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2/1/16 — Thomas Wayne Dobbs
Mr. Thomas Wayne Dobbs age 71 of Manchester passed away, Monday, January 25, 2016. Funeral Services will be held Monday, February 1st at 2 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Concord Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Sunday, January 31, 2016 from 5 – 8 PM at the funeral home.
A native of Sparta, Tennessee he was the son of the late Thomas Clinton Dobbs and Jessie Mae Tackett Dobbs. He served in the U.S. Army and owned his own paint and body shop. Mr. Dobbs enjoyed collecting antiques, repairing pedal cars, shooting pool, fishing and bowling.
He is survived by one daughter; Danielle Blanton and her fiance Steven Warren both of Manchester, one brother; Joe Dobbs, three sisters; Betty Sue Dobbs Haley, Wilma Jean Dobbs Foster and Karen Darlene Dobbs; four grandchildren, Blayne and Quenlin Blanton and Auston and Kayleigh Warren.
ARRANGEMENTS BY DAVES-CULBERTSON FUNERAL HOME
1/29/16 — Ronita Faye Parsons
Ronita Faye Parsons, age 53 of Tullahoma, Tennessee passed away, Monday, January 25, 2016 at Harton Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services are scheduled for Friday, January 29 at 3 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will be Friday, January 29 from 1 – 3 PM.
A native of Manchester, she was the daughter of the late Franklin Darnell and Patsy Green Burks of Manchester. Mrs. Parsons enjoyed listening to music and watching the Kardashians on TV. She loved her pet Dachshund, Roscoe.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Charles E. Parsons of Tullahoma; son, Jamie Lynn Holbrook of Maryville, TN; stepson, Joshua Shane Parsons, Grundy County, TN; sisters, Tina Wagner and her husband, Jackie of Manchester and Penny Jacobs of Manchester; step sisters, Kathy Wick and her husband, Kenny of Michigan and Robin Paff and her husband, Christopher of Michigan and step-father, Robert Burks of Manchester.
DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS Funeral Home.
1/28/16 — Mary Esther Russell
Mary Esther Russell, 84 of Manchester, Tennessee passed away into
rest on January 24, 2016. She was a native of Loxley, Alabama and
had been a long-time resident of Gallatin, Tennessee prior to
moving to Manchester.
Mrs. Russell, who was a lifelong member of the Catholic Church and
a member of Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Decherd, practiced
faithfully and was a true example of Christianity.
Mrs. Russell took great pride in taking care of her home and
family. She was an accomplished seamstress, cook, and loved reading
and travel. She served as a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John A. Russell, Jr., her
parents Edward Andrew Strauss, Jr. and Esther Agnes Doyle, by her
sister, Elizabeth Jane Sullivan, brother, Edward Andrew Strauss,
and grandson Joshua Russell Gorski.
She is survived by children, Patricia Ann Davidson (Garry) of
Estill Springs, TN; Elisa Russell McDole (Ron) of Gallatin, TN;
Ronalda Lee Smith (Darrell) of Old Hickory, TN; Mary Lynn McGrew
(Steve) of Mounds, OK; John Adam Russell III (Pamela) of Clinton,
TN; Edward Andrew Russell (Shirley) of Lapine, OR; and Valerie
Marie Gorski (Tom) of Gallatin, TN; grandchildren, Michele
McLaughlin, Harold C. Johnson, Dustin M. McGrew, John A. Russell
IV, Father Scott Russell, Matthew T. Russell, Shannon L. Russell,
Jacob A. McDole, Jeffrey C. McDole, Jennifer J. McDole, P. Chase
Smith, S. Clay Smith, A. Clark Smith, Christian G. Smith, J. Thomas
Gorski, Emily A. Gorski, Melanie N. Hamrick, Troy S. Flanagan,
Nanette M. Flanagan, Eric G. Flanagan, Cara L. York, Dana A. Hirl
and Johanna Flanagan; and great grandchildren: Caleb Phillip Smith,
Trinity Michele Boswell, Charles Oliver Smith, Benjamin Graham
Smith, and two more expected soon.
VISITATION
Wednesday, January 27, 2016 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. at Central Funeral
Home, 2812 Hillsboro Highway, Manchester, TN 37355 (931) 723-7774.
FUNERAL MASS
Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 11 a.m. at the Good Shepherd Catholic
Church in Decherd, Tennessee
OFFICIANTS
Reverend Scott Russell, Reverend Jean Baptiste, Most Reverend David
Choby, Reverend Mr. Philip Johnson
INTERMENT
Rose Hill Memorial Gardens
Arrangements with CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME
1/30/16 — Margie Evelyn Floyd Trail
Funeral services for Mrs. Margie Evelyn Floyd Trail, age 89, of
Beechgrove, TN, will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Saturday, January 30,
2016 at Manchester Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jimmy Rigsby and Bro.
Charles Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Gnat Hill Cemetery.
Visitation with the family will be held from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM on
Friday evening at the funeral home. Mrs. Trail passed away Tuesday
morning at NHC Healthcare in Murfreesboro, TN, surrounded by her loving
family.
Mrs. Trail was born in the rural 15th district of Coffee County, TN, the
daughter of the late Samuel Nelson and Dorothy Sherrill Floyd. In
addition to being a homemaker for 66+ years, Margie was also a material
processor at Genesco, as well as co-owner and operator of the Chatterbox
Restaurant for 10 years with her husband. She was a long time member of
Beechgrove Church of Christ and more recently, a faithful member of Gnat
Hill Church of Christ.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Trail was also preceded in death by her
loving husband, Robert Leon Trail, who passed away in 2010; one daughter,
Evelyn Elaine Trail; seven brothers, Maurice, Dewey, Othra, Verlon,
Oscar, Omer, and Roy Floyd; three sisters, Lola Simmons, Dorothy
Jernigan, and Virgie Duke; and one grandson, Michael Dewayne Trail. She
is survived by two sons, Melvin Dewayne (Nancy) Trail of Murfreesboro and
Robert Doyle Trail of Manchester; four daughters, Betty Ann (James)
Fletcher of Beechgrove, Bonnie Kay (Jimmie) Parsley of Manchester,
Barbara Jane Trail of Manchester, and Jacqueline Carol (David) Preston of
Beechgrove; Sister-in-Law, Carolyn Floyd; grandchildren; John & Stacey
Trail, Emily & Ray Daniel, T.J. Fletcher, Robert & Stephanie Trail,
Kristy & Dwight Carter, Paul & Yvette Parsley, Charles & Nina Sissom,
Melodie & Brian Young, and Hope & Andrew Grubb; and 15 great
grandchildren; Dathan Swack and Mason Trail, Jazlyn and R.J. Trail,
Mataya and Campbell Carter, Wyatt Sissom, Ashlee, Blake, Brennan and
Audree Young, Duncan, Sophie, Jack and Devlin Grubb; and numerous nieces,
nephews and cousins.
The Trail family wishes to thank the staff of NHC Murfreesboro and Caris
Hospice for the care and concern shown to Mrs. Trail.
MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE TRAIL FAMILY
1/26/16
Birthdays:
Kathy Highland Bush, 51 — Pizza Winner!
Brad Davis
Tim Henson
Flint Frame, 57
Patricia Finney
Tullahoma Police Investigating Two Possible Rapes
Tullahoma Police Detective Rana Pawlowski is investigating two rapes that allegedly occurred on Jan 25.
The first incident was reported to Tullahoma Officer John Bratten. The female says she went to a neighbor’s residence to borrow a DVD and while there the individual allegedly started to “perform nonconsensual sexual acts on her.
The woman was transported to Harton Regional Medical Center for treatment.
The second incident was reported around midnight.
The woman reported to Tullahoma Police Officer Chris Coe that she had been sexually assaulted.
According to Tullahoma Police Chief Paul Blackwell, one of the rapes occurred in the area of East Moore Street and North College Street, while the other occurred on the area of West Lincoln Street and Collins Street.
