All Obituaries

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...

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,...

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...

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 Durham and Sammie Bain Jones. 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...

Funeral services for Mrs. Linda Sue Jones, age 66 of Manchester, will be conducted at 2:00pm on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at Manchester Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in Adam Duncan Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 4:00pm until 8:00pm on Monday, April 5, 2021, at the funeral home.  Mrs. Jones passed from this life on Friday, April 2, 2021, at TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, TN.   Linda was born in Coffee County on October 11, 1954, the...

Mattie “Patricia” Rachelle Murray was born on December 19th, 1957 in Shelbyville, TN. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Earl Buchanan and Renaecker Jean Britton Arnold. She departed this life on Friday March 26th, 2021 at Southern Hills Medical Center in Nashville, TN.             She professed hope in Christ at an early age at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Bell Buckle, TN. She later transferred her membership...

Funeral services for Mrs. JoEllen Lowery, age 73, of Summitville, will be conducted at 2:00PM on Monday, March 29, 2021 at Manchester Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Summitville Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held prior to the service from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM at the funeral home. Mrs. Lowery passed from this life on Friday, March 26, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her family. JoEllen was born to the late Ross and Becky Harmon. JoEllen was born and raised in...

Emily Inez (Melton) Collins August 15, 1923 – March 22, 2021 (age 97)   Collins, Emily Inez – age 97, of Manchester, Tennessee, passed away peacefully under hospice care on Monday, March 22, 2021, at the Glen Oaks Health & Rehabilitation Center in Shelbyville, TN.  She was born in Spartanburg, SC, on August 15, 1923 to Lonnie and Pauline Melton. Since early January she battled the ill effects of having had Covid-19.  During the last few weeks of her life,...

            Gene Maurice Welch age 80 of Asbury, Tennessee received his heavenly promotion on Thursday, March 18, 2021. Mr. Welch passed at the NHC nursing home in Tullahoma, Tennessee after a brief stay following a lengthy battle with cancer. Funeral services will be conducted through the Manchester Funeral Home with burial following at the Asbury Cemetery.             Gene was...

Mr. Steven Jerome McCormick was born in New Port News, VA on June 24, 1969, the son of O.J. Jr and Doris McCormick.  He passed from this life on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center at the age of 51 years.  Steven was a graduate of the class of 1987 at Coffee County Central High School, and he worked in construction.  He was a loving son, brother, and uncle.   Steven is preceded in death by his mother, Doris McCormick; paternal...