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1/26/16 — Arnold Riggs
Funeral services for Mr. Arnold Riggs, age 63 of Manchester will be
conducted at 2pm, Tuesday, January 26 at the Manchester Funeral Home
Chapel with Bro. Howard Carroll officiating. Burial will follow in Rose
Hill Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the Riggs family will be Monday,
January 25 from 5pm until 9pm at Manchester Funeral Home. Mr. Riggs
passed this life Thursday, January 21 at the Unity Medical Center in
Manchester.
Mr. Riggs was born in Coffee County, Tennessee the son of the late
Clarence and Mary Byrom Riggs. Arnold was retired from Mark Pirtle
Automotive in Shelbyville where he was the service director. He was a
member of the New Life Church and loved to collect guns, boots, knives,
attending knife and gun shows whenever possible. Arnold is survived by:
His wife, Mrs. Pam Rigney Riggs of Manchester
Daughter, Christy Mary Etta Tensfield and her husband Rusty of Manchester
Two sisters, Shirley Hickertz of Tullahoma
Charlotte Tucker of Chattanooga
Two brothers, Gene Denham of Chattanooga
Gary Pendergraff of Tullahoma
Grandson, Lance Tensfield
Several nieces and nephews
MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE RIGGS FAMILY
1/22/16
Birthdays:
Hayden Hargrove, 13 — Pizza Winner!
Margie Trail, 89
Joyce Harrell, 79
Lois Gilley, 79
Jamie McCullough
Food Lion Birthday Cake Winner:
Timothy Henderson, 10
Burch & Stanley Attorneys at Law Student of the Week 22 January 2016
The Burch & Stanley attorneys at law “Student of the Week” for 22 January 2016 is Sarah Huffman. Sarah is in the fifth grade at Bel-Aire Elementary School in Tullahoma. She is the daughter of proud parents Susan and Fred. She was nominated and selected to receive this award because she is positive and energetic, always ready to put her best effort forth regardless of the assignment. She sets a positive example for all her classmates. Sarah is also a great citizen and is helpful to both fellow students and teachers. Sarah is on swim team and her event is the 100 meter freestyle. She is also involved in many after-school activities: 4H, Art Club, Yearbook Staff and PBS (Positive Behavior) Committee. She plans on being a either a Veterinarian Youtube personality. She 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 Sarah Huffman, the Burch & Stanley attorneys at law “Student of the Week”.
The Burch and Stanley Attorneys at Law Student of the Week Sarah Huffman with Trinina Stanley
1/24/16 — Jennifer Mechele Henley Fried
Jennifer Mechele Henley Fried, age 48, passed away on January 20,
2016 at her home in Tullahoma, Tennessee. She was the Manager of
the”Big B Ranch” Horse Rescue Farm and former owner of Mitch’s Pet
Palce in Manchester., Tennessee. Jennifer was affiliated with the
Rutledge Hill Community Church. She was preceded in death by her
parents, Andrew Jackson “Jack” Henley and Emma Baker Henley; and
brother, Ronnie Henley. Jennifer is survived by her husband,
Mitchell “Mitch” W. Fried of Tullahoma, Tenn.; children, Nikki N.
Nakamura of Tullahoma, Tenn., Curtis K. Nakamura of Tullahoma,
Tenn., Sarah H. Fried of Manchester, Tenn., Samuel J. Fried of
Tullahoma, Tenn. and Michael A. Fried of Manchester, Tenn.; sister,
Dianna Trussell of Hillsboro, Tenn., brothers, Ricky Henley and
Jeffrey Henley; many nieces and nephews; and a host of other
relatives and friends.
IMPORTANT CHANGE: The visitation and funeral service times have
been CHANGED because of the inclemate weather in our area.
VISITATION
FROM:
Friday, January 22, 2016 from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Central Funeral
Home located at 2812 Hillsboro Highway, Manchester, TN 37355
TO:
Saturday, January 23, 2016 from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
FUNERAL SERVICE
FROM:
Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 1 p.m. at Central Funeral Home.
TO:
Sunday, January 24, 2016 at 2 p.m.
