Funeral Services for Mr. James “Jimmy” Randall Welch, age 71, of Manchester, Tennessee, will be conducted at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 with Gary Bell officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 from 5:00-8:00 PM. Interment will be held at Asbury Cemetery. Mr. Welch passed away at Vanderbilt Medical Center on March 5, 2017.

Jimmy Welch was born in Manchester, Tennessee, the son of the late James Hewel Welch and Katie Pearl Shelton. Mr. Welch was a self-employed dairy farmer for nearly 50 years. He was a very honest and humble man, who loved the Lord. His family meant the world to him. He adored being with his grandchildren. He never missed a basketball game that his kids played. He will always be remembered for his love and devotion to his loved ones.

In addition to his parents, Jimmy was preceded in death by his loving wife of 46 years, Melody Gay Welch; brother, Joe Welch. He is survived by his sons, Chris (Donna) Welch, Jason (Angela) Welch, and Eric Welch; brothers, Gene and Jerry Welch; sisters, June Carrick, Janice Terry, Judy Bell, Jennifer Styke, and Jane Fletcher; grandchildren, Christen, Abi, Cameron, Kathryn, and Ethan Welch; numerous nieces and nephews

MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE WELCH FAMILY

Eugenie (Jeanie) Alice Krafft, 94, died peacefully at home on Saturday,
March 4, 2017, after a short illness.

The daughter of William Eugene Paull and Edna Brown Paull, she was born in
Ponchatoula, Louisiana on February 1, 1923. She graduated from Ponchatoula
High School in 1939 and attended Southeastern Louisiana College until 1941
when she married her high school sweetheart, Emil Edward Krafft, who had
joined the United States Navy the year before.

After the war, Jeanie moved with her husband as his engineering work took
him from Louisiana to Georgia to Delaware, and finally to Tullahoma,
Tennessee where she has resided since 1955.

When her children were in school, Jeanie was active in her church, St. Paul
the Apostle Catholic Church, often volunteering to cook meals for visiting
priests as well as participating in the Altar Society. She was a member of
the Daughters of the American Revolution, the United Daughters of the
Confederacy, the Shady Grove Garden Club, the Tullahoma Woman’s Club, The
World Organization of China Painters, and the Senior Center Porcelain
Artists of Huntsville, Alabama. In addition, she spent many years in
researching her family’s genealogy. She attended Motlow State Community
College in 1970, where she studied history and art.

Mrs. Krafft was preceded in death by her husband of seventy-four years,
Emil Edward Krafft, and an infant son, Christopher Edward Krafft. She is
survived by four daughters, Mary Jean Moore (James) of Covington,
Louisiana; Katherine Butler (Bernard) of Brentwood, Tennessee; Karen
Fatheree of Trophy Club, Texas; and Candace Lynch (Brian) of Normandy,
Tennessee; eight grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

Private services will be held in Ponchatoula, Louisiana at Sand Hill
Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice Compassus of
Tullahoma, Tennessee or to a charity of personal choice.

Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Mrs. Debra Ann Marshall, age 57, of Manchester, TN,
will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Monday, March 6, 2017 at Coffee County
Funeral Chapel with Bro. Bobby Beal officiating. Burial will follow in
Concord Cemetery with military honors. Visitation with the family will
be from 11:00 AM until time of service on Monday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Marshall passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at Unity Medical
Center in Manchester, TN.

Debra was born in Harvey, IL, the daughter of the late Riley Burks and
Marian Lee Burks, who survives. She retired after 32 years of service in
the Air Force and Army National Guard, where she served during Operation
Iraqi Freedom. She was a member of Trinity Christian Fellowship.

In addition to her mother, Debra is also survived by her loving husband
of 28 years, Stan Marshall of Manchester, TN; two sons, Joey (Stephanie)
Marshall of Decherd and George (Misty) Marshall of Lynchburg, TN; one
daughter, Angela (Zac) Rael of Bell Buckle, TN; one brother, Jackie
(Delia) Burks of Manchester, TN; and ten grandchildren, Victoria, Damon,
Dallon, Junior, Gavin, Dalayna, Daxton, Adalyn, Dawson, and Lillie Mae.

