Shirley Costner

Shirley Costner obituary

Shirley Costner

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363 East Main Street, Newport, TN 37821

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7:00 p.m.

Manes Funeral Home Chapel

363 East Main Street, Newport, TN 37821

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30

Burial

11:00 a.m.

Valentine Cemetery

4731 Hooper Hwy, Cosby, TN 37722

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Shirley Costner Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Manes Funeral Home Inc. - Newport on Aug. 28, 2025.

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Shirley Costner, age 76 of Cosby, passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2025. She was a member of Allens Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her mother Ida Brown Phillips; father Wayne "Buster" Phillips; and brother Bobby Phillips. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Vondie Costner of Cosby; son Johnny (Karen) Costner of Cosby; brothers Earl Phillips, Wayne Phillips, and Carl Phillips all of Cosby; sister Brenda Gates of Cosby; grandchildren Chelsea (Rue) Isom, Marlea (Cody) Green, and Judd (Krystie) Stapleton; great-grandchildren Waylon Green, Wrenley Green, Jaxon Isom, Avery Isom, Malakhi Isom, Makhilee Isom, Levi Stapleton, and Lucas Stapleton; sisters-in-law Varnell (Jerry) Gorenflo, Velma Evans, and Valerie "Doll" Costner; and special friends Linda Crowell, Francis Hill, Margaret Lewis, Diane Gregg, and Becky Cureton. The family would like to say a special "Thank You" to Newport Post Acute Care and to Smoky Mountain Home Health and Hospice. The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m., Friday, August 29, 2025 with funeral services following at 7 p.m. in the Manes Funeral Home Chapel with Leon Large and Johnny Williamson officiating. Burial will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, August 30, 2025 in the Valentine Cemetery. Family and friends may sign the guest register online at www.manesfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Manes Funeral Home.

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Upcoming Events

Aug

29

Service

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Manes Funeral Home Chapel

363 East Main Street, Newport, TN 37821

Send Flowers

Aug

29

Funeral service

7:00 p.m.

Manes Funeral Home Chapel

363 East Main Street, Newport, TN 37821

Send Flowers

Aug

30

Burial

11:00 a.m.

Valentine Cemetery

4731 Hooper Hwy, Cosby, TN 37722

Send Flowers

Only 3 hours left for delivery to next service.