Lillian Norman Lawson, age 81 of Tullahoma passed away Monday, January 26,
2015 at the Life Care Center of Tullahoma.  Funeral Services will be held
Friday, January 30 at 2 PM at the Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home chapel with
Bro. David Wall officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial
Gardens. Visitation with the family will be Friday, January 30 from 11 AM
until service time. A native of Watauga, TN., Mrs. Lawson was the daughter
of the late Julius Casper and Pernie Ethel Vaught Norman.  After
retirement, she and her husband, Howard “Glenn” Lawson relocated to his
hometown of Tullahoma where they lived for the past twenty eight years.
Mrs. Lawson was a member of the First Christian Church in Johnson City, TN.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Lawson was preceded in death by one
sister, Mary Carolyn Holden.  She is survived by her loving husband, Howard
“Glenn” Lawson of Tullahoma; one son, Mark E. Lawson of Estill Springs and
one brother, Charles Brown Norman Sr. and his wife, Marjorie of Watauga.

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Mrs. Alice Bernice Spry, age 95 of Manchester, Tennessee passed from this life on Saturday, January 24, 2015. Mrs. Spry was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-nine years, Glen Oliver Spry, parents, Benjamin and Nellie Hughes, two sisters, and five brothers.

She is survived by two daughters, Barbara Spry Shemwell and husband Jim of Manchester, Tennessee, Louise Spry Hasty of Austin, Texas, one son Richard Wayne Spry and wife Kathryn of Nolensville, Tennessee seven grandchildren, Benjamin Shemwell and wife Kandy of Manchester, Tennessee, Michael Shemwell and wife Jenna of Wilmington, North Carolina, Susan Shemwell Randall and husband Travis of New Market, Tennessee, Adam Spry and wife Brandy of Charlotte, North Carolina, Alyson Spry Huff and husband Jay of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Richard Hasty and wife Annabel of Palatine, Illinois, Heather Hasty Yarbrough and husband Todd of Taylorsville, Utah, and nine great grandchildren.

Mrs. Bernice Spry was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Manchester, Tennessee. Mrs. Spry was a wonderful cook and she enjoyed sewing, quilting, and working in her flower and vegetable gardens. She was a loving mother and grandmother, her faith and her family was her life. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her.

Memorial Services for Mrs. Bernice Spry will be conducted on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Reverend Mark Barron and Reverend Randy Brown officiating. Visitation with the Spry family will be held on Saturday, January 31, 2015 from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM at the Coffee County Funeral Chapel, Manchester, Tennessee.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association 201 West Lincoln Street, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388 or the charity of your choice.

COFFEE COUNTY FUNERAL CHAPEL IS HONORED TO SERVE THE FAMILY OF BERNICE SPRY.

George Michael “Mike” Thomas, age 70 of Wartrace, Tennessee, passed away on January 25, 2015 at the Skyline Medical Center in Nashville,Tennessee. Mr. Thomas was the creator and owner of  T & T Steel Erectors. Mike enjoyed hunting and  fishing and was also a Nascar and Tennessee Walking Horse enthusiast. He was preceded in death by his children, Tammy Gail Thomas and Randy Glen Thomas; parents, Jim Thomas and Katie M. Gregory Thomas; two brothers, Claude Thomas and James Thomas; and two sisters, Mary Lou Deal and Jean Warren. Mike is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years, Vivian L. Gilley Thomas of Wartrace, TN; son, Michael Thomas, Jr. of Manchester, TN; two sisters, Virginia Lewis (J.D.) of Lavergne, TN and Vicki Gilley of Manchester, TN;  a brother, Jack L.Thomas of Manchester, TN; his beloved dog, “Tinker Belle”; and a host of other relatives and friends. Visitation will be on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 from 5 – 9 p.m. at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, Tennessee. The Funeral Service will be conducted on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 1 p.m. at Central Funeral Home with Brother Jim Gray officiating. Burial will follow at the Hurricane Cemetery. CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME in Charge of Arrangements

Nancy Reese Jones, 85, of Manchester, TN, formerly of Newport News, VA, entered into God’s eternal embrace Tuesday, January 20, 2015 after a brief illness. The daughter of Hampton Chapell Reese and Hattie Newton Reese Mangum, Mrs. Jones was born in Petersburg, VA on September 20, 1929, and was a long-time member of the Orcutt Baptist Church in Newport News. After graduation from Newport News High School in 1947, she met and married the love of her life, Ralph Raymond Jones, Jr. While waiting for him to return from military service in Korea, she worked for the telephone company as an operator. After the birth of their son in 1952, Mrs. Jones served in numerous volunteer roles including supporting local hospitals as a ‘pink lady’ and as a Cub Scout den leader. She also worked for many years as the bookkeeper for the family business, R. R. Jones Furniture, Inc. in Newport News. Prior to moving from Virginia to Tennessee, Mrs. Jones was also an active supporter of the local Meals on Wheels program and the Peninsula Rescue Mission. As a member of the Comte de Grasse chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Yorktown, she served proudly as an officer in the chapter for several years. In 2006 Mr. and Mrs. Jones moved to Manchester to be closer to family where they became members of First Presbyterian Church. She was very involved in church activities, Hospice Compassus and the Manchester Good Samaritan Ministry.

