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10/21/15 — Adam Oville Gregoire, Jr.
Mr. Adam Oville Gregoire, Jr. “PeeWee”, age 57 of
Beechgrove, Tennessee passed from this life on Sunday, October 18, 2015
surrounded by his loving family. Mr.
Gregoire was preceded in death by his parents, Oville Adam Gregoire, Sr. and
Edelia Eva Billiot Gregoire, and step-father Allison Webster Cook.
He is survived by his loving wife, Yvette Gregoire,
step-father, Arthur Duplantis, five daughters, Toshia Boudreaux of Houma,
Louisiana, Wakina Naquin and husband Sterry of PAC, Louisiana, Carissia
Gregoire and Shaun of Houma, Louisiana, Nakeshia Gregoire of Manchester,
Tennessee, Shelley Brittain and husband Bobby of Woodbury, Tennessee, two
sons,
Greg English and fiancée Heather of Hillsboro, Tennessee, Adam Wilson
Gregoire
of Schriever, Louisiana, five sisters, Kathleen Gregoire of Murfreesboro,
Tennessee, Janice Cook and Tim of Milton, Florida, Ellen Bourg and husband
Hershell of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Cynthia Magallon and husband Jesus of
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Hope Duplantis and wife Nettie of Berwick,
Louisiana,
two brothers, Richard Cook and fiancée Tasha of Houma, Louisiana,
Christopher
Duplantis and wife Amy of Houma, Louisiana, and fourteen grandchildren.
Mr. Gregoire was a member of the United Houma
Nation. He was a fisherman by trade and
enjoyed fishing, the occasional game of pool, dancing and playing cards.
He always wore a smile on his face and never
met a stranger. Adam would stop and talk
to people and you felt as if you knew him upon meeting him and you never
forgot
his smile. He was most proud of his
Native American Heritage and his family.
Adam treasured time with his grandkids.
He will be dearly missed by all who knew him and loved him.
Funeral Services for Mr. Adam Gregoire will be
conducted on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at 6:00 PM at the Coffee County
Funeral Chapel with Brother Charles Hopkins officiating. Visitation will
be held on Wednesday, October
21, 2015 from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM at the Coffee County Funeral Chapel,
Manchester, Tennessee. Mr. Gregoire will
be cremated per his wishes.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial
donations be made to the United Houma Nation at
www.unitedhoumanation.org/donate.
COFFEE COUNTY FUNERAL CHAPEL IS HONORED TO SERVE THE FAMILY
OF ADAM GREGOIRE.
One Person Dies in Two Vehicle Crash in Coffee County
At two-vehicle crash in Coffee County on Saturday morning took the life of a Manchester man.
Jack W Brown age 89 was traveling northbound on Hwy 41. The other vehicle driven David W Teal age 65 was traveling southbound on Hwy 41. A report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol says that Brown apparently failed to yield and attempted to make a left hand turn in front of Teal causing him to strike Brown’s 1989 Ford truck head on with his 1996 Mazda.
Brown later succumbed to his injuries at Unity Medical Center in Manchester.
Pedestrian Dies While Crossing Tullahoma Street
Jeffrey Eddy
49-year-old Jeffrey Eddy of Tullahoma died Friday night when he was struck by three vehicles as he walked across North Jackson Street.
According to a report by Tullahoma Police Sgt. Robert Weaver the accident occurred around 7:30 p.m.
The report states that a 22 year-old female from Tullahoma was traveling north on North Jackson Street and as she attempted to enter the turn lane she struck Eddy. She told police that she did not see the man.
Eddy was then struck by a car operated by a 21-year-old Manchester man. He was traveling south on North Jackson Street.
A 45-year-old woman from Tullahoma was traveling behind the man’s vehicle and also struck Eddy.
The 22-year-old female was charged with financial responsibility violation. The other drivers were not charged.
Man Charged in Burglary and Theft Case
William Woods Snell intake photo provided by the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department.
According to a warrant obtained by Manchester Officer Dustan Foster, Snell enter a residence at 507 McKeller Drive in Manchester by kicking in the backdoor. Snell allegedly removed items valued at over $1,000.
The warrant also indicates that Snell admitted to police that he committed the crimes.
Bond was set at $30,000 and Snell has a court date of November 10, 2015.
New 4-Lane Highway Named After Former Senator Jerry Cooper
Jerry Cooper speaking at dedication… Photo provided.
State Rep. Kevin Dunlap served as master of ceremonies with remarks from various dignitaries, including county executive Hershel Wells, State Sen. Janice Bowling, State Rep. Judd Matheny, former State Rep. Charles Curtiss and others.
The program concluded with remarks from Former Sen. Cooper. Cooper, age 67 served in the Tennessee Senate for the 14th district, which at the time was Franklin, Bledsoe, Coffee, Grundy, Sequatchie, Van Buren, and Warren counties.
Breast Cancer Fundraising: Efforts to Keep Money Local
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and there are events planned across the state to raise awareness and funding for research and support. That includes Nashville’s Komen Race for the Cure taking place this Saturday, Oct. 24. One-hundred percent of the net income from the race is allocated to the mission of the Susan G. Komen Foundation, and 75 percent stays in the community for cancer screening and treatment, explains Patty Harman, executive director with the Susan G. Komen Foundation of Greater Nashville. “We continue to invest money in finding the best and brightest researchers and making sure we spend money in keeping those individuals in the breast cancer world and making sure those individuals are finding the cure,” Harman says. The remainder of the money raised supports Komen’s national grants program to fund research. Knoxville also has a Race for the Cure this Saturday, and Memphis is hosting its race on Oct. 31. Harman says after years of research, many advancements are being made in the form of detecting and treating breast cancer with treatment regimens designed to specifically target a woman’s cancer. Harman also emphasizes the importance of early detection and regular mammograms every other year starting at age 40 and every year at age 50, in addition to doing regular self-checks. The American Cancer Society recommends yearly mammograms for women 40 and over. “As young as in high school know your body, know what’s normal for you,” she says. “As you age and mature, and go through a variety of stages in your life, your body is going to change and so know your body so you can be your best advocate.” In addition to doing regular self breast exams to identify any lumps or knots, other signs include a change in the size or shape of the breast, dimpling of the skin, and new pain that won’t go away.
