Category: Obituaries

Manchester, Tennessee – Mr. Bruce Marlin Johnson II, 40, passed away
Saturday June 20, 2020 in Tullahoma, Tennessee.  He was born in Gadsden,
Alabama on November 3, 1979.

He attended the World Outreach Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and worked
as a construction manager.

He is survived by his son, Jacob Johnson; daughter, Olivia Johnson both of
Murfreesboro; father, Bruce (Sherrie) Johnson, Manchester; mother, Pamela
K. Childers Lauder, Gadsden, AL; brother, Stephen Johnson, Franklin, TN;
sisters, Laura (Gregg) West, Manchester and Kim Johnson, Gadsden, AL.

Funeral services will be 12:00 Noon Friday in the Central Funeral Home
chapel with Minister Jerry Mayo and Gabe Phillips officiating with burial
to follow in the Fredonia Cemetery.  Visitation: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Thursday
 and 11:00 AM – 12:00 Noon Friday at Central Funeral Home, Manchester,
Tennessee. www.centralfuneralhome.com

George Phillip Silvertooth, Sr. of Lynchburg passed this life on Friday, June 19, 2020 at Tennova Healthcare-Harton at the age of 62. Mr. Silvertooth was born in Tullahoma to the late Walter Earl “Hoop” and Betty Blackburn Silvertooth. George served his country for 22 years as a member of The United States Navy before retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer. He was the owner of Veteran’s Heating, Air, and Electric, and was an assistant football coach at Moore County High School. In addition to his parents, Mr. Silvertooth is preceded in death by one brother, Robert A. Silvertooth. He is survived by his wife, Kristi Spears Silvertooth; one son, George P. Silvertooth, Jr; three daughters, Brooke Lindsey and her husband Houston, Brandy Brazier and her husband Ryan, and Blair Blackburn; two brothers, Walter D. Silvertooth and his wife Camille, and Patrick E. Silvertooth and his wife, Jackie; one sister, Beth Silvertooth; and five grandchildren, Chloe, Ayden, Jackson, Lucy, and Charlee. Visitation for Mr. Silvertooth will be held on Tuesday, June 23rd from 5:00-7:00pm at Kilgore Funeral Home. A private graveside service with full military honors will take place at a later date. For those who wish, the family asks that donations in George’s memory be made to the Moore County High School Football Program, c/o Moore County High School- 1502 Lynchburg Hwy, Lynchburg, TN 37352. Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Graveside services for Mr. Ralph Hayes Arnold, Jr. age 92 years and 16
days, will be conducted on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at 11 AM in the Rose
Hill Memorial Gardens with military honors. Visitation with the family will
be held from 9 – 10:30 AM at Coffee County Funeral Chapel. Mr. Arnold
passed away on Thursday, June 18 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville.

Mr. Arnold was born on June 2, 1928, in Murfreesboro, TN to the late Rather
Hayes Sr. and Rose Stacey Arnold. He served his country in the United
States Air Force from 1951 until 1955 and was on active duty in the Air
Force reserves for several years. Ralph was employed by the TN Department
of Public Health where he was a public health environmentalist. He was a
long-time member of the Main Street Church of Christ, he loved building
model airplanes, books, and yard work. Mr. Ralph served on several
committee boards such as the Coffee County Rotary, the Coffee County
Election Commission, the Board of the American Cancer Society. Mr. Ralph
was a member of the inaugural class of inductees of The Tennessee
Environmental Health Hall of Fame.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Ralph is preceded in death by his first
wife, Mary E. Arnold. He is survived by his wife of 10 years, Clara Ferrell
Arnold; son, Martin Arnold and his wife, Renee, and his daughter, Harriet
Davis and her husband, Jimmy; three grandchildren, Alex Jones, Travis and
Ethan Arnold; three great grandchildren, Elliot Jones, Keelen and Carly
Arnold.