An arrest is pending.
Small Theft leads to Bigger Charges for Manchester Man
Justin Blake Lee intake photo provided by the CCSD
The warrant says that officers state that Justin Blake Lee was disorderly and would not follow orders to stop cursing them and Wal-Mart personal numerous times.
The warrant goes onto to say that when Manchester officers were taking him out of the store Lee kicked an emergency exit door causing approximately $500.00 in damage to the door.
The warrant says officers state that a witness watched Lee throw a zip lot baggie under a vehicle before officers arrived on the scene. In the warrant issued to Officer Jamie Newman, police recovered a baggie with 20 whole xanax pills and 18 partial xanax pills along with 2.9 grams of a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana.
21 year-old Justin Blake Lee of Brookhollow Circle Manchester was charged with theft of property (shoplifting), disorderly conduct, vandalism, schedule IV drug violation and schedule VI drug violation. Lee’s bond was set at $11,000 and he has a court date of Feb. 16, 2016.
Weekly Gas Prices
Gas prices are still falling even after oil prices increased during the tail-end of last week. Prices at the pump are dropping at a rate of about a half cent a day. The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is $1.83, 7 cents lower than a month ago, 21 cents lower than this time last year.
“Oil prices dropped like a rock last week, and took gas prices with them,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “The low price of crude remains the primary contributor to discounts at the pump, making it cheaper to produce gasoline.”
Crude prices went on a rollercoaster ride last week. A barrel of oil dipped down to $26.55 (lowest daily settlement since May 7, 2003) on Wednesday, and then climbed to $32.19 (highest since January 8, 2016) on Friday. Some speculators believe the price of oil has bottomed out and could reach $50 by the end of 2016, and $70 next year. The latest forecast from the U.S. Energy Information Administration has oil averaging $38.54 this year and $47 in 2017.
“Gas prices could slip another 5-10 cents to align with current crude levels, but if oil prices gain solid ground this week, the gas price drop could come to an end,” Jenkins said.
The average price for gasoline is under $2 in 38 states. The state average has been under $2 a gallon for 72 days in Tennessee with an average of $1.63 per gallon. The low price in Manchester and Tullahoma is a $1.53.
Be a Winner with H&R Block
From left to right: Tax Professional Bobby Carroll, Winner Jammy Thompson, and Franchisee Rosalyn Partin.
If you weren’t a winner in the recent Powerball lottery-there’s another contest, a local sweepstakes that has already shown favor to two local individuals.
H&R Block is putting the “fun” back in Refund Season. Jammy Thompson knows it’s fun because he was a winner at H&R Block in Manchester.
H&R Block is giving away a total of $32 million in the first month of tax season. Anyone who files taxes at a participating H&R Block office by February 15 can be automatically entered into the sweepstakes; thirty-two thousand people will win $1,000 from H&R Block. For more information, visit www.hrblock.com/grand.
H&R Block is located in the Goodwill Shopping Center on Hillsboro Blvd. Call for an appointment or come in at your convenience. Also there was a winner at the Tullahoma H&R Block location. Christa Stamper won $1,000.
In picture Tullahoma manager Kristine Newkirk, winner Crista Stamper, tax preparer Buster Odom.
1/27/2016 — Michael Lee Dudley
Dudley, Michael Lee, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Saturday, January
23rd, 2016 at Harton Regional Medical Center at the age of 33. Michael
was born in Coffee County to the late Eric and Betty Perry Dudley. In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Steven
Arnold; and one aunt, Linda Perry. Michael is survived by his wife,
Bridgett Dudley of Tullahoma; one step-son, Kristofer Potts Howard of
Tullahoma; and one aunt, Patsy Holt of Tullahoma. Visitation will be held
on Wednesday, January 27th, 2016 at Kilgore Funeral Home from
12:00-2:00pm with the funeral service to immediately follow at 2:00pm in
the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Gary Johnson officiating.
Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.