Category: Obituaries

Bruce Adams, age 65, of Taft, TN passed this life Saturday, September 25,
2021.  He was born October 21, 1955 in McMinnville, TN to the late Henry
Adams and Martha (Haggard) Adams who survives him.  Besides his father,
Bruce is preceded in death by his brother, Mark Adams.  Bruce loved driving
his 18-wheeler, bass fishing, working on cars and watching his
grandchildren play.

The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Thursday,
September 30th at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.  Funeral service will be
held at 1 p.m. in the chapel with interment following at Summitville
Cemetery.

Bruce is survived by his sons, Samuel Adams (Mariana) and Matt Adams
(Kelsey); grandchildren, Nick Adams, Raven Adams, Eli Adams and Rylan
Adams; great-granddaughter, Ruby Adams; mother, Martha Adams; sister,
Teresa Siniard (Winford); and the mother of his children, Mary Adams.

Online condolences may be made at davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Mr. David Haynes Taylor, age 73 of Manchester, will be
conducted on Monday, September 27, at 6 PM in the Manchester Funeral Home
chapel. Visitation with the family will begin at 4 PM until time-of-service
Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be held on Tuesday, September 28 at
12 Noon CST in the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Mineral Bluff,
GA. Mr. Taylor passed away suddenly on Thursday, September 23 at Vanderbilt
Medical Center in Nashville.

David Haynes Taylor, age 73 years, 1 month, and 27 days, was born on July
27, 1948, to the late Landon Carter and Patricia Ann Jones Taylor in
Nashville, TN. He was employed at M-Tec/Kasi in Manchester in the hazard
waste management department. David loved all sports and was an avid history
buff. With his love of history, David had strong political views and loved
to debate.

In addition to his parents, David is preceded in death by one brother,
Landon C. Taylor. He is survived by his wife, Shelby J. McHan Taylor;
children, Lisa Davis and her husband, Dennis, Shannon Turk and her husband,
Edward, April Davison and her husband, Stephen, Jennifer Sirmon and her
husband, Wayne, Heather DesLong, stepson, George Martin Thomas and his
wife, Sarah; 17 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; brothers, John
Taylor and his wife, Sandy, Robert Taylor and his wife, Kim; sisters, Ann
Taylor Everett, Susan Taylor Scott and her husband, Melvin, and Mary Taylor
Hunt and her husband, Tom; several nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Taylor family.

James Eric Dixon was born March 6, 1973 in Warren County and passed away
peacefully at his home on September 26, 2021 after an arduous battle with
lung cancer. He was preceded in death by his father James Aaron Dixon,
maternal grandfather Raymond Adcock and paternal grandfather Bill Dixon.
Eric is survived by his wife Tara Rhea Dixon and daughter Raven Dixon,
Johanna Rhea, AliBeth, Braylen and Jesse Steakley. Additional survivors
include his mother and stepfather Sherry and Les Trotman, siblings and
their spouses Christie and Tim Smith, Shannon and Ricky Shelton, Leslie and
Jaqui Trotman, Elizabeth and Craig Kohler and Stephanie and Martin Brown,
maternal grandmother Georgia Adcock and paternal grandmother Fern Smith
Dixon. Eric is also survived by a large and loving extended family
including numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
A private family service will be held. In lieu of flowers donations may be
made to the American Cancer Society or other charitable work.

Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Dixon & Trotman family.

Donald Teal of Manchester, TN passed this life on Wednesday, September 22,
2021, at Saint Thomas West in Nashville at the age of 36. Services will be
scheduled at a later date.

Donald, a native of Tullahoma, TN is the son of Jack Teal Jr. and Wava
Sherman. He loved to ride four wheelers and motorcycles.

Donald is preceded in death by his grandfathers, J.P. Teal and Milton
Thompson; grandmother, Bertha Tapkin; four uncles and one aunt.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his grandmothers, Lorene
Thompson and Carlene Teal; his second mom, Diane Mitchell; brother Chase
Blackburn and James Pogue; sisters, Tara Walker (Jason) and Hannah Teal;
two nieces, Allison and Angelina Walker; grandchildren, Aalayah, Joesyph
and Rod-Ryk Hickman; along with a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and
friends.

Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Davis, Jr. James Edward , of Tullahoma, passed this life on Thursday, September 23 rd , 2021 at his home at the age of 79. Mr. Davis was born in Normandy to the late James E. Davis Jr. and Martha Pittman Davis. During his life he worked as a machine operator at Wilson Golf and sold Electrolux vacuums for nearly 40 years. Mr. Davis was also a member of Victory Baptist Church in Shelbyville. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Ruth Tobitt. Mr. Davis is survived by his wife, Lorene Davis; one daughter, Lorie Davis; two sons, Mike and Steve Davis; five brothers, Jerry (Winona) Davis, John (Tonita) Davis, Bobby (Sandra) Davis, Jeff (Gwen) Davis and Jimmy (Lanette) Davis; one sister, Carolyn Tobitt and Rosemary (Timmy) Banks; and two grandchildren, Korrie Davis and Buddy Swan. Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 25 th , 2021 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 5:00-8:00pm. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, September 26 th , 2021 at 2:00pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. The family would like to thank Hospice Compassus, Dr. Pete Fong, and the nurses at Harton Hospital for all the care that they have provided. Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Christoper Dugger, age 59 of Shelbyville passed this life Wednesday,
September 22, 2021.  He was born May 17, 1962 int Shelbyville, TN to the
late Ralph Dugger and Shirley Segroves Dugger.  Besides his father, Chris
is also preceded in death by his daughter, Frances Dugger; brother, Fred
Dugger; and step-father, Thomas Yarbrough. Chris liked fishing with his son
and going to yard sales.

The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday,
September 25th at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.  Funeral service will be
held in the chapel at 1 p.m. with interment following at Bomar Cemetery.

Chris is survived by his son, Toby Dugger (Virgina); mother, Shirley
Yarbrough; brothers, Barry Dugger (Mary) and Ralph Michael Dugger; sisters,
Patricia Crowson and Melanie Gibbs; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Smith, Larry Lee , of Estill Springs, passed this life on Monday, September 20 th , 2021 at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System in Winchester at the age of 77. Mr. Smith was born in Tullahoma to the late M.C. and Ethel Farris Smith and worked during his life in maintenance with Deutsch. In addition to his parents, Mr. Smith was preceded in death by two brothers, Shelby and Donald Smith; and one sister, Stilla Smith. He is survived by one son, Norman (Tina) Smith; one daughter, Annette Dunlap; one sister, Joyce Ann (Johnny) Young; grandchildren, David (Hannah) Dunlap, Kayla (Layton) Wells and Cameron Smith; and two great-grandchildren, Emory and Harrison. Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 25 th , 2021 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 12:00-2:00pm with the funeral to immediately follow at 2:00pm with Pastor Evan Owens officiating. Burial will follow at Pennington Cemetery in Tullahoma.

Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. John Kenneth “Kenny” Hall, age 72, passed away
Friday, September 17, 2021.  Mr. Hall was born in Erwin, North Carolina on
July 30, 1949  to the late Francis Wilneok and Maggie Louise Black Hall.
He was a car inspector for CSX Railroad and loved his job.  He also enjoyed
sports and was a car and NASCAR enthusiast.  He enjoyed gardening, spending
time with his loving family, grandchildren and great grandchildren and
always had a special place in his heart for his cats.

Mr. Hall is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Patricia Hall; son,
David Kenneth Hall; daughter, Katie (Scott) Anderson; brother, Mark (Beth)
Hall; sisters, Vicki (Pat) Robb and Debbie Risner; grandchildren, Dustin
Norris, Victoria Norris and Elizabeth Young; one great grandchild, Sophia
Tankersley.

Visitation with the family will be held on Sunday, September 26, 2021, from
12:00 noon until 1:00pm at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, TN. A
Celebration of Life service will be held immediately following visitation
at 1:00pm in the chapel of Central Funeral Home.

Central Funeral Home is honored to serve the Hall family.
www.centralfuneralhome.com; 931-723-7774

Logan Heath Tindale passed this life on Sunday, September 19, 2021, at the
age of 22. No services are scheduled at this time.

Logan loved listening to music, drawing, riding four wheelers and spending
time with his family.  He is survived by father, Robert Stanley Tindale
(Tiffany); daughter, Raelynn Hovis; brother, Robert Flint Tindale; sister,
Madison Garner; grandmother, Mary Tindale; grandfather, Bill Tindale and
uncles, William Tindale Jr (Renae) and Paul Weaver (Cindy). He was preceded
in death by grandfather, Bill Weaver.

Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Bewley, Sarah Lorene , of Tullahoma, passed this life on Tuesday, September 21 st , 2021 at her home at the age of 94. Mrs. Bewley was born in Oneida, Tennessee to the late Carl and Myrtle Green Moser. She was a long-time member of the Vine Street Church of God where her husband served as the former pastor. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Bewley was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. R.B. Bewley; five sisters, Helen Barnard, Gladys Green, Margaret Frank, Marie Brazil, and Faye Hall; and two brothers, Alvin and Leon Moser. She is survived by three sons, Ken (Judy) Bewley of Eliabethton, TN, Dr. Darrell (Phyllis) Bewley of Chattanooga, and Richard (Tina) Bewley of Tullahoma; one daughter, Mary Frances Grogan of Tullahoma; one brother, Freddie (Ina) Moser; nine grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 24 th , 2021 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 1:00-3:00pm with the funeral to immediately follow at 3:00pm with Rev. Jody Bewley and Rev. Ronnie Holloway officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.

Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.