Fayetteville, TN resident and Campbell County, TN native Willard Elden Tibbs, age 81, was born October 13, 1933 and died April 21, 2015 at Lincoln Medical Center in Fayetteville, TN following an extended illness.

An electrician with TVA for 44 years, a United States Army veteran, and a member of State Line Freewill Baptist Church, he was the son of the late George and Linda Campbell Tibbs. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by previous wife, Audra Tibbs; son, David Tibbs; brother, William Leon Tibbs; sister, Leamond Carroll; step-sons, Eugene and Charles Young; and granddaughter, April Young.

He was married to Shirley Ann Tibbs of Fayetteville, TN. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Patricia Tibbs of Memphis, TN, Paul and Melissa Tibbs of Manchester, TN and Philip and Sandy Tibbs of Fayetteville, TN; step-daughter, Sharon Bouldin of McMinnville; step-son, Roger Young of Smithville, TN; nine grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren; sister, Betty Baird of Lafollette, TN; and several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 24, 2015 in High’s Chapel with Charles Marable officiating.

Burial will follow in Isom Cemetery in White County, TN.

Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday and from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service Friday at High’s.

High Funeral Home of McMinnville in charge of the arrangements.

 Mary Ellen Stancill Holcomb, age 77 of Manchester, Tennessee, passed away into rest on April 19, 2015.

Mrs. Holcomb retired from the Hillsboro Elementary School as a First Grade Teacher after serving 30 dedicated years and was a member of the Beech Grove Baptist Church.

She was born in Dalton, Georgia to her parents, the late Ernest Stancill and Christine Overall Stancill. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Betty Pitts and brothers, David Stancill and James Stancill.

She will be fondly remembered as one who loved her family, enjoyed flower gardening and crafts and Kentucky Basketball.

She is survived by her son, Chuck Holcomb and his wife Amy of Winchester, TN; daughter, Cindy Brown and her husband Danny of Beech Grove, TN; brother, Delbert Stancill and his wife Connie of Dalton, GA; nine grandchildren, Andy, Chris, Michael, and Rebecah Brown of Beech Grove, TN and Nathan, Maegan, David, Alivia and Katherine Holcomb of Winchester, TN; and a host of other relatives and many friends.

VISITATION

Saturday, April 25, 2015 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Central Funeral Home in Manchester, TN

FUNERAL SERVICE

Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 1 p.m. at Central Funeral Home

OFFICIANTS

Chuck Holcomb and Bro. Tom Brantley

BURIAL

Fredonia Cemetery

CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME in Charge of Arrangements.

Fred Kilby, age 87, of Estill Springs, TN, retired from the United States Air Force and Harton Regional Medical Center, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 18, 2015.

Mr. Kilby was born on March 14, 1928 in Wilkes County, NC to Troy Freeman and Nancy Dancy Kilby.

He was drafted into the United States Army at the end of World War II, and completed a degree in business college after being dischanged. He then began his enlisted career in the United States Air Force. He served through the Korean and Viet Nam conflicts, retiring in 1976 as a Senior Master Sergeant from the Air Force’s Organization of Special Investigations (OSI).

Upon retirement, Mr. Kilby moved with his family to what became his permanent home in the Duncantown Community of Estill Springs, TN. He was employed locally by Harton Regional Medical Center in Tullahoma, retiring from their Materials Management department in 1998.

He was an active Deacon and choir member of his beloved Hope Baptist Church in Cowan, TN. He was a former member of the Captitol Hill Lions Club and a charter member of the Franklin County TN 911 board.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Kilby is preceded in death by two daughters, Kathy Lynn and Deborah Kay Kilby; seven brothers, Don, John, Bennie, Lake, Troy, and Gwen Kilby; and one sister, Nellie Mae Kilby. He is survived by his wife Irene Elliott Kilby; two sons, Duane Kilby and his wife Joan of Gallatin, and David Kilby and his wife Tracy of Manchester; one sister, Linda Holloway and her husband James of Wilkes County, NC; and five grandchildren whom he adored, in addition to numerous cousins.

Visitation for Mr. Kilby will be held on Tuesday, April 21st, 2015 from 5:00-8:00 pm at Kilgore Funeral Home.

Funeral services will take place Wednesday, April 22nd at 2:00 pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Bill Owens officiating.

Burial will military honors will follow at Hillsboro Methodist Cemetery in Hillsboro, TN.

Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrange of arrangements.

