Category: Obituaries

Elwyn Marie Edwards, of Estill Springs, passed this life on Saturday, February 7th, 2015 at her daughter’s residence in Winchester at the age of 82.

Ms. Edwards was born in Moore County, Tennessee to the late Oddie and Ruby Campbell Byrom.

During her life, Ms. Edwards worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse at Southern Tennessee Medical Center in Winchester in the OB and ER Departments and later at Life Care Center in Tullahoma.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by two brothers, Lee and Rueben Byrom.

Ms. Edwards is survived by two sons, Mark Brown and Bobby Brown, both of Wartrace; two daughters, Sandy Holloway and her husband Harold of Lynchburg, and Tammy Ibarra of Winchester; step-children, Roger and Shelia Edwards, Angel and James McCreary, Felicia Tarrant, and Melba Kay Simpson; two sisters, Joyce Robertson of Estill Springs, and Paula Carter and her husband Roy of Normandy; nine grandchildren, Tonya, Oddie, Robert, Savannah, Mary Jean, Angela, Shane, Misty, and Nicholas; 26 great-grandchildren, Juan, Marcos, Antonio, Miguel, Hunter, Brandon, Pamela, RJ, Sydnee, Zakary, Haylee, Caleb, Lauren, Jordan, Justus, Jaxon, Anzley, Fancy, Maria, Letisia, Marisol, Porscha, Tosha, Virginia, Angel, and Amber; and three great-great grandchildren, Trenton, Myla, and Juan Carlos Villegas III.

Visitation will be held on Monday, February 9th, 2015, from 5:00-8:00 pm at Kilgore Funeral Home.

Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, February 10th, 2015 at 1:00 pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Roy Carter officiating.

Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Tullahoma.

For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 4825 Trousdale Drive, Suite 220, Nashville, Tennessee 37220.

Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Raymond E. Durham, age 81 of the Prairie Plains Community passed away,
Friday, February 6, 2015, at the Life Care Center in Tullahoma.  

Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, February 10 at 2 PM at the Prairie Plains
Church of Christ with Bro. Billy Robison officiating.  

Burial will follow at the Prairie Plains Church of Christ Cemetery.  

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

Mr. Durham, a native of Rising Fawn, Georgia, was the son of the late
Samuel Alexander and Vee Newsome Durham.  He was a U S Army veteran serving
in the Korean War.  Mr. Durham was a Construction Contractor.  He was a
member of the Prairie Plains Church of Christ.  He loved horses and enjoyed
buying, raising and training them.

Mr. Durham is survived by his ex-wife, Shirley Durham of Hillsboro; one
daughter, Shelia Bess and her husband, Lee of Hillsboro; one son, Michael
Durham of Nashville; two brothers, Sam and Jimmy Durham, both of
Chattanooga; four sisters, Julia Barr of Griffin, GA, Barbara House of
Mississippi, Virginia Lancaster of Georgia and Marie Brooks of Chattanooga
and two grandchildren, Chris Brown of Tullahoma and Jeromy Brown of
Hillsboro.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial donations be made to
the National Parkinson Foundation, P O Box 5018, Hagerstown, MD 21741.


DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS

Betty Naioma Foster Keeling, age 80, passed away on February 4, 2015 at her home in Manchester, Tennessee with her loving family by her side.

Mrs. Keeling retired from the Coffee County Communications Center and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Manchester. She was always active in sports, playing as a guard for the All Central TN Basketball Conference for Central High School during her high school years and bowling during the 1960’s-1970’s. She continued her love of sports being a Braves Baseball fan and Lady Vols Basketball fan. Mrs. Keeling also loved quilting, having completed some thirty hand stitched quilts. She will always be remembered as a marvelous cook known for her lengendary banana pudding, the banana nut cake version which she invented, lasagna, peanut butter balls, german potato salad, peanut brittle, home made “chex mix” and many other dishes.

Mrs. Keeling was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Wayne Keeling; parents, Malcolm Henry Foster and Ruby Earline Crouch Foster; paternal grandparents, John T. Foster and Minnie Norton Foster; maternal grandparents, Frank M. Crouch and Gracie Basham Crouch; and sister, Helen Geneva Rogers.

