Category: Obituaries

Funeral services for Mrs. Alma L. Sanders, age 95, of Manchester, TN,
will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Monday, May 1, 2017 at Coffee County
Funeral Chapel with Bro. Ray Winton officiating. Burial will follow in
Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 2:00 PM until
9:00 PM on Sunday, April 30 at the funeral home. An Eastern Star service
will be conducted at 6:00 PM on Sunday at the funeral home. Mrs. Sanders
passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at McArthur Manor in Manchester,
TN.

Alma grew up in the Gruetli and Coalmont, Grundy County, TN area, the
daughter of the late J.W. Edward and Maude Hargis Sweeton. After her
marriage to the late Clayton P. Sanders, she resided in MI for 38 years,
the last 26 in Hazel Park, MI. After her husband retired in 1986, they
returned to TN and lived in Manchester. Alma was a stay-at-home mom that
enjoyed social activities of the Eastern Star and church. In her youth,
Alma was a member of the Coalmont Church of Christ and in MI, became a
member of the Hazel Park Freewill Baptist Church. After moving to
Manchester, she became a member of the First Baptist Church of Hillsboro.
Alma was a lifetime member and past Worthy Matron of the Hazel Park
Order of the Eastern Star.

In addition to her parents and husband, Alma was also preceded in death
by a sister, Clara Mae Sweeton Nunley and brothers, Charles, Leonard and
Kenneth Sweeton. She is survived by her children, Barbara (Dennis)
Romanski of Manchester, TN, Paul (Terry) Sanders of Murfreesboro, TN and
Steve (Debbie) Sanders of Kennett Square, PA; two sisters, Myrtle Sweeton
Griswold Northcutt and Wanda Sweeton; eight grandchildren (including 2
step grandchildren); thirteen great grandchildren (including 4 step great
grandchildren); and numerous nephews and nieces.

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

Elizabeth “Diane” Felman passed this life on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at the Lakeshore Heartland Nursing Home in Nashville at the age of 59 years. Funeral services are scheduled for Monday, May 1, 2017 at 2 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with burial to follow at Forest Mill Cemetery in Manchester. Visitation with the family will be Sunday, April 30, 2017 from 4 – 8 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.
A native of McMinnville, TN, she was the daughter of the late Homer Pinegar and the late Nora Gilreath. She was a nursing assistant and attended Covenant Fellowship Church in Morrison. She enjoyed fishing, riding motorcycles and buying jewelry.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, William and Ronnie Pinegar and two sisters, Charlene Flint and Darlene Pack. Diane is survived by three sons, Jonathan Pinegar of Manchester; William Whittley and his wife, Amanda of Hillsboro and Josh Gilreath of Tullahoma; two daughters, Fancy McCormick of Manchester; and Brittany Stephens and her husband Tim of Christiana, Tennessee; three brothers, Dwayne Pinegar and his wife, Brenda of Morrison, David Spry and his wife, Angel of Manchester and Donnie Pinegar and his wife, Nancy of Manchester; mother-in-law, Louise Hennessee of Summitville; good friend, Ruth Cantrell of Summitville and six grandchildren, Kyleigh McKenzie Belle Hudson, Kyler Elizabeth Whittley, Lyric James Whittley, Cylis Mack Whittley, Serenity Grace Baker and Ayverie Hayden-Mae Felman.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to the memorial fund at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.

Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

John C Warden of Tullahoma, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville at the age of 66 years.. Mr. Harden was raised in Alabama. He enjoyed playing golf and watching his favorite team, Alabama, play football. He also enjoyed spending time with his family.
He was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters, He is survived by his girlfriend, Shirley Adams of Tullahoma; three daughters, Lisa Dawn Warden of Winchester, Julie Rogers of Estill Springs and Theresa Burrel of South Carolina; step daughter, Beverly Owens and her husband, James Gerdom of Tullahoma; one sister; seven grandchildren; two step grandchildren and five step great grandchildren.

Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Funeral Service for Ms. Shelley Lynae Wimberley age 47 of Manchester will
be conducted at 1:00pm Saturday April 29, 2017 at First Baptist Church in
Manchester. Dr. Brenton Cox will officiate with interment following in
Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be her cousins; Danny Guinn,
Terry Guinn, Eddie Guinn, Stephen Guinn, Nelson Guinn, Michael Barnes,
Randy Anderson and Tony Bean. Visitation will be Friday April 28, 2017
from 5:00pm until 9:00pm at Coffee County Funeral Chapel. Shelley went
home to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday April 26, 2017.

