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9/26/15 —- Chance Douglas Moore
Chance Douglas Moore, age 24 of Hillsboro, Tennessee, passed away on September 19, 2015.
Chance loved working on cars, the culinary arts, music and playing the guitar. He worked for Van Ron and McDonald’s in Manchester.
He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas William Moore; grandfather, Gerald Douglas Wildes; grandmother, Clara Nell Smith; aunt, Loretta Smith; and uncle, Joey Moore.
He is survived by his mother, Dona B. Smith ( Rod Rodriguez ) of Chattanooga, Tenn.; step-father, Lee Smith (Sandy) of Rock Spring, Georgia; sister, Christian Paige Coffey of Dalton, Georgia; grandparents, Ray and Jennifer Moore; grandmother, Brenda Stephens (Fain); grandmother, Barbara Wildes; grandfather, Herman Smith; uncles & aunts, Gavin & Tina Foster, Mark & Jade Summers, Glen & Dee Sanders, Eugene & Linda Thomason, John & Lisa Arb, Woody & Tammy Todd and Steve & Tara Moore; niece, Kalynne Coffey; nephew, Brayden Hawkins; girlfriend, Marlena White; special cousin and best friend, Corey Williams; cousins, Ashlyn Jones, Justin Jones, Jamie Puckett, Tori Wildes, Nikki Kilby, Brooke Harmon, Josh Harmon, Maverick Calorio, Andrew Ferris, Glen Sanders, Jr., Nicole Gipson, Jessicia Moore, Brett Moore, Danielle Sanders, Courtney Moore and Steven Moore; and a host of other relatives and friends.
VISITATION
Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, Tennessee
FUNERAL SERVICE
Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 5 p.m. at Central Funeral Home
Arrangements with CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME of Manchester, Tennessee
9/25/15 —- Charles Edward Brown
Charles Edward Brown, age 87 of Manchester, Tennessee passed away, Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at the Horizon Health and Rehab Center.
Funeral Services will be held Friday, September 25 at 2 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with Bro Howard Carroll officiating.
Burial will follow at Asbury Cemetery.
Visitation with the family will be from 12 PM until the service time.
Mr. Brown, a native of Ballard County, Kentucky, was the son of the late Rupert E. and Ethel DeWeese Brown.
He was a U S Army Veteran and a retired minister and evangelist. He and his family made up the “Singing Browns”, a traveling gospel group. He also was an auto mechanic. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, playing guitar and singing and reading his Bible.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Robert Lee Brown and one sister, Rosa Lee Brown.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia C. Brown of Manchester; sons, Robert Brown and his wife, Bev of Heartland, MI, David Brown of Niles, MI, Jimmy Brown and his wife, Judy of Berrien Springs, MI and Richard Brown and his wife, Suzie of Manchester; daughters, Judy Moses and her husband, Robert of Niles, MI, Elizabeth Roach and her husband, David of Ten Mile, TN, Kathie Banicki and her husband, Ernie of Niles, MI, Lu Brown of Niles, MI, RosaLee Velez and her husband, Carlos of Greendale, IN and Robin Lovvorn and her husband, Randy of Murfreesboro; twenty grandchildren, thirty great grandchildren and thirteen great great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to the memorial 
fund at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.
DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS
Coffee County Volleyball Gets Impressive Win over Lincoln County on Tuesday
Aerial Williams of CHS volleyball. (Photo by John St. Clair – JohnStClairPhoto.com
The Lady Raider volleyball team is not ready to give up their 2014 district crown just yet. An incredible night at the net led the CHS volleyball team to a 4 set win over Lincoln County on Tuesday night in a huge district win at home for the Lady Raiders. Coach Andrew Taylor called the win the best match of the season for Coffee County as the Lady Raiders scored 50 kills and registered 13 blocks on his front line. In the back, the Lady Raiders got 67 digs and 36 assists to set up the front line offense. The Lady Raiders powered out to a 2 set lead winning the first 2 sets 25-20 and 25-22. The Lady Falcons clawed their way back into the match by winning the 3rd set 25-20 before Coffee County slammed the door in the 4th set with a 25 to 20 win.
Up front, Aerial Williams was the big star as she had 13 kills and 4 blocks on the night. Diana Davis added 9 kills while Kaylee Skipper added 8. Grace Spellings and Peyton Nicoll each had 4 blocks for Coffee County. On the back end, Davis and Maddie Taylor each had 13 digs while Nicoll added 12. Taylor had 18 assists and Nicoll added 17. Davis led the team in aces with 3. With the win, Coffee County improved to 8 and 2 in district play and into sole possession of 2nd place in the district.
