Category: Obituaries

Marlene Simone Bell Sutton was born on October 17, 1963 in Omaha, Nebraska. She died at the age of 56 on March 4, 2020 at the home she shared with Mike Griffin in Manchester, TN. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jim and Evelyn Bell, one brother, Jeffery Bell and Dale Wright. She is survived by one sister, Helene (Mike) Finchum, and four brothers James (Sherri) Bell, John Bell, Jerry (Ginny) Bell, Joel (Jessica) Bell and many nieces, nephews, and good friends.
Memorial visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM at Manchester Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Manchester Funeral Home for expenses.

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

Manchester, Tennessee- Charlene “Charlie” Joan Sherrill, 56 of Manchester
passed away unexpectedly Friday, March 13, 2020 at her home. Ms. Sherrill
was a former employee of Yorozu, of the Church of Christ faith, and loved
all animals.  She was born June 13, 1963 to the late Charles Tommy and Joy
Bush Sherrill.

She is survived by her sisters Carolyn Evans (Ronnie) of Smithville, TN,
Cathy Arnold (Steve) of Murfreesboro, TN, and Cindy King (Jesse) of
McMinnville, TN; several nieces and nephews and a host of friends.  A
memorial service for family and friends will be held Sunday March 22nd at
2:00 PM at Farrar Hill Cemetery. A Celebration of Life will follow at
Fredonia Community Center.

Central Funeral Home in Manchester in charge of arrangements.

Brittany Aaron Burnette of Manchester passed this life on Wednesday, March
11, 2020 at the age of 28. Funeral Services are scheduled for 2 PM
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.  The family
will receive friends from 11 AM until the service time.

A native of Manchester, Brittany was the daughter of Melody Burnette of
Manchester and Tommy Harmon of Tullahoma.  She enjoyed doing crafts,
painting and being with family and friends.

She was preceded in death by grandparents, Billy Burnette, Shirley Harmon
and Tommy Harmon.

Brittany is survived by her parents, Melody Burnette(Ralph Locurcio) of
Manchester and Tommy Harmon (Denise) of Tullahoma; fiancé’, Kevin Hill of
Manchester; grandmother, Cordelia Burnette of Manchester; daughters, Kirra
Morgan Hope Hill, Katana Yasmin Hill and Kamora Sayian Renaye Hill;
brothers, Justin Burnette and Tommy Lee Harmon, both of Manchester and
Tyler Ethan Locurcio (Ashley) of Gatlinburg; sister, Shanda Deanna Sherrill
(Jordan) of Manchester; Nanny, Peggy Bowen of Manchester; godparents, Mary
Jo and Jesse Anderson of Tullahoma and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial donations be made in
her honor to Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.

Please visit our website at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com to leave
online condolences. Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.

Brenda S Perry of Estill Springs passed this life on Wednesday, March 11,
2020 at her residence at the age of 69.  Funeral Services are scheduled for
1 PM, Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with burial
to follow at New Brick Church Cemetery in Estill Springs. The family will
receive friends from 5 – 8 PM on Friday, March 13, 2020.

A native of Coffee County, she was the daughter of the late Walter and
Ezell Brown Walden.  She was a member of Our Fathers House Church in Cowan
and enjoyed going to church and singing.  She played the drums and
performed with her family in the “Country Pride” band.  She loved being
with her grandchildren.  She was a very generous person and loved helping
people.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Carl and
Joe Walden and sisters, Elva Mae Money and Mary Jewell Thomas and her
husband, Pascal Thomas.

Mrs. Perry is survived by her husband, Robert Perry of Estill Springs;
daughters, Rhonda Allen of Calhoun, GA and Lisa Verner (Harold) of
Chatsworth, GA; brother, Charles Walden (Larrie) of Houston, TX;
sister-in-law, Mary Walden of Hillsboro and four grandchildren, Katherine
Ervin of Hillsboro, Christopher Allen (Alejandra) of Calhoun, GA, Nikki
Clark of Calhoun, GA and Makayla Verner of Chatsworth, GA.