RUSSELL LEE SHETTERS, JR. age 72, formerly of Sherwood, Tenn., departed this life on Wednesday, April 15, 2015, in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Mr. Shetters was an United States Army veteran and served in the Vietnam war. He owned an A.C. and refrigeration maintenance company.

Mr. Shetters is survived by his sister, Peggy Pendergrass and her husband, Leon of Chattanooga, sister-in-law, Sue Shetters of Sherwood, Tenn., and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be on Sunday, April 19, 2015, beginning at 4:00 P.M. at Sherwood Emmanuel Apostolic Church.

Services will be held on Monday, April 20, 2015, from the chapel of Sherwood Emmanuel Apostolic Church at 3:00 P.M.

Interment will follow at Mt. View Cemetery in Sherwood with military honors bestowed.

Grant Funeral Services in charge of arrangements.

Wendy Cordelia Evans, age 49 of Tullahoma, Tennessee passed away, Friday, April 17, 2015.

Graveside Services will be held Monday, April 20 at 10 AM at Concord Cemetery.

Wendy has gone to be with the Lord as she had accepted Christ as her Savior.

Wendy, a native of Winchester, TN was the daughter of the late Bill Moore and Patsy Amos of Lynchburg.

She had worked for Dollar Tree as a cashier for several years.

In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by one son, Chad Holt and one sister, Patricia Tankersley.

In addition to her mother, Patsy Amos of Lynchburg, Wendy is survived by one son, Collin Evans of Tullahoma; three daughters, Augusta Son, Alyssa Evans and Kassandra Evans, all of Tullahoma; two brothers, Grady Amos and Matt Guthrie, both of Tullahoma and five sisters, Christy Moore, Linda Dodson and Judy Spurlock, all of Tullahoma, Carla Michaels of Lynchburg and Kristy Amos of Estill Springs and step-mother, Marie Moore.

DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS

Mrs. Billie G. Edde, age 87 of Lynchburg, passed this life on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Harton Regional Medical Center.

Funeral Services will be held Sunday, April 19 at 2 PM at Lynchburg Funeral Home with Rev. Ricky Lee officiating.

Burial will follow at Lynchburg Cemetery.

Visitation with the family will be Saturday, April 18 from 5 -7 PM.

A native of Lynchburg, she was the daughter of the late Charles Dillard and Myrtle Wanslow Gray.

She was a member of Lynchburg United Methodist Church. She enjoyed fishing and working in her rose garden. She was a talented seamstress and enjoyed cross stitching. She also enjoyed working in her vegetable garden and canning her vegetables.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Dan and Johnny Gray and three sisters, Trixie Parks, Yvonne Daniel and Lucille Gray.

Mrs. Edde is survived by her husband, Jack D. Edde of Lynchburg; one son, Charles D. Edde and his wife, Nanette of Hartsville, AL; two daughters, Sara E. Wilson and her husband, Van of Helena AL and Jackie E. Rucker and her husband, Bob of Brentwood and seven grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial donations be made to the Lynchburg United Methodist Church.

LYNCHBURG FUNERAL HOME IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.

Cecil M. DeBerry, age 91 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, formerly of the Midway Community in Cannon County, died April 15, 2015.

Cecil was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Ida Parker DeBerry; wife, Magneta Jernigan DeBerry; siblings, Nell, Laura, Roy, Midleton, Virginia, Mattie Mae, Linda and Irene.

He is survived by nephews, Jerry Harrell, Bobby DeBerry, Larry Brown, Johnny Sissom, Adair Lowe, Lanier Lowe; nieces, Janet Wallar, Betty Sue Jennings, Ruth Elam, Linda Reynolds, Patricia Lowe and Judy Lehr.

Cecil was a veteran of the United States Army and retired from Arnold Engineering Development Center (A.E.D.C.) in Tullahoma.

He was a member of the Midway Church of Christ.

VISITATION

Friday, April 17, 2015 from 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, TN.

FUNERAL SERVICE

Friday at 2 p.m. in the  Central Funeral Home Chapel.

OFFICIANT

Bro. Charles Williams

BURIAL

Midway Church of Christ Cemetery in Cannon County

CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME of Manchester, TN.

Kenneth Alan Martin, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Wednesday, April 15th, 2015 at Harton Regional Medical Center at the age of 71.

Mr. Martin was born in Moore County to the late Robert E. and Lena Johnson Martin.

During his life, he worked as a truck driver, owning and operating his own truck and drove for himself as well as several companies.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one grandson, Mason Martin.

