Category: Obituaries

Manchester, Tennessee – Mrs. Dorothy Jean Keele, 76, passed away Sunday
April 12, 2020 at her home.  She was born in Pelham, Tennessee on September
19, 1943 to Lansing Gilliam and Lorene Gilliam Bryan who preceded her in
death along with her sister, Wanda Monroe.

She is survived by her husband, Marvin E. Keele; son, Ricky (Rosye) Keele;
daughters, Susie Morris and Marsha (Tim) Urick; sister, Beverly (Don)
Keele; brothers, Tommy (Martha) Bryan and Jimmy (Lisa) Bryan; 6
grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be 1:30 PM Wednesday at the Rose Hill Memorial
Gardens with Minister Chris Keele officiating.  Arrangements by: Central
Funeral Home, Manchester, Tennessee. www.centralfuneralhome.com

A graveside service for Mrs. Kathy Elaine Arnold, age 60, of Manchester, will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2020 for her immediate family. Mrs. Arnold passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2020, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center after an extended illness.

Kathy was born in Tullahoma, TN, the daughter of the late Oscar and Evelyn Tucker Hale. She worked with her husband at Ralph’s Body Shop and Towing, as well as at Manchester Speedway. She enjoyed camping, fishing, and taking care of her family.

Kathy is preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Evelyn Hale; loving husband, Ralph Edward Arnold. She is survived by three brothers, Roy Trammell (Barbara), Levoy Hale (Rhonda), and Aaron Hale all of Manchester; two children, Jason Arnold (Jeri) of Florida and Ralph E. Arnold (Shannon); three grandchildren, Ryan Arnold, Jaelee Arnold, and Taylor Arnold; and a very good friend, Jimmy Nippers; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Arnold family.

Helen M. Hill of Tullahoma passed this life on Sunday, April 12, 2020 at
Brookdale Assisted Living at the age of 100. Private family services are
scheduled.*

*Mrs. Hill, a native of McIntosh, FL, was the daughter of the late William
B and Lurlie Pearl McMurtray.  She enjoyed being outdoors working in her
flower garden and watching and feeding the birds.  She also enjoyed
knitting.*

*In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband,
Harry M. Hill. Mrs. Hill is survived by sons, Harry Hill Jr (Judy) of
Tullahoma and Jim Hill (Clarisa) of Chicago; daughters, Mena Curry of
Pensacola, FL and Harriet Wade of Nashville; eight grandchildren and six
great grandchildren.*

*Please visit our website at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com
<http://www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com> to leave online condolences.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.*

Graveside services for Minnie Mae Thomas, age 84, of Manchester, TN, will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Friday, April 10, 2020 at Lynch Cemetery.  Minnie passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at her residence.

Minnie was born in DeKalb County, TN, the daughter of the late Homer B. and Myrtle S. Ashford Dennis.  She was a homemaker and a member of Hurricane Grove Baptist Church.  Minnie enjoyed mowing her yard, gardening, and flowers.

In addition to her parents, Minnie was also preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Thomas; two sons, Frankie Douglas and Ricky Gillette; two daughters, Doris Vanatta and Linda Douglas; four brothers, Buck Dennis, Jr. Hodge Dennis, Billy Dennis, and Glenn Dennis; and one daughter-in-law, Ann Douglas.  She is survived by two sons, Danny (Gail) Gillette and Ronnie Douglas; three sisters, Vada (Tommy) Summer, Florine (Doyle) Kenslow, and Carolyn (Dale) Hall; ten grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and one great, great grandchild.             

Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Thomas family.

www.manchesterfuneralhome.com

Donald Jeffery Walden, age 57, of Manchester, TN, passed away on April 7, 2020 at his residence. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Donald was born in Jasper, TN. He was a construction worker. Donald loved riding four wheelers and motorcycles, fishing, and spending time with family.

He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Carolyn Ann Walden; grandchildren, Elizabeth Young and Ian Walden; stepsons, Ricky Laneville and Aaron Laneville; six step grandsons, who loved him very much; siblings, James (Ann) Walden, Jr., Jan (Houston) Ward, Sherry (Danny) Fults, Sandy (Jerry) Halliday, and Marcus Billy (Valerie) Walden; several nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Alicia Dawn Bastain; parents, James and Gladys Walden, Sr.; and stepmother, Elsie Walden.

Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Walden family.
www.manchesterfuneralhome.com

Marshall Brown of Tullahoma passed this life on Monday, April 6, 2020 at
Tennova – Harton Hospital at the age of 91. A graveside service is
scheduled for Saturday, April 11, 2020 at 4 PM at Evergreen Cemetery in
Tullahoma.

Mr. Brown, a native of Wilson County, was the son of the late Jackson and
Ida Parker Brown.  He enjoyed fishing and hunting.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lee
Brown; son, Steven Andre Brown; granddaughter, Regina Hendon; brother,
Shannon Brown and sisters, Evelyn Brown and Lola Haddox.

