Category: Obituaries

Troy Barker was a proud husband, father, papaw and dedicated neighbor and
friend. He left this world suddenly on May 4, 2022 at the age of 69.

Troy is survived by his beloved wife of 43 years, Vickie Barker; his three
daughters, Laura Barker (Charles), Ashley Herring (D.J.), and Alicia Fryia
(Corey); grandchildren, Gunnar and Alexia Herring; Sister, Charlette
Schwalbert (Dale); sister-in-law, Bridgett Parsons; niece, Bridgett
Robertson (Joe) and nephew, Adam Schwalbert.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford and Chris Barker;
parent-in-laws, Mary and Buell Parsons; nephew, Derek Crook and
brother-in-law, Donald Parsons.

Troy graduated from Rowan County Senior High School, Morehead, KY, in 1971
and joined the Air Force Weather Squadron where he served for 4 years.
After he was honorably discharged, he started his career as a proud member
of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers where he retired
after 37 years as a Journeyman Electrician.

When Troy wasn’t discussing politics and world history, you could find him
at Normandy Lake fishing, swimming and kayaking. He had a love for music,
front porch sitting, playing chess and spending time with his
grandchildren.

A Memorial Service will be scheduled at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Tennessee
State Parks.

Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com

Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Leo A. Schrider, 83, of Massillon, Ohio, passed away quietly, early Sunday morning, April 24, 2022.  Born February 21, 1939, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a son to the late Leo J. and Wanda (Walicki) Schrider, Leo earned a bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.  He spent much of his professional career in the oil and gas industry including several years with Belden & Blake Corporation.  Following his retirement, he worked as an investment consultant in energy services with Fofm LLC, of Canton, Ohio.

A member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Massillon, Leo was a gentle man of calm, quiet strength.  A devoted husband and a loving and supportive dad and grandpa, he placed his wife, his family, and his faith at the center of his life.  He pursued a healthy and vigorous lifestyle: enjoying the outdoors, waterskiing and boating; he trained for and ran several marathons – as much for the personal challenge as for the physical conditioning and discipline, but snow skiing – especially out west, was the sport he truly loved.  And being together with Jayne and the family made every occasion all the better.

Predeceased by his parents; Leo is survived by his wife and best friend, Jayne (Blanton) Schrider, of the home; their children, Jason A. (Anna) Schrider, of Parma, Michigan and Lia W. (Brian) Shook, of Cherryville, North Carolina; grandchildren, Leo and Cal Schrider and Morgan and Ethan Shook; and his sister, Mrs. Lois (Schrider) Wehofer, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.Upon completion of funeral services in Ohio, the family will travel to Tennessee where Leo will be placed into rest following a graveside service at Old Blanton Cemetery, Devils Backbone Lane, Manchester, at 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 6, 2022.  Those attending will meet at the cemetery.  Local arrangements are under the direction of Coffee County Funeral Chapel.  Your memories and condolences are always welcome and may be added to our on-line guestbook at coffeecountyfuneralchapel@gmail.com.

Graveside services for Nancy Mary Trail Bennett, age 81 of Manchester, will
be conducted on Friday, May 6, 2022, at 2 PM in the Fredonia Cemetery with
Bro. Steve Anderson officiating. Visitation with the family will begin at 1
PM. A funeral procession will leave the funeral home at 1:45 PM. Nancy
passed away at her son, Roger’s home on Wednesday after an extended illness.

Nancy was born on December 23, 1940, to the late William and Minerva Lewis
Trail in LaPort, IN. She was a machine operator for Samsonite until her
retirement after 23 years. Nancy was a member of the Fredonia Church of
Christ, and she enjoyed crafting, jewelry making, sewing, and quilting.

In addition to her parents, Nancy is preceded in death by her husband,
Howard W. Bennett; son, Ricky Dale Bennett and his wife, Melissa; brother,
Roy Gene Trail; sister, Vinita Banks and her husband, Benton;
sisters-in-law, Sandra Trail; nephew, Norman Banks. She is survived by her
children, Roger Shane Bennett, Sr. and his wife, Misty, Robert “Rob” Walker
Bennett and his wife, Lisa; grandchildren, Beth, Jacquie, McKenzie, Bailey,
Zach, Shane, Matthew, Whittney, Michael, Tyler, Lindsey “Lulu”, Brandi,
Heather, and Lindsey L.; numerous great grandchildren; brothers, Lyndel
Trail, and James Trail and his wife, Pat; nieces and nephews, Erica,
Regina, Lucas, Alicia, Marga and Jimmy Rivenvark, Patricia, and Joseph; and
a host of friends.

Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Bennett family.

Online condolences and memories can be shared at www.manchesterfuneralhome.com

Mrs. Sarah Virginia Walker Bridges, age 94, of
Manchester, TN, passed from this life on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in
Manchester, TN.

