Obituaries

Obituaries

3/8/20– Carol Quinn Frazier

Funeral services for Mrs. Carol Quinn Frazier, age 60, of Manchester will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Sunday, March 8, 2020, at Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Bro. Roy Hopkins officiating. Burial will follow in Old Reddens Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:00 PM until the time of service at the funeral home. Mrs. Frazier passed from this life surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at her residence in Manchester.

Carol was born on December 6, 1959, in Coffee County to the late Daniel and Dorothy Haley. Carol loved spending hours in her flower garden, enjoying time with her family out on the boat, and being surrounded by the ones she loved. She was a wonderful, caring, and devoted wife, mother, sister, and Nana.

In addition to her parents, Carol is also preceded in death by her three brothers, Ricky, Gary, and Danny Haley. She is survived by her loving husband of 42 years, Ricky Frazier; one son, Ricky Joe Frazier (Jennifer); one daughter, Chasity Frazier; four sisters, Sheila Gowen, Lila Crabtree, Sue Haley, and Tina Farra; four grandchildren, Jessica Frazier, Sara Frazier, Pearl England, and Layna England.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made in Carol’s name to the American Cancer Society. www.cancer.org

Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Frazier family.

3/7/20- Linda Lee Meadows


Ms. Linda Lee Meadows, age 80 of Manchester, passed away after an extended illness on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at McArthur Manor in Manchester. She was born on October 15, 1939, to the late Henry Carl and Bertha Mae Brown Rohde in Knoxville, TN. Ms. Linda was a member of the Hillsboro United Methodist Church. She and her late husband, Jackie C. Meadows, who passed away in August 2017, shared a love of travel, fishing, and just spending time together. They enjoyed fishing on Normandy and Tim’s Ford Lakes and on the Gulf Coast. Their travels together took them throughout the south, but they especially loved Epcot and Jekyll Island. Ms. Linda was a well known and talented local artist, especially of landscapes. Many of her paintings and drawings were given to or sold to family, friends and to the public. Linda was a homemaker while Jackie worked in management at AEDC.
Ms. Linda is survived by many nieces and nephews, friends and neighbors; brothers-in-law, Melvin Meadows of Hillsboro, and Sam Morrow of Fultondale, AL, Brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Gary and Nancy Willis of Spartanburg, SC. Linda is also survived by her cat, “Ariella”, whom she loved dearly.
Graveside services will be held on Saturday, March 7, at 3 PM, in the Hillsboro Methodist Cemetery with Pastor Kent Bailey officiating.
Online condolences can be made at www.centralfuneralhome.com

3/6/20 – Avie Ruth Thomas

Avie Ruth Thomas of Tullahoma passed this life on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 surrounded by her family at the age of 88. Mrs. Thomas was born in Flat Creek to the late Adrian and Mary Lee Reese Pierce. She worked as a spray painter at Tennessee Tanning Company during her life, and was a devoted member of The Original Church of Jesus Christ. Avie enjoyed gardening and canning, and her family loved to enjoy the fruits of these labors. Her family was of the utmost importance to her. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Thomas is preceded in death by her husband, Gen. Keith Thomas; four sisters, Wanda Lee Tankersley, Jean Isabell, JoAnn Baker, and Mary Pierce; and five brothers, Tom, Jimmy, Jack, Gordon, and Bill Pierce. She is survived by five children, Harlan Thomas (Debra) of Tullahoma, Dana Ferrell (Tony) of Tullahoma, Randell Thomas (Pam) of Manchester, Tammy Bowen (James) of Dechard, and Latisha Dotson (Kevin) of Tullahoma; one sister, Diana Crowell of Shelbyville; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Visitation for Mrs. Thomas will be held on Friday, March 6th from 12:00-2:00pm at Kilgore Funeral Home. Funeral services will immediately follow at 2:00pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Bishop Ronnie Banks, Elder Franklin Hill, Pastor Michael Hill, and Randell Thomas officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens with Noah Bowen, Brandon Thomas, Kyle Dotson, Nicholas Ferrell, Marc Cardwell, Mark Alcocer, Jordan Geer, Bradley Daniel, and Devin Ragsdale serving as pallbearers.