She is survived by her daughter, Melinda R. Keeling of Chapel Hill, TN; sons, Joell P. Keeling (Pat) of Manchester, TN and Gregory M. Keeling (Ginger) of Manchester, TN; sisters, Billie M. Earls and Ruby Jane L. Wimberley both of Manchester, TN; brother, Malcolm “Mike” H. Foster (Becky) of Manchester, TN; eight grandchildren, Courtney R. Keeling, Jarod W. Keeling, Chelsea L. Keeling, Joell P. Keeling, Mitchell P. Keeling, Cory T. Keeling, Patrick S. Keeling and Andrew G. Keeling (Joanna); and many other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be on Friday, February 6, 2015 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Central Funeral Home.

The Funeral Service will be conducted following the visitation on Friday at 1:00 p.m. at Central Funeral Home with Brother Ray Marcrom officiating.

Burial will be at the Blanton’s Chapel Cemetery.

CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME in Charge of Arrangements.

MARGARET BRAZIER, age 76, of Belvidere, Tenn., departed this life, Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at her residence.

Margaret was born on September 8, 1938 in the Lexie Crossroads community to the late Woodrow and Lena Walker.

Margaret was a homemaker and was retired from E & B Carpet Mill. Mrs. Brazier enjoyed going to church at Gum Springs Baptist Church in Flintville, Tenn. where she was a member. She also enjoyed watching T.V., reading, and working with crafts. One of Margaret’s favorite things to do was cook. Mrs. Brazier loved and cherished all of her grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Brazier is preceded in death by a brother, George Buddy Walker, and one daughter, Lena Ophelia Brazier.

Margaret is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, James Donald Brazier of Belvidere, sons; Donnie Brazier of Pelham, Tenn., Jimmy Brazier of Belvidere, daughters; Sherry Maxwell and her husband, Dwight of Huntland, Tenn., Sandra Dunn and her husband, Larry of Estill Springs, Tenn. and Pam Daniel of Ardmore, TN, 8 grandchildren; Chrissy (Travis) Fulmer, Leeanna (Steven) Napick, Maranda Brazier, Andrea (Kermit) Reed, Andy Maxwell, Heather Dunn, James Dunn, and Kimmy (J.K.) Herd, and 12 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held Friday, February 6, 2015 at Grant Funeral Services from 4:00-8:00 P.M.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2015 in the chapel of Grant Funeral Services at 1:00 P.M. with Rev. Leo Smith, Sr. and Rev. Winford Staten, officiating.

Interment will follow in Owens Chapel Cemetery with Larry Dunn, James Dunn, Travis Fulmer, Dwight Maxwell, Claudie Van, Sam Walker, Andy Maxwell, and J.K. Herd serving as pallbearers.

Grant Funeral Services in  charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Robert Bryson “Bo” Winton Jr., age 46, of Tullahoma will be conducted at 11:00 AM Saturday at Tullahoma Funeral Home.

Burial will follow in the Hoover’s Grove Cemetery in Moore Co.

Visitation with the family will be held from 3:00 till 9:00 PM Friday evening at Tullahoma Funeral Home.

The family request that memorial donations be made to Tullahoma Funeral Home to help in Bo’s honor.

Bo passed away unexpectedly on January 31, 2015 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Bo was born in Tullahoma and had a successful plumbing career for most of his adult life.

He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Yancy and Ada Winton, maternal grandparents, Delbert and Dorothy Cates, mother, Martha Cates Winton, great uncle and aunt, Robert and Fada Mae Eggleston.

He is survived by his father, Robert B. Winton Sr., brother, Joel C. Winton, sister, Sandra Leanne Winton, children, Elizabeth McCall Winton, Brittany Renee Winton, Robert Bryson Winton III, Brianna Lynn Winton and Kailey Diane Szymanski, nephew, Cameron Robertson, nieces, Ally Robertson and Holly Winton, aunts and uncles.

Tullahoma Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mr. Bo Winton.

Vivian A Rollins, age 58 of Lynchburg, Tennessee passed away, Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Harton Regional Medical Center.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 7 at 11 AM at the Daves- Culbertson Funeral Home chapel with Bro. Taylor officiating.

Burial will follow at 2:30 PM at the Gallatin City Cemetery.

Visitation with the family will be Saturday from 9 AM till 11 AM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.

Miss Rollins, a native of Manchester, was the daughter of the late Elwood Luther and Omie McClure Rollins.

She was a member of the First Church of Jesus Christ of Tullahoma. She loved to visit and have fun with her family and friends. She also loved reading her Bible.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Johnny Gonzales, who passed away in 1997; one daughter, Kristy Gonzales, who passed away in 2002 and two brothers, Jake and Junior Rollins.

