Virginia Ann Qualls Todaro, age 73 of Manchester, Tennessee, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2014 at the Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, TN.

Ann was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She loved her family and friends very much, and she enjoyed books and spending time with people.

Ann was preceded in death by her dear husband of 36 years, Salvatore Elboro “Sam” Todaro; parents, Ulice Carver Qualls and Nannie May Carr Qualls and her brother, Millard Qualls.

“Granny ” Ann is survived by her daughter, Regina Todaro of St. Petersburg, FL; son, Paul Todaro of Greeneville, TN; granddaughters Ciara Todaro Cooper of Manchester, TN who was like a daughter to her, Cassidy Power of St. Petersburg, FL and Holly Todaro of Greeneville, TN; her new sweet great-granddaughter, Skyleigh Briann Todaro Cooper of Manchester, TN; two sisters, Lois Qualls Arnold of Warren, OH and Katherine Qualls Ewell of Manchester, TN; three brothers, Gentry Qualls of New Castle, IN, Henry Qualls of Scottsdale, AZ and Earl Qualls of Columbia, TN; several nieces, nephews, a special cousin, Judy Randall; and a host of friends.

VISITATION:

Saturday, August 9, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. at Central Funeral Home.

MEMORIAL SERVICE:

Saturday, August 9, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. from the Chapel of Central Funeral Home.

CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME in Charge of Arrangements.

Rose Catherine Beavers of Tullahoma, passed this life on Sunday, August 3rd, 2014 at her residence at the age of 87.

Mrs. Beavers was born in Plainfield, New Jersey to the late Joseph and Catherine Rose Wenk Kunkel.

She was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Tullahoma, and loved animals, especially dogs. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Noble Beavers; and one son, John Beavers.

Mrs. Beavers is survived by two daughters, Catherine Rose Beavers of Manchester, and Shirley Williams and her husband Carl Holloway of Kunkletown, Pennsylvania; eight grandchildren, Joe Beavers of Easton, Pennsylvania, Chuck Felmly and his wife Laura of Northampton, Pennsylvania, James Felmly and his wife Ania of Hamilton, New Jersey, Melanie Ketcherside of Tullahoma, Micah Ketcherside and his wife Sara of Lynchburg, Melissa Ketcherside of Tullahoma, P.J. Ardehani of Manchester, and Heidi Beavers of Winchester; 11 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation for Mrs. Beaver’s will be held on Friday, August 8th, 2014 from 11:00 am-12:00 pm at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Tullahoma with a memorial service to immediately follow at 12:00 pm with Father Stephen Klasek officiating.

For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Tullahoma Animal Shelter at 942 Maplewood Avenue, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388.

Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Mrs. Melrose H. Holder, age 95, of Pelham, TN, will be conducted at 10:00 AM on Saturday, August 9, 2014 at Manchester Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. De Hennessee and Miriam Seyler officiating.

Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.

Visitation with the family will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Friday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Holder passed away Sunday, August 3 at True Care Living Center in Palestine, TX. 

Mrs. Holder was born in Pelham, TN, the daughter of the late Grover Cleveland and Bessie Meeks Hamby.

Melrose graduated from Grundy County High School and attended MTSU for 2 years, followed by teaching for a few years. She was a member of the Future Homemakers of America and the Pelham United Methodist Church, where she enjoyed singing in the choir. Melrose lived in Tullahoma, TN until 1982, when she moved in with her sister, Jewell Goodman, and together, they operated Pelham Food Market. She also helped her sister, Jewell, run the farm after her brother-in-law, Lude Goodman passed away. She loved children and growing her favorite roses. 

In addition to her parents, Melrose was also preceded in death by her husband, H.E. “Jug” Holder, whom she married in 1951; one brother, Hagan Hamby; and two sisters, Nana Lou Hamby Meeks and Jewell Hamby Goodman.

She is survived by one son, Edward Donovan (Patricia) Holder of Murfreesboro, TN; one daughter, Rosalyn (Dr. Charles) Bennett of Palestine, TX; one grandchild, Alicia (Jim) Halbert; two great grandchildren, Reid and Kathryn Halbert; niece, Joy Meeks (Fred) Yarbro; nephew, Grant Meeks; and great niece, Brittany Yarbo.

Manchester Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Elizabeth Alline Adams, age 93 of Tullahoma, Tennessee, passed from this life on Sunday, August 3, 2014 at Horizon Health Facility in Manchester, Tennessee.

Alline was preceded in death by her loving husband of forty-four years, Wilburn Adams, her parents, Hugh V. and Rubie C. Elliott Vickers, one sister Maggie Vickers of Tullahoma, Tennessee, and three brothers Leon Vickers, Loyd Vickers, and Royce Vickers all of Manchester, Tennessee. 