In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to:

Life Choices Pregnancy Support Center of Manchester

 300 W. Fort St.

Manchester, TN 37355

931-957-9381

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

Mrs. Clara Mae Brady, 82, passed away Saturday June
20, 2020 at the Manchester Center for Health and Healing.  She was born in
Warren County, Tennessee on May 6, 1938 to Harvey Jacobs Turner and Daisy
Travis Turner who preceded her in death along with her husband, Paul Hayes
Brady; daughters, Billie Jo Brady and Caroline Ann Renaeu; son, Jimmy Hayes
Brady; brother, Thomas Turner.

She was a member of the Manchester First Baptist Church.

She is survived by her son, Freddie Lee Brady; daughters, Thelma Jean
McMahan, Debbie Kay Hawkins and Darlene Hopkins; sisters, Wilma Anita
Williams and Emma Jewel Lowe; 10 grandchildren and a host of great
grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Wednesday in the Central Funeral Home
Chapel with Pastor Brenton Cox officiating with burial to follow in the
Wesley Chapel Cemetery.  Visitation: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Tuesday at Central
Funeral Home, Manchester, Tennessee. www.centralfuneralhome.com

Hillsboro, Tennessee – Mrs. Vera Nell Blaylock, 74, passed away Thursday
June 18, 2020 at the Life Care Center of Tullahoma.  She was born in Coffee
County on October 28, 1945 to Denton Posey and Grace Love Posey who
preceded her in death along with her husband, Raymond Edward Blaylock.

She was a member of the Manchester First Freewill Baptist Church.  She was
a seamstress at PCA and later a cashier at Hillsboro Food Store.

She is survived by her sons, Randall (Charlotte) Blaylock and Johnny
(Michelle) Blaylock; daughter, Cindy Butler; grandchildren, Justin, Nathan,
Conner, Bethany, Chelsea and Crystal; 4 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be 2:00 Monday in the Central Funeral Home chapel
with Ministers, James Watters and Ray Cathey officiating with burial to
follow in the Hillsboro Methodist Cemetery.  Visitation: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Sunday at Central Funeral Home, Manchester, Tennessee.
www.centralfuneralhome.com

Louise H. Kimbro, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Thursday, June 18th, 2020 at her home at the age of 85. Mrs. Kimbro was born in Butler County, Alabama to the late Luke and Ella Bell Harris. During her life she worked as a hairdresser at Kimbro Beauty and Barber Shop and also did taxes for H&R Block. Mrs. Kimbro was also a member of College Street Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Kimbro; one son, Gary Lynn Kimbro; one brother, J.C. Harris; and two sisters, Nell Smith and Lou Ella Rimpf. She is survived by one son, Allan Kimbro; one sister, Diane Harris; one brother, Gerald Wayne Harris (Betty); two grandchildren, Allan Kimbro II (Emily), and Nick Kimbro (Stephanie); and four great-grandchildren, Marley Addison, Stella Presley, Charlie Wayne, and Mason Lee Kimbro. Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 21st, 2020 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 5:00-8:00pm. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 22nd, 2020 at 1:00pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jack Hice officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

John G. Hussey of Fayetteville, TN passed this life on Monday, June 15, 2020 at the age of 54. His sisters, Maureen and Deirdre, invite his Fayetteville friends to join in an informal celebration of John and to raise a glass of cheer in his honor, Friday, June 19th from 3:00PM to 6:00PM at Cahoots in Fayetteville.
Mr. Hussey was the eldest son of Mary (nee Moriarty) and John Hussey. He attended Our Lady of Refuge grammar school, Mount St. Michael High School, and earned a B.A. in Criminal Justice from John Jay College.
Fun-loving and boisterous, there were few people that met John that did not enjoy his company.  Quick-witted and gregarious, he loved the Dallas Cowboys, the NY Mets, books, politics, and his adopted home Fayetteville of more than 10 years. While living in New York, he was an active member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, having been named AOH Man of the Year. He was fortunate to have many close friends that spanned all aspects of his life – from his childhood in the Bronx, his days living in Long Beach, Brady’s Pub, the AOH, Key West, and Fayetteville.
John is survived by his sisters, Maureen (New York) and Deirdre (California). He will be laid to rest in a Catholic ceremony in NY, alongside his parents and brother, Brian.
For online guest registry please visit, www.lynchburgfuneralhome.com

Robin Elizabeth Fletcher Rohling of Lynchburg, TN passed away on June 17,
2020, at her brother’s residence.  She was 57.

