Gary David Smith, 76, of Tullahoma, passed from this life on Saturday April
17, 2021, at NHC in Tullahoma. Memorial Services are scheduled for Sunday,
April 25 at 1:30 PM at the First Presbyterian Church of Tullahoma.  The
family will receive friends from 12 PM until the service time.

Smith was born in Salt Lake City, UT, to Winifred Burkhardt and Norman
Logan Smith. He spent his childhood in Madison, IN. He first came to
Tullahoma in 1963 as a co-op student from the University of Cincinnati.
After graduating with a degree in Aerospace Engineering, he joined the ETF
Research Branch at Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC). He met and
married Mary Alice Norman in 1969. He next moved to the University of
Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI) as a graduate student, receiving his
Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1971. Smith remained
at UTSI to lead a research section in the Energy Conversion Program and
progressed over his 22 year career to become the Director of the Coal Fired
Flow Facility and later the Special Assistant to the Dean.

During this time Smith was one of the founders of the Highland Rim Section
of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and held several
important positions at the local, regional and national levels of
ASME.  For six years he was secretary of the regional operating board
overseeing ASME activities in Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and
Florida. Smith’s most significant contribution to the society may have been
in 1985 when he was an ASME Congressional Fellow and spent the year in
Washington, D.C., as a science and engineering advisor to the Senate
Majority Leader Robert C. Byrd. Smith was awarded the 1988 ASME Meritorious
Service Citation, going on to serve as ASME Regional Vice President and as
chairman on ASME’s National Membership Development Committee. Smith also
served multiple terms on the Coffee County Commission beginning in 1978 and
was the chair of the committee tasked with designing the new jail as part
of the justice center complex.

Smith left UTSI to become Special Assistant to the Vice President of
Research as well as Director of Governmental Relations at the University of
Alabama in Huntsville (UAH).  His ability to raise support and positively
influence legislation soon pushed him to the position of Special Assistant
to the President of UAH while continuing to lobby the state legislature on
behalf of the University of Alabama system.

Smith is survived by his wife Mary Alice, his three siblings Sheri (Randy)
Rogers, Peggy (Randy) Swing, and Norman, his two sons Steven (Lisa) and
David (Susan), and seven grandchildren Jacob, Tyler, Eden, Brody, Carrie
Ella, Burkhardt, and Mary McBride. He was preceded in death by his parents
and grandparents Matilda and Louis Burkhardt and Sarah and Joseph Smith.

Gary will be remembered by his family as a faithful and loyal husband, a
supportive and loving father, and as a much beloved Gramps who devoted the
last years of his life to his grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial donations be made in
his honor to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research,
www.michaeljfox.org.

Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Graveside services for Mrs. Carolyn Jeanette Carden, age 73 of Manchester, will be conducted at 11:30AM on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at Fredonia Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 9:00AM until 11:00AM at Coffee County Funeral Chapel.  Mrs. Carden passed from this life surrounded by her loving family on Friday, April 16, 2021, at her residence in Manchester, TN.

Carolyn was born in Coffee County on May 20, 1947, the daughter of the late Edward and Willie Ann Ritchie.  She married the love of her life, John, in 1965.  Carolyn loved to travel and go shopping.  She enjoyed attending church, but most importantly she loved spending time with her family.  She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.

Carolyn is preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Willie Ann Ritchie.  She is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, John Carden; son, Clark Carden (Amy); sisters, Helen Wilson and Barbara Brown; grandchildren, Annie Carden and Crew Carden.

