Funeral services for Mr. Ken Kerry Brown, age 49, of Manchester will be conducted at 11:00AM on Friday, October 16, 2020, at Manchester Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Summitville Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00PM until 8:00PM on Thursday, October 15, at the funeral home. Mr. Brown passed from this life on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN.

Ken was born in Manchester, TN, the son of Harold E. and Deborah Brown. Ken loved cars, going fishing, and helping people. He loved spending time with his family, and especially being with his granddaughter. He was a loving husband, father, Pa, and son.

Ken is preceded in death by one brother, Harold C. Brown. He is survived by his loving wife, LeAnna Brown; one son, Kenny Lee Brown (Margaret); one granddaughter, Allison Brown; one sister-in-law, Michelle Brown; one brother-in-law, Scotty Peterson (Khristi); three nieces, Haley Brown, Dixie Brown, and Kerry Brown; two nephews, Dale Peterson and Josh Peterson (Holly); numerous other family members.

Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Brown family.

In the words of Mayor Lonnie J. Norman Sr. :

I was born and raised, along with my younger brothers and sister, in
Manchester. My parents were the late Jim and Matilda Norman. I was married
to Mildred Pryor Norman and we had four children: Virginia (1955-2004),
Deborah, Priscilla, and Lonnie, Jr., and two granddaughters: Brandi Sails
(1982-2014), Charles Kilcrease Jr., and Kandi Guest. Mildred passed away in
2016.

I, along with the fellow Board of Aldermen, city staff and the community,
have worked through challenging times to keep Manchester moving forward. It
is an honor to serve as the Mayor of the City of Manchester. I have been
actively involved in the community all my life. I was raised to be of help
to others and to treat everyone the same. The life lessons my parents
taught me have been my guide in everything I do. As a lifelong resident of
Manchester, TN, my commitment and dedication to the city remained constant.

I want Manchester to continue to be a place where everyone feels welcome.
Manchester is at its best when everyone works together for the greater good
of the community.

Mayor Lonnie J. Norman Sr. passed away in the early morning hours on Monday, October 12, 2020 due to COVID-19. COVID-19 is real and it took our beloved from us. To Mayor Norman’s fellow public officials, we say please remember your duty to keep the public safe. To our fellow citizens, we say please wear a mask, practice physical distancing, and protect public health and each other.

Lonnie Norman was born in Manchester, TN on March 28,1941 to the late Jim and Matilda Norman. A few years later his brothers Oscar Ray and Carl David were born. The boys would not hold court for long by themselves because in 1946, his sister, Zeda (Mae), was born and through the years she became the nurturer of her brothers. As a little boy, Lonnie and his siblings spent a lot of time with their grandparents and numerous cousins in Hillsboro, TN. The stories of learning how to swim in the creek with his father, his siblings, cousins, aunts and uncle, meeting at Ma and Pa’s until the storm passes, and tales of endless summer days are legendary. This is how and where Lonnie’s foundation of the importance of family and building meaningful relationships were formed. Nothing was more important to Lonnie than his family. If you were his friend, that simply meant you were family too.

Lonnie graduated from the segregated Davidson Academy High School in 1959. While he was proud to be a Davidson Academy Tiger and loved “His Purple & Gold,” he dreamed of playing football for his hometown Red Raiders. Although Lonnie wasn’t allowed to play for his hometown team, his younger brother, Carl, went on to dawn the “Red & Black” and was a member of the first desegregated class of Manchester High School.

As Lonnie grew into a young man, he started working for a gentleman who would become a second father to him, J. D. Ring. When Lonnie started his own family, J. D. would come to the hospital demanding to see his grandchildren, which oftentimes confused the nurses because J. D.’s skin color was different from Lonnie’s. A testament to what defined family for Lonnie, love.

Lonnie went on to play a critical role in race relations in southern Middle Tennessee. He started out as a laborer at Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC), and retired as a Test Area Manager overseeing several sophisticated testing operations, after 40 years of service with the company. During that time, he was instrumental in critical union negotiations and desegregating the workforce. Lonnie’s work experience at AEDC provided him with leadership skills, vision, and the ability to make sound business decisions. These skills, along with his compassionate and empathetic personality, produced the leader that many of you know today.

It is said that when your work speaks for itself—let it.

