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Hazel Anne Kelley
Hazel Anne Kelley of Tullahoma, TN. passed this life on Sunday, November
28, 2021 at Vanderbilt Tullahoma – Harton Hospital at the age of 86. No
services are scheduled.
A native of Jacksonville, FL, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and
Bertha Starling Taft. Mrs. Kelley was raised in Jacksonville, FL and
relocated to South Bend, IN with her husband, John Roy Kelley. Hazel worked
as a Hostess and Waitress at the Morris Inn – University of Notre Dame for
36 years. After retirement, she and her husband relocated to Jacksonville,
FL, Lehigh Acres, FL and then to Tullahoma, TN. In addition to spending
time with her family, Mrs. Kelley enjoyed cooking and completing latch hook
projects.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Michael
Edward Taft and Charlie Taft and grandson, Cory McKee.
Mrs. Kelley is survived by her husband of almost 67 years, John Roy Kelley
of Tullahoma, TN.; sons, Eugene Kelley (Vicky) of Lehigh Acres, FL. and
Patrick Kelley (Teresa) of Tullahoma, TN.; daughter, Elizabeth Kelley of
South Bend, IN; brother, Harry Taft (Lynn) of DeLand, FL; sister, Susie
Nettles (Buddy) of Jacksonville, FL; sister-in-law, Jan Taft of
Jacksonville, FL; nine grandchildren and twenty-one great grandchildren
plus one on the way.
To leave online condolences, please visit our website at
davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Jody Kay DeMarco
Ms. Jody Kay DeMarco, age 65 of Manchester, was born on December 30, 1955,
in Decatur, IL, to the late Anthony and Evelyn Reedy DeMarco. She was
employed at Huskey Building Supply until her retirement. Ms. DeMarco
enjoyed crafts, building things, and fellowshipping with the ladies at St.
Bedes Alanon group.
In addition to her parents, Ms. DeMarco is preceded in death by her son,
Jamie Giles. She is survived by her two sons, Roger Eugene Giles and Fred
Chester Giles (Helen); four grandchildren, Chester, Mathis, Jacob, and
Amelia Giles; siblings, Bill Tuttle (Patty), Mary Moseley, and Thomas
Tuttle (Dina); several nieces, nephews, and a host of friends.
Ms. DeMarco passed away at her home on November 16, 2021, after an extended
illness. A celebration of life will be held in memory of Ms. DeMarco at a
later date.
Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the DeMarco family.
TAX TIPS: Year end tax strategies
By Rosalyn Partin, Manchester H&R Block
As we approach the end of 2021, there are some year-end tax moves that may help you save on your tax return. This article highlights some of the strategies you may want to consider.
Individuals who make qualifying charitable contributions before the end of 2021 will be able to deduct $300 ($600 for the Married Filing Jointly filing status) on their tax return. This deduction can be taken even if you use the standard deduction. Bunching personal expenses that qualify as itemized deductions can also be a good strategy. Since individuals deduct expenses in the year they are paid, you may be able to itemize in one year and use the standard deduction in the next year by paying two years of itemized deduction expenses in one calendar year. For instance, if your 2020 real estate tax was paid in 2021, you may want to pay your 2021 real estate tax before January 1, 2022 so you can “bunch” it with your other itemized deductions to possibly push you over the standard deduction and therefore give you a larger deduction. You can do the same with charitable contributions by combining multiple years of donations into one calendar year.
Investors may want to speak with their investment advisors about tax-loss harvesting which allows you to offset capital gains with losses. If you have a large net capital gain so far this year, you may want to sell low performing investments with a loss to offset the tax on the gain. Also, generally if your losses exceed your gains, you are able to deduct up to $3,000 of the excess against your ordinary income.
Taxpayers or those who have dependents in college or vocational school may want to consider paying the spring semester tuition before the end of 2021 instead of waiting until January. Education tax credits are based on payments made in 2021, so if you aren’t already able to qualify for the full amount of credit you may increase your tax credit by accelerating the payment of next year’s tuition.
