Category: Obituaries

Terry Lee Dendy, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Tuesday, February 1 st , 2022 at Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital at the age of 70. Terry was born in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Elisha B. and Irene Black Dendy. He graduated from Franklin County High School and served in the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department as a deputy sheriff in the late 70s and early 80s. Terry was also a firefighter for 20 years, a codes enforcement officer and a liaison officer for the office of the mayor. He was all for the city of Manchester and dedicated 30 years of his life to it. Terry was a Master Mason with the Hillsboro Lodge, as well as a long-time member of the Alabama Tide Pride Club. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Thomas Howell Dendy. Terry is survived by his wife, Donna Dendy; his son, Jason (Lesley) Dendy; two brothers, Michael B. (Elizabeth) Dendy and Rickey Lynn Dendy; two grandchildren, Baylor Dendy and Bella Hennessee; nephews , Michael B. (Kristi) Dendy II and Clint Mealer ; nieces, Elisha (Ted) Taylor, Mandy (Hunter) Hitt, Tina (Hugo) Cantu; and several great nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 6 th , 2022 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 5:00-8:00pm. The funeral service will be held on Monday, February 7 th , 2022 at 11:00am in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Bros. Jimmy Gray and Billy Joe Calvert 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 St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Doyle Edward Lewis, Sr. , of Manchester, TN, died peacefully at his home on February 4, 2022.He was born to the late H.L. and Clatie Mae (Bush) Lewis on August 15, 1929, in Cannon County, Tennessee. As a young man, Doyle settled in Manchester where loyalty and dedication to his family, hard work, and service above self were the constant themes of his life. Doyle served his community as a member of the first Volunteer Fire Department in Manchester, President of the Manchester Jaycees, and was elected to the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen in 1951.Whether he was hauling milk for his father as a young boy, transporting German POWs from Camp Forrest, or learning the automotive skills as a teenager that would serve him the rest of his life, his work ethic was unmatched. He began his long business career in 1956 when he purchased the Esso station at the corner of Highway 53 and E. Main Street in Manchester. In 1958, he built a new Esso service center on Highway 41 that he operated for 46 years. There he served as a role model and mentor to his children and grandchildren as well as to countless young people who worked at “The Station” through the years. Those fortunate enough to work alongside him learned not only the ins and outs of repairing a car and running a business, but also the values of hard work, honesty, and integrity. Qualities he modeled modestly, but profoundly, throughout his life and ones that guided his every action. He was generous with his time and his talents and had a natural ability for being able to fix anything – no manuals required. Although a successful civic leader, entrepreneur, and businessman, Doyle would tell you his most significant accomplishment is his family. “Daddy Doyle” – as he was affectionately called – loved his family and they were fortunate to have such an exemplary man in their lives. Just being in his presence made the world seem kinder and gentler. Doyle is survived by his wife Edna Ruth Crawford Lewis and his children, Doyle “Butch” Lewis, Jr., Debra Hulvey, and Connie Hunt (Gary), nine grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son-in-law, Mack Hulvey. Visitation for Mr. Lewis will be held on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 from 11:00am-2:00pm at Kilgore Funeral Home. Funeral services will immediately follow at 2:00pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home chapel with Bro. Foy Rigney and Matthew Hulvey officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. For those who wish, the family asks that donations in Doyle’s memory be made to either: Mt. View Church of Christ- 2835 Cat Creek Rd. Manchester, TN 37355; Hospice of the Highland Rim- 101 Bragg Circle, Tullahoma, TN 37388; or the charity of your choice.

Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements 

Christopher Hall Robinson, age 61, passed from this life on Thursday,
February 3, 2022, after a brief battle with throat cancer at his home in
Hillsboro, Tennessee.

Chris was born on March 26, 1960, to the late Leighton “Red” Robinson and
Frances Kendrick Robinson in Manchester, Tennessee. He worked a welder at
Batesville for the past 42 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending
time with his family when he wasn’t watching hunting and fishing shows from
his favorite recliner after work. He was also an avid sports fan who
enjoyed watching the game in the company of friends.

Chris was proceeded in death by his parents as well as his brothers,
Leighton “Chyerl” and Chad

Chris is survived by his sister, Kathy Walker; son, Phillip Robinson;
daughter, Nikki Robinson; grandchildren; Brailyn Robinson, Olivia Robinson,
and Edward Robinson.

Visitation with the family will be held on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, from
4:00pm until 8:00pm at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, Tennessee. A
service will be held on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, from 2:00pm to 3:00pm
at the chapel of Central Funeral Home with Pastor Danny Freeman
officiating. Burial will follow at Hillsboro Presbyterian Cemetery in
Hillsboro, Tennessee.

