Shawn E. Trail of Manchester passed this life on Monday, December 7, 2020 at the VA Medical Center in Nashville at the age of 45.  Funeral Services are scheduled for Saturday, December 12, 2020 at 12 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with burial to follow at Maplewood Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 10 AM until the service time.

Shawn was born in Tullahoma, Tennessee on December 4, 1975.  He enjoyed fishing, camping and being with family and friends.  He was a member of the Tullahoma National Guard Unit 1175 and served in Iraq.

Shawn was preceded in death by grandparents Morris Trail and Evadene Phillips.

He is survived by his parents, Teena and Darin Jenkins of Manchester, daughter, Taylor Nicole Trail of Lynchburg; brothers, Chris Tankersley of Tullahoma and Jeremy Tankersley of Sewanee; sister, Danielle (Randall) Taylor of Johnson City and nephew, Blake Tankersley.

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

Patricia Anne Bailey, age 66, passed this life on Wednesday evening,
December 9th, 2020 at Harton Hospital after a courageous six-year battle
with cancer.  Born September 24th, 1954 to Joseph W.  and Frances Smith
Bailey.

She grew up in Tullahoma and graduated in the top ten percent of her class
from Tullahoma High in 1972.  She obtained both a bachelor’s and master’s
degree in education from Middle Tennessee State University.

She was a devout Christian and lifelong member of First Christian Church.
She was a founding member of the Koinonia Circle, a member of Bob’s Bible
Bunch, and a member of the care committee.

She devoted her life to passionately serving the children of Tullahoma and
was a beloved teacher at Bel-Aire Elementary school for 37 years.  She had
a profound impact on the lives of hundreds of children.  She was active in
the Tullahoma Education Association serving several years as Treasurer. In
addition, she served as a representative on Bel-Aire’s CEO program and was
instrumental in its development and success.  She was highly thought of by
her peers and was voted teacher of the year twice.  She was a member of
Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, an International Honorary Organization for
Women Educators, and served as secretary even while fighting her battle
with cancer.

She never forgot the children she taught and followed them through the
newspaper, word of mouth, and Facebook.  She formed a special bond with a
group of teachers, affectionally known as the Mountain Sisters, and always
looked forward to their annual trip to Gatlinburg.

Several times throughout the course of her cancer diagnosis, she
experienced medical setbacks but always remained optimistic and fought to
overcome them.  After one setback, she had to relearn to walk.  However,
upon arriving home and getting cleared to drive the first thing she did was
take a neighbor to the store who needed groceries.  This was a testament to
her lifelong nature of being selfless and always putting other first.

She is preceded in death by her father Joseph W. Bailey. She is survived by
her mother, Frances Smith Bailey of Tullahoma, brother Larry of Tullahoma,
adopted sister Nancy (William) Irby of Tullahoma; nephew Clay (Susan) Irby
of Knoxville, TN, and niece Blair (Jason) Lewis of Atlanta, GA.  She is
also survived by one great nephew John Clayton Irby and two great nieces
Reagan and Kinsley Lewis.

A graveside service for family will be held Sunday, December 13, at 2 PM at
Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to
the Bel-Aire PTO for their scholarship fund.

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Casey Landyn Gann of Tullahoma passed this life on Saturday, December 5,
2020 at the age of 18. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, December
11, 2020 at 2 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with burial to follow at
Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.  Visitation with the family will be from 11 AM
until the service time.

A native of Nashville, he was the son of David Aaron Gann of Manchester and
Paula Morris Gann of Tullahoma. In addition to his parents, he is survived
by brother, Cody Kennedy and his wife, Kary of Decherd; sister, Calie Hill
and her husband, Ethan of Decherd and nieces. Acelynn and Marley Hill.  He
was preceded in death by nephew Blane Luke Hill.

“Casey Gann, was also known as “Bubba”, to his nieces and all the kids he
was around.  Casey was very sensitive and loving.  One of his favorite
things to do was play with small kids.  He was so caring and loving of his
sister, that when she was getting married, he cried to the preacher that he
was losing his sister.  Instead, he gained another brother, Ethan.  Cody,
Ethan and Casey were as close as brothers could be.  Casey loved outdoor
stuff, riding 4 wheelers to boats, Mountains to lakes, he was very active
with friends and family.  Casey was very special to everyone he came in
contact with.  Very sweet and helpful to anyone.  He was the biggest baby,
but most of all to his Mom.  No telling how many times that big boy would
crawl into his mom’s lap just to be held and loved on.  Casey’s Dad will
forever miss a friend and son, to watch Titan games, hang out with and just
grow together as men do.  Casey will always be remembered as sweet and
sensitive to everyone”

“We will hold you in our hearts… until we can hold you in our arms again.
We all love you.”

Please visit our website at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com to leave
online condolences. Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.

Jeremy James LaPorte of Winchester, passed this life on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at the age of 39. A Celebration of Life Memorial will be scheduled at a later time.
Jeremy was born January 13, 1981 in Lansing, Michigan to Mark and Susan LaPorte of Orange Beach, Alabama. He found great joy in being with his children and was a wonderful father and husband. He had many hobbies that he fond of, such as, grilling, fishing, golfing, boating, and playing with is dogs Buster, Chloe, and Piper. He was an avid Tennessee Titans fan, but his favorite team was the Tennessee Vols.
In addition to his parent, he is survived by his loving wife, Michelle LaPorte of Winchester; son, Christian Lane LaPorte of Chapel Hill; daughters, Brooklyn Makay LaPorte and Macy Jade LaPorte of Winchester; brother, Rob LaPorte of Nashville; in-laws, Ricky and Margie Malone of Lynchburg.
For online guest registry please visit, www.lynchburgfuneralhome.com
LYNCHBURG FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.

