All Obituaries

Funeral services for Mr. James Phillip Batts, age 73, of Tullahoma, will be conducted at 12:00PM on Saturday, January 23, 2021, at Tullahoma Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in Center Grove Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 10:00AM until the time of service at the funeral home.  Mr. Batts passed from this life on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at NHC in Tullahoma. James was born in Tullahoma on July 22, 1947, the son of the late Edwin and Mary Batts.  He...

Funeral services for Mrs. Ruby Dee Cease, age 88, of Tullahoma, will be conducted at 2:00PM on Thursday, January 14, 2021, at Tullahoma Funeral Home with Bro. A.J. Alderman officiating. Family will receive friends from 12:00PM until to time of service at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Smith’s Chapel Cemetery in Moore County.  Mrs. Cease passed from this life on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at her residence. Ruby was born on March 9, 1932 in Mulberry, TN to the late George...

  Melba Jean Parson Mahrenholz, age 88, of Tullahoma, TN, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021, at the Life Care Center of Tullahoma, from the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s Disease. Melba was born in Pelham, TN, daughter of the late Paul and Claudia Parson. She was a graduate of Grundy County High School where she studied Home Economics. Melba, like many girls of her time, moved to Washington, DC, to take a secretarial job with the US State Department. Later, Melba...

William Marcus Stone was born on September 19, 1948, to John C. and Pearl Smith Stone. He lived his entire life in Tullahoma, graduating from Tullahoma High School in 1966, and attending Tennessee Tech for 2 years. He married his fellow classmate, Patsy Davis and their first child, Candice, was born in 1967. In 1968, they returned to Tullahoma to manage Bill’s father’s business, Stone Amusement Co. Over the years, Bill built this small, one employee business into a thriving...

Michael Kent Wilcox entered this world on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1966, to parents, Gary Ray and Sally Butler Wilcox; and he was truly a gift on the day of his birth as well as throughout his life. They loved him the minute they laid eyes on him and never stopped. He was their pride and joy. Kent loved singing, dancing, acting, and playing the piano. He started when he was in elementary school and this passion continued in high school and college. He was a member of the Tullahoma...

A graveside service for Mrs. Bobbie Ruth Melton, age 89, of Tullahoma, will be conducted on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens with Pastor Bryan Huffer officiating. Mrs. Melton passed from this life on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at Bailey Manor in Winchester. Bobbie was born in Bedford county on November 19, 1931, to the late Thomas and Laura Lyda. She attended Trinity Christian Fellowship and previously taught Sunday school for many years at the Dechard...

John E. Ainley, age 85 of Tullahoma, TN passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020 at Vanderbilt Medical Center from Covid complications. John was born in Kewanee, IL, on March 2, 1935 to the late Albert and Hazel Ainley. He was a member of the Church of Nazarene for over 60 years. He faithfully served the Lord during his lifetime.  John was a veteran of the United States Army and served during the Korean War. He retired from John Deere in Moline, IL after 32 years of service. In...

Funeral services for Mrs. Brenda Sue Nemeth, age 68, of Tullahoma, will be conducted at 1:00PM on Sunday, December 27, 2020, at Tullahoma Funeral Home.  Burial will follow at Bethany Cemetery.  Mrs. Nemeth passed from this life on Sunday, December 20, 2020, at Tennova Healthcare – Harton in Tullahoma, TN.   Brenda was born in Coffee County on July 23, 1952, the daughter of the late Floyd and Christine Sons.  She was an amazing person with a kind heart.  She...

Audra Kay Davenport passed away in the embrace of her parent's arms on December 10, 2020 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.   Audra was born on December 10, 2020 to Allison and Jessie Davenport. Despite her short time on earth, she was deeply loved and brought immense joy to those around her.   Audra will be forever remembered and loved by her parents, Allison and Jessie; maternal grandparents Donna and Mike Howard; paternal grandparents, John...

James Robert Presley, age 68, passed away, December 8, 2020. James, one of 7 children was born, February 22, 1952 in Davidson County to William and Margaret Smith Presley. James was a long time resident of Tullahoma with Skills Development Services. James loved spending time with his friends and most especially his wife, Brenda. James was a man of faith who shared his love of gospel music, playing the piano and singing at area nursing homes, by contrast, James was a huge fan of monster...