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

Robert “Bob” Courtney Hensel Sr., of Manchester Tenn., passed away
Thursday, March 2, 2017. His death was sudden and fast, no pain. He was
born Oct. 31, 1935, in Sewickley, the son of the late Fred A. Hensel Sr.
and Jessie Courtney. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Dorothy Sue
“Robbie” Robinette; kids, Diana Sacket (husband, Victor), of Greensburg,
Robert “Bob” Courtney Hensel Jr. (wife, Stefanie), of Greensburg, Cheryl
Leigh Hensel (partner, Jennifer), of Manchester, Tenn., Jarvie “Jay” A.
Hensel (whereabouts unknown), Dana Steven Robinette (wife, Judy), of Casa
Grande, Ariz, and Letha Michelle Key (husband, Joey), of St. Petersburg,
Fla.; known grandkids, Jayme, Chelsea, Cassie, Gavin, Keefer, Amanda,
Robert “Bobby” Courtney Hensel III, and Courtney; too many nieces and
nephews to mention, except “Zander” of Tullahoma, Tenn.; great-grandkids,
unknown; one brother, Fred “Tyke” Hensel, of Greensburg; one sister, Joan
“Joanie” Evans, of Greensburg; one sister-in-law, Karen Yolanda Zukosky, of
Tullahoma, Tenn.; and mother-in-law, Daisy Ree Robinette, of Tullahoma,
Tenn. He leaves behind his best friend, Lacy Rollins, and wife, Gina; his
dog, Angel; and his Shetland ponies, Missy, Cookie, and Crackers. He loved
his job and the men and women he worked with, and a special thank-you to
Brenda Parks for helping him through the worst of times and laughing with
him at the best of times. Also, a thank-you to Mr. Joe Pannell Jr., who was
his supervisor and special friend at UTC Aerospace Institute in Tullahoma,
TN. Bob was a devoted family man who loved his kids, grandkids, and yes,
even his mother-in-law. Once you became his friend, as long as you did not
cross him, he was a friend for life. He never said “no” to his wife and
swore by his kids. Bob was one of the past presidents of The Boys Club in
Pinellas Park, FL and a police officer there; a past president of The
Rotary Club in Pinellas County, FL. He also had a career in being a private
investigator. He owned his own company, Bay Area Security and
Investigations, for 40 years. Bob and his family moved to Manchester, TN in
February 2005. He loved a good cigar to chew on and his non-profit rescue
farm for prevention of animal cruelty; which started with five ducks. Bob
was one of the best men ever created and will never be forgotten by those
who loved him and he loved. His death was a complete shock to us all and
yes, I am angry as his wife, because I was unable to do anything to save
him.

Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Hensel family.

GRAVESIDE SERVICE: Saturday, March 4, 2017, 11:00 A.M. at the Hopewell Cemetery.

ARRANGEMENTS WITH CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME

Funeral services for Mr. Ricky Dean Garner, age 57, of Manchester, TN,
will be conducted at 3:00 PM on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Coffee County
Funeral Chapel with Claude Hoback officiating. Visitation with the
family will be on Saturday from 1:00 PM until time of service. Ricky
passed away on Monday, February 27, 2017 at Alive Hospice in Nashville,
TN.

Ricky was born in Hialeah, FL, the son of George Garner and Peggy (Rudy)
Wilson. He was a self-employed construction worker and truck driver.
Ricky enjoyed airboats, deep sea fishing, and NASCAR racing. To Ricky,
family was everything, and he loved being with his family.

Ricky was preceded in death by one sister, Charlene Fuentes. In addition
to his parents, Ricky is also survived by his loving wife, Evelyn Garner;
one son, Jerry Garner; two daughters, Crystal Garner (Delaina Pomfret)
Covington (Mark) and Kristy (Jeremy Whitehead) Garner; one brother,
Ronald (Lori) Garner; one sister, Diedra (Albert) Martinez; three
grandchildren, William and Kaylee Covington and Sadie Whitehead;
father-in-law, Gene Mauer; mother-in-law, Catherine Mauer; two
sisters-in-law, Monica Hoglund and Chris (Mark) Cardinal; one
brother-in-law, Cisco Fuentez; and many aunt, uncles, nieces, nephews,
cousins, and friends.

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

Geraldine L Carpenter of Tullahoma passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at
Tennova Healthcare – Harton at the age of 77 years. No services are
scheduled.

A native of Columbus, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Anderson Reed
Sr and the late Willaminna Reed. Geraldine owned and operated a Watkins
Products Distributorship. She was a member of the Family Christian Center
in Munster, IN. She loved watching TV, cooking, doing crossword puzzles
and listening to the 60’s and 70’s era music. Her special love was
helping
others.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by half-brother,
Charles Reed and half-sisters, Gladys and Grace Reed.

Geraldine is survived by son, Richard Carpenter and his wife, Stephanie of
Tullahoma; daughter, Jacqueline Gillespie of Chicago; step-daughter,
Melissa Williams of Buford, GA; half-brother, Anderson Reed Jr of Ohio;
half-sisters, Annettia and Lisa Reed, both of Chicago, IL and Denise
Williams of Houston, TX; ten grandchildren, Richard Carpenter II and Gianna
and Crissa Carpenter, all of Tullahoma, Mahadji Gillespie of Bloomington,
IL, Christopher Gillespie of Rockford, IL, Steven, Vincent and Nicholas
Harris, all of Maywood, IL, Kristin Williams of Buford, GA and Alexander
Grant of Buford, GA and 2 great grandchildren.

Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.