Obituaries
11/29/15 — Mary Catherine Fenner Gray
Mary Catherine Fenner Gray, 84, of Tullahoma passed away on Nov. 26, 2015 at Life Care Center in Tullahoma. Mrs. Gray was a former resident of Lynchburg.
A Baptist by faith, Mrs. Gray loved to cook and take care of her family. She was last employed as a cook at Country Side Restaurant in Lynchburg.
She is survived by sons Randy (Jennifer) Caldwell of Shelbyville, TN; Steve (Andrea) Caldwell of Tullahoma; Tony Caldwell of Christiana, TN and Kenny Caldwell, AL;
Mrs. Gray is also survived by one daughter, Shirley (Wesley) Griffin of Lynchburg, TN.
Survivors also include 14 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents William and Jimmie Gipson Fenner; husbands Oliver Caldwell and Robert T. Gray and son Bennie Jim Gray.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, Nov. 28 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Lynchburg Funeral Home. Funeral service will be Sunday at 2 p.m. from the funeral home chapel. Bro Bobby Bates will officiate with interment following at Melson Cemetery.
LYNCHBURG FUNERAL HOME IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS
11/30/15 — Craig Stephen Bradshaw
Mr. Craig Stephen Bradshaw, 48, of Tullahoma passed away on Thursday, Nov.
26, 2015 at his residence.
Mr. Bradshaw was a member of Grace Baptist Church and loved his family, Ole
Miss football and cooking. He was the Executive Chef at Brentwood Baptist
Church and owner of Southern Hospitality Catering.
He is survived by his wife Jennifer Bradshaw and sons Brandon, Jackson and
Dylan Bradshaw all of Tullahoma. Along with his mother Evelyn Bradshaw of
Nashville, he is also survived by his brother Keith (Mary Susan) Bradshaw
of Centerville, TN along with nieces Laura (Sam) Evans and Claire Bradshaw
and nephews Kyle and Luke Bradshaw.
Mr. Bradshaw was preceded in death by his father Ossie Dale Bradshaw.
Visitation is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 30, 2015 from noon until 2 p.m. at
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with funeral service to follow at 2 p.m.
Interment will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Bro. Tim McGehee will
officiate.
DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS
11/29/15 — Ray Wells
Ray Wells, age 56 of Tullahoma, Tennessee passed away, Wednesday, November
25, 2015 at his residence. Funeral Services are scheduled for Sunday,
November 29 at 2 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with Bro Dale Grosch
officiating. Burial will follow at Hurricane Cemetery in Moore County.
Visitation
with the family will be Saturday, November 28 from 5 – 8 PM.
A native of Coffee County, Ray was the son of William Morris and Dora Lee
Cates Wells of Tullahoma. Ray was a graduate of Tullahoma High School and
worked at the Tennessee Corrections Academy for 32 years. He was a member
of the Bethany Baptist Church in Shelbyville. Ray’s favorite hobby was
photography. He also enjoyed fishing and hunting, studying wildflowers and
growing cacti.
In addition to his parents, Morris and Dora Lee Wells of Tullahoma, he is
survived by his wife, Phyllis Anne Morris Wells of Tullahoma; son, Dalton
Wells of Tullahoma; daughters, Misty Brinkley and her husband, Carey of
Manchester and April Otinger and her husband, Chad of Fayetteville; step
son, Joshua Gurley of Decherd; step daughter, Brandy Bulington of Decherd;
brother, Darryl Wells and his wife, Jeannine of Moore County; six
grandchildren, Colt Caleb, Dylan, Madison, Austin and Lincoln; three
nephews, one niece and one great niece.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to the
American Cancer Society.
DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS
11/29/2015-Sibbie D. Johnson
Sibbie D. Johnson, age 76, passed away into rest on November 24, 2015 at her home in Manchester, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her parents, the late Arthur Cutler Brixey and Hattie Spence Pitts Brixey; sisters, Bernease Taylor, Geraldine Metz and Retha Mae Carroll; brothers, George "Red" Taylor, Fred Taylor, Billy Taylor, T.L. Taylor and Walter Taylor. Sibbie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great- grandmother with a heart of gold who was always helping the less fortunate. She was an exceptional seamstress; Karoke Queen for American Legion Post 43 for Big Brothers; President of the AEDC's Womans's Club; world traveler and an excellent bridge player. She was a Godly woman of faith and a member of First United Methodist Church in Manchester. Sibbie will be remembered as one who lived life to its fullest. Sibbie is survived by her loving husband, William "Bill" F. Johnson of Manchester, Tenn.; children, Butch R. Duke (Beth) of Manchester, Tenn., Sibbieanne Lynn Duke Capshaw (Bob) of Manchester, Tenn., Jessica J. Towey (Matt) of Alabaster, Alabama, Johanna J. Hutto (Jim) of Gulf Shores, Alabama; brother, Robert "Rabbit" Taylor of Tullahoma, Tenn.; grandchildren, Kevin Duke of Tullahoma, Tenn., Nicole Hutto of Gulf Shores, Alabama, Meaghan Hutto of Denver, Colorado, Duffey Towey of Mobile, Alabama, Kenny Cooper of Manchester, Tenn., Brooke Sibbylynne Burgess of Manchester, Tenn., Nashley Hutto of Mobile, Alabama, Paley Towey of Birmingham, Alabama; great- grandchildren, Skyleigh Briann Cooper, Gracie Olive, Baylor Olive, Brady Towey, Andrew Towey, Collin Towey and Addelynn Towey; niece, Beverly Daniel of Tullahoma, Tenn., aunt, Dorothy Clark of Michigan; and a host of other relatives and friends.Visitation, Saturday, November 28, 2015 from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, Tennessee Funeral Service, Sunday, November 29, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Central Funeral Home with Rev. Randy Brown officiating. Burial at Maplewood Cemetery in Tullahoma, Tennessee. Arrangements with CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME of Manchester, Tennessee. www.centralfuneralhome.com
11/27/2015-Robert Donald Still
Robert Donald Still, age 86 of Hillsboro, Tennessee, passed away on November 24, 2015 at the St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro. Mr. Still was a teacher in the Coffee County School System for 25 years and was a United States Air Force veteran serving from 1948 - 1952. He was a member of the Asbury Methodist Church and a member of the American Legion Post 78. Mr. Still was preceded in death by his wife Jane Eleanor Whaley Still and Lucille Gibbs Still; parents, John Sidney Still and Bertha Susan Leming Still; brother, John Malcolm Still; daughter, Sally Susan Still. He is survived by four children, Hilda Still Glinn of Bradyville, Tenn., Amy J. Blackburn and her husband Bob of Estill Springs, Tenn., David W. Still and his wife Cindy of Hillsboro, Tenn. and Richard D. Still and his wife Angie of Hillsboro, Tenn.; nine grandchildren, Chris Blackburn, Phillip Blackburn, Justin Still, Jackie Anderson, Jessica Anderson, David Still, Darrell Still, Shawn Glinn and Paul Glinn; seventeen great-grandchildren, Carter and Katelyn Anderson, Hunter, Harleigh, Emma, Cera, Zachary and Easton Still, Evan, Patrick and Izzabella Glinn, Isabelle, Presley, Greyson Cory, Kaleb and Irelynn Blackburn ; and a host of other relatives and friends. VISITATION Friday, November 27, 2015 from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, Tennessee. FUNERAL Friday, November 27, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Central Funeral Home OFFICIANT Pastor Ben Eschenfelder BURIAL Asbury Cemetery CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME in Charge of Arrangements ase,
11/28/15 — Clyde Aaron Crosslin
Mr. Clyde Aaron Crosslin, Sr., age 88 of Manchester,
Tennessee passed from this life on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 surrounded
by his
loving family. Mr. Crosslin was preceded
in death by his parents, Charles Crosslin, Sr. and Bertha Crosslin, and one
brother, Charles Crosslin, Jr.
He is survived by one daughter, Carrie Taggart of
Highlands Ranch, Colorado, three sons, Clyde Crosslin, Jr. of Norwalk,
California, Kevin Crosslin of Warren, Michigan, Keith Crosslin and wife Tara
Rice of Washington, D.C., two sisters, Leola Sain of Bradyville, Tennessee,
Betty Rigney and husband Ewin L. of Manchester, Tennessee, one brother, O.D.
