August 11, 2026
Obituaries
Tracy Leigh Sample, 62
Tracy Leigh Sample, 62, of Estill Springs, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. A native of Franklin County, he was born in Winchester on June 26, 1963, to the late Charles and Sara (Clark) Sample.
Margie Ruth Gipson Gillespie, 90
Margie Ruth Gipson Gillespie, 90, of Tullahoma, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Howard Leo Eads, 86
Howard Leo Eads of Tullahoma passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center at the age of 86.
Patsy Lucille Bean, 78
Patsy Lucille Bean passed from this life on Thursday April 16, 2026 at the age of 78. Patsy was born to the late Wesley and Violet Holt Melton. These hands raised two young ladies alongside hand in hand with her husband for 46 years.
Barbara Anne Garrett Scott
Beloved teacher, volunteer, mother, grandmother, and friend, Barbara Anne Garrett Scott passed away peacefully on April 15, 2026, after an extended illness.
Terrell E. “Terry” Oliver, 74
Terrell E. “Terry” Oliver, of Tullahoma, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at Ascension St. Thomas Rutherford at the age of 74.
Billy Hulen Sherrill, 72
Billy Hulen Sherrill, age 72 of Decherd, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, March 31, 2026, at Saint Thomas West Hospital, surrounded by his family.
Callie Mai Allen, 102
Callie Mai Allen of Normandy passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026 at NHC – Tullahoma at the age of 102. Mrs. Allen was born in Shelbyville to the late Henry Mitchell and Callie Mai McLauglin Bartlett. During her life, Callie was a member of First Baptist Church of Tullahoma. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, William J. Allen; one sister, Pauline Roberts; and one brother, Robert Bartlett. Mrs. Allen is survived by her daughter, Betty Burford; two grandchildren, Tara Hatchell and Tyrus Burford (Cristal); and three great-grandchildren, Taylor, Tanner, and Harlan.
Arthur William “Rabbit” Syler, 71
Arthur William “Rabbit” Syler, age 71 of Belvidere, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, April 6, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. A native of Franklin County, he was born in Winchester on Feb. 5, 1955.
Alan Lee Curtis Sr., 70
Alan Lee Curtis Sr., 70, of Winchester, passed away on Friday, April 10,