Category: Obituaries

Mr. Wayne Clay age 72 of Bells Cove near Pelham, TN passed from this life Monday evening in Erlanger Medical Center.

Wayne was a son of the late Elston and Selby Henley Clay and was preceded in death by his siblings, Kerry, Wendell, an infant brother and sister.

He was a well known master custom knife maker, he had sold his knives to customers in all fifty states and several foreign countries.

Survivors include his wife, Lotty Clay; sons, Lee Wayne and Kenneth Ray; sister, Connie (Elmer) Morris, Manchester; special friend, Larry Goodman; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday in the funeral home chapel with Minister Charles Williams officiating

Burial will be in Warren Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Thursday from 5-8 P.M. at the funeral home.

Arrangements are made by Cumberland Funeral Home, Monteagle, Tennessee

Lillie Belle (Qualls) Carr, age 91, a lifelong resident of Coffee County, passed on April 8, 2015 while enjoying an early spring day in her yard surrounded by her flowers.

Belle dedicated her life to caring for her large family. She is survived by her husband of 74 years, O C Carr; son, H. Austin Carr (Eddythe); her three grandchildren, Jeff Carr (Pamela), Kendra McCrary (Parker) and Eric Carr (Cathy); her six great-grandchildren, Brennen, Anna Catherine, Lillian, Eoin, Natalie and Emma; her sister, Annie Mae Brown; her nieces and nephews, Sherry Sherrill, Jimmy Williams (Linda), Patsy Lund (Larry), Janice Baldwin (Fred), Patricia Qualls (Doug), Susie Qualls, A.D. Qualls (Yvonne), Venita Ruth Anderson (Phillip), Willadean Richardson (Charles), Kathryn Chapplow (Sandy), Imogene Purdue (Shelby), Marshall Qualls (Sue), Jerry Qualls (Dot), Dorothy Mae Freeze (Ronnie), Reneta Floyd (Don), Joe Brown (Lisa) and a very large extended family whom she loved as though they were her own.

Born March 4, 1924 to Devander Columbus and Emma Mae Stubblefield Qualls, Belle was raised on the family farm in Ashbury Community. Ruggedly independent from the start, the eldest daughter of seven children, she raised her younger sisters (Dean, Annie Mae) and remained close to them and her older brothers (Ralph, Raymond, Leon and Dillard) throughout her life. Belle attended school at the Cumberland Academy where she received her certificate to attend high school in 1939 and was a member of the basketball team. She married her sweetheart, O C on July 13, 1940 in front of the general store. The two started their lives together farming and soon became the proud parents of their son, Austin. Belle took care of everyone around her, often opening her home to those in need.

O C and Belle moved to Tullahoma making residence on Maplewood Avenue and then later Old Estill Springs Road. Belle was an employee of the former Genesco Shoe Factory for over 25 years where she worked with her husband O C. They spent their free time fishing and gardening. Belle was known for her garden-both vegetables and flowers. She spent the winter preparing her seeds, the spring planting, and the summer picking and canning. Those who knew her benefitted from her canning and gardening as she shared both freely. She was particularly proud of her sweet potatoes, including one weighing five pounds last year which she dug herself. Flowers loved her as well. She often stuck a bloom in the ground and life would spring forth. In the summer every corner of her yard was full of color and she could tell the story of each flower-who gave it to her; when it was planted. Outside the kitchen window was one of her favorites, a multi-colored rose bush.

Visitation will be held on Friday, April 10, 2015 from 5:00-7:00 pm at the funeral home.

The service and burial will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Viola, Tennessee at 11:00 am.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by Kilgore Funeral Home in Tullahoma, Tennessee.

Mrs. Jeanette W Shaw, age 89 of Tullahoma, Tennessee passed away, Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at the Life Care Center of Tullahoma.

No services are scheduled.

Mrs. Shaw, a native of Detroit, MI was the daughter of the late Earl B and Josephine Martin West.

She graduated from Tullahoma High School. While a senior, she was elected the Good Citizen to represent Tullahoma at the DAR convention. This was the highest honor given a girl student, in that it was decided by the vote of the student body and the faculty for possessing the noble citizenship qualities of dependability, service, leadership and patriotism. She had worked as an office manager for both Earl Shahan and the veterinary clinic of Dr. Brad Windley. She was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. She was active with the Bedford County Home Demonstration Club and the Tullahoma Women’s Club. She enjoyed weaving baskets, gardening, reading and traveling. She dearly loved her pet sheltie, Abby.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert M. Shaw.