Anita Louise Searcy, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Friday, December 4th, 2020 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville at the age of 60. Anita was born in Coalmont, Tennessee to the late Henry Dyer and Barbara Metcalf Dyer who survives and attended Bethel Baptist Church. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Doyle Searcy; two sons, Travis (Christa) Searcy and Corey (Lori) Searcy; two sisters, Deborah Partin and her husband David and Linda Dyer; and six grandchildren, Haley, Carly, Mason, Caden, Isabella and McKinna. Visitation will be held on Monday, December 7th, 2020 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 6:00-8:00pm. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 at 1:00pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Gerald Hice 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 Bible and Literature Missionary Foundation, 2101 US-231, Shelbyville, Tennessee 37160.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mickey Tipton, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Saturday, December 5th, 2020 at Saint Thomas West in Nashville at the age of 74. Mr. Tipton was born in Detroit, Michigan to the late Frank and Betty Hall Tipton and worked during his life as a Planner/Scheduler at AEDC in Tullahoma. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Bill Tipton; and one sister, Gloria Spencer. Mr. Tipton is survived by his wife, Jane Tipton; one daughter, Therese Dawn Martin and her husband James; one sister, Flora Yando; three grandchildren, Brittany Blocker and her husband Daniel, Joshua Kelsey, and Kristin Martin; and three great-grandchildren, Grace Ann, Elizabeth and Mac. No services are currently planned at this time.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Lorene Cathy Burton of Lynchburg, passed this life on Monday, December 7, 2020 at the age of 80. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 11:00AM at Lynchburg Funeral Home with burial to follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Lynchburg Funeral Home from 9:00AM until funeral services begin. Brother Jimmy Kesey will be officiating.
Ms. Burton was the daughter of the late Claude and Sara Lester Wilkerson. She moved to Lynchburg at a young age and has lived in the community for nearly 70 years. Ms. Burton enjoyed life and lived it to the fullest.
She is survived by son, Thomas Burton (Cathy) of Tullahoma; daughter, Sandra McGee (Kenneth) of Lynchburg; daughter-in-heart, Susie Wilkerson of Lynchburg; grandchildren, Chad Burton of Tullahoma, Jeremy Coleman of Texas, Troy McGee of Wartrace; great grandchildren, Justice Coleman, Ryan McGee, Elijah McGee; and 5 great great grandchildren.
For online guest registry please visit, www.lynchburgfuneralhome.com
LYNCHBURG FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.

Graveside services for Mr. James L. Vaughan, age 79 of Manchester, will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at Fredonia Cemetery. Mr. Vaughan passed from this life on Sunday, December 6, 2020, at McArthur Manor in Manchester, TN.

James was born in Manchester on September 15, 1941, the son of the late Oley and Evelyn Vaughan. He worked for Carrier for over 37 years. James loved gardening and fixing things like trucks and tractors. He was a loving husband, son, and brother.

In addition to his parents, James is also preceded in death by two sisters, Sandra Pinegar and Dorothy Wilson; one brother-in-law, Matt Pinegar. He is survived by his loving wife, Rebecca Barnett Vaughan; brother, Thomas Vaughan (Wanda); brother-in-law, Cecil Wilson; multiple nieces and nephews.

Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Vaughan family.

Manchester, Tennessee – Mr. Charles “Chuck” Douglas Sherrill, age 63, of
Hillsboro, TN, passed from this life on November 19, 2020, at his
residence. Mr. Sherrill was born in Coffee County, TN, to his late parents
Homer C. and Dorothy Adams Sherrill. In addition to his parents, he was
preceded in death by his sister, Judy S. Creek & his companion Nacho the
dog. Mr. Sherrill is survived by a daughter, Dusty (Kerry) Gannon;
grandchildren, Kaleigh and Kaiden Gannon, all of Manchester, TN; two
sisters, Linda Robison and Janice (Don) Keasling, Hillsboro, TN; special
friend, Lori Bush; Lori’s children, James and Kaitlyn Baltimore of
Manchester, TN; several nieces, nephews, and friends. Chuck enjoyed
spending time with his beloved dog “Nacho”, his friends, & his family. Some
of the best times in his life were driving his big rig, visiting Thailand,
& visiting with friends & family. Chuck loved the Serenity Prayer: God,
grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to
change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference. May we all be
comforted by these words.

Visitation with the family will be held Sunday, December 13, 2020 from
1-4pm with memorial service beginning at 4pm in the chapel of Central
Funeral Home.

Chuck wanted to be cremated & his family honored his wishes. There will
only be visitation & a memorial service. The family will not have any kind
of graveside service so please no graveside wreaths or graveside
arrangements. Thank you.

Special thanks to the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department for your help
during this difficult time. Central Funeral Home is in charge of the
arrangements.

Joe Howard Hopkins, born on April 4, 1947, retired form Sherman Dixie Pipe Company. Passed on December 5, 2020. Raised in Madison, Alabama.

Preceded in death by parents, Mildred and Carson Hopkins, siblings, Edward Hopkins and Jackie Ashley.

Survived by wife, Darlene Hopkins; sister, Roburta Edwards; son Rocky Brady and wife Tabitha Brady; daughters, Kim and Stacey Hopkins; many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
 
Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.