Category: Obituaries

Funeral services for Mr. Howard Bennett Lambert, Jr., age 73, affectionately known as “Bubba” by his beloved family, will be conducted Saturday, November 29, 2014 at 1:00 PM at Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Brother Charles Williams officiating.

Interment will follow at Welker Cemetery.

Visitation will be held Friday, November 28, 2014 from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM at the funeral home.

Mr. Lambert passed away Monday evening in Manchester.

Howard was born on September 30, 1941 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was the son of the late Howard Bennett Lambert, Sr., and Elizabeth Fly Lambert.

“Bubba” was raised in the Smyrna area where he eventually met his bride to be, Miss Thula Crouch, through a mutual friend (Clara Moore). Thula and Howard married on September 29, 1973. As a young man, he had a passion for race cars and race car driving. He displayed a strong work ethic every minute of every day in both his personal and professional life. Mr. Lambert had a dedicated career of 40 years with Batesville Casket Company, a position he retired from in 2013. At home, Bubba enjoyed farming, tending to his cattle, and caring for his beloved vegetable garden. Bubba could often be found on summer evenings on his back porch with his wife and family as they all enjoyed fresh vegetables and fruit from the garden. He enjoyed farm tractors, and he was most fond of his beloved Farmall and Massey Ferguson tractors. Howard valued service to others and often shared his plentiful garden harvest with friends and neighbors each year. Bubba always radiated caring acts or words of compassionate to others. Mr. Lambert’s wise and discerning spirit were often a comfort to others in need of a listening ear. He attended of the Lumley Stand Church of Christ.

Above all, Mr. Lambert adored his wife, family, and extended family beyond measure. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Glendal Ray Crouch; and a niece-in-law, Carrie Blair.

Survivors include his loving wife of 41 years, Thula Crouch Lambert of Manchester; one sister, Sue Blair Blanton of Smyrna, TN; and a sister-in-law, Vivian Crouch of Manchester. Also surviving are the following nieces and nephews; Carla Freeze and husband, Greg of Manchester; Kenneth Crouch and wife, Valorie of Manchester; Pam Blair of LaVergne, TN; Pat Parker and husband, Charles of LaVergne, TN; Virginia Haralson and husband, James of Smyrna; Wayne Blair of Smyrna, TN; Jimmy Blair and wife, Tere of LaVergne, TN; and Dennis Blair and wife, Angie of Smyrna, TN. In addition, he leaves behind 11 great-nieces, great-nephews, and 1 great-great niece who affectionately called him “Papa”.

Other survivors include long-time special family friend, Clara Moore Arnold, and her family members. In addition, his darling special girl- Lydia Lanier, and her family.

Memorial contributions may be made in Memory of Mr. Lambert to Autism Speaks (By mail: ATTN Web Gift, 1060 State Road, 2nd Floor, Princeton, NJ 08540, or online at the website autismspeaks.org) or to the the charity of one’s choice.

Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the family of Mr. Howard Bennett Lambert, Jr.

Walles Eugene Gadeken, age 82 of Tullahoma passed away Monday, November 24, 2014 at his residence.

Services will be held Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at 1 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with Pastor Alex Hoffner officiating.

Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.

Visitation with the family will be from 11 AM until funeral time at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.

A native of Neligh, Nebraska, he was the son of the late John and Marie Lawnenski Gadeken.

Mr. Gadeken was a U S Air Force veteran serving as a Missile Guidance Instructor. He retired in 1975 after 24 years of service. He also worked at Precision International as the Plant Manager and at AEDC as an Instrument Technician until retiring in 1996. After retirement, he enjoyed gardening and working in his yard. He is a member of First United Methodist Church.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, David Gadeken and ten brothers and sisters.

He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Patti Jeffers Gadeken of Tullahoma; three sons, Michael Gadeken of Murfreesboro, Jeffrey Gadeken and his wife, Donna of Illinois, and Ed Gadeken and his wife, Mary of Florida; two daughters, Pamela Sanford and Peggy Morris, both of Tullahoma; ten grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society and Hospice Compassus.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Clara V. Russell age 96 of Lynchburg passed away Sunday November 23, 2014 at the Lynchburg Nursing Center.