Funeral services for Mrs. Alaneta “Alta” Belle Crosslin, age 93 of Manchester, will be conducted at 2:00PM on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at Coffee County Funeral Chapel.  Burial will follow in Gnat Hill Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 4:00PM until 8:00PM on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at the funeral home.  Mrs. Crosslin passed from this life on Monday, January 31, 2022, at Manchester Healthcare in Manchester, TN.

Alaneta was born in Coffee County on January 19, 1929, the daughter of the late Herman and Goldie Pearl Trail.  She retired from Carrier after many years of hard work and was a member of Main Street Church of Christ.  Alaneta enjoyed being in her garden with her flowers, listening to the birds, and spending time with her cattle and donkeys.  She taught Sunday School for many years.   Alaneta loved her grandchildren more than anything though.  She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and sister.

In addition to her parents, Alaneta is also preceded in death by her beloved husband, O.D. “Delos” Crosslin; brothers, Russell Trail, Kenneth Trail, and Hershel Trail; sisters, Edna Davis, Hazel Davis, and Ruth Sain.  She is survived by her son, Michael Crosslin (Joyce), daughter, Dana Smith; brothers, Howard Trail, Fred Trail, and Virgil Trail; sister, Mary Lee Messick; two grandchildren, Jonathan Smith and Jeremiah Hibdon; two great-grandchildren, Miah Hibdon and Jesse Hibdon; one great-great-grandchild, Lee Ozman Serber.

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

Denise Marie Cata, beloved Mother, Nannie, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 31 st , 2022 at her home at the age of 66. Denise was born in Concord, Massachusetts to the late Jon and Phyllis Cummings Maxwell. She graduated from Spotsylvania High School in Virginia and then went on to attend and graduate from Brunswick Junior College and then St. Joseph’s College. She previously had worked as an RN at Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine, Florida and then worked at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital as a Labor and Delivery Nurse. In addition to her parents, Denise was preceded in death by her son, Joseph Conley Newton; one grandson, Kevin Wade Pursley; and one sister, Jenni Litten. She is survived by her daughter, Laurie Newton; step-daughter, Shelley Bryan; two sisters, Pat Maxwell and Amy Rice; grandchildren, Luke Bryan, Matthew (Chelsea) Newton, Isabel Newton, and John Newton; and great-grandchildren, Carver and Coleman Newton. A visitation will be held on Monday, February 7 th , 2022 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 5:00-7:00pm.

Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Joseph “Joe” W. Robertson Jr., of Hillsboro, TN,
passed away on January 31, 2022 at the age of 90 years after a lengthy
illness. He passed peacefully in his sleep at home with his loving wife
Mary by his side. They were married for 67 years. Joe attended Manchester
Central High School and joined the Air Force after graduation. After his
enlistment period he returned home to begin his career with theTennessee
Highway Patrol where he retired after 30 years of service. He also served
with the Tullahoma Police Department as well as the US Marshals Office.
Joe’s military career spans over 30 years where he proudly served in the
Tennessee Air National Guard and The Alabama Army Guard. Joe was a member
of the Masonic Lodge #382 F&AM in Hillsboro, TN, for many years.

Joe had a passion for the history of the Civil War. Many hours he spent
hunting for artifacts at skirmish and battle cities in Chattanooga and
locations in Georgia. Joe was a collector of antiques and enjoyed
collecting clocks and other items from the past.

Joe was preceded in death by parents, Joseph Wade Robertson Sr. and Jessie
Wise Robertson of Tullahoma. He is survived by his wife Mary Robertson;
children, Joseph W. Robertson III (Angie), Constance D. Davis, Debora
Gleeman (Rich); grandchildren, Whitney (Cassie), Tiffany (Kirk), Brittany,
Logan (Ashley), Hunter (Melissa), Michael, Lindsay (John) and Ashley
(Brian); great grandchildren, Isabella, William, Jack, Caleb, Maxwell,
Adrian, and Jasmine.

Visitation with the family will be held on Monday, February 7, 2022, from
12:00pm noon until 2:00pm at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, TN.
Funeral services will be conducted immediately following visitation at
2:00pm with Rev. Kent Bailey officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill
Memorial Gardens in Tullahoma, TN.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice Compassus of
Tullahoma, TN.

Central Funeral Home is serving the family, 931-723-7774,
centralfuneralhome.com

William Bryan Zapotocky, age 47 of Manchester, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022, at his home after a battle with brain cancer. Bryan was born on May 26, 1974, to William Michael and Sarah Pitts Zapotocky in Woodbury, TN. He graduated from Nashville Auto Diesel College with an associate’s degree. Bryan enjoyed hiking, camping, fishing, and being outdoors. He loved working with his hands, especially if it had anything to do with automotive. Bryan and his brother, Michael, were both Eagle Scouts. He attended the World Outreach Church in Murfreesboro before his health declined. Bryan was a man of strong and devoted faith; he had a sign on his wheelchair that read, “I’m just the clay in the Potter’s hands, brain cancer doesn’t scare me”. Through his faith and during his failing health, he touched many lives.