3/5/20– Wilma Dean Wiser Lasiter

Wilma Dean Wiser Lasiter, of Fayetteville, passed this life on Sunday, March 1st, 2020 at Donalson Care Center at the age of 90. Mrs. Lasiter was born in Manchester to the late Alfred and Irene Wiser. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Louis Lasiter; one son-in-law, Jimmy Joe Childress; and four brothers and sisters, Herman Wiser, Frances Huddleston, Louise Peay, and Charles Wiser. She is survived by two daughters, Patricia Wooten and her husband Dennis, and Beverly Childress Wyrick and her husband Dave; seven grandchildren, Daniel Jackson (Kim), Amanda Woodward (Corey), Jason Wooten (Chasity), Pam Germain (Robert), Tina Stallings (Mike), Josh Wooten (Lizzie), and Tim Wooten (Kristin); six great-grandchildren, Jonathan, Drew, Brison (Carmen), Natalie, Kaylee, and Connor; ten step-great-grandchildren; and four brothers and sisters, Jewell Smartt, John Clayton Wiser, Barbara Livesay, and Leighton Wiser. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 5th, 2020 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 12:00-2:00pm with the funeral service to immediately follow at 2:00pm with Pastor Pat Lawrence officiating. Burial will follow at Concord Cemetery in Tullahoma.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

3/7/20 — Eva M. McKee Lewis

Graveside services for Mrs. Eva M. McKee Lewis, age 94, of Manchester, TN, will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Parker Hill Cemetery in Woodbury, TN. Visitation with the family will be from 9:00 AM until 12:00 PM on Saturday at Manchester Funeral Home. Eva left her physical body and took her spiritual form during a beautiful, rosy sunset on a warm Sunday, March 1, 2020 in Sparta, TN, after her sassy battle with Alzheimer’s.

Born July 23, 1925 in Daleville, IN, she met her future husband while they both worked in the Ball Jar factory in Muncie, IN, and after a long tenure, she retired from the food service at Ball State University.

Eva received her GED at the age of 70 and became athletically active and community driven. For Manchester Recreation Center, she was an early vocal and financial supporter, and then became a medal winning team captain in their Silver Sneakers & Senior Olympics programs. Plus, she advocated for Bonnaroo, and was even recognized onstage for her efforts as a senior citizen supporting town development.

Growing up, she especially loved tap dancing, and later years, enjoyed old romantic movies. Never a day went by that she wasn’t solving a crossword puzzle until macular degeneration dimmed her eyesight and Alzheimer’s softened her memory. Prior to her disease, she was sharp as a tack but even to the end, the very definition of one tough cookie.

Eva is survived by her son, Jerry L. Lewis of Manchester, TN; grandchildren, April (Tony) Langley of Sparta, TN, Walter Lewis of Wentzville, MO, and Esta Manso of Winter Springs, FL; four step grandchildren; three step great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence “Bud” Lewis of Woodbury, TN in 1981. In addition, her parents: father, Walter McKee; mother, Esta McKee; infant brother, Walter Leroy McKee; as well as all seven of her sisters: Mary Horton, Elizabeth Southers, Frances Kramer, Helen Jackson, Emma Lawson, Tressa Souders, and Harriet Callender.

The Lewis family would like to thank Caris Hospice of Sparta/Crossville, TN for their compassionate services; and separately (from a prior care facility), her always cheerful and selfness nurse, Melissa McCormick, who unfailingly spoke kindly and understandingly to Eva when she needed direction and a comforting pal.

Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Lewis family.
www.manchesterfuneralhome.com

3/4/20 — Barbara “Jenny” J. Painter

Barbara “Jenny” J. Painter of Tullahoma, passed this life on Saturday,
February 29, 2020 at the Lynchburg Nursing Home at the age of 62.  Funeral
Services will be held on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 1 PM at
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with burial to follow at Maplewood Cemetery.  The
family will receive friends from 11 AM until the service time.

Mrs. Painter was the daughter of the late George and Effie Prince Painter.
She loved going for rides, sightseeing, having her hair done and getting
manicures. In addition, she enjoyed camping and fishing with her son.  She
was also an animal lover.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Billy
Painter.

She is survived by daughter, Shannon LeMay (Kevin) of Tullahoma; son,
Daniel Ketcherside of Tullahoma; brothers, Robert Painter (Annette) of
Manchester and Richard Painter (Patricia) of Tullahoma and two
grandchildren, Mason LeMay and Julie Ketcherside.

Please visit our website at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com to leave
online condolences. Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.

