Obituaries
Lillian Keller
Lillian Keller of Tullahoma, passed this life on Wednesday, June 30, 2021
at her residence at the age of 97. No services are scheduled.
A native of Greenville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Grover
Cleveland and Sally Elrod Harrison. She enjoyed doing all sorts of crafts
and spending time with her family.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,
William Russel Keller; brothers, Grover Cleveland Harrison Jr and William
Harrison; sisters, Evelyn Sharpton, Dorothy Harrison and Thelma Harrison
and grandson, Christopher Sean Keller.
Mrs. Keller is survived by son, William Keller of Tullahoma; sister, Betty
Hashigami (Sid) of Atlanta and grandchildren, Lillian Summer Keller of Los
Angeles and William Michael Keller of Dallas.
Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Linda Danley Isbell
Linda Danley Isbell, 71, of Estill Springs passed away June 11, 2021 at her
residence surrounded by her family. She was born on January 27, 1950 in
Wyandotte, Michigan to the late ET and Delphia Danley. Before retiring she
worked in Home Health Management and Medical Billing all over the United
States. Growing up she was a member of the Winchester Eastern Star as well
as a Tullahoma Rainbow Girl. She is survived by her loving husband of 51
years George “Chigger” Isbell. She was a loving mother to two sons Chris
Isbell of Winchester and Daniel (Amy) Isbell of Estill Springs. Her
sister, Norma Danley Pittenger from Collierville, TN and her family and
William T “Bill” Danley of Decherd and his family.
Blake Eloc Wright
Blake Eloc Wright, of Murfreesboro, passed this life on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at the age of 31. No services are scheduled at this time.
Mr. Wright was born in Nashville, TN to Steve Wright and Patricia Golden. Blake had a big heart and was considered an old soul. Some people may have known him for his nickname “Batman”. He was a quiet person however he still knew how to leave an impact on people’s lives. He enjoyed listening to music and especially loved spending time with his beautiful children, whom he loved dearly.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Hazel and Richard Witt.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by sons, Noah Eloc Wright, Sylas clayton Wright, and one on the way; fiancé, Kelsey Clemmons; brothers, Joshua Wright and Timothy Golden; sister, Autumn Higgins; grandparents, Dillard Wright and Barbara Wright; nieces and nephews, Kailey Jones, Serenity Graves, Shawn Wright, Natalie Hicks, Everleigh Higgins; aunts and uncles, Ricky Witt, Sharon Barstad, Beverly Garwood, Kathy Melton, Diana Tinsley, Richard Witt, Angie Howery.
Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com. Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Christopher Michael Mahaffey
Mr. Christopher Michael Mahaffey, age 43, of Manchester, TN, passed from this life on Monday, June 28, 2021, in Manchester, TN.
Mr. Mahaffey was born in Fort Oglethorp, Georgia, to his late father,
Michael Richard Mahaffey and mother, Melissa Morgan Swanson. He worked in
industrial maintenance all his life and graduated with an Associate’s
Degree in Electrical Control Systems from Georgia Northwestern Technical
College in September 2010. Mr. Mahaffey was an avid outdoorsman, had a
green thumb and loved working outside. He also loved music, especially
Grateful Dead. Mr. Mahaffey absolutely loved spending time with his
children and was a loving father, husband and family man. He was of the
Church of Christ faith. Mr. Mahaffey was preceded in death by his father,
Michael Richard Mahaffey.
Mr. Mahaffey is survived by mother, Melissa (Greg) Swanson; wife of 3
years, Ticia Mahaffey; sons, Caison and Jaxton Elgouhary; daughter, Anistyn
Mahaffey; and brother, Micah (Amy) Mahaffey.
Visitation with the family will be on Saturday, July 3, 2021, from 2:00pm
until 4:00pm at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, TN. A Celebration of
Life service will immediately follow visitation at 4:00pm in the chapel of
Central Funeral Home.
Central Funeral Home is serving the family, 931-723-7774,
centralfuneralhome.com
John “Thurman” Anderson
Funeral Services for Mr. John “Thurman” Anderson, age 70, of Beechgrove, will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at Manchester Funeral Home. Burial to follow at Farrar Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00pm until 8:00pm on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at the funeral home. Mr. Anderson passed from this life at his residence on June 26, 2021.