The Lady Raiders are back in action on Thursday night as they play host to district leading Columbia in the final regular season home game of the year. A straight set win for Coffee County would draw the Lady Raiders into a tie with Columbia. First serve is scheduled for 6:00 PM at the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym.
Coffee Middle Football Hammers Warren County on 8th Grade Night
Brandon Jernigan rushes for 1 of his 2 TD’s on Tuesday night against Warren County. (Photo by John StClair – JohnStClairPhoto.com)
The Coffee County Middle School football team rolled up 436 yards of total offense on 22 offensive plays on Tuesday night in a 42 to 12 dismantling of Warren County on 8th grade night. Coffee County scored 6 touchdowns on the night, the shortest scoring play registering 50 yards as the Red Raiders got the benefit of several big plays. Tanner Hulvey scored 3 TD’s in the 1st half on a pair of 63 yard carries and one carry of 67 yards. He finished the night with 193 yards on just the 3 touchdown runs and added a pair of 2 point conversions.
Brandon Jernigan scored twice in the 2nd half on runs of 79 and 50 yards, and Hayden Skipper had a 64 yard TD run on the first offensive play of the game. Jernigan ended the night with 4 carries for 133 yards while Skipper finished with 4 carries for 76 yards. The win improved Coffee County’s record to 6 and 1 overall and 4 and 1 in conference play. The Red Raiders travel to White County next Tuesday for their regular season finale. That game kicks off at 6:30
CHS Soccer Fights to a 1 to 1 Draw at Community on Tuesday
Caitlyn Moore of CHS soccer
The Coffee County Central High School soccer team fought to a 1 to 1 draw in Unionville on Tuesday night in a non-district friendly with Community. Caitlin Moore had the lone goal for Coffee County as she continued her hot scoring pace of the last few games. The JV Lady Raiders also settled for a draw as they tied Community’s JV 4 to 4. After the varsity draw, the Lady Raiders record stands at 7-7-2 on the season. The Lady Raiders are back in action at home on Thursday as they play host to Cascade for Senior Night. That match begins at 6:00 PM
Store Robbed in McMinnville: Two Men Arrested
On the Way Market on South Chancery Street in McMinnville was robbed on Monday night. McMinnville police have arrested two men in connection with the robbery.
Police say two men wearing hoodies entered the store at around 9pm and one man forced the clerk to the floor while the other tried to open the safe. Police say the robbers then demanded the clerk open the register and fled with an undetermined amount of cash.
The suspects were apprehended a short time later.
Police arrested 19 year old Daniel Reyes, who was jailed under a $150,000 bond, and 21 year old Adrian Smith, who is in jail under a $250,000 bond. Police say Smith was out on bond for an aggravated assault charge.
Both men have been charged with robbery.
Gas Prices Predicted To Continue Their Fall
Gas prices continue falling at a rate of about a half cent a day. The average price in Tennessee fell below $2 a gallon last week, while motorists in Florida and Georgia are also beginning to find prices below $2 a gallon at various gas stations.
“Gas prices below $2 a gallon will become more of a common sight in the southeastern United States,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Prices at the pump are typically their lowest during the fall and winter seasons, because fewer Americans take extended road trips, leading to declines in demand. Plus, oil prices are especially low right now due to a wealth in global supply.”
The price of oil averaged $45.46 last week – a minor increase of 30 cents compared to the week before.
The average price in Tennessee fell 94 of the past 95 days for a total of 58 cents for an average of $1.99 per gallon.
The low price in Manchester on Tuesday afternoon was $1.89 and in Tullahoma the low price per gallon was $1.91.
Tennessee Attorneys Increase Their Help to Those In Need of Free or Reduced Rate Services
A recent report shows Tennessee attorneys have increased the number of hours of free and reduced-rate legal services they provide to those in need.
The study by the Tennessee Supreme Court’s Access to Justice Commission shows that the number of hours of pro bono service volunteered by attorneys in Tennessee went up by nearly 3,000 hours in the last reporting year.
Reporting pro bono activity is encouraged but not required by the Supreme Court. Although fewer attorneys reported performing pro bono work, those that did reported an average of more than 78 hours in one year, an increase of nearly 6 percent.
Forty-one percent of the 17,980 Tennessee attorneys reported participating in pro bono activity. The total number of hours the attorneys reported was more than 578,000.
The report relies on data collected in 2014 for work done in 2013.
Connecting to the Future: More Broadband for Rural Tennessee
More rural Tennessee communities are in line for broadband Internet access, with FCC funding focused on improving service to less-populated areas. Credit: ariadnerb/morguefile
09/22/15
Birthdays:
Wanda Brinkley – Pizza Winner!
Nikki Robinson – 24
Peggy Brandon
Seth Vaughn – 9
Edwina Pate
Anniversaries: Ralph & Margie Freeze – 54th!