The City of Manchester has posted the obituary for Mayor of Manchester Lonnie Norman on the city website. Mayor Norman served Manchester as Mayor in the 90’s and again beginning in 2012, and had served the city up until he lost his fight against COVID-19. You can read the full obituary below. Our deepest condolences to Mayor Norman’s family from all of us here at Coffee County News.
From Central Funeral Home: Manchester, Tennessee – The Honorable Lonnie J. Norman Sr., Mayor of the City of Manchester, Tennessee, 79, passed away early Monday October 12, 2020 at the Stonecrest Medical Center in Smyrna, Tennessee. He was born in Manchester, Tennessee on March 28, 1941 to Jim Norman and Matilda Nevels Norman who preceded him in death. Funeral services for the family and the people of the City of Manchester will be held 1:00 PM Sunday at the Rotary Park Amphitheater, 557 North Woodland Street, Manchester, Tennessee with burial to follow in the Cypress Garden Cemetery. The Manchester City Police Department will serve as pallbearers. Visitation for everyone will be held 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Saturday at the Rotary Park Amphitheater, 557 North Woodland Street, Manchester, Tennessee. In the words of Mayor Lonnie J. Norman Sr.: I was born and raised, along with my younger brothers and sister, in Manchester. My parents were the late Jim and Matilda Norman. I was married to Mildred Pryor Norman and we had four children: Virginia (1955-2004), Deborah, Priscilla, and Lonnie, Jr., and two granddaughters: Brandi Sails (1982-2014), Charles Kilcrease Jr., and Kandi Guest. Mildred passed away in 2016. I, along with the fellow Board of Aldermen, city staff and the community, have worked through challenging times to keep Manchester moving forward. It is an honor to serve as the Mayor of the City of Manchester. I have been actively involved in the community all my life. I was raised to be of help to others and to treat everyone the same. The life lessons my parents taught me have been my guide in everything I do. As a lifelong resident of Manchester, TN, my commitment and dedication to the city remained constant. I want Manchester to continue to be a place where everyone feels welcome. Manchester is at its best when everyone works together for the greater good of the community. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the Bonnaroo Works Fund. Arrangements by Central Funeral Home, Manchester, Tennessee. www.centralfuneralhome.com
