Category: Obituaries

Mr. Dale Lee Cooke, age 57 of Manchester, Tennessee
passed from this life on Saturday, November 28, 2015 surrounded by his
loving
family. Mr. Cooke was preceded in death
by his parents, Palmer and Bonnie Cooke, sister, Kathy Long, brother,
Charlie
Cooke and granddaughter Allyson Wiwi.

He is survived by two daughters, Stephanie Wiwi and
husband Steven of Huber Heights, Ohio, Lora Padilla and husband Mike of
Huber
Heights, Ohio, one son Aaron Cooke of Manchester, Tennessee four grandsons,
Jacob, Joshua, Mason, Carson, one granddaughter, Addison, best friends,
Becky
Williams and husband Tom of Manchester, Tennessee, Megan Williams, Dustin
Williams, and Randall Phillips of Tennessee.

Mr. Cooke enjoyed cookouts and watching football. He liked to work
around his home and enjoyed
time and fellowship with friends and family.
He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.

Funeral Services for Mr. Dale L. Cooke will be
conducted on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at 6:00 PM at the Coffee County
Funeral Chapel with Mr. Russ Rogers officiating. Visitation will be held
on Wednesday,
December 2, 2015 from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM at the Coffee County Funeral
Chapel, Manchester, Tennessee. Mr. Cooke
will be cremated honoring his wishes.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial
donations be made to the Forest Mill Church of Christ, 3388 McMinnville
Highway,
Manchester, Tennessee 37355. The family
is grateful for all the help from the Forest Mill Church of Christ during
their
time of need and the sickness of their loved one.

COFFEE COUNTY FUNERAL CHAPEL IS HONORED TO SERVE THE FAMILY
OF DALE L. COOKE.

Mary Catherine Fenner Gray, 84, of Tullahoma passed away on Nov. 26, 2015 at Life Care Center in Tullahoma. Mrs. Gray was a former resident of Lynchburg.
A Baptist by faith, Mrs. Gray loved to cook and take care of her family. She was last employed as a cook at Country Side Restaurant in Lynchburg.
She is survived by sons Randy (Jennifer) Caldwell of Shelbyville, TN; Steve (Andrea) Caldwell of Tullahoma; Tony Caldwell of Christiana, TN and Kenny Caldwell, AL;
Mrs. Gray is also survived by one daughter, Shirley (Wesley) Griffin of Lynchburg, TN.
Survivors also include 14 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents William and Jimmie Gipson Fenner; husbands Oliver Caldwell and Robert T. Gray and son Bennie Jim Gray.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, Nov. 28 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Lynchburg Funeral Home. Funeral service will be Sunday at 2 p.m. from the funeral home chapel. Bro Bobby Bates will officiate with interment following at Melson Cemetery.
LYNCHBURG FUNERAL HOME IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS

Mr. Craig Stephen Bradshaw, 48, of Tullahoma passed away on Thursday, Nov.
26, 2015 at his residence.

Mr. Bradshaw was a member of Grace Baptist Church and loved his family, Ole
Miss football and cooking. He was the Executive Chef at Brentwood Baptist
Church and owner of Southern Hospitality Catering.

He is survived by his wife Jennifer Bradshaw and sons Brandon, Jackson and
Dylan Bradshaw all of Tullahoma. Along with his mother Evelyn Bradshaw of
Nashville, he is also survived by his brother Keith (Mary Susan) Bradshaw
of Centerville, TN along with nieces Laura (Sam) Evans and Claire Bradshaw
and nephews Kyle and Luke Bradshaw.

Mr. Bradshaw was preceded in death by his father Ossie Dale Bradshaw.

Visitation is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 30, 2015 from noon until 2 p.m. at
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with funeral service to follow at 2 p.m.
Interment will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Bro. Tim McGehee will
officiate.

DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS

Ray Wells, age 56 of Tullahoma, Tennessee passed away, Wednesday, November
25, 2015 at his residence. Funeral Services are scheduled for Sunday,
November 29 at 2 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with Bro Dale Grosch
officiating. Burial will follow at Hurricane Cemetery in Moore County.
Visitation
with the family will be Saturday, November 28 from 5 – 8 PM.