Lonnie entered public office in 1984 serving as Alderman from 1984-1991. He also served as Vice Mayor for three administrations. In August of 1991, Lonnie became the first black Mayor of Manchester, TN. Lonnie was reelected as Mayor in 2012 and served as Mayor until his passing. His friends and neighbors returned him to the Mayor’s office four times—an act of trust for which he was immensely grateful. Lonnie committed himself to over 30 years of dedicated service to the people of Manchester. In August of 2020, “The Mayor” ran his final political campaign. Closing the book on a political career having never lost a race.

Lonnie was a dedicated advocate for the community overseeing the development of a new recreation complex, soccer complex, improvements to countless parks, supporting small businesses with his “buy local” mentality, revitalizing downtown Manchester, other infrastructure, and support for our beloved Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival were among his proudest accomplishments. Lonnie fought hard against rural hospital closures, to ensure Coffee County citizens could access quality, affordable health care.

Lonnie currently held position on the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Duck River Development Agency (appointed by Governor Haslam in 2011 and reappointed by Governor Lee in 2019); Tennessee Municipal League Board of Directors; Coffee County E-911 Board of Directors; Advisory Board for the Tennessee Rehabilitation Center, a division of the Tennessee Department of Human Services; member of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce; and served on the nomination committee for Duck River Electric. He also served on steering committees for Vice President Al Gore’s 2000 Presidential campaign and former United States Congressman Harold Ford Jr.’s 2006 Senate campaign. Lonnie was a member of Main Street Church of Christ located in Manchester. Lonnie would often say to his children, “it doesn’t matter what title may someday come before or after your name, what people will remember is how you treat them. So, simply be kind.”

Mayor Lonnie Norman’s eight decades on this earth were filled with work that testifies to his love of family, friends, and his beloved hometown, his leadership, his accomplishments, his values and his character.

Without question Lonnie Norman’s greatest accomplishments were as father to Virginia, Deborah, Priscilla, and Lonnie, Jr. and grandfather to Kandi Guest, Brandi Sails, and Charles Kilcrease Jr. He also leaves to cherish his brother Carl (Shirley) Norman, sister Zeda (Willie) Brantley, niece Christina (Jonathan) Norman Young, nephews Carl David (Mandy) Norman Jr., Carl Martin, and James Edward Pryor Sr. and a host of great nieces, great nephews, cousins and friends.

The entire family wishes to thank the people of Manchester, Coffee County, State of Tennessee, Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, and fellow Bonnaroovians from all over the world for your support during this difficult time. Even with sadden hearts, we hold tight to Lonnie’s favorite quote: “It’s better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.” We as a family appreciate all of the calls, texts, prayers, and well wishes. We ask that you keep us in your thoughts and prayers in the coming days ahead.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, October 17th, 2020, at the
Rotary Park Amphitheater from 1pm until 4pm.  Services will be conducted at
the Rotary Park on Sunday, October 18th, 2020, at 1pm. Burial will follow
in the Cypress Garden Cemetery in Manchester.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital and the Bonnaroo Works Fund.

Doris S Brown of Tullahoma passed this life on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at
the Life Care Center of Tullahoma at the age of 94. Funeral Services are
scheduled for Friday, October 16 at 1 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home
with burial to follow at Maplewood Cemetery. The family will receive
friends and family beginning at 11 AM

A native of Tullahoma, she was the daughter of the late Elijah and Thelma
Robinson Steed. She enjoyed flower gardening and loved chocolate covered
cherries. She loved her family and enjoyed watching her grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Calvin
Brown and sister, Louise McAlister.

She is survived by sons, Marion Brown (Debbie) of Louisville, KY, Randy
Brown (Pam) of Tullahoma and Wayne Brown (Jean) of Tullahoma;
grandchildren, Scott Brown (Tracy), Jeff Brown (Holly), Christy Surber
(Jimmy), Craig Brown, Shelly Brown and Tracee Gabriel; great grandchildren,
Brittany, Brandon, Allie, Avery, Charlee, Ethan, Tyler, Logan, Josh,
Braxton, Bailey, Gracie, Addie and Evan and great great grandchild,
Margaret Mae Surber.

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

Funeral services for Ms. Faye Morris Shannon, age 69 years, 4 months, and 4
days, of Manchester, will be conducted on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at 2
PM in the Manchester Funeral Home chapel. Burial will follow in the Welker
Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held from 12 Noon until time
of service on Monday at the funeral home. Ms. Shannon passed away on
Thursday, October 8 at Unity Medical Center in Manchester.

 Ms. Shannon was born on June 4, 1951, in Tullahoma, TN to the late Earl
and Kathrine Robertson Morris. She was a homemaker who loved to work
crossword puzzles, writing poetry, and is said to be an accomplished
seamstress.

