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William “Bill” Crabtree
Funeral services for Mr. William “Bill” Crabtree, age 72, of Manchester will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Monday, November 30, 2020, at Coffee County Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Old Redden’s Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM until the time of service at the funeral home. Mr. Crabtree passed from this life surrounded by his loving family on Friday, November 27, 2020, at his residence in Manchester, TN.

Bill was born in Coffee County on February 26, 1948, the son of the late James and Willie Mae Crabtree. He worked for Batesville Casket Company for 34 years. Bill loved going fishing and rabbit or squirrel hunting. He made friends with everyone, and family meant everything to him. He was a loving husband, father, brother, and grandfather.
In addition to his parents, Bill is also preceded in death by one brother, James Harold Crabtree. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Lila Crabtree; two sons, Steve Cobb (Julie) and William “Bill” Jr.; one daughter, April Ross (Shawn); one sister, Freda Driver (Barry); three grandchildren, Ciera Ballinger, Alexis Ross, and Kendall Ross; three great-grandchildren, Kennedy Skye Simmons, Kaiden Simmons, and Keeley Simmons.
Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Crabtree family.
You may sign the online guestbook at www.coffeecountyfuneralchapel.com.
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Johnnie Faye Smith
Johnnie Faye Smith passed this life on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at the age of 74. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 1:00PM at Lynchburg Funeral Home with burial to follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Lynchburg Funeral Home from 11:00AM until funeral services begin.
Mrs. Smith, a native of Moore County, was the daughter of the late Jess Branch and Johnnie Maude Baker Branch. She was a member of Hickory Hill Baptist Church where she was also part of the choir. She worked for Delongs and Tyson Foods before becoming a fulltime homemaker. Mrs. Smith enjoyed time with her family and loved country and gospel music.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Joe Smith; siblings Harwell, Eugene, Christine, and Elaine Branch of Lynchburg, Louise Stewart of Fayetteville.
She is survived by her children, Sherry Heflin (Joel) of Shelbyville, Bill Smith (Christy) of Lynchburg; grandchildren, Matthew Smith (Becky), Nichole Smith (Kristin), Beth Heflin, Joey Heflin, Jess Smith, Cassie Yarbrough (Brandon); great grandchildren, Cameron Smith, Peyton Smith, Jana Douglas, Maci Douglas, Kiley Smith; and several cousin, nieces, nephews, and friends.
For online guest registry please visit, www.lynchburgfuneralhome.com
LYNCHBURG FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
Kathryn Davis
Kathryn Davis of Manchester passed this life on Thursday, November 26, 2020
at her residence at the age of 94. Graveside services are scheduled for
Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 10 AM at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
A native of Manchester, she was the daughter of the late James Robert and
Pearl Shelton Lynch. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death
by her husband, Grady Davis; sons, Kevin, Michael and Randall Davis; three
brothers and one sister.
Mrs. Davis is survived by daughter, Debra Swigart and her husband, Jim of
Washington, IL and four grandchildren.
Please visit our website at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com to leave
online condolences. Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
Lloyd Waldo Ramsey
Lloyd Waldo Ramsey, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Tuesday, November 24th, 2020 at NHC at the age of 91. Mr. Ramsey was born in Clover, South Carolina to the late William and Cara Alexander Ramsey. He served his country proudly in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict and went on to work as a Quality Inspector with the Defense Contract Audit Agency. Mr. Ramsey was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, was an avid golfer and loved country music. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Janie Ramsey; and seven brothers and sisters. Mr. Ramsey is survived by four children, Terry Ramsey and his wife Virginia, Lori Floyd and her husband David, Mike Ramsey and his wife Lynn, and Mary Pridgen and her husband Chad; grandchildren, Amanda Hazlett, Kyle Floyd, Jamie Wulf, Derek Ramsey, Ryan Ramsey, Mallory Bailey, and Jake Ramsey; great-grandchildren, Skylar Ramsey, Sammera Wulf, Sasha Wulf, Sawyer Hazlett, Charlotte Hazlett, and Remi Bailey; and one sister, Lois Cochran. A memorial mass will be held on Friday, November 27th 2020 at 1:00pm at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. Visitation will then be held on Friday, November 27th, 2020 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 5:00-7:00pm. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Lannom Library, 312 North Collins Street, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. , of Tullahoma, passed this life on Tuesday, November 24th, 2020 at NHC at the age of 91. Mr. Ramsey was born in Clover, South Carolina to the late William and Cara Alexander Ramsey. He served his country proudly in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict and went on to work as a Quality Inspector with the Defense Contract Audit Agency. Mr. Ramsey was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, was an avid golfer and loved country music. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Janie Ramsey; and seven brothers and sisters. Mr. Ramsey is survived by four children, Terry Ramsey and his wife Virginia, Lori Floyd and her husband David, Mike Ramsey and his wife Lynn, and Mary Pridgen and her husband Chad; grandchildren, Amanda Hazlett, Kyle Floyd, Jamie Wulf, Derek Ramsey, Ryan Ramsey, Mallory Bailey, and Jake Ramsey; great-grandchildren, Skylar Ramsey, Sammera Wulf, Sasha Wulf, Sawyer Hazlett, Charlotte Hazlett, and Remi Bailey; and one sister, Lois Cochran. A memorial mass will be held on Friday, November 27th 2020 at 1:00pm at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. Visitation will then be held on Friday, November 27th, 2020 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 5:00-7:00pm. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Lannom Library, 312 North Collins Street, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