William Dwight Howard, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Wednesday, March 11th, 2020 at Tennova Healthcare-Harton at the age of 69. Mr. Holder was born in Manchester to the late William Bryce Holder and Doris Burt Holder who survives. He served his country proudly in the United States Navy during the Vietnam Era and went on to be the owner of Southern Mobility from which he retired. Mr. Holder was a member of Raysville Baptist Church, and in his spare time, enjoyed restoring old Harley Davidson Motorcycles. He was preceded in death by his father, William Bryce Holder; one son, Jeremy Holder; and one daughter, Ashton Brady Holder. He is survived by his wife, Gail Branch Holder; two daughters, Christie Prosser (Josh), and Britney Shey Holder (Chris); his mother, Doris Holder; grandchildren, Bryleigh Holder, Kensley Coker, Will Green, Blake Green (Haley), Channing Green, and Logan Prosser; one brother, Steve Holder (Audrey); one sister, Beverly Bennett (Richard); and his mother-in-law, Jennie Mae Branch. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 13th, 2020 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 5:00-8:00pm. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 14th, 2020 at 1:00pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Bros. Chris Seals and Roger Rhoton officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Nashville Rescue Mission, 639 Lafayette Street, Nashville, Tennessee 37203-4226.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

John Gary Pendergraff, age 80, from Tullahoma, TN, passed away on March 7,
2020 at the Life Care Center in Tullahoma.

John served in the U. S. Air Force, retiring after 20 years.  He later
worked at Arnold Furniture, Apex Machinery and Hawk’s Hardware, in
Tullahoma.

He married Louise Valerio on November 20, 1990 in Tullahoma.  He is
survived by his wife, Louise; children, Richard (Nikki) Pendergraff and
Debbie Bolden; Step children, Eileen Oleson, Phyllis (Bruce) Rickert and
Sandy Valdez; sisters, Shirley Hickertz, Brenda Wells and Cathy (Gary)
Frame; brothers, Tommy (Deta), Ricky (Amanda), Bruce, Daryl and David
(Debbie); many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and
cousins.

Predeceased by his parents; stepmother; one son, Joseph Pendergraff and one
brother, Arnold Riggs.

Private Memorial Services will be scheduled at a later date.

David L. Melton of Manchester passed this life on Monday, March 9, 2020 at
his residence at the age of 83. Graveside services are scheduled for 2 PM
Friday, March 13, 2020 at Farrar Hill Cemetery.

Mr. Melton, a native of Grundy County, was the son of the late James and
Vivian Pickett Melton.  He enjoyed fishing, reading and watching westerns
and NCIS shows on TV.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty
Melton and several brothers and sisters.

He is survived by son, David Melton and daughter, Sandra Melton, both of
Manchester.

Please visit our website at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com to leave
online condolences. Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.

Jazzalyn La’Shae Taylor passed this life on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at
Tennova-Harton Hospital in Tullahoma. Jazzalyn was the daughter of John and
Jovonna Taylor of Tullahoma. Memorial services will be scheduled at a later
date. In addition to her parents, Jazzalyn is survived by grandparents,
Janie and Santiago Aguilar of Tullahoma and Loretta Taylor of Kentucky;
brothers, John Taylor III and Jo’ziah Taylor and several aunts, uncles and
cousins.

Please visit our website at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com to leave
online condolences. Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.

Ms. Tina June Hobbs, age 53 of Manchester, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020, at Unity Medical Center in Manchester.
Tina was born on August 26, 1966, in Franklin County, to Hilda Sherrill Hobbs of Manchester and the late Louie Hobbs of Coalmont, TN.
In addition to her mother, Tina is survived by her uncle, James Sherrill and his wife, Peggy, and aunt, Juanita Hobbs, and by her  special friends, Joseph Gaines and Crystal Wood. She was a member of the Rutledge Hill Community Church and was baptized in 2017.
Graveside service will be conducted on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at 12:15 P.M. in the Rutledge Hill Community Church Cemetery. There will be a visitation with the family at the church from 10 A.M. until 12 Noon.

Online condolences can be made at www.centralfuneralhome.com