A celebration of life for Mrs. Valdena Lee Mears, age 78, of Hillsboro, will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Sunday, June 7, 2020, at Coffee County Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Mears passed from this life on Sunday, May 24, 2020, at NHC in Murfreesboro, TN.

Valdena was born in Southgate, CA, the daughter of Wayne and Geraldine Watson. Valdena loved reading her Bible. She enjoyed spending time with her dogs, watching mysteries on TV, and being outside in the fresh air.

Valdena is preceded in death by her parents, Wayne and Gladys Watson; loving husband of 47 years, Robert Mears; one son, Jonathan Mears; one daughter, Geri Ann Mears. She is survived by her grandson, Michael Bratcher and great-granddaughter, Addison Bratcher.

Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Mears family.

You may sign the online guestbook at www.coffeecountyfuneralchapel.com.

Burlan Monroe Ferrell, of Lynchburg, passed this life on Saturday, May 30th, 2020 at Lynchburg Nursing Center at the age of 83. Mr. Ferrell was born in Lawrenceburg to the late Floyd and Gertrude Comer Ferrell. During his life he worked as a Forklift Operator at B.F. Goodrich and was of the Pentecostal faith. Mr. Ferrell was also a member of the Steelworkers Union. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Ferrell; one sister, Eva Doris Adams; and two brothers, Jessie Edward Ferrell and Morris Ferrell. Mr. Ferrell is survived by two sons, Dean Ferrell and Dale (Anna) Ferrell; one grandson, Shane Wiser; one great-grandson, Christopher Dale Wiser; and two step-grandchildren, C.J. Kurth and Missy Reese. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 5:00-8:00pm. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 4th, 2020 at 11:00am in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Paul Hill officiating. Burial will follow at Bethany Cemetery in Normady. Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

John Payne (November 22nd,1933- May 30th,2020) passed away at the age of 86 in Tullahoma, Tennessee. He was born in Jasper, Alabama and grew up in Gadsden, Alabama, the son of a gospel preacher. As a young man, he loved caddying at the local golf course and trips to Guntersville Lake in his model A. He married Rita Jean Pigg of Gadsden Alabama in 1953. He sang tenor with the Rhythm Aires gospel quartet performing for live audiences and radio in 1953-54. He then served in the Korean War as Supply Sergeant for the U.S. Army at Presidio Military Post in San Francisco. Following military service, he attended Lipscomb College where he received a BA in Biblical Studies. His ministry included preaching for various churches of Christ in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama and he held many gospel meetings throughout the country. In 1962, he moved his family to Tullahoma, Tennessee accepting the first preacher position for the newly formed Bel-Aire, now Cedar Lane, Church of Christ. During this time he completed a Masters of Divinity degree at Harding Graduate School. After eight years, he and his family were sponsored by Bel-Aire, traveling as missionaries to Christchurch, New Zealand until 1972. He received his private pilot’s license. while in NZ. A fellow missionary (Jim Woodruff) and John co-authored Struggles of the Kingdom, a book detailing the NZ mission work. It has been used as a college-level missions text book for many years. John returned to Bel-Aire in 1979 a second time as pulpit minister. He taught at Lipscomb University as an Associate Professor of Bible and Missions from 1985 to 1995 and often led mission campaigns all over the world. Most recently, he served as Pulpit Minister and Elder with the Wilson Avenue church of Christ. He loved His family, teaching the gospel, and serving the Lord, and was often seen visiting hospitals and nursing homes into his mid-80’s. Rita and John were married 66 years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Donald and Joe Payne. John is survived by his wife, Rita Payne; two daughters, Carol Lowrance (Jon), and Laura Herbert; two sons, Tom Payne (Meg), and Jim Payne (Kathy); one sister, Gail Pigg; ten grandchildren, Jon Ryan and Daniel Lowrance, Nathan and Emily Payne, David, Jonathan, Abigail, and Caleb Payne, and Emalyn and Ava Herbert; and eight great-grandchildren, Finley, Grayson, Cooper, Sophia, Will, Lillian, Heidi, and Miller. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 4:00-8:00pm. A private graveside service will be held at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens with Bro. Randy Davis officiating and his grandsons serving as pallbearers. For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the World Bible School, 16110 Anderson Mill Road, Cedar Park, Texas 78613. When attending visitation, out of respect to the family, please remember to maintain social distancing guidelines. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, we not allowing food to be brought to our lounge at this time. Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Bernice Cantrell Osment, age 90 of Beechgrove, passed away on
Saturday, May 30, 2020, at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. Funeral
services will be held on Friday, June 5, 2020, at 11 AM at the Lakewood
Baptist church in Beech Grove. Burial will be at 2 PM in the Woodlawn
Cemetery in Nashville. Visitation with the family will be held on Thursday,
June 4, from 11 AM until 8 PM at the church.