Crosslin and wife Alta of Manchester, Tennessee, four grandchildren,
Christopher Crosslin, Andrew Taggart, Jeffrey Taggart, Evan Crosslin, and
two
great grandchildren.
Mr. Crosslin was a member of the Main Street Church of
Christ for many years. He enjoyed a good
game of pool, pitching horseshoes, fishing, vegetable gardening and
cooking. Mr. Crosslin was a successful
business owner and a wonderful teacher in the trade of machinist. He
will be dearly missed by all who knew him
and loved him.
Funeral Services for Mr. Clyde A. Crosslin, Sr. will
be conducted on Saturday, November 28, 2015 at 1:00 PM at the Coffee County
Funeral Chapel with Brother Alan Adams officiating. Burial will follow
in the Gnat Hill Cemetery,
Manchester, Tennessee. Visitation will
be held on Saturday, November 28, 2015 from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM at the
Coffee County Funeral Chapel, Manchester, Tennessee.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial
donations be made to ns2serves.org/donate.html, a Veteran’s assistance
technical
training program with job placement opportunities.
COFFEE COUNTY FUNERAL CHAPEL IS HONORED TO SERVE THE FAMILY
OF CLYDE A. CROSSLIN, SR.
11/29/15 — Billy Walker Rogers
Billy Walker Rogers, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Wednesday,
November 25th, 2015 at NHC Healthcare at the age of 87. Mr. Rogers was
born in DeKalb County, Alabama to the late Walker A. and Annie Gilbreath
Rogers. During his life, Mr. Rogers was the Owner and President of Waste
Recyclers of North Florida, Inc. Throughout his life, Billy was very
active and involved in The Shriner’s Club, serving as President of the
Gadsden Alabama Club in 1958. He loved helping children and the elderly
and was known for donating to various causes and activities that these
groups were involved in, so much so that he was recognized various times
for his charitable contributions to these groups. In 2003 Mr. Rogers
received the honor of being named Florida’s Business Man of the Year. In
addition to his parents, Mr. Rogers is preceded in death by one brother,
Donald Rogers, and two grandsons, Brad Pankey, and Michael Rogers. He is
survived by his loving wife Ann Norman Rogers; two sons, Don R!
ogers and his wife Janice, and Joseph Rogers and his husband Deke; one
daughter, Sandra Pankey and her husband Randall; one brother, J. Stanley
Rogers; three sisters, Lane Buttram, Julia Willmore, and Helen
Blankenship; four grandchildren; Michele Huether, Brigitte Rogers, Donny
Rogers, and Adam Pankey; five great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-granddaughter. Visitation for Mr. Rogers will be held on
Saturday, November 28th from 5:00-8:00pm at Kilgore Funeral Home.
Funeral Services will take place Sunday, November 29th at 1:00pm in the
Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Kenneth Jason Melton, Deke Rogers,
Chuck Wilder, and Randall Pankey officiating. Roger Monroe, Steve
Willmore, David Blankenship, Don Rogers Jr., Bill Nichols, Stan Rogers,
Brian Seagraves, Stan Teal, Carter Sain, Roger Johnson, Rob Norman, JB
Hill, and Forrest Parker will serve as pallbearers. Burial will follow
at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. For those who wish, the family asks that
donations in Billy’s m!
emory be made to The Shriner’s Hospitals for Children, Office !
of Development, 2900 Rocky Point Dr. Tampa, FL 33607.
ARRANGEMENTS BY KILGORE FUNERAL HOME
11/25/15 — Donna Jean Bennett
Donna Jean Bennett, age 57, of Hillsboro, Tennessee, passed away on
November 21, 2015. She was an Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in
the Health Care field. She was preceded in death by her husband
Jeff Bennett in 2014; and parents, Allan Lloyd Saunders and June
Carol Coats Saunders. Donna is survived by her children, Brian L.
