Funeral services for Mr. O.D. Crosslin, age 90 of Manchester, will be conducted on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Brother Alan Adams officiating. Burial will follow in Gnat Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday, February 4, 2017 from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Coffee County Funeral Chapel. Mr. Crosslin passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2017.

He was born in Detroit, Michigan to the late Charles and Bertha Crosslin. O.D. was a member of Main Street Church of Christ. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, hunting, camping and farming. He loved his cows and Ginger his donkey. Mr. Crosslin was a United States Navy veteran. He did his basic training at Camp Perry and Little Creek, Virginia. He served on the Landing Ship Medium (LSM) traveling down the Mississippi River to New Orleans, then to Cuba and through the Gulf of Mexico to the West Coast. He serviced in the Pacific Theater included Aniwetok, Hawaii, Philippines, Guam, Okinawa, Korea and China. Before his discharge as S 1/C in 1946, he was awarded the Campaign and Service and Asiatic Pacific Campaign medals.

Survived by his wife of 69 years, Alaneta Crosslin; son, Michael Douglas Crosslin (Joyce); daughter, Dana Gayle Smith all of Manchester; sisters, Leola Carolyn Sain of Bradyville, Betty Jo Rigney (Ewin) of Manchester; grandchildren, Jonathan Patrick Smith, Jeremiah Dale Hibdon; great-grandchildren, Miah Jayne Hibdon, Jesse Lee Hibdon. He is preceded in death by two brothers; Charles Lee Crosslin, Jr. and Clyde Aaron Crosslin.

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

Memorial services for Mr. William “Bill” Michael Schenck, age 89, of Manchester, Tennessee, will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at Manchester Funeral Home with Billy Levengood officiating. Mr. Schenck passed away at St. Thomas Rutherford in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on February 1, 2017.

Bill was born in New Hyde Park, New York, the son of the late John Schenck and Catherine Schwartz. He served his country in the Army in his younger years. Bill later worked for the town of Oyster Bay as a highway department worker. He was a member of the American Legion. His hobbies were reading all kinds of books and spending time with his family.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Schenck is preceded in death by two of his brothers, Steven and George Schenck. He is survived by his loving wife, Dorothy Holm Schenck; son, William Andrew Schenck; three daughters, Linda (James) Eckardt, Eileen Levengood, and Ruth (Shain) Yanofsky; grandchildren, Michelle, Cheryl, Michael, Kathleen, Teri, Lori, Billy, Stephanie, Dustin, Aaron, Michael, Michelle, and Trenton; twenty-eight great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.

MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE SCHENCK FAMILY

Richard W. Brown age 84 of Manchester passed away Tuesday January 31, 2017. Richard was born in Pennsylvania, spent most of his life in California. After college, he began his 45 year career driving big rigs. Richard loved driving, logging over 2 million miles on America’s highways. He enjoyed many happy retirement years here in Tennessee with family, friends, and his constant companion pup, Bandit. You could often find Richard watching western movies, and like a good cowboy, he was honest and tough, caring and strong, a great friend, father and step father.

Richard is preceded in death by his mother Nellie, Father; Hamilton and his daughter Cathy.

Richard is survived by his wife Paula, brothers; Don and Robert Brown, two sisters; Wilma and Dorothy Brown, two sons; Jeff and Michael Brown, and daughters; Deborah Allen, Margaret Brown and Jody Deporto. He will be missed by all his grand and great grandchildren and his beloved granddaughter; Mary Meagan.

In his memory, please contribute to the American Cancer Society or your local Animal Rescue.

Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve The Brown Family.

Juanita Irene Seal, 78, a resident of Manchester, TN passed away on
Saturday, January 28, 2017 at her residence. Funeral Services are
scheduled for Saturday, February 4 at 1 PM at the Noah Church of Christ.
Visitation with the family will be from 11 AM until the service time.
Private burial services will be held at a later time.

A native of Coffee County, she was the daughter of the late Sanford and
Pearl Cawthron Green. She was a sewer at Tennessee Apparel for many
years. She enjoyed sewing, reading, studying genealogy and spending time with her family.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband,
Sherman Duncan; one brother, John Green Jr and one sister, Vanita Moss.

Mrs. Seal is survived by her husband, Jimmy Mason Seal of Manchester; four
daughters, Connie Duncan Moore and her husband, Roger of Nashville, Tammy
Bourque and her husband, Chris, Denise Church and Anissa Lewis, all of
Manchester; three brothers, Floyd Green and his wife, Janie B and Elmer
Green and his wife, Lottie, both of Manchester and Fred Green of Hillsboro;
special friends, Ami Bird, Tyler Mitchell and Christina Snow, all of
Manchester; five grandchildren, Vanessa Reynolds and her husband, Brian of
Ft Myers, FL, Cody Church of Manchester, Taylor Church and Regan Church, of
Manchester and Courtney Hise and her fiancé, Chris Reed of Old Hickory, TN
and seven great grandchildren, Ilyssa Collins, Illeana and Izaak Reynolds,
Sadie, Christopher and Bentlee Church and Maci Lefevers.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to St Jude
Children’s’ Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN
38105.

Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Mr. John Elwood Peters, Sr. age 88 of Manchester, will be conducted on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. at Manchester Funeral Home with Dr. Brenton Cox officiating. Burial will follow in Hillsboro United Methodist Cemetery with grandsons and nephews serving as pallbearers. The family will receive friends on Monday, January 30, 2017 from 4:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. at Manchester Funeral Home. Mr. Peters passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at St. Thomas West Hospital surrounded by his children.

Mr. Peters was born on January 6, 1929 in Rockwood, TN to the late Theodore Hobart Peters, Sr. and Myrtle Bell Atchley Hall Peters. He was a 1948 graduate of Rockwood High School where he played center for the undefeated 1947 Rockwood Tiger football team. He joined the Navy in 1948 and served active duty for 2 years and was in the Naval Reserve until 1962. John worked at Y-12 plant in Oak Ridge before moving to Manchester in 1965 where he worked as a machinist at A.E.D.C. until he retired in 1992. Mr. Peters has been a member of First Baptist Church in Manchester for over 40 years where he had served as a Deacon and Sunday School teacher. He has been an active member of Highland Masonic Lodge #214 for over 50 years having served as Past Master. He was also a 50-year Scottish Rite Mason and designated KYCH as York Rite Mason. In June of 2016, he received a certificate of recognition from the Grand Chapter and Grand Council of Tennessee for his service. He was also a member of the Manchester Eastern Star and an advisor for the Rainbow Girls. In former years, he was a Boy Scout where he achieved the Eagle Scout award. In addition, he was a Boy Scout and Cub Scout Leader. John was an avid sports fan. He was a devoted Christian, husband, father, and grandfather. His greatest enjoyment in life was spending time with his family, church family, and his friends.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 58 years, Opal Mae Neeley Peters; sister, Pelea Peters Meador; brothers, Theodore Hobart Peters, Jr., George Edd Peters; half-brother, James Laurence “Cotton” Hall. Survived by his son, John (Sharron) Peters, Jr. of Lyndonville, VT; daughters, Cheryl Powell of Hixson, TN, Linda (Brent) Willis of Hillsboro, TN; seven grandchildren, Amy and Ethan Willis, Joseph (Tanya), Ben and Dave Peters, Hannah and Grant (Nancy) Powell; brother-in-law, R.E. (Sue) Neeley of Bristol, TN; several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Manchester Senior Citizen Center, 603 Woodbury Hwy., Manchester, TN 37355 or First Baptist Church of Manchester, 1006 Hillsboro Blvd., Manchester, TN 37355.