A native of Coffee County, Ray was the son of William Morris and Dora Lee
Cates Wells of Tullahoma. Ray was a graduate of Tullahoma High School and
worked at the Tennessee Corrections Academy for 32 years. He was a member
of the Bethany Baptist Church in Shelbyville. Ray’s favorite hobby was
photography. He also enjoyed fishing and hunting, studying wildflowers and
growing cacti.

In addition to his parents, Morris and Dora Lee Wells of Tullahoma, he is
survived by his wife, Phyllis Anne Morris Wells of Tullahoma; son, Dalton
Wells of Tullahoma; daughters, Misty Brinkley and her husband, Carey of
Manchester and April Otinger and her husband, Chad of Fayetteville; step
son, Joshua Gurley of Decherd; step daughter, Brandy Bulington of Decherd;
brother, Darryl Wells and his wife, Jeannine of Moore County; six
grandchildren, Colt Caleb, Dylan, Madison, Austin and Lincoln; three
nephews, one niece and one great niece.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to the
American Cancer Society.

DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS

Sibbie D. Johnson, age 76, passed away into rest on November 24,
2015 at her home in Manchester, Tennessee. She was preceded in
death by her parents, the late Arthur Cutler Brixey and Hattie
Spence Pitts Brixey; sisters, Bernease Taylor, Geraldine Metz and
Retha Mae Carroll; brothers, George "Red" Taylor, Fred Taylor,
Billy Taylor, T.L. Taylor and Walter Taylor. Sibbie was a loving
wife, mother, grandmother, and great- grandmother with a heart of
gold who was always helping the less fortunate. She was an
exceptional seamstress; Karoke Queen for American Legion Post 43
for Big Brothers; President of the AEDC's Womans's Club; world
traveler and an excellent bridge player. She was a Godly woman of
faith and a member of  First United Methodist Church in 
Manchester. Sibbie will be remembered as one who lived life to its
fullest.  Sibbie is survived by her loving husband, William "Bill"
F. Johnson of Manchester, Tenn.; children, Butch R. Duke (Beth) of
Manchester, Tenn., Sibbieanne Lynn Duke Capshaw (Bob) of
Manchester, Tenn., Jessica J. Towey (Matt) of Alabaster, Alabama,
Johanna J. Hutto (Jim) of Gulf Shores, Alabama; brother, Robert
"Rabbit" Taylor of  Tullahoma, Tenn.; grandchildren, Kevin Duke of
Tullahoma, Tenn., Nicole Hutto of  Gulf Shores, Alabama, Meaghan
Hutto of Denver, Colorado, Duffey Towey of  Mobile, Alabama, Kenny
Cooper of Manchester, Tenn., Brooke Sibbylynne Burgess of
Manchester, Tenn., Nashley Hutto of Mobile, Alabama, Paley Towey of
Birmingham, Alabama; great- grandchildren, Skyleigh Briann Cooper,
Gracie Olive, Baylor Olive, Brady Towey, Andrew Towey, Collin Towey
and Addelynn Towey; niece, Beverly Daniel of  Tullahoma, Tenn.,
aunt, Dorothy Clark of  Michigan; and a host of other relatives and
friends.Visitation, Saturday, November 28, 2015 from 5 p.m. - 8
p.m. at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, Tennessee Funeral
Service, Sunday, November 29, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Central Funeral
Home with Rev. Randy Brown officiating. Burial at Maplewood
Cemetery in Tullahoma, Tennessee. Arrangements with CENTRAL FUNERAL
HOME of Manchester, Tennessee. www.centralfuneralhome.com