Business owners (including farmers) who expect to have large taxable profits may want to consider the impact of paying expenses before the end of the year that they would otherwise wait to pay. By paying the expense in 2021, the expense will reduce the taxable profit and thereby reduce tax. Farm-related taxpayers are generally allowed to deduct prepaid purchases of supplies in the year the purchase is made versus the year the supplies are used. Therefore, some farmers utilize prepaid fertilizer, feed, seed, chemicals and other ordinary farm supplies to reduce taxable income. The prepaid expenses are subject to conditions which must be met in order to be deductible. Asset purchases can also create significant tax savings if the purchase is completed before January 1.
If you are interested in applying tax saving strategies for 2021, now is the time to make preparations. Contact your tax advisor and investment advisor for help with estimating your tax and developing possible tax-saving moves.
If you have questions about year-end tax saving strategies, please call your local H&R Block office. In Manchester TN call 931-728-9462. H&R Block Has Your Back!
A look at area gas prices this week: Nov. 29
Crude oil prices initially tumbled more than $10 to $68 a barrel on Friday after news of the Omicron COVID-19 variant broke. Meanwhile, consumers caught a little break as the national average price for a gallon of gas dropped to $3.39, down a penny since last week.
“It’s too soon to tell if fears of a global economic slowdown caused by the Omicron variant will push oil prices lower for the long term,” said Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson. “But for now, the upward pricing pressure due to tightened supply and high demand seems to have abated, and that will likely result in pump prices stabilizing.”
Today’s national average of $3.39 is a penny less than a month ago and $1.27 more than a year ago.
The average in Tennessee is currently at $3.09, which makes TN the 9th least expensive market in the nation to purchase gasoline. The price in Coffee County is $3.11, which is 2 cents higher than the state average and 28 cents below the national average.
The most expensive gas in the nation can be found in California, at $4.71.
Annual Manchester Trees of Christmas is underway at Fred Deadman Park
Manchester Parks and Recreation Department presents 2021 Trees of Christmas – themed “Christmas Through the Years.” This event will return this year for its 45th Anniversary. The display will run Monday, November 29 – Sunday, December 5. The display will be open Monday from 12-6pm, Tuesday through Friday from 9am-1pm and 3-6pm, Saturday and Sunday from 12 noon – 5pm.
The Christmas Tree is one of the world’s most beautiful and expressive holiday themes. View decorated trees at this delightful holiday event. The theme “Christmas Through the Years” lends itself for one to imagine how Christmas was (or will be) celebrated in another time. The event is free and will be held at the Ada Wright Center located at 328 N. Woodland St., Manchester, TN. All are welcome to partake in this wonderful family-oriented display.
For more information you may contact the Manchester Parks and Recreation Department at 931-728-0273 or email Claire Jolley, cjolley@cityofmanchestertn.com or Becki Johnson, bjohnson@cityofmanchestertn.com.
Donations continue to be needed for Graves-Taylor Christmas Foundation
Sign ups and drop offs for the Gene Taylor – Steve Graves Christmas Foundation continue – with three dates remaining.
If you need Christmas assistance, you can sign up between 1-4 p.m. on Dec. 4, 1-4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10 or 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11. Sign ups at the Coffee County Rescue Squad at 2270 Murfreesboro Highway.
In order to sign up, you will need to have proof of residence in Coffee County (such as a driver’s license) and birth certificate of the child / children (or custodial papers). No phone calls.
If you wish to contribute items to the foundation, you can bring a new, unwrapped toy or canned food item to the rescue squad building on these same dates.
Martha Joyce Sutton
Ms. Martha Joyce Sutton, age 77, of Manchester passed away Friday, November 26, 2021 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro. She is preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Clayton and Nina Hill Rolman; brother Marvin (Buck) Rolman and sister Carrie Allene Syler.
Ms. Sutton was a retired teacher in the Coffee County School System and Osceola County School District in Kissimmee, Florida. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Manchester. She was an avid reader, loved playing piano, enjoyed hiking and spending time with her friends at the Senior Center in Tullahoma. Ms. Sutton attained the top level of Career Level III in Tennessee’s Master Teacher Program and touched a lot of kid’s lives in the Coffee County and Osceola County areas.
Ms. Sutton is survived by her three sons, Brian Lee Sutton, and his wife, Quinetta, of Manchester, Bradley Keith Sutton of Murfreesboro, Benjamin Todd Sutton and his wife, Nichole, of Murfreesboro; three grandchildren, Brian Lee Sutton Jr., Quinton Hennessee, and Brittany Day; three great-grandchildren Cadence Sutton, Miracle Hennessee and Rowen Day; one sister Geraldine Newman of Manchester and one brother David Rolman of Lynchburg.