Mrs. Shaw is survived by two daughters, Jolene Webb and her husband, Jim of Dickson and Cynthia Simpson and her husband, Ken of Ashland, MS; four grandchildren, Katie McCammon and her husband, John of Bowling Green, KY, Jacob Simpson of Ashland, MS, Elizabeth Simpson of Crozet, VA and Allison Rychlik of Charlotte, TN; three great grandchildren, Levi and Dalton McCammon, Morgan Rychlik and Autum Hernandez; one great great grandchild, Stella Hernandez and special friend, Brad Windley of Tullahoma.
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Janice Lee Rackley, age 60 of Morrison, Tennessee passed away, Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at her residence.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, April 11 at 2 PM at the Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home Chapel with Bro Paul Howard officiating.

Burial will follow at the family cemetery.

Visitation with the family will be Friday, April 10 from 5 – 8 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.

Mrs. Rackley, a native of Chicago, IL, was the daughter of the late Guy Franklin Hall Sr. and the late Helen Rose Hall.

She was a factory worker and had worked at DESA in Manchester. She enjoyed doing crafts, especially crocheting, watching TV and helping others. Her favorite activity was attending yard sales with her cousin, Betty Henley.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Guy Hall Jr., Gary Hall and Terry Wayne Hall.

Mrs. Rackley is survived by her husband, Harvey Rackley of Morrison; two sons, Harvey Rackley Jr. and his wife, Shali and Jackie Towe, both of Morrison; two daughters, Jeannie Earls and her husband, Lacey of Morrison and Reba Rackley and her husband, John of Woodbury; five sisters, Carol Bullion and her husband, Cecil of Galax, VA, Billie Jean Hall of Pensacola, FL, Nancy Hall of Charleston, SC, Linda Hall and her husband, Roger of Manchester and Sherry Manley and her husband, Kim of Estill Springs; ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

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Mr. Charles Michael Cooley 66 of Tullahoma, passed April 8, 2015 at Christian Care Center in Shelbyville.

He is son of William C. Cooley, Jr and late Etta Ruth Cooley.

He is survived by son, Michael Cooley of Tullahoma, TN;

Three grandchildren;

Father, William C. Cooley, Jr of Tullahoma, TN;

Three brothers, James Edward (Lee) Cooley, Paul Allen (Marilyn) Cooley and Vincent Jay (Deborah) Cooley.

Sister, Pamela Diane Cooley Smith of Murfreesboro, TN .

Host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Visitation Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 9:00am at J.A. Welton & Son Funeral Home with Funeral Services to follow at 10:00 am at J.A. Welton & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Lance Shelton as Eulogist.

Interment Stones River Veterans Cemetery in Murfreesboro, TN.

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

J.A. Welton & Son Funeral Home
715 South Jackson Street
Tullahoma, TN  37388

Mrs. Bessie F. Teague, age 88 of Manchester, Tennessee passed away, Monday, April 6, 2015 at Manchester Health Care Center.

Graveside Services will be held Thursday, April 9 at 2 PM at Bethany Cemetery.

Visitation with the family will be Thursday, April 9 from 11 AM until 1:30 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.

Mrs. Teague, a native of Tullahoma, was the daughter of the late Walter and Avery Maude Ferrell.

She was raised in a large family with many brothers and sisters. She enjoyed cooking and watching her soap operas, especially her favorite, The Young and The Restless. She enjoyed being “Granny” to her niece and nephew, Kathy Neal Winton and Billy Neal.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death her husband, Burnzey “Buddy” Teague.

Mrs. Teague is survived by her nephew, Billy Neal of Nashville; her niece, Kathy Winton and her husband, James of Manchester and one sister, Edna Brinzentine of Bridgeport, AL.
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Mother  Flarence Taylor  93, of Winchester passed  Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Golden Living in Winchester, TN.

She was born to the late Lena Hill and William Jackson Taylor in Belvidere, Tennessee on July 18, 1921, Mother Taylor was the youngest of eight children, and was the last survivor.

