John M. Lawrie of Tullahoma passed this life on Monday, April 11, 2022 at
Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital, at the age of 75. Funeral Services are
scheduled for Friday, April 15, 2022, at 2 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral
Home with burial to follow at Marble Plains Cemetery. The family will
receive friends from 1 PM until service time.

John was the son of the late Sidney Lawrie and Mary Volaire Stevens. He
enjoyed race cars, fishing, boating, being outdoors and building projects.
He was a hard worker that never met a stranger and loved everyone. He also
enjoyed singing and playing the guitar.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Mary
Helen Lawrie and step-son, Frank Wiltfong.

Mr. Lawrie is survived by his wife, Barbara Lawrie of Tullahoma; sons,
Michael Lawrie Jr. of Michigan, Nathan Dahmer, Rustin Dahmer, Brent Dahmer
and Brandon Dahmer all of Tullahoma; step-son, Faron Wiltfong of Estill
Springs; step-daughters, Christina Thomas of Lynchburg and Amanda Faye
Prosser of Daytona Beach, Florida; brother, Thomas Richard “Rickie” Lawrie
of Alto, TN; sisters, Betty Jean Miller of Manchester and Marsha Ann
Salazar (Hector) of Decatur, IN and grandchildren, Michael Lawrie Jr,
Bradley Christopher Dahmer and Joshua Thomas Dixon.

The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be
made in his honor to Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.

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

Phillip H. Clark, a resident of Coffee County, was called home to our Lord
on April 11, 2022 at the age of 73.

Phil was born October 20, 1948 in Shelbyville, TN to James and Edith
Clark.

He graduated from Shelbyville Central High School in 1967 and attended
college at Martin Methodist in Pulaski, TN.

Phil was a lifelong electrician and member of IBEW local 2113 and 429. He
retired from AEDC on March 31, 2011.

He spent his past time with his puppy dogs, fishing around area lakes and
was sometimes known for pulling his boat to work and fishing afterwards,
camping with family and friends and he sure could build a fire. Phil had a
love for music that led him to playing drums in local bands and living out
his teenage dreams. He enjoyed cross country trips on his Harley Davidson
with his bride. Also, was a huge fan of Vanderbilt Commodores Football.
Phil was a devout Christian man and spent his Sundays in fellowship with
the Faithfull Followers class and a member of First Baptist Church in
Manchester.

Phil is survived by his wife of 43 years, Connie (Lemons) and two children
and their spouses: Tammy (Luneack) and husband Sam Taylor of Manchester,
TN; James (Jimmy) Clark and wife Jill of Savannah, TN. Phil and Connie have
five grandchildren, Brittany (Kuehler) and husband Cody Babcock of Groom,
TX, Haley (Kuehler) and husband Ryan Suter of Manchester, TN; Kastin Clark
of Savannah, TN; Mandie Taylor of Manchester, TN; Chance Taylor of Lubbock,

TX. There are three great-grandchildren, Bailey and Madelyn Babcock of
Groom, TX, Grayson Suter of Manchester, TN. Along with many more loving
family members.

Phil is preceded by his parents James E. and Edith H. Clark of Shelbyville,
TN and son, Kevin Lụneack of Manchester, TN.

Funeral services for Phil will be held on Friday, April 15, 2022, at 1PM in
the Coffee County Funeral Chapel with pastor Brenton Cox officiating.
Burial will follow in the Hurricane Grove cemetery. Visitation with the
family will begin at 11AM until time of service on Friday.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made in memory of
Phil to:

The Dusty Elam Foundation  or Manchester First Baptist Church.

Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Clark family.
Online condolences and memories can be shared at
www.coffeecountyfuneralchapel.com

Carlene Bennett of Manchester passed this life on Saturday, April 11, 2022
at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville at the age of 77. Funeral Services are
scheduled for Thursday, April 14, 2022 at 2 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral
Home with burial to follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.  The family will
receive friends on Thursday from 12 Noon until the service time.

A native of Tullahoma, Carlene was the daughter of the late Charlie
Franklin and Sitha Ferrell Lackey. She enjoyed crocheting, quilting and
cooking.  Some of her favorite times were spent fishing with her sister.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Perry
Kenneth Bennett; five brothers and two sisters.

Mrs. Bennett is survived by son, Kenneth Cortner Bennett; daughter, Lori
Dunn (Jeremy) of Manchester and grandchildren, Caitlin, Carlene, Kenna,
Aiden and Rebecca Dunn and Kenneth and Kiera Bennett.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial donations be made in
her honor to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place,
Memphis, TN  38105-9959.