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

Carl Ronald “Bill” Darlington , of Tullahoma, passed this life on Tuesday, April 13 th , 2021 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville at the age of 89. Bill was born in Wichita, Kansas to the late Emmons and Eileen Hoover Darlington. He served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict after graduating from Altamont High School in Illinois in 1950. While stationed in Alaska, he married his high school sweetheart Barbara. Bill then attended and graduated from Eastern Illinois University before working as an Engineering Manager at Arnold Engineering Development Center in Tullahoma. During his time at AEDC, Bill worked on rocket motor testing that supported sending man to the moon along with many other advanced technologies. He retired in 1994 after 35 years and left work as a well-respected and caring boss and coworker. Bill and Barbara grew their life together into a large and loving family in Tullahoma including their three children and six grandchildren. Bill was loved and cherished as a father to his children who carried on his qualities to raise their own. He was well-known at the ball field, coaching Little League and Babe Ruth, and also as an avid golfer. He loved watching and traveling to see his grandchildren play sports, no matter the distance. It was a rarity that he missed a game. Bill was also a dedicated member of Grace Baptist Church in Tullahoma. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one grandson, Joe Strasler; and two sisters, Delores Thoele and Darlene Holloway. Bill is survived by his wife, Barbara Darlington; his children, Bonnie Heikkinen and her husband Daven, Scott Darlington and his wife Dianne; and Dede Strasler and her husband Jon; five grandchildren, Whitney Morris and her husband Chris, Greg Heikkinen and his wife Megan, Ben Darlington and his wife Audra, Zack Wolberg, and Kirsten Dodson and her husband Stephen; seven great-grandchildren, Addison, Case, Emma, Graham, Rylee, Jax and Anna Cate. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 16 th , 2021 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 11:00am-1:00pm with the funeral service to immediately follow at 1:00pm with Brother Tim McGehee officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Peugeot Center for Engineering Service in Developing Communities at Lipscomb University or the Tullahoma High School Athletics Program. Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Alice Hale, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Saturday, April 10 th , 2021 at her home at the age of 79. Alice was born in Manchester to the late Samuel and Ruby Lynch Cathey and worked for 25 years at Wilson Golf. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Thomas Hale; one daughter, Tonya Culpepper; one brother, Bobby Cathey; and two sisters, Sandra Franklin and Shirley Smith. Alice is survived by one son, Joe Hale and his wife Mandy; two daughters, Jamie Humphreys and her husband James and Tammy Moore and her husband Roger; two sisters, Rita Ray and Jan Phillips; five grandchildren, Katelynn, Nathan, Jessie, Jacob and Parker; and her best friend, Wilma Thomas. A private graveside service will be held with Patrick Waller officiating. Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Ms. Billie Judy Casey, age 87 of Manchester, will be
conducted at 2:30 PM on Sunday, April 11, 2020, at Manchester Funeral Home
with Pastor Benton Cox officiating. Burial will follow in the Shady Grove
cemetery. Visitation with the family will begin at 1 PM until time of
service at the funeral home. Ms. Casey passed away on Thursday, April 8 at
NHC in Tullahoma after an extended illness.

Billie J. “Judy” Bell Casey was born on August 20, 1933, to the late
Beatrice Smoot and William Houston Bell, Sr. She was the wife of W. Arland
Casey for 68 years. Ms. Casey was a member of the Shady Grove Baptist
Church, Lewisburg 1st Baptist Church, Judson Baptist Church, and Manchester
1st Baptist Church. Ms. Casey loved her family with all her heart. She had
a great concern for children and families with special needs. One of her
dearest friends she ever had was her mother-in-law, Mary Neil Casey. Ms.
Casey had a deep kinship with all her friends and neighbors in Shady Grove
and Morrison. She felt especially blessed with her husband of 68 years, who
was her best friend. She worked for Marshall Co. school system, Lewisburg
Library, State of TN Board of Education, the TN Baptist Children’s Home in
Franklin, TN, and for the Business & Sportsman Association in Manchester.

In addition to her parents and her husband, Ms. Casey is preceded in death
by her brothers, Houston Bell, Jr., Frank Bell, and Kenneth Bell. She is
survived by her children, Steve Casey and his wife, Anna Claire, Linda
Elliott and her husband, Mike, and Patricia Casey; 8 grandchildren, Tara
Boyd (Jason), Adam Casey (Melissa), Laura Thorn (Elliot), Charles Foresman
(Lisa), Jennifer Foresman, Andrew Pope (Katy), Ben Pope, Emily Wrisner; 9
great grandchildren; two brothers, Gary Bell (Judy) and Charles “Chuck”
Bell (Jeanette); many wonderful nieces, nephews, and a host of friends.

Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Casey family.

 Lanny “Man” Leon Buchanan departed this life on Wednesday April 7th, 2021 at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN. He was born on August 18th, 1966 in Shelbyville, TN, to the late Joseph Earl Buchanan and Renaecker Jean Britton Arnold.

As a member of the A & B Gospel Soul Singers and The New Traveling Stars, he sang about his love and relationship for Jesus. He was a die-hard Dallas Cowboys fan. And every softball season, you could catch him at Dave King Park as a fair and beloved umpire.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister, Patricia Murray. He leaves to honor his memory: a devoted wife of 33 years, Phillisa Buchanan, two daughters, TaCcara (Tommie) Norwood, Ta’Neesa Buchanan, and one son, AnTwan (Ashley) Buchanan; three grandchildren, Ja’vionne and A’ja Buchanan and Thompson Norwood. He is also survived by his stepfather, Horace Wilson Arnold; five brothers, Mitchell (Pam) Buchanan, James “Pop” Buchanan, Ken (Karmen) Buchanan, Ken Arnold, and Ricky Brandon; five sisters, Marilyn (Eddie) Sanders, Felicia (Mark) Anthony, Iwanda Buchanan, Christa (Michael) Alexander, and Shirley (Glenn) Sutton; three Godchildren, Darryl McGee, Jr., Elijah and Araya Buchanan and a host of extended nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Funeral services for Mr. Buchanan will be conducted on Saturday, April 17, 2021, at 2PM in the chapel of Manchester Funeral Home with Pastor Glenn Sutton as the Eulogist. Visitation with the family will be held prior to the service from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM at the funeral home. 

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Heritage South Community Credit Union.

Denver Curtis Cole Jr. of Estill Springs, TN passed this life peacefully in
his sleep on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at his residence in Estill Springs at
the age of 72. The family will receive friends on Monday, April 12, 2021
from 5-8 pm at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home. Graveside services are
scheduled on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 11:30am at Old Stand Shady Grove
Cemetery in Duck River, TN.

He was born in Albany, CA. on July 3, 1948 to Denver Curtis Cole Sr. and
Charlotte Marlene Cole. Denver was a proud Vietnam Veteran and shared his
stories with anyone who would listen. He served and protected the City of
Atlanta, GA. for over 20 years until he retired and returned to his boyhood
home in Tennessee. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, looking for arrowheads and
collecting.

He was proceeded in death by his parents, Denver Curtis Cole Sr. and Charlotte Marlene Cole. He is survived by his children, Denver Curtis Cole III, Ginger Cole Myrick, Laurie Kuter and Bonnie Kuter; Grandchildren,
Lauren Hopkins, Rebeca Cole Cooper (Jacob) and Cody Cole and Great grandchild Rylie Hopkins. He is also survived by his siblings, Aubrey Dean Cole (Vicki), Don Ray Cole Sr., Lynn Kay Roebuck (Brian) and Daniel Lee Cole, as well as several nieces, nephews, cousins and his beloved dog, Max.

Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Thomas Richard “Ricky” Parsley was born on December 13, 1958, to the late James Jackson and Margaret Lucille Carter Parsley in Manchester, TN. He was a self-employed glass worker and he loved to race with his family and metal detecting.

In addition to his parents, Ricky is preceded in death by his brother Mike Parsley and sister-in-law, Pam Parsley. He is survived by the mother of his children, Cindy Frazier Parsley; children, Thomas James “TJ” and Tiffany Parsley, and Adam and Amy Turner; grandchildren, Keiley Parsley, Lathan Matlock, Destiny Matlock, Ava Renner, Gavin Bales, and Rylan Turner; brothers, Jimmy Parsley and his wife, Bonnie, Donny Parsley and his wife, Susan, Brent Parsley and his wife, Lia; several nieces, nephews, and cousins, and a host of friends.

