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11/13/16 — Billie Goodwin Spencer
VISITATION: Saturday, November 12, 2016, 5 – 8:00 P.M. at Central Funeral Home, 2812 Hillsboro Highway, Manchester, Tennessee 37355
FUNERAL: Sunday, November 13, 2016, 2:00 P.M. Central Funeral Home, Manchester, Tennessee
BURIAL: Hillsboro Methodist Church Cemetery, Hillsboro, Tennessee
In Lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to your favorite charity or organization in the Memory of Billie Goodwin Spencer.
ARRANGEMENTS WITH CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME
11/13/16 — Johnnie Lynn Bradford
Funeral services for Mrs. Johnnie Lynn Bradford, age 56, of Manchester, TN, will be conducted at 12:00 PM on Sunday, November 13, 2016 at Manchester Funeral Home. Interment will be held at Blanton Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2016 from 4:00-8:00 PM. Mrs. Bradford passed away November 10, 2016 at Vanderbilt Hospital.
Ms. Bradford was born in Florida, the daughter of F. M. and Eva Gay King. She was a member of Altamont Baptist Church. She loved reading books. She also enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Eva Gay King. She is survived by her loving husband of 31 years, Marshall Bradford; daughter, Brittney (PJ) Sankolewicz; son; James Marshall Bradford II; beloved grandson, William Bradford Sankolewicz; father, F.M. King; brother, Joe (Donna) King; four sisters, Reina (Bobby) Shanks, Robin Miller, Karen (Rob) Parke, and Loretta Murdock, and many nieces and nephews.
MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE BRADFORD FAMILY
11/11/16 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Travis Miller, 40 — Pizza Winner!
Ralph Duke, 93
Zack Lemmons, 18
Richard Turney, 60
Food Lion Birthday Cake Winner:
Kaitlyn Baltimore, 16
Flowers by Michael Anniversary Winner:
Jeremy & Ashley Thompson, 5
Savannah Quick Signs to Play College Golf at MTSU
Savannah Quick signs her national letter of intent with MTSU at a ceremony at CHS accompanied by her family. Pictured are: Front Row (left to right) Ashley Gilliam, sister; Marshall Gilliam, father; Savannah Quick; Jennifer Gilliam, mother; Back Row (left to right) – Carol Gilliam, grandmother; Shirley Haley, grandmother; Jackie Haley, grandfather; Mike Ray, CHS Golf coach
Becoming the 15th golf signee in the last 9 years, Coffee County senior golfer Savannah Quick inked a national letter of intent with Middle Tennessee State University on Thursday in a ceremony at CHS. Quick becomes the second ever Division 1 signee for Coffee County golf and the first since Hollee Sadler signed with Tennessee Tech in the class of 2015.
Coach Mike Ray was effusive in his praise for Quick pointing out the fact that Savannah is the only golfer in Coffee County history to compete in the state tournament all 4 years of her high school career. “MTSU is getting a great player, a great athlete and a great person” said Ray. He went on to add “Coffee County golf has become a successful program thanks to Savannah”
Quick narrowed her final decision to Lincoln Memorial and MTSU. The opportunity to play so close to home and with players she knows was the deciding factor for Quick. “I loved the campus and the courses they play on, plus it is very close to home.” “I also loved the coaches and my future teammates” added Quick. The MTSU Blue Raider golf team is coached by Chris Adams and competes in Conference USA.
Coffee Middle and South Franklin Battle it out on Thursday Night
Keri Munn of CCMS basketball
The Coffee County Middle School Raiders and Lady Raiders hosted their first home basketball games of the season with South Franklin on Thursday night. The Lady Raiders led from wire to wire in a 42 to 19 win in the girls’ game. The Red Raiders dropped a 52 to 41 decision.
In the girls’ game, Coffee County raced out to a 13 to 0 lead after one quarter. Bella Vinson led the Lady Raiders with 20 points in the game, including 11 in the 4th quarter. Keri Munn added 10 points including 4 in the 1st quarter and 4 in the 3rd quarter while Vinson was on the bench with a turned ankle. Kylie Phillips added a pair of 3 pointers.
Jaxon Vaughn of CCMS prepares to shot a free throw as Marshall Haney(background) looks on
In a physical and hotly contested boys’ game, the South Trojans pulled away in the 4th quarter to claw and fight their way to the win. The Raiders opened the game with an early 6 to 2 lead before the swarming South defense forced countless turnovers. Jaxon Vaughn led the Raiders in scoring with 11 points. Hayden Hullett chipped in 7 points and Marshall Haney and Trevor Horne each finished with 6 points.
Coffee County is on the road Monday night when they travel to Tullahoma to take on East Middle. The girls’ game will get underway at 6 PM.
Download the broadcast at: http://www.thunder1320.com/downloads/
Westwood Splits Road Doubleheader at MTCS
Haidyn Campbell of Westwood basketball
The Westwood Rockets and Lady Rockets split a pair of games with Middle Tennessee Christian on Thursday night in Murfreesboro. The Lady Rockets overcame a slow first half to capture a 33 to 29 win. The Rockets saw a 4th quarter lead slip away in a 39 to 30 defeat.