She is survived by two sons, L.B. Myers, Jr. and wife Joyce of Liberty, Tennessee, Ronald Myers and wife Beverly of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, three sisters, Joyce Elaine Duke of Manchester, Tennessee, Geraldine Schwabauer of Denver, Colorado, Patricia Arnold of Manchester, Tennessee, three brothers, Stanley Vickers of Alaska, Hugh Vickers, Jr. of Manchester, Tennessee, Donald Vickers of Lynchburg, Tennessee, special grandson Brent Lee Myers and wife Amanda of Tullahoma, Tennessee, grandson, Cortney Myers of Texas, two great grandchildren, Dustin “D.J.” Myers of Beechgrove, Tennessee, Brandi Myers of Tullahoma, Tennessee, one great- great grandson, Wesley Adam Pope, and special friend and companion, her dog “Cleo”. 

Mrs. Adams was a member of the Fredonia Methodist Church. She worked as a nurse for many years and was proud of the care and concern she took for her patients. Alline enjoyed painting landscapes and seascapes and she also enjoyed gardening. Her dogs were a large part of her life. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her. 

Graveside Services for Mrs. Alline Adams will be conducted on August 6, 2014 at 1:00 PM at Farrar Hill Cemetery with Mr. Tony Buchanan officiating.

Burial will immediately follow.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM at the Coffee County Funeral Chapel, Manchester, Tennessee. 

In lieu of flowers, the family request donations to be made to the Tullahoma Animal Shelter, 942 Maplewood Avenue, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388. 

COFFEE COUNTY FUNERAL CHAPEL IS HONORED TO SERVE THE FAMILY OF ALLINE ADAMS. 

Sue Ann Hensley, 87, beloved mother, church member, and hospital volunteer, passed peacefully in the presence of her sons and her Pastor, on Saturday afternoon, August 2, 2014.

Sue had a challenging year after a surgery in 2013, and her body just could not fully recover. Her family met and told stories about her amazing life in the morning. And later, with her sons present, her Pastor, Stephen Yates, came to share a scripture and prayer for that day. She gently passed just minutes after.

Sue was born in Harlan, KY, in 1928, the oldest daughter of James Glenn Bolling and Daisy Leona Bolling. Her sister, Mary Pless, lives in Atlanta, GA with her husband Rex Pless. Her cousin Tom Parsons practices law in Manchester, TN. And her cousin, Dr. Cecil Howard, lives in Maryville, TN. She attended Marshall University in Huntington, WVA, and graduated from Draugnon Business College in Knoxville, TN. She worked for two years at the Pentagon’s Navy Annex Building for two years. During that time, she wrote letters back and forth to her high school sweetheart, Robert L. Hensley, who was stationed with the Army in Austria. He commissioned a painting of her while in Austria, and proposed in a letter while overseas. They married in Fountain City, TN, in January of 1953. Sue had her first son, Robert, 10 months later in November of 1953, and her second son, Mark, was born in October of 1956. As an Army wife for 22 years, Sue has lived in South Carolina, Texas, California, Knoxville, Fort Knox, Taiwan, Germany, and Georgia, before retiring in Florida in 1969. She moved to Tullahoma with her husband Robert in 1991 and they immediately joined the First Presbyterian Church where they found friendship and spirit. They made strong bonds in the neighborhood and at church. Her husband passed in 1993 from lung cancer. After her husband passed, Sue served as a volunteer at Harton Regional Medical Center in Tullahoma for almost 20 years, and trained many of the volunteers that are active now. Sue is most remembered for her sense of humor, her style, and her ability to laugh at the problems of life. To keep her heart flowing, Sue adopted a white bishon frise in 1993, Cody La Bear, a dog that kept her active and engaged telling stories about the dog’s mischief and intelligence. When Cody passed in 2006, she started having a visitor, a stray cat named Tucker, who eventually agreed to let Sue bring her inside. Her other passions included painting, volunteering, crafts of all kinds, and the Red Hatters, where she expressed her creativity. She loved watching films and shows with her favorite actor, Tom Selleck. And she loved satisfying her endless curiosity watching shows about how things were made, from foods to the pyramids. She will be missed by family and friends, and she want her life to be celebrated more than mourned.

Memorial services will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Tullahoma, located at 204 E. grundy Street, Tullahoma, TN, 37388, at 2:00 pm, Thursday, Aug 7, 2014. Phone 931-455-9328.

There will be a reception following at the Church. In lieu of flowers, family has requested donations be made to Sue Hensley’s favorite charity, the First Presbyterian Church of Tullahoma.

Her sons would like to share one of things we heard her say over and over throughout the years: “Just do whatever makes you happy”.

Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Debbie Painter Parks, age 54 of Estill Springs, Tennessee passed away, Saturday, August 2, 2014 at her residence.

Funeral Services will be held Monday, August 4 at 2 PM at the Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home Chapel with Bro Paul Howard officiating.

Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery.

Visitation with the family will be Sunday, August 3 from 5 – 8 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.

A native of Coffee County, she was the daughter of the late James Albert and Dorothy Howard Painter.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Gary Painter.

She had worked as a cashier.

She is survived by her life partner of 32 years, Chris Parks; by three sons: Wesley Parks of Estill Springs and Troy and Jeremy Phillips, both of Tullahoma; one daughter, Tanya Reeves of Tullahoma; two brothers, Larry Painter of Tullahoma and Roger Painter of Nashville; one sister, Patsy Bost of Tullahoma and ten grandchildren.

DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS