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Garnet F. McLean
Garnet F McLean, 94, a resident of Tullahoma, TN passed away on June 22,
2016 at the Fayetteville Health and Rehab Center. Memorial Services will be
scheduled at a later date.
A native of Lawrenceburg, he was the son of the late Booker and Allean Doss
McLean. Mr. McLean was a U S Army veteran and was a purchasing agent at
AEDC. He was a member of Wesley Heights United Methodist Church and enjoyed
fishing and singing. He also enjoyed watching sporting events on TV.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five siblings.
Mr. McLean is survived by his wife, Janie Jo McLean of Tullahoma; two sons,
Garnet McLean and his wife, Cynthia of OK and Steve McLean of Antioch and
three grandchildren.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Karen Anita Keller
Karen Anita Keller, 78, a resident of Lynchburg, TN passed away on
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at her residence. No services are scheduled.
Mrs. Keller, a native of Saint Paul, IN, was the daughter of the late Glenn
Raymond and Ester Crosby Taylor. She worked in banking as an auditor. She
enjoyed working jigsaw puzzles and completing word searches. She was an
avid reader and an avid Chicago Cubs fan.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Donna
Dugan.
She is survived by her husband, James P Keller of Lynchburg; one daughter,
Kelly Perry of Lynchburg; four sons, J Patrick Keller and his wife, Rose
of Atlanta, Kevin Garrison and his fiancé, Jeana of Greenfield, In, Jacob
Perry and his wife, Brandy of Lafayette, IN and Justin Perry of Lafayette,
IN; eight grandchildren, Ethan, Dylan, Coby, Brenton, Joshua, Johnmichael,
Nevaeh and Xavier; one brother, Temple Taylor and his wife, Sharon of WI
and one sister, Jane Taylor of Tampa, FL.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
6/24/16 — Marilyn Lee Floyd
Funeral services for Mrs. Marilyn Lee Floyd, age 85, of Hillsboro, TN,
will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Friday, June 24, 2016 at Manchester
Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Rutledge Hill Cemetery.
Visitation with the family will be from 10:00 AM until time of service on
Friday at the funeral home. Marilyn passed away on Wednesday, June 22,
2016 at Unity Medical Center in Manchester, TN.
Marilyn was born in the Rutledge Hill Community of Coffee County, TN, the
daughter of the late Elgin B. and Theodolia Dooley Hill. She was an
excellent cook, loved gardening, and spending time with family. Marilyn
started her teaching career in a one room school in Hillsboro, then moved
to Nashville with her husband, where she taught elementary school for
about five years. The family moved to Estill Springs, where she taught
at East Lincoln Elementary in Tullahoma. They finally moved to
Hillsboro, where she retired from her teaching career at Hillsboro
Elementary School. Marilyn was a member of Hillsboro First Baptist
Church.
In addition to her parents, Marilyn was also preceded in death by her
husband of 40 years, James H. Floyd; one brother, Elgin B. Hill, Jr.; and
two sisters, Willie Pearson and Gaynell Hill. She is survived by one
son, Mark (Millie) Floyd of Hillsboro; one daughter, Kim (Marlin) Hoover
of Manchester; two sisters, Mildred Sherrill of Rutledge Hill and Ruth
(Phillip) Weston of FL; several nieces and nephews; and a host of
friends.
MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE FLOYD FAMILY
Coffee County Youth Bass Club Hosts 1st Night Tournment
Hunter Sanders(left) and Brayden Majors(right) show off their tournament winning fish on Saturday, June 18th for the Coffee County Youth Bass Club night tournament. (Photo provided by Phil Petty)
The Coffee County Youth Bass Club hosted their 1st night fishing tournament ever on Saturday night on Normandy Lake. “Blasting off” from Barton Springs boat ramp at 6 PM, 7 different teams of the Coffee County club competed in the night event. Fishing continued until midnight when the fish were weighed and the winners were announced.
Winning the “Big Fish” award was Hunter Sanders who landed a 2.65 pound bass. Sanders, along with fishing partner Brayden Majors, also claimed the first place award as the young anglers had a stringer of 4 fish weighing in at a total of 8.84 pounds. The team of Issac Turner and Cam Rutledge claimed 2nd place with a 2 fish total of 3.18 pounds and the team of Hogan Scott and Tyler Shelton weighed in a single fish at 1.58 pounds.
