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3/4/17–William C. “Bill” Boyd
William C. “Bill” Boyd, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Tuesday, February 21st, 2017 at Tennova Healthcare-Harton at the age of 88. Mr. Boyd was born in Cobb County, Georgia, the son of the late William H. and Bertha King Boyd. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving during the Korean Conflict, and was honorably discharged with the enlisted rank of Quartermaster Mate 3rd Class. After his active duty, he also served in the Navy reserves and the National Guard. During his life, Mr. Boyd worked at AEDC as an Instrument Technician/Supervisor and retired as an Engineering Associate with Sverdrup. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Manchester and was very active in sports both locally and state-wide. In Manchester, Mr. Boyd was involved with almost all youth sports such as baseball, softball, basketball, and football where he was well known as an official and coach. He was the head coach for the Golden Hawks, the first Pop Warner football team in Manchester. Mr. Boyd also was a TSSAA official and officiated most college sports, including baseball, softball, basketball, and football. Bill officiated some of the early Lady Vol basketball games when Pat Summit was beginning her coaching career. He also volunteered as the golf coach in Grundy County and was known to help with scoring and data gathering for PGA events in the Atlanta area. At the age of 81, Mr. Boyd graduated with his Bachelor’s degree from Middle Tennessee State University. He also loved playing pool with his friends at the area Senior Citizen’s Center. He was married for 66 years to Mrs. Effie Watkins Boyd who survives. Mr. Boyd is also survived by three children, Sheila Brown and her husband Eugene of Estill Springs, David Boyd and his wife Suzi of Manchester, and Danny Boyd and his wife Debra of Tullahoma; three grandchildren, LeAnne Henry and her husband Boz, Will Boyd, and Amanda Bone and her husband Jason; and three great-grandchildren, Josey, Emmaline, and Cora. Visitation for Mr. Boyd will be held on Saturday, March 4th, 2017 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 4:00-6:00pm with a memorial service to immediately follow at 6:00pm with Randy Brown officiating. For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to either St. Jude Children’s Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, Tennessee 38148-0142, Hospice Compassus, 110 East Lauderdale Street, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388, or First United Methodist Church, 105 North Church Street, Manchester, Tennessee 37355.
2/27/17 — Clyde “Ronnie” Vanzant
Clyde “Ronnie” Vanzant, age 70 of Manchester, Tennessee passed away into Eternal Rest on February 24, 2017 at the Alive Hospice in Nashville.
Mr. Vanzant was a retired (35 year) Tow Motor Operator from Carrier Air Conditioning in Morrison. Ronnie was a member of the First Baptist Church of Manchester, where he helped with the Children’s Church. He also worked with a Chaplain visiting Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Centers for several years in our community.
Ronnie had a black belt in karate, umpired, coached baseball, and was involved in all sports! He will be fondly remembered as one who loved his family and friends, and somehow still found time to go to the Recreation Center to work out. He enjoyed all his friends he swam, worked out, walked, and jogged with. He loved to watch his grandsons play all sports and all his friend’s children play their sports…he just loved watching everyone being involved in athletics and enjoying life.
Mr. Vanzant was preceded in death by his parents, the late Martin L. Vanzant and Mary M. Maurer Vanzant and a brother Glen Vanzant.
He is survived by his loving wife, Jana L. Vanzant of Manchester, Tennessee; a daughter, Donna L. West and her husband Tim of Tullahoma, Tennessee; a brother, Frank H. Vanzant and his wife Sue of Estill Springs, Tennessee; and two grandchildren, Caleb and Cameron West, both of Tullahoma, Tennessee.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Alive Hospice, alivehospice.org or First Baptist Church Fund, 1006 Hillsboro Blvd., Manchester, Tennessee 37355
VISITATION: Sunday, February 26, 2017, 5 – 8:00 P.M. at the Central Funeral Home, 2812 Hillsboro Highway, Manchester, Tennessee
FUNERAL: Monday, February 27, 2017, 10:00 A.M. at the Central Funeral Home
BURIAL: Rose Hill Memorial Gardens
CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS.
