Obituary for
Mrs. Dorothy Swing Kelley

She was known by many names. To many, she was Dorothy. To others, she was Dot. To some, Aunt Dar. And to a few special ones, she was Granny. But her most loving, lasting and enduring title was … Mother. She didn’t give birth to us, but no one could have ever loved us more.
Dorothy Beatrice Hathcock was born January 21, 1919, in Bell County, near Temple, Texas. She was reared there and in Bell Buckle, Tennessee, but lived most of her adult life in Lynchburg and Manchester, Tennessee. She died October 8, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jewell Woods and Miles Neely Hathcock, Jr.; husbands, Joe Harvey Swing, Roy H. Bobo and William R. (Bob) Kelley; sisters, Katherine Grubb and Margaret McGee and brother, Shirley Hathcock. She is survived by her son, Joe Edward (Marilyn) Swing of Nashville and daughter, Nancy (Ron) Carroll of Hampton Cove, Alabama. Also surviving are her grandchildren Hilary (Nick) Gant of Huntsville, Alabama and Thom (Claire) Carroll and great-grandchildren, Mary Anne, Betsy and Johnny Carroll, all of St. Louis, Missouri.
Mrs. Kelley worked most of her adult life with careers in meat packing, banking and finally as head payroll clerk with Jack Daniel Distillery. She was always fond of telling life stories ranging from the Great Depression to World War II to raising her two children. She often said “If my life could be written in a book, what a tale it would tell.”
She will be missed by all who knew and loved her – especially her family, her friends and her extended family at St. Paul United Methodist Church.
Services will be held on Wednesday, October 10th with visitation at 12:30pm and funeral service at 2:00pm – both at St. Paul United Methodist Church – 30 Cat Creek Road – Manchester, Tennessee 37355. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to her church – St. Paul United Methodist – P. O. Box 893 – Manchester, TN 37349

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

You may sign the online guestbook at www.coffeecountyfuneralchapel.com.

Mr. James Henry Beaty, 71, passed away, Sunday
October 7, 2018 at his home. He was born in Tullahoma, Tennessee on
November 26, 1946 to Frank Beaty and Dean Bicknell Beaty who preceded him
in death.

He was a US Army veteran of Vietnam. He was co-owner of Beaty Trucking in
Manchester and owned and operated Beaty Farm. He was a member of the
United Methodist Church, VFW and NRA.

He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Gibson Beaty; sons, Brad (Gina) Beaty,
Readyville, Tennessee and Bo Beaty, Murfreesboro; daughters, Beth (Doug)
Dudash, Killen, Alabama and Brooke Beaty, Murfreesboro; brother, William
Frank Beaty; sister, Kathie B. (Terry) Whitwell, Columbia, TN;
grandchildren, Victoria and Emily Beaty, Keelie Pope and Rachel Beels; 3
great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Thursday in the Central Funeral Home
chapel with Minister Carl Tucker officiating with burial to follow in the
Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM Wednesday at
Central Funeral Home, Manchester, Tennessee. wwwcentralfuneralhome.com

Central Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements

Ralph E Bryant of Tullahoma, passed this life on Saturday, October 6, 2018
at Tennova Harton Hospital at the age of 51. Funeral Services are scheduled
for 1 PM Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with
burial to follow at Maplewood Cemetery. Visitation with the family will
Friday, October 12, 2018 at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home from 5 – 8 PM.

A native of Tullahoma, he was the son of the late Robert Lee Bryant and the
late Sadie Whipple Baxter. He enjoyed riding four wheelers and dirt bikes
and collecting “everything”.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, “JB”
Baker, “JR” Baker, Roger Smith and Terry Bryant.

He is survived by son, Malcolm Dwayne Wilder of Tullahoma; daughters,
Tiffany Bryant Hillsboro and Miranda Deadman and her fiancé’, Korey
Benedict of Manchester; sister, Beverly Cyree of Tullahoma; grandchildren,
Isaiah Deadman, Dewayne Hickerson, Dowell Deadman and Maelee, Jenise and
Elise Hickerson; nephews, Shane and Shannon Brinkley, both of Tullahoma and
James Lee Cyree of Tullahoma and best friend, Brad Weddington of Tullahoma.

