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6/7/12 — Hazel L. Buchanan
Ms. Hazel L. Buchanan, age 85, of Manchester, passed away Monday night at the Manchester Medical Center.
A native of Bedford County, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Anna May Reynolds Frizzell.
She was a homemaker and was a member of the Mt. Vernon Nazarene Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Buchanan, Sr., one brother; Clyde Frizzell and one sister; Francis Poarch.
She is survived by one son; Douglas (Glenda) Buchanan, Jr. of Manchester, two daughters; Richelene Yglesias of Tullahoma, and Sue (Bill) Tipps of Estill Springs, 14 grandchildren, 41 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild, numerous nieces and nephews, one sister Pauline Horton, two brothers; Connell (Rachel) Frizzell, and Charles (Marie) Frizzell, and special friends; Tina King and Carrie Bell.
Visitation with the family will be Thursday, from 10AM until 1:30PM.
The funeral procession will leave at 1:30PM for a graveside service beginning at 2PM at Concord Cemetery with Bro. James Ericson officiating.
Tullahoma Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Hazel Buchanan
6/8/12 — Nancy Hardaway
Mrs. Nancy Hardaway, age 69, of Tullahoma, passed away Monday at Memorial Health Care in Chattanooga.
She is a native of Tullahoma and the daughter of the late Robert and Margaret Brinkley Warren. In addition to her parent she is also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Herbert Hardaway.
Mrs. Hardaway was a member of the Wesley Heights Methodist Church and was a retired nurse at Harton Regional Hospital. Her greatest joy was being known as Grammy to her 5 grand babies, had numerous friends she loved along with her nursing family at Harton.
She is survived by her daughters, Amy Hardaway of Tullahoma, Sue Ann (Scott) Smith of Chattanooga, brothers, Jackie Warren of Beech Grove, Wayne (Laura) Warren of Nolensville, Eddie (Sherry) Warren of Shelbyville, a sister, Becky (Jim) Wills of Burlington, Ontario Canada, grandchildren, Atticus, Owen, Sophie, Holden, Sawyer and was a beloved aunt to several nieces and nephews.
Visitation with the family will be Thursday, from 5:00PM until 9:00PM at the Tullahoma Funeral Home.
Services will be conducted Friday at 11:00AM at the Wesley Heights United Methodist Church with Rev. Jim Fields officiating.
Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery.
Tullahoma Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
6/4/12 —- William Henlsey
William Henlsey age 81 of Ocoee, Tennessee, passed away June 4, 2012 at the Willows of Winchester.
Mr. Hensley is a United State Navy veteran where he served in Korea.
Mr. Henlsey leaves behind no relatives just a close friend Clyde Nails.
Private services will be held.
Watson-North Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
6/6/12 — Martha Lightfoot Powers
MARTHA LIGHTFOOT POWERS, age 83, of Winchester, Tenn., departed this life on Monday, June 4th, 2012 after a lengthy illness at the home of her son.
Ms. Powers was born on September 23, 1928, in Nashville, Tenn., she lived the majority of her life in Winchester, Tenn., and worked briefly at the Arnold Research Organization (ARO). Martha was a member of the First United Metodist Church of Winchester, the Daughters of Confederate Veterans, and the Franklin County Home Demonstration Club.
Ms. Powers was preceded in death by her parents; Arthur and Dora Lightfoot, sister, Clara Mae Flowers; brother J.T. Lightfoot and her husband Joe Bill Powers.
She is survived by her son, Donald (Linda) Powers, granddaughter, Heather Powers Winton and great-granddaughter, Erin Winton, all of Winchester.
Visitation for Ms. Powers will be from 11:00 A.M. until Service time at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, June 6th in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services in Estill Springs, Tenn., with Bro. John Bell, officiating.
Interment will follow at Winchester Memorial Park, Winchester, Tenn.,
The family would like to thank the staff of Hospice Compassus of Tullahoma for their invaluable support during Ms. Powers illness.
Grant Funeral Services in charge of the arrangements.
6/7/12 — Laurence Comerford
Laurence Comerford age 90, passed away June 4, 2012 at Harton Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Comerford is a WWII veteran where he served in the Navy. In 1964 he married the love of his life Florence. He retired from the State of New York where he worked as a Stationary Engineer and moved with his wife to Franklin County, Tennessee.
In his spare time he loved being outside gardening, building things for fun, loved traveling with his family and was fascinated with trains and ships. Mr. Comerford volunteered for meals on wheels. Was a member of Good Shepard Catholic Church and was a life time member of the Knights of Columbus.
He is preceded in death by his wife Florence T. Comerford.
Mr. Comerford is survived by his daughter, Terri (Frank) Collis Jr. of Winchester; granddaughter, Elizabeth T. Collins of Winchester; grandson, Braden A. Collins of Winchester.
Funeral mass will be Thursday, June 7, 2012 at 1:30pm from the Good Shepard Catholic Church.
Interment will follow in Franklin Memorial Gardens with military honors.
Visitation will be Wednesday 5-9pm at Watson-North Funeral Home.
Watson-North Funeral Home, Cremation Center & Memorial Park in charge of arrangements.