3/3/17 — Robert Cecil Miles
Mr. Robert “Bobby” Cecil Miles passed away on Feb. 25, 2017 at St. Thomas – Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He was 61.
Mr. Miles was born on Feb. 9, 1956 in Shelbyville, Tennessee to Margaret Rose James Miles and the late Rev. Floyd L. “Bud” Miles.
He loved spending time with his family and friends. As a member of the Triple R Motorcycle Club, he was known by his fellow bikers as “Gypsy,” where along with club members enjoyed charitable fund raising events. Along with being a racing fan, he enjoyed the outdoors, camping and canoeing.
He made his career in construction and mechanic work.
Along with his mother he is survived by daughters Laura (Nathanael) Anderson of Kelso, Tennessee; Mitzy (Kevin) Dillion of Tullahoma, Tennessee; Jennifer (Kyle) Hartline of Hixson, Tennessee; Shonna (Tyler Bolin) Miles of Winchester, Tennessee; and Ashley Miles of Belvidere, Tennessee. A daughter, Amber Hill preceded him in death.
Surviving grandchildren are Cobe, Kathryn, Emmie, Levi, Hillary, Olivia, Katy, Connor, Harrison, Zoe, Cameron, and Alyssa.
One brother, Sonny (Elaine) Miles of Columbia, Tennessee also survives.
Visitation with family members will be on March 2, 2017 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home. A funeral Service will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 3, 2017 from the funeral home’s chapel. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Tullahoma.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to 5loaves4kids.com and Bikers Against Child Abuse at bacaworld.org.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Major with THP Resigns after Grundy County Arrest
Stacey Williams
Department of Safety and Homeland Security officials announced Friday that 47-year-old Major Stacy Williams had resigned before he may have been fired following an internal investigation.
Williams and his wife were arrested earlier this month at their home in Altamont in Grundy County. Grundy County officials at the time said deputies encountered a disturbance between Williams and his neighbors and had to subdue him with a Taser.
Williams had been a trooper since 1994.
Missing Man’s Body Found
Cecil D. Holland
According to his family, Holland was homeless and suffered from unknown mental illnesses. His last reported sighting was on January 18, 2017.
The state’s medical examiner’s office has positively identified the body as Holland, age 59.
No foul play is suspected.
State Warns of Medical Oxygen Dangers
The Tennessee Fire Marshal recommends users of medical oxygen place signage in and outside of their homes to prevent accidental exposure to flame or heat. (Jason Eppink/flickr.com)
State spokesman Kevin Walters with the Fire Marshal’s office said just having a tank inside your home can increase the risk of fire.
“The oxygen feeds a fire,” Walters said. “Oxygen saturates fabric-covered furniture, clothing, hair and bedding and it makes it easier for a fire to start and to spread. And that’s why we are warning people to take extra care whenever using medical oxygen at home. ”
Experts recommend patients keep their oxygen cylinders at least five feet away from heat sources, open flames or electrical devices. Posting “no smoking” or “no open flame” signs in and outside the home can also help prevent accidents.
Walters said it’s also important for oxygen users to avoid smoking – and not just for health reasons.
“You’re only going to make things more complicated and potentially catastrophically bad for you and your family if you smoke on medical oxygen,” he warned.
He added that even body oil, hand lotion and items containing oil and grease can easily ignite near a tank. And he said never use aerosol sprays – especially those whose cans indicate flammable contents – near the oxygen.
Garner’s Furniture makes Donation
Pictured (L to R) Michelle Hummel, New Union Principal; Wimpy Carden, Garners Furniture; and Taylor Rayfield, Coffee County Schools Family Resource Coordinator.
