Category: Obituaries

Funeral services for Mr. George Jackson Jones, age 53, of Beechgrove,
will be conducted at 1:30 PM on Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Manchester
Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Howard Carrol officiating. Burial will
follow in Ragsdale Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from
4:00 PM until 9:00 PM on Saturday evening at the funeral home. George
passed away Tuesday evening at his residence in Beechgrove, surrounded by
his loving family.

George was born in Coffee County, TN, the son of the late Leighton Glenn
Jones and Vine Ozell Jones, who survives. He enjoyed playing with his
Mario doll.

In addition to his father, George was also preceded in death by one
brother, Jimmy Wayne Jones; paternal grandparents, Homer and Birdie
Jones; and maternal grandparents, Jim and Ida Willford. He is survived
by his mother, Vine Ozell Willford Jones of Beechgrove; three brothers,
David (Patty) Jones and Paul (Lorrie) Jones, both of Manchester, and
Norman (Desiree) Jones of Arizona; three sisters, Brenda (Wayne) Majors
of Smithville, Anne (Mitchel) Green of Manchester, and Cindy (Scottie)
Haggard of Pulaski; and many nieces and nephews and great nieces and
nephews.

MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE JONES FAMILY

Mr. Thomas Wayne Dobbs age 71 of Manchester passed away, Monday, January 25, 2016. Funeral Services will be held Monday, February 1st at 2 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Concord Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Sunday, January 31, 2016 from 5 – 8 PM at the funeral home.
A native of Sparta, Tennessee he was the son of the late Thomas Clinton Dobbs and Jessie Mae Tackett Dobbs. He served in the U.S. Army and owned his own paint and body shop. Mr. Dobbs enjoyed collecting antiques, repairing pedal cars, shooting pool, fishing and bowling.
He is survived by one daughter; Danielle Blanton and her fiance Steven Warren both of Manchester, one brother; Joe Dobbs, three sisters; Betty Sue Dobbs Haley, Wilma Jean Dobbs Foster and Karen Darlene Dobbs; four grandchildren, Blayne and Quenlin Blanton and Auston and Kayleigh Warren.

ARRANGEMENTS BY DAVES-CULBERTSON FUNERAL HOME

Ronita Faye Parsons, age 53 of Tullahoma, Tennessee passed away, Monday, January 25, 2016 at Harton Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services are scheduled for Friday, January 29 at 3 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will be Friday, January 29 from 1 – 3 PM.
A native of Manchester, she was the daughter of the late Franklin Darnell and Patsy Green Burks of Manchester. Mrs. Parsons enjoyed listening to music and watching the Kardashians on TV. She loved her pet Dachshund, Roscoe.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Charles E. Parsons of Tullahoma; son, Jamie Lynn Holbrook of Maryville, TN; stepson, Joshua Shane Parsons, Grundy County, TN; sisters, Tina Wagner and her husband, Jackie of Manchester and Penny Jacobs of Manchester; step sisters, Kathy Wick and her husband, Kenny of Michigan and Robin Paff and her husband, Christopher of Michigan and step-father, Robert Burks of Manchester.

DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS Funeral Home.

Mary Esther Russell, 84 of Manchester, Tennessee passed away into
rest on January 24, 2016. She was a native of Loxley, Alabama and
had been a long-time resident of Gallatin, Tennessee prior to
moving to Manchester.
Mrs. Russell, who was a lifelong member of the Catholic Church and
a member of Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Decherd, practiced
faithfully and was a true example of Christianity.

Mrs. Russell took great pride in taking care of her home and
family. She was an accomplished seamstress, cook, and loved reading
and travel. She served as a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John A. Russell, Jr., her
parents Edward Andrew Strauss, Jr. and Esther Agnes Doyle, by her
sister, Elizabeth Jane Sullivan, brother, Edward Andrew Strauss,
and grandson Joshua Russell Gorski.

