Manchester - Funeral services for Mrs. Melody "Gay" Welch, age 65 of the Asbury Community of Coffee County, will be conducted at 1:00pm, Wednesday, March 28 at the Manchester Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Gary Bell officiating. Burial will follow in the Asbury Cemetery. Visitation with the Welch family will be from 4pm until 9pm, Tuesday evening at the Manchester Funeral Home. Mrs. Welch passed away Sunday morning at the Harton Regional Medical Center in Tullahoma.
Mrs. Welch was born in Coffee County, the daughter of the late Robert Love Willis and Allie Howell Willis.She was a homemaker and attended the Baptist Church. Mrs. Welch loved working with children and served as a 4H leader for many years and was the President of the Asbury FCE (home demonstration) Club for over 15 years. Mrs. Welch is survived by:
Her loving husband of 47 years, Jimmy Welch of the Asbury Community
3 sons-Chris (Donna) Welch of the Asbury Community
Jason (Angela) Welch of Lafayette, Tennessee
Eric Welch of the Asbury Community
1 sister- Mrs. Ann (Jerry) Lendley of Tullahoma
5 grandchildren, Christen Welch, Abi Welch, Cameron Welch, Kathryn Welch and Ethan Welch
FOR THOSE WHO WITH TO MAKE MEMORIAL DONATIONS, THE FAMILY SUGGESTS "The American Diabetes Association"
Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Welch family.
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