Category: Obituaries

Funeral services for Mr. Kenneth Ray Allgood, age 73, of Manchester, TN will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Friday, May 18, 2018, at Coffee County Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Thursday, May 17, 2018, at the funeral home. Mr. Allgood passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, in Manchester, TN.

Kenneth was born in Gwinnett County, GA on November 17, 1944, to the late Hoyt and Runnette Allgood. He was a graduate of Tullahoma High School and lived all his life in Coffee County except for the four years he served in the United States Air Force. He served one year overseas in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Kenneth enjoyed fishing and riding Harley Davidson motorcycles, and in his life owned several bass boats and motorcycles.

Kenneth is survived by his son, Kenneth Allgood of Murfreesboro; daughter, Lori (Bryan) Timmis of Knoxville; two brothers, Bobby Allgood of Lynchburg and Leon Allgood of Manchester; one sister, Rebecca Allgood Gober of Manchester; and five grandchildren, Zachary, Kenny, and Ethan Allgood, and Bradley and LCPL Brandon Timmis, USMC.

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

Ted D. Helms, age 79, born July 1st, 1938, passed Friday, May 11th at his
home in Tullahoma, TN of natural causes. He is survived by his wife
of 60 years, Janis, sons Bobby and Kenny Helms, daughter-in-law Alicia
Helms, and grandson Peyton Helms. He is preceded in death by
parents Bob and Nona Maness Helms and grandparents Robert Riley Helms and
Martha Helms and daughter-in-law Aili Helms. Ted was quarterback for the
Decatur County Rams and graduated in 1956.He then attended UT
Martin and graduated UT Knoxville in 1960. He was an avid fan of the Vols
and was a season ticket holder for over 40 years. Ted moved to Tullahoma
in 1972 to be an engineer at Tennessee Apparel. He advanced to Vice
President and became President and co-owner in 1994. For 40 years
he guided TAC to some of its greatest successes. He was an active
member of the AAMA. Ted was from West Tennessee where he and his family
own a summer home on the Tennessee River. He enjoyed bush hogging
the fields of his family farm and making everything beautiful. Locally,
he was a supporter of Tullahoma City Schools, Project Graduation,
Sportsmen Business Charitable Association, and several other
charities. Ted was a faithful member of First United Methodist Church of
Tullahoma. A memorial celebration of Ted’s life will be held on Saturday,
May 19th at 11:00 am at the First United Methodist Church of Tullahoma
with a reception following. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested
donations be made to the Missions Memorial Fund at First United Methodist
Church of Tullahoma.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Katherine Patricia Qualls Ewell of Manchester will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, May16, 2018 in the chapel of Manchester Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Manchester Funeral Home.

She was born in Livingston, Tennessee to the late Nannie May (Carr) Qualls and Ulice Carver Qualls.

Mrs. Ewell lost her long battle with ALS passing away peacefully on May 11, 2018 in the Reynolds Baptist Hospice House in Collierville, Tennessee. No one could have fought the disease harder or with a more positive attitude than did she. She was an inspiration to everyone who was blessed enough to cross her path, whether as a member of her church family or as one with whom she shared her many talents. She was an avid and extremely gifted seamstress and quilter, and even as her voice and strength failed her continued to teach young and old alike to pursue the craft for which she was so passionate. She was even more passionate in regard to her faith and love of God, sharing that as well by teaching a ladies Bible study for 28 years. The impact she had on others will live on for many generations.

Her family includes her husband of more than 60 years, Gerald Leighton Ewell, Sr; one son, Gerald Leighton Ewell, Jr of Manchester, Tennessee; one daughter and son-in-law, Amy and Bunker Stout of Memphis, Tennessee, and two grandchildren, Samuel Stout of Watertown, New York and Kirby Stout of Atlanta, Georgia; one sister, Lois Arnold of Warren, Ohio; three brothers, Gentry (Irene) Qualls of New Castle, Indiana, Francis Earl (Wanda) Qualls of Columbia, Tennessee, and Henry Carver Qualls of Scottsdale, Arizona; as well as a number of nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother; Millard Houston Qualls, a sister Virginia Ann Qualls Todaro.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Tennessee Chapter of the ALS Association at http://webtn.alsa.org or to Main Street Church of Christ in Manchester, Tennessee.

Beaulieu, William Bruno, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Thursday,
May 10th, 2018 at his home at the age of 70. Mr. Beaulieu was born in
Manchester, New Hampshire to the late Ubald and Lilian Labrecque
Beaulieu. He is survived by four sisters, Anita Tate and her husband Roy
of Estill Springs, Sue Wagner and her husband David of Lebanon, Maine,
Gloria Lowe and her husband Bobby of Manchester, and Rita Bell and her
husband Randy of Tullahoma; six brothers, Richard Beaulieu of Dover, New
Hampshire, Mike Beaulieu of Tullahoma, Alan Beaulieu and his wife Cindy
of Decherd, David Beaulieu and his wife Judy of Tullahoma, Danny Beaulieu
of Manchester, and Chip Beaulieu and his wife Chris of Dayton, Tennessee;
and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Monday, May
14st, 2018 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 5:00-8:00pm. Funeral services
will be on Tuesday, May 15nd, 2018 at 11:00am in the Kilgore Funeral Home
Chapel with his brother, Rev. Chip Beaulieu officiating. Burial will
follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Peggy Greene Watts was born on June 3, 1940 in Athens, AL to Merle Henry
Greene and Jewell Dean Carter Greene. She married David Daniel Watts on
November 15, 1955 in Booneville, MS. Together, they had six children:
David Daniel Watts, Jr., Rebecca Jane Watts, Timmy Whittington Watts,
James Elliott Watts, John Anthony Watts, and Mary Lois Watts; 10
grandchildren, and numerous great grandchildren. She was preceded in
death by her parents, her husband, and her daughter, Rebecca Jane Watts.

Peggy died peacefully on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at her residence in
Manchester, TN, surrounded by her loving family. A private memorial
service will be scheduled at a later date.

MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE WATTS FAMILY

William Harvey Andrews, age 83, of Manchester, TN, passed away on
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at Manchester Healthcare. No services are
scheduled.

Mr. Andrews was born in Boston, MA, the son of the late William and Anna
Mills Andrews. He was a veteran of the United States Army in the Korean
War and was a sheet metal worker for Local Union #17. William loved
sports, including basketball, baseball, and hockey, loved eating seafood,
and enjoyed outdoor activities. He was a member of Hillsboro United
Methodist Church.

In addition to his parents, William was also preceded in death by his
wife, Doris Andrews and one sister, Audrey Brooks. He is survived by two
sons, William H. (Cindy) Andrews and Robert Allen (Doreen) Andrews; one
daughter, Sherren Mouradian; one sister, Carol McDonald; and eight
grandchildren.

MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE ANDREWS FAMILY
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