Mrs. Bridges was born in Manchester, TN, to her late parents John
Greenville Rogalle and Mary Rilda Rogalle. She was a caregiver for some of
her life and was a member of Red Hill Church of Christ. She very much
enjoyed her church and adored living in and seeing Tennessee. Mrs. Bridges
was a beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, and was also an
advent gardener. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by
husband, Milton D. Walker; sons, Milton E. Walker and Michael Walker;
granddaughter, Heather Walker; sisters, Alta West Taylor and Josie Crawley;
great granddaughter, Julie Byrd; brothers, John Rogalle and King Rogalle.

Mrs. Bridges is survived by grandchildren, Jaime (Jody) King, Jennifer
Rasha, and Melissa Rogers; several great grandchildren; niece, Gayle Arnold.

A private burial will be held for Mrs. Bridges.

Central Funeral Home is honored to serve the Bridges family, 931-723-7774,
centralfuneralhome.com

Funeral services for Mrs. Hazel E. Scott, age 85 of Manchester, will be
conducted on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at 11 AM in the Manchester Funeral Home
chapel with Bro. Ralph Hart officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill
Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be held on Friday, from 4
– 8 PM and from 8:30 AM on Saturday until time of service at the funeral
home. Mrs. Scott passed away on Wednesday, May 4 at her home with her
family by her side.

Hazel was born on May 7, 1936, in Manchester, TN to the late Charlie
Washington and Lillie Mae Lowery Cornelison. She was a homemaker and a
member of the FCE Home Demonstration Club. Hazel was a member of the
Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ. Hazel was a loving and devoted wife,
mother, grandmother, and friend to many.

In addition to her parents, Hazel is preceded in death by her loving
husband, Clifton A. Scott, Sr.; sisters, Rosie Alene Harper, Shirley Jones,
and grandson, Jeff Vandagriff. She is survived by her children, Clifton
“Andy” Scott, Jr., Debbie Vandagriff and her husband, Derwin, and Kathy
Scott Birdsong (Ken Birdsong); grandchildren, Jennifer Simmons and her
husband, Neal, Nicolle Scott, Hayden Scott, Rachel Birdsong, and Greyson
Birdsong; brother, Charlie “C.W” Cornelison, Jr. and his wife, Marilyn;
sisters, Barbara Walden and her husband, James, Carolyn Kenney, and Frances
Winton and her husband, Joe; several extended family members and a host of
friends.

Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Scott family.

Mr. Bobby Joe Wade, age 63, of Manchester, TN,
passed from this life on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in Murfreesboro, TN.

Mr. Wade was born in Dyersburg, TN, to his late parents Charles Wade Jr.
and Geneva Britt Wade. He worked in construction for most of his life. Mr.
Wade enjoyed spending time with this family, his children, and
grandchildren. He also enjoyed the outdoors, barbecuing, and four wheeling.
Mr. Wade loved to relax by mowing his lawn and enjoyed doing yard work. He
was a member of The Bible Church in Manchester, TN. In addition to his
parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Wade; sons, Dylan Wade
and Shane Brown; daughter, Michelle Brown; brothers, Ricky Wade and Danny
Wade; sister, Jenette Wade.

Mr. Wade is survived by a son, Ryan (Jessica) Wade; daughters, Shawna
(Justin) Wade, Shawnda (Koby) Howard, and Sonya Wade; brothers, Randy
(Theresa) Wade and Mike (Jerry) Wade; grandchildren, Nevaeh Howard and
Dylan Lowe.

Visitation with the family will be held Thursday, May 5, 2022, from 5:00pm
until 8:00pm at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, TN. Funeral services
will be conducted on Friday, May 6, 2022, at 2pm in the chapel of Central
Funeral Home with Vernon Wagner officiating. Burial will follow in Ragsdale
Cemetery in Manchester, TN.

Central Funeral Home is honored to serve the Wade family, 931-723-7774,
centralfuneralhome.com

Beloved mother, sister, grandmother, and friend, Searcy Dianne King, passed
away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family, on April 29, 2022,
at the age of 75.

Searcy Dianne King was born at the King Hotel in Tullahoma, Tennessee on
November 3, 1946, to Grover Cleveland “G.C.” and Mary Searcy (Couch) King,
Jr. She also lived in TX, FL, GA, Spain, CA, and back to TN before
returning to Tullahoma in 2006.

During her early years she was in the band (flute), chorus, 4-H, Science
Club, Tri-Hi-Y, Rainbow Girls, FFA Sweetheart, Girl Scouts, and was a
dancer, cheerleader, and a majorette. She graduated from San Jose State
University with a dual degree in Technical Illustration and Fine Arts. Her
artwork included pottery, oils, watercolors, silk screen, charcoals, and
ink. In addition to her efforts as a Forms Designer, she had personal
interests that ran the creative gamut. She was a Girl Scout Leader, a Boy
Scout Den Mother, made beautiful flower arrangements, made costumes, taught
graphic design and watercolor classes. She volunteered for many
organizations and touched the lives of many people with her giving spirit.

