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2/10/17 — Billie Jo Brady
Billie Jo Brady of Manchester, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at
her residence at the age of 55 years. Funeral Services are scheduled for
Friday, February 10, 2017 at 12 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home chapel
with burial to follow at Wesley Chapel Cemetery. Visitation with the
family will be from 10 AM until the service time.
A native of Grundy County, she was the daughter of the late Paul Hayes
Brady and Clara May Turner Brady of Manchester. She attended the Manchester
Church of God and the Living Water Pentecostal Church of Manchester. She
enjoyed listening to music on the radio and loved spending time with her
family, especially her grandchildren.
In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by brother, Jimmy
Hayes Brady; sister, Caroline Renee and brother-in-law, Tommy Renee.
Billie Jo is survived by her mother, Clara Brady of Manchester; two sons,
Billy Jacobs of Manchester and Larcus Joseph Jacobs Jr and his wife, Linda
of Decherd; daughters, Pamela Jacobs and her life companion, Tasha
Thompson of Manchester and Patricia Mae Wilhoite of Nashville; ex-husband
and special friend, Larry Joe Jacobs of Manchester; brother, Freddie Lee
Brady of Manchester; sisters, Thelma McMahan and her husband, David of
Hillsboro, Debbie White of Manchester and Darlene Hopkins and her husband,
Howard of Manchester; six grandchildren, Dustin Jacobs, Lakaya Wilhoite,
Julian Eads, Taylor and Matthew Davis and M L Wallace and one great
grandchild, Jayden Davis.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements
2/9/17 — Richey L. Morton
Richey L Morton of Tullahoma passed away on Monday, February 6, 2017 at his
residence at the age of 39 years. Funeral Services are scheduled for
Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 1 PM at the Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home
chapel with burial to follow at Gardens of Memory Memorial Cemetery.
Visitation
with the family will be from 11 AM till the service time.
A native of Warren County, he was the son of the late William Bud Morton
and Geraldine Davenport Morton of McMinnville. He was a Radiology
Technician and had worked at Southern TN Medical Center, Harton Regional
Medical Center, the Medical Center of Manchester and Unity Medical
Center. He
attended Day Springs Community Church in McMinnville where he enjoyed
playing drums for the services. He loved music and enjoyed attending
concerts. He loved Ford Mustangs, the Nashville Predators Hockey Team and
the band, Hale Storm. He also enjoyed target shooting and playing street
hockey. He especially loved being with his family, especially his son,
Blake.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by one brother, Scotty
Joe Morton and two sisters, Brenda Lee Tanner and Phyllis Ann Morton
Nesmith Winton.
Richey is survived by his mother and step-father, Geraldine Morton and
William Swim of McMinnville; wife, Candye Doss Morton of Tullahoma; sons,
Blake Lavoy Morton of McMinnville and Ethan Harris of Tullahoma; daughters,
Laklynn Qualls of Walnut Grove and Keely Harris of Tullahoma; brother,
Steve Tanner and his wife, Kim of McMinnville; sister, Marsha Means of
Forest City, NC; one grandchild Tatum Qualls and one on the way.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial donations be made in
his honor to Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
2/8/17 — Wanda Jacqueline “Fluff” Martin-Sherrill
Martin-Sherrill, Wanda Jacqueline “Fluff”, of Tullahoma, passed
this life on Sunday, February 5th, 2017 at her home at the age of 67.
Wanda was born in LaFayette, Georgia to the late Andrew D. Martin Sr. and
Kathleen Morse Martin. She was a 1967 graduate of Mt. Juliet High School
and was always fun loving, full of laughter and joy, and was almost
generous to a fault with others. During her life she was a hair stylist
and was the owner of La Casa Salon. She was a member of Faith Lutheran
Church in Tullahoma, the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, International
Edsel Club, and was an avid Ham Radio Operator. In addition to her
parents, Wanda was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Sherrill. She
is survived by two sisters, Donna Martin and Joyce Strickland both of
Tullahoma; one brother, Andy Martin of Tullahoma; and one nephew, Jeff
Strickland and his wife Kim of Mt. Juliet. Visitation will be held on
Tuesday, February 7th, 2017 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 5:00-8:00pm.
Funeral services will be on Wednesday, February 8th, 2017 at 2:00pm in
the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Marty Nutter officiating.
Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. For those who wish, in
lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Tullahoma
Animal Shelter, 942 Maplewood Avenue, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
2/6/17 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Arron Clark, 15 — Pizza Winner!