Thurman was born in Coffee County, TN on June 6, 1951, to the late LD and Elora Anderson. He loved to play softball, shoot pool, and in his younger years, hunt ginseng with dad. Thurman also enjoyed fishing with his grandsons. He was especially close to his younger brother, Wayne. They loved to travel to the mountains and visit Cades Cove so they could look for bears. The night before his passing, Thurman accepted the Lord as his savior.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by three brothers, Baby Boy Anderson, Roy Gene Anderson, and Charles Anderson; two sisters, Betty Mae Anderson and Jessie Koger; brother-in-law, Horace Simmons; nephew, Mark Wayne Espy; former-in-laws, Curtis and Ruby Moore. He is survived by two daughters, Brittany Anderson (Alex Watkins) and Cortney Smith (Donald Curlee); brother, Wayne Anderson (Deb); six sisters, Helen Kirby, Geneva Grosch (James), Mildred Jones (James), Susie Espy (Wayne), Elizabeth Simmons and Teresa Duncan (Boyd); sister-in-law, Margie Anderson; brother-in-law, Gerald Koger; four grandchildren, Braiden Wilson, Jordan Anderson, Gage Curlee and Payton Curlee; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Anderson Family.
Rowena Smith Rhoton
Rowena Smith Rhoton, of Lynchburg, was born on March 13, 1925 and passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2021 at the age of 96. Visitation will be held at Lynchburg Funeral Home on Tuesday, June 29 from 4PM until 7PM. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, June 30 at 1PM at Lynchburg Funeral Home with Bro. AJ Alderman and Bro. Jack Hice officiating. Interment will take place at Lynchburg Cemetery.
A native of Moore County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Ova Rolman Smith. She was a housewife and worked for Wilson Manufacturing for several years at her home. She was active in the Moore County Senior Citizens Center for many years and was on the board for 15 years. She was very sports-minded and was District Athlete of the Year in the Senior Olympics of Tennessee, winning many Gold Medals. She loved watching many sports on TV but her favorite teams were the Atlanta Braves and TN Lady Vols. She spent much of her time in her garden and tending to her flowers. Her favorite Bible verse was John 3:16. She attended Marble Plains Baptist Church for many years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Aubrey H. Rhoton and three brothers: Charles, Emmett, and Harlan Smith.
She is survived by one son, Wayne Rhoton (Gaynell), one granddaughter, Amy (Ed) Cashion, three great-grandchildren, Andrew, Laney, and Aubrey Cashion and one great-grandson, Jaxton, all of Lynchburg. She is also survived by three siblings, Pete, Helen, and Georgie, and many nieces and nephews.
For online guest registry please visit, www.lynchburgfuneralhome.com
LYNCHBURG FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
Tammie T Keith
Tammie T Keith of Tullahoma passed this life on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at
St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital at the age of 53. Funeral Services are
scheduled on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 2 PM at the Living Word Fellowship
Outreach Church, 213 W. Cook Street, Tullahoma, TN 37388 with burial to
follow at Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 PM
until the service time.
Tammie Keith was the owner/operator of Alphabet Soup Daycare in Tullahoma
for 12 Years. She loved and cherished each and every one of her students.
She loved to cook and be around all her family and friends. She also
enjoyed fishing and she never met a stranger.
Tammie was preceded in death by her husband of 33 Years, Vertie Harold
Keith and her mother Mary Maxine “Ene” Hayworth.
Mrs. Keith is survived by her daughters, Myohsha and Miciah Keith, both of
Tullahoma; her grandchildren, Elijiah, Jonovan, D’Kaari and Nshaela Brooks;
brother, Travis Hayworth of Missouri; father, Harold; sister-in-law, Dora
McKinney of McMinnville; nephew, Matthew Hayworth (Chelsea) of Iowa; niece,
London Hayworth of North Dakota; great nieces, Ariyah and Ziyanna Hayworth
and a number of special members of the Hayworth and Keith families as well
as a very special family friend, Mr. Evans Ray.
Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Naomi Messick
Funeral services for Mrs. Naomi Messick, age 70, will be conducted at 2:00PM on Sunday, June 27, 2021, at Coffee County Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Gnat Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:00AM until the time of services at the funeral home. Mrs. Messick passed from this world on June 25, 2021, at her home with her loving family beside her.
Naomi was born on August 17, 1950, to the late Munlin and Hazel Howard. Naomi worked at M-Tek for 10 years. She was of the Baptist Faith. She enjoyed spending time with her family, going camping, canning from the garden, and crocheting. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.
In addition to her parents, Naomi is also preceded in death by a sister, Betty Garrison; brother-in-law, Beck Adams; father-in-law, Leon Messick.
Naomi is survived by her loving husband of 42 years, Melvin Messick; three daughters, Michelle Reed, Teresa (Harold) Rigsby, and Angie (Bobby) Dodd, all of Manchester; one son, Vale Yates of Pikeville; 11 grandchildren, Travis (Courtney) Reed, Cody Rigsby, Chase (Audra) Rigsby, Carmack Rigsby, Carah (Dalton) Morgan, Lacy Crouch, Shelby Crouch, Myla Dodd, Chandler Yates, Chance Inge, Logan Inge; two great-grandchildren, Garrison Reed and Harrison Reed; two on the way, Wyatt Rigsby and Banklin Morgan; three sisters, Ann Adams, Carolyn (Buster) Martin, Mary Lee Bouldin; one brother, McCall (Patty) Howard; mother-in-law, Mary Lee Messick; sister-in-law, Breda Sissom; brother-in-law, David Messick; a host of nieces and nephews.
Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Messick family.
Norma Jean Hansert
Mrs. Norma Jean Hansert, age 76, of Manchester, TN,
passed from this life on Friday, June 25, 2021, in Manchester, TN.
Mrs. Hansert was born in Mobile, AL, to her late parents Leroy Wood and
Ruth Elizabeth Jones Wood. She was a nurse for part of her life and she
loved singing in the New Hope Baptist Church quartet for many years. Mrs.
Hansert loved listening to and singing gospel music. In addition to her
parents, she was preceded in death by brother, Rev. Roy J. Wood; sister,
Betty Jo Jacobs; grandson, Crethan Hansert.
Mrs. Hansert is survived by her husband of 58 years, Norman Hansert; sons,
Scotty Edward (April) Hansert and Benjamin Kurt (Lea Ann) Hansert; brother,
William A. (Tina) Wood; sisters, Velma Lee Brown and Rachel Louise Pickett;
grandchildren, Brent Scott Hansert and Jonathan Hansert; great grandchild,
Lennon Kate Hansert.
Family will receive friends on Monday, June 28, 2021, from 5:00pm until
8:00pm at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, TN. Funeral services will be
conducted on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at 10:00am in the chapel of Central
Funeral Home with Bro. Leon Williams officiating. Burial will follow in
Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Tullahoma, TN.
Central Funeral Home is serving the family, 931-723-7774,
centralfuneralhome.com
Allan Sims
Mr. Allan Sims, age 66, of Rockvale, TN, passed from this life on Friday, June 25, 2021, in Rockvale, TN.
Mr. Sims was born in Mayfield, KY, to his late parents, George A. Sims Jr.,
and Eva Drowns Sims. He worked in HVAC/electrical all his life. In addition
to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Ron Sims.
Mr. Sims is survived by his wife of 27 years, Mary Sims; step sons, Michael
(April) Bryan and Justin (Amy) Bryan; brother, Mike Sims; sisters, Beverly
(David) Brandon and Barbara Sims; grandchildren, Mary Beth, Bo, Katelyn,
and Colby.
Family will receive friends on Monday, June 28, 2021, from 12 noon until
2:00pm at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, TN. Funeral services will be
conducted immediately following visitation at 2:00pm with Bro. Ralph Hart
officiating. Burial will follow in Concord Cemetery in Tullahoma, TN.
Central Funeral Home is serving the family, 931-723-7774,
centralfuneralhome.com