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10/6/15 — Rebecca Ann Farless
Rebecca Ann Farless, age 63 of Manchester, Tennessee, passed away on
October 4, 2015 at the Manchester Health Care Center. She was a retired
School Bus Driver with the Coffee County School System. She was preceded
in death by her parents, the late George Anthony and Florence Ledford
Anthony. Mrs. Farless is survived by her husband, Raymond Clay Farless of
Manchester, Tennessee.
NOTE: A complete obituary listing other family members will be posted
when available.
VISITATION
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Central Funeral Home in
Manchester, Tennessee
FUNERAL
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at 7 p.m. at Central Funeral Home
CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME in Charge of Arrangements
10/5/15 — David Allan Call, Sr.
David Allan Call, Sr., age 41 of Estill Springs, Tennessee, passed away
on October 1, 2015 at the Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. David
was a Mechanic with Blair Pond Imports and a member of the St. Mark
Catholic Church in Manchester, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his
wife, Bobbie Michelle Allen Call. David is survived by his parents, Roger
Dale Call and Ethel Diane Atwell Call of Manchester, Tenn.; six children,
Elizabeth D. Call, Victoria R. Call, Kathleen G. Call, Isabella R. Call,
David A. Call, Jr. all of Tullahoma, Tenn. and Gabriella H. Call of
Warren, Michigan; three sisters, Rachel A. Hight (Wesley) of Davis,
California, Rebecca J. Call (Richard) of Bellevue, Nebraska and Maria R.
Call of Manchester, Tenn.; six brothers, Christopher D. Call, Benjamin R.
Call (Jaime) of Knoxville, Tenn., James F. Call of LaVista, Nebraska,
Joseph M. Call (Nikita) of Manchester, Tenn., Patrick S. Call (Autumn) of
Knoxville, Tenn. and John E. Call of Manchester, Tenn.; two
grandchildren, Maisie White and Ethan White of Tullahoma, Tenn.; and a
host of other relatives and friends.
VISITATION
Monday, October 5, 2015 from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. at Central Funeral Home in
Manchester, Tennessee
FUNERAL
Monday, October 5, 2015 at 11 a.m. at the St. Mark Catholic Church in
Manchester, Tennessee
CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME in Charge of Arrangements
10/6/15 — James Earl Neely
Mr. James Earl Neely of Tullahoma passed from this life on Saturday,
October 3rd, 2015 at St. Thomas-West Hospital in Nashville at the age of
88. Mr. Neely was born November 25, 1926 in Robertson Co., TN to the late
H.B. and Avo Gragg Neely. During his life he served his country in the
United States Navy, then received his degree in Mechanical Engineering
from Georgia Tech, and spent the majority of his career at AEDC. Mr.
Neely was a long-time member of the church of Christ at Cedar Lane where
he served as both a deacon and an elder until he devoted all of his time
to caring for his beloved wife Ramie, who survives him. In addition to
his wife, Mr. Neely is survived by two sons, Joel Neely and his wife Era
of Memphis, and Jeff Neely and his wife Debbie of Nashville; one
daughter, Jennifer Neenan and her husband Gerald of Nashville; six
grandchildren, Nathan Neely, Russell Neely and his wife Brittany, Andrew
Neely, Marcus Neely and his wife Stacey, Baker Neenan, and Curran N!
eenan; and two great-grandchildren, Sam and Rebecca Neely. In addition
to his parents, Mr. Neely is preceded in death by one brother, Buford
Neely, and one granddaughter, Shannon Neely. Visitation for Mr. Neely
will take place on Monday, October 5th, 2015 from 5:00-8:00pm at the
church of Christ at Cedar Lane. Funeral services will be held Tuesday,
October 6th at 11:00am also at the church of Christ at Cedar Lane, led
by John Payne and Pat Allison. There will be an hour of visitation prior
to the funeral, from 10:00-11:00. Burial will follow at Rose Hill
Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations in
Mr. Neely’s memory be made to either the church of Christ at Cedar Lane,
Mission Fund, 1200 Cedar Lane, Tullahoma, TN 37388, or The Alzheimer’s
Association at the tribute fund founded in his
name(http://act.alz.org/site/TR/Events/Tributes-AlzheimersChampions?pxfid=313787&fr_id=1060&pg=fund)
Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
10/7/15 — Jessie Otis Young
Mr. Jessie Otis “J.O.” Young of Shelbyville, passed this life on
Saturday, October 3rd, 2015 at his family’s home at the age of 87. Mr.
Young was born in Tippah Co., MS to the late Jessie Marion and Mary Ethel
Rowland Young. During his life, J.O. worked as an electrician at AEDC and
was a member of The Baptist Church at Flat Creek. He is survived by two
sons, Johnny Young and his wife Joyce of Tullahoma, and Steve Young and
his wife Vicky of Shelbyville; two daughters, Beverly Hall of Tullahoma,
and Donna Howard and her husband Mike of Murfreesboro; one brother, Don
Young of Flowery Branch, GA; six sisters, Myrle McKay of Jay, OK, Lorene
Williams of Mansfield, AR, Eleanor Yates of Jackson, MS, Sue Ferguson of
Grenada, MS, Brenda Guy of Woodway, TX, and Teresa Strain of Riverdale,
GA; nine grandchildren, Brian Young, Leann Uselton, Nick Young, Chris
Young, Julie Scruggs, Beth Rhea, Patrick Hall, Britney Howard, and
Allison Howard; and ten great-grandchildren, Ashlee, Blake, Brennan,
Audree, Shaylee, Dylan, Lauren, Sara Kate, Slater, and Kamryn. And a
special friend, Helen Metcalf of Lynchburg. In addition to his parents,
Mr. Young was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Ruby McDowell Young;
5 brothers, John, Larry, Fred, Wilfred, and Connie Young, and one
sister, Sharon Harvey. Visitation for Mr. Young will be held on Tuesday,
October 6th from 5:00-8:00pm at Kilgore Funeral Home. Funeral Services
will take place Wednesday, October 7th at 11:00am at The Baptist Church
at Flat Creek with Bros. Mike Anderson and Randy Alexander officiating.
