Category: Obituaries

Funeral services for Mr. Donnie Ray Ferrell, age 72 years, 3 months, and 4
days, will be conducted at 12 Noon on June 19, 2020 at Manchester Funeral
Home with Bro. Danny Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in the
Holland Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held on Thursday, June
18, from 4 – 8 PM at the funeral home. Mr. Ferrell passed away at his home
after an extended illness.

Donnie was born on March 12, 1948, to the late J.D. and Velma Harpo Ferrell
in Shelbyville, TN. After marrying his childhood sweetheart, Janie Lee
Rhoton, he served his country in the United States Army. Mr. Ferrell was
employed at the Manchester City Street Department for over 25 years where
he was a heavy equipment operator. He loved hunting, fishing, and spending
time with his family, especially his grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, Donnie is preceded in death by his brothers,
James Leroy, Michael, and Ricky Ferrell; sisters, Joyce Mixon and Linda
Crowley. In addition to his wife, Janie, Donnie is survived by his
children, Danny Farrell, and his wife,* Lisa*, J.R. Ferrell and *Mary Jane*,
and Angela Grosch and her husband Pete, and “my special son”, James Leroy
Ferrell, II; grandchildren, Stephen and Brianna Grosch, Nathan Moore,
Hunter Ferrell, Clinton, Colton, and Daniel Ferrell, Jay Ferrell, lll,
Zachery Rhoton and *Skylar Bunde*; brothers, Robert, Jimmy, and Ronald
Ferrell; sister, Sandy Conn;

 several nieces, nephews and a host of friends.

Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Ferrell family

www.manchesterfuneralhome.com

Lisa Howe-Lister, 61, of Decatur, Indiana passed away Friday, June 12,
2020, at her daughters residence after an extended illness.
Lisa was born on May 23, 1959 in Roseland, Illinois the daughter of
Clifford Lumpkins and Wanda S. (Burnaine) Lumpkins.
Lisa was united in marriage to Timothy W. Lister on September 20, 2008 and
he survives.
She was a former member of the Moose Lodge #1311 in Decatur.
Lisa worked in retail sales for Dollar General and Wal-Mart.
Lisa loved being around people, and animals.

Survivors include her husband, Timothy W. Lister of Decatur, Indiana;
parents, Clifford and Wanda Lumpkins of Manchester, Tennessee; daughter,
Stephanie (Marc) Howe of Decatur, Indiana; son, Joshua Royster of Berne,
Indiana; step-son, Zacary Lister of  Liberty Center, Indiana; eight
grandchildren; Troy, Brianna, Trevor and Tyler Howe, Danny, Devon, Hailey
Royster, and Skyla Derosett; six step-grandchildren, Benjamin, Michael,
Lydia Howe, Robby Howe, Cheyenne Howe, and Jamison Lister.
She was preceded in death by her brother, William Daniel Lumpkins in 2001
and her sister, Susan Starbuck on April 23, 2020.
Friends will be received from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at the
Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur
.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 18, 2020 at
Hillsboro United Methodist Cemetery in Hillsboro, Tennessee.
Local Arrangements by Central Funeral Home, Manchester, Tennessee

David George Stocky Jr. , of Tullahoma, passed this life on Friday, May 29th, 2020 at his home at the age of 75. George was born in Tampa, Florida to the late David G. Stocky Sr. and Claire Warfield Stocky and served his country in the United States Air Force During the Vietnam Era. George went on to work as a Plumber with Drain Masters and was a member of Life Change Church in Tullahoma. He loved to travel in his RV and was a member of both the Highland Rim Traveler’s RV Club and the Tennessee Sunshine Travelers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Stocky; and one sister, Eleanor Harnage. George is survived by his son, Dwaine Stocky (Gail); one daughter, Lesli Strickland (Daniel); one brother, Martin Stocky; and sister, Cheryl Martin (Gary); ten grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 20th, 2020 at Life Change Church in Tullahoma from 1:00-3:00pm with a memorial service to immediately follow at 3:00pm with Pastor Christian Watts officiating. For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73123-1718 or Life Change Church, 414 Wilson Avenue, Suite 121, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Verlon Simpson, 76, died Friday June 12, 2020
at Unity Medical Center in Manchester from injuries he received in a fall
from his roof.  He was born in Harlan, KY on June 23, 1943 to Lawrence
Simpson and Ruby Spencer Simpson who preceded him in death along with his
wife, Janet McGill Simpson; daughter, Anna Brown; stepmother, Etta Belle
Fields.  He had 4 brothers and 1 half-sister.