3/1/20 — Edward Ray Curtis

Mr. Edward Ray Curtis, age 43 of Estill Springs, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2020, at St. Thomas Midtown in Nashville. He was born on December 14, 1976, in Shelbyville, TN to Julia Ann Worley Herbert and the late Gilbert Curtis. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Along with his mother, Edward is survived by his son, Ashton Morgan Hillard, and sister, Krysta Swann Sherrill, and several other loving family members and a host of friends.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, March 1, at 3 PM in the Central Funeral Home chapel. Visitation with the family will begin at 12 Noon until time of service.

Online condolences can be made at www.centralfuneralhome.com

3/1/20 — Nicholas Alan Smith

Smith, Nicholas Alan, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Friday, February 28th, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving wife and family at the age of 38. Nick was born in Columbia, Tennessee to Jack and Debbie Jones Smith. He graduated from Tullahoma High School in 2000 and attended Faith Lutheran Church. Nick co-owned several local businesses, including Daddy Billy’s, Spinellis Pizzeria and Nick Newtons in Murfreesboro. He was also an avid Notre Dame and Chicago Cubs fan. Nick loved life, his family and friends who were all extremely important to him, and always kept a smile not only on his face, but others as well. He was preceded in death by three grandfathers, L.C. Smith, Joe Jones, and Al Pena. In addition to his parents, Nick is survived by his wife, Becca Smith of Tullahoma; daughters, Abriella Hershman of Tullahoma and Spencer Monroe Smith who is due to be born in July; one sister, Christina Sirten (Pete) of Decatur, Alabama; two brothers, Chris Smith (Anna Nicassio) of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Larry Smith (Brandi) of Tullahoma; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews; two grandmothers, Faye Pena and Willene Jones; and his two beloved dogs, Potter and Princeton. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 29th, 2020 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 5:00-8:00pm. The funeral service will be held on Sunday, March 1st, 2020 at 2:00pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Marty Nutter officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. The family has asked that for those who wish, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Nick Smith Benefit Account, c/o Trader’s National Bank, 120 North Jackson Street, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

3/2/20– Courtney Beth Howland

Ms. Courtney Beth Howland, age 37 of Manchester, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 27, 2020, at her home in Asbury. She was born on September 19, 1983, to Ricky and Patricia Howland in Tullahoma, TN. In addition to her parents, Courtney is survived by her son, Cortland Howland; brother, Matthew Howland and his wife, Whitney; niece, Ava, and nephew, Hunter; maternal grandparents, Mitchell and Peggy Grosch; aunts, Wilma Howland and Karen Parkison and her husband, Mike; uncles, Mike Grosch and his wife, Donna, and Steve Grosch and his wife, Kenda; cousins, Brandy Baldwin, Alex & Madison Hershman, and numerous family members and friends. Courtney is preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Elwood and Alice Howland, aunt, Faye Uselton, and uncle, Ronnie Howland.

Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, March 2, 2020, at 12 Noon in the Central Funeral Home chapel with Brother Ben Eschenfelder officiating. Burial will follow in the Asbury Methodist Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held on Sunday, March 1, from 5 – 9 PM at the funeral home.

Online condolences can be made at www.centralfuneralhome.com

2/27/20– Donald Eugene Clark

Mr. Donald Eugene Clark, 65 of Morrison, Tennessee passed this earthly life
Thursday, February 27, 2020. He was born in Manchester, Tennessee on
December 4, 1954 to the late Mr. John Clark and Mrs. Dorothy Ann Kennedy
Clark.

He was retired but was a man who wore many hats throughout his career. He
was avidly known as “ The Barn Busters”. He really enjoyed tearing down old
barns.  He had many likings in his lifetime. He had a deep love of fishing,
dove hunting, and loved chocolate. He especially loved his grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Donald Eugene Clark is preceded in death by
sister, Melissa Ann Weatherford, Nephews, Clark Wayne Weatherford and
Charles Cody Sanders

He is survived by his by his sons, John David Clark (Angie), Manchester,
TN; Robert “Bobby” Eugene Clark (Jennifer), Lascassas, TN; sister, Brenda
Sanders (Charlie), Gallatin, TN; grandchildren, Savanna “Brooke” Blackburn,
Manchester, TN; Amanda “Mandy” Sanders, Shelbyville, TN; Jessica Clark,
Lascassas, TN; and Rebecca Clark, Lascassas, TN. He is also survived by his
6 great-grandchildren.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Arrangements by: Central Funeral Home, Manchester, Tennessee.
www.centralfuneralhome.com