Graveside services for Mr. Aubrey Lee  Spry, age 80, of Manchester, will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Wednesday,  September 5, 2012 at Ragsdale Cemetery. 

Mr. Spry passed away Sunday morning at his  residence.

Mr. Spry was born in Manchester, TN,  the son of the late Harvey and Nora Spry.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two sons,  Floyd and Kenny Spry; one daughter, Verna Humphrey; one brother, Allen Spry; and  one sister, Ruby Spry.

He is  survived by his wife, Mary Elizabeth Ann Spry of Manchester; one son, Aubrey Lee “JuneBug” Spry, Jr.; two daughters, Ruthie Spry and Tammy Lester, both of  Manchester; 9 grandchildren; and 14 great  grandchildren.

Manchester Funeral Home is honored to  serve the Spry family.

Clarence Williams Sanders, age 83 of Winchester, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2012 at Southern Tennessee Medical Center Skilled Care.

Mr. Sanders is preceded in death by his parents, Clarence William & Rosa Bean Sanders; step-son, Paul Steele; son, Jerry Sanders; brothers, Jim Sanders and David Sanders.

He is survived by his companion/care taker, Corrine Stewart Sanders; children, Joe Sanders of Pikeville, Rose (Bob) Pickett of Fayetteville,  and Terry (Pam) Sanders of Decherd; grandchildren, Jerrill Sanders, David Sanders, Karen Delgado, Kimberly Sanders, Kayla Watts, and Lexie Sanders; great grandchildren, Nathan Watts, Hayden Delgado, Ethan Delgado, Brooklyn Sanders, and Jordan Sanders;  sister, Marie Herring of Kingsport, TN; step-brother, Harold Smith of South Pittsburg and step-sister, Edna Holt of Bridgeport, AL.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1 PM on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at the chapel of Watson-North Funeral Home.

Visitation will be held from 5-8 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012.

Interment will follow at Owens Chapel Cemetery.

Wats0n-North Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Etta Ruth Brooks Cooley 80, of Tullahoma passed August 30, 2012 at her residence.

She was a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, evangelist, mentor, and a spiritual mother fell asleep on Thursday, August 30, 2012.
The third of thirteen children, she was born on November 24, 1931 to Lillie Martin Brooks and John Leslie Brooks in Tullahoma, Tennessee.  She grew into a beautiful young woman and was united in holy matrimony to William C. Cooley, Jr.

She is survived by husband, William C. Cooley, Jr.
Five children,  Charles Michael Cooley,  James Edward (Lee) Cooley, Paul Allen (Marilyn) Cooley, Pamela Diane Cooley Smith and Vincent Jay (Deborah) Cooley.
Four Brothers– Lillard Russell (Virginia) Brooks, Don Lee Brooks, Elder Billy Joe (Barbara) Brooks and Enoch Melvin “Butch” (Vera)Brooks.
Twelve grandchildren and Twenty- six great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She loved her family dearly and provided guidance and wisdom typical of women in biblical days.  She accepted Christ in His fullness as a young mother and dedicated the remainder of her life to stewardship, evangelism, mentoring and service to the Lord’s people.

Her life was enriched by nine brothers and three sisters:  Ruthie Bell Brooks Bynote (deceased), Louie O’ Neal Brooks (deceased), Hazel Dement Brooks (deceased), Gladys Brooks Stamps (deceased), Edwin Howard Brooks (deceased), John Edwin (Nelson )Brooks (deceased), Bobby Ward Brooks (deceased),  Bettie Lou Brooks (deceased)

Visitation- Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at 12:00 Noon at First Baptist Church with Funeral Services  to follow at 1:00p.m with Bishop Gaillard officiating and Bishop Vincent Cooley as Eulogist.

Interment Evergreen Cemetery

First Baptist Church 108 East Grundy Street Tullahoma, TN  37388

J. A. Welton & Son Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Jonathan Clay Webber, age 83, of Winchester, died peacefully at home Wednesday, August 29, 2012.

Mr. Webber is preceded in death by his parents, Chester Clay Webber and Harriet Webber and brother, Mike Webber.

He is survived by his wife, Betty Webber, a son, J.C. (Jack) Webber, two daughters, Mrs. Kathryn McCullough and Ms. Teresa Cashmore; numerous nieces and nephews.

