Tim Kilgore
General Manager/Owner, Licensed Funeral Director, Licensed Embalmer, Licensed Life Insurance Agent. Tim is the son of LaVoy Kilgore and the late Colleen Kilgore. He is a 1977 graduate of Coffee County Central High School in Manchester and graduated from John A Gupton College in Nashville in 1979. His career in the funeral industry has spanned over 30 years, working at Tullahoma Funeral Home, Memphis Funeral Home, Moore-Cortner Funeral Home, before coming back as an owner and manager of Manchester Funeral Home. He is also affiliated with Coffee County Funeral Chapel in Manchester, our sister establishment. Tim is a Certified Crematoligist, having completed training through CANA (Cremation Association of North America), of which he is also a member. Tim lives in the upstairs residence at the funeral home.
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Foy Rigney
Assistant Manager, Licensed Funeral Director, Licensed Embalmer
Foy graduated from David Lipscomb College in 1968 with a BA degree
in Bible. He then came home to Manchester and went into partnership
with his father on the family farm. He is currently a part-time
preacher at Mt. View Church of Christ and has served on the board of
Short Mountain Youth Camp in Cannon County and Boyd Christian School in
McMinnville. He joined Coffee County Funeral Chapel and Manchester
Funeral Home family in 1993. He graduated from John A. Gupton School of
Mortuary Science in Nashville, TN in 1998 where he received his license
as Funeral Director and Embalmer. Foy is married to Charlene Mathis and
they have two daughters, Ericka and Emily and two granddaughters, Tatum
and Megan.
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Horace Lee Jacobs
Senior Funeral Director
Horace Lee Jacobs has been in funeral service since January 1962. He
is a 1956 graduate of Central High School in Manchester and a 1966
graduate of John A. Gupton School of Mortuary Science, Nashville,
Tennessee. He is married to the former Carolyn Lewis. They have three
sons Brian, Bruce and Bradley and thirteen grandchildren.
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Carolyn Lewis Jacobs
Funeral Director
Carolyn Lewis Jacobs has been in funeral service since May 1968 anda licensed Funeral Director since 1971. She is a 1958 graduate ofCentral High School in Manchester. She and her husband, Horace LeeJacobs, are founders and former owners of Tullahoma Funeral Home. Theyhave three sons Brian, Bruce and Bradley.
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Kathy Brock
Licensed Insurance Agent & Pre Need Counselor
Mrs. Kathy Brock and her husband moved from Tulsa, Oklahoma to
Manchester in 2006. Kathy retired from a 30 year career in health care
administration. After a year of playing with her grandchildren, Kathy
joined Coffee County Funeral Chapel and Manchester Funeral Home as a
Licensed Insurance Agent and Pre-Need Advisor. In 2008, Kathy received
certification as a Grief Recovery Specialist and now conducts Grief
Support Meetings as well as Grief Recovery Programs in Manchester and
Tullahoma. Kathy is a member of First Baptist Church in Manchester,
active in the local chapter of Beta Sigma Phi and volunteers at local
nursing homes and Good Samaritan. Kathy and her husband, Larry, have
two children and five grandchildren.
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Mildred Dunn
Non Licensed Funeral Assistant
Mildred is a native of Coffee County having retired from Batesville
Casket Company after 24 years of service. Mildred has a daughter and
son-in-law, Donna and Larry Dunn and two grandchildren. Mildred loves
to travel and attends the Beans Creek Church of Christ.
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Helen Merrill
Non Licensed Funeral Assistant
Helen is a native of Coffee County. She is a 1951 graduate of
Central High School. She retired from First National Bank in Manchester
after 40 years of service. She has two daughters and sons-in-law,
Brenda and Brad Brown and Linda and Robert Davidson, four grandchildren
and 1 great-grandson. Helen loves to travel and if you can catch her
home, she loves to work outside in her yard. She attends the Beans
Creek Church of Christ.