Searcy Dianne was a passionate woman – holding fast to her beliefs,
defending those she loved, and always seeking to better herself. She loved
her family (especially her grandchildren), The Beatles, rare steak, her
Ya-Ya’s, a good breakfast, the color red, dark chocolate, solitaire,
personal accountability, coffee, laughter, the architecture of Frank Lloyd
Wright, reading, lively conversations on any topic, decorating on a dime,
traveling, cool weather, the music of Andrea Bocelli and Josh Groban, her
pets, growing plants and flowers, and attending live theater. She enjoyed
cooking and baking for others, giving of herself and helping wherever she
went.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Mary
King; stepfather, Thomas A. A. Hopkins; aunts and uncles, Dot (King) and
“Doc” Bragg, Marjorie (King) and Dick Poitevin, Mary Ann (King) McCord,
Robert L. Couch, Jr., and first cousins, Edward A. McDowell, IV and Thomas
M. McCord.

She leaves to cherish her memory son, Walter Scott and Ruth (Hines)
Speelman and grandchildren, Anna and Zachary Speelman, all of Clermont,
Florida.

Sisters, Nancy (King) and Kenny Phillips, Bell Buckle, Marilyn (Hopkins)
and Bill Phillips, Wartrace and Kathryn Hopkins, Tullahoma.

Aunts and uncle, Dot (Couch) and Tom Watson, and Dot (Morton) Couch, all of
Tullahoma.

Nieces and nephews, Mandy (Phillips) and Haven Shaw, Jennifer (Phillips)
McGee, and Winn and Gemma (Vines) Phillips. Great nieces and nephews, Walt,
Boone, and Will Shaw, Tucker and Tipton McGee, and Kennie Reese Phillips.

First cousins, Fran (Couch) and Jon Gray, Candy Couch, Mary Beth (Watson)
and Dave Gass, Anabel (Watson) Hobbs, Tommy and Janice Bragg, Stephen and
Beth McDowell, Elizabeth (McDowell) and Ed Dement, John and Michelle
McCord, James and Kristian McCord, Bill McCord, Bruce and Rosalyn Poitevin,
Bill Poitevin, and Richard Poitevin.

Her family and friends will miss her generosity, sassy wit, bright smile,
and deviled eggs.

We are so grateful for the time, laughter, and love we’ve shared with
Searcy Dianne. At her request, we invite her family and friends to
celebrate her life on Sunday, May 22 from 3-5pm at the South Jackson Civic
Center, 404 S. Jackson Street, Tullahoma. Bring a smile and a story. All
are welcome.

Contributions in memory of Searcy Dianne King can be made to Compassus
Hospice, 1805 N Jackson St, Suite 11, Tullahoma, TN, or South Jackson Civic
Center, PO Box 326, Tullahoma, TN (online: southjackson.org), or to a
charity of your choice.

Daniel Wayne Skelton, 53, of Manchester, TN died on
Monday, May 2, 2022. He grew up in Manchester and graduated from Coffee
County High School in 1986. He has one daughter, Malory Shay Woodside
(Austin Woodside) of Manchester. He is the son of Judy Wayne and Danny
Skelton of Manchester. He is also survived by his sisters Dawn Hafer (Craig
Hafer), Christine Smith, nephews Chad Hafer, Colter Smith, and friend and
companion Joy Murphy and dog Maggie.

Danny was well educated in his field, having gotten training at a Technical
School in Electronics Course in Pretoria, South Africa in 1988, Hobart
training course in stainless, carbon steel and aluminum welding. He also
spent time in the United States Navy from 1986-1988.

He became an ironworker and worked for about 15 years with Misc Metal Works
and other fabrication companies. Ironworking was his main trade but he was
also a good heavy equipment operator and carpenter. Some of the companies
he worked for included: Sverdrup Technology Inc. 1991-1992; ACME Mechanical
Tank Fabrication; Columbia Tee Tank; K&S Steel, and; MCA Sign Company. He
was working as a carpenter for Jeff Lowe and James Finchum on his last job.

He enjoyed hunting, especially turkey hunting, and was a good fisherman.

Danny Wayne became a Christian at First Baptist Church when he was a junior
boy. One Sunday during Communion, before he joined the church, he snatched
a serving of grape juice from the tray as it passed in front of him before
anyone could stop him. Several members near us laughed…one I remember was
Blanch Young.

