Obituaries
12/18/18– Ralph Eugene Swoape, Sr.
Funeral services for Mr. Ralph Eugene Swoape, Sr., age 84, of Manchester, TN, will be conducted at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at Coffee County Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Bethany Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the funeral home on Monday. Mr. Swoape passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018, at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, TN.
Ralph, Sr. was born in Normandy, TN, to the late John and Novella Swoape. He was a welder, and he loved watching football. Ralph, Sr. loved fishing, hunting, and gardening, birds, and his cats. Family meant everything to Ralph, and he was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother.
In addition to his parents, Ralph, Sr. is also preceded in death by his loving wife of 59 years, Leedom Louvada Swoape; two sons, Jerry and David Swoape; one daughter, Brenda Swoape Uselton; two sons-in-law, Eugene Walter and Ted Carter; ten siblings. He is survived by his son, Ralph, Jr. (Gina); daughters, Rosie Walter and Jeannie Carter; six grandchildren, Brandon (Lauren), Steven (Bethany), Kevin, Josh (Katie), Jessica, and Amy; seven great-grandchildren, Kaden, Jettsen, Emily, Olivia, Cameron, Connor, and Liam.
Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Swoape family.
12/20/18 — Kristie Gail Gardner
Kristie Gail Gardner of Tullahoma, passed this life on Thursday, December
13, 2018 at Vanderbilt Hospital at the age of 41 years. Memorial Services
are scheduled on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 3 PM at Daves-Culbertson
Funeral Home. The family will receive friends beginning at 1 PM.
A native of West Palm Beach, FL she was the daughter of Donald and Virginia
McKinney Gardner of Tullahoma. Kristie loved everyone and everyone loved
her. She had many friends all over the country. She was an excellent
photographer and decorator. She loved animals and enjoyed working as a vet
tech when she lived in Portland, OR. She especially loved her dogs, Hondo
the Pit Bull and Ava and Truman, both German Shepherds.
Kristie was preceded in death by her sister, Leslie Gardner.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by sister, Cindy Gardner and
her husband, Adam Feibelman of New Orleans.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to the
Tullahoma Animal Shelter, 942 Maplewood Avenue, Tullahoma, TN 37388.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
12/15/18 — Alfred T. Partin
Alfred T Partin of Winchester, passed this life on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at his residence at the age of 75 years. Funeral Services are scheduled on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 1 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home. The family will receive friends beginning at 11 AM.
A native of Winchester, he was the son of the late Walter “Pete” and Nellie Gillespie Partin. He enjoyed rabbit hunting, fishing and was an avid TN Vol Football fan.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Sonny, Jackie and Buddy Partin; sister, Dorothy “Sissy” Sweeton and grandson, Jeremy Partin.
He is survived by sons, Randy (Melissa) Partin of Estill Springs, Kelvin (Elaine) Partin of Tullahoma and Tim (Becky) Partin of Decherd; daughter, Sherry (Kathy) Jewel of Indiana; brothers, Doug (Annie) and Joe Ray, both of Winchester; sisters, Bobbie of Decherd, Bonnie of Sewanee and Martha of Winchester; ten grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
12/13/18 — Connie “Mack” Warren, Jr.
Connie “Mack” Warren Jr of Tullahoma, passed this life on Monday, December 10, 2018 at Tennova – Harton Hospital at the age of 75 years. Funeral Services are scheduled on Friday, December 14, 2018 at 2 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with burial to follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be Thursday, December 13, 2018 from 5-8 PM.
A native of Tullahoma, he was the son of the late Connie Mack Warren Sr. and the late Hazel Gordon Warren. He was a 1962 graduate of Tullahoma High School and enjoyed fishing, hunting and storytelling. He especially enjoyed spending time with his family.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Diane McGowan Warren and sister, Ann Stewart.
Mack is survived by his son, Robby Warren and his wife, Leslie of Tullahoma; daughter, Michelle Werner and her husband, Johnny of Chattanooga; brother, Bobby Warren and his wife, Jodi of Tullahoma; grandchildren, Colby and Lydia Werner of Chattanooga, Heather Mangrum and her husband, Jonathan of Tullahoma, Clinton Warren of Murfreesboro and Gabriel Warren of Tullahoma.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made in his honor to Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Charles Michael Cray
Charles Michael Cray of Fayetteville, passed this life on Monday, December 10, 2018 at his residence at the age of 68. No services are scheduled.
A native of Chicago Heights, IL, he was the son of the late Herbert Cray and the late Helene Proctor Romig. He was an outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing, riding motorcycles, boating, riding dirt bikes, barbequing and having picnics. He also loved music and enjoyed playing his guitar.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by half-brothers, Herbert Cray Jr and Kenneth Cray.
He is survived by his wife, Janet Cray of Fayetteville; son, Scott Cray of Northglenn, CO; daughter, Michelle Baker and her husband, Dennis of Columbia; half-brothers, Tony and Danny Cray of St. Louis, MO; grandchildren, Tyler, Aidan, Kayla, Nathan and Austin and three great grandchildren, Emmi, Harper and Scarlette.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
12/11/18–Beverly Ann Woods
Funeral services for Mrs. Beverly Ann Woods, age 66, of Manchester, TN, will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at Main Street Church of Christ. Burial will follow in Summitville Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM at the church. Mrs. Woods passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2018, at Unity Medical Center in Manchester, TN.