A native of Franklin County she was the daughter of the late Chaney Fanning and Della Painter Fanning.

She was a homemaker and a member of Lynchburg Church of Christ. She loved sewing, knitting, cooking for her family and gardening. In later years she enjoyed going to the Senior Citizens in Lynchburg where she enjoyed activities such as shuffle board, playing rook and bingo. She and her husband participated in the Olympic Games sponsored by the Senior Citizens.

She is survived by her daughter, Brenda Russell of Lynchburg, brothers; Wilburn Fanning of Moore County and Clyde Fanning and his wife Toots of Moore County, sister; Opal Casey of Moore County. Granddaughter, Kathy Crittenden and husband James of Tullahoma, two great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Willard Snow and Jeff Russell, daughter Myra Snow Golden and sister, Margie Burton.

The family will receive friends Tuesday November 25, 2014 from 5-9 PM at Lynchburg Funeral Home.

She will lie in state from 1 PM until service time beginning at 2 PM Wednesday November 26, 2014 at Lynchburg Church of Christ with Bro. Richard Logan, Bro. Randy Davis and Bro. John Payne officiating.

Burial will follow in the Lynchburg Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Camp Joy.

LYNCHBURG FUNERAL HOME IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.

MARY SCOTT HUSKEY, age 62, of Tullahoma, Tenn., departed this life on Saturday, November 22, 2014, at Harton Regional Medical Center in Tullahoma, following an extended illness.

She was born in Lewisburg, Tenn., to Dugger and Elizabeth Cole Scott.

She was employed for approximately 22 years as a substitute school teacher. She was of the Methodist faith. Mrs. Huskey was an avid University of Alabama football fan. She was a loving wife and mother, but her world was her grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her father, Dugger Scott.

She is survived by her husband, John Huskey, daughter, Paige Bulkley, sons; Marc Huskey, Scott (Jennifer) Huskey, mother, Elizabeth Scott and a brother, Jimmy Scott all of Tullahoma, Tenn., grandchildren; Lizzie, Kiara, and Cameron Abernathy, Kendall Huskey and Hunter, Haven and Harper Huskey.

Visitation for Mrs. Huskey will be held from 5:00-8:00 P.M. Monday evening, November 24, in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services.

Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday evening at Grant Funeral Services with Rev. Don Dixon, officiating.

Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery in Tullahoma, Tenn.

Grant Funeral Services in charge of arrangements

Ruby Nell Snow O’Connor

Ruby Nell Snow O’Connor, 78, born in Dublin, GA and a resident of Titusville since 1947, was called to heaven in her sleep Wednesday morning, November 19, 2014.

Visitation will be from 6-8 pm Monday, November 24th and funeral services at 10 am Tuesday, November 25th at North Brevard Funeral Home in Titusville.

Burial will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens.

She is survived by her husband of 57 years, John O’Connor of Titusville; two sons, John O’Connor and wife Debbie of Manchester, TN., Raymond O’Connor and wife Patricia of Manchester, TN.; one daughter, Janet O’Connor Baker and husband Doug of Laplace, LA.; one sister Gladys Doler of Mims; and a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Alta Mae Bush Snow and Elbert Snow; two brothers, Jerry and Wayne Snow; and one granddaughter, Shannon Lee O’Connor.

She was a member of Temple Baptist Church in Titusville, FL. 

North Brevard Funeral Home in Titusville, FL. in charge of arrangements.

Frances Mae Thomas, “Mema”, passed away on November 18, 2014.

She  was born on July 19th, 1927, to the late Clarence and Effie Mae Lawson.

Mema was preceded by five brothers: James, Doyle, Frankie, Lacy, and Clarence (a.k.a. Bug) Lawson and one sister, Bessie Lawson; and survived by two brothers: G.W. (Betty) Lawson and Tony (Mary) Lawson.