John Richardson White
John Richardson White, of Lynchburg, passed this life on Tuesday, November 24th, 2020 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville at the age of 75. John was born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky to the late Judge Stephen Pettus White II and Katharine Winton Richardson White. He was a member of the Hopkinsville High School Class of 1963 and received the History Medal. John was also a member of the National Honor Society, Latin Club, Key Club, H-Club, Glee Club, baseball team, and basketball team. He went on to attend Sewanee, University of the South and graduated with his B.A. Cum Laude, Phi Betta Kappa, in the Class of 1967. While at Sewanee he was a member and President of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity and also achieved order of the Gownsmen as a freshman. John then went on to attend Vanderbilt University Law School and received his Doctor of Jurisprudence in May of 1971 and was a member of the Order of the COIF. He volunteered for military service in 1969, serving in the Army until receiving an honorable discharge in 1974. While in service to the United States of America he earned an Expert Marksmen Badge (Rifle M-14). John worked for First American Trust Department, Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI), Barnett and Alazia litigation attorney, and Gordon and Bottorf. John had been practicing law with Bobo, Hunt and White for the last 29 and ½ years. He said many times, working with the Bobo firm were the best days of his practice of almost 50 years. John loved Kentucky Wildcats basketball, as well as all things baseball, golf and boating. He loved watching beautiful sunsets from home or on a beach. He also enjoyed fishing, playing the acoustic guitar, and a game of scrabble. He was an avid reader and loved to study U.S. and World History. John also loved visiting and talking with his family and friends and never met a stranger. Most of all, John enjoyed practicing law and going to battle in the courtroom against worthy opponents. He is survived by his wife, Joy Darden White; son, W. Britton White and his wife Jill, and their children, Mary Adeline “Addy” White and Porter White; son, Mark White and his wife Sue, and their son, Baird White; one brother, Stephen Pettus White III “Steve” and his wife Brenda of Asheville, North Carolina; nieces and nephews, Anne White of Knoxville, Kay Gillespie and her husband Niall of Cambridge, England, Rusty Edwards and his wife Melinda of Asheville, North Carolina, Lori Anderson and her husband Brian of Fletcher, North Carolina; special cousin, Betty P. Alsobrook and her husband Al of Gainesville, Florida and their children, John Alsobrook and his wife Jennifer and Cannon Alsobrook and his wife Lana; and special niece, nephew and grandnieces, Tabitha Darden Sehorne and her husband Tyler and their daughters, Ellie and Emmie Sehorne and T. Riley Darden. A private graveside service will be held and a Celebration of Life service is being planned for a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105, Second Harvest Food Bank, 331 Great Circle Road, Nashville, Tennessee 37228, Friends of Animals Rescue and Adoption Center, 1980 Fayetteville Highway, Lynchburg, Tennessee 37352, or the Tullahoma Animal Shelter, 942 Maplewood Avenue, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388. Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. , of Lynchburg, passed this life on Tuesday, November 24th, 2020 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville at the age of 75. John was born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky to the late Judge Stephen Pettus White II and Katharine Winton Richardson White. He was a member of the Hopkinsville High School Class of 1963 and received the History Medal. John was also a member of the National Honor Society, Latin Club, Key Club, H-Club, Glee Club, baseball team, and basketball team. He went on to attend Sewanee, University of the South and graduated with his B.A. Cum Laude, Phi Betta Kappa, in the Class of 1967. While at Sewanee he was a member and President of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity and also achieved order of the Gownsmen as a freshman. John then went on to attend Vanderbilt University Law School and received his Doctor of Jurisprudence in May of 1971 and was a member of the Order of the COIF. He volunteered for military service in 1969, serving in the Army until receiving an honorable discharge in 1974. While in service to the United States of America he earned an Expert Marksmen Badge (Rifle M-14). John worked for First American Trust Department, Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI), Barnett and Alazia litigation attorney, and Gordon and Bottorf. John had been practicing law with Bobo, Hunt and White for the last 29 and ½ years. He said many times, working with the Bobo firm were the best days of his practice of almost 50 years. John loved Kentucky Wildcats basketball, as well as all things baseball, golf and boating. He loved watching beautiful sunsets from home or on a beach. He also enjoyed fishing, playing the acoustic guitar, and a game of scrabble. He was an avid