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

Donald Eugene Ballwick-Holt (known as Donnie by his loved ones), 53, passed
away while at home in Tullahoma, far too soon on April 8, 2022, from a
brief illness.  Funeral Services are scheduled on Friday, April 15, 2022 at
11 AM with the family receiving friends from 10 – 11 AM.  Burial will
follow at 1:30 PM on Friday, April 15, 2022 at Roselawn Cemetery in Athens,
AL.

Donnie was born on October 23, 1968 in Newark, OH. He was preceded in death
by his father, Donald E. Ballwick, Sr. He is survived by his mother, Sharon
Ballwick and his husband, Gilbert (Gil) Ballwick-Holt. He is also survived
by several siblings: Sheryl Clonch, Gordon Moats Jr, Jeff Moats, Don
Ballwick III and Jamie Shell-Williams; sister-in-law, Becky Thompson
(Daniel) and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, many
cousins and a host of friends.

Donnie was a huge fan of anything Halloween related and horror films, the
Golden Girls, Mama’s Family and the color green. He loved all animals,
especially dogs, In lieu of flowers, Donnie would like for donations to be
made in his honor to any no-kill animal shelter to help as many dogs as
possible.

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

Glenn Howard Fishe , of Manchester, passed this life on Saturday, April 9 th , 2022 at the Health Care Center at Standifer Place in Chattanooga at the age of 82. Mr. Fishe was born in Manchester to the late Robert E. and Nora Batey Fishe. He served his country in the United States Navy and went on to work as a Corrections Officer (Prison Guard) for 30 years at the Tennessee State Penitentiary in Nashville, TN. Mr. Fishe was an avid coin collector and loved to read about historical times and events. He could finish a book that would take some people months to read in a very short period of time and could answer just about any question you had about past wars and historical events. In addition to his parents, Mr. Fishe was preceded by two brothers, James and Donald Fishe. He is survived by his daughter, Mary Kay Counts and her husband Tim; one brother, Carl Fishe; two sisters, Jeanette Montgomery and JoAnn Reeves; and several nieces and nephews. A celebration of Glenn’s life will be held on Thursday, April 14 th , 2022 at Kilgore Funeral Home in Tullahoma from 4:00-8:00pm. Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Robert Wayne Allen, age 67 of Morrison, was born on January 16, 1955, in
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, to the late Wallace and Florence Bolton Allen.
He was a man of many trade qualities and good with his hands. At his
retirement, Robert was a self-employed truck driver.

Robert is survived by his wife of fifteen and a half years, Sharon Denise
Vincent Allen; children, Joel Allen and his wife, Bonnie, Jerry Allen and
his wife, Tara, Katie Bolt and her fiancé, Steven, Chris Parton and his
wife, Bethany, and Jennifer Birdine and her husband, Julius; grandchildren,
Austin and Kerra Overman, Zach and Haley Parton, Emilyn and Alyssa Colburn,
Olivia Allen, Krisily, Brook, and Kelsey McJunkin, several extended family
members and a host of friends.

As per Robert’s request, cremation was chosen and a memorial service will
be held in Canada at a later date.

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

Robert Keith Bailey of Tullahoma passed this life on Wednesday, April 6,
2022 at the age of 60. Funeral Services are scheduled for Saturday, April
9, 2022 at 2 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with burial to follow at
Union Grove Cemetery in Franklin County.  The family will receive friends
on Saturday from 12 Noon until the service time.

Keith was the son of the late William Jackson and Mattie Bell Ray Bailey.
He was a jokester and loved to cut-up with everyone. Keith always had a big
smile on his face. He enjoyed playing golf and softball, bowling and
go-cart racing.  He also was an avid angler and enjoyed fishing in
tournaments.  He collected NASCAR memorabilia and was an avid Dale
Earnhardt fan. He also was an avid TN Titans and TN Vols football fan.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Johnny,
Riley, Roger Dale and Jimbo Bailey and sister, Brenda Gail Castleman.

Mr. Bailey is survived by his son, Brian Bailey (Meghan) of Lynchburg;
sisters, Ruth Limbough (Craig), Sandra Cyree and Penny Bailey, all of
Tullahoma and Tina Bailey of Lynchburg; adopted sister, Amy Wilson of
Lynchburg and grandchildren, Callie and Tori Beth Bailey.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial donations be made in
his honor to Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.

