Category: Obituaries

Aaron Herman Sterling Williams Sr., age 70 of Tullahoma, Tennessee passed
away, Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Visitation with the family will be Saturday, October 3 from 12:00 PM to 2
PM with funeral services at 2 PM at Family Revival Center at 1201 E. Lincoln Street, Tullahoma, Tennessee with Rev.
Lance Shelton officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery.

Mr. Williams, a native of Tullahoma, was the son of the late Hazel Augusta
and Maggie Estelle White Williams. He worked as an Instrument Technician
at ARO before retirement and then worked at Walmart. Mr. Williams was an
elder and pastor at Faith Temple Community Church of God in Christ. He was
a saxophone player and enjoyed tinkering around with electronic instruments
such as organs and keyboards. He was an avid reader.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Dewayne
Thomas and one brother, Gifford Allen Williams.

He is survived by his wife, Clydia Williams of Tullahoma; two sons, Aaron
H. Sterling Williams Jr and his wife, Tammy of Tullahoma and John Abraham
Williams of Tullahoma; two daughters, Osha Williams Whaley and her husband,
Kenneth of Tullahoma and Tamara William Harp and her husband Jerrode of
Orlando, FL; three brothers, Lester Williams and his wife, Marilyn of
Atlanta, GA, Eltanyia Skip Williams of Murfreesboro and Bernard Paul of
Shelbyville; two sisters, Stephanie Cherry of Shelbyville and Tonka
Gruenberg and her husband, Brian of Tullahoma; fourteen grandchildren; two
plus one on the way, great grandchildren; good friends, Rev. Lance Shelton
of Tullahoma, Pastor Clifton Braden of Cleveland, TN and Elder Willie
Bonner of Cowan and many nieces, nephews and loving friends.

DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS

Christine A. Culpepper, age 93 of Tullahoma, Tennessee passed away,
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at the Life Care Center of Tullahoma.
Graveside Services will be held Monday, September 28 at 2 PM at Rose Hill
Memorial Gardens with Rev. Paul Purdue officiating.

Mrs. Culpepper, a native of Knox County, was the daughter of the late
Thurman and Lenabell Starnes Ailor. She was a graduate of the University
of Tennessee and always enjoyed watching their football games. She was a
teacher and taught at the Highland Rim School for Girls before teaching at
East Junior High. She was also a substitute teacher for many years. She
was a member of the First United Methodist Church and was very active in
the Crusaders Sunday School Class and the Golden Circle. She was a
seamstress and loved sewing for children. She was an accomplished pianist
and taught piano lessons. She also was active with Habitat for Humanity.
Mrs.
Culpepper loved people and she enjoyed socializing.

In addition to his parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Orian
William “Jack” Culpepper; son, Thurman Wayne Culpepper; brothers, James
and
Earl Ailor and sisters, Kate and Ann Trotter.

She is survived by one son, James Ray Culpepper of Smyrna; one daughter,
Judith Ann Henson and her husband, Larry of Hugo, OK; four grandchildren,
Douglas Alexander Henson of Houston, TX, Garret Henson of Hugo, OK,
Alexander Henson and his wife, Nicki of Houston, TX and Jessie William
Culpepper of Camp Lejeune, NC and four great grandchildren.

Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com

DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS

Mr. Howard Marlin Branch of Tullahoma, passed this life on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Emerald-Hodgson Hospital in Sewanee, TN at the age of 67.

Mr. Branch was born January 1st, 1948 in Manchester, TN to the late Abe Branch Sr. and Belle Whipple Branch.

During his life Mr. Branch worked as a plumber, and was a member of Victory Baptist Church who enjoyed horseback riding, hunting, fishing, and restoring old cars.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Branch is preceded in death by three brothers, Robert, Louie, and Gene Branch; and one sister Shirley Brawley.

Mr. Branch is survived by his beloved wife of 48 years, Eva Josephine Luttrell Branch of Tullahoma; one daughter, Gina Lynn Coker of Tullahoma; one brother, Abe Branch Jr. and his wife Joyce of Tullahoma; and two sisters, Peggy Berry and her husband Jimmy of Manchester, and Goldie Hemken and her husband Herman of Tullahoma; in addition to several close friends.

Visitation for Mr. Branch will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 12:00-2:00 pm at Kilgore Funeral Home.

Funeral services to immediately follow at 2:00 pm in The Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. David Wall officiating.