When Danny Wayne was about 10 years old he spent one summer with me in
Algeria on an oil line pumping station project that ran from the terminal
in Skikda, Algeria to the oil field in Touggourt. On the way home from
North Africa we travelled through Paris, Amsterdam, and Norway where we
visited the real Viking’s museum. Later in a school class they were
studying these places and he told the teacher he had been there and she did
not believe him…he was so upset…but recovered. He was very good at making
the best out of a bad situation.

In the early 1980’s Danny Wayne, Judy Wayne, and I lived in Taiwan where he
completed his junior year of high school at Morrison Academy (a missionary
school). It was the best year of his high school education where he made
some great friends. He also held the school high jumping record for a short
period.

In the late 1980’s he spent several months with me in South Africa where he
went to a technical school and worked for Sverdrup Technology on a
construction site in Pretoria. He also made many new friends at work,
school and the Baptist Church we attended. We had some great times trout
fishing and visiting the Kruger National Park (best wildlife game park in
the world)…several times.

Danny Wayne enjoyed meeting people and had a gift for making friends. What
a friend he had in Jesus from a very early age. He was secure in his faith.
We discussed it many times. He went through rehab 3 times but his faith
never wavered. He truly believed that there is no condemnation to those who
trust the Lord.

He suffered from rheumatoid arthritis for many years but now is in a
blessed paradise with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ…Amen and Amen…

Visitation with the family will be held on Saturday, May 7, 2022, from
12noon until 2:00pm at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, TN. Funeral
services will be conducted immediately following visitation at 2:00pm in
the chapel of Central Funeral Home with his father, Daniel T. Skelton
officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Tullahoma,
TN.

In lieu of flowers, please make any donations of remembrance to the
Arthritis Foundation or to First Baptist Church, Manchester, TN.

Lloyd Willis Brandon of Manchester passed this life on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at his home, surrounded by his loving family at the age of 94. Mr. Brandon was born in Manchester to the late Willie and Inez Clark Brandon. He served his country proudly as a member of the United States Army during World War II, and then worked as a technician for the Carrier Corporation. Lloyd was baptized at the age of 89, and loved watching Lady Vols basketball and John Wayne movies. In addition to his parents, Mr. Brandon was preceded in death by his wife, Ellie Blanche Sherrill Brandon; daughter, Wanda Brandon Harmon Arnette, daughter in law, Tina Brandon; brother, Herman “Joe” Brandon, and sister, Bessie Mae Berk. Lloyd is survived by his daughter, Carolyn Baumstein and her husband Allen; son, Dale W. Brandon; one brother, Clark Brandon and his wife, Becky; six grandchildren, Joe W. Baumstein and his wife Terri, Tami Weaver and her husband, Robert, Beth Gallagher and her husband, Bud, Willie Harmon and his wife, Crystal, Kristin Warden and her husband, Wes, and Julie Brandon; 18 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-granddaughter. Visitation for Mr. Brandon will be held on Saturday, May 7, 2022 from 11:00am-1:00pm at Kilgore Funeral Home. Funeral services will immediately follow at 1:00pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home chapel with Bro. Foy Rigney officiating. Burial will follow at Welker Cemetery in Manchester. For those who wish, the family asks that donations in Lloyd’s memory be made to either the Hospice of the Highland Rim Foundation- 101 Bragg Circle, Tullahoma, TN 37388; or to Welker Cemetery. Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mary Almas West, born August 20, 1929, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at her residence. Mary was born in Warren County, the daughter of the late George Ernest and Mae (Harmon) Martin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Edgar (Jackie) West; four brothers, Ed Martin, Ralph Martin, James Martin, and Howard Martin; three sisters, Nancy Sherrill, Anna Mae Rogalle and Ernestine Scott.

Mary was a lifelong resident of the Goose Pond Community where she lived a full life. Her door was always open, and her fridge was always full “just in case” you decided to come in. Regularly she could be found sitting on her front porch rocking awaiting a honk from passersby at which time she would always throw up her hand and wave with a cheerful smile.

Mary loved the simple things in life like working in her yard, tending to her flowers, and raising a garden. Her greatest joy was found in being amongst her children and their families after cooking weekly Sunday dinners.

Mary is survived by five children: Kathy Duncan (Chuck), Sharon Walker (Steven Clayton), Ernie West (Mary Alice), Charlie West (Pam) and Frankie West (Linda). She was known as “Granny Mary” to 10 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren. A neighbor child lovingly referred to her as “Granny Goose Pond”. In addition, she leaves behind the best neighbor and friend a person could ever have in Diane Lewis.

Special thanks go out to Janice Bass at Dr. Jay Trussler’s office, the staff at Suncrest Home Health, as well as the staff at Compassion Hospice. The family is very grateful for the care you provided for her.

She leaves us with the knowledge that life is not about being rich, being popular, or being perfect. It’s about being real, being humble, and being kind.

Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the West family.