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

Vernon Weldon Payne, 92, of Manchester, TN died on
Wednesday, April 6, 2022.  He was born in Thrifty, TX on February 13, 1930
to Millard Vernon and Martha Jane Payne, and was married to Barbara Payne
for 65  years.  He spent most of his childhood in Apex, AL and following
employment in the Fairfield, AL steel mills, he served in the United States
Navy during the Korean War. Traveling the world on the USS Daly and the USS
Caperton, both destroyers, was a highlight of his life and is where he
started a newspaper for the sailors, as he worked in the ship office,
reporting to the commanding officer.

Following his military service, Weldon graduated with a B.A degree from the
University of Alabama where he majored in journalism and fiction writing.
It was at Bama where he met and wed Barbara Bridges from MS who was then
teaching at MS College.  Weldon was a licensed barber while attending the
university.

Weldon was a gifted writer, artist, teacher, and newspaper man.  He worked
for the Jackson Daily News in MS, Nashville Banner, Huntsville Times,
Associated Press in Birmingham, AL, and Tullahoma News.  Beginning in 1962,
he served as editor and publisher of the Manchester Times for 17 years.
For over ten years, he taught numerous courses at Motlow Community College
and finished his career in Public Relations and Communications for
University of Tennessee Space Institute. It was here that he wrote the
published history of UTSI’s first 25 years.

Beginning in college and spanning over 55 years, Weldon wrote a weekly
column, Through the Pane, in local and Southeastern newspapers with wide
ranging topics including ordinary life experiences and reactions to daily
events.  He published several works of fiction and collections of columns
and stories, including  A Taste of Time. His stone carvings have been
exhibited at the Parthenon Museum in Nashville, TN as well as other venues.

Mr. Payne enjoyed quail hunting dogs, fishing, good literature, water
color, oils, and pastel painting, stone carving, plays, sunsets and he
loved his family.  He was a member of First Baptist Church, Manchester.

Weldon is survived by his wife, Barbara, and three children and their
spouses:  Chris and Cherry Payne, Gainesville, FL; Scott and Valerie Payne,
Goodlettsville, TN, and Jill and Hunt Dunlap, Macomb, IL.  Weldon and
Barbara have eight grandchildren, Caroline Purvis (DeWayne), Alex Payne
(Staci), Kaitlin Maple (Conner), Oliver Payne (Savannah), Charlotte Payne,
Elliot Payne, Laura Dunlap, and Sarah Dunlap.  There are ten
great-grandchildren, Claire Payne, Kennedy Purvis, Harper Payne, Nathaniel
Payne, Grant Purvis, Hayden Maple, Isaac Payne, Ivan Payne, Carter Purvis,
Quinn Maple.  Weldon has one sister, Dr. Doris Carney, Manchester.  His
parents Millard and Martha Payne and two other sisters, Ione and Pauline
and his two brothers Talmadge and Buddy are deceased, as well as a great-
grandson, Jackson Purvis.

Visitation with the family will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2022, from
12noon until 2:00pm at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, TN. Funeral
services will be conducted immediately following visitation at 2:00pm with
Dr. Brenton Cox officiating. Burial will follow at Concord Cemetery in
Tullahoma, TN. Donations to Alzheimer’s TN (South Central TN Office, 207 N.
Jackson Street, Tullahoma, TN 37388) are appreciated.  Donations can also
be made to First Baptist Church, Manchester, TN.

Funeral services for Mrs. Joy Ruth Harrell, age 83 of Manchester, will be conducted at 2:00PM on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at Manchester Funeral Home.  The family will receive friends from 11:00AM until the time of services at the funeral home.  Mrs. Harrell passed from this life on Friday, April 1, 2022, at St. Thomas Stones River in Woodbury, TN.

Manchester Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Loland McArthur of Tullahoma passed this life on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at
Vanderbilt Tullahoma Harton Hospital at the age of 69. A Celebration of
Life service will be held at a later time.

Loland was the son of the late Wendell and Marjorie Cobb McArthur. He
graduated from Coffee County High School in Manchester in 1971. He enjoyed
music, computers, collecting movie videos, farming and being outdoors.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his spouse, Arthell
Webb and brother, Phillip McArthur.

Mr. McArthur is survived by his brother, Randy McArthur of Tullahoma;
sisters, Patricia Bennett of Tullahoma and Janie Howard of Lynchburg;
several nieces and nephews and great nieces and  great nephews.

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