reader and loved to study U.S. and World History. John also loved visiting and talking with his family and friends and never met a stranger. Most of all, John enjoyed practicing law and going to battle in the courtroom against worthy opponents. He is survived by his wife, Joy Darden White; son, W. Britton White and his wife Jill, and their children, Mary Adeline “Addy” White and Porter White; son, Mark White and his wife Sue, and their son, Baird White; one brother, Stephen Pettus White III “Steve” and his wife Brenda of Asheville, North Carolina; nieces and nephews, Anne White of Knoxville, Kay Gillespie and her husband Niall of Cambridge, England, Rusty Edwards and his wife Melinda of Asheville, North Carolina, Lori Anderson and her husband Brian of Fletcher, North Carolina; special cousin, Betty P. Alsobrook and her husband Al of Gainesville, Florida and their children, John Alsobrook and his wife Jennifer and Cannon Alsobrook and his wife Lana; and special niece, nephew and grandnieces, Tabitha Darden Sehorne and her husband Tyler and their daughters, Ellie and Emmie Sehorne and T. Riley Darden. A private graveside service will be held and a Celebration of Life service is being planned for a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105, Second Harvest Food Bank, 331 Great Circle Road, Nashville, Tennessee 37228, Friends of Animals Rescue and Adoption Center, 1980 Fayetteville Highway, Lynchburg, Tennessee 37352, or the Tullahoma Animal Shelter, 942 Maplewood Avenue, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388. Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Donald Clifton Weddington
Donald Clifton Weddington, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Tuesday, November 24th, 2020 at his home at the age of 69. Donald was born in Shelbyville to the late Clifton and Frances Darnell Weddington. During his life he worked in Waste Water Management with the Tullahoma Utility Board and attended the church of Christ at Cedar Lane. He was also the former owner, along with his Dad, of Oink, Cackle and Moo BBQ and competed in numerous BBQ competitions for many years. Donald loved watching golf and always enjoyed watching sunrises and sunsets, especially in Florida. He loved spending time with his family, friends, and his cherished princess, Aurora. Donald also enjoyed making chocolate oatmeal cookies and giving them away as gifts. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Autumn Lynne Weddington; and one brother, Howard Weddington. He is survived by his wife, Debbie Weddington; five daughters, Shollie Leath (Randy), Miranda Pendleton, Malia Weddington, Skyler Weddington, and Tina Forest (Tommy); grandchildren, Miranda, Jackson and Keegan Grubbs, Laars and Daegan Pendleton, and Kaleb Forest; his great-granddaughter and best friend, Aurora Peercy; one sister, Margie Powell (Don); sister-in-law, Rita Krantz; several nieces and nephews; and his beloved dog, Bella. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 27th, 2020 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 11:00am-11:45am with a graveside service to immediately follow at 12:00pm at Hoover’s Grove Cemetery with Bro. Steven Hovater officiating. For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Operation BBQ Relief, 22720 Joe Holt Parkway, Peculiar, MO 64078.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Robert Burnell Beare
Robert Burnell Beare, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Tuesday, November 24th, 2020 at his home at the age of 94. Mr. Beare was born in Ellis Grove, Illinois to the late Ernie and Ollie Eunice Fisher Beare. He served his country proudly in the Navy during World War II and went on to work as an Electrical Engineer with Maytag. Mr. Beare was also a long-time member of First Baptist Church in Tullahoma. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Ernie Beare; and one sister, Bonnie Schoeppel. Mr. Beare is survived by his wife, Patsy Beare; two daughters, Terri Lyn Gray and her husband Ron, and Toni Lee Beare; six grandchildren, Casey Lee Houck and his wife Megan, Jessica Leigh Houck, Jason Lee Houck, Aaron P. Proffitt and his wife Claire, Robert Ryan Proffitt, Heather Lynn Sullenger, and Katherine Giguere and her husband Steve; and great-grandchildren, Natalie, Landon, Greyson, Henleigh, Hadlee, Owen, Maya and Julian. Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 28th, 2020 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 10:00am-11:00am with the funeral service to immediately follow with Dr. J. Herbert Hester officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Luella Gladys Wood Cope
Mrs. Luella Gladys Wood Cope, age 87, of Soddy Daisy, TN, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020, in Hickson, TN.
Mrs. Cope was born in Battle Creek, MI, to her late parents Carl Wood and
Ethel Youtzy Wood. She was a lab technician at Post Cereals up until her
retirement. Mrs. Cope was a faithful member of Red Hill Church of Christ.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank
Wesley Cope.
Mrs. Cope is survived by sons, Frank (Susie) Cope Jr., Jeffrey (Lisa) Cope,
Timothy (Maria) Cope, and Mark Cope; daughter, Kimberly (Michael) Penney;
sisters, Joy J. Wetzel and Judy O’Brien; grandchildren, Sarah, Emily, Josh,
Grace, Krista, Jenna, Angelica, Caleb, Sophia, Mark Jr., Aaron, Michael
Jr., and Frank; great grandchildren, Conner, Luke, Monroe, Archer,
Marshall, Dillon, Joslyn, Emma, Aiden, Ben, and Sam.
Family will receive friends on Sunday, November 29, 2020, from 12 noon
until 2:00pm at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, TN. Funeral services
will be conducted following the visitation Sunday at 2:00pm in the chapel
of Central Funeral Home with Ralph Hart officiating. Burial will follow in
Mt. View Cemetery in McMinnville, TN.
Central Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
