Obituaries

Amazing father, grandfather, husband, gardener, fisherman, and aeronautical engineer Jacob Michael Kirchner’s life did not come to an end with his death. J.M. passed away on Feb. 25, 2023, at…

Betty “Joyce” Reaves, 87, of Tullahoma passed from this life on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Joyce was born on Oct. 14, 1935…

Patty Elaine Whitaker, 58, of Shelbyville died Feb. 20, 2023. Funeral Services will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at Hillcrest Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 3…

George David Utterback, of Manchester, formerly from Tullahoma, passed this life on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023 at NHC in Tullahoma at the age of 88. He born in Princeton, Indiana…

Helen J. Harper, 91, of Cheverly, Maryland passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023 at Doctor’s Hospital in Lanham, Maryland after a brief illness. Helen was born in Tullahoma…

Phil M. Syler, 99, of Winchester, passed away on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023 at Elk River Health and Rehabilitation. A native of Franklin County, he was born on Nov. 12,…

Mary Geneiva “Gena” Masingille, 38, of Winchester, passed away on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. A native of Franklin County, she was born in Winchester…

Blanche Mackay, 97, of Knoxville, passed away Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Mackay, and is survived by her children, Bob, Chris, Greg…

Amy Sue Morris Cox, 99, of Huntland, passed away on Saturday, Feb.18, 2023, at Donalson Care Center in Fayetteville. A native of Franklin County, she was born in Huntland on…

Harry “Fred” Finney, 78, of Decherd, passed away on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Franklin County on June 4,…