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Garland Brown
Non Licensed Funeral Assistant
Garland is a lifetime resident of Coffee County. In 1972 he and his
wife, Juanita and their three children moved to Manchester where
Garland began his career in funeral service. In 1975 he joined the
staff of Manchester Funeral Home. He and Juanita attend the Main Street
Church of Christ.
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Juanita Brown
Non Licensed Funeral Assistant
Juanita resides in Manchester, TN with her husband, Garland, where
they have lived since 1972. She graduated from MTSU with a degree in
Education. Her retirement from Coffee County School System ended her
enjoyable thirty-eight years on the classroom. Juanita began working
with the staff at Coffee County Funeral Chapel and Manchester Funeral
Home in 2008. She and Garland attend Main Street Church of Christ. They
have three children and seven adorable grandchildren.
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Winfred Duke
Non Licensed Funeral Assistant
Winfred is a lifelong resident of Coffee County. He graduated from
Coffee County Central High School and received his B.S., M.S., and Eds
from Middle Tennessee State University. . He retired from the Coffee
County School System after many years. Winfred has been employed with
Coffee County Funeral Chapel and Manchester Funeral Home for over 12
years. Winfred is married to Virgina Fults Duke and they have two
daughters and three grandchildren and a great-grandson.
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O.D. Crosslin
Non Licensed Funeral Assistant
O. D. “Deloss” Crosslin has been employed with Coffee County Funeral
Chapel and Manchester Funeral Home for over six years. He and his wife,
Alta Trail Crosslin of 47 years have two children, Michael Crosslin and
Dana Smith, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. O.D. was
employed with AEDC from 1952 until his retirement in 1987. He and his
family attend the Main Street Church of Christ.
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H.D. Crosslin
Non Licensed Funeral Assistant
H.D. began his work in funeral service 8 1/2 years ago with Coffee
County Funeral Chapel and Manchester Funeral Homes and enjoys it very
much. He is a lifelong resident of Coffee County and is married to
Doris Floyd Crosslin and they have one daughter and son-in-law and two
grandchildren. H.D. has served on the Coffee County Fair Board for 13
years having served as President for the past 4 years.
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Grady Cossey
Non Licensed Funeral Assistant
Grady has been employed with Coffee County Funeral Chapel and
Manchester Funeral Home since 2007. Grady retired from Batesville
Casket Company after many years of service. He is the primary caretaker
of the White Rock Doves used for the “Memorial Dove Releases” offered
exclusively by Coffee County Funeral Chapel, Manchester Funeral Home
and Tullahoma Funeral Home. Grady has been instrumental in making this
offering possible for the families we serve. One of Grady’s many
hobbies is walking and bike riding.
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Dwight Shelton
Non Licensed Funeral Assistant
Dwight graduated from Coffee County Central High School in 1963 and
from Middle Tennessee State University with a B.S. Degree in Biology in
1967. He is married with two children. Dwight began his funeral service
career with Coffee County Funeral Chapel and Manchester Funeral Home in
2005. He has also been in the Insurance business for over 37 years
serving the Coffee County community. Dwight is a United States Army
veteran having served in Vietnam stationed at Bihn Thuy AB with the
632nd Security Police.
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Ray Powers
Non Licensed Funeral Assistant
Ray Powers, a Coffee County native, has been married to the former
Frances Gold for the past 51 years. He is the father of two daughters,
Rita and Linda, who also live in Manchester. He was a Korean War era
volunteer who served three years, primarily in Japan. After service, he
owned Ray Powers Jewelry and Gifts for over 40 years. Since retirement,
he was worked as a volunteer assistant in the funeral business and
continues to be available when needed. He is a life long member of the
Methodist Faith.
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Bill Brown
Non Licensed Funeral Assistant
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James Surratt
James Surratt joined the company in 2009 as an apprentice funeral director and embalmer, having graduated from John A. Gupton in Nashville. He will complete his apprenticeship in February 2010 and become a licensed funeral director and embalmer. James is married to Melissa Surratt and they have one daughter, Audrey.
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