Mema married the love of her life, the late Charles Arthur Thomas, on May 7, 1947. Mema was blessed with three boys: Charles Perry Thomas (Janice), Phillip Ray Thomas (Debora), and the late Arthur Terry Thomas (Wanda): and one daughter, the late Phyllis Mae Thomas. She enjoyed spoiling seven grandchildren: Jennifer Dye (Bruce), Terry Thomas, Ronnie Thomas (Lori), Seth Thomas, Perry Thomas Jr., Bethany Massey (Dennis), and the late Danny Shasteen. She was also blessed with ten great-grandchildren: Cassie Wright(Ian), Autumn Meeks(Shane), Kaylee Thomas, Isaiah Thomas, Chelsea Thomas, Ashlyn Thomas, Danielle Thomas, Blake Thomas, Shayla Massey, and Shelby Massey. Mema was blessed as being a fifth generation great-great-grandmother which is a rare thing these days to three great-great-granddaughters: Andie Wright(Cassie), Reighlee and Juliette Meeks(Autumn).

Mema was a member of Hickerson Station Church of Christ. She worked at Tennessee Apparel. She was also a Home Interiors Displayer where she decorated homes with the beauty of design and her love of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She also worked at Wal-Mart as a Wal-Mart Door Greeter, which was fitting to her outgoing and spunky attitude. Mema was a social butterfly to the core.

Visitation with the family will be Friday evening, November 21, 2014, from 6 PM until 8 PM, in the Chapel of Tullahoma Funeral Home.

Funeral Services will begin at 2 PM, Saturday, November 22, 2014, in the Chapel of Tullahoma Funeral Home with Bro. Mike Ray officiating.

Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery.

Tullahoma Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Jerry “Maxine” Lindsay of Tullahoma, passed this life on Wednesday, November 19th, 2014 surrounded by family at her residence at the age of 84.

Mrs. Lindsay was born in Anniston, Alabama to the late Robert Russell Harris and Nettie Belle (Allen) Harris.

She was a secretary at Bel-Aire Elementary School in Tullahoma for 15 years, after which she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Education from MTSU and then served as a teacher at Bel-Aire Elementary School until her retirement.  Mrs. Lindsay was a member of First Baptist Church in Tullahoma, the Coffee County Teachers Association, the Tennessee State Teachers Association, and the National Education Association.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Lindsay is preceded in death by her brother, Brennon Harris; sister, Norma Jean “Buddy” Brown; brother-in-law, Eugene Brown; and niece, Donna Brown.

Mrs. Lindsay is survived by her husband, Earl Lindsay of Tullahoma; three children, Stan Lindsay and his wife Suzanne of Tullahoma, Carol Sanders and her husband Sandy of Tucker, Georgia, and Mark Lindsay of Plainfield, Illinois; three grandchildren, Amber Kolkmeyer and her husband Ryan of Yorkville, Illinois, Aly Lindsay of Plainfield, Illinois, and Taylor Lindsay of Tullahoma; and two great-grandchildren, Addy and Aiden Kolkmeyer of Yorkville, Illinois; her niece, Devery (Brown) Starr of Weaver, Alabama; and great-nephew, Blake Mitchell of Weaver, Alabama.

Visitation for Mrs. Lindsay will be held on Friday, November 21st, 2014 from 5:00-7:00 pm at Kilgore Funeral Home.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, November 22nd, 2014 at 10:00 am in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with PastorMartin Nutter officiating.

Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.

For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, the Lindsay family would like folks to consider providing charitable donations to help finding a cure for Alzheimer’s via “The Pat Summitt Foundation” at www.PatSummitt.org or by mail at The Pat Summitt Foundation, c/o: East Tennessee Foundation, 625 Market Street, Suite 1400, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902, or to the CHA Foundation, c/o: Hospice Compassus, 1805 North Jackson Street, Suites 5 and 6, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388.

Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

B. Campbell Smoot Jr. of Tullahoma, passed this life on Tuesday, November 18th, 2014 at his residence at the age of 78.

Mr. Smoot was born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1936 to the late B. Campbell Smoot Sr. and Johnnie Walker Smoot.

Mr. Smoot served in the United States Army, 11th Airborne Division between 1955-1958 where he was recognized as a qualified parachutist.

He then served in the Tennessee National Guard between 1958-1960. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry from Auburn University in 1963, and went on to earn his Master’s Degree in Wood Tech 1965. He was an instructor for Auburn University Department of Forestry from 1964-1965 and obtained his Doctor of Jurisprudence at the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1972.