Mr. Brown is survived by sons, Robert Owens Brown of McMinnville and
Marshall Alan Brown on Tullahoma; daughters, Ida Frances Stovall and
Barbara Woodard (Jimmy) both of Tullahoma; grandchildren, Joseph Brown
(Melissa) of Knoxville, Mary Turrentine (Mitchell) of Winchester, Veronica
Johnson and Edward Johnson, both of Tullahoma, Kerry Stovall of Palm
Desert, CA, Melissa Harris and Yevette Harris-Maye (Carlos), both of
McMinnville; sixteen great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.

Kenneth Ray Miller of Estill Springs passed this life on Sunday, April 5,
2020 at his residence at the age of 66. A graveside service is scheduled
for Friday, April 10, 2020 at 2 PM, at the Grange Hall Cemetery in Warren
County.*

Mr. Miller, a native of Warren County, was the son of the late Jessie and
Rosie Gann Miller. He was a member of Chestnut Grove Church of Christ and
enjoyed fishing, hunting, working on automobiles and going to flea markets.*

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Lonnie
L. and Ronnie Miller and sister, Linda Miller.*

He is survived by his son, Shawn Miller of Tullahoma and four
grandchildren, Zachary, Alexis, Blake and Shayleigh Miller.*

A graveside service for Mr. John Anthony Watts, age 58, of Manchester, will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2020 for his immediate family. Mr. Watts passed suddenly from this life on Thursday, April 2, 2020, at his residence.

John was born in Nashville, TN, the son of the late David Daniel and Peggy Watts. He enjoyed fishing and loved his children more than anything. John was a loving father, brother, and uncle.

In addition to his parents, John is also preceded in death by one sister, Rebecca J. Watts. He is survived by his son, Joseph Daniel Watts; daughter, Lisa Johnna Watts; two brothers, Timmy W. Watts and James E. Watts; one sister, Mary L. Watts; niece, Rebecca Boyd (Brandon); nephews, Jason Timothy Watts (Emily), David Matthew Watts, and Joshua Caleb Wynne; great-niece, Autumn R. Boyd; great-nephews, Brandon T. Boyd, Jr. and Jason Timothy Watts, Jr.

Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Watts family.

Elvis Devan Childress, age 56, of Tullahoma, TN., passed away on Saturday,
April 4, 2020.

A graveside service is scheduled for Saturday, April 11, 2020 at 1PM, at
the Asia Cemetery in Decherd, TN., with Rev. Eugene Wilkerson, officiating.

Elvis loved taking care of his parents and helping others, cooking and
playing basketball.

He preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents; Walter
(Christine) Childress and Stewart (Cleo) Wilkerson.

Elvis leaves to cherish his memory ,his loving parents, Samuel and Waldean
Wilkerson; sons, Jarvis and Jacques Curry; three grandchildren, Jarvis,
Jarshe and Javayah; ex-wife, Cynthia Hines; seven siblings, Sam (Talinda)
Wilkerson,  Angela (Tony) Ewing, Shelia Moore, Margie (Larry) Wooten,
Shirley (Kermit) Whitlow, Stephanie Blair and Angela Cortner; five aunts,
Mary Sue Southern, Lula Jean Childress, Mary Childress, Charlene Wilkerson
and Susie Childress; two uncles, John Wilkerson and Tony Bright; very
devoted cousins, Helen Johnson, Bobby Childress, Thurman Wilkerson, Tina
Childress and Alice Childress; devoted friends, Tony Bright, Mark Simmons,
Thomas Blake, Tommy Wayne Wilkerson, Thomas Clark and Van Clark; and a host
of very special nieces, nephews and cousins.

Molthen, Carol Jeanne, age 79, passed this life on Sunday, April 5th, 2020 at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin. Mrs. Molthen was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the late Willard Palmer Hanson and Dorothy Ellen Owen Hanson and went on to work during her life as a Purchasing Agent with the State of Florida. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Manchester, and also held a very special place in her heart for Faith Lutheran Church in Tullahoma. She had ladies from both churches who prayed for her and whom she counted as dear friends. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Molthen was preceded in death by her husband, Robert “Bob� Molthen; and her son-in-law, Norman Washburn. She is survived by two daughters, Sherry Washburn and her husband David, and Jeanie Cook; five grandchildren, Ryan and Lauren Eick, Emily Washburn, Susan Dial, and Jessica Curtis; three great-grandchildren, Kaden Dial, Kamrynne Mathias, and Karsen Mathias; one sister, Janet Wintersberger; one brother, Ron Hanson; and numerous other loving family members and friends. A celebration of Carol’s life will be held at a later date. For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to either Trinity Baptist Church, 1513 McArthur Street, Manchester, Tennessee 37355 or Faith Lutheran Church, 101 Bragg Circle, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388. Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.