Burial will follow at Rosebank Cemetery in Flat Creek.
Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
CCMS Soccer Captures CTC Conference Title
Wet field conditions at Tullahoma’s soccer field forced the closure of the field last week and cancelling Saturday’s scheduled CTC soccer tournament semifinal and final rounds. Coffee County Middle School, who entered Saturday as the number 1 seed and regular season champion, was crowned conference champions. The Lady Raiders, who did not lose a match in the regular season, finished with a mark of 9 wins and a draw overall and 5 wins and a draw in conference matches. Warren County Middle finished in 2nd place while Tullahoma finished 3rd and North Franklin came in 4th place.
Westwood Rockets Basketball Opens Preseason Scrimmage Action
Westwood basketball player Shawn Anderson(file photo)
The Westwood Rockets boys’ basketball team traveled to Moore County for a preseason scrimmage on Saturday. The Rockets played very well and shot out to an early lead. Coach Will Panell subbed out his starters to get some of the younger Rockets some experience and Westwood relinquished the lead for a short time. At this point the leadership of the 8th grade players took over and quickly regained the Westwood lead lifting them to a 52-41scrimmage victory. The Rockets were led by 8th grader Isaiah Owens who scored 16pts. Shawn Anderson , Jake Hollandsworth and Rod Brinkley all added 8 points. Austin Burch added 8 rebounds and 4 points. The Rockets will have their final scrimmage as they travel to Warren County Middle on Saturday before opening their DRVC conference schedule on October 13th at Community.
Coach Panell had this to say about this team. “This year’s team has the ability to have a strong season. Their success will depend upon the 8th grade group and their ability to take care of the little things. If we rebound tough, defend with intensity, and take care of the ball we have a chance to be a strong team. We have been working hard and will continue to work so that we can be a factor in the DRVC conference.”
Pastor Arrested on Rape Charges–UPDATED
Maurice J. Pugh of Decherd has been arrested on rape charges. Pugh was indicted by the June term of the Coffee County Grand Jury.
According to indictments, Pugh is accused of having sexual contact with a girl between the ages of 13 to 18 years old in the Manchester area.
At the time of the alleged incidents Pugh was serving as a pastor of a church in Fayetteville and according to the indictments used his position of trust or power to accomplish the sexual act.
Pugh, 45, of Sunshine Drive in Decherd was charged with two counts of Statutory rape by an authority figure and two counts of aggravated statutory rape.
He is being held in the Coffee County Jail on a $75,000 bond.
Convicted Murderer Accusing Former District Attorney of Misconduct
Jacob Pearman
Carla Pearman was the former Carla Dillard of Manchester and was a 2002 graduate of Coffee County High School.
Luke Evans said during a motion hearing for a new trial Friday that closing statements in his client’s trial “tainted the jury” and didn’t give Pearman a chance to respond since the state got the final word.
Bill Whitesell, who’s now retired, was back in a courtroom Friday, not prosecuting a case, but defending himself against some bold allegations.
Evans said he asked Judge David Bragg to rectify a wrong and grant his client a new trial.
Evans said Whitesell made statements regarding injuries to the victim’s son and about Pearman’s lack of remorse.
Evans said those closing statements were improper oral arguments where the state attempted to shift the burden to the defense.
Bragg denied the motion for a new trial and will issue a written order about his ruling.
Pearman waived his right to appear Friday and is currently serving life in prison.
Evans said he plans to appeal.
Motlow’s Main Campus To Host Tennessee Promise Sign-Up
Motlow’s Moore County campus will host a Tennessee Promise Scholarship Saturday on Oct. 17. Current Motlow freshman Zana Hendon from Winchester took advantage of the Tennessee Promise last year and encourages all current high school seniors to attend the event. Motlow College photo.
The event is designed to encourage students to enroll in Tennessee Promise, Governor Bill Haslam’s program to provide two years of community college or technical school tuition. Tennessee Promise is part of the Drive to 55 initiative to increase the number of Tennesseans with some form of post-secondary credential, such as a college degree or technical certificate.
During Scholarship Saturday, students may come to the Moore County campus and use the college’s computers to sign up online. Free pizza will be on hand for anyone signing up.
The Motlow Moore County campus is located at 6015 Ledford Mill Road.
Local Artist Wins At Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards Show
Left to Right:
Eric Gibson (The Gibson Brothers), Kyle Cantrell (head programmer for SiriusXM’s Bluegrass Junction channel 61), Becky Buller, Leigh Gibson (The Gibson Brothers), Paul Schiminger (IBMA executive director)
The Gibson Brothers have won multiple IBMA awards in recent years and hosted this year’s award show on Oct. 1.
Winners included Emerging Artist of the Year: Becky Buller who is the Co-host of WMSR’S Bluegrass Crossroads heard every Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Becky also won for the Recorded Event of the Year: “Southern Flavor,” Becky Buller, with Peter Rowan, Michael Feagan, Buddy Spicher, Ernie Sykes. Becky Buller also won the award for Bluegrass Songwriter of the Year.
Becky told WMSR News how honored and excited she is. Click to listen to Buller’s response;