OFFICIANT
Bro. Bob Hopkins
BURIAL
Rutledge Hill Community Church Cemetery
MEMORIAL DONATIONS
In lieu of flowers, the Family requests Memorial Donations be in
Jennifer’s Memory be mailed to Central Funeral Home at P.O. Box
1005, Manchester, TN 37349 (Please make checks payable to Central
Funeral Home) Sequentially numbered receipts and copies of all
checks will be given to the Fried Family. If you prefer to donate
cash money at the Central Funeral Home a written 3 – part receipt
will be written with the original given to the Donor, the second
copy given to the Fried Family and the third copy kept by Central
Funeral Home for our records.
ARRANGEMENTS WITH CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME
CCMS Lady Raiders Finish Regular Season with Perfect Record
Keelie Hillis of CCMS Basketball
The Coffee County Middle School Lady Raiders completed a perfect regular season on Thursday night with a 51 to 39 win over Harris in Shelbyville. The Lady Raiders withstood a 20 point 4th quarter rally from Harris to finish the regular season with a record of 16 and 0. Coffee County held the Eaglettes to 5 points in the 3rd quarter to take a 23 point lead into the final frame. Julia Duncan led Coffee County in scoring with 21 points. Keelie Hillis added 10 points while Bella Vinson netted 9 points for the Lady Raiders.
Blanton Brown of CCMS basketball
The Red Raiders held the upper hand on the Eagles for much of the game before falling by a final score of 53 to 48. Coffee County used some good outside shooting to take a 9 point lead into the halftime break. Harris made the necessary halftime adjustments to take the lead in the 3rd quarter and hold on for the win. The Raiders were led in scoring by Blanton Brown and Jaxon Vaughn who each scored 11 points. Brandon Jernigan netted 10 points while Larson Meltzer finished with 9 points.
Next up for Coffee County will be the Central Tennessee Conference post season tournament which will get underway on Monday night at Coffee County Middle School. Seedings and matchups will be determined on Friday and Thunder Radio will keep you updated on times and matchups when they are finalized.
CHS Wrestlers Claim a Pair of Victories on Thursday
Rein Bozich of CHS Wrestling
The Coffee County Central High School wrestlers benefited from several match wins via the forfeit to claim a pair of team win on Thursday night at “The Meat Grinder.” Coffee County got wins of 42 to 14 over Smyrna and 45 to 18 over Warren County. Josh Tobitt(182) continued his strong January campaign with a 2nd round pin against Smyrna and a forfeit win against Warren County. Rein Bozich(145) moved up in weight to capture a decision win over Warren County and a forfeit win over Smyrna. Josh Young(152) and Dustin Seals(285) each claimed a pair of forfeit wins. Austin Silvers(120), Owen Teague(138), Brody Litz(160), Michael Pressley(170), Harry Hosea(195) and Cade Baker(220) each earned a forfeit win for Coffee County.
CHS Wrestling coaches (left to right) Kyle Kriz, Roger Barlow and Randall Jennings look on during Thursday night’s matches
Friday’s home match with Riverdale has been cancelled due to the Winter Weather Advisory in effect for the area. This match was scheduled to be Senior Night for Coffee County. Coach Roger Barlow will attempt to reschedule the match for early next week, and Thunder Radio will keep you informed if a makeup date can be finalized.
Predators Claw Out a 4 to 1 Win at Winnepeg on Thursday
Pete Weber’s Postgame Report
Pekka Rinne
Coach Paul Maurice doesn’t think his Winnipeg Jets are desperate.
With a 4-1 loss at home Thursday night to the Nashville Predators, the Jets are 21-23-3 and their playoff hopes are dimming as they remain at the bottom of the NHL Central Division and six points out of a postseason spot.
”I don’t think desperate hockey has any sense to it,” Maurice said. ”Urgency? Listen, I’m not sure that they didn’t play as hard as they could, but we could play a little smarter and we could pass the puck better. I know that. But clearly we’re in a tough spot here now with the losses that are mounting here at home.”