He worked as an assistant district attorney general from 1973-1974 and engaged in private practice from 1973-1989. Mr. Smoot was appointed by the Governor in 1989 to serve the citizens of Coffee County with distinction as District Public Defender. In 1990, he was elected to serve the citizens of Coffee County for an eight year term, and in 1998, 2006, and 2014, was re-elected by the citizens to continue serving as the District Public Defender for the 14th Judicial District. He was recognized as a leader by his peers and colleagues.

Throughout his exemplary tenure as President of the Tennessee District Public Defender’s Conference, Mr. Smoot distinguished himself as a public-spirited citizen of the highest order and as an exceptional asset to the State of Tennessee. He had recently concluded his second tenure as the President of the Conference, having also served as vice president, secretary-treasurer, as well as other notable committees for the Conference, and was currently serving as a member of the Executive Committee. Campbell Smoot epitomized the spirit and commitment characteristics of a true Tennessean. He had served on the Tennessee Bar Association Board of Governors and was a member of the Coffee County Bar Association. Throughout his estimable career, Campbell Smoot demonstrated the utmost professionalism, ability, and integrity, winning the unbridled respect and admiration of members of the bar, bench, law enforcement and his community alike. He will be truly missed.

Mr. Smoot was also a licensed surveyor since 1965.   He was a Christian, and a member of the Church of Christ. He was most grateful for the love and companionship he shared with his wife Judy, his four children, and ten grandchildren.

Mr. Smoot is survived by his wife Judy Smoot of Tullahoma; three daughters, Gwen Williams and her husband David of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, Mandy Meehan and her husband John of Conway, Arkansas, and Mary Carolyn Nance and her husband Brook of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; one son, B. Campbell Smoot III of Columbia, South Carolina; one sister, Kathy Smoot Kemezis of McMinnville, Tennessee; nine grandchildren, Mitch, Tyler, Jackson, Logan, Nicholas, Tanner, Ellie Jane, Chance, and Natalie; and one great-grandson, Ryder.

Visitation for Mr. Smoot will be held on Saturday, November 22nd, 2014 from 5:00-8:00 pm at Kilgore Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, November 23rd, 2014 at 1:30pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with his long-time friend, Dr. Neil Schultz officiating.

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

Active Pallbearers will be Dale Conn, Steve Graves, Billy Cook, Jess Stockwell, Robert Stubblefield, and Claus Thormaehlen. Honorary pallbearers will be Jere Ledsinger, Gerald Ewell Jr., Mickey Layne, Kevin Askren, Bill Reider, and Tom Parsons.

Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Billy Simmons age 86 of Moore County passed away Thursday November 20, 2014 at his residence.

A native of Moore County he was the son of the late Finis Roy Simmons and Nora Smith Simmons.

He was a Guitarist and Music Teacher. Mr. Simmons was a US Army Veteran, loved music, playing the guitar and spending time with his grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife, Agnes Carol Simmons of Moore County, son Edward Simmons and his wife Terri of Lynchburg, granddaughter; Erin Simmons and a grandson, Ethan Simmons. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Burt Douglas Simmons and sisters, Blanche Simmons and Maude Morris.

The family will receive friends Saturday November 22, 2014 beginning at 12 noon until service time at 2 PM with Bro. Cameron Ray officiating.

Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Tullahoma.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Good Samaritans 210 East Grundy Street Tullahoma, TN 37388.

LYNCHBURG FUNERAL HOME IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.

Dimple Odell Grammer age 82 of Tullahoma passed away Monday November 17, 2014 at the Life Care Center of Tullahoma.

A native of Frankewing, TN she was the daughter of the late Herbert Thompson and Mildred Woodard Thompson.

She especially enjoyed going to yard sales.

She is survived by her sons, Everette Grammer, and his wife Helen of Shelbyville, Tommy Grammer, and his wife Lena of Manchester, and Ricky Grammer of Tullahoma, 6 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Grammer, and brothers Jig and Milton Thompson.

Graveside services were held Tuesday November 19, 2014 at Hurricane Cemetery in Moore County.

LYNCHBURG FUNERAL HOME IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.