McMinnville resident and Madison County, TN native Carol Corlew Boyd, age 52, was born March 20, 1961 and died May 14, 2013 at River Park Hospital following injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

A Lipscomb University graduate, Certified Public Accountant with Totherow, Haile and Welch and member of Bybee Branch Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Martha Taylor of Manchester, TN and the late Jerry Nathan Corlew.

Mrs. Boyd was married September 12, 1981 to Steve Boyd of McMinnville. In addition to her husband and mother, she is survived by three children, Allison Boyd of Nashville, TN, Tyler Boyd and fiancee Heather Robertson both of Murfreesboro, TN and Daniel Boyd and wife Laura of Nashville, TN; step-father, Charles Taylor of Manchester, TN; two brothers, Steve Corlew and Marc Corlew; step-sister, Karen Taylor Tennant of Dyersburg, TN; step-brother, Derrick Taylor; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2013 in High’s Chapel with Tony Lawrence and Steve Hillis officiating.

Burial will follow in the Old Philadelphia Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Thursday and 12:00 p.m. until time of service Friday at High’s.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Mid-South Youth Camp in Henderson, TN c/o High’s.

High’s Funeral Home of McMinnville in charge of arrangements.

Memorial services for Mr. Carl Andrew Eldridge, age 62 of Morrison, will be conducted Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 2 PM with Brother Joe King officiating at Coffee County Funeral Chapel.

Mr. Eldridge passed away Friday, May 10, 2013 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville.

Mr. Eldridge was born February 12, 1951 in McMinnville, Tennessee, to the late Mitchell Eldridge and Sarah Garrett Eldridge. He was a United States Army veteran for 30 years, having served during the Korean Conflict and Vietnam and was a member of the American Legion. He was of the Methodist faith.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a son, C.J. Eldridge; a step-son, Wayne Turner; and a brother, Freddie Eldridge.

Survivors include five daughters, Betty, Mary, Martha, Kathie, and Josie; one son, Andrew Eldridge; three step-daughters, Kay, Fonda, and Ginger; two step-sons, Ray Turner and Michael Turner; eleven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mary Farleff, Shirley Duke, and Kathy Rogers; two brothers, Eddie Eldridge and Michael Eldridge and a host of family and friends.

Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the family of Mr. Carl Andrew Eldridge.

Funeral services for Mr. Terry Dale Jacobs, age 47 of Manchester, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 17, 2013 at the Wilson Chapel Church (Hoodoo) with Brother Virgil Alford officiating.

Visitation with the family will be from 12 noon until time of service.

Burial will follow at the Anderson Family Cemetery in the Hoodoo Community.

Mr. Davis passed away at his home after an extended illness.

Larry was born in Cannon County, the son of Paul Maurice Jacobs and Ruth Anderson Brown. In addition to his parents, Larry is survived by his son, Cody Jacobs of Murfreesboro, TN and two grandchildren; two brothers, Donald Edward and James Edward Jacobs.

MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE JACOBS FAMILY

Mrs. Sandra Faye Davis Medley, age 67 of  Tullahoma, Tennessee passed away, Wednesday, May 15, 2013  at her residence.

Funeral Services will be held Friday, May 17, 2013 at 1:00 PM at the Daves-Culbertson Chapel with Pastor Phillip Barnett officiating.

Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Tullahoma, Tennessee.

Visitation with the family will be Friday, May 17, 2013 from 11 AM until service time.

A native Tullahoma, TN., she was the daughter of the late, James Wesley and Lois Cunningham Davis.  She worked as a housekeeper at the Life Care Center and Glen Oaks Nursing Home.  She loved to quilt and cook and enjoyed spending time with her family.  She had many friends and “always saw the good in everyone”.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lawton James Medley; one son, Anthony “Tony” Medley and one sister, Karen Gipson.

She is survived by one son, Ernest “Ernie” Medley of Tullahoma; three brothers, Buster Davis and his wife, Gay of Tullahoma, Gary Davis and his wife, Melody of Tullahoma and Alan Davis and his wife, Paulette of Hillsboro; four sisters, Joyce Vassar and her husband, Fred of Tullahoma, Linda Moulder and her husband, Avery of Tullahoma, Brenda Petty and her husband, Clyde Sr. of Tullahoma and Darlene Ray and her husband, David of Tullahoma; seven grandchildren; three great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and loving friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the memorial fund at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.

Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

DAHLIA “JEANIE” ARNOLD SISK, age 44, of Tullahoma, Tenn, departed this life on Monday, May 13, 2013 at her
residence.

She was a Christian. She was an Alabama Football Fan, and loved taking care of her family. One of her hobbies was watching her two favorite T.V. shows; Charmed and Supernatural.