Boats from the Coffee County Youth Bass Club “blast off” on Saturday, June 18th for their 1st ever night tournament. (Photo provided by Phil Petty)
The Coffee County Youth Bass Club has tentatively scheduled the 2nd of 3 summer night tournaments on July 16th. The club is coached by Phil Petty and is open to Coffee County area students in grades 8 thru 12 for the upcoming school year. If you would like more information about joining or sponsorship, visit their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/Coffee-County-Youth-Bass-Club-1227052340639230/?fref=ts
Peterson Rallies Braves to Sixth Straight Win
The Braves stayed within striking range against Jose Fernandez, and they pounced after the Marlins’ ace exited. Jace Peterson belted a game-tying two-run homer in the eighth inning and came through again with a two-out RBI single in the 10th inning that rallied Atlanta to a 3-2 win on Tuesday at Marlins Park.
The Braves were limited to one infield single by Nick Markakis off Fernandez until the eighth. Atlanta rallied on Peterson’s two-run homer off David Phelps for his first blast of the season. In the 10th, Peterson slapped the decisive single off lefty Mike Dunn, extending the Braves’ winning streak to six games. Atlanta is 6-1 against Miami on the season.
“It’s a cutter that didn’t cut,” Phelps said of Peterson’s homer. “Turns into a bad fastball. That’s all it is. I’ve had pretty good success against Jace in the past. Credit him. I made a bad pitch, and he did what he’s supposed to do with it.”
“That was huge for Jace,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said of Peterson’s game-tying homer. “It’s almost like the guy could feel the dugout like, ‘All right boys, we’re back in this thing.’ And then the huge hit off Dunn there. That was a pretty swing and about as nice as you could do it.”
Fernandez may have skipped one start, but the 23-year-old definitely didn’t miss a beat. Working on extra rest because he is on a season-innings plan, Fernandez struck out seven while allowing one hit in seven shutout innings. The right-hander was in line for the win before Peterson’s two-run blast.
“I’m pretty happy with the gameplan, yes,” Fernandez said. “Not happy with the result during the game. But it’s baseball. We’re going to lose some, we’re going to win some. But, guess what? We’re going to come back at it tomorrow.”
Braves right-hander Bud Norris worked 5 1/3 innings, givign up two runs with six strikeouts. Fernandez helped his cause with an RBI single in the second, and Adeiny Hechavarria’s two-out, run-scoring single gave Miami a two-run lead in the fourth.
Ichiro Suzuki recorded two hits, including an infield single in the 10th inning, leaving the 42-year-old 18 shy of 3,000.
“They’ve kind of had our number,” Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. “They’ve had a few people’s number. They’ve won six in a row. They’re a club that has been playing good right now. We just haven’t been able to put them away. We’ve been able to get leads, but we haven’t been able to add on runs.”
Peterson was clutch yet again in the 10th. Chase d’Arnaud led off the frame with a walk and advanced to second on Emilio Bonifacio’s sacrifice bunt. After d’Arnaud moved to third on Dunn’s wild pitch, Peterson slapped the go-ahead single to left. Peterson, who has a hit in nine of 10 games since being recalled on June 10, entered Tuesday 1-for-12 (.083) off lefties this season.
“Runner on third there with two outs, I’m just trying to get a hit and extend the game,” Peterson said. “It worked out. He threw me a fastball that cut a little bit over the plate, and I was able to put a good swing on it and win a ballgame.”
After watching their two-run advantage slip away in the eighth inning, Miami was in danger of falling behind. Phelps allowed a single to Ender Inciarte after Peterson’s home run tied it. Inciarte was off and running on Freddie Freeman’s fly ball to short left field. If the ball dropped, he would have scored. But Christian Yelich covered plenty of ground in left field and made a sliding catch. Inciarte was well around second when the ball was caught, and he was easily doubled up.
Peterson, who grounded out three times against Fernandez, didn’t waste any time picking a pitch to hit when Phelps took over in the eighth. The second baseman cranked Phelps’ first pitch to him into the right field seats, knotting the game at 2. The long ball was Peterson’s first of 2016 and seventh in 210 career games.
“It’s funny because my first career home run was here, and then my first one this year was here as well,” Peterson said. “I don’t know if it’s just a coincidence or what it is, but it definitely feels good to get another one here.”
Jose’s sharp single: Striking out hitters is routine for Fernandez, who had seven in seven innings on the night. The Marlins’ ace takes extra pride when he can also do some damage at the plate. In the second inning, Fernandez put Miami on the board with a sharp single to left, which scored Derek Dietrich from second. Fernandez didn’t get cheated on his swing, either. Per Statcast™, the exit velocity on the single was 108 mph.
John Gant (1-1, 4.37 ERA) looks to build off his first Major League win after defeating the Mets Friday, as the Braves take on the Marlins at 11:10 a.m. CT on Wednesday. Gant owns a 2.93 career ERA on the road.
