Obituaries from Coffee County area through June 19, 2010

Written by tsi staff | 21 June 2010

Odelene Clouse
Funeral services for Mrs. Odolene Clouse, age 86 of Manchester were conducted at 1:00pm, Monday, June 14, 2010 at the Manchester Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Charles Williams officiating.  Burial followed in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the Clouse family was from 11am until service time at the funeral home.  Mrs. Clouse passed away Sunday morning at the Medical Center of Manchester. Mrs. Clouse was born in Manchester, Tennessee the daughter of the late Red Wilson Robinson and Maggie Waldean Fletcher Robinson.  She was a homemaker and was a member of the Church of Christ.  In addition to her parents, Mrs. Clouse was also preceded in death by her husband, William Lloyd Clouse who died in 1974.  Her survivors are: Daughter & Son in law- Gayla and Prater Powell of Manchester, Granddaughter- Jennifer and Richard Whittington of Hillsborough, NC. Great Grandson- Richard Benjamin Whittington of Hillsborough, NC.
Online condolences may be made at www.manchesterfuneralhome.com
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Johnnie Hickerson Keele
Funeral services for Mrs. Johnnie Hickerson Keele, age 84 were conducted Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 2:00 PM at Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Pastor Bob Case and Pastor Don Morris officiating.  Burial followed at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. 
Mrs. Keele passed away Saturday, June 12, 2010 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville after a very brief illness.  She was born May 30, 1926 in Coffee County, TN the daughter of the late Joseph Alexander Hickerson and Lela Ann Gore Hickerson.  She was employed with ASCS for over 40 years where she retired as County Executive Director.  She was involved in many organizations throughout Coffee County including NARFE where she served as President for over 10 years and was active with the Coffee County Farm Bureau Ladies Auxiliary.  She along with her late husband, Leighton Keele, were Co-owners of Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.  She was a longtime member of Forest Mill United Methodist Church where her church family was very dear to her.  She also enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening and cooking.  Her favorite times were spent taking care of her family, especially her grandsons and her beloved pug, Curly.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her late husband, Leighton Keele, a beloved son, David Leighton Keele, and brothers and sisters, Catherine Meridith, J.D. Hickerson, and Ewin Hickerson.
Survivors include two children, Dwight Edwin Keele and wife, Sage of Manchester; daughter, Diana Keele Williams and husband, Gary also of Manchester, grandsons, Bradley Keele of Manchester, Zachary Keele and wife Beka of Murfreesboro, TN, John Leighton Keele and Stanton Keele both also of Manchester; sister, Mrs. Jo Ann Hickerson Biddix of Manchester and former daughter-in-law, Connie Christian Keele and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Forest Mill United Methodist Church in Memory of Mrs. Johnnie.
On line condolences may be made at www.coffeecountyfuneralchapel.com. Coffee County Funeral Chapel in charge of arrangements.

Anne F. Gilliam
Memorial services for Anne F. Gilliam, age 59 of Morrison, was conducted at 2:00 PM Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at Hillwood Presbyterian Church in Nashville with Pastor Rik Rocquie officiating. Anne passed away Saturday, June 12, 2010
Anne was born July 29, 1950 to Lorena Frith and the late Thomas P. Frith, III in Lake Charles, Louisiana. She graduated from Hillwood High School and later graduated from MTSU with a degree in Sociology. She was a member of Hillwood Presbyterian Church in Nashville, and more recently at Christiana Presbyterian Church. She worked as a Flight Attendant for Delta and also as a Nurse for Superior Home Health Care. She enjoyed the outdoors and loved sports, especially Alabama football. She was a devoted grandmother who loved her family very much.
In addition to her mother, Lorena Frith of Nashville, she is survived by her husband J.G. Gilliam of Morrison; son, Joshua (Shannon Young) Gilliam, also of Morrison; brothers, Jim (Emily) Frith of Nashville, Tom (Jane) Frith of Florence, AL; grandson, Chance Jaxson Frith Gilliam; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Online condolences may be made at www.coffeecountyfuneralchapel.com
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Edna Brown Lawley
Funeral services for Mrs. Edna Francis Brown Lawley, age 76 of Manchester, were conducted at 2:00 PM Thursday, June 17, 2010 at Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Terrell Bunting, Evangelist, officiating services. Burial followed in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Lawley passed away Monday, June 14 at her home.
Edna Francis Brown Lawley was born March 5, 1934 in Corpus Christi, Texas to the late Jessie and Edna Cummins. She was a member of Manchester Church of Christ and was a homemaker. She enjoyed gardening, shopping and communicating with friends via the internet. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her first husband, J.W. Brown; sisters, Lucille Wilson and Jessie Whitecotton.
Her survivors include her husband, Harold B. Lawley; daughters, Sandra Parish-Lawley, Shali Brown; son, Jarrett Brown; step-son, Johnny Brown; grandchildren, Shannon Parrish, Joshua Lawley, Jarrett D. Brown, Christian Brown, Noah Brown, Sierra Brown; great-grandson, Matthew Parish; numerous nieces and nephews and beloved sweetie pie.
Online condolences may be made at www.coffeecountyfuneralchapel.com
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Frankie Ruth Horne
Funeral services for Mrs. Frankie Ruth Horne, age 91 a resident of Manchester were conducted Friday, June 18, 2010 at 2:00 PM at Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Brother Bob Case and Brother Bobby Rushing officiating.  Entombment followed at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in the Garden Mausoleum. 
Mrs. Horne passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at the Medical Center of Manchester.  She was born December 16, 1918 in Hamilton County, Tennessee the daughter of the late John Franklin Miller and Peggy Grace Belcher Miller.  She was a former longtime resident of Florida and was a homemaker.  She enjoyed playing Bingo and crocheting as well as other crafts.  She attended Forest Mill United Methodist Church.  She dearly loved all her friends on the fourth floor at Kingwood Arms where she currently lived. 
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Frank Horne; a brother Samuel Miller and a sister, Edith Bond. Survivors include brothers and sisters, John F. Miller, Jr., of Holyoke, Massachusetts; Virginia L. Scott and husband, Russ of Frazier, Michigan; William J. “Bill” Miller and wife Mary of Houston, TX; Martha Bradshaw and husband, Bill of Manchester; Don Miller and wife Louise also of Manchester; Dan Miller and wife Martha also of Manchester; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
On line condolences may be made to www.coffeecountyfuneralchapel.com. Coffee County Funeral Chapel in charge of arrangements.