Category: Obituaries

Herbert Conway Ross of Millsboro, DE, formerly a 40 year resident of Westville, NJ on August 1, 2012. Age 87 years.

Legacy
A fun guy to be around, Herb was an outgoing guy who made friends easily.
Born in Jacksonville, FL and raised in Coalmont, TN, Herb served proudly in the US Navy from 1942-1946. Prior to retirement, he was employed as an electrician with Texaco for 30 years. He served as president of the AFL-CIO Local 638, was a board member of The Gloucester County Vocational School and The United Way. Herb enjoyed traveling, spending winters in Arizona and Florida, fishing and golfing.

Family
He is the son of the late Herbert and Louise (Dykes) Ross; special companion of Helen Snodgrass, beloved husband of the late Virginia C. (Bartl); devoted father of Patricia (Steve) Lesniowski, Susan (John) Draus, Nancy (Rob) Miller, Gail Ross and Laura Ross; loving grandfather of Stephen Lesniowski, Becky (Marc) Scambia, Tracy (Mark) Flitcraft, Robert W. Miller, Jr., Miah (Ben) Cooke, William Sampson and Lara Kerr and the late Mark Robert Lesniowski and Alex Ross Kerr and great-grandfather of Marc Scambia, Selena Spezio, Michael Scambia, Madison Scambia, Ethan Cooke and Dylan Cooke; dear brother of Norma Price, John Carroll Ross, Beverly Ann Brazelton, Eugene Ross, Rudy Ross, Judy (Jim) Miller and the late Pup Ross, Joe Ross and brother-in law of Gertrude Paul and the late Faye Cochran; special uncle to many nieces and nephews.

Farewell Tribute
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing 5 PM and Farewell Ceremony 7PM Sunday in the McGuinness Funeral Home, 34 Hunter St., Woodbury. Viewing 9 AM and funeral service 11am Wednesday in Watson-North Funeral Home, 405 Sharp Springs Rd., Winchester, TN 37398. Interment Coalmont Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Coalmont United Methodist Church, TN—56 & Fremont Rd., Coalmont, TN 37313.

Watson-North Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Mr. James Robert Thompson, age 69, of Manchester, will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Monday, August 6, 2012 at Manchester Funeral Home Chapel. 

Burial will follow in Hopewell Cemetery. 

Visitation with the family will be 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Sunday, August 5 at the funeral home. 

Mr. Thompson passed away Friday morning at his residence.

Mr. Thompson was born in Coffee County, TN, the son of the late Johnny and Pearl Gray Thompson.  He was retired from Carrier where he was employed in plant maintenance and was a member of Local #483 in Morrison.  He enjoyed fishing and camping.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Thompson was also preceded in death by a grandchild, Gracie Rose. 

He is survived by his wife, Betty Thompson of Manchester; three sons, James “Sonny” Thompson, Dennis (Shawnna) Thompson, and Eddie Taylor, all of Manchester; three daughters, Tina (Randy) Johnson of Manchester, Kelly (Terry) Henley and Stacey Rose (Michael Shockley), both of Hillsboro; one brother, Jacky (Sue) Thompson of Decherd; two sisters, Shirley (Ed) Walls of Decherd and Patricia (David) Arnold of Manchester; 13 grandchildren, Crystal Hill, Toshia Henley, T.J. Henley, Cody Thompson, Kayla Thompson, Kelsey Thompson, Kristen Thompson, Jacob Thompson, Eddie Lee Taylor, Leigha Taylor, Seth Rose,  Mickaylee Shockley, and Nikki Harrison; and four great grandchildren, Wesley and Ethan Hill, Melaynie Pomar, and Brianna Harrison.

Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve theThompson family.

Funeral services for Mr. Lucius Emory “L.E.” Brown, Jr. will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Sunday, August 5, 2012 at Manchester Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial will follow at Manchester City Cemetery with military honors.

Visitation with the family will be on Saturday, August 4 from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the funeral home.

Mr. Brown passed away at his residence in Normandy on Wednesday evening.

Mr. Brown was born in Daisy, TN, son of the late Lucius Brown Sr. and Grace Copeland Brown.

He joined the Air Force in 1958 and received his honorable discharge 5 years later. In 1979, he joined the Army National Guard in Tullahoma, TN. He retired in 1997, after serving a total of 25 years in the military, as Sergeant First Class from the Headquarters Detachment 30th Quartermaster Battalion. In 1982, he received The Adjutant General’s Ribbon for Valor for a rescue mission which occurred while he was sightseeing in Colorado Springs, CO during his annual National Guard Camp in Colorado.

Mr. Brown went to work at AEDC in 1962, first as a security guard and later as a Firefighter and medic. He also worked as a Firefighter for the City of Manchester in the late 1960s and remained as a volunteer for many years. He was named Volunteer of The Year in 1998. At the time of his death, he was a volunteer for the Normandy Volunteer Fire Department.

He worked for more than 40 years for Lewis Auto Service as a mechanic and assistant. He was loved by all of his customers in and around the Manchester area.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Brown was also preceded in death by his grandson, Aidan Brown.

He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 52 years, Sharon J. Brown; two daughters, Suzanne (Lindsey) Garner of Greenbrier, TN and Tina (Wayne) Stephens of Manchester; one son, Daniel (Katherine) Brown of Beechgrove; four jewels in his crown, his grandchildren, Caroline Garner, Riley and Jimmy Stephens, and Liam E. Brown; five brothers and one sister, Bill (Hazel) Brown of Manchester, Linda Weaver of Estill Springs, Larry (Faye) Brown of Decherd, Harold (Deb) Brown of Hillsboro, Wayne (Vickie) Brown of Winchester, and Terry Brown of Estill Springs; and scores of nieces and nephews whom he adored.

His siblings will serve as active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be both retired and present Firefighters at AEDC.

Donations may be made to the Lung Cancer Research Foundation, or the Scholarship program at the First United Methodist Church in Manchester for the Preschool program (Christian Learning Center).

Manchester Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Mr. Charles Lee “Chuck” Crosslin, Jr., age 88, of Manchester will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Saturday, August 4, 2012 at Manchester Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Alan Adams and Bro. Ron Boyles officiating. 

Burial will follow at Gnat Hill Cemetery with military honors. 

Visitation with the family will be Friday 3:00 PM until 8:00 PM and Saturday 9:00 AM until time of services at the funeral home. 

Mr. Crosslin passed away on Wednesday, August 1st at TN State Veteran’s Home in Murfreesboro.

Mr. Crosslin was born in Detroit, MI, the son of the late Charles Lee and Bertha Leola Duncan Crosslin. 

He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II as a paratrooper with the 101^st Airborne.  After his time in the service, he worked as a salesman for Mid-State Paper and Notion in Nashville.  He later owned and operated several businesses including a nursery business in McMinnville, Chuck’s Top of the Rock Truck Stop in Monteagle and retired as owner of Crosslin Enterprises, LLC in Manchester. 

Mr. Crosslin was a member of Fredonia Church of Christ and most recently attended Main Street Church of Christ.  He served as a Monteagle City Alderman and belonged to several associations including the NRA, VFW and Coffee County Senior Citizens.  He never met a stranger and never missed an opportunity for conversation with anyone.  His hobbies included hunting, fishing, reading his Bible and listening to gospel music, as well as “George” and “Hank”.  He especially enjoyed playing Chinese checkers with his wife, Naomi.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Crosslin was also preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Martin Crosslin; daughter, Lorette Crosslin Bumstead; and granddaughter, Katrina Greer Richey.

He is survived by his loving wife of 18 years, Naomi Frazier Crosslin; children, Charline Crosslin Greer, Janette Crosslin (Bobby) Bolden, Barbara Martin, Jimmy (Lynda) Martin, Tresa Crosslin, Stephanie Crosslin; siblings, O.D. (Alta) Crosslin, Clyde Aaron Crosslin, Leola (Roy) Sain, Betty Jo (Ewin L.) Rigney; 9 grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Jimmy Martin, Dan Sain, Barry Sain, David Rigney, Mike Crosslin, and Kevin Crosslin with   honorary pallbearers being O.D. Crosslin, Clyde Aaron Crosslin, Bobby Bolden, Buck Dyer, J.B. Middleton, and members of Fredonia Church of Christ.

The family wishes to thank the staff of TN State Veteran’s Home for their exceptional care and comfort during Chuck’s stay.  For those who wish to make donations, please send them to any chapter of the VFW or to Fredonia Church of Christ.

Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Crosslin family.

Graveside services for Mrs. Opal Quick Green, age 89, of Chattanooga, TN, will be conducted at 12:00 Noon CST (1 PM Eastern) on Friday, August 3, 2012 at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. 

Visitation with the family will be from 10:00 AM until 11:30 AM (CST) on Friday at the funeral home. 

 Mrs. Green passed away at her home on Wednesday, August 1, 2012.

Mrs. Green was born in Culman, AL, the daughter of the late Jewel and Hester Henslee Quick. She grew up in Manchester, TN, where she met and married her husband and they moved to Chattanooga, where they lived for 50 years.  She was a member of East Ridge Church of Christ in Chattanooga.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Green was also preceded in death by one brother, Melvin “Shorty” Quick; and one sister, O’Neal Quick Jernigan.

She is survived by her faithful and loving husband of 67 years, Marvin C. Green; one daughter, Phyllis Green Hill of Kingsport, TN; one son, Bruce (Lisa) Green of Houston, TX; four grandsons, Dr. Chris (Charity) Perry of Chattanooga, TN, Michael, David and Andrew Green of Los Angeles, CA; one granddaughter, Amy Perry of Knoxville, TN; two great grandchildren, Gracie Hope and Glory Faith Perry; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.

The family will also receive friends in Chattanooga on Saturday, August 4, 2012 from 3:00 PM until 5:00 PM at East Ridge Church of Christ.

Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Green family.

Kayden Honor Holliday-Vandegrift, infant son of Nathan and Kristi Vandegrift, passed this life on Monday, July 30th, 2012 at Lincoln County Medical Center.

Kayden was born in Chattanooga, TN on June 20th, 2012.

He was preceded in death by one grandmother, Evelyn Vandegrift.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by one brother, Dallas Holliday-Vandegrift; one sister, Alexus Holliday-Vandegrift both of Tullahoma; grandparents, Kurt Vandegrift, Vince and Tina Holliday, and Rhonda Holliday all of Melbourne, Florida; Aunts and Uncles, Chelsea Bronkie, Kenna Hood, Camry Hood, Livi Holliday, Justin George, Josh Vandegrift, Micah Vandegrift, Rebekah Vandegrift, Hannah Vandegrift; Great-Great Aunt, Pamela Owen; Great-Grandparents, Gloria Feuersanger, and Bill and C.J. Hodges; and numerous cousins.

Visitation will be Friday, August 3rd, 2012 from Noon to 3:00pm with the funeral service immediately following at 3:00pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Randy Davis officiating.

Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.

Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. A. Cleston Zirkle , 87, of Estill Springs passed away Tuesday at Morning Pointe of Tullahoma.

A native of Cassety, WV, he was the son of the late Lewis and Nola Alice Zirkle.  In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by his wife, Pauline Marie Zirkle.

He was a retired coalminer and a decorate US Army veteran having served in WWII.

He is survived by his daughter, two grandchildren, one great-grandson and a sister.

Graveside services with military honors will be conducted Friday, August 3, 2011 at Little Arlington Cenetery in Elkins, WV.

The family suggests that donations be made to Hospice of the Highland Rim, 110 E. Lauderdale  St. , Tullahoma, TN 37388.

Tullahoma Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

JAMES “JIM” PAUL KLOD, age 59, of Belvidere, Tenn., departed this life on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at Southern Tennessee Medical Center.

Mr. Klod was born in Toledo, Ohio to the late John and Wanda Klod.

He was a self-employed journeyman carpenter.  Mr. Klod last attended Keith Springs Baptist Church.  He enjoyed wood working and was a member of the Franklin County Senior Citizens.

He is survived by his wife, Janice Klod of Belvidere and sons; Jamison Neil Klod of Clearwater, Florida and Darrin Tate Klod of Temperance, Michigan.

Visitation for Mr. Klod is scheduled for 5:00-8:00 P.M. Friday Evening in the chapel of Grant Funeral Services.

A tribute to Mr. Klod’s life service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, August 4, 2012 at Grant Funeral Services with Bro. Johnny Ray Bradford officiating.

In Lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society.

Grant Funeral Services in charge of arrangements.

 

Graveside services for Evelyn P. “Bo” Fricks, age 84, of Beech Grove will be conducted at 1:00 PM Thursday, August 2, 2012 at Gnat Hill Cemetery with Bro. Kenneth Hale officiating.

Visitation with the family will be held Thursday, August 2, from 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM at Coffee County Funeral Chapel.

Mrs. Fricks passed away on Monday, July 30, 2012 at Glen Oaks Health and Rehabilitation Center in Shelbyville.

Mrs. Fricks was born December 30, 1927 in Bridgeport. Alabama. She was the daughter of the late Roosevelt and Stella Brown Barnes. She loved to read and do cross-stitch. She was a member of Gethsemane Protestant Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Billy C. Fricks, who passed away in 2004. She was also preceded in death by one son, Johnny Fricks and one brother, Jack Barnes.

She is survived by two daughters, Linda Schuster of Beech Grove and Judy Singleton and her husband, Paul also of Beech Grove; one son, Mickey Allen Fricks and his wife, Deborah of Bradyville; one sister Edna Johnson and her husband, Joe of Chattanooga; thirteen grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren and 11 great great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. 

COFFEE COUNTY FUNERAL CHAPEL IS HONOREDTO SERVE THE FAMILY OF MRS. EVELYN P. “BO” FRICKS.