Category: Obituaries

George Arthur Ruch passed from his earthly constraints into his Heavenly
home surrounded by his loving family on January 25, 2022.  Born June 12,
1942 to the late Charles Arthur and Stella Fraley Ruch.  Arthur was raised
in the Broadview community and attended Bethel United Methodist Church. He
was self-employed for many years in the building trades, worked for the
Franklin County Highway Department, and then went back to school to get his
teaching certificate, where he taught building trades and cabinet-making at
Franklin County High School for several years. Arthur retired multiple
times from various other positions, but the one he found in his later years
was surely his favorite. He loved growing a garden and with Betty’s (and
some of his grandchildren’s) assistance turned that into a profit-making
venture and ran Ruch’s Produce for his last few years, retiring for good in
August of 2021.

     Arthur is preceded in death by his parents, his sisters Mary Cates and
Martha Starnes, and mother- and father-in-law law James Lewis and Zethel
Short.  He is survived by his loving and loyal spouse of 58 years Betty
Short Ruch, his children Art and Stacie Ruch, Holly and Jeremy Davison, his
grandchildren Shelby and Austin Ruch-Teegarden, Tad Ruch, Kassidy Davison
and Cameron Hannah, Kross Davison,  Kaydee Jae Davison, and a special
grandchild in Heaven.  He is also survived by many cousins, nieces, and
nephews.  A celebration of Arthur’s life will be held Saturday, January 29,
2022 at Bethel United Methodist Church in Winchester, Tennessee at 3:00pm,
with visitation beginning at 1:00pm.

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

Gregory Paul Luna passed away suddenly on Jan. 25, 2022 in Tullahoma, Tenn. after a swift illness. Greg was born on Dec. 2, 1951 in Birmingham, Ala. to Dorothy Brown and Paul Thomas Luna and graduated from Banks High School in 1970. Those who knew him as a kid describe him as an “outstanding football, basketball and track star” who was voted both “most attractive” and “Mr. Banks High” by his classmates. After many scholarship offers, he decided to retire from sports to study at his beloved Auburn University, where he traded athletics for life as an ATO. He kept up with many childhood friends and fraternity brothers, who referred to him as “Tic” (short for Lunatic), until his passing. Greg later obtained his bachelor’s degree in accounting from The University of Alabama at Birmingham, then worked as chief financial officer for a healthcare company. In 1978, he met Tullahoma native Jean Housholder through work; they were married at her parents Bill and Doris Housholder’s house the following year before moving out to San Francisco. After four years as CFO for the western division of Hertz in California, Greg and Jeanie moved back east to her hometown of Tullahoma, where Greg went to work for his father-in-law at Housholder Artman, PLLC, the firm Bill founded in 1955. He went on to become managing partner, serving clients big and small across the southeast for 34 years, until a stroke in 2016 forced him into early retirement. Even with limited communication abilities as a byproduct of the stroke, he never forgot a face, a name, a client or his financial history. Greg was a huge part of the success of Tower Community Bank, Citizens Bank & Trust, and the various other entities where he served as a shareholder or board member. Most importantly, he was a father and grandfather. He coached his daughters’ various sporting teams when they were young and never missed a tennis match or basketball or softball game. He fortunately lived long enough to become the favorite of his grandchildren Charlotte, 3, and Mac, 1, who dubbed him “Shasha.” Greg is survived by his wife, Jeanie; his daughters Kristin Luna (Scott van Velsor) and Kari Clarey (Josh); his grandchildren Charlotte and Mac Clarey; his sister Donna Reed (Mike); and many nieces and nephews, each of whom he positively adored. The family asks any donations in Greg’s memory be made to Coffee County 501(c)(3) Redemption Underdog Freedom Fund, redeemdogs.com or 223 Lumley Stand Rd., Manchester, Tenn., 37355.

Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Graveside services for Mrs. Glera Jean Presley, age 91 of Manchester, will be conducted at 12:00PM on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.  The family will receive friends from 9:30AM – 11:30AM at Coffee County Funeral Chapel on Wednesday.  Mrs. Presley passed peacefully from this life on Sunday, January 23, 2022, at her residence in Manchester.