Recently over $10,000 was raised in Manchester during the 2nd Annual “Pink Out” Game between Coffee County and Riverdale.
Haslam Questions “Religious Doctrine” Proposal
Gov. Bill Haslam
The governor said the bill could have unexpected consequences, such as preventing younger students from learning why the Pilgrims decided to leave Europe. Haslam told reporters that he didn’t know how you could teach about the founding of the United States “without talking about religious doctrine.”
The bill sponsored by Republican State Rep. Sheila Butt of Columbia has been criticized by a Muslim civil rights group as specifically targeting instruction about Islam.
Butt insists her bill is “neutral on its face” and that it only aims to establish an appropriate time to teach about religion.
10/21/2015-Nancy Smith Carpenter
Mrs. 
of Lynchburg passed this life on Saturday,
October 17th, 2015 at Harton Regional Medical Center at the age of 70.
Mrs. Carpenter was born in Cullman, AL to the late John and Mable Keller
Smith. During her life, she worked with her husband as they owned
Carpenter Welding Supply. After closing the family business Nancy went on
to work in Tullahoma at Caster-Knott and later Dillards. She was a member
of Friendship United Methodist Church, and the Sewing Guild of America.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Carpenter is preceded in death by her
beloved husband, John Rowe Carpenter, and one brother, Gary Smith. She is
survived by two daughters, Mary Scarlett Carpenter of Tullahoma, and
Suzanne Carpenter Shull and her husband Mark of Harvest, AL; one son,
Michael Carpenter and his wife Teresa of New Hope, AL; one sister-in-law,
Peggy Smith of Hanceville, AL; four grandchildren, Amanda Dean and her
husband Norman of Owens Crossroads, AL, Anna Kathryn Carpenter of
Huntsville, AL, Andrea Shull of Tuscaloosa, AL, and Lauren Shull of
Harvest, AL. Visitation for Mrs. Carpenter will be held on Tuesday,
October 20th, 2015 from 4:00-8:00pm at Kilgore Funeral Home. Funeral
Services will take place on Wednesday, October 21st at 11:00am in the
Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Roy Hopkins officiating. A
graveside service will follow at Moon Cemetery in New Hope, AL at 2:30pm
with the Rev. Michael Carpenter presiding. For those who wish, the family
asks that donations in Nancy's memory be made to either the Multi-County
Cancer Support Network, 110 E. Lauderdale St. Tullahoma, TN 37388; or The
5 loaves 4 Kids program c/o Belinda Bricken, PO Box 597 Tullahoma, TN
37388.
Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
10/20/15 — Jack Webster Brown
Jack Webster Brown, age 88 of Manchester, Tennessee, passed away on
October 17, 2015. He was a farmer; a retired Batesville Casket Company
employee; a member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church in Hillsboro and an
avid fisherman. He was preceded in death by his parents, the late Arthur
Lee Brown and Dora Vaughn Ritter Brown. Mr. Brown is survived by his wife
of 66 years, Margaret Sue Brown of Manchester, Tenn.; children, James A.
Brown (Phylis), Jerry L. Brown (Janice), Anthony “Tony” W. Brown (Tammy)
and Donald S. Brown (Nancy) all of Manchester, Tenn. and Mark L. Brown
(Kathy) of Tehachapi, California; eleven grandchildren; twelve
great-grandchildren; sisters, Bell Pearson and Daisey Fay Brown;
brothers, John Brown and Emmitt Brown; and a host of other relatives and
friends.
VISITATION
Monday, October 19, 2015 from 5 – 8 p.m. at Central Funeral Home in
Manchester, Tennessee
GRAVESIDE SERVICE
Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 1 p.m. at the Bethlehem Baptist Church
Cemetery in Hillsboro, Tennessee
CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME in Charge of Arrangements
10/20/15 — Herman Finney
Herman Finney, age 78, of Estill Springs, Tenn., departed this life suddenly on Saturday, October 17, at Harton Regional Medical Center, Tullahoma, Tenn. Mr. Finney was born on Sept. 23, 1937, in Estill Springs, Tenn., to the late Cameron and Lula Mae Anderson Finney. He was a member of the Capitol Hill Church of Christ. Mr. Finney retired from B.F. Goodrich in Tullahoma in 1999, where he was employed as a steel worker. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. His hobbies were woodworking, gardening, and hunting. His pride and joy were his grandsons. He was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather. He will be missed by all who knew him. In addition to his parents, Mr. Finney was preceded in death by his brothers; Tony, Billy, Harvard and Jimmy Finney. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Dealia “Pickle” Finney of Estill Springs, daughter, Tonya Finney York also of Estill Springs, son, Herman Lee Finney of Tullahoma, grandsons; Stone and Tanner York and son, Denny Ray Finney of Tullahoma. Visitation for Mr. Finney will be held from 5:00 P.M – 8:00 P.M. Monday evening, October 19, in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services. Services are scheduled for 5:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 20, 2015, in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services with Bro. Robert Tipps, officiating, with military honors bestowed. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Capitol Hill Church of Christ Building Fund. Online live viewing of the service is available by contacting Grant Funeral Services.
ARRANGEMENTS BY GRANT FUNERAL SERVICES