ROBERT WAYNE KNOTT, age 55, of Winchester, Tenn., departed this life unexpectedly on Monday, December 22, 2014,  at his residence.

Mr. Knott was born in Winchester, Tenn. to the late Robert and Yoshiko Knott.

He was a 1977 graduate of  Franklin County High School.  He was employed for approximately twenty years at Cubic in Tullahoma.  Mr. Knott loved to play drums, race motorcycles and was a Deejay at one time for a Tullahoma Radio Station.

A Celebration of life Memorial Service will be held at 4:00 P.M. on  Saturday, January 3, 2015,  in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services with visitation with the family to start at 2:00 until service time at 4:00.

Mr. Knott is survived by his daughter, Aja Knott of  Murfreesboro, Tenn., brother, James Knott and wife, Charlotte of Estill Springs, sisters; Sue Fulmer of Cowan and Karen Jones and husband Tom of Columbus, Ga.,  several nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made by contacting Grant Funeral Services.

Grant Funeral Services in charge of arrangemensts.

Visitation will be held for Mrs. Hayes on Sunday, December 28th, 2014 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm Funeral Services will be held on Monday, December 29th, 2014 at 10:00 am in the Kilgore Funeral Home, Tullahoma, Tennessee.    Pastor David Hesson will conduct the services.

Interment will be in John Lay Cemetery in Ethridge, Tennessee.

Mrs. Hayes, age 91, unexpectedly passed away at home, December 24, 2014, surrounded by loving family.

Born in Louisville, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Columbus Euenn Hayes and Mary Pearl Brewer Hayes (who died shortly after her birth) and was preceded in death by her stepmother Lela Owens Hayes.  Also, preceding her was her husband of fifty-five years, Hewitt Edwin Hayes Senior; Brothers Jesse Owens Hayes, Donald Oscar Hayes, Euenn Fletcher Hayes, William Ralph Hayes and sisters; Ira Dean Woodfin and Ruby Elizabeth Butler and grandson Freddie Hayes.

She was baptized in a creek at the age of twelve, by the minister of the Ethridge Methodist Church and was a member there until she and her husband were baptized as members of the Fox Avenue Baptist church in Nashville.   She was a charter member of Lincoln Heights Baptist Church in Tullahoma.  She was very active in her church serving as a Sunday School teacher, choir member, Vacation Bible School volunteer and Women’s group leader.

She was raised in Ethridge, Tennessee, by her fraternal grandparents, the late Edward Leroy (Jack) Hayes and Maggie Lena Jones Hayes.  She played basketball for the Ethridge Elementary school during seventh and eighth grades.  It was on the basketball court that she met her future husband Hewitt.  Following her first year of high school, she then eloped with Hewitt at sixteen years of age.  Using inherited skills from her horse/mule trader grandfather Jack, she could sell almost anything.  She did sell Presto Pride Cookware and later Sarah Coventry Jewelry.  It has been said of her that she could sell ice to Eskimos.

Her primary job was as a homemaker and mother.  She was always available to her children.  She not only cleaned, washed, ironed, cooked, helped raise a garden and canned and later froze vegetables for her family and all the other tasks a mother does, she even sewed for them, making dresses, skirts, shirts, shorts, and even a net ruffled evening gown.

She is survived by all six of her children, Edwin Ann (Elgan) Usrey of Lebanon, Tennessee, James Arnold Hayes, Linda Carol Hayes Harmon both of Orlando, Florida, Mary Margaret (Phillip) Freeze of Hendersonville, Tennessee, Hewitt Edwin Hayes Junior and Martha Louise (Billy) Faulkner both of Tullahoma, Tennessee; eight grandchildren-Heather Annette(Richard) Clements of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Laurel Jannette (Gregg) Key of Lebanon, Tennessee, Linda Lou (Roger) Johnson of Tracy City, Tennessee, William Brian (Jessica) Hayes of Tullahoma, Tennessee, Laura Estelle Harmon of Orlando, Florida, Kimberly Ann (Ronnie) Wyatt of Hendersonville, Tennessee, Phillip Bradley (Rachel) Freeze of Goodlettsville, Tennessee,  Maggie Ruth (Bill) Reese of Tullahoma, Tennessee; nine great grandchildren- Daniel Garrett Clements, Stephen Thomas Clements, Holly Ann Key, Thomas Mason Key, Sherry Ann Pickett, William Alexander Hayes, Abby Nicole Wyatt, Elizabeth Kelly Freeze and Emajean Farrar Freeze; sister Mary Frances (James) Hendrix of Jay, Florida; brothers Robert Lee (Cecelia) Hayes of Jay and Roger Phillip (Debbie) Hayes of Jay and many extended family members.