Robert Donald Still, age 86 of Hillsboro, Tennessee, passed away on
November 24, 2015 at the St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro.
Mr. Still was a teacher in the Coffee County School System for 25 years
and was a United States Air Force veteran serving from 1948 - 1952. He
was a member of the Asbury Methodist Church and a member of the American
Legion Post 78. Mr. Still was preceded in death by his wife Jane Eleanor
Whaley Still and Lucille Gibbs Still; parents, John Sidney Still and
Bertha Susan Leming Still; brother, John Malcolm Still; daughter, Sally
Susan Still. He is survived by four children, Hilda Still Glinn of
Bradyville, Tenn., Amy J. Blackburn and her husband Bob of Estill
Springs, Tenn., David W. Still and his wife Cindy of Hillsboro, Tenn. and
Richard D. Still and his wife Angie of Hillsboro, Tenn.; nine
grandchildren, Chris Blackburn, Phillip Blackburn, Justin Still, Jackie
Anderson, Jessica Anderson, David Still, Darrell Still, Shawn Glinn and
Paul Glinn; seventeen great-grandchildren, Carter and Katelyn Anderson,
Hunter, Harleigh, Emma, Cera, Zachary and Easton Still, Evan, Patrick and
Izzabella Glinn, Isabelle, Presley, Greyson Cory, Kaleb and Irelynn
Blackburn ; and a host of other relatives and friends.
VISITATION

Friday, November 27, 2015 from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. at Central Funeral Home in
Manchester, Tennessee.

FUNERAL

Friday, November 27, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Central Funeral Home

OFFICIANT

Pastor Ben Eschenfelder

BURIAL

Asbury Cemetery


CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME in Charge of Arrangements

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Mr. Clyde Aaron Crosslin, Sr., age 88 of Manchester,
Tennessee passed from this life on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 surrounded
by his
loving family. Mr. Crosslin was preceded
in death by his parents, Charles Crosslin, Sr. and Bertha Crosslin, and one
brother, Charles Crosslin, Jr.

He is survived by one daughter, Carrie Taggart of
Highlands Ranch, Colorado, three sons, Clyde Crosslin, Jr. of Norwalk,
California, Kevin Crosslin of Warren, Michigan, Keith Crosslin and wife Tara
Rice of Washington, D.C., two sisters, Leola Sain of Bradyville, Tennessee,
Betty Rigney and husband Ewin L. of Manchester, Tennessee, one brother, O.D.
Crosslin and wife Alta of Manchester, Tennessee, four grandchildren,
Christopher Crosslin, Andrew Taggart, Jeffrey Taggart, Evan Crosslin, and
two
great grandchildren.

Mr. Crosslin was a member of the Main Street Church of
Christ for many years. He enjoyed a good
game of pool, pitching horseshoes, fishing, vegetable gardening and
cooking. Mr. Crosslin was a successful
business owner and a wonderful teacher in the trade of machinist. He
will be dearly missed by all who knew him
and loved him.

Funeral Services for Mr. Clyde A. Crosslin, Sr. will
be conducted on Saturday, November 28, 2015 at 1:00 PM at the Coffee County
Funeral Chapel with Brother Alan Adams officiating. Burial will follow
in the Gnat Hill Cemetery,
Manchester, Tennessee. Visitation will
be held on Saturday, November 28, 2015 from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM at the
Coffee County Funeral Chapel, Manchester, Tennessee.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial
donations be made to ns2serves.org/donate.html, a Veteran’s assistance
technical
training program with job placement opportunities.

COFFEE COUNTY FUNERAL CHAPEL IS HONORED TO SERVE THE FAMILY
OF CLYDE A. CROSSLIN, SR.