She is survived by children, Patricia Ann Davidson (Garry) of
Estill Springs, TN; Elisa Russell McDole (Ron) of Gallatin, TN;
Ronalda Lee Smith (Darrell) of Old Hickory, TN; Mary Lynn McGrew
(Steve) of Mounds, OK; John Adam Russell III (Pamela) of Clinton,
TN; Edward Andrew Russell (Shirley) of Lapine, OR; and Valerie
Marie Gorski (Tom) of Gallatin, TN; grandchildren, Michele
McLaughlin, Harold C. Johnson, Dustin M. McGrew, John A. Russell
IV, Father Scott Russell, Matthew T. Russell, Shannon L. Russell,
Jacob A. McDole, Jeffrey C. McDole, Jennifer J. McDole, P. Chase
Smith, S. Clay Smith, A. Clark Smith, Christian G. Smith, J. Thomas
Gorski, Emily A. Gorski, Melanie N. Hamrick, Troy S. Flanagan,
Nanette M. Flanagan, Eric G. Flanagan, Cara L. York, Dana A. Hirl
and Johanna Flanagan; and great grandchildren: Caleb Phillip Smith,
Trinity Michele Boswell, Charles Oliver Smith, Benjamin Graham
Smith, and two more expected soon.

VISITATION

Wednesday, January 27, 2016 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. at Central Funeral
Home, 2812 Hillsboro Highway, Manchester, TN 37355 (931) 723-7774.

FUNERAL MASS

Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 11 a.m. at the Good Shepherd Catholic
Church in Decherd, Tennessee

OFFICIANTS

Reverend Scott Russell, Reverend Jean Baptiste, Most Reverend David
Choby, Reverend Mr. Philip Johnson

INTERMENT

Rose Hill Memorial Gardens

Arrangements with CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME

Funeral services for Mrs. Margie Evelyn Floyd Trail, age 89, of
Beechgrove, TN, will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Saturday, January 30,
2016 at Manchester Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jimmy Rigsby and Bro.
Charles Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Gnat Hill Cemetery.
Visitation with the family will be held from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM on
Friday evening at the funeral home. Mrs. Trail passed away Tuesday
morning at NHC Healthcare in Murfreesboro, TN, surrounded by her loving
family.

Mrs. Trail was born in the rural 15th district of Coffee County, TN, the
daughter of the late Samuel Nelson and Dorothy Sherrill Floyd. In
addition to being a homemaker for 66+ years, Margie was also a material
processor at Genesco, as well as co-owner and operator of the Chatterbox
Restaurant for 10 years with her husband. She was a long time member of
Beechgrove Church of Christ and more recently, a faithful member of Gnat
Hill Church of Christ.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Trail was also preceded in death by her
loving husband, Robert Leon Trail, who passed away in 2010; one daughter,
Evelyn Elaine Trail; seven brothers, Maurice, Dewey, Othra, Verlon,
Oscar, Omer, and Roy Floyd; three sisters, Lola Simmons, Dorothy
Jernigan, and Virgie Duke; and one grandson, Michael Dewayne Trail. She
is survived by two sons, Melvin Dewayne (Nancy) Trail of Murfreesboro and
Robert Doyle Trail of Manchester; four daughters, Betty Ann (James)
Fletcher of Beechgrove, Bonnie Kay (Jimmie) Parsley of Manchester,
Barbara Jane Trail of Manchester, and Jacqueline Carol (David) Preston of
Beechgrove; Sister-in-Law, Carolyn Floyd; grandchildren; John & Stacey
Trail, Emily & Ray Daniel, T.J. Fletcher, Robert & Stephanie Trail,
Kristy & Dwight Carter, Paul & Yvette Parsley, Charles & Nina Sissom,
Melodie & Brian Young, and Hope & Andrew Grubb; and 15 great
grandchildren; Dathan Swack and Mason Trail, Jazlyn and R.J. Trail,
Mataya and Campbell Carter, Wyatt Sissom, Ashlee, Blake, Brennan and
Audree Young, Duncan, Sophie, Jack and Devlin Grubb; and numerous nieces,
nephews and cousins.