Beverly was born in Manchester, TN, to the late John and Anna Mae Rogalle. She was a hairdresser and administrator for Kingwood Arms for many years. Mrs. Woods was a member of Main Street Church of Christ, enjoyed the simple things in life, and was a special Nana to many. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.
Beverly is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her loving husband of 47 years, Rickey Woods; sons, Jeremy (Amie) and Jeffrey Woods; brother, George Rogalle (Sallie); grandchildren, Byanka, Greenlee, and Griffyn; special family member, Wes Scott.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made in Beverly’s name to Lipscomb University Mission Fund, C/O Byanka Woods, www.lipscomb.edu.
Tullahoma Funeral Home is honored to serve The Woods Family and asks that you sign the guest book at www.tullahomafuneralhome.com
12/12/18–Sarah Loretta Carter
Mrs. Sarah Loretta Carter, 85, passed away early
Sunday morning December 9, 2018 at the Horizon Medical Center in Manchester.
She was born in Mercede, California. She was preceded in death by her
parents, Euless Mose Minor and Leota Foster Minor; daughter, Janie Jones;
son, Timmy Carter; sisters, Edith Farrar and Frances Davis; brothers, Roy,
Eldon, Bud and Gene Minor.
She attended the Manchester Church of God before her heatlh declined. She
was a loving mother and homemaker.
She is survived by her sons and their wives, Johnny and Maggie, Brent and
Becky, Dean and Janelle and Eddie and Annie Carter; 18 grandchildren; 19
great grandchildren, 3 great great grandchildren; several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Wednesday in the Central Funeral Home
Chapel with Minister Sydney Parham officiating with burial to follow in the
Blantons Chapel Cemetery. Visitation: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Tuesday at
Central
Funeral Home, Manchester, Tennessee. www.centralfuneralhome.com
Central Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
12/11/18 — James Benton Jarrell
Funeral services for Mr. James Benton Jarrell, age 76, of Manchester, TN, will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Brother Danny Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in Shady Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 from 11:00 A.M until service time. Mr. Jarrell passed away on December 8, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his family.
James was born in Coffee County, TN the son of the late Dillard and Alice Jarrell. He attended Bible Church in Manchester. He works as a mechanic for TDOT for many years. He enjoyed fishing, running the dogs with his brothers, and most of all spending time with his beloved family.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Jarrell; one brother, Roy Dale Jarrell. He is survived by two daughters, Sharon Morris (Billy) and Shannon Phipps (Danny); two brothers, Billy Lee Jarrell and Coy Gail Jarrell; three sisters, Joy Paulette Rackley (Cordell), Joyce Annette Miller (Edward), and Margaret Louise Clutts (Dean); three grandchildren, James Justin Morris (Julie), Joshua Lee Phipps, and Derick Ray Morris; two great grandchildren, Jasmine Rayne Phipps and Natalie Priscilla Morris.
Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Jarrell family.
12/9/18 — Judy Holsted
Funeral services for Judy Holsted, of Manchester, will be conducted on
Sunday, December 9, at 2 pm at the Central Funeral Home in Manchester.
Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. She was a long time
member of Southside and Red Hill Church of Christ. The family will
receive friends from 1 pm to 2 pm, prior to the service. Mrs. Holsted
passed away on Friday, December 07, 2018 at Manchester Health Care Center
in Manchester.
Judy was born near Pocahontas, Arkansas on July 4, 1931 to the late Jesse
Sanders and Lola Mae Leathers. She is preceded in death by her husband
Ralph Holsted, Sr. She was a long time employee at Plaza Pharmacy in
Manchester. Judy is survived by five children; Mike (Sherry) Holsted
(Murfreesboro), Diane (DeWayne) Kelley (Estill Springs), Carol (Bruce)
Bogen (Cookville), Gary (Debbie) Holsted (Trenton, GA), Ralph (Vangie)
Holsted, Jr. (Manchester), ten grandchildren: Adam (Jennifer) Holsted
(Murfreesboro), Jenny (Steve) Apple (Leipsic, OH), Michael (Kim) Ruder
(Murfreesboro), Casey (Nate) Wallace (Portland, OR), Josh (Bonnie) Bogen
(Nashville), Zachary Bogen (Murfreesboro), Andy (Tosha) Holsted
(Chattanooga), Alex (Elizabeth) Holsted (Trenton, GA), Breann Holsted
(Manchester) and Blaine Holsted (Manchester). She also survived by
fifteen great-grandchildren.
Central Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements
12/10/18 — William Waldon Vincent
Funeral services for William Waldon Vincent, age 77, of Manchester will be conducted Monday afternoon at 1:00 o’clock in the chapel of Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Wesley Chapel Cemetery. The Vincent family will receive friends on Monday from 11 AM until time for the service at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.
A native of Manchester, Mr. Vincent was the son of the late Claudius C. and Efferine Morgan Vincent and the husband of Geraldine Cagle Vincent, who survives. He attended Vanderbilt University where he played baseball and football and enjoyed all sports especially the University of Alabama teams. Mr. Vincent worked on the assembly line for General Motors in Dayton, Ohio. He attended the Baptist Church.
Mr. Vincent was preceded in death by his parents, son, Danny Joe Vincent and daughter, Stacey Vincent.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Vincent is survived by a son, Brian Vincent.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.