Pallbearers will be grandsons, grandson in laws and great-grandsons.  Honorary pallbearers will be the staff from A Plus Medical, Manchester and the staff from Trinity Adult Care, Tullahoma. For those who wish, donations may be made to the Charity of your choice.

Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Mr. Donnie Trail, age 62 of Manchester, will be conducted Sunday,

December 28, 2014  at 1:00 PM at Coffee County Funeral Chapel  with Brother Billy Vaughn officiating.

Interment will follow at Gnat Hill Cemetery.

Visitation will be held Saturday, December 27, 2014 from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM at the funeral home

Mr. Trail passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2014 in Manchester surrounded by his loving family.

He was born January 19, 1952 in Cannon County, Tennessee the son of the late Russell Trail

and Lydia Campbell Trail.

Donnie was a skilled woodworker who enjoyed all types of carpentry work.

He was often referred to as a “workaholic” by family and friends.

Donnie loved watching westerns on television and in earlier years, he also loved to travel.

He was a member of Lumley Stand Church of Christ.

Survivors include four children, Craig, Greg, Angie and Jason; one brother, Ray Trail and wife,

Nancy of Bradyville, TN;  and two sisters, Pam Clark of Manchester  and Karen Harris and

husband, James also of Manchester;  numerous grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and loving friends.

Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the family of Mr. Donnie Trail.

James W. Lowry, III, age 56 of Manchester, Tennessee, passed away
on December 21, 2014. 

James was a Professional Painter with the Sain Construction Company
in Manchester for the past 35 years. 

He earned a Black Belt in Karate, loved to fish, watch movies, and
most of all, loved spending time with his family. He will be fondly
remembered as a beloved father, son and brother who will be greatly
missed and will never be forgotten by his family and friends. 

He was preceded in death by his father, the late James W. Lowry, Jr.;
paternal grandparents, J.W. and Ester Lorance-Lowry of Manchester,
TN; and maternal grandparents, Irving and Helen Mucha-Gielow of
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 

James is survived by his mother, Judyann L.Gielow-Lowry of Manchester, TN; 
daughter, Amy D. Lowry of Manchester, TN; two sons, Kirt A. Lowry and 
Jonathan W. Lowry both of Manchester, TN; two sisters, Jody L. Holt (Benji)
and Jillane M. Bryan; a brother, Jeffrey A. Lowry; a grandson, Ethan E. 
Rivera; and a host of other relatives and friends. 

In honoring his request, no local public services are scheduled. 

CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME of Manchester, TN in Charge of Arrangements.

Alice Kight of Lynchburg passed away Tuesday December 23, 2014 at the age of 93.

A native of Franklin County she was a daughter of the late Charles Timothy Riddle and Rosie Lee Sons Riddle.

She retired from Craig and Craftmore Glove Factory where she worked as an inspector. She was a founding member of Brownington Church of the Nazarene. She enjoyed cooking, spending time with her grandchildren, loved to go to Wal-Mart and shop, watching Gaither Homecoming’s on TV and loved gospel music.

She is survived by her son-in-law Gilbert Warren of Lynchburg, granddaughters; Donna baker of Tullahoma and Patricia Warren of Olive Branch, MS, great-grandchildren; Lori Frazier and her husband Dewayne of Lynchburg, Joseph Vaughan and his wife Cathleen of Lynchburg and Mike Vaughan and his wife Adela of Lynchburg11 great-great grandchildren and 2 grea-great-great grandchildren. Close friend Diane Dempsey of Olive Branch, MS. Special nieces Jean Evans of Lynchburg and Pauline Bates and her husband Everett of Estill Springs, sister Mattie Jo Holt of White Bluff, TN.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James Aaron Kight, daughter, Frieda Joyce Warren, brothers; Riley, Robert and Charles Riddle, sisters; Rosie May Lewis, Ozel Reavis, Grace Sawyer and Wilsie Stacy.

The family will receive friends Friday December 26, 2014 beginning at 11:00 until service time beginning at 2 PM.

Burial will follow in the Lynchburg Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers donation may be made to Moore Cares.

LYNCHBURRG FUNERAL HOME IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.

James Austin Hall Sr., of Tullahoma, passed this life on Wednesday, December 24th, 2014 at his residence at the age of 93.

Mr. Hall was born in Ricky, Alabama to the late William Edward and Ada Earlene Fendley Hall.