As per Ricky’s wishes, cremation was chosen and no services are scheduled at this time.

Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Parsley family.

Sammie Mae Simpson Hicks Wells, was born in Lincoln County TN, to the late Curtis (Jim) & Annie B Pitts Simpson, on February 14, 1945. She was called home on Thursday, April 1, 2021. The family will welcome friends for visitation on Saturday, April 10 at Lynchburg Funeral Home from 12PM to 2PM. A funeral service will begin directly after, with Pastor William Hurd and Minister Brenda Bass officiating. Burial to follow at Sulphur Springs Cemetery in Lincoln County. 

 She leaves to cherish her memory, 4 sons, Little Rexie Jr of Petersburg TN, Tracy (Alvina) of Houston TX, Stevie (Betty) of Fayetteville TN, Jeffery of Fayetteville TN; Step Son, Eric (Deardra) Wells of Petersburg TN; a special granddaughter, Stephanie B Hicks of Petersburg TN; 2 Sisters, Beatrice Simpson (James) of Elyria OH & Janice Williams (Carl) of Lorain OH; 3 Brothers, Lewis (Alice) Simpson of Elyria OH, Alvin (Michelle) Simpson of Tullahoma TN, & Anthony Simpson of Huntsville Ala; daughter in law, Tammy March Hicks; sister in law, Gladys Simpson;  special friend & bonus daughter, Charlotte May; the father of her 6 children, Rexie Hicks Sr. all of Fayetteville TN; special friend, Betty Moore of Knoxville TN. She leaves 19 grandchildren & 3 step grandchildren, Rexie III, Jamie, Ivory, Rexie, Little Bobby, Michelle, Ivory, Calvin, Kevin, Tracy (Jewelz), DaQuan, Marcus, Stephanie, Little Stevie, Dominique, Aaliyah, Kierrah, Xayvion, Xamarion, Derick, Sheika, & Sheena. She was a blessing to her granddaughter, Stephanie, & devoted her life to raising her as her own. Stephanie was also a blessing to her.  

She was a caregiver at The Child Development Center & loved her job. She also loved being a mother & housewife.  

She leaves 29 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandson, & a host of nieces & nephews. She also leaves some devoted friends behind, Dianne Allen & Michelle Ferguson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Roger Wells; 2 sons, Timothy Hicks & Bobby Hicks; granddaughter, Shay Hicks; brother TC Simpson.  

She was a member of New Haysland Missionary Baptist Church & loved spending quality time with her family, cooking for her family, & tending her flowers. She was definitely loved by all who knew her. She lived in several different places over the years; Knoxville TN, Houston TX, Huntsville, AL, but Fayetteville TN was her home. 

For online guest registry please visit, www.lynchburgfuneralhome.com 

LYNCHBURG FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS. 

Ms. Linda Fay Johnson, age 64 of Rock Island, passed away unexpectedly at
her home on April 4, 2021. She was born on April 14, 1956 in Liberty, TN,
to the late Clifton and Sammie Bain Durham. Ms. Linda loved cooking and
reading, but her greatest joy came from spending time with her family.

In addition to her parents, Linda is preceded in death by one sister, June Bouldin, and son-in-law, Cesar Hernandez. She is survived by her children,
Shanna Creighton and her husband, Aaron of Texas, Brianna Holman of McMinnville, and Danielle Hernandez also of McMinnville; grandchildren,
Armando, Mateo, Aiden, Addyson, Jackson, Jase, and Austin; brothers, Johnny Jones, Jr., Eddie Jones, Jerry Jones, and Ricky Jones; sisters, Pat Cantrell, and Pam McElwain; special companion, Johnny Barrett; several nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

There are no services scheduled at this time.

Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Johnson family.