Obituaries
Brenda MeChelle Lawson
Brenda MeChelle Lawson passed this life on March 23, 2022 at Vanderbilt
Harton at the age of 40. Graveside Services are scheduled for Monday, March
28 at 11 AM at Maplewood Cemetery. Elder Dennis Thompson will be
officiating.
Brenda was born on June 16, 1981 to Tony E. Lawson and Mary Jane Cherry
Lawson. She was a member of Canaan Baptist Church. Brenda enjoyed singing
and writing songs about God.
She is preceded in death by her father, Tony E. Lawson
Ms. Lawson is survived by her mother, Mary Jane Lawson; sister, Tonya
Lawson; friends, Mandy Contreras and Laurie Newton; her dog, Chester; five
aunts; three uncle and a host of cousins
Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Jo Ann Hardy
A life well lived as ended. A beautiful wife and mother is gone. Jo Ann Hardy was the only daughter of Milford D. Hardy and Julia Annie Squires. Born in 1937, she enjoyed a childhood in the Florida Everglades with her family including 5 older brothers, Laymond, Gene, Harold, Delbert and Jimmy. Jo learned many skills there such as how to put an alligator to sleep by rubbing it’s belly, making guava jelly and how to sew. Her mother made most of her clothes and taught her to sew at an early age. She used these skills through out her life to make clothing for her family and others. Jo Ann wore many hats. She was a devoted wife to her husband, Everett Whitney, for many years with whom she had four children, Jeanne, Michael, Brenda and Ellen. Jo Ann enjoyed cooking with the latest in whatever new pot or roaster was out on the market. She could also whip up something delicious in an old cast iron skillet. She mastered canning, stained glass, genealogy, muzzleloader shooting, growing African violets and gardening – she grafted a tangerine branch to a sour orange tree once with her brother Laymond. For several years she worked at Pratt & Whitney and was proud to have been a part of the team there. She had many talents and was a true renaissance woman. Jo Ann was not just smart and inventive, she was also a kind, nurturing and generous lady.
Besides her loving husband and children and their spouses, she sadly
leaves behind 7 great-grandchildren and 7 great-great-grandchildren. We
will all miss her so much as she rests on the banks of the Jordan.
A memorial service is being planned in Florida.
Central Funeral Home is honored to serve the family, 931-723-7774,
centralfuneralhome.com
Allen Ray Davis
Mr. Allen Ray Davis, age 70, of Hillsboro, TN,
passed from this life on Thursday, March 24, 2022, in Tullahoma, TN.
Mr. Davis was born in Tullahoma, TN, to his late parents Wesley Davis and
Lois Cunningham Davis. He worked as an electrician for AEDC for many years.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by siblings, Fay
Medley, Joyce Bassar, Karen Gibson, Gary Davis, and Mary Elizabeth Davis.
Mr. Davis is survived by his wife of 48 years, Paulette Davis; sons, Thomas
Michael Russ and Paul Allen Davis; daughter, Marie (Stacy) Johnson;
brother, James “Buster” (Gay) Davis; sisters, Linda (Avery) Molder, Brenda
(Clyde) Petty, and Darlene (David) Ray; grandchildren, Kristen, Shawn,
Joseph, Kaitlyn, John Paul, Chelsea, Michael, Chance, and Hunter; five
great grandchildren.
Visitation with the family will be held Sunday, March 27, 2022, from 12noon
until 2:00pm at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, TN. Funeral services
will be conducted immediately following visitation at 2:00pm in the chapel
of Central Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens
in Tullahoma, TN.
Central Funeral Home is honored to serve the family, 931-723-7774,
centralfuneralhome.com
Patricia Fay Cline

Mrs. Patricia Fay Cline, age 79, of Manchester, TN,
passed from this life on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in Tullahoma, TN. Mrs.
Cline was born in Manchester, TN, to her late parents Harold Plant and
Louise Sissom Plant. She worked as the Coffee County Mayor’s assistant and
as the county payroll clerk. Mrs. Cline loved riding ATV’s, gardening,
horseback riding, and anything outdoors. She also loved animals and loved
to travel. Mrs. Cline was a very accomplished cook and baker. She was a
loving wife, mother and nana to her family and will be deeply missed. Mrs.