In response to Coffee County Schools’ initiative to eliminate barriers that may hinder student academic success, Garners Furniture donated a washer to New Union Elementary honoring Mrs. Bobbie Carden, retired teacher, who served her entire teaching career at New Union for over four decades. “It has been a pleasure to work with Wimpy, Lloyd, and the great folks of Garners Furniture on our washer and dryer program. We appreciate each of them and their continuous support to our students and schools,” said Taylor Rayfield, Coffee County Schools Family Resource Coordinator. If you or your organization would like to know more or donate to programs supporting students in need, please contact Taylor Rayfield at rayfieldt@k12coffee.net or (931) 222-1066.
Lady Raider Basketball Season Comes to an End on Friday
Aerial Williams of CHS basketball [Photo by Demarco Moore-Manchester Times]
A three point basket with 4:55 left in the first quarter gave Stewarts Creek a 5 to 2 lead and allowed them to get into their full court press as they raced out to a 21 to 6 lead. Coffee County clawed the deficit down to 10 points at intermission as they trailed 29 to 19. Stewarts Creek turned up the pressure again in the 3rd quarter as they closed out the last 3:11 on a 14 to 3 run to put the game out of reach.
Coffee County was led in scoring by senior Aerial Williams who finished with 12 points to be named the Crazy Daisies player of the game. Jenna Garretson came off the bench to score 6 points while Bailey Morgan and Jacey Vaughn each added 5 points. With the loss, Coffee County will close out the season with a final record of 21 and 8.
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Forsberg, Neal lead Predators over Oilers 5-4
Filip Forsberg scored for the fourth straight game, Viktor Arvidsson got the go-ahead goal and the Nashville Predators beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 on Sunday night.
Ryan Ellis, Vernon Fiddler and Colin Wilson also scored for Nashville, winners of three straight. James Neal had three assists.
Connor McDavid, Milan Lucic, Mark Letestu and Jordan Eberle scored for Edmonton, which has lost three of four.
Pekka Rinne made 28 saves for Nashville, extending his winning streak against the Oilers to nine games.
On the winner, Neal had the puck in the low slot and slipped a blind backhand pass to Arvidsson on the left side. Arvidsson tapped in his 21st of the season 1:19 into the third on a power play.
Edmonton challenged the play, thinking Arvidsson was offside. Officials reviewed it for over seven minutes before confirming the goal.
Cam Talbot allowed five goals on 28 shots for Edmonton.
Ellis scored the first goal at 4:55 of the opening period. After Edmonton was whistled for a too many men on the ice, P.K. Subban sent a pass from the right point to Ellis above the left faceoff circle, where he sent a one-timer by Talbot. The goal was the tenth of the season for Ellis, matching a career high.
McDavid evened the game 28 seconds later. Edmonton’s captain picked up the puck in the neutral zone and drove down the right side, flying by defenseman Roman Josi and beating Ellis as he cut to the middle. He beat Rinne with a wrist shot to the far side.
Forsberg made it 2-1 at 14:34 of the first on a power play. Neal had the puck low on the right side by the goal line and sent a spinning backhand pass to Forsberg in the left circle, where he beat Talbot with a one-timer. Forsberg has eight goals and three assists in his last five games, including consecutive hat tricks against Colorado and Calgary.
Fiddler scored at 7:29 of the second on a wrist shot from the right side. It was his first goal since being traded to Nashville on Feb. 4.
A wild five-minute stretch late in the second period including four goals, three by Edmonton.
Lucic scored on the power play at 14:12 on a redirect of a shot by McDavid.
Wilson then scored at 15:21 with a backhand from the low slot. The goal was initially waived off by referee Tim Peel and play was allowed to continue. Nashville’s Craig Smith was whistled for a tripping penalty and play was stopped, and at that stoppage, the goal was confirmed on replay.
The penalty also stood, as per NHL rules, and Letestu scored on the ensuing power play. Eberle closed out the period’s scoring with an even-strength marker at 19:00.
