Elizabeth Fenner age 74 of Tullahoma, passed away Sunday January 25, 2015 at Harton Regional Medical Center in Tullahoma. A native of Lincoln County she was the daughter of the late Claude Hazlett and Mildred Brown Hazlett. She was homemaker and enjoyed reading, spending time with her children and grandchildren and watching the cooking channels.
She is survived by her sons; Ricky Fenner of Tullahoma, Troy Fenner and his wife Linda also of Tullahoma, daughters; Carol Fenner of Tullahoma and Judy Brewer and her husband Curt of Babson Park, Fl, brothers; David Hazlett of Lynchburg and Jimmy Hazlett of Park City. 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy “JR” Fenner, sons; Charles Ray Fenner and Roy Dale Fenner, daughters; Traci Fenner, Mickey Jane Fenner and Vicki Gail Fenner.
The family will receive friends Tuesday January 27, 2015 from 5-8 PM at Lynchburg Funeral Home. Services will be held Wednesday January 28, 2015 at 1 PM with Rev. Bobby Bates officiating. Burial will follow in the Melson Cemetery. For online guest registry please visit www.lynchburrgfuneralhome.com. LYNCHBURG FUNERAL HOME IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.

Mr. Marvin Brannan age 77 of Monteagle passed away Sunday morning, January 25, 2015, in Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville.

He was born in Franklin County, Tennessee, a son of the late Sol and Clara Belle Crownover Brannan and was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Joyce Brannan on December 21, 2014; and sisters, Bonnie Sue Ayers, Helen K. Dillon and Evelyn Hamby.

Mr. Brannan was a U.S. Army veteran and was a Baptist. He had worked for many years in Kansas City, Kansas in the public works department before moving to Monteagle and opening Mr. B’s Barber Shop. He was a Baptist Minister and had served at Midway Baptist Church and Monteagle Baptist Tabernacle. Mr. Brannan was a very patriotic, he loved his country and his community and was involved in local politics, he had served as alderman and as mayor of Monteagle. His favorite past time was to go to “ the farm” and tend to his goats, mules, chickens and other farm animals that he would acquire.

Survivors include his daughters, Marla (Adam) Rose of Murfreesboro and Kathy (Steve) Cowan of Cowan, TN.; granddaughters, Madilyn and Hannah; sisters, Clara Faye Vestal-Hogan of Basehor, Kansas and Iva Lou Bolin of Decherd; several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with Brother James Collins and Brother Jerry Crownover officiating. Burial will be in Franklin Memorial Gardens in Winchester with full military honors. The family will receive friends Tuesday 5-9 P.M. at the funeral home. On line condolences may be made at: www.cumberlandfuneralhome.net.

Arrangements are by Cumberland Funeral Home, Monteagle, Tennessee.

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Blackburn Phelps, age 82, of Manchester will be conducted Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Pastor Tom Watkins officiating. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held Monday, January 26, 2015 from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM at the funeral home.

Mrs. Phelps passed away Saturday, January 24, 2015, in Manchester.

She was born December 7, 1932 in Montgomery, Alabama, the daughter of the late William Edmund Blackburn and Elma Viola Blackburn. She married the love of her life Brady Hollis Phelps July 30, 1948 in Georgia and the two began their life together. In earlier years, Mrs. Phelps, while raising her three young daughters, was actively involved in the Home Demonstration Club and 4-H Club. She was a wonderful homemaker who dearly loved her family. More recently, she enjoyed spending her time reading a good book or going to yard sales and shopping with her daughter, Susie. She looked most forward to her daily phone calls from her sisters, Nell and Jewell Dean as well as her dear friend and niece Joan Morton. She also looked forward to having visitors, especially, Joan and Wayne King Morton. She will be forever missed by her family and friends.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Phelps is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Brady Hollis Phelps on July 7, 2003 and a brother, William Edmund Blackburn.
Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-laws, Connie Brown and husband, Norman of Woodbury, TN; Shirley Littlefield and husband, Stan of Altamonte Springs, FL and Susie McEacharn and husband, Lou of Manchester, TN; three grandchildren, Rhonda Merriman, Jennifer Morris and husband, Sam and Gregory Brown; four great-grandchildren, Trenton and Trey Jones, Dalton and Emily Morris; and three great-great grandchildren, Adain and Briley Jones and Levi Jones. Also surviving are her two devoted sisters, Frances Nell McBryar of Ft. Oglethorpe, GA and Jewell Dean Ray of Summitville, TN; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and loving friends.

Lois Wylene Sumner McMahan was born June 28, 1931 in Scott, Georgia and died January 23, 2015 at the NHC Healthcare Center in Tullahoma, TN at the age of 83. She was a member of the Shady Grove Baptist Church of Christ and enjoyed cooking, canning food, gardening and quilting. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas “Jack” Elbert Sumner and Elfreda Black Sumner; sister, Virginia Bennett; four brothers, Jackie Sumner, Ray Sumner, Covin Sumner and Terry Sumner; first husband, Horace Sherrill and two of his daughters, Dorothy Miller and Helen Smith who she dearly loved as if they were her own children. Horace is also the father of her seven children. Also preceding her in death was her late husband, John McMahan and his son Wesley McMahan. She is survived by two sisters, Geraldine McCafferty of Tampa, FL and Patricia Vaden of Murfreesboro, TN; three brothers, Johnny Sumner of Manchester, TN, Paul Sumner of Nashville, TN and Jerry Sumner of Gettysburg, PA; four sons, Vernon (Jr.) Sherrill (Cindy) of Hillsboro, TN, Doyle Sherrill (Diane) of Manchester, TN, Kenneth Sherrill (Tommye) of Beersheba Springs, TN and Randy Sherrill (Bonnie) of Tullahoma, TN; three daughters, Nina Tucker (Gerald) of Winchester, TN, Faye Coleman (Allen) of Manchester, TN and Carrie Hamilton (Ron) of Manchester, TN. She is also survived by John’s children whom she loved dearly as if they were her own, Christy McMahan Herndon, John Richard McMahan and Tammy McMahan. She loved everyone in or related to the Sherrill and McMahan families. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. She will be missed by many other relatives and friends. Visitation will be on Saturday, January 24, 2015 from 6 – 9:00 p.m. at Central Funeral Home. The Funeral Service will be conducted on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Central Funeral Home with Elder Leonard Herman, Elder Barry Whiteaker and Brother Benny Benjamin officiating. Burial will follow at the Shady Grove Cemetery. CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME in Charge of Arrangements.