In addition to his parents, Bryan is survived by his son, William Anthony Zapotocky and his wife, Nikkita, and stepdaughter, Kayley Horack and her fiancé, Peyton; brother, Michael Zapotocky and his wife, Terri; several nieces and nephews, and a host of friends. Bryan is preceded in death by his loving wife, Kelly Zapotocky, and grandparents, Malcolm and Christine Pitts, and Peter and Sally Zapotocky.

As per Bryan’s request, cremation was chosen. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

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

www.coffeecountyfuneralchapel.com 

Eller Ruth Swinford, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Tuesday, February 1 st , 2022 at her home at the age of 84. Mrs. Swinford was born in Hillsboro to the late Tildon and Margaret Dorsett Stubblefield. During her life she worked at Wilson Golf as well as Wilson Ball. She also worked in the cafeteria at East Middle School and attended Kings Cross Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Swinford was preceded in death by her husband, Archie Swinford. She is survived by two Sheila Copeland and Connie (Ricky) Carter; two granddaughters, Cassandra (Ken) Boyd and Tamara Carter (and fiancé Dillon Dotson); one brother, Tildon Stubblefield one sister, Elizabeth Smith; and two great-grandchildren, Robin Osara Boyd and Archie Dotson. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 4 th , 2022 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 5:00-8:00pm. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 5 th , 2022 at 1:00pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.

Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Marlin A. Anderson, age 78, of Morrison, TN,
passed from this life on Monday, January 31, 2022, in Tullahoma, TN.

Mr. Anderson was born in Coffee Co., TN, to his late parents Porter
Anderson and Lydia Stacy. He worked in inspection with an air craft plant
for his career. Mr. Anderson was a sports fanatic and loved spending time
with his grandchildren. He served our country in the United States Army. In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by daughter, Marla
Anderson; son, John Marlin Anderson; granddaughter, Ashley Anderson;
siblings, Junior Anderson, Earl Anderson, Leighton Anderson, Marvin
Anderson, Wayne Anderson, Owen Anderson, Coty Anderson, Juanita Barnes and
Ann Bell.

Mr. Anderson is survived by his wife of 59 years, Brenda Anderson; son,
Tony R. (Linda) Anderson; sisters, Shirley (Archie) Driver, Jean (Ronnie)
Robinson, and Sue Faircloth; grandchild, Ryan (Casey) Anderson; one special
niece, Cherry Hill.

Visitation with the family will be held on Friday, February 4, 2022, from
5:00pm until 8:00pm at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, TN. Visitation
will also be held from 12:00pm until 2:00pm on Saturday, February 5, 2022,
with funeral services following at 2:00pm in the chapel of Central Funeral
Home with Jerry Finney and Jonathan Anderson officiating. Burial will
follow in Summitville Cemetery in Summitville, TN.

Central Funeral Home is serving the family, 931-723-7774,
centralfuneralhome.com

Wendy Jean Uselton of Tullahoma passed this life on Friday, January 28,
2022 at Vanderbilt-Tullahoma Harton Hospital at the age of 58. Funeral
services are scheduled at 1 PM on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with burial to follow at Bethany Cemetery.
The family will receive friends beginning at 11 AM.

A native of Portland, Oregon, Wendy was the daughter of the late David
Anderson and LaVona Langley of Snow Lake Shores, MS, who survives.

In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her bonus father,
Clifton Langley.

In addition to her mother, Wendy is survived by her husband, Paul Uselton
of Tullahoma; children, Amanda Michael (Matt) of Berea, KY, Tiffany Koerner
of Chaffee, MO, Andrew McMeley (Tabitha) of Jackson, TN and Damian Brower
of Dunlap, TN; bonus children, Cindel Dunn (John) of Ft. Campbell, Ky, Hope
Whitworth (Jay) of Tullahoma, Paige Uselton of Tullahoma, Taylor Smith
(Shamar) of Tullahoma and Shelby Uselton of Mt. Juliet, TN; siblings, Nancy
Rhinehart of Ft. Walton Beach, FL, David Anderson (Catherine) of Arlington,
TN and Jerry Anderson (Kyrstin) of Memphis, TN; grandchildren, Hayden,
Morgan, Christopher, Lucinda, Elizabeth, Joshua, Camden, Lynnleigh and
Trenton; nieces, Asia and Jessica and nephews, Christopher, Jared and
Trevor.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in her honor to
the Pancreatic Cancer Foundation, www.Pancan.org.

Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.