NOTES: Subban and Josi each had two assists. … Nashville C Ryan Johansen extended his assist streak to four games. In those four games, he has seven assists. … The Predators have defeated the Oilers in all three matchups this season. … Edmonton D Darnell Nurse returned to the lineup after missing 37 games with an ankle injury.
Pete Weber’s Postgame Report
Josi Scores Twice to Lead Preds Over Capitals
Roman Josi scored twice as the Nashville Predators topped the Washington Capitals, 5-2, on Saturday evening at Bridgestone Arena. It’s win No. 30 on the season for the Preds, giving them sole possession of third in the Central Division and 69 points overall.
Nashville came through with flying colors against the club with the best record in the NHL, keeping up with and then overtaking the Capitals in all facets.
“It’s a big thing for us, to see how good we can play,” Preds goaltender Juuse Saros said. “I think it’s a really solid game from us, we didn’t give them a lot and I think the whole game was good for us.”
Tom Wilson gave Washington a 1-0 lead early in the first, but as they’ve done throughout the season, Nashville owned the second period. Goals from Josi, Filip Forsberg and Mike Fisher gave Nashville three in the column before the frame was out and a 3-1 lead after 40 minutes.
Josi gave the Preds some insurance with his second of the game – a power-play marker – at 12:07 of the third, and after Washington got their second, Viktor Arvidsson iced it with an empty-netter and Saros made 24 saves to give Nashville the win over the NHL’s top team.
“It’s an important time right now,” Josi said. “Everybody’s stepping up. I thought we played really well the last couple games. Even the Calgary game, I thought we had a pretty good couple bounces come our way, but we have to keep going.”
No one in the Preds locker room can quite put their finger on what it is about the second period that leads to their best hockey most nights, but they kept up the trend on Saturday, scoring three goals in the middle frame, the only three Nashville needed.
The Predators have now outscored their opponents by 31 in second periods, 78-47, the highest in the NHL. Their 78 second-period goals are the most in the League.
“I have no idea, honestly,” Josi said of the second-period play. “It’s been good to us. Even today we weren’t that happy with our start. With our first period, we thought we could’ve played a little better. It kind of gives us a wakeup call in the first intermission, but the second period is definitely good to us this year.”
For the first time in three games, Filip Forsberg failed to record a hat trick. The Preds will live with that though, because the Swede continued to torch the team that drafted him.
Forsberg tallied a goal and added two assists on Saturday, giving him nine points – including five goals – in five career games against the Capitals. The tally in the second period also raised his goal total to seven in his past three outings.
“I think we played great,” Forsberg said. “I think the first period we [weren’t doing well] but after that I think we were playing really well. The second period led the way for sure.”
Filip Forsberg may have stolen the offensive star recently, but it was Roman Josi who produced a multi-goal effort on Saturday, scoring Nashville’s first and fourth tallies in the 5-2 win. Ever since returning from injury, Josi has been outstanding, recording 12 points (6g-6a) and four multi-point efforts in his past nine games.
But that’s what has come to be expected from the stud blueliner, who also led the Preds in shots for and blocked shots on Saturday.
“Roman’s always at his best when he’s attacking the game, and it was the next game [after returning from injury] where he was jumping right back into it, so it didn’t take him long at all,” Nashville Head Coach Peter Laviolette said. “He’s been able to get going with his skating and offense. To me, he’s a guy that can push the pace from the backend, breakouts to the offense and brings a good dimension to our attack that makes it more difficult to defend.”
Notes:
With his goal on Saturday, Preds Captain Mike Fisher passed Jason Arnott for 10th on the Preds all-time points list and tied Patric Hornqvist for fifth on all-time goals list.
The Preds have won four of their previous five home games against the Caps, and have earned at least one point in six of their last seven home games against Washington.
The Predators conclude their four-game home stand Sunday afternoon when they host the Edmonton Oilers at 4 p.m. CT.