He was retired from Tyson Foods and M-TEC.  He lived in Coffee County for
over 40 years and was of the Baptist faith.  He loved going fishing and
playing the guitar.  He had a few dogs he loved to fatten up and enjoyed
building things out of wood for his wife and children.

He is survived by his daughter, Etta (Tim) Nickeson; sons, Raymond Eugene
Simpson and Verlon Simpson Jr.; son-in-law, Jimmy Brown; grandchildren,
Nicole (Jacob), Ashlynn, DeAnna (Josh), and Jana; great grandchildren,
Ethan, Skylar, Daniel, Dakota, Henry, Jalen, Brailynn, Lauren, Rian and
Raegon; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday in the Central Funeral Home
chapel with Minister Tony Lee Buchannon officiating with burial to follow
in the Hillsboro Memorial Gardens.  Visitation: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Tuesday
at Central Funeral Home, Manchester, Tennessee. www.centralfuneralhome.com

A Celebration of Life for Mr. Lonnie Alvoyd “Al” Clouse, age 84, of Tullahoma will be conducted at 3:00 PM on Saturday, June 20, 2020, at Manchester Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until the time of service at the funeral home. Mr. Clouse passed from this life on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, in Murfreesboro, TN.

Al was born on March 25, 1936, in Manchester, TN, the son of the late William and Lena Clouse. He was a United States Army Veteran and a member of Highland Hills Church of Christ. Al loved to travel, he was a singer/songwriter, poet, and actor. He was an amazing salesman, manager, and public speaker. Al was the toughest man his son ever knew. He was a loving brother, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.

In addition to his parents, Al is also preceded in death by one brother, Lloyd Clouse; one sister, Nancy Kay Elam. He is survived by his son, David Clouse (Diana); two brothers, Wayne Clouse and Ron Clouse; two grandchildren, Michael Bryan Ferrence, Sr. and Katelynn Marie Clouse-Jackson; five great-grandchildren, Fabian Jackson, Kaylee Jackson, Gabriella Jackson, Michael Bryan Ferrence, Jr., and Bryson Chase Ferrence.

Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Clouse family.

Visitation with the family for Kenneth “Kenny” Richard Clark Cooper, age 33, will be held from 2 PM until 4 PM at Manchester Funeral Home on Sunday, June 14, 2020.  The funeral service will be conducted at 4 PM following the visitation at the funeral home with Bro. Craig Collins officiating.  Kenny passed away tragically on June 10 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.  Upon his sudden passing, Kenny chose to be an organ donor to save many lives.  His wishes were fulfilled.

Kenny was born on October 29, 1986, to Kenneth Clark Cooper and Sibbianne Duke Capshaw in Tullahoma, TN. He was a computer tech and worked for his father at Mid-Tenn Fencing. Kenny loved playing baseball, going to the beach, GA Tech football, and fooling with anything technical. But his greatest love and joy was playing with his three daughters and having their own little dance parties.

Kenny is preceded in death by his grandmother, “MaMa”, Sibbie Duke Johnson and husband Bill Johnson; grandfather, Robbie “PaPa” Duke, and his uncle, Butch Duke. He is survived by his father, Kenneth Clark Cooper, mother, Sibbianne Duke Capshaw and stepdad, Bob; wife, Ciara Cooper; three daughters, Skyleigh Briann Cooper, Starlette Blaize Cooper, and Sealynn Breeze Cooper; sisters, Brooke Sibbilynn Burgess, and Tori Cooper; brother, Tayler Cooper; grandmothers, Carole Madden and Wanda Duke Andrews; aunt, Beth Duke; three nephews, two nieces, and a host of friends.

Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Cooper family.

www.manchesterfuneralhome.com 

Losey III, Orville Lesley, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Tuesday, June 9th, 2020 at his home at the age 56. Mr. Losey was born in Manchester to Orville Lesley Losey II and Jolene Richards Crader. During his life he worked as a driver for Wilhelm Trucking. In addition to his parents, Mr. Losey is survived by his daughter, Leslie Losey; his girlfriend, Judy Burt; one brother, Jason Crader (Casey); one sister, Vena Lovell (Jeff); one grandchild, Rylan; nieces, Addyson Crader and Kammie Stephens; and numerous aunts, uncles and other extended family members. Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 13th, 2020 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 1:00-3:00pm with the funeral to follow at 3:00pm with Joe Hill and Elton Chessor officiating. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
 

 On June 8, 2020, Robert T. “Bob” Prather of Manchester, TN, a great man,
husband, father, brother, uncle and grandfather passed away to be with the
Lord.

Bob was born on August 19, 1941 in Somerset, KY and was one of 10 children
to his beloved parents, Howard and Ruth Prather.

Bob served his country in the US Army with a tour in Vietnam from 1967 –
1968. He then returned to work for Batesville Casket Company in Indiana
before transferring to Manchester in 1981.  He retired from Batesville
after over 40 years of dedicated service in 2006.

Bob was an avid fisherman, hunter, golfer and tremendous father.  He also
enjoyed traveling with his wife Phyllis and brother Larry and his wife Nina.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Ruth Todd Prather,
brothers, Jack, John and Gordon and sisters, Lucille, Mary and Gene;
stepdaughter, Stephanie Phillips.

Bob is survived and celebrated by his wife Phyllis Prather; son, Joey
Prather and his wife, Stephanie; brother, Larry Prather and his wife, Nina
and sisters, Judy Daulton and Olive Ann Clarizo and first wife, Joyce
Prather; grandchildren, Addison Grace Prather, Kelly Lynn Phillips and
Shauna Marie Davenport.

Bob lived a tremendously full life and brought smiles to everyone he knew
and will be greatly missed by all.

Funeral services will be 1:30 PM Thursday at the graveside in Rose Hill
Memorial Gardens with Minister Dale Prather officiating. Visitation: 11:00
AM – 1:00 PM Thursday at Central Funeral Home, Manchester, Tennessee.
www.centralfuneralhome.com

Steven Augusta Ingleburger, of Estill Springs passed this life on Tuesday, June 9th, 2020 surrounded by loved ones, at the age of 62. Steven was born in Sewanee, Tennessee on January 26th of 1958. He graduated from Tullahoma High School in 1976 and loved the job he held and people he worked with at TE Connectivity in Tullahoma. Steven enjoyed being in nature, working with flowers and plants, buying, selling, trading, and repurposing items of all kinds, and spoiled many beloved pets, over his years. He was kind-hearted and genuine, touching the lives of all that came to know him. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Dimple and Loyd Ingleburger, and his father, Jimmy Stone. Steven is survived by his best-friend and partner of 34 years, Tod Davis; his mother, Barbara Stone;  two sisters, Karen Donnell and her husband Wesley; Becky Shell and her husband James; one brother, Eddie Stone and his wife Sheila; three nieces, Shawna Lawrence and her husband Martin, Misty Layne, Mandy Loftus and her husband Robert; three nephews, James Winton, Jonathan, and Jeremy Donnell; two great-nieces, Jordan Winton and Karah Lawrence; and his cherished fur-baby “Patches.â€� Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 11th, 2020 from 5:00-8:00pm at Kilgore Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 12th, 2020 at 1:00pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Coffee County Animal Shelter, 156 Freedom Drive, Manchester, TN 37355. 
 Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.