Robin was born on August 1, 1962 in Woodbury, TN to Rondell Edward Fletcher
and Linda Fay Shelton Fletcher.  She was an adventurous outdoors person who
loved animals. Her nephew, nieces, and great nieces adored her.  She was a
dedicated daughter, sister, and aunt.  She graduated from Lincoln County
High School and later from Roane State Community College. She was a dental
hygienist  for over thirty years and her last position was helping educate
parents and students about dental health.

Survivors include her mother, Linda Fay Shelton Fletcher of Fayetteville,
TN; brother, Ritchie E. Fletcher and his wife Cindy of Manchester, TN;
nephew, Robert Fletcher of Seattle, WA; nieces, Samantha and Laura Beth
Fletcher; and two great nieces, Elli and Amiah, all of Manchester, TN.
Robin was preceded in death by her father, Rondell Edward Fletcher.

    There will be no funeral service for Ms. Rohling. Cremation Services
were provided by Manchester Funeral Home in Manchester, TN.  In lieu of
flowers, memorials may be made to your local “no kill” animal shelter, or
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN
38105-9959. Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Rohling family.

Manchester, Tennessee – Mr. Hugh Charles Horrocks, 74, passed away
Thursday June 18, 2020 at his home in Manchester, Tennessee.  He was born
in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania on February 16, 1946 to Charles Irvin Horrocks
and Dorothy Elizabeth Etters Horrocks who preceded him in death.

Hugh was a member of the New Union Church of Christ and had served as
Deacon.  He was retired from Pratt & Whitney Aircraft and was the site
manager at AEDC.  He was an aviation buff and also enjoyed his time fishing
during his yearly snowbirding to Florida with Linda.

He is survived by his wife, Linda Spurlock Horrocks; sons, Charles Alan
Horrocks, Tullahoma, TN and Clay Irvin (Katrina) Horrocks, London, KY;
grandchildren, Benjamin Alan Horrocks and Veronica Katherine Horrocks both
of Tullahoma; brother, Robert Alan (Mary) Horrocks, Woodbridge, VA; aunt,
Sally Bechdel, State College, PA; several cousins.

Funeral services will be 4:00 PM Saturday June 20, 2020 in the Central
Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Charles Williams officiating with burial
to follow in the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.   Visitation: 2:00 PM – 4:00
PM Saturday at Central Funeral Home, Manchester. Tennessee.
www.centralfuneralhome.com

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Potter Children’s Home,
2350 Nashville Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101

Mrs. Tammy Diane Hodge, age 51, of the Laws Hill Community of Marshall County, died Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at her home after an extended illness. Tammy was born in Tullahoma, Tennessee and was a former health care worker.  She was preceded in death by her father, Donald Edward Hodge, Sr. Mrs. Hodge is survived by her children, Brittany Tomlin Champion, Shelbyville, TN, Jeremy Allen (Shanna) Tomlin, Lewisburg, TN; mother, Linda Hodge, Laws Hill Comm.; sisters, Tawyna Eady, Murfreesboro, TN, Penny (Tim) Bratcher, Murfreesboro, TN, Carrie Jean Hodge, Lewisburg, TN; brother, Donald E. (Tina) Hodge, Jr., Lewisburg, TN; grandchildren, Kara, Ember, Luna, Maggie, Michael and Cory. Visitation will be Friday, June 19, 2020 from 11:00 am until 3:00 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. from the chapel of Lawrence Funeral Home with Bro. Danny Jones officiating.  Burial will follow in Swanson Cemetery in Chapel Hill. LAWRENCE FUNERAL HOME  and CREMATION SERVICES, Chapel Hill, TN, 931-364-2233 (www.lawrencefuneral.net)  in charge of arrangement