For those who wish, the family requests that donations in Marlin’s memory be made to either The Multi-County Cancer Support Network, 110 E. Lauderdale St. Tullahoma, TN 37388, or Amedysis Hospice c/o The Christen Foundation, 5959 Sherwood Forest Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA 70816.

Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

David Edward Crocker, age 59, passed away on September 20, 2015 at his home in Tullahoma, Tennessee.

David was a truck driver with A.T.A.; a member of the First United Methodist Church; and a member of the Harley Organization Group.

He was preceded in death by his father, Amos Elvin Crocker and sister, Mary Lee Eaton.

He is survived by his wife, Nancy Elaine Matlock Crocker of Tullahoma, Tenn.; mother, Beulah Lee Floyd Crocker of Manchester, Tenn.; son, Nathan W. Crocker and his wife Abby of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; daughters, Nicole L. Crocker Brinkley and her husband Rodney of Manchester, Tenn. and Cassandra E. Bean of Manchester, Tenn.; sister, Joe Ann Hartman (Vert) of Manchester, Tenn.; brother, Elvin M. Crocker (Bonnie) of Pleasantview, Tenn.; three grandchildren, Kaylyn Brinkley and Karly Brinkley both of Manchester, Tenn. and Cash Crocker of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; and a host of other relatives and friends.

No public services will be scheduled.

Arrangements with CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME of Manchester, Tennessee.

Chance Douglas Moore, age 24 of Hillsboro, Tennessee, passed away on September 19, 2015.

Chance loved working on cars, the culinary arts, music and playing the guitar. He worked for Van Ron and McDonald’s in Manchester.

He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas William Moore; grandfather, Gerald Douglas Wildes; grandmother, Clara Nell Smith; aunt, Loretta Smith; and uncle, Joey Moore.

He is survived by his mother, Dona B. Smith ( Rod Rodriguez ) of Chattanooga, Tenn.; step-father, Lee Smith (Sandy) of Rock Spring, Georgia; sister, Christian Paige Coffey of Dalton, Georgia; grandparents, Ray and Jennifer Moore; grandmother, Brenda Stephens (Fain); grandmother, Barbara Wildes; grandfather, Herman Smith; uncles & aunts, Gavin & Tina Foster, Mark & Jade Summers, Glen & Dee Sanders, Eugene & Linda Thomason, John & Lisa Arb, Woody & Tammy Todd and Steve & Tara Moore; niece, Kalynne Coffey; nephew, Brayden Hawkins; girlfriend, Marlena White; special cousin and best friend, Corey Williams; cousins, Ashlyn Jones, Justin Jones, Jamie Puckett, Tori Wildes, Nikki Kilby, Brooke Harmon, Josh Harmon, Maverick Calorio, Andrew Ferris, Glen Sanders, Jr., Nicole Gipson, Jessicia Moore, Brett Moore, Danielle Sanders, Courtney Moore and Steven Moore; and a host of other relatives and friends.

VISITATION

Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, Tennessee

FUNERAL SERVICE

Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 5 p.m. at Central Funeral Home

Arrangements with CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME of Manchester, Tennessee

Charles Edward Brown, age 87 of Manchester, Tennessee passed away, Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at the Horizon Health and Rehab Center.

Funeral Services will be held Friday, September 25 at 2 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with Bro Howard Carroll officiating.

Burial will follow at Asbury Cemetery.

Visitation with the family will be from 12 PM until the service time.

Mr. Brown, a native of Ballard County, Kentucky, was the son of the late Rupert E. and Ethel DeWeese Brown.

He was a U S Army Veteran and a retired minister and evangelist. He and his family made up the “Singing Browns”, a traveling gospel group. He also was an auto mechanic. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, playing guitar and singing and reading his Bible.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Robert Lee Brown and one sister, Rosa Lee Brown.

He is survived by his wife, Virginia C. Brown of Manchester; sons, Robert Brown and his wife, Bev of Heartland, MI, David Brown of Niles, MI, Jimmy Brown and his wife, Judy of Berrien Springs, MI and Richard Brown and his wife, Suzie of Manchester; daughters, Judy Moses and her husband, Robert of Niles, MI, Elizabeth Roach and her husband, David of Ten Mile, TN, Kathie Banicki and her husband, Ernie of Niles, MI, Lu Brown of Niles, MI, RosaLee Velez and her husband, Carlos of Greendale, IN and Robin Lovvorn and her husband, Randy of Murfreesboro; twenty grandchildren, thirty great grandchildren and thirteen great great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to the memorial fund at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.

DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS

Mrs. Vicky Glosson Hereford, age 65, of Tullahoma, passed away Tuesday at her residence.

She was born in Bedford Co., TN to the late James Harold and Lucy Mae Burrow Glosson Sr. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by her husband, Edward Ray Hereford, a brother, James Harold Glosson Jr. and a sister, Mechell Sudberry.

Vicky was a former supervisor at Deutsch in Tullahoma.

Vicky is survived by her daughter, Kelly Hereford, brother, Brent Glosson, sister, Jan Glosson Black, sister in law, Rita Storey, grandchildren, Jaela and Ja’Kari Waters, nephew, Tommy ( Shannoah) McAdams and several other nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Tullahoma Funeral Home.

For those who wish the family request that donations be made to Avalon Hospice, 1802 N. Jackson St., Tullahoma, TN 37388.

Tullahoma Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Vicky Glosson Hereford.

Johnnie Pearl Hastings, of Manchester, passed this life on Monday, September 21st, 2015 at Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville at the age of 77.

Mrs. Hastings was born in Coffee County to the late Edward Paul and Lena Mae Driver Nowlin. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, James C. Hastings; two sisters, Peggy J. Cid and Laura L. Nowlin; and one brother, Edward Paul Nowlin Jr.

Mrs. Hastings is survived by her daughter, Sue A. Talley and her husband Chris of Manchester; two grandsons, Tristan and C.J. Talley, both of Manchester; step-daughter, Patricia A. Parker of Shelbyville; step-son, James Taylor Hastings of Shelbyville; one sister, Ann Sartain of Manchester; one brother, George Nowlin and his wife Sherry of Shelbyville; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Visitation will be held on Friday, September 25th, 2015 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 5:00-8:00 pm.

Burial will follow at a later date at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Tullahoma.

Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Edith Ellen Haggard, age 79 of Manchester, Tennessee passed from this life on Sunday, September 20, 2015 surrounded by her loving family.

Mrs. Haggard was preceded in death by her loving husband of fifty-seven years, Raymond Haggard, parents, Freddie Albert and Mary Lela Harmon Hansert, one sister, Mary Helen Hansert Stroud, one brother, Freddie Martin Hansert, and great grandson Matthew Brown.

She is survived by two daughters, Judy Roberts, Renee Haggard, one son Ray Haggard, one brother, Norman Edward Hansert and wife Norma Jean, five grandchildren, LeBron Haggard and wife Angie, Christopher Haggard and wife Stacey, Connie Roberts Koon and husband Chris, Natalie Haggard Brown and husband Matt, Elissa Woodard, and nine great grandchildren all of Manchester, Tennessee.

Mrs. Haggard was a member of the Forest Mill Baptist Church for over twenty years. Edith was a dedicated wife and mother. Cooking large family meals and sewing were her passions. She enjoyed caring for her roses and flowers. Her faith and her family were her life. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Edith Haggard will be conducted on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 1:00 PM at the Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Brother Marvin Davenport and Brother Tim Garrett officiating.

Burial will follow in the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens, Tullahoma, Tennessee.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the Coffee County Funeral Chapel, Manchester, Tennessee.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the Forest Mill Baptist Church.

COFFEE COUNTY FUNERAL CHAPEL IS HONORED TO SERVE THE FAMILY OF EDITH HAGGARD.

Mrs. Betty Jo Burgess age 74 of Hillsboro TN passed away Sunday, September 20 at her residence.

A native of Lincoln County she was a daughter of the late Earl Thompson and Teenie Smith Thompson.

Mrs. Burgess was a member of College St. Baptist Church in Tullahoma. She was a homemaker who enjoyed watching television, tending to her flowers, and loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Burgess was preceded in death by husbands Erskin Owens, and Harold F. Burgess; son, Lawrence Wayne Owens; stepsons, Hal Burgess, Carter Burgess, and stepdaughter, Carlotta Hill.

Survivors include her son, Gary Owens and wife Peggy of Moore County; daughter Judy Money and husband Bobby of Hillsboro; stepsons Ronald Burgess and wife Carolyn of Tullahoma, and Roger Burgess of Tullahoma, and step daughter Debbie Taylor of Tullahoma.

The family will receive friends Tuesday September 22, 2015 from 5-9 PM.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday September 23, 2015 at 2 PM with Bro. Randall Harmon officiating.

Burial will follow in the Smith Chapel Cemetery.

LYNCHBURG FUNERAL HOME IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.