He served his country during World War II in the United States Navy and later went on to work as a Mechanical Supervisor with A.E.D.C. He retired from A.E.D.C. in VKF under the contractors Arvin and Calspan after 28 years. Mr. Hall was a member of the Tullahoma Masonic Lodge 262 for over 50 years, worked with Meals on Wheels for 22 years, and was a member of First Baptist Church in Tullahoma.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his first wife, Marjorie Hall; and two sisters, Earlene Loveless, and Helen Keahey.

Mr. Hall is survived by his wife, Marian Sharber of Tullahoma; two daughters, Sandy Jordan and her husband Flynt of Sevierville, and Kristi Jenkins and her husband Joe of Sevierville; one son, Jim Hall and his wife Patti of Sevierville; two step-sons, Geary Sharber and his wife Vicki of Florence, South Carolina, and Donald Sharber and his wife Virginia of LaVergne, Tennessee; one step-daughter, Kaye Payne and her husband, Dr. Michael Payne of Murfreesboro; two sisters, Jessie Dean Smith, and Bobbie Ledlow; six grandchildren, Jay (Angie) Jordon, Karson J. Barczak, Jessica Jenkins (Jamie White), Kayla Jenkins (Chris Bolton), Steven Weed, Stuart Weed (Debbie), Leslie Green (William), and Christopher Weed (Beth Schultz); and 12 great-grandchildren, Eric, Garrett, Brayden, Ava, Raleigh, Ansley, Brantley, Michael, River, Kelly, Ian, Jeremy, and Caleb.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 28th, 2014 from 12:30pm-2:00pm at Kilgore Funeral Home with the funeral service to immediately follow at 2:00pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dave Watts and Rev. Christian Watts officiating.

Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Tullahoma.

Pallbearers will be Flynt Jordan, Jay Jordan, Garrett Jordan, Joe Jenkins, Jamie White, and Chris Bolton. Honorary Pallbearers will be members of the York Sunday School Class.

The family would like to thank Hospice Compassus for their care during this time, especially Austin’s nurse, Susan Kilgore.

For those who wish, donations may be made to Hospice Compassus at Hospice of the Highland Rim Foundation, 110 East Lauderdale Street, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388 or to the charity of your choice.

Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Mr. Ralph Dayton Powell, age 89, of Manchester, will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Manchester Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Charles Williams and Bro. Roger Davis officiating.

Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.

Visitation with the family will be from 12:00 noon until time of services on Saturday at the funeral home.

Mr. Powell passed away Tuesday evening at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, TN.
Mr. Powell was born in Summitville, TN, the son of the late Roy Daw and Norine Gertrude Sanders Powell.

He was a brick mason in the construction industry. Ralph was the former manager of bowling alleys in Manchester and Tullahoma, owned the Sportsman Store in Tullahoma, and was the former owner of Little Powell Camper Tops. He loved to play golf and watch hummingbirds. Ralph served his country in the United States Navy as a marine corpsman during the World War II era and hospital corpsman during the Korean conflict.

In addition to his parents, Ralph was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Alene Powell, who passed away in 2013.

He is survived by one son, Randy (Dina) Powell; one daughter, Sharon Powell; three grandchildren, Tina Gilliam, David Esslinger, and Brandi Mason; seven great grandchildren; and three great, great grandchildren.

Manchester Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Jeanie Ann Ramirez, age 52 of Tullahoma passed away Monday, December 22, 2014 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday December 27 at 10 AM at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church with Father Stephen A. Klasek officiating.

Visitation with the family will be Friday, December 26 at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home from 5 PM – 9 PM with a Rosary Service at 8:30 PM.

A native of Spencer, Iowa, Mrs. Ramirez was the daughter of the late William and Iola Gannon Schomburg.

She was a veteran of the U S Marine Corps where she met her husband of 31 years, Rudolph Ramirez. After her husband retired from the U S Marine Corps, the couple moved to Albany, Georgia where they resided for the next 20 years. While in Georgia, she was the Aquatics Director for the YMCA in Albany and worked for the Georgia Department of Education and the Georgia Learning Resources System. She was also a National Trainer for Positive Behavior Support. Approximately 3 years ago, the couple relocated to Tullahoma, Tennessee where she became the Resource Teacher for Robert E. Lee Elementary School. She was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic where she enjoyed teaching Sunday school and being a member of the Women of the Chapel.

Mrs. Ramirez loved gardening and animals but her passion was helping children. She enjoyed attending yard sales and was always looking for bargains. She was a vibrant and loving person who made friends wherever she went. When friends or family addressed her, her name always started with “My Dear Sweet ….”.

In addition parents, Mrs. Ramirez was preceded in death by one son, Robert Gene Ramirez and one brother, Bill Schomburg.