The Trail family wishes to thank the staff of NHC Murfreesboro and Caris
Hospice for the care and concern shown to Mrs. Trail.

MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE TRAIL FAMILY

Dudley, Michael Lee, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Saturday, January
23rd, 2016 at Harton Regional Medical Center at the age of 33. Michael
was born in Coffee County to the late Eric and Betty Perry Dudley. In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Steven
Arnold; and one aunt, Linda Perry. Michael is survived by his wife,
Bridgett Dudley of Tullahoma; one step-son, Kristofer Potts Howard of
Tullahoma; and one aunt, Patsy Holt of Tullahoma. Visitation will be held
on Wednesday, January 27th, 2016 at Kilgore Funeral Home from
12:00-2:00pm with the funeral service to immediately follow at 2:00pm in
the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Gary Johnson officiating.
Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.

Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Ruth Ann Mangrum, age 59 of Tullahoma, Tennessee passed away, Monday,
January 11, 2016. Graveside Services will held Saturday, January 30, 2016
at 10 AM at Oakwood Cemetery.

Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com

DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS

Melissa Ann Phillips, age 61 of Tullahoma, Tennessee passed away,
Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Harton Regional Medical Center. Funeral
Services are scheduled for Saturday, January 30 at 2 PM at Daves-Culbertson
Funeral Home with burial to follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
Visitation
with the family will be Saturday, January 30 from 12 – 2 PM.

A native of Paris, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Waldo and Ola
Ruth Riddle Enos. She was a people person and never meet a stranger.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Rip
Phillips and three brothers, Tony, Steven, and Danny Enos.

She is survived by one brother, Doug Enos of Saucier, Mississippi.

Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com
DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS

Vickie Lynn Sitz, age 56 of Manchester, Tennessee, entered into rest on
January 22, 2016 at the St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro,
Tennessee. Vickie was preceded in death by her parents, Harry Stone Sitz
and Gladys Elizabeth Lowry; step-father, Waymon Sidney Lowry; and her
loving companion, Kenneth Eugene Myers. Vickie’s journey has just begun.
Don’t think of her as gone away. Vickie enjoyed family dinners at
Holidays, camping, gardening, playing with her grandchildren and her dog
“Janie”. Her journey’s just begun, life holds so many facets, this earth
is only one. Don’t think of her as gone away. Just think of her as
resting in a place of warmth and comfort where there are no days and
years. Think how she must be wishing that we could know today how nothing
but our sadness can really pass away. Think of her as living in the
hearts of those she touched, for nothing loved is ever lost and she was
loved so much. She is survived by her daughters, Jillian Nichole Myers of
Murfreesboro, Tenn. and Tiffany Brooke Gurien (Eddie) of Tullahoma, Tenn.
; two granddaughters, Lillee Grace Williams and McKenzie Brooke Lowe;
sisters, Debbie Chance (Randy) of Deland, Florida, Pamela Jean McKenzie
(George) of Manchester, Tenn., Stephanie Simmons (Tim) of Mt. Juliet,
Tenn. and Michelle Culbert (Mark) of Lebanon, Tenn.; brother, Tony Sitz
of Hillsboro, Tenn.; and many nieces and nephews; and a host of other
relatives and friends.Visitation, Tuesday, January 26, 2016 from 4 p.m. –
6 p.m. at Central Funeral Home, 2812 Hillsboro Highway, Manchester, TN
37355, Telephone:931-723-7774. The Memorial service,Tuesday, January 26,
2016 at 6 p.m. following the visitation at Central Funeral Home with Bro.
Benny Benjamin officiating.

Arrangements with CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME.

Joseph M. Thorne, age 58 of Manchester, Tennessee, passed away on January
16, 2016 at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville,
Tennessee.
Survived by sons, Joseph Garrett Thorne and Chandler Marx Thorne both of
Manchester, Tennessee.

MEMORIAL SERVICE

Friday, January 29, 2016 at 7:00 P.M. at Central Funeral Home, 2812
Hillsboro Highway, Manchester, TN 37355 931-723-7774

Arrangements with CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME