Category: Obituaries

Funeral services for Mrs. Barbara Ann Stobaugh, age 75 of Manchester will be conducted Monday, March 26, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Spirit and Truth Church in Manchester with Dr. David Stobaugh, Deacon Jeff Stobaugh  and Pastor Tom Causland officiating.

Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.

Visitation will be held Monday from 12:00 Noon until time of services at the church.

Mrs. Stobaugh passed away Friday, March 23, 2012 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville after a brief illness.

She was born July 23, 1936 in Elkton, MD the daughter of the late John Horace Jenkins and Laura Arbour Jenkins. She was a devoted homemaker who loved her children and grandchildren. Mrs. Stobaugh and her late husband, Glen D. Stobaugh moved to Manchester in 2006. In earlier years, they lived in Cascade, MT where they converted an old building on their property to a craft shop and for over 10 years enjoyed making crafts of all sorts and traveled in their motor home to mountain craft fairs selling their treasures. Most recently, Barbara enjoyed her church family at Spirit and Truth Church and was known by all as “Grandmom”.

In addition to her parents and husband, Glen, she is preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Lisa Stobaugh and son Mark Alan Stobaugh.

Survivors include three children, Dr. David Stobaugh and wife, Autumn of Manchester; Jeff Stobaugh and wife, April of Altus, OK and Steven J. Stobaugh and wife, Lori of Loma Rica, CA; 19 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 1 great-grandson on the way. Also surviving is a brother, John Horace Jenkins, III of Old Fort, NC; a step-brother, Donald Goff and step-sister, Joyce Goff both of Maryland and several nieces and nephews.

Coffee County Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Memorial services for Mrs. Mary Ruth “Toby” Combs age 85 of Manchester will be conducted Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 2:00 PM at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church with Father Jim Tubbs officiating.

Visitation will be Saturday evening from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Coffee County Funeral Chapel.

Mrs. Combs passed away Thursday, March 22, 2012 at her residence.

She was born November 17, 1926 in Jackson County, Alabama the daughter of the late Jonce August Paradise and Sarah Hart Paradise.

In earlier years, Mrs. Combs graduated from St. Mary’s School, Sewanee and went on to work at Oak Ridge where she met and married Lewis Combs in 1946. They moved to Coffee County in 1957. She worked in retail in Manchester for many years to include Redford’s Dime Store and Bargintown. Most recently she was employed at the Manchester Coffee County Library. She was a longtime member of St. Bede’s Episcopal Church.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Combs; a granddaughter, Stacey Lee Bussell; and brothers and sisters, David, Henry, Willie Mae, Wallace, Grady and Sadie.

Survivors include three children, Mary C. Trice and husband, Mike of Fisherville, KY; Sarah Lee Bussell of Manchester; and Robert Lewis Combs and wife, Becky of Manchester; five grandchildren, Paige Turner and husband Troy, Denise Bryant, LeAnne Evans and husband, Matthew, Lewie Combs and wife JoAnn, and Andy Bussell; 5 great-grandchildren, Troy Turner, Daniel Turner, Jordan Bussell, Ashley Evans and Olivia Evans. Also surviving are two brothers, R. Stanley “Stan” Paradise and wife, Shirley of Birmingham, AL and Aubrey “Bo” Paradise and wife, Marion of Decatur, AL and special family friend, Lisa McCoig.

The family has requested memorial contributions be made to the Manchester Coffee County Library 1005 Hillsboro Blvd., Manchester, TN 37355 or to the Alzheimer’s Association, 201 West Lincoln Street, Tullahoma, TN 37355.

Coffee County Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Clara Mae Trail Beam Keaton, age 93, will be held Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Bro. Albert Waters officiating.

Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.

Visitation will be held Saturday from 10:00 AM until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Mrs. Keaton passed away Wednesday, March 21, at the Manchester Healthcare Center.

Mrs. Keaton was born August 23, 1918 in Beechgrove, Tennessee. She was the daughter of the late Charley “C D” Dee and Mary Ida Floyd Trail.

Mrs. Keaton had managed the Manchester City Café and the Forrest Hotel in Manchester in addition to having worked as a Seamstress at PCA. While married to her second husband, Charles P. Beam, the two of them traveled extensively throughout the United States for his job as a Welder. They lived in St. Louis, MO for a time while he worked on the Arch. In later years, she worked at the Manchester Wal-Mart as a Greeter. She lived at Kingwood Arms for many years and enjoyed the activities there including playing pool. She was active in the Senior Citizens organization and enjoyed quilting, playing cards and working in her flower garden. She was a member of St. Paul Methodist Church of Manchester.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husbands, Charles William Hittson, Charles P. Beam and Ural “Buster” Nolan Keaton; three brothers, William, Ezra and George Trail; two sisters, Lela Ruth Trail and Leona Eaton Wiser; step-son Charles P. Beam Jr. and son-in-law J. C. Clouse.

Mrs. Keaton is survived by her daughter Mary Jane Hittson Clouse of Manchester; step-son, Mickey Keaton and his wife, Debbie of Joelton, TN.; two grandchildren, Barbara Gail Clouse Gunter and her husband, Johnny of Morrison and Gary Lee Clouse and his wife, Munira of Nashville; five great grandchildren, Travis Gunter and his wife, Heather of Morrison, Crystal Gunter of Manchester, Nicolas and Chris Clouse of Nashville, and Amanda Randolph and her husband, Brad of Nashville; and three great great grandchildren, Kinsy Nicole Gunter and Caleb and Noah Randolph.

Coffee County Funeral Chapel in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Dorothy Sanders Patterson age 92, of Chattanooga passed away at her home Wednesday, March 21, 2012.

A native of Grundy County, she was a daughter of the late Grover Sanders and Emma Garner Sanders. Mrs. Patterson was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Patterson and a son, Tronald M. Patterson. She attended Chapman’s Chapel Church Of The Nazarene in Pelham.

Survivors include her children, Jayne Riddle, Huntsville, AL, Claude Milton Patterson, Jr. and Helen Ruth Patterson both of Chattanooga; 4 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday at Chapman’s Chapel Church Of The Nazarene with Reverend John Burge and Reverend Charles Knight officiating.

Burial will be in Warren Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Friday 6-8 P.M. at the funeral home and Saturday 12:00 noon – 2:00 P.M. at the church.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to: Hospice of Chattanooga, 4411 Oakwood Drive, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37416.

Arrangements by Cumberland Funeral Home,  Monteagle, Tennesse.