Ryan Johansen kept up his hot play since being traded with a goal and an assist. Johansen has four goals and nine points in seven games since his trade from Columbus on Jan. 6.
Craig Smith, James Neal and Calle Jarnkrok, with an empty-netter, also scored for the Predators.
Rookie Nikolaj Ehlers scored his ninth goal of the season for Winnipeg, which has dropped two straight to start a six-game homestand.
Ehlers scored at 4:16 of the first period after getting behind Nashville’s defense, picking up a long, breakaway pass from Joel Armia and flipping the puck past Pekka Rinne, who made 26 saves.
”It definitely hurts,” said Ehlers. ”We played a pretty good game, a full 60 minutes. We had some good chances and weren’t able to execute.”
The Predators continue their four-game road trip Saturday in Edmonton.
”It was a great team win, a good way to start off what is going to be a tough road trip and a tough few games coming up,” Neal said. ”A team that’s right behind us in the standings, so it was a huge win.”
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 24 for the Jets.
Nashville capitalized on a kneeing penalty to Jets winger Anthony Peluso to tie it 1-1 at 16:39 of the first.
Johansen scored his ninth goal of the season on the power play when he jammed the puck in on the short side from behind the goal line.
Nashville took the 2-1 lead in the second period when Smith’s shot from inside the faceoff circle went high past a partly screened Hellebuyck for his 10th goal at 5:04.
Winnipeg had an 18-17 edge in shots on goal heading into the third.
Neal scored his 17th goal at 18:08 when Johansen won the faceoff and sent the puck to him out in front. Jarnkrok added the empty-netter 25 seconds later.
”If we’re a good enough team to outshoot them 11-2 even strength in the second period, then you’ve got to be a good enough team to win the game,” Maurice said.
The Predators return to the ice on Saturday as they travel to Edmonton. That game begins at 9 PM and you can hear all the action here on Thunder Radio
1/24/16 — Charles Edward Casteel
Memorial services for Mr. Charles Edward Casteel, age 80, of Hillsboro,
TN, will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Sunday, January 24, 2016 at
Manchester Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Chris Haynes officiating.
Visitation with the family will be from 1:00 PM until time of service on
Sunday at the funeral home. Mr. Casteel passed away Thursday, January 21
at his home in his sleep.
Mr. Casteel was born in Lynchburg, TN, the son of the late James Travis
and Lola Pearl Warren Casteel. He was a boilermaker for Universal
Locktort. Charles loved gardening, his family, and especially his dog,
Stella.
In addition to his parents, Charles was also preceded in death by his
wife, Francis Elizabeth Warren Casteel; four brothers, Travis, David,
Ralph, and James Casteel; one sister, Dorothy Powell; one half-brother,
Jerry Warren; and one grandson, Daniel Casteel. He is survived by two
sons, Joe Edward (Darlene) Casteel and Rickie Steve (Beverly) Casteel,
both of IL; two daughters, Sue (James Mines, Jr.) Kingery and Teresa
(Jim) Majewski, both of Hillsboro; one half-brother, Gene Warren of
Shelbyville; grandchildren, Eric & Chris Casteel, Elizabeth Kingery,
Jacob & Kasey Majewski, Austin & Katie Casteel, Larry Dempsey, Jennifer
Zuppa, and Rickie Michael Casteel; and numerous great grandchildren and
great, great grandchildren.
MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE CASTEEL FAMILY
1/21/16
Birthdays:
Nina Prince — Pizza Winner!
Shirley Regan
Scott Allen, 52
Jeremiah Haster, 3
Candice Duncan, 18
Alice Cooper
Sarah Perry, 8
Fugitive from Justice Caught in Tullahoma
A Tullahoma man was booked into the Coffee County Jail under a $250,000 bond for being a fugitive from justice.
Timothy Wooten, 43, of Tullahoma Highway was arrested after he was stopped for a light law violation.
After Tullahoma Police Officer Tommy Elliott checked with dispatchers to see if he had any warrants pending, he learned that he was wanted by Madison County, Alabama for violation of probation.
He was then booked into the Coffee County Jail. He now faces extradition to Alabama.