Billy Walker Rogers, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Wednesday,
November 25th, 2015 at NHC Healthcare at the age of 87. Mr. Rogers was
born in DeKalb County, Alabama to the late Walker A. and Annie Gilbreath
Rogers. During his life, Mr. Rogers was the Owner and President of Waste
Recyclers of North Florida, Inc. Throughout his life, Billy was very
active and involved in The Shriner’s Club, serving as President of the
Gadsden Alabama Club in 1958. He loved helping children and the elderly
and was known for donating to various causes and activities that these
groups were involved in, so much so that he was recognized various times
for his charitable contributions to these groups. In 2003 Mr. Rogers
received the honor of being named Florida’s Business Man of the Year. In
addition to his parents, Mr. Rogers is preceded in death by one brother,
Donald Rogers, and two grandsons, Brad Pankey, and Michael Rogers. He is
survived by his loving wife Ann Norman Rogers; two sons, Don R!
ogers and his wife Janice, and Joseph Rogers and his husband Deke; one
daughter, Sandra Pankey and her husband Randall; one brother, J. Stanley
Rogers; three sisters, Lane Buttram, Julia Willmore, and Helen
Blankenship; four grandchildren; Michele Huether, Brigitte Rogers, Donny
Rogers, and Adam Pankey; five great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-granddaughter. Visitation for Mr. Rogers will be held on
Saturday, November 28th from 5:00-8:00pm at Kilgore Funeral Home.
Funeral Services will take place Sunday, November 29th at 1:00pm in the
Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Kenneth Jason Melton, Deke Rogers,
Chuck Wilder, and Randall Pankey officiating. Roger Monroe, Steve
Willmore, David Blankenship, Don Rogers Jr., Bill Nichols, Stan Rogers,
Brian Seagraves, Stan Teal, Carter Sain, Roger Johnson, Rob Norman, JB
Hill, and Forrest Parker will serve as pallbearers. Burial will follow
at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. For those who wish, the family asks that
donations in Billy’s m!
emory be made to The Shriner’s Hospitals for Children, Office !
of Development, 2900 Rocky Point Dr. Tampa, FL 33607.

ARRANGEMENTS BY KILGORE FUNERAL HOME

Donna Jean Bennett, age 57, of Hillsboro, Tennessee, passed away on
November 21, 2015. She was an Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in
the Health Care field. She was preceded in death by her husband
Jeff Bennett in 2014; and parents, Allan Lloyd Saunders and June
Carol Coats Saunders. Donna is survived by her children, Brian L.
Cleckler of Hillsboro, Tenn., Cassie J. Cleckler-Wise (Jeremy) of
Hillsboro, Tenn. and Andy Meisegeier (Rebecca) of West Bend,
Wisconsin; sisters, Vickie L. Anderson (Ronald) of Indiana, Karen
A. Morgan (Lawrence) of Wisconsin, LouAnn K. Payne (Tommy) of
Alabama and Joann C. Kamppi of Wisconsin; brother, Bill A. Saunders
of Wisconsin; father-in-law, Cap Bennett; step-son, Josh Bennett
and special friend Bonnie Ballard; nine grandchildren; and a host
of other relatives and friends. Donna was deeply loved by her
family. She had many hobbies including, coin collecting, antiques,
painting landscapes, carving and collecting arrowheads. She loved
to travel and traveled to Africa, Dubi, Egypt and many other
counties with her son Brian. Growing up in Wisconsin, she spent the
summers at the family cottage swimming, skiing and boating. Donna
was the happiest when she was caring for others.
VISITATION

Wednesday, November 25, 2015 from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Central
Funeral Home in Manchester, Tennessee

SERVICE

Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at 7 p.m. at Central Funeral Home

ARRANGEMENTS BY CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME

Mr. William Alan Paton, age 59 of Manchester,
Tennessee passed from this life on Saturday, November 21, 2015 surrounded by
his loving family. Mr. Paton was
preceded in death by his parents, Robert John and Norma Helen Stewart Paton,
and one brother, David Paton.

He is survived by his wife, Sandra Streeval Paton,
step-daughter, Jennifer Streeval of Sparta, Tennessee, three sisters, Gail
Barber and husband Bill of Mississauga, Canada, Carol Meal and husband
Jerry of
Lockport, New York, Joann Bonnette and husband Joseph of Ontario, Canada,
and
one brother, Robert John Paton and wife Rita of Mississauga, Canada.

Mr. Paton was a distributor for the Tennessean
Newspaper for many years. He worked as a
dispatcher for the trucking industry in Canada.
He enjoyed telling jokes and a good laugh. His family and friends were
precious to
him. He will be dearly missed by all who
knew him.

Memorial Services for Mr. William Paton will be
conducted on Friday, November 27, 2015 at 1:00 PM at the Coffee County
Funeral
Chapel, Manchester, Tennessee with Pastor Everett McCrary officiating.
Visitation will be held on Friday, November
27, 2015 from 12 Noon until the time of the service at Coffee County Funeral
Chapel, Manchester, Tennessee.

COFFEE COUNTY FUNERAL CHAPEL IS HONORED TO SERVE THE FAMILY
OF WILLIAM PATON.