After being held scoreless in the 1st quarter, the Lady Rockets summoned up a huge 3rd quarter rally to earn a season split with the Lady Cougars. Trailing by 6 at the half, Westwood rallied for 14 points in the 3rd quarter led by Haidyn Campbell who netted 8 in the period. The Lady Rockets scored 8 points from the free throw line in the 4th quarter to capture the victory. Campbell led Westwood in scoring with 14 points for the game while Clarissa Barrera added 5.
Wyatt Nugent of Westwood basketball
The Rockets were held without a field goal in the last quarter as the Cougar defense sparked the rally and win for MTCS. Westwood built a 5 point lead after 1 quarter and carried that cushion into the 4th quarter before succumbing to the full court pressure. Wyatt Nugent led Westwood in scoring with 8 points. Trenton Thompson finished with 6 points for the Rockets.
Westwood is on the road to Unionville on Monday night to take on Community. The girls’ game will tip off at 6 PM. Coach Angela Houck of the Lady Rockets and Coach Will Pannell of the Rockets will be guests on Saturday’s Coffee Coaches Show. The Coffee Coaches Show is broadcast live from Al White Ford Lincoln each Saturday morning at 10 AM.
Jarnkrok’s Two Goals Lead Predators over Blues 3-1
The Predators defeated the Blues 3-1 in a Central Division matchup Thursday at Bridgestone Arena, the first time they’ve won consecutive games this season. Nashville has earned points in five games in a row (3-0-2).
A familiar face started in goal for the Blues — former Predators goaltender Carter Hutton. The 30-year-old, who played in 75 games for Nashville from 2013-16 and signed with St. Louis during the offseason, kept his former teammates off the scoreboard until the final 90 seconds of the second period, when Predators forward Calle Jarnkrok ripped a shot past Hutton’s glove to tie the score 1-1, his first of two goals Thursday. Jarnkrok nearly had a hat trick, missing wide on an empty net in the last two minutes.
At the start of the season, the Predators’ power play was their biggest asset, but it has gone cold this month. In five November games, Nashville is 0-for-17 after not scoring on five opportunities Thursday. Trailing 1-0 in the second period, the Predators had a two-man advantage for 1 minute, 17 seconds, but were too passive and failed to test Hutton.
Forward James Neal scored his fourth goal of the season, the third consecutive game in which he has scored. Neal is among the NHL’s leaders in shots on goal but had only one goal on 40 shots in his first 10 games.
After missing three games because of an upper-body injury, Predators captain Mike Fisher returned to the lineup. He centered a line with forwards Filip Forsberg and Pontus Aberg, assisting on Jarnkrok’s second goal roughly five minutes into the third period.
Nashville concludes its four-game homestand Saturday against Anaheim with a 7 PM faceoff. The Ducks handed the Predators their most lopsided loss of the season two weeks ago, defeating them 6-1 at Honda Center on Oct. 26. Thunder Radio will bring you the broadcast beginning with the pregame show at 6:30.
Pete Weber’s Postgame Report
11/12/16 — Ernestine Martin Scott
Funeral services for Ms. Ernestine Martin Scott, age 84, of Manchester will be conducted at 11 AM on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Manchester Funeral Home. Interment will be held at Shady Grove Cemetery. Ms. Scott passed away on November 7, 2016 at her home. Visitation with the family will be held Friday, November 11, 2016 from 5-8 PM at the funeral home.
Ms. Ernestine was born in Coffee County, TN, the daughter of the late George Ernest Martin and Mae A. Harmon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Richard Harlie Scott; three brothers, Ed Martin, Ralph Martin, and James Martin; and two sisters, Nancy Sherrill and Anna Mae Rogalle. She is survived by her son, Wesley Scott; brother, Howard (Olene) Martin; sister, Mary West; grandchild, Shaun Scott; and great-grandchild, Julissa Mae Scott.
MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE SCOTT FAMILY.
11/10/16 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Whitney Statum, 12 — Pizza Winner!
Tommy Wiser
Chuck Steward
Kaitlyn Baltimore, 16
Roger Steele, 52
Ronnie Lee May, 39
Air Force Approves Organizational Change Request
The Air Force has approved an Organizational Change Request to realign selected Air Force Test Center operations and facilities from several separate locations under one commander at Arnold Engineering Development Complex, Tennessee.
This change consolidates the current capabilities of the AEDC at Arnold AFB, Tennessee; the Hypersonic Combined Test Force, which is currently part of the 412th Test Wing at Edwards AFB, California; and all the current capabilities of the 96th Test Group, headquartered at Holloman AFB, New Mexico; and the McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Eglin AFB, Florida. The 96th TG and the MCL are currently part of the 96th Test Wing at Eglin AFB, Florida.
Additional capabilities to be consolidated are located at the Federal Research Center at White Oak, Maryland and operating locations at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico; Moffett Federal Airfield, California; Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio; and the Army’s White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
As part of this action the 96th Test Group and 796th Test Support Squadron at Holloman will be inactivated and will then be activated as the 704th Test Group and 704th Test Support Squadron, respectively.
The duty locations, manpower authorizations and resources of the 704th TG and 704th TSS will be exactly the same as the inactivated 96th TG and 796th TSS. Only the parent unit will change – from the 96th TW to AEDC. This realignment will only impact the administrative reporting chain of the affected organizations and will not require the transfer of personnel or any change in missions at those locations.
The center is also waiting for Air Force approval to designate AEDC as a wing-equivalent-organization. That designation would allow the center to select the next AEDC commander from the Command Screening Board. The center anticipates a decision on that request could come later this year.