A native of Rantoul, IL, he grew up there and graduated from Rantoul High School. He then began Hotel School at Cornell University and participated in related activities at Martha’s Vineyard, MA. He married and moved to the Chicago area, where he worked for Canfield Beverage Company for more than twenty years, beginning as a route salesman and working his way up to vice-president in charge of sales and marketing.

He later moved to Fort Myers, FL, where he served as president of Bocilla Homes, a company specializing in building houses on islands off the Gulf Coast, most of which could be reached only by boat. In Florida he met and married his wife of the past 28 years, Betsy (Betty) Webber. Together they began a real estate brokerage company, Sanibel Shores Resort Rentals & Realty, on Sanibel Island, where they lived and operated the company for 15 years before deciding to move to Winchester to be near family and enter into semi-retirement.

Not one to remain inactive for long, Mr. Webber became a school custodian at North Middle School, where he served for six years before retiring at age 78. Mr. Webber had been a member of McGregor Baptist Church in Fort Myers, FL, Community Church on Sanibel Island, Highland Hills Church of Christ in Tullahoma, and Riva Lake Baptist Church in Winchester.

Funeral services will be conducted at Watson-North Funeral Home in Winchester, with visitation at 1 p.m. Sunday, September 2, followed by funeral services at 2 p.m. and burial immediately afterward in the adjoining cemetery.

Watson-North Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Grady  Paul Teal, age 80 of  Morrison , Tennessee, passed away on Friday, August 31, 2012 at the Erlanger  Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN.

He was a retired Quality Assurance Inspector  wirh the Ford Motor Company.

He was born on August  8, 1932 in Coffee  County, TN to his parents, the late Loyd Teal and Jewel Freeze Teal. He was also  preceded in death by his brother, Riley Teal and sisters, Faye Marlow and  Mildred Williams.

He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Elsie Mae Floyd  Teal of Morrison, TN; sons, Sidney Teal and his wife Golden of Parsons,  TN   and Robert Teal and his wife Penny of Shelbyville, TN; a sister,  JoAnn Robinson of Missouri; two brothers, Ray Teal and Coy Teal both of  Manchester, TN; three grandchildren, Grady (Jesse) Teal, Brandon Teal and Karen  Mae Teal all of Shelbyville, TN; and a host of other relatives and friends. 

Visitation will be on Sunday, September 2, 2012 from 5:00 p.m.    until   8:00 p.m. at Central Funeral Home in Manchester.

The Funeral  Service will be conducted on Monday, September 3, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at Central  Funeral Home with Brother Glendon Cantrell, Sr. officiating.

Burial will follow  at the Shady Grove Cemetery.

Arrangements with CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME of  Manchester, TN.

Funeral services for Mr. Jackie Gordon McBride, age 61 of Tullahoma, will be conducted Monday, September 3, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Bro. Horace Lee Jacobs officiating.

Burial will follow at Lusk Cemetery in Manchester.

Visitation with the family will be Sunday, September 2, 2012 from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the funeral home.

Mr. McBride passed away Friday, August 31, 2012 at Harton Hospital in Tullahoma.

Mr. McBride was born July 29, 1951 in Warren County, Tennessee, the son of the late Gordon Willis and the late Mattie McBride.

He was a certified welder and belonged to the Local 454 Boilermaker Union. He had worked in the Construction industry and had worked at AEDC for many years.  He served in the National Guard and was a member of Mt. View Church of Christ.  He enjoyed fishing, spending time with family and friends and collecting older metal toys.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step-father, Herman Allenbaugh; brother-in-law, Max Duke and great grandchild Easton Jace Norman.

Mr. McBride is survived by his wife, Shirley Ann Lusk McBride of Tullahoma; one son, Kenny Jernigan and his wife, Tamie of Murfreesboro; two daughters, Tina Ann Lawson and her husband, Mark of Estill Springs and Kimberly Michelle Clevenger and her husband, Damon of Tullahoma; eight grandchildren, Trey and Nikki Venable; Casey and Savanna Jernigan and Kristyn, Kimee, Nic, and Kaedin Clevenger; one sister, Evelyn G. Duke of Manchester; niece, Donna Strickland of Manchester; great niece Tracy Strickland of Manchester and great great nephew, Trey Bigsby of Manchester and numerous other family members and loving friends.

COFFEE COUNTY FUNERAL CHAPEL is honored to serve the family of Mr. Jackie Gordon McBride.