She is survived by her husband, Rudolph Ramirez of Tullahoma; two sons, Rudolph Ramirez Jr. of Alma, GA and Candido Ramirez and his wife, Gina of San Antonio, TX; two daughters, Annie Toots Harris and her husband, Timothy of Atlanta, GA and Sophia Jean Ramirez and her fiancé, John Knight of Tullahoma; two brothers, John Schomburg of Superior, WI and Jim Schomburg and his wife, Deb of Spencer, IA; three sisters, Janice Hopkins and her husband, David of Spencer, IA, Linda Tacke and her husband, David of Lanesboro, MN and Joyce Driessen and her husband, Daniel of Rosemount, MN; three grandchildren, Lance Christian, Evan Michael and Leo Cole Ramirez and numerous nieces, nephews and loving friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial donations be made to the Children’s Activity Fund at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 304 W. Grizzard Street, Tullahoma, TN 37388
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Mrs. Maymie Holder, age 83, of Hillsboro, TN will be conducted Saturday, December 27, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Brother David Kidder officiating.

Interment will follow at Manchester City Cemetery.

Visitation will be held Friday, December 26, 2014 from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM at the funeral home.

Mrs. Holder passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Monday, December 22, 2014.

She was born July 10, 1931 in Coffee County, TN the daughter of the late Charles Langford Jerningan and Bessie Qualls Jernigan.

She enjoyed reading and loved both her flower gardens and vegetable gardens. She enjoyed watching each of these gardens grow and liked checking to see if the vegetables were ready to be picked and shared. She was a wonderful cook who excelled at being a loving and devoted homemaker to her family. She always had a special love for babies. She will be missed beyond measure by her family who loved her dearly.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by two infant daughters, Rhonda and Belinda Holder; two sons, Clifton Marcrom and Marlin “Buddy” Holder, Jr., a daughter-in-law, Agnes Holder; and a brother, Harry Lee Jernigan.

Survivors include six children, Vickie Finney and husband, Roger of Hillsboro; David Holder and wife, Terrie of Houston, TX; Diane Prince and husband, Ronnie of Alto; Lisa Rios and husband Rene of Manchester; Michael Holder and companion, Pam Schaffer of Hillsboro; Sean Holder and wife Lisa of McMinnville; a daughter-in-law, Sandra Marcrom of Waverly, TN; and Charles “Poon” Nobles of Manchester, who she thought of as her very own son; 30 grandchildren, 58 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by seven brothers and sisters, Ella Mae Davidson of Summitville; Raleigh Jernigan and wife, Pam of Manchester; Lonnie Jernigan of Manchester; Mary Ruth Mullins and husband, Bob of Woodbury; Edna “ Nannie” Smith of Manchester; and Billy and Bobby Jernigan both of Biloxi, MS and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and loving friends.

Those wishing to do so may make memorial donations to Rose Hill Memorial Gardens to a memorial fund towards a headstone to mark the graves of Mrs. Holders deceased infant daughters.
Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the family of Mrs. Maymie Holder.

Graveside services for Mrs. Bobbie J. Dillehay, of Tullahoma, TN, will be conducted at 1:30 PM on Friday, December 26, 2014 at Concord Cemetery.

Visitation with the family will be from 12 noon until 1:00 PM on Friday at Manchester Funeral Home Chapel.

Mrs. Dillehay passed away Monday evening at St. Thomas West in Nashville, TN.

Bobbie was born in Houlka, MS, the daughter of the late Robert Jackson and Edith O. Gregory Jones. She was a retired switchboard operator for Southern Bell and was a member of Rutledge Falls Baptist Church. She loved to travel and spend time with her grandchildren. She also worked for several local doctors in Manchester, was a receptionist at the old Coffee County Hospital, and worked for 20 years as a door greeter at the Tullahoma Walmart. She was dearly loved by her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, Bobbie was also preceded in death by three brothers, Thad, Jerry, and Ivy Jones; three sisters, Ruth Harris, Estelle Lamar, and Christine Steele, as well as her loving husband, Glenn W. Dillehay.

She is survived by two sons, Glenn (Rebecca) Dillehay and Don Dillehay, both of Manchester; two daughters, Edith (Larry) Johnson of Tullahoma and Pamela White of Pelham; six grandchildren, April (Dallas) Hoard, Woody (Ginger) Dillehay, Missy (Devin) DeFord, Freddie (Fran) Armstrong, Jr., Chris (Kim) Armstrong, and Danny Davis, Jr.; and several great grandchildren.

Manchester Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.