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

Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Jerry Perkins, age 56, a long-time resident of Manchester, Tennessee, passed away at his home on Friday, October 5, 2018. A visitation and memorial service will be conducted Sunday, October 7,2018 in the chapel of Daves-Culbertson Funeral home. The family will receive friends from 2 until 4 PM and the memorial service will commence at 4:00 o’clock.
A native of Detroit, Michigan, Mr. Perkins was the son of the late Harry Lee Dixon and Helen Sims Dixon of McMinnville who survives. He was a construction worker , avid sports fan enjoying UT Vols football, NASCAR and other sports.
In addition to his mother, Mr. Perkins is survived by his daughter, Nicole Lusk and spouse Michael Lowery of Manchester, brother, Jimmy Vickers and wife Cindy of Plant City, FL, sister, Dawn Crabtree and husband Michael of Lincoln Park, Michigan, grandchildren, Jayda and Jeorgi Lusk of Manchester, numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
The Family gives special thanks to the Hospice Compassus Staff for their care.

Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Freddie Lee Underwood, age 65, of Manchester, Tennessee, passed away October 5, 2018, after an extended illness.
Fred Underwood was preceded in death by his mother, Ella Mae Gunter Underwood.  Born in Picayune, Mississippi, in 1953, Fred moved to Tennessee in the 1960’s.  He was a graduate of Cannon County High School. In 1975, he moved to Manchester and made it his home when he married the love of his life and wife of 43 years, Ramona Frazier.
Fred was in vehicle sales most of his life. He was the proprietor of Underwood Motors and retired from Russell Barnett Kia after working there for over ten years.  In later years, he found his passion as a “picker”. He loved buying and selling items he had found at auctions, flea markets and yard sales.
Fred was a devout Christian and lived his life by the Golden Rule.  Always kind and charismatic, Fred proudly passed those traits on to his daughters and grandchildren.
He Is survived by his father, Earnest Jackson “Jack” Underwood; wife, Ramona Underwood; two children, Ivy (Phillip) Petty and Kelly (Travis) Buckner; two grandchildren, Blythe Petty and Adam Petty; and brother-in-law, Bobby (Grace) Frazier.
A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 3:00 P.M. at St. Paul United Methodist Church.
Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Underwood family.

Mr. Timothy Mark Kilgore, 59, passed away, Thursday
October 4, 2018 at Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. He was
born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on January 10, 1959 to LaVoy and Erma
Colleen Thomas Kilgore who preceded him in death.

Tim was a licensed Tennessee funeral director and embalmer. He attended
John A. Gupton in Nashville, Tennessee. He was a 1977 graduate of Coffee
County High School. He had worked at Memorial Park Funeral Home in
Memphis, Tennessee, Moore-Cortner Funeral Home in Winchester, Tullahoma
Funeral Home, Manchester Funeral Home and Coffee County Funeral Chapel.
Tim had a big heart and enjoyed helping others including working with his
friends on the farm in the Hillsboro Area. He was currently employed at
John Roberts Nissan in Manchester. He served a 4-year term as an Alderman
for the City of Manchester.

He is survived by a host of loving friends.

A celebration of his life service time will be held Sunday October 14, 2018
at 4:00 PM in the Central Funeral Home Chapel with a reception to follow at
Central Funeral Home, Manchester, Tennessee. www.centralfuneralhome.com

Mr. Herman Aaron Clouse, age 71 of Manchester, TN passed peacefully from this life surrounded by his loving wife on Tuesday, October 2, 2018. He was born in Johnson City, TN to the late Lester and Sadie Keele Clouse. Herman worked at Lango’s in Jonesboro before joining the United States Navy in 1966. He served for four years and did three deployments to Vietnam before retiring from active duty and returning to Tennessee. After the military, Herman worked for Batesville Casket Company for 15 years, and then started the Coffee County Animal Control Department where he was the director for 15 years. Herman loved fishing, hunting, telling jokes, and making people laugh. He was an avid animal lover, but he especially loved his dogs, Rooster and Charlie.

In addition to his parents, Herman is also preceded in death by one sister, Patsy Williams. He is survived by his loving wife of 24 years, Freida Clouse; one son, Jeff David Brannon; one daughter, Davina Lawson; one sister, Wilma Goodwin; three grandsons, Austin Brannon, Christian Coleson, and Tommy Lawson; and one great-grandson, Carson Coleson.

A military graveside service will be held in Herman’s honor at 2:00 PM on Sunday, October 14, 2018, at Blanton’s Chapel Cemetery in Coffee County, TN.

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