Category: Obituaries

Funeral services for Anna Bell “Doodle” Townsend, age 86, of Manchester, will be held on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Brother Ray Marcrom officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Saturday prior to the service from 11:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M. Mrs. Townsend passed away on August 21, 2018 at McArthur Manor.
Anna Bell was born on April 1, 1932 in Coffee County to the late John and Louise Richardson. Anna and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Manchester. For 23 years she owned a café at the livestock barn. Anna also enjoyed cooking, gardening, canning, and spending time with family. Mrs. Townsend was a devoted and loving wife.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her loving husband Horace Townsend; one brother Donald Lee Richardson. Survived by her sister Stella (Auburn Earl) McWhorter; nieces Valeria (Richard) Uselton, JoAnn (John) Barker, Candace McPherson; nephews Brent Richardson, Barry McWhorter, Paul McWhorter; Several great nieces and nephews, Ashton (Adam) Barnett, Dylan Sisk, Ryan (Hope) Barker, Margaret (Mark) Bell, Kenny (Nicole) McWhorter; Several great – great nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to the Coffee County Board of Education for the Coffee County Middle School Athletic facility building fund.
Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Townsend family.

Mrs. Judy Carolyn Wagner, 70, of Woodbury passed away on August 18, 2018 with her family at her side. She was born in Shelbyville, TN on January 10, 1948. Her parents were the late Leaman Donegan and Gladys Marie Allen Donegan. She was also preceded in death by an infant daughter, Elizabeth Wagner.
She is survived by her husband, Thomas Wagner; sons, Chris (Melissa) Wagner of Smyrna and Greg (Amy) Wagner of Woodbury; daughter, Pamela (Jeff) Wagner of Manchester; sisters, Peggy (Bobby) Snipes of Woodbury and Darlene (Bob) Totty of Readyville; eighteen grandchildren, three great grandchildren and another great grandchild expected soon.
Although she was born in Shelbyville she and her family moved to Woodbury when she and her sisters were still young. She graduated Woodbury Central High School in the Class of 1966. Not long after graduation she met her future husband and they were looking forward to celebrating 48 years together in October. She was a devoted wife and mother. Working in the home while Thomas was away in the service and staying active with their school and church activities. She was a member of Franklin Road Baptist Church in Murfreesboro.
She enjoyed traveling with her family. Some of the places she enjoyed most were Gatlinburg, Florida, Colorado, and Louisville. When she was not busy with the kids she enjoyed reading books on nature and crafts. Christmas was a special time to her and part of her love for it was the image of snowmen. She had an extensive collection of snowmen figurines, which her family lovingly kidded her about. Among her other interests was gardening, it was noted she had a green thumb.
A visitation with the family will be held at Temple Baptist Church, 66 Fairlane Dr. Manchester, TN 37355 on Friday, August 24, 2018 from 2-4:30 pm. A service to celebrate her life and spirit will follow at 4:30 pm. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials to be given to the charity of your choice in her memory. Share memories and condolences with the family at www.smithfuneralhomewoodbury.net Smith Funeral Home, 303 Murfreesboro Rd. Woodbury, TN 37190, 615-563-5337

John T Burdeshaw, of Tullahoma passed this life on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at Tennova Harton at the age of 68 years. Graveside services are scheduled for Sunday, September 2, 2018 at 12:00 PM at the Woodall Cemetery in Henrietta. TN.
A native of Pahokee, FL, he was the son of the late John Price and Imogene Tillis Burdeshaw Jr. He served in the Army National Guard and enjoyed fishing, cooking and eating. He was a Personal Assistant to his uncle, Mel Tillis. He was a musician himself and enjoyed music. He also loved people and enjoyed spending time with his family.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Rufus Sasser and two grandchildren.
Mr. Burdeshaw is survived by son, John Thomas Burdeshaw Jr and his wife, Tanya of Fort Green, FL; daughters, Stephanie Reid and her husband, Scooter and Tisha Bostick, both of Fort Green, FL; sisters, Eleanor Dicks of Tullahoma and Donna Cobb of Clarksville; ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial donations be made in his name to the American Kidney Foundation. http://www.kidneyfund.org/

Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Michael Dewitt Daniel White, a long time resident of Tullahoma passed this
life on Monday, August 20, 2018 at Southern Regional Medical Center in
Riverdale, GA at the age of 62 years. Funeral Services are scheduled for 2
PM, Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with burial
to follow at Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends beginning
at 1 PM.

A native of Tullahoma, he was the son of the late Ervin P and Myrtle
Steveson White. He attended the AME Church of Tullahoma. He was a 1974
graduate of Tullahoma High School where he played Basketball and was the
Drum Major for the Tullahoma High School Band. He also played trumpet in
the band. He enjoyed visiting with people and will be truly missed.

Mr. White is survived by son, Corey White of Huntsville, AL; adopted
children, Darell, Devin, Myesha, Blake, Raekwon, Maddy, Jeremiah and Kiara
White; brothers, Ralph White and his wife, Tina of Tullahoma, Thomas White
of Tullahoma and William White and his wife, Mary of Jacksonville, FL;
sisters, Edith Hamilton and her husband, Paul of Tullahoma and Thelma
Sotherland of Jonesboro, GA; grandchildren, Alley Edwards of Tullahoma and
Abigail McEwen of Buford, GA and several cousins, nieces and nephews.

Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Tankersley, Jerry Clayton, of Estill Springs, passed this life on
Saturday, August 18th, 2018 at Tennova Healthcare Harton at the age of
75. Mr. Tankersley was born in Tracy City to the late Clayton and Lena
May Scott Tankersley. During his life he worked as a machinist for
Lindsay Wire and as well as Eaton Corporation and Carrier from which he
retired. Mr. Tankersley was a member of the Sheet Metal Workers and the
National Rifle Association. In addition to his parents, he was preceded
in death by his wife, Melvina Tankersley; and two brothers, Ralph and
Dick Dyer. Mr. Tankersley is survived by two daughters, Tammy Cronan and
her husband Daryl of Estill Springs, and Sherry Watson and her husband
Richard of Coolville, Ohio; two sons, Brian Tankersley and his wife
Andrea of Lewisburg and David Tankersley of Estill Springs; one
step-daughter, Sheila Stone and her husband Eddie of Tullahoma; 16
grandchildren, Erin, Summer and Ashely Fuss, Chelsea Cronan, Allie Faxon,
Noah, Jacob, Jordan and John Krantz, Duncan, Connor and Sarah Watson,
Mollie and Alex Tankersley, Shawna Lawrence, and Misty Lane; and six
great-grandchildren, Karah, Christopher, Olivia, Taryn, Tristan and Jade.
Visitation for Mr. Tankersley will be held on Tuesday, August 21st, 2018
from 5:00-8:00pm at Kilgore Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held
on Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018 at 1:00pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home
Chapel with Sharon Austell 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 American Heart Association, P.O. Box
840692, Dallas, Texas 75284-0692.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Pascal Clayton Shelton

Son of former South Jackson principle Paschal Shelton Sr. and Sarah Wynn
Gonce Shelton, and born in Beechgrove, TN, Pascal Shelton Jr. was a
lifelong resident of Tullahoma. As a youth he earned his pilot’s license
and flew solo in a Piper Cub at the age of sixteen in Murfreesboro. After
graduating from Tullahoma High School in 1948, Pat went on to join the
National Guard pistol division and won the Best Shooter Award for
Cookeville. Paschal was also an outspoken advocate of anti-war efforts and
vocally in favor of gun regulation. After the National Guard he earned his
BS in Mechanical Engineering at Tennessee Tech and enjoyed a 28+ year
career at Arnold Engineering Air Force Base where he was a wind tunnel test
expert. Paschal’s main hobby was rebuilding foreign car engines. He owned
and ran a VW and foreign car repair shop in the mid-70’s through the early
80’s. He married former Coffee County Commissioner Beverly Josephine Blake
in 1958, and after a 52 year marriage he was widowed in 2010. Paschal is
survived by his daughter Dr. Allison Josephine Shelton Gunne, her husband
Walter Gunne, grandchild Sarah (Blake) Josephine Bauer and her partner
Julie Nelson, and his best buddy Oscar the dachshund. Pascal was a lifetime
member of the Democratic Party, and more recently a member of the local
L-Club. Donations in memory of Paschal can be made to the Southern Poverty
Law Center.

Visitation will be held at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home On Thursday August
23rd from noon-2pm followed by a secular service and burial at Shelton
Cemetery in Beechgrove, TN.

Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

WAYNE H. BUTLER, age 77, of Estill Springs, Tenn., departed this life on Sunday, August 19, 2018, at STRHS Winchester, Tenn. Mr. Butler was born in Griffin, Ga. on July 30, 1941, to the late, Johnny Edward Butler and Larue Crawford Butler. Mr. Butler last attended the Estill Springs Church of God. He began his career in the U.S. Air Force at the age of 21 and served our Country during the Vietnam War and retired as a SMSGT after 27 years of service. After relocating to Tenn. Mr. Butler served for 25 years as the Public Information Officer for the Estill Springs Fire Dept. He was also a member of the Estill Springs Lions Club. His hobbies were bowling, fishing and gardening.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Bonnie Butler Ogletree. He is survived by his wife, Anna Butler of Estill Springs, daughters; Anna Marie Butler of Murfreesboro, Cyndi Butler-Mobley and husband Larry of Hixson, Tenn., Toni Click and husband Ron of Manchester, son, Greg Butler and wife, Tanya of Bossier City, Louisiana, brother, Eddie Butler and wife, Ruby of Griffin, Ga., 4-grandchildren; Dennis Jacobs and wife, Megan of Sewanee, Carla Green and husband Josh of Sewanee, Kevin Stafford-Ramirez and wife, Gabriela of Okinawa, Japan, Aiden Butler of Bossier City, La. 3-great-grandchildren; Carmen, Josie, Violette.

Visitation for Mr. Butler will be held from 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. Tuesday evening, August 21, in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services. Services are scheduled for 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, August 22, in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services with Bro. Don Parker, officiating. Interment will follow in Franklin Memorial Gardens with full military honors bestowed.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to be made to the Estill Springs Church of God at P.O. Box 506, Estill Springs, TN 37330.

Online live viewing of the service is available by contacting Grant Funeral Services.

A memorial visitation for Mr. Robert Wayne Bartell, age 82, of Manchester, will be conducted on Saturday, August 18, 2018 from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM at Coffee County Funeral Chapel. Mr. Bartell passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his family.

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