She united in marriage to the late Jesse Taylor on February 22, 1940 and God blessed this union with three children:  Jesse Willis, who preceded his mother in death; Fred and Joanne.

She leaves to cherish her memories, son, Fred (Linda) Taylor of Tullahoma, TN;

daughter, Joanne (Willie C.)  Hill of Winchester, TN;

19 grandchildren; 49 great grandchildren

sisters-in-law, Mrs. Anna Lou Taylor  and Mrs. Gracie Taylor both of Elyria, Ohio

brother and sister-in-law, Edward and Maxine Taylor of New Orleans, Louisiana;

Host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Among her devoted friends are Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy King, and caregivers: Ms. Jennifer Boesch, Ms. Rhonda Sanders Knott and the late Ms. Margaret Fuqua Brown.

Visitation Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at Holy Covenant Original Church of God in Winchester with Funeral Services to follow at 1:00 pm at Holy Covenant Original Church of God with Minister Shiro Burnette officiating .

Interment Farris Chapel Cemetery

Holy Covenant Original Church of God
308 4th Avenue S.E.
Winchester, TN  37398

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

Holy Covenant Original Church of God
308 4th Avenue S.E.
Winchester, TN  37398

Funeral services for Mrs. Jodi Rust White, age 41, of Tullahoma, will be conducted at 1:00 PM Wednesday in the Tullahoma Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tom Murdock officiating.

Burial will follow in the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.

Visitation with the family will be held from 5:00 till 7:00 PM Tuesday evening at Tullahoma Funeral Home.

Jodi passed away Saturday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

She was born in Tullahoma.

Jodi is preceded in death by her grandfathers, Richard Beam and Ronald Wayne Ray.

She loved gardening, travel and her dogs, Sam, Henry and Rusty. Jodi was proud to be an organ donor.

The family requests that memorial donations be made to the Tullahoma Animal Shelter.

She is survived by her husband, Charles White, mother, Donna Rust, father, Tommy (Trish) Rust, sister, Jessica Rust, grandmother, Geraldine Rust Beam, grandmother, Wanda Bell Mitchell, and numerous aunts and uncles and cousins.

Tullahoma Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mrs. Jodi Rust White.

Edna M. Holt, age 89 of Tullahoma, Tennessee passed away, Sunday, April 5, 2015 at Harton Regional Medical Center.

Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at 11 AM at the Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. David Stockton officiating.

Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery.

Visitation with the family will be Tuesday, April 7 from 5 – 8 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.

Mrs. Holt, a native of Gadsden, AL was the daughter of the late Lonnie R. and Mary Farrar Mullins.

She operated her own school bus company and transported many local children to school in Tullahoma. She enjoyed traveling, flower gardening, working crossword puzzles and cooking.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William H. Holt Sr.; six brothers, J N, Leslie, Joe W, Clifton, Everett and Virgil Mullins and one sister, Nellie Harris.

Mrs. Holt is survived by two sons, William Haynes Holt Jr and his wife, Sheria of Murfreesboro and Robert L. Holt and his wife, Pat of Jefferson City; two daughters, Betsy Stockton and her husband, Donald of Livingston and Bonny Brandon and her husband, Jim of Manchester; her “Good Buddy”, Luther Baker Jr. of Tullahoma; seven grandchildren; six great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and loving friends.

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Funeral services for Mr. Vernon Lee Houser, age 73, of Tullahoma will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Thursday in the Tullahoma Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Bobby Watkins officiating.

Burial will follow in the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.

Visitation with the family will be held from 5:00 till 8:00 P.M. Wednesday evening.

Mr. Houser passed away Sunday at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga.

He was born in Sevier Co. to the late Elgis and Elizabeth Pressnell Houser.

Mr. Houser was the former owner and operator of Quality Transmission in Tullahoma.

He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Virgie Houser, daughters, Kim Houser, Sherry Spector and Jennifer Matthews, son, Rick Houser, brother, Jerry Houser, sisters, Shirley Townsend, Patsy Extine and Betty Goodwin, grandchildren, Brittani, Taylor, Cody, Haleigh, Courtney, Lindsay, Elina and Nathaniel and one great grandchild, Owen.

Tullahoma Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mr. Vernon Houser.