Visitation will be held at Coffee County Funeral Chapel on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at 10:30 am. Memorial Services will be conducted at 11 am, following the visitation, with Rev. Randy Brown officiating.
Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Sutton family.
Frances Alsup Lawson
Frances Alsup Lawson of Tullahoma, age 80, passed peacefully early
Wednesday morning, November 24, 2021. Fran was born to Marlin Asap and
Mary McGowan Alsup on November 3, 1941. She was native of Tullahoma and a
1959 graduate of Tullahoma High School.
Fran was a force of nature, a woman that worked hard and played hard.
Fiercely strong, independent and feisty, she was a loyal friend that
strongly defended her loved ones. She was adored by her husband and four
children who witnessed her transformation from busy mom at ball fields,
community plays, and part time jobs, to full-time college student and
interviewer at the local unemployment office. Fran attended Motlow State
Community College before transferring to Middle Tennessee State University
where she graduated with honors. Her Masters in Psychology led to a
professional career in counseling at the Multi-County Mental Health Center
(Centerstone) in 1990.
After a passionate and rewarding 22 years of providing mental healthcare,
retirement launched a period of relentless recreation for Fran. She was
zealously involved in her own Scottish clan (Donald) as well as her
husband’s Scottish clan (MacLaren) where she held the position of Secretary
for the Clan MacLaren Society of North America. Fran and husband Chuck
traveled to Scottish Highland Games all over North America, trips that
often entailed Fran coaching the MacLaren Tug-of-War team to victory.
Fran had many activities outside of her career where she was loved for her
child-like spirit and love of life. Each June for many years, she and her
husband hiked Mt. LeConte with friends which fed her desire to be outdoors.
Fran also served as a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity. An avid reader,
Fran was a member of the B. Sunrise Bookies Book Club for over thirty
years. She was a friend to many who loved and respected her aggressive
hugs, profound advice or brutally candid lectures. Fran was known as
“Granny Witch” to generations of children in Tullahoma, who came to her
home every Halloween for admonition and a bag of treats from her cauldron.
In recent years Fran utilized her many skills and love for the church as
the secretary at Highland Hills Church of Christ in Tullahoma.
Fran *lived*; she packed a lot into her eighty years. And Fran was *loved*.
She had a gift for making everyone feel like family. Her life positively
impacted so very many.
Fran will be greatly missed by her steadfast husband of 61 years, Charles
G. Lawson, Sr., Tullahoma, and her four children, Michele Hardin (Herman),
Tullahoma, Charles G. (Chuck) Lawson, Jr. (Teresa) Tullahoma, Edward Lawson
(Kelly) Tullahoma, and Jon Lawson (Trish), Dripping Springs, Texas. Fran
leaves behind two younger brothers, Marlin Asap Alsup, Jr. (Karen), Blue
Ridge, GA, and Larry Dale Alsup, Tullahoma.
She leaves behind seven beloved grandchildren: Charles G. (Chase) Lawson,
III (Laura), Tullahoma, Lindsay Young (Steve), Tullahoma, Tess Godwin
(Kevin), Austin, Texas, William Rolman, San Antonio, Texas, and Macy,
Maleah and Mason Gann, Tullahoma.
Four great-grandchildren survive: Parker Lawson McCallon, Paxton Bennett
McCallon, Maddux Ace McCallon of Tullahoma and Arthur Finnegan Orion Godwin
of Austin, Texas.
She is also survived by many other family members and dear friends
including countless “extra” children she endearingly treated as her own.
The family would like to acknowledge and give a special thanks to NHC
nurses and staff for their invaluable care of Fran during the past few
months.
Visitation with the family at 1:00 p.m. will precede the Memorial Service
to be held on Saturday, December 11, at 2:00 p.m. at Highland Hills Church
of Christ located at 720 Kings Lane, Tullahoma. Those unable to attend the
service are invited to join a Celebration of Life to be held afterwards at
4:00 p.m. at Fran’s favorite gathering place, One22West at 122 West Lincoln
Street in Tullahoma.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Fran’s
favorite charities, Habitat for Humanity and Highland Hills Church of
Christ Benevolence Program.
Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.