Shelley is preceded in death by her father; Roy Wimberley, Grandparents;
Roy and Dama Wimberley, LeRoy and Hazel Lewis, Uncles; Kenneth Lewis and
JR Guinn. She is survived by her mother; Brenda Wimberley, sisters; Staci
Wimberley, Maeghan Nabors both of Manchester, Morgan (Trevor) Martin of
McMinnville, Aunts; Billie Guinn of Tullahoma, Diane (Rick) Roberts of
Lewisburg and Uncle Jerry Lewis of Shelbyville. She is also survived by
her nieces and nephews; Jaytton Baker, Amaya Martin, Tee Martin, Noella
Nabors, Kingslee Miller, Amelia Bush and many other loving cousins.

Shelley was a member of First Baptist Church in Manchester and was a 1988
graduate of Coffee County Central High. She loved music, books, going to
church, but most of all she brought a smile to everyone that knew her.

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

Mrs. Tammy Jo Welch, age 53, of the Beech Grove area, passed away at her
home on Thursday, April 27, 2017. There are no services scheduled at this
time.

Tammy was born in Blossburg, PA on September 4, 1964, to the late James and
Patricia Sunderlin Hults. She is the wife of Kenneth Welch and the mother
of Jessica Williams.

MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE WELCH FAMILY

Toni Carol Beckham passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Lynchburg
Nursing Center at the age of 61 years. Visitation with the family will be
Saturday, April 29, 2017 from 2 – 4 PM.

A native of Jacksonville, FL, she was the daughter of the late Donald
Clayton Hale and Patricia Ann Toney Hale, who survives. Toni had worked as
a bank teller at American City Bank. She was a “tomboy” and she enjoyed
going “fast”. She loved riding motorcycles, fast boats and watching and
attending NASCAR races. Her favorite racer was Dale Earnhardt. Growing up
in Florida, she loved the beach and the water and enjoyed waterskiing and
taking her boat out on the lake. She was also a big fan of Southern Rock.

In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her husband, Sidney
Thomas Beckham and one brother, Darrell Wesson Hale

Toni is survived by her mother, Patricia Ann Toney Hale of Jacksonville,
FL; one son, Brandon Beckham and his wife, Andrea of Estill Springs; one
brother, Donald Hale, Jr and his wife, Willene of Jacksonville, FL and
three grandchildren, Alyssa Paige, Clayton Thomas and Canaan Eli Beckham.

Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

William Bruce Marlow, a resident of Tullahoma, TN passed away on Tuesday,
April 25, 2017 at Tennova Healthcare – Harton at the age of 64 years. No
services are scheduled.

A native of Winchester, he was the son of the late Giles Bruce and Mary
Damrell Marlow. He was a jeweler and managed Thompsons Jewelry Store in
Tullahoma. He enjoyed reading and watching movies.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Josephine
Awalt Marlow.

Mr. Marlow is survived by one sister, Olivia Ann Aschbacher of Murfreesboro
and two nephews, Charles Aschbacher and his wife, Jamie of Murfreesboro and
William Aschbacher and his wife, Michele of Ft. Worth, Texas.

Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements

Tiearia Holmes of Tullahoma passed Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Tennova Healthcare Harton .

Visitation, Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 12:00 Noon at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with Funeral Services to follow at 1:00 pm at Mt. Zion Baptist Church.

J.A. Welton & Son Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. William “Ricky” Andrews, age 57, passed away at his Moore County residence on Tuesday, April 25, 2017.
He was born in Tullahoma, Tennessee on December 9, 1959 to Nancy Moorehead Andrews and the late William Roy Andrews.
A Nazarene by faith he made a career as an independent truck driver. Growing up he loved to play baseball and compete in organized softball leagues. He was also an avid car racing fan, especially dirt track racing.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his daughter Melissa Buchanon and her husband Jamie of Lynchburg and his son Thumper Andrews also of Lynchburg. Surviving grandchildren are Nate and Myllion Love, Sissy Buchanon and Adalynne Andrews.
Also surviving are sisters Joyce Smith and her husband Jeff of Centerville, Tennessee and Carolyn Palmer and her husband Mike of Hermitage, Tennessee and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation with family members will be held on Thursday evening, April 27, 2017 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Lynchburg Funeral Home. A funeral service will be conducted from the funeral home’s chapel at 2 p.m. Friday, April 28, 2017. Interment will be in Lynchburg Cemetery.