Glera was born in Cannon County, Tennessee on July 6, 1930, the daughter of the late Joe and Claudia Duke.  Glera loved to go shopping, listen to music, and dance.  She enjoyed playing cards, especially Rook, and watching Family Feud.  Glera spent much of her time at the Senior Citizen’s Center, which she enjoyed.  Glera married the love of her life, Vernon, on December 31, 1951.  She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

In addition to her parents, Glera is also preceded in death by her beloved husband of 51 years, Vernon Presley; son-in-law, Jerry; multiple brothers and sisters.  She is survived by her daughters, Kim Parsley (Rick), Kat Presley (Larry Duckworth), Karren Chandler (Larry), and Kellie Potter; brother, Windell Duke; sister, Lera Whittemore; grandchildren, Steven Parsley, Scott Parsley (Stephanie), Sara Rivas (Jaime), Cody Chandler (Emily), Casey Chandler, Joshua Potter (Chelsea), Jenna Potter, and Macy Potter; great-grandchildren, Lauren Parsley, Connor Parsley, Maggie Rivas, Hattie Rivas, Sam Rivas, Penny Rivas, and Luke Potter.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made in Glera’s name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

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

Mrs. Esther “Robin” Gaskin Johnson, age 78 of Tullahoma, passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton hospital.

Mrs. Robin was born on September 13, 1943, to the late Wilbur Gaskin and Esther Rutland. She was a homemaker and a Marine military wife to Mr. James Johnson, Jr. Mrs. Robin enjoyed working in her flower beds, crocheting, quilting, and sewing. She and her husband, James attended the Highland Baptist Church before their declining health. Mrs. Robin also volunteered at the local foodbank, at Damron’s restaurant for the holidays, and at the Tullahoma Sr. Citizen Center with the ladies in the quilting group.

Along with her loving husband of 58 years, James, Mrs. Robin is survived by her son, James Johnson, III and his wife, Melisa; grandchildren, Tammie Cox and her husband, Joshua, and Wyatt Johnson; three great grandchildren, Aidan, Jolene, and Lachlan Cox; and a host of friends.

Visitation will be held at Tullahoma Funeral Home, on Friday, January 28, 2022, from 12:30 – 1PM.

Funeral Services, to be conducted at 1 PM in the Tullahoma Funeral Home chapel, with burial to follow in the Concord Cemetery.

Tullahoma Funeral Home is honored to serve the Johnson Family and asks that you sign the guest book at www.tullahomafuneralhome.com

Donna Sue Sitz of Hillsboro passed this life on Sunday, January 23, 2022 at
her residence at the age of 57. Graveside services are scheduled at 1 PM on
Thursday, January 27 at Beans Creek Cemetery.

A native of Manchester, she was the daughter of the late Pascal and Jewel
Walden Thomas. She attended Our Father’s House Church in Cowan and enjoyed
being involved with her church.  She enjoyed cooking and being with her
grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brother, Ricky
Calvin Thomas.

Donna is survived by her husband, Tony Sitz of Hillsboro; son, Craig Majors
and his fiancé’, Anne Hosea of Manchester; daughter, Jessica Massingille
(Kanawful) of Tullahoma; sister, Diane McCormick (Randy) of Hillsboro and
grandchildren, Makayla, Hope, Zephyr, Sadie, Daxx and Piper June.

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

Shannon D White of Manchester passed this life on Saturday, January 22,
2022 at Unity Medical Center at the age of 53.  Memorial Services will be
scheduled at a later time.

A native of Tullahoma, Shannon was the daughter of Jimmy White and Kathy
White, both of Manchester. She was an avid reader, loved listening to music
and playing with her grandson, Slayde and grand dog, Charlie.  In addition,
she was an avid AL football fan.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by daughter, Taylor Anderson of
Manchester; sister, Kim Sullivan (Paul) of Manchester and grandson, Slayde
Watts. She also has another grandson, River Nester who is expected in the
next week.

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

Mattie Lou Dean Cyree Sorrell of Tullahoma passed this life on Saturday,
January 22, 2022 at her residence at the age of 95.  Memorial Services will
be held on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at 2:00 PM at the Tullahoma Seventh-day
Adventist Church, 908 Cedar Lane, Tullahoma, TN.

A native of Tullahoma, Mattie Lou was born on August 17, 1926.  She was the
daughter of the late Jable Dean Sr. and Jesse Mullins Dean. She was the
last surviving charter member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in
Tullahoma.  Later in life she got her nursing degree and enjoyed working in
geriatrics.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Norman
Sorrell; daughter, Krista Gettys; son, Dale Cyree; sisters, Alice Dean
Trubey and Wilse Mae Dean Shahan; brother, Jable Dean Jr.; granddaughter,
Kari Biggs and grandson Joey Knowles.

Mrs. Sorrell is survived by her daughter, Diane Cyree Bridges (Dusty) of
Ringgold, GA; sister, Frances Ferrell (Bratten); eight grandchildren;
fourteen great grandchildren and eleven nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers the family has requested memorial donations be made in
her honor to the SDA Church School.

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

Graveside services for Mr. Elroy Poff, age 69 of Manchester, will be conducted at 1:15PM on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Ragsdale Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 11:00AM until 1:00PM on Tuesday at Coffee County Funeral Chapel.  Mr. Poff passed unexpectedly from this life on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at Unity Medical Center in Manchester, TN. 

Elroy was born in Michigan City, Indiana on July 7, 1952, the son of the late Roy and Katherine Poff.  Elroy was a hard worker who loved playing music, walking on the beach, and spending time with his family.  He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. 

In addition to his parents, Elroy is also preceded in death by three sisters, Helen Hussey, Wanda Cargile, and Florence Foster.  He is survived by his beloved wife of 36 years, Deborah Poff; daughters, Brittany Poff, Lisa Brown, and Linda Reynolds; sister, Patricia Todd; grandchildren, Ladonna Reynolds, Charles Brown, and Jacob Melton; multiple great-grandchildren. 

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

You may sign the online guestbook at www.coffeecountyfuneralchapel.com. 

Dorris Rayburn Davis, age 88, of the Noah community, passed from this life peacefully on January 20, 2022, at Saint Thomas Rutherford in Murfreesboro. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, January 25, at 1:00 P. M., at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. The family encourages anyone attending to wear a mask. 
 
Dorris was born in the Pocahontas community on May 29, 1933, the son of the late John Wesley and Lena Crosslin Davis. He was a member of the Noah Church of Christ. 
 
Dorris graduated from Manchester Central High School, where he was captain of the basketball team as a junior and senior, and played on three state tournament teams. Dorris served with the U.S. Army for two years, including a year in Japan. He was elected and served one term on the Coffee County Court (now the Coffee County Commission). After retirement as a cattle farmer, Dorris enjoyed gardening and frequently attended the Senior Citizens Center. He enjoyed competitive activities and was an outstanding pool player.  
 
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers Eugene, Eldie, Elvin, John Robert, Kenneth, Edward, and Jimmie, and sisters Opal Bush, Ethel Duke, and Jane Davis. He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Mrs. Velma Messick Davis; one son, Brian Rayburn Davis and his wife, Paige, of Nashville; one granddaughter, Julia Campbell Bennett and her husband Tyler, of Smyrna; one brother, Vernon Davis, and one sister, Treva Summers, both of Manchester; and numerous nieces and nephews. 
 
Memorial donations may be made to Noah Church of Christ, Tennessee Children’s Home, or St. Jude Children’s Hospital. 

Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Davis family. 

 Mr. Virgil Allen Plummer, age 66, of Manchester,
TN, passed from this life on Monday, December 13, 2021, in Nashville, TN.
Mr. Plummer was born in Corpus Christi, TX, to his late parents Jesse
Plummer and Alpha Lorene Harper Plummer. He was a construction supervisor
for most of his career building power plants across the country. Mr.
Plummer enjoyed anything to do with motorcycles and loved riding his
Harleys. He was a proud member in the Vietnam Vets/Legacy Vets Motorcycle
Club. He served our country in the Army and was stationed in Korea during
the Vietnam War. He later served in the US Navy and traveled all over the
world with his military duties. Mr. Plummer is survived by his wife of 16
years, Christine Plummer; son, Jesse Plummer; brother, Ed Collins, and
step-sons Daniel Bentz and Samuel Bentz. Visitation with the family will be
held Saturday, January 22, 2022 from 12noon until 1:00pm with a Celebration
of Life service at 1:00pm in the Chapel of Central Funeral Home.