Crowell, Phillip Wayne “Phil”, of Wartrace, passed this life on Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System in Winchester at the age of 75. Phil was born in Lynchburg to the late Glen and Elizabeth Nicholson Crowell. He served his country proudly in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era and earned a National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Army Commendation Medal, and a Bronze Star Medal. After his service, Phil went on to work as a truck driver and in other various positions at Jack Daniels. He was a member of Mt. Hermon Baptist Church, where he was a deacon and also served as the church clerk. In his younger years, Phil loved hunting, fishing and boating. He was also a skilled woodworker and loved to make log house style bird houses, which he gave away to friends and family. Phil never met a stranger and loved people in general. He had a great sense of humor and always enjoyed joking around and “aggravating” people and had many friends and neighbors that he truly cared for and loved dearly.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Stephen Wayne Crowell; one brother, Kenneth Crowell; and one sister, Vera Jean Ladd. Phil is survived by his wife of 54 years, Linda Crowell; one sister, Pat Talley and her husband Frank; one sister-in-law, Rosemary Ezell and her husband Melvin; numerous nieces and nephews; he and Linda’s best friends, Vondie and Shirley Costner; and his beloved dog and best buddy, Tristan. Due to covid concerns and wanting to keep people safe, the family held a private graveside service with Pastor Mark Nunley officiating.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Ward, Walter Howard “Sonny”, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Friday, December 11th, 2020 at Life Care Center at the age of 87. Mr. Ward was born in El Dorado, Arkansas to the late Otis and Maggie Gray Ward. He served his country proudly in the United States Marine Corp during the Korean Conflict and went on to work as an associate engineer at AEDC. Mr. Ward was also a member of Faith Lutheran Church. In addition to his parents, Mr. Ward was preceded in death by his wife, Gloria Ann Murphy Ward; one daughter, Cathy Ann Ward; and his half-sister, Sara. He is survived by his son, Eric Christopher Ward and his wife Janine Marie Hall Ward, and one grandson, Devin Finley Ward all of Missoula, Montana. No services are planned at this time. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to Faith Lutheran Church, 101 Bragg Circle, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Shawn E. Trail of Manchester passed this life on Monday, December 7, 2020 at the VA Medical Center in Nashville at the age of 45.  Funeral Services are scheduled for Saturday, December 12, 2020 at 12 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with burial to follow at Maplewood Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 10 AM until the service time.

Shawn was born in Tullahoma, Tennessee on December 4, 1975.  He enjoyed fishing, camping and being with family and friends.  He was a member of the Tullahoma National Guard Unit 1175 and served in Iraq.

Shawn was preceded in death by grandparents Morris Trail and Evadene Phillips.

He is survived by his parents, Teena and Darin Jenkins of Manchester, daughter, Taylor Nicole Trail of Lynchburg; brothers, Chris Tankersley of Tullahoma and Jeremy Tankersley of Sewanee; sister, Danielle (Randall) Taylor of Johnson City and nephew, Blake Tankersley.

Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Patricia Anne Bailey, age 66, passed this life on Wednesday evening,
December 9th, 2020 at Harton Hospital after a courageous six-year battle
with cancer.  Born September 24th, 1954 to Joseph W.  and Frances Smith
Bailey.

She grew up in Tullahoma and graduated in the top ten percent of her class
from Tullahoma High in 1972.  She obtained both a bachelor’s and master’s
degree in education from Middle Tennessee State University.

She was a devout Christian and lifelong member of First Christian Church.
She was a founding member of the Koinonia Circle, a member of Bob’s Bible
Bunch, and a member of the care committee.

She devoted her life to passionately serving the children of Tullahoma and
was a beloved teacher at Bel-Aire Elementary school for 37 years.  She had
a profound impact on the lives of hundreds of children.  She was active in
the Tullahoma Education Association serving several years as Treasurer. In
addition, she served as a representative on Bel-Aire’s CEO program and was
instrumental in its development and success.  She was highly thought of by
her peers and was voted teacher of the year twice.  She was a member of
Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, an International Honorary Organization for
Women Educators, and served as secretary even while fighting her battle
with cancer.

She never forgot the children she taught and followed them through the
newspaper, word of mouth, and Facebook.  She formed a special bond with a
group of teachers, affectionally known as the Mountain Sisters, and always
looked forward to their annual trip to Gatlinburg.