Cleckler of Hillsboro, Tenn., Cassie J. Cleckler-Wise (Jeremy) of
Hillsboro, Tenn. and Andy Meisegeier (Rebecca) of West Bend,
Wisconsin; sisters, Vickie L. Anderson (Ronald) of Indiana, Karen
A. Morgan (Lawrence) of Wisconsin, LouAnn K. Payne (Tommy) of
Alabama and Joann C. Kamppi of Wisconsin; brother, Bill A. Saunders
of Wisconsin; father-in-law, Cap Bennett; step-son, Josh Bennett
and special friend Bonnie Ballard; nine grandchildren; and a host
of other relatives and friends. Donna was deeply loved by her
family. She had many hobbies including, coin collecting, antiques,
painting landscapes, carving and collecting arrowheads. She loved
to travel and traveled to Africa, Dubi, Egypt and many other
counties with her son Brian. Growing up in Wisconsin, she spent the
summers at the family cottage swimming, skiing and boating. Donna
was the happiest when she was caring for others.
VISITATION
Wednesday, November 25, 2015 from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Central
Funeral Home in Manchester, Tennessee
SERVICE
Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at 7 p.m. at Central Funeral Home
ARRANGEMENTS BY CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME
11/27/15 — William Alan Paton
Mr. William Alan Paton, age 59 of Manchester,
Tennessee passed from this life on Saturday, November 21, 2015 surrounded by
his loving family. Mr. Paton was
preceded in death by his parents, Robert John and Norma Helen Stewart Paton,
and one brother, David Paton.
He is survived by his wife, Sandra Streeval Paton,
step-daughter, Jennifer Streeval of Sparta, Tennessee, three sisters, Gail
Barber and husband Bill of Mississauga, Canada, Carol Meal and husband
Jerry of
Lockport, New York, Joann Bonnette and husband Joseph of Ontario, Canada,
and
one brother, Robert John Paton and wife Rita of Mississauga, Canada.
Mr. Paton was a distributor for the Tennessean
Newspaper for many years. He worked as a
dispatcher for the trucking industry in Canada.
He enjoyed telling jokes and a good laugh. His family and friends were
precious to
him. He will be dearly missed by all who
knew him.
Memorial Services for Mr. William Paton will be
conducted on Friday, November 27, 2015 at 1:00 PM at the Coffee County
Funeral
Chapel, Manchester, Tennessee with Pastor Everett McCrary officiating.
Visitation will be held on Friday, November
27, 2015 from 12 Noon until the time of the service at Coffee County Funeral
Chapel, Manchester, Tennessee.
COFFEE COUNTY FUNERAL CHAPEL IS HONORED TO SERVE THE FAMILY
OF WILLIAM PATON.
11/25/15 — Ralph L. Brickell
Dr. Ralph L. Brickell, Jr. of Tullahoma passed this life on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at the age of 89. Ralph was born on June 13, 1926 in Knoxville, TN to the late Ralph Sr. and Georgia Geasland Brickell. Raised in Chattanooga, he graduated from Chattanooga City High School in 1944. Upon graduation, he joined the Navy and served on the USS Cabot in the Pacific Theater in the third fleet under Admiral Halsey. After his discharge from the Navy, he went to the University of Chattanooga and then to the University of Tennessee College of Medicine where he received his M.D. degree in 1952. He then served his internship at Crawford W. Long Hospital in Atlanta, GA. After his internship, he established a family medical practice in Tullahoma, TN, where he was in partnership with Dr. Charles B. Harvey for nearly 40 years. He was instrumental in the construction of John Harton Memorial Hospital where he served as its first Chief of Staff. He was a fellow and Diplomate in the American Academy of Family Physicians. He was preceded in death by the love of his life Ruth Elder Moses Brickell in 2004 after 53 years of marriage. He is survived by two daughters Betty Walter (Martin) of Knoxville, TN, and Vicki Weinkauf of Forchheim, Germany; one son Ralph L. Brickell III of Tullahoma; and four grandchildren, Martin Walter, Ruth Anne Walter, Alexander Weinkauf and Nicholas Weinkauf.
The family will receive friends from 12:00pm – 2:00pm Wednesday November 25, 2015 at First United Methodist with a service to follow at 2:00pm with the Rev. Paul Purdue officiating. The interment will be held at Oakwood Cemetery immediately following
Tullahoma Funeral Home is honored to serve the family