Jewel St. John
Howard Wells, 74
Anniversaries:
Cliff & Christine Hoffman, 46
Stolen Car discovered after Traffic Stop
Constance Nicole Love… Photo provided by the CCSD
After gaining consent to search the car, deputies found another set of digital scales and brass knuckles.
The vehicle she was operating was shown to be stolen out of Florida.
The woman was identified as Constance Nicole Love age 34 of Stillwood Dr Manchester. She was charged with criminal impersonation, illegal possession of a weapon, firearm use in association with dangerous felonies, manufacturing/delivering/ selling/possession of a controlled substance, unlawful drug paraphernalia uses, violation of probation and activities and theft of property. Her bond was set at $39,000 and her court date is Feb 27, 2017.
Meth and Counterfeit Bust in Shelbyville
Shelbyville Police say Methamphetamine use drove the manufacture of a large number of counterfeit bills passed in Shelbyville over the past few weeks.
Five suspects are in custody – William Wesley Bates, 46, whose address is listed on jail records as America’s Best Value Inn, North Cannon Boulevard; Aaron Zane Little, 33, of Murfreesboro; James Raymond Evans, Jr., 24, of 231 South Trailer Park; Mika Jean O’Neal 36, of East Lane Street, all charged with criminal simulation and being held on $150,000 bonds at Bedford County Jail — and Ashley Taylor Brown, 21, of Raby Avenue, charged with criminal responsibility for conduct of another and held on $10,000 bond. Detective Lt. Brian Crews said, Brown’s charge is lesser because she hasn’t been seen on video passing any of the bills, but she was involved with and staying in the same motel room with the other suspects.
“There will be several counts by the time we complete the investigation,” Crews said. “Wesley Bates will likely be charged federally for his involvement.
Investigators got their much-needed break when Officer David Dye stopped a vehicle leaving the Circle K store on North Main Street after a clerk notified police two people, found to be Bates and O’Neal that had just left after trying to pass a counterfeit $100 bill.
Police say that they also made attempts at other locations.
Within the room was equipment to print the fake bills, including templates for $20, $50 and $100 bills.
Investigators believe Bates, who is currently on federal probation for counterfeit offenses out of Fort Worth, Texas, and Little were responsible for printing the bills and Evans, O’Neal and Brown passed them at Shelbyville businesses.
The U.S. Secret Service has joined the investigation and additional arrests are likely, police say.
Several of the bills are likely still in circulation, police say, and businesses should remain cautious. (Shelbyville Time-Gazette)
Lawmakers to Vote on Cannabis Bill
Photo from thcfinder.com
A Tennessee lawmaker has been hoping to change some minds about the use of medical marijuana in the state. Representative Jeremy Faison has been working for three years gathering information and even visiting grow operations in Colorado. He has now drafted an extensive 52-page bill that covers everything from seed to delivery. The bill would allow for 50 growers, and the first 15 have to go to the most rural areas. Faison said one grow could produce $20 million in revenue, plus 150 to 200 jobs. The bill also allowed for ten qualifying diseases, including PTSD, cancer, and depression. A doctor would prescribe the cannabis, then the department of health would send the patient a card. A 2014 poll by MTSU showed a vast majority of Tennesseans agree that seriously ill patients should have access to medical cannabis. Lawmakers will be voting on this bill at the end of February.
“Seatbelts Are for Everyone” Campaign is going on Now
The Manchester Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) for its annual “Seatbelts Are for Everyone” (SAFE) campaign. This statewide initiative is designed to increase seatbelt usage and child passenger safety restraint usage through the implementation of occupant-protection programs, public events, and checkpoints throughout local communities across Tennessee. The SAFE campaign is going on now and concludes on August 1, 2017.
2017 will be the fourth year that the THSO has sponsored the SAFE campaign. Last year yielded the following results:
- 1,717 child restraint violations
- 21,562 seat belt citations
- 723 other seat belt enforcement activities
“In 2015, Tennessee’s average seatbelt usage rate was 86.23%,” said THSO Director Vic Donoho. “Last year, we soared to 88.95%. Through increased education, enforcement, and community involvement, we’re striving for ninety percent or higher.”
This year, participating agencies will pay special attention to nighttime seatbelt enforcement. Tennessee has seen a disproportionate percentage of unrestrained fatalities between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 5:59 a.m. Historically, approximately fifty percent of Tennessee’s traffic fatalities are unbelted. That percentage increases to nearly sixty when nighttime crashes are examined.
2/5/17 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Arcana Bernard, 5 — Pizza Winner!
2/4/17 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Isaiah Wall, 17 — Pizza Winner!
Abby Phillips, 17
Braden Bell, 6