All Obituaries

Funeral services for Mr. William “Bill” Crabtree, age 72, of Manchester will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Monday, November 30, 2020, at Coffee County Funeral Chapel.  Burial will follow in Old Redden’s Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM until the time of service at the funeral home.  Mr. Crabtree passed from this life surrounded by his loving family on Friday, November 27, 2020, at his residence in Manchester, TN.   Bill was born in...

Mrs. Wilma Bush, age 88, of Manchester passed from this life on Friday, November 27, 2020, at St. Thomas – Midtown in Nashville, TN.  Wilma was born in Manchester on September 7, 1932, the daughter of the late Oscar and Della Clouse.  She was a beloved teacher for the Coffee County Schools and was dedicated to the education of children for over 30 years.  Wilma had a love for church and family.  She had a joy of life and serving others and was a hard worker. ...

Manchester - Funeral Services for Mrs. Lucille Evangeline Prater, age 92, of Manchester, Tennessee will be held on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at 2:00pm at Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Bro. Jake Dorak officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:00pm until the time of the service at the funeral home. Entombment will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Prater passed away peacefully on November 12, 2020 at her daughter's residence in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. ...

Nashville - Basiel Earl Hockett, age 82, of Beech Grove, TN, passed away on November 11, 2020, with his loving wife and family by his side. Graveside services will be conducted on Saturday, November 14, 2020, at 11 AM in the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Basiel was a humble, tender-hearted man who carried a constant smile. He had an enduring love for God, the Church, his wife, family, friends and farming. Perhaps his high school yearbook described him best with this quote "A quick...

Manchester - Mr. Dennie M. Horsley was born on February 17, 1938, to the late Samuel and Ruth LeGrand Horsley in Garfield, KY. After his high school graduation, he served his country in the United States Air Force and he was of the Presbyterian faith. Dennie married Phyllis Ann Jaynes on October 3, 1964 in Alexandria, Virginia. Dennie was a hard-working husband and father, working his way up the ladder at a regional heat and air wholesale company managing their office in Bowling...

Beechgrove - James "Jimmy" Green passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 25, 2020. Jimmy made a friend anywhere he went. He impacted many lives in Beechgrove and beyond. Jimmy was an avid farmer. He poured his blood, sweat, and tears into his land. Family and friends are what he lived for. He would help anyone in need. If you knew him, you loved him and all his jokes. His dog, Randy, and his cat, Tiger, were two of his best companions. Jimmy loved nature and appreciated all...

Manchester - Funeral services for Everett Little, age 95 of Manchester, will be conducted on Sunday, October 25, 2020 in the CCFC. Burial will follow in the Rose Hill MG. Visitation with the family will be held on Sunday from 10 AM until time of service at the funeral home. Mr. Little passed away on Wednesday at his home. Mr. Little was born on October 1, 1925, to the late John and Mary Alice Mullins Little in Pikeville, KY. He served his country in the United States Marine Corp...

Manchester - Graveside services for Mr. Kenneth Glenn Bickel, age 88 years, 3 months, and 15 days, of Manchester, will be conducted on Monday, November 2, 2020, at 12:30 PM in the Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery in Nashville, with military honors. Mr. Bickel passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at his home after an extended illness. Mr. Bickel was born on July 3, 1932, in Manchester to the late Carl and Grace Hickerson Bickel. He served his country in the United...

Columbia - Funeral services for Mr. James "Mickey Jim" Crosslin, age 76, of Columbia, TN, will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at First Baptist Church in Manchester, TN. Burial will follow in Long Cemetery in Van Buren County, TN. The family will receive friends from 12:00 PM until the time of service at the church. Mr. Crosslin passed from this life on Saturday, October 17, 2020, at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin, TN. James was born in Coffee County,...

Manchester - Funeral services for Mr. Ray Jones, age 80, of Manchester, will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at Coffee County Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Ragsdale Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the funeral home on Monday, October 19, 2020. Mr. Jones passed from this life on Friday, October 16, 2020, at Tennova Healthcare - Harton in Tullahoma, TN. Ray was born in Coffee County on September 10, 1940, the...