Miss Rollins is survived by four sons, Charles Hegwood and his wife, Sheron of Lynchburg, James Hegwood and his wife, Kelly of Lynchburg, Charles Gilliam of Estill Springs and Daniel Gilliam and his wife, Kayla of Manchester; four sisters, Angela Gonzales of Clearlake, CA, Octavia Hegwood Thomas and her husband, Richard of Arlington, TX, Shonda Wilson of Estill Springs and Amber Gonzales Carter and her husband, Mickey of Manchester; one brother, Ronnie Rollins and his wife, Brenda of Normandy; one sister, Francis Frazier and her husband, Herschel of Normandy; special friend, Sherry Kurt of Lynchburg; twenty five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

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

DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS

Shawn Wade Harris, age 35 of Manchester, Tennessee passed away, Tuesday, Feb 3, 2015 at the Medical Center of Manchester.

Graveside Services will be held Saturday, February 7 at 1 PM at Blanton Cemetery in Manchester.

Visitation with the family will be Saturday from 10 AM until 12:15 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.

Mr. Harris, a native of Coffee County, was the son of Paul Harris of Manchester and Peggy Lynn Harris of Paron, Arkansas.

Shawn was a graduate of Coffee County High School. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, woodcrafting and watching western movies.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by three brothers, Ricky Lee Harris, Paul Michael Harris and his wife, Mona and Ervin Wesley Harris and his wife, Christie, all of Manchester                                                                                       and one sister, Alicia Ann Harris of Paron, Arkansas.

DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS

Billy Wayne Reed, of Manchester, passed this life on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015 at his residence at the age of 64.

Mr. Reed was born in Woodbury, Tennessee to the late Lloyd and Olean Parker Reed.

He served his country in the United States Army in Vietnam, where he received a Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal and numerous other awards for his heroic and valiant actions. He went on to work as a Supervisor with Bumblebee Boats and was a member of Estill Springs Nazarene Church. In his spare time, Mr. Reed enjoyed drag racing his Chevy Nova.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Reed is preceded in death by one sister, Patsy Ann Reed.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley Reed of Manchester; one son, Kevin Wayne Reed and his wife Amanda of Manchester; one daughter, Stacie Bryant and her husband Jeff of Tullahoma; one brother, Jackie Reed and his wife Kathy of Manchester; one sister, Wanda Reed of Tullahoma; six grandchildren, Lyndsey Reed, Kevin Reed Jr., Austin Reed, Jeffery Bryant, Jeremy Bryant, Katie Bryant; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Visitation for Mr. Reed will be held on Friday, February 6th, 2015 from 5:00-8:00 pm at Kilgore Funeral Home.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, February 7th, 2015 at 11:00 am in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Pastors Richard Reed, Matt Hastings, and Ron McCormick officiating.

Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens with military honors.

Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Jerry Pamplin, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015 at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville.

Visitation for Mr. Pamplin will be held on Thursday, February 5th, 2015 from 5:00-8:00pm at Kilgore Funeral Home.

Funeral Services will be held on Friday, February 6th, 2015 at 11:00am in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. David Wall and Bro. Jason Ramsey officiating.

Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.

Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Byron Keith Hayes, 48, of Readyville passed away peacefully in his sleep after an extended illness.

He is survived by his parents: Billy & Jewell Perry Hayes of Readyville; daughter: Faith Hayes of Chattanooga; brother: Craig Hayes of Readyville; sister: Sheron Hayes Brothers and her husband, John of Murfreesboro; niece and nephew: Allie and Garrison Brothers both of Murfreesboro; uncles and aunts: Joyce Trail of Manchester, Buddy Hayes of Burt Community, Helen Davenport of Woodbury and Charles Perry of Manchester. Also surviving are numerous cousins and friends.

Byron was a member of the Woodbury Church of Christ and worked at Paramount Packaging. He enjoyed riding horses, mud racing and he was an avid outdoorsman.

Funeral Services will be 2 pm Thursday, Feb. 05, 2015 in the Chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home with Bro. Herb Alsup & Bro. Daniel Hayes officiating.

Interment will follow in the Adam & Duncan Cemetery, Coffee Co..

Visitation with the family will be from 4 pm to 8:30 pm Wednesday, February 04, 2015.

For those wishing to do so, donations may be made to Woodbury Funeral Home to help the family with funeral expenses.

Woodbury Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.