Mr. Martin is survived by his wife, Linda Martin of Tullahoma; two daughters, Beverly Martin of Estill Springs and Rachel Hill and her husband Kevin of Moore County; three sons, Kenneth Martin and his wife Melisa of Shelbyville, Daryl Robert Martin of Tullahoma and Phillip Jones and his wife Lisa of Houston, Texas; one brother, Robert Martin and his wife Charlene of Beersheba Springs; five sisters, Ruth Broadrick and her husband Robert of Lincoln County, Bobbie and Kitty McGee both of Moore County, Dorothy Hise and her husband Richard of Moore County and Lynn Oakley and her husband Kim of Noonan, Georgia; 10 grandchildren, Brandon, Brantley, Justin, Jennifer, Alison, Chase, Xander, Lexie, Trinity and Crimson; and one great-grandchild, Brevyn.

Visitation for Mr. Martin will be held on Friday, April 17th, 2015 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 5:00-8:00 pm.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 18th, 2015 at 3:00 pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Pastors James Canady and Johnny McGriff officiating.

Burial will follow at Hurricane Cemetery in Moore County.

Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Margie Ann Jones, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Wednesday, April 15th, 2015 at Harton Regional Medical Center at the age of 55.

Ms. Jones was born in Manchester, Tennessee to the late John and Gladys Stewart Jones.

During her life she worked as a Secretary in the Financial Department at Motlow State Community College and Arnold Engineering Development Center, as well as a Dental Assistant for Dr. Steve Lynn. She was a member of Westside United Pentecostal Church in Tullahoma.

In addition to her parents, Ms. Jones is preceded in death by one son, Jesse Jones; and one daughter, Meagan McGuinn.

She is survived by one daughter Robin McGuinn of Tullahoma; three sons, Dylan Jones, Jeremiah Jones, and Mark McGuinn all of Tullahoma; one sister, Clayta Brenda Frothingham of Richmond, Michigan; four grandchildren, Jace, Noah, MeagAnn and Julius; one niece, Sandy Thornton and her husband Johnny of Murfreesboro; great-niece and nephews, Allen, Devin and Janie Thornton; and brother-in-law, Mark McGuinn.

Visitation will be held on Friday, April 17th, 2015 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 5:00-8:00 pm.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 18th, 2015 at 11:00 am in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kenneth Campbell and Rev. Samuel Campbell officiating.

Burial will follow at Bethany Cemetery in Normandy, Tennessee.

Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Walter Carmel Cherry, of New Port Richey, Florida, passed this life on Wednesday, April 8th, 2015 at the age of 96.

Walter was the last surviving child of the late Walter C. Cherry and Edna Austin Cherry.

When Walter was 18 years old in December of 1936 and couldn’t find work because of the depression, he joined the United States Army in January of 1937. After basic training he was sent to Fort Shelter on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. His unit guarded Hickman Air Force Base and Pearl Harbor. He was at Schofield Barracks at Fort Shafter when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. In mid-1943, the Army transferred the unit to Northern Africa to fight the German Army under the command of General Rommel. They fought alongside the British 8th Army under the command of General Harold Alexander. Walter also fought in a major battle at Anzio, which he spoke little of. His unit landed at Anzio to establish a beachhead and to cut off the German Army 100 miles south to prevent them from retreating north past Rome. They were under assault at the beachhead for three solid months under withering cannon and machine gun fire. They broke through after these three months and captured the town and road-crossing, preventing the German Army from escaping. Walter was in the 45th Infantry Division of the Fifth Army under the command of General Mark Clark. He received an Honorable Discharge in 1945 and a thanks from a grateful Nation for his service in World War II.

When Walter returned from service in 1945, he went to work as a cab driver in Memphis, Tennessee where he worked for a few years. He was then employed by the Victor Adding Machine Company in Chicago in their Manufacturing Division. He was a Lead Foreman in the plant and retired after 30 years of service. He later drove a cab in Chicago for a few years before retiring with his wife Loretta in 1983 down to New Port Richey, Florida.

In addition to his parents, Walter is preceded in death by two wives, Alice “Polly” Hunt Cherry, and Loretta Simpson Cherry; two brothers, Austin Cherry and William J. Cherry; and three sisters, Annie Bell Lowery, Martha Vickers, and June Johnson.

He is survived by two step-children, Charles Edgar, and Sharon Ware; several step-grandchildren; and 10 nieces and nephews.

Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.