Mrs. Bernice was born in Nashville, TN to the late Henry Lee and Julia Ann
Winfrey Cantrell on May 16, 1930. She was a homemaker for 30+ years after
serving many years at Vanderbilt hospital in several departments. She was
of the Baptist faith and attended the Lakewood Baptist Church in Beech
Grove.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Bernice is preceded in death by her
husband, Willie Green “Billy” Osment who passed in 2002, and her son, Jimmy
Dean Osment, who passed away in 2018. She is survived by her three
children, William Lee Osment and wife, Karen, Frances June Freeland, and
Julia Kay Vaughn, and her husband, Donnie; five grandchildren, Angela,
David, Denise, Michael, and Jeffrey; 10 great grandchildren, Shelby, Brett,
Austin, Kaylin, Caleb, Jacob, Joshua, Aven, Tiffany, and Emily; several
nieces, nephews, and a host of friends.

Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Osment family.

www.coffeecountyfuneralchapel.com

Charlotte Ann Campbell, of Estill Springs, passed this life on Sunday, May 31st, 2020 at her home at the age of 76. Mrs. Campbell was born to the late Wesley and Violet Holt Melton. During her life she worked as a secretary at UTSI and was also a member of Wilson Avenue Church of Christ. Mrs. Campbell was a past president and member of the American Legion Post 43, as well as the Ladies Auxiliary. She is survived by her husband, Tommy Campbell; one son, Tim Campbell; two sisters, Noretta Hill and Patsy Bean; one brother, Grady Melton; and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 4:00-8:00pm. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020 at 2:00pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Randy Davis. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.  Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Emma Diane Todd, 62 passed away May 31, 2020 at St.
Thomas West in Nashville, TN. She was born March 1, 1958 to Gilbert and
Patricia Poff Todd. She was favorable to the Church of God of Prophecy.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by  her son Derek Lynn Gilbert
and daughter Felisia Desarae Monroe, two grandchildren; Dylan Tate of
Altamont, TN and Isaiah Gilbert of Manchester.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM Tuesday June 2, 2020 at Ragsdale
Cemetery with Bro. Eugene Butler officiating. Visitation will be at from
10:00 AM-12:30 PM Tuesday at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, Tennessee.
www.centralfuneralhome.com

Anthony P. Tapley 60 of Shelbyville, passed away May 29, 2020 at his home.

There are no service’s planned at this time.

Anthony is survived by his wife: Julia Tapley

Son:  Jacob Tapley

Father: William Patrick Tapley

Brothers and sister – in-laws: Mark (Teresa) Tapley

          Greg (Cindy) Tapley

           Pat (Wyanne) Tapley

Sister:  Cecilia Crick

Arrangements by Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home

Pamela Louise Kelly of Tullahoma passed this life on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at  Saint Thomas West Nashville at the age of 65.  Memorial services will be held at a later time.

A native of Pennsylvania, she was born on October 14,1954.  She was a member of Lincoln Heights Baptist Church in Tullahoma.  She enjoyed reading, going to the beach, watching old movies, and crocheting. She also enjoyed reading her Bible to her children and listening to gospel music.  

She was preceded in death by brother, Steve Schmuck. She is survived by sons, Daniel Kelly of Tullahoma, John Kelly of Satellite Beach, FL, David Kelly of Melbourne, FL, and Nathaniel Kelly of Logansville, GA; daughters, Hannah Smith (Michael) of Indian Land, South Carolina, Anna Corrigan (Tom) of Logansville, GA; sister, Linda Micklethwaite of Brooklyn, NY; and grandchild, Jesse Smith.

In lieu of flowers, Memorial Donations can be made to Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.

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