Mrs. Jones is preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 62 years. She is survived by a son, Ralph Raymond Jones III and his wife, Fay, of Manchester; two grandsons, Thomas Chappel Jones of Grapevine, TX, and Benjamin Trevor Jones of Milwaukee, WI, and his wife Maggie; a great grandson, Reece Chappel Jones; a niece Patsy Pride, her husband Robert and son Che of Poquoson, VA; and a nephew Billy Pat Jones and his wife Linda of Newport News. In addition, Mrs. Jones was excitedly awaiting the arrival of a great granddaughter in March.

A private graveside service will be held in Peninsula Memorial Park in Newport News with Rev Ken Trinkle officiating. A memorial service will be conducted at a later date at First Presbyterian Church in Manchester with Rev CJ Thompson officiating. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made either to First Presbyterian Church of Manchester, 1101 Jackson Street, Manchester, TN 37355 or the Good Samaritan Ministry of Manchester, P.O. Box 281, Manchester, TN 37349. She was greatly loved and will be greatly missed by her family and her Church. CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME of Manchester, Tennessee in Charge of Arrangements

Frank English Shelton, 83, of Manchester, died Friday, Jan 23, 2015. He was born in Tullahoma, Tn. The son of John Ervin Shelton and Mary Carmine Gunn Shelton.In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his loving wife Marie O. Shelton; sister, Marie Shafer and brothers, John and Preston Shelton. Survived by, son, Rollin Shelton ( Sherry ) of Fayetteville, NC; grandson, Keith Shelton ( Melissa ) of Clarksville,TN and their three children Sylvia Brenner (Andrew), Keith E. Shelton and Selena Shelton all of Clarksville, TN; grandson, Kevin Shelton (Linda) of Quantico, VA and their two children, Cecelie Gonsalves of Wilmington, NC and Thomas Joseph Shelton Quantico, VA; brother, James Burl Shelton of Manchester, TN; nieces, Billie Earls (Ray) and Bobbie Shelton of Manchester,TN and Katie Sims (Michael) of Tullahoma, TN.
VISITATION

Monday, January 26, 2015, 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, Tennessee.

FUNERAL

Monday, January 26, 2015 at 1 p.m. at Central Funeral Home

BURIAL

Triune Cemetery, near Triune , Tennessee

Professional services entrusted to Central Funeral Home of Manchester.

Billy Frank Sawyer, age 72, passed away on January 24, 2015 at his home in Manchester, Tennessee surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Lynchburg, Tennessee to his parents, the late Claude D. Sawyer and Katherine Lee Casteel Sawyer. He was was also preceded in death by his son, Trenton Wade Sawyer and parents-in-law, Alfred L. Davis and Effie B. Thompson. In addition to being a United States Army Veteran, Mr. Sawyer was a retired Security Systems Administrator/Armorer at Arnold Engineering Development Center in Tullahoma (AEDC); prior City of Tullahoma Policeman; and former Detective with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department. He was a member of the College Street Baptist Church in Tullahoma, a member of the Tennessee Sheriff’s Association and a member of the NRA-National Rifle Association. He will be remembered as a loving and wonderful husband, father, grandfather and friend to many people who enjoyed college football, gardening, woodworking, and helping family and friends. He is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years, Peggy Ann Davis Sawyer of Manchester, TN; son, Terry L. Sawyer (Mindy) of Beech Grove, TN; daughter, Tammy A. Warren (Darryl) of Lynchburg, TN; two grandchildren, Betsy Ann Sawyer and Kayla Nicole Warren; two great-grandchildren, Martin J. Harris and Maklain D. Sawyer; cousin, Clyde Gary Sawyer; and a host of relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers, Memorial Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Visitation will be on Monday, January 26, 2015 from 5 – 7:00 p.m. The Funeral Service will be conducted on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at Central Funeral Home with Pastor Harry Green officiating. Burial will follow at the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens with US Army Military Honors. CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME in Charge of Arrangements.