ALLEN LEWIS MEDFORD, age 75, of Estill Springs, Tenn., departed this life on Friday, June 1, 2012, at his residence. 

Mr. Medford was employed for approximately 30 years in Los Angeles, Ca. as a brick mason in the construction business.  He was of the Lutheran faith.  Mr. Medford’s hobbies were golfing and fishing. He moved to Estill Springs ten years ago to hunt and fish upon his retirement and absolutely loved the town and people of Estill Springs.

He was preceded in death by a son, Allen Lewis Medford, Jr.  He is survived by his daughters; Sherri Ferguson of Estill Springs, Terri Marcella of Lancaster, Ca., Mary Jones of North Bend, Org., and a son, Wayne Medford of Bend, Org.  sisters; Rachel (Ray) Patterson of Nashville, Tenn., Pat Booth of  Memphis, Tenn. brothers; Tommy Medford of Ohio and David (Linda) Medford of Memphis, Tenn.

It was Mr. Medford’s request that he be cremated. 

The family has scheduled a private celebration of life service. 

Grant Funeral Services in charge of arrangements.

Douglas Galloway Roberts, 70, of Tullahoma, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2012, in his home.

He was born in Memphis, Tennessee on March 14, 1942.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Theo and Sylvia Roberts and his younger brother, William Roberts.

He is survived by his wife, Linda; two children: Beth Wingfield and husband Win and Heather Roberts; four grandchildren: Maryle Wingfield, Katherine Wingfield, Olivia Rowe, and Isaiah Rowe; older brother, David Roberts and wife Pat; niece and nephews: Heather Denegri, Darby Roberts, Bradley Roberts, and Jonathon Roberts; special friends: William and Becky Gregory; and other special family members.

Doug grew up in Memphis and attended college at Memphis State University. He moved to Tullahoma in 1965 at which time he became employed at the Social Security Administration and worked there for 35 years, retiring in 2000.

Doug was a dedicated and active member of the Tullahoma United Methodist Church where he served as a sound and video technician along with other various volunteer positions. Doug was a member of the National Active and retired Federal Employees Association in which he served as treasurer for many years. Doug enjoyed spending his leisure time with videography, woodworking, and home improvement projects. Doug will be remembered for his deep devotion to both family and friends.

The family will receive visitors at the Tullahoma Funeral Home on Sunday, June 3, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm.

Services are to be held at the Tullahoma Funeral Home on Monday, June 4, at 1:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the First United Methodist Church of Tullahoma.

Tullahoma Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Nina Faye Butler Shaw, age 71, passed away Wednesday in Birmingham, Alabama.

A native of Tullahoma, she was the daughter of the late William and Rena Pitts Butler.

She was a member of the Vine Street Church of God and was retired from Fujicolor Processing in Tullahoma.

Visitation with the family will be Friday, from 5:00PM until 9:00PM at the Tullahoma Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be conducted, Saturday, at 2:00PM at the Vine Street Church of God with Bro. James Hart and Bro. R.B. Bewley officiating.

Burial will follow in Hurrican Grove Cemetery in Manchester.

Tullahoma Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Rebecca Eadyof Lynchburg, TN passed Friday June 1, 2012 at Heritage Medical Center in Shelbyville, TN.

Hunter  Jay Kimbrough, age 18 of Manchester, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, June 1, 2012 after an automobile accident.

He was preceded in death by his grandmother Dyanne Alsbrook; great-grandfather, Orville England and great- grandmother Eva Cunningham. 

Hunter had just graduated from Coffee County Central High School on May 25, 2012. He was a member of the Manchester Cumberland Presbyterian Church and its Youth Group.   Hunter enjoyed photography, sports trivia, watching and playing football, working on cars, hunting, music, video gaming and card collections.

Hunter is survived by his parents, Barm Carlton Alsbrook and Karen Elizabeth Sadler Alsbrook of Manchester, TN; birth father, Joe E. Kimbrough of Pulaski, TN; siblings, Wesley Kimbrough, Topy Kimbrough, Nikki Hernandez, Misty Hernandez, Cameron Todd and Savannah Todd; grandmothers, Rita Quick of Manchester and Brenda Lewis of Smyrna; grandfather, Joe Robert Kimbrough; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and a host of friends.

Visitation with the family,  Sunday, June 3, 2012 from 4:00  until  8:00 P.M. at Central Funeral Home.

The Funeral Service ,  Monday, June 4, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. at the Manchester Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Reverend Mark Barron and Reverand Cardelia Howell-Diamond officiating.

Burial at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.

Arrangements with CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME of Manchester, TN.

 Susan Carol Neal Williams, age 64, of Cypress, Texas, formerly of Tullahoma, passed this life on Thursday, May 17th, 2012 at The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas.

Mrs. Williams was born on May 5th, 1948 in Murfreesboro, TN to James T “Jack” Neal and the late Katherine Neal. She was a 1966 graduate of Tullahoma High Sch

ool and later received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics from Middle Tennessee State University in 1970.

She married Charles Williams in 1971 at Highland Baptist in Tullahoma, where she was a member. Mrs. Williams enjoyed being a homemaker and was a loving wife and mother.

In addition to her mother, Mrs. Williams is preceded in death by her Father-In-Law, Charles “Chuck” Williams.

She is survived by her husband, Charles R. Williams II of Cypress, TX; her father, James T. “Jack” Neal of Tullahoma; one daughter, Emily Marie Waters and her husband Brad of Los Angeles, CA; Mother-In-Law, Betty J. Williams of Tullahoma; Brothers and Sisters-In-Law, David and Susan Williams of Rome, GA, Dave and Betty Jane Davenport of Tullahoma, and Mike and Shara Gonzales of Tullahoma; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Visitation for Mrs. Williams will be held on Wednesday, June 6th, 2012 from 9:00-11:00am at Kilgore Funeral Home with the funeral service to immediately follow at 11:00am in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with David Davenport officiating.

Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.

The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 900 Portway Drive, Houston, TX 77024, as this was Susan’s most important service organization.

Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.