She is survived by her husband, Donnie Sisk, Daughters; Buffy Davis, Carrie (Michael) Johnson all of Tullahoma and Natasha (Steven) Morris of Decherd, Tenn., son, Dustin Sisk of Decherd, brothers, Ricky Arnold, Ralph (Kathy) Arnold all of Manchester, Steve (Cathy) Arnold of Murfreesboro, grandchildren; Chloe Wenger, Hanna Wenger, Keyauna Arnold, Shaelynn Arnold, mother-in-law, Gayle Sisk of Decherd.

Visitation for Mrs. Sisk will begin at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, May 16, at Grace Community Church in Estill Springs until service time at 1:00 P.M. with Bro. Rocky Burgraff officiating.

Interment will follow in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Estill Springs. 

Grant Funeral Services in charge of arrangements.

Jennifer Rae Collins age 40 of Sewanee, Tennessee passed away Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Erlanger Health System in Chattanooga.

Jennifer loved her family, especially her children and grandchildren. She also had a passion for horses. She excelled in horsemanship at a very early age.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents Dick and Mignone Graves.

Survivors left to cherish her memory include her husband Joey Jackson of Sewanee; daughter Brandy Collins of Palmer; sons Nickolas Jackson and Trenton Collins both of Sewanee; parents Bobbie (Sandy) Gilliam, and James Ray Collins all of Sewanee; grandchildren Kaylee and Kegan Morrison of Palmer; sister Heather (Michael) Hamilton of Huntland; grandparents Joe and Ventress Yokley of Winchester; special uncle Chad (Tonya) Graves of Sewanee; nieces Lillianna and Caylie Ann Ocheltree of Huntland; and a host of other family and friends.

A Memorial Service will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, May 17, 2013 in the chapel of Cumberland Funeral Home.

The family will receive friends 5:00 – 9:00 P.M. Thursday at the funeral home.

Cumberland Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Helen Roehrig Smith, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 at Harton Regional Medical Center at the age of 99.

Mrs. Smith was born in Lake Comorant, Mississippi to the late George and Sarah Roehrig.

During her life, she was a member of First United Methodist Church in Tullahoma and the Lakewood Country Club where she enjoyed playing bridge and poker with friends. Mrs. Smith was one of the earliest female high school basketball players in Mississippi and she loved U.T. sports and was a big fan of the U.T. Lady Vols.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Charles Harris Smith; one brother, Robert Roehrig; and three sisters, Willie Mae Pope, Louise McCluskey and Rena Outcault.

Mrs. Smith is survived by two daughters, Sara Fitzgerald and her husband Peter Frogner of Tullahoma, and Harriet Ray and her husband Don of Tullahoma; two grandchildren, Jeff Ray and his wife Denene of Charlotte, NC and Elizabeth Umpierre and her husband Julio of Citra, FL; and five great-grandchildren, Sofia Umpierre, Ellie Umpierre, Emma Ray, Jennifer Ray, and Maddy Ray; and two sisters, Elsie Nusser and Eula Hughes both of Granada Hills, CA.

Visitation for Mrs. Smith will be held on Friday, May 17th, 2013 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 10:00-11:00 am with funeral service immediately following at 11:00am in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.

The family suggests donations be made to the Lyn Bass memorial fund at First United Methodist Church, 210 West Lauderdale Street, Tullahoma, TN 37388.

Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

W. E. “Bill” Blackburn, Jr. of Tullahoma, passed this life on Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 at Harton Regional Medical Center at the age of 87.

Mr. Blackburn was born in Coffee County, TN to the late William E. Blackburn Sr. and Elma Glenn Blackburn.

During his life, he worked as a supervisor for Goodrich and served in World War II in the United States Navy.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by two wives, Mildred Blackburn and Nelle Davis Blackburn.

Mr. Blackburn is survived by two daughters, Marsha Baskin and her husband Van and Karen Edens all of Estill Springs, TN; one step-daughter, Patsy Stone and her husband Bill of Tullahoma; one step-son, Richard Davis of Orlando, FL; three sisters, Nell McBryar of Chattanooga, Jewel Dean Ray of Manchester, and Mary Phelps also of Manchester; one nephew, Glenn Ray of Manchester; two grandchildren, Candice Frederick and Ashley Garner both of Tullahoma; four great-grandchildren, Alex Frederick, Abbie Frederick, Bre Garner and Nick Garner; and his dog, Precious.

Visitation for Mr. Blackburn will be held on Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 5:00-7:00 pm.

A graveside service will be held on Thursday, May 16th, 2013 at 10:00am at Farrar Hill Cemetery in Coffee County.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations be made in memory of W. E. Blackburn to the Franklin County Humane Society. P.O. Box 187, Winchester, TN 37398 or donations can be made online at www.animalharbor.com.

Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.