In addition to her parents, Ms. Shannon is preceded in death by her loving
husband, Wayne Shannon; infant son, Jeffery Shannon; brothers, Oliver, and
Charles Morris; sisters, Mary Wells and Frances Crow. She is survived by
her son, Gregory Shannon; daughter, Tammy Hoover and her husband, Chris;
grandchildren, Lindsey Knight, Haley and Ali Hoover, August, Tyler, and
Kaydan Shannon; brothers, Hubert Morris and his wife, Mary, and Robert
Morris and his wife, Judy; sister, Joyce Hill; brother-in-law, Robert Crow;
several nieces and nephews and extended Shannon and Morris family members.

Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Shannon family.

Mary Elizabeth Boyles of Estill Springs passed this life on Tuesday,
October 13, 2020 at her residence at the age of 81.  Funeral Services are
scheduled for Thursday, October 15 at 2 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home
with burial to follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.  The family will
receive friends and family beginning at 12 PM.

A native of Wartrace, she was the daughter of the late Ervin Rayford Harris
and the late Opal Thorneberry Cook.  She was a member of the Wilson Avenue
Church of Christ and retired from Kroger in Tullahoma in 1990. She enjoyed
sewing and gardening. She loved helping others and “was truly one of God’s
Servants”.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Ronald E.
Boyles; brothers, James Ervin, Thomas Edward and Paul “Dicky” Harris and
sister, Judy Wagoner.

She is survived by son, R. Keith Boyles of Estill Springs; daughters,
Jennifer Boyles of Tullahoma and Rebecca Faith Austin (Brandon) of
Hendersonville; half-brother, David Cook (Sue) of Pontiac, MI; sister,
Carolyn Elaine Warren of Tullahoma; half-sister, Debbie Fry (Randy) of
Tullahoma; grandchildren, Cameron Cody Boyles (Melissa) of Charlotte, NC,
Kayla Tamsen Boyles of Chattanooga, Houston Taylor Boyles of Franklin, Hope
Elizabeth Austin and Timothy Norris Austin of Hendersonville and one great
grandchild, Charlotte Boyles.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made in her honor
to Alzheimer’s Tennessee, INC., 207 N. Jackson Street, Tullahoma, TN  37388.

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

Dorothy (Dot) Groce Tucker of Lynchburg, died at home surrounded by her loving family, Sun., Oct. 11, 2020, after an extended illness.

Born Sept. 27, 1928 to the late Franklin and Ada Bell Groce in Lincoln County, she was 92 years old.

She and her late husband of 61 years, Robert Lenton Tucker, resided in the Chesnut Ridge Community of Moore County, where they had a farm, raised cattle and a garden, and owned/operated Tucker’s Grocery for 26 years. She later worked at The Lynchburg Hardware and General Store and retired from Jack Daniel’s Distillery.

A devoted mother and grandmother, she loved her family with all her heart and enjoyed having the grandchildren stay every weekend. She cooked Sunday dinner, every Sunday, for the family, preparing each person’s favorite dish. And, she was known to cook countless meals (complete meals, never just a dish or two) for someone sick, widowed, or in need.

A member of Hickory Hill Presbyterian Church, she taught Sunday school for many years.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lenton Tucker; parents, Franklin and Ada Bell Groce; twelve siblings: Raymond, Reuben, Johnnie, Garland, twins: Monroe and Morell, twins: Hubert and Herbert, and James Edward Groce, Annie Dee Thomas, Odell Wiles, and Sue Riddle; and son-in-law, Butch Burt.

She is survived by son, Robert Daniel Tucker (Donna) of Lynchburg; daughter, Brenda Burt of Tullahoma; four grandchildren: Tara Parks (Scott) of Lynchburg, Wendy Grayson of Lynchburg, Seth Burt of Murfreesboro, Lenton Burt (Melissa) of Fayetteville; one granddaughter by love: Leanne Durm-Minoux (Brian) of Lynchburg; six great grandchildren: Tucker Boswell, Emily Parks, Ansley Grayson, Sawyer Parks, and Lola and Channing Burt; special friend and caregiver: Rosie Charlton, along with numerous nieces and nephews.

Friends and family will be received at Lynchburg Funeral Home on Wed., Oct. 14 from 5 – 7 p.m. with

the funeral on Thurs., Oct. 15. at 1 p.m. Graveside services will follow at Lynchburg Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Ladies Aide of the Upper Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

For online guest registry please visit, www.lynchburgfuneralhome.com

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