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2/1/16 — Ralph W. Keesling
RALPH W. KEESLING, age 81, of Estill Springs, Tenn., departed this life on Thursday, January 28, 2016, at St. Thomas Rutherford. Mr. Keesling retired from General Motors where he was employed as a tow motor operator. He loved to fish and plant a garden, One of his favorite past times was to work on vehicles. Mr. Keesling was preceeded in death by his daughter, Melissa Keesling. He is survived by his sons; Steve Keesling of Anderson, Ind., Ralph Douglas Keesling and his wife Dee of Anderson, Ind., daughter, Laveda Keesling of Sarasota, Florida, 6 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, special companion of 34 years, Ella Mae Ramsey of Estill Springs, Tenn., brother, Marvin Keesling and his wife Carol of Chesterfield, IN and sister, Floetta Keesling of Anderson, Ind. Visitation with the family will be Sunday, January 31, 2016, from 5:00 – 8:00 P.M. at Grant Funeral Services. Services will be conducted on Monday, February 1, 2016, at 10:00 A.M. in the chapel of Grant Funeral Services with Bro. Byron Lawrence officiating. Interment will follow at Prairie Plains Cemetery. The family appreciates the wonderful care given at St. Thomas Rutherford and Alive Hospice. Memorial contributions may be made to patient relations at St. Thomas Rutherford or Alive Hospice. Online Live viewing is available by contacting Grant Funeral Services.
ARRANGEMENTS BY GRANT FUNERAL SERVICES
1/31/16 — Henry Paul McCormick
Funeral services for Henry Paul McCormick, age 85 of Summitville, will be conducted at 1:30 P.M. Sunday, January 31, 2016 with Brother Ray Winton officiating at Coffee County Funeral Chapel. Burial to follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Huntland, TN. Visitation with the family will be Saturday, January 30, 2016 from 5:00 until 8:00 PM at the funeral home. Mr. McCormick passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016 at his residence.
Mr. McCormick was a member of Summitville Church of Christ.
Mr. McCormick is preceded in death by his parents, B.L. and Molly McCormick; sisters, Johnnie Delliott, Adaleen Cole; brothers, James McCormick, Clifford McCormick, Clyde McCormick, Leon McCormick; grandson, Tom Bouldin.
His survivors include his loving wife, Ruby Posey McCormick; daughters, Bobbie and Ronnie Bouldin, Bonita Vann; sisters, Doris and Ray Winton, Francis Hall; stepchildren, Bobby Towry, Paul and Darlene Towry, Debbie Towry Millraney, Alan and Tresia Towry; several grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
COFFEE COUNTY FUNERAL CHAPEL IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS
1/29/16
Birthdays:
Judy Stevens, 67 — Pizza Winner!
Wayne Vandagriff
Anna Godrey, 59
Joey Bowen, 29
Elizabeth Kennendy, 91
Ronnie Tutherow, 39
Jacks Smears, 2
Food Lion Birthday Cake Winner:
Ashley Thompson
Flowers by Michael Anniversary Winner:
Ricky & Donna Vandygriff
2/1/16 — Fred Brothers
Funeral services for Mr. Fred Newton Brothers, age 79 of Hillsboro will
be conducted at 1:00pm, Monday, February 1, 2016 at the Manchester
Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Chris Haynes officiating. Burial will
follow in the Hillsboro Methodist Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will
be Eli Freeman, Stephen Duncan, Justin Duncan, Matt Brothers, Mark
Brothers, Ricky Parks, John Oakley, Craig Hafer and Guinn Walker
Visitation with the Brothers Family will be Sunday, January 31, from 4pm
until 8pm at Manchester Funeral Home. Fred passed this life peacefully
on Thursday, January 28 at the Horizon Healthcare Center in Manchester.
Fred was born in Hillsboro, Tennessee the son of the late Matthew Tally
Brothers and Maude Roberts Brothers. He was a lifelong farmer in
Hillsboro, and most recently a cattle farmer. Fred was a member of the
Hillsboro United Methodist Church. In addition to his parents, he was
also preceded in death by; great grandson, Jackson Purvis; sister, Mrs.
Edna Parks and a brother, Bob Brothers. He leaves to cherish his memory:
Two daughters- Sherry (Danny) Freeman of Shelbyville, Tennessee
Cherry (Chris) Payne of Leesburg, Georgia
Grandchildren- Caroline (DeWayne) Purvis of Columbus, MS
Alex (Staci) Payne of Alachua, FL
Kaitlin Payne of Raleigh, NC
Eli Freeman of Shelbyville, TN
Great grandchild- Claire Elisabeth Payne
MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE BROTHERS FAMILY
Burch & Stanley Attorneys at Law Student of the Week 29 January 2016
The Burch & Stanley attorneys at law “Student of the Week” for 29 January 2016 is Saul Acevedo. Saul is in the fifth grade at New Union Elementary School in Manchester. He is the son of proud parents Esparanza and Guillermo. He was selected as our student this week because of the many positive attributes he possesses. Saul exemplifies the motto of his classroom; respectful, responsible and prepared. He a model student and volunteers to help teachers and his fellow classmates. Saul’s teachers had no shortage of positive things to say about him, finishing off their description with he is a great role model for his fellow students and the kind of student teachers wish they had a classroom of. He enjoys playing football with his friends when not in school and is a member of the Junior BETA Club. He plans on being a Lawyer when he gets older because he wants to help people. He was presented with a plaque (courtesy of K&S Trophies of Tullahoma) and a set of tickets to an up-coming Nashville Predators game. Congratulations to Saul Acevedo, the Burch & Stanley attorneys at law “Student of the Week”.