Several times throughout the course of her cancer diagnosis, she
experienced medical setbacks but always remained optimistic and fought to
overcome them.  After one setback, she had to relearn to walk.  However,
upon arriving home and getting cleared to drive the first thing she did was
take a neighbor to the store who needed groceries.  This was a testament to
her lifelong nature of being selfless and always putting other first.

She is preceded in death by her father Joseph W. Bailey. She is survived by
her mother, Frances Smith Bailey of Tullahoma, brother Larry of Tullahoma,
adopted sister Nancy (William) Irby of Tullahoma; nephew Clay (Susan) Irby
of Knoxville, TN, and niece Blair (Jason) Lewis of Atlanta, GA.  She is
also survived by one great nephew John Clayton Irby and two great nieces
Reagan and Kinsley Lewis.

A graveside service for family will be held Sunday, December 13, at 2 PM at
Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to
the Bel-Aire PTO for their scholarship fund.

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Casey Landyn Gann of Tullahoma passed this life on Saturday, December 5,
2020 at the age of 18. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, December
11, 2020 at 2 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with burial to follow at
Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.  Visitation with the family will be from 11 AM
until the service time.

A native of Nashville, he was the son of David Aaron Gann of Manchester and
Paula Morris Gann of Tullahoma. In addition to his parents, he is survived
by brother, Cody Kennedy and his wife, Kary of Decherd; sister, Calie Hill
and her husband, Ethan of Decherd and nieces. Acelynn and Marley Hill.  He
was preceded in death by nephew Blane Luke Hill.

“Casey Gann, was also known as “Bubba”, to his nieces and all the kids he
was around.  Casey was very sensitive and loving.  One of his favorite
things to do was play with small kids.  He was so caring and loving of his
sister, that when she was getting married, he cried to the preacher that he
was losing his sister.  Instead, he gained another brother, Ethan.  Cody,
Ethan and Casey were as close as brothers could be.  Casey loved outdoor
stuff, riding 4 wheelers to boats, Mountains to lakes, he was very active
with friends and family.  Casey was very special to everyone he came in
contact with.  Very sweet and helpful to anyone.  He was the biggest baby,
but most of all to his Mom.  No telling how many times that big boy would
crawl into his mom’s lap just to be held and loved on.  Casey’s Dad will
forever miss a friend and son, to watch Titan games, hang out with and just
grow together as men do.  Casey will always be remembered as sweet and
sensitive to everyone”

“We will hold you in our hearts… until we can hold you in our arms again.
We all love you.”

Please visit our website at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com to leave
online condolences. Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.

Jeremy James LaPorte of Winchester, passed this life on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at the age of 39. A Celebration of Life Memorial will be scheduled at a later time.
Jeremy was born January 13, 1981 in Lansing, Michigan to Mark and Susan LaPorte of Orange Beach, Alabama. He found great joy in being with his children and was a wonderful father and husband. He had many hobbies that he fond of, such as, grilling, fishing, golfing, boating, and playing with is dogs Buster, Chloe, and Piper. He was an avid Tennessee Titans fan, but his favorite team was the Tennessee Vols.
In addition to his parent, he is survived by his loving wife, Michelle LaPorte of Winchester; son, Christian Lane LaPorte of Chapel Hill; daughters, Brooklyn Makay LaPorte and Macy Jade LaPorte of Winchester; brother, Rob LaPorte of Nashville; in-laws, Ricky and Margie Malone of Lynchburg.
For online guest registry please visit, www.lynchburgfuneralhome.com
LYNCHBURG FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.

Anita Louise Searcy, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Friday, December 4th, 2020 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville at the age of 60. Anita was born in Coalmont, Tennessee to the late Henry Dyer and Barbara Metcalf Dyer who survives and attended Bethel Baptist Church. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Doyle Searcy; two sons, Travis (Christa) Searcy and Corey (Lori) Searcy; two sisters, Deborah Partin and her husband David and Linda Dyer; and six grandchildren, Haley, Carly, Mason, Caden, Isabella and McKinna. Visitation will be held on Monday, December 7th, 2020 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 6:00-8:00pm. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 at 1:00pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Gerald Hice officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Bible and Literature Missionary Foundation, 2101 US-231, Shelbyville, Tennessee 37160.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.