Sounds and Cubs Postponed on Tuesday
Tuesday night’s game between the Nashville Sounds and Iowa Cubs has been postponed due to rain at Principal Park.
The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Thursday, June 23. Game one will begin at 5:08 p.m. with game two scheduled to begin approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one. Both contests will be seven innings.
Game one of the four-game series is now set for Wednesday afternoon at Principal Park. First pitch between the Sounds and Cubs is scheduled for 12:08 p.m.
6/25/16 — Vivian Wilson
Mrs. Vivian Wilson 96, of Fayetteville, TN passed Thursday, June 16, 2016 at Donelson Care Center in Fayetteville, TN. She was the daughter of the late George and Vera Bonner Gilbreath.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene (Crack), three children, Emmanuel D. Wilson, Paul D. Wilson and Jacquelyn M. Wilson, two sisters, Madelyn Niece and Martha Clark Dyer, brother, Clarence Gilbreath (CB) and granddaughter, Joni Ford .
She is survived by her one brother Charlie (Annette) Edmondson;
Three daughters, Dorothy (William) Haston of Fayetteville, TN; Vera (Samuel) Readus of Little Rock, AR; Pauline (Bill) Adkins of McLean, VA;
Two Sons, Henry Shield (Kendal) Wilson of Atlanta, Ga; George Christopher (Bettina) Wilson of Radcliff, KY; daughter in law Linda Wilson of Los Angles, Ca;
Sixteen Grandchildren,
Twenty- three Great Grandchildren
Fifteen Great great grandchildren
Host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Visitation, Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 10-12:00 Noon at Neal’s Temple Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Funeral Services to follow at 12:00 noon at Neal’s Temple Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Sam Fryson officiating and Elder Sandy Kinslow as Eulogist. Interment Pleasant View Cemetery, Fayetteville, TN.
J.A. Welton & Son Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements
6/25/16 — Samuel Paul Howard
SAMUEL PAUL HOWARD, age 73 of Tullahoma, Tenn., departed this life and went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Monday, June 20, 2016, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family following an extended illness. Mr. Howard was born in Shelbyville, Tenn, on April 9, 1943, to the late EC Howard and Lena Cyree Howard. He was a retired Baptist Minister. He also was a Mechanic for the City of Tullahoma, Bedford County schools and a school bus driver for Metro Moore County. He was married on June 23, 1969 to Mary Jane Gazaway, his wife of almost 47 years. Mr. Howard known by many as Bro. Paul was a God fearing, Christian man serving the Lord in the ministry for many years and even talked of preaching this Sunday. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters; Frances Reese, Virginia Howard, brother, Dearl Howard, nephews; Barry and Mark Shumake, Junior Howard, Jimmy Reese, and niece, Sherry Shumake.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Howard of Tullahoma, daughters; Belinda Sanders and husband, Jamie also of Tullahoma, Paula Morris and husband, Brent of Estill Springs. Grandsons; David Mangus of Tullahoma, Levi Amrine and Hayden Morris both of Estill Springs. Granddaughters; Amanda Barecky of Tullahoma, Amber Sanders of Murfreesboro and Emma Barecky of Estill Springs. Great-grandchildren; Kacey Barecky and Gunner Collins. Brothers; Billy Howard and wife, Frances of Shelbyville, Jerry Howard and wife, Lucille, Charles Shumake and wife, Mary, Donnie Howard and wife, Becky and a sister, Brenda Mathis and husband, Cecil all of Tullahoma. A multitude of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews and cousins.
A Memorial Service will be held at 6:00 P.M. Saturday, June 25, in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services with Bro. Cecil Mathis, officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 4:00 P.M. until Service time at 6:00.
Online live viewing of the service is available by contacting Grant Funeral Services.
GRANT FUNERAL SERVICES IN CHARGE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS
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6/25/16 — Billie Wilson Walden
Billie “Mr. Bill” Wilson Walden, 82, was born on March 24, 1934 and passed away on June 19, 2016. Graveside services will be conducted on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Ragsdale Cemetery with Brother Benny Benjamin officiating.
He was a resident of Ocean Springs, Mississippi for the past 25 years. Mr. Bill shrimped beside his wife, Cora, until their retirement. He was a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Cora Jean Frink Walden; son, Steven Walden; and daughter, Carolyn Walden.
He is survived by his sons, Ronald and Michael Walden; his daughter, Debra Haynes; the mother of his children, Evelyn Gilbert; 6 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren.
Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the family of Mr. Walden.