The Burch & Stanley Attorneys at Law Student of the Week Saul Acevedo with attorney Eric Burch
CCMS Lady Raiders Advance to Saturday’s CTC Tournament Finals
Julia Duncan drives to the basket on Thursday night against North Franklin
The Lady Raiders advanced to CTC finals as they look for their 2nd straight conference title after crushing North Franklin 54 to 20 on Thursday night. Trailing 9 to 8 with 3:51 left in the 1st quarter, Coffee County held the Lady Gators scoreless for almost 12 full minutes as they scored the next 30 points to build a 38 to 9 lead with 4 minutes left in the 3rd quarter. Julia Duncan led all scorers with 22 points for Coffee County. Bella Vinson added 9 points and Jenna Garretson added 7 points for the Lady Raiders who improved to 18 and 0 on the season.
Bella Vinson catches her breath during a stop in action on Thursday night against North Franklin
Coffee County will advance to Saturday’s finals as they will take on the winner of Friday night’s semifinal game between White County and West Tullahoma. The CTC Championship will take place at 5 PM on Saturday evening at the Coffee County Middle School. Coach George Pearson will be a guest on Saturday’s Coffee Coaches Show to preview their finals matchup
CCMS Red Raiders Season Ends with Overtime Loss to West Tullahoma on Thursday
Hayden Hullett of CCMS basketball
A 3 point basket as time expired by Hayden Hullett capped a huge 15 point, 4th quarter comeback for Coffee County on Thursday night against West Tullahoma and sent their 1st round CTC Tournament game to overtime. In the overtime period, turnovers spoiled Coffee County’s upset bid as the Raiders’ season came to a close with a 45 to 42 loss at the hands of the Bobcats. Blanton Brown led the Raiders in scoring with 14 points. Brandon Jernigan finished with 10 points while Hullett and Larson Meltzer each netted 9 points for Coffee County. The loss ends the Red Raiders season.
After the game, Coach Jonathan Oliver had nothing but praise for his young team. When asked about Hullett’s shot he had this to say:
When asked what his lasting impression of this team would be, Oliver had this to say:
Coach Joanthan Oliver(right) goes over an inbounds play during a timeout on Thursday night
2/2/16 — Sally Ellen Taylor
Sally “Faye” Ellen Taylor, age 68 of Manchester, Tennessee passed away, Thursday, January 28, 2016 at her residence. Funeral Services are scheduled for Tuesday, February 2 at 2 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with burial to follow at Lois Cemetery in Moore County. Visitation with the family will be Tuesday from 11 AM – 2 PM.
A native of Athens, AL, she was the daughter of the late Clark and Lucy Peoples Hopkins. She enjoyed spending time with her family, cooking, drawing and gardening.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, Hughlon Hefner and Sam Perry; one brother, Hughlon Hopkins and one sister, Nancy Weeks.
She is survived by one son, Billy Pursley of Manchester; two daughters, Lisa Locurcio of Manchester and Kim Vincent and her husband, Jerry of Lakeville, Minnesota; four sisters, Laura Baldwin of Mulberry, Peggy May of Lynchburg, Mary Brand of Shelbyville and Caroline Brown and her husband, Jerry of AL; eleven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS
1/31/16 — Mylinda Cox
Mylinda Cox, age 52 of Hillsboro, Tennessee passed away, Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at her son’s residence. Funeral Services are scheduled for Sunday, January 31 at 2 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with burial to follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be Saturday, January 30 from 6 – 9 PM.
A native of Grundy County, Tennessee. Mylinda was a very giving person who always put others before herself. She enjoyed watching Nascar and Dirt Track Racing, going shopping, she loved horses and spending time with her grandchildren
She is preceded in death by her father, William H. Anderson and one sister, Ginger Johnson.
She is survived by one daughter, April Lyn Fults of McMinnville, two sons; Charles Travis Cox and wife Dakota of Camp Pendelton, California and Tony Brinkley and wife Kandi of Hillsboro, Tennessee, her mother; Mary Anderson of Hillsboro, two sisters; Janey and husband Art Laney and Jaqueline Dodson both of Hillsboro; two brothers, James and Joe Anderson both of Hillsboro, Tennessee, eight grandchildren; Shelby, Hannah and Mason Brinkley, Kaydence, Cam and J.C. Hunt, Jace Allen Kisamore and Jocelyn Grace Cox and one on the way.
ARRANGEMENTS BY DAVES-CULBERTSON FUNERAL HOME
Mother Charged with Murder in Child’s Death
Brittany Michelle Evans. Intake photo provided by the CCSD
Brittany Michelle Evans of Manchester was charged Wednesday with second-degree murder and two counts of aggravated assault.
One of the assault charges, was for assault which resulted in the death of the baby, and the other was assault with serious bodily injury. She was indicted by the January term of the Coffee County Grand Jury.
According to Coffee County District Attorney Craig Northcott, Evans is accused of using methamphetamines while pregnant.
“The baby lived approximately an hour after being born,” Northcott said.
According to the district attorney, after the infant’s death, her body was transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office, where an autopsy was performed to determine the cause of death. Northcott said that the autopsy showed the baby had a high level of methamphetamines in her system and that was the cause of death.
According to the prosecutor, Evans has other children who are now in custody of the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services.
This is the first time charges like this have been filed in the State of Tennessee. (Tullahoma News)