Cline is survived by her husband of 59 years, Gary Cline; son, Steve Cline;
daughter, Stephanie (Brian) Langham; grandchildren, Austin Cline, Brittany
(Heath) Howland, Ashley Langham, and Colton Langham; great grandchildren,
Sawyer Howland and Olivia Howland. Visitation with the family will be held
on Saturday, March 26, 2022, from 12noon until 2:00pm at Central Funeral
Home in Manchester, TN. Funeral services will be conducted immediately
following visitation at 2:00pm in the chapel of Central Funeral Home.
Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Tullahoma, TN. Central
Funeral Home is honored to serve the family, 931-723-7774,
centralfuneralhome.com
Barbara Jean Fanning
Funeral services for Barbara Jean Fanning, age 88 of Tullahoma, will be conducted on Friday, March 24, 2022, at 1 PM in the Tullahoma Funeral Home chapel. Burial will immediately follow in Mt. Olivet cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held from 12 Noon until time of service on Friday. Barbara passed away on March 20 at Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital in Shelbyville.
Barbara was born on September 4, 1933, in Tullahoma, to the late Joseph and Pearl Foster Stamper. She was a machine operator for General Motors until her retirement. Barbara enjoyed sewing, gardening, baking, and riding her Tennessee Walking horse, but her greatest joy came from working for her Lord, especially singing in the gospel group “The Singing Notes” from Indiana.
In addition to her parents, Barbara is preceded in death by her husband, John T. Fanning, son, James Smith, Jr., daughters, Patricia and Teresa Smith, and sister, Jewell Primm. She is survived by her daughter, Victoria Lynn Smith, and son Juan Smith (Julie); several grandchildren and great grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Marilyn Smith; close special friends, Bob and Maureen Wagoner and their daughter, Trish; several extended family members and a host of friends.
Tullahoma Funeral Home is honored to serve the Fanning family.
Billy E. Trussell
Billy E. Trussell of Winchester passed this life on Wednesday, March 23,
2022 at Elk River Nursing and Rehab in Winchester at the age of 64. Funeral
Services are scheduled for Sunday, March 27, 2022 at 2 PM at
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with burial to follow at Winchester Memorial
Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12 Noon until 2 PM.
Mr. Trussell, a native of Franklin County, was the son of the late Glen
Edward and Evyline Sims Trussell. He enjoyed being with his family,
fishing, having cookouts and watching old western shows on TV.
Mr. Trussell is survived by brothers, Charles Trussell of Estill Springs
and Glen Franklin Trussell of Monteagle; sisters, Louise Poff of Winchester
and Margie Taylor of Tullahoma and nephews, Marty and Charlie Trussell and
Roy Poff.
Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Edward Key Adcock Sr.
Edward Key Adcock Sr. of Manchester passed this life on Tuesday, March 22,
2022 at Bailey Manor in Manchester at the age of 82. A Celebration of Life
will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2022 from 12 Noon- 3 PM at
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.
Mr. Adcock, a native of Bedford County, was the son of the late William
Julius and Adeline Arnold Adcock. He was a U S Army veteran and worked for
Batesville Casket and M-Tek as a supervisor. He attended the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church in Beech Grove and enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing
golf. He and his wife, Geraldine, also enjoyed completing woodworking
projects.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brother, William
Julius Adcock Jr and sisters, Lynda Tacker and Nancy Graham.
Mr. Adcock is survived by his wife, Geraldine Adcock of Manchester; sons,
Key Adcock (Cindy) and Randy Adcock, both of Manchester; daughter, Angie
Adcock of Manchester; brothers, Larry Adcock (Marie) and Gene Adcock
(Lavergne), both of Shelbyville and Dan Arnold of the state of Washington;
ten grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made in his honor
to Alzheimer’s Tennessee, Inc., 309 N. Jackson Street, Suite 1, Tullahoma,
TN 37388.
Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Linda Arlene Casey Foresman
Funeral services for Mrs. Linda Arlene Casey Foresman, age 65 of Manchester, will be conducted on Friday, March 25, 2022, at 1 PM in the Manchester Funeral Home chapel, with Pastor Rick Everhart officiating. Burial will immediately follow at Shady Grove cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held on Thursday, from 5 – 8 PM at the funeral home. Mrs. Linda passed away on Monday, March 21 at TriStar Centennial Hospital in Nashville after an extended illness.
Linda was born on November 14, 1956, in Cleveland, OH, to the late Arland and Billie “Judy” Bell Casey. She was a retired schoolteacher from the Nashville Metro school system. Linda and her husband, Mike, attended the Maranatha Baptist Church in Tullahoma before her declining health. She enjoyed flea marketing and spending time with her grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, Linda is preceded in death by her first husband, Charles Foresman. She is survived by her husband, Mike Elliott; children, Charles Foresman, II, Jennifer Foresman, and Tara Boyd; grandchildren, Allyson, Kylee, Leah, C.J., Cynthia, and Serenity; one great grandchild on the way; brother, Steve Casey (Anna Claire); sister, Trish Casey; several extended family members and a host of friends.
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Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Foresman family.
Billye Louise Margowski
Billye Louise Margowski of Tullahoma passed this life on Tuesday, March 22,
2022 at her residence at the age of 85. A family memorial service was held
at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church.
Mrs. Margowski, a native of Antlers, OK, was the daughter of the late
Walter E. and Evelyn Wall Logan. She was a Choctaw Indian and was very
proud of her heritage. She was a U S Marine veteran. She attended the
Chicago Floral Institute and was a Floral Designer. She was a very artistic
person and enjoyed painting and making beautiful Christmas ornaments. Her
favorite times were spent with her children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Conrad
Margowski; son, Paul Margowski; brothers, Richard, Bob and Michael Logan
and sister, Mary Logan.
She is survived by sons, Philip Margowski (Kimberly) of Ottawa, IL and
Joseph Margowski (Donna) of Manchester; daughters, Cecilia “Cis” Behel of
Tullahoma and Tesh Clark (Chuck) of Moore County; brother, Breck Logan
(Janet) of Ardmore, OK; twelve grandchildren and several great
grandchildren.
Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Patricia “Trish” Ann Henley
Funeral services for Mrs. Patricia “Trish” Ann Henley, age 63 of Manchester, will be conducted at 11 AM on Saturday, March 26, 2022, in the Manchester Funeral Home chapel, with Bro. Mike Rigsby officiating. Burial will immediately follow in the Rutledge Hill Cemetery in Hillsboro. Visitation with the family will be held on Friday, March 25, from 5 – 8 PM at the funeral home. Trish passed away on Saturday, March 19 at her home after a long, seventeen-year battle with COPD.
Trish was born on October 10, 1958, in Manchester, to the late Charles and Frances Ferrell Qualls. She was a homemaker and attended the Rutledge Hill Community Church with her husband, Jeff. Trish enjoyed shopping, fishing, camping, and watching her soap operas. But her greatest joy came from spending time with her family.
In addition to her parents, Trish is preceded in death by her brothers, Charles, Jr., Gary Wayne, and Steve Qualls; sister, Diane Qualls; brothers-in-law, Ronnie Henley, and Gary Trussell, who was also a fishing buddy; sister-in-law, Jennifer Freid. She is survived by her loving husband of 27 years, Jeffrey Dale Henley; daughters, Sabrina Miles, and Danielle Henley; grandchildren, Ethan Miles, Aubrianna Freeze, Bradley Dahmer, Emilee Wells, Lochlan Wells, Piper Lawson, and Brayden Robinson; sister, Kathy Hennessee (Billy); sisters-in law, Shelly Qualls, and Dianna Trussell; brothers-in-law, Roger Wilbur, Mitch Freid, and Ricky Henley (Earlene); several nieces, nephews, extended family members, and a host of friends.
Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Henley family.