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8/29/15 —– Derl L. Easley

Mr. Derl L. Easley of Tullahoma passed this life on Wednesday, August 26th, 2015 at his daughter’s home at the age of 84.

Mr. Easley was born on August 22, 1931 to the late Cody and Irma Arnold Easley in Olney, Illinois.

Growing up, Derl was an active member of the rifle club, camera club, and high school band. He was part owner of a racecar that instilled in him a love for mechanics, and fast-moving anything; cars, boats, or planes. After high school Mr. Easley joined the United States Air Force where he was stationed in Alaska, and completed Jet Engine School. He then accepted a job at AEDC where he loved being a part of the testing of planes, jets, and rockets. He was always proud of his participation in the space program, as the satellites they tested made it possible for the ones we have today to supply phone and TV service. Mr. Easley primarily worked in ETF and went on to retire from AEDC after 37 years. Derl shared his love of hunting, fishing, boating, and photography with his family, and they spent countless weekends at the lake, swimming, fishing, camping, and “just living”. Every year he had to have a new project, he loved to build and rebuild things, and could often be found at his favorite place, Lowes. Whenever the song “It’s a wonderful world” would play, he couldn’t help but sing along. He is so very loved by so many people, not a day will go by where he is not thought of and all the kindness that he gave.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Easley is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 51 years, Pauline Isaac Easley, and one son, Rex Edward White.

He is survived by one son, Claude Easley of Murfreesboro and his ex-wife Sherrie Watson Easley; one daughter, Jayne Easley Craddock and her husband Andy of Tullahoma; One daughter-in-law Susie D. Elliot and her current husband Gerald Elliot; 9 grandchildren, Jessica Clontz and her husband Brian, Cody Easley and his wife Danielle Wheeler Easley, Bobbi Gray Marshall and her husband Carl, Andrew Craddock II and his wife Katie, Vanessa Craddock, Christian Craddock, Kris White and his wife Holly, Ryan White and his wife Jan, and Joey Petty and Emily Harris; and 19 great-grandchildren, Tristan, Logan, and Ethan Clontz, Isaac Easley, Noah and Amelia Gray, Lily and Emily Marshall, Liam Craddock, Gabriel McCrumb, Ephraim and Olivia Craddock, Kaden and Dawson White, Matthew and Caleb White, and Isabel, Isaiah, and Isaac .

The family would like to issue special thanks to Derl’s Hospice Compassus team, Nurse Sasha, Nurse Tammy, Nurse Rita, and Missy.

With suspenders on, tape measure and blue print in hand, it is time to let him go and build something in the promised land. Every story Derl would tell included a part where he would stop for a beer and a sandwich. His family encourages you to join them in celebrating his life with a beer (real or root) and a sandwich as well.

Visitation for Mr. Easley will be held on Friday, August 28th from 5:00-8:00 pm at Kilgore Funeral Home.

Funeral services will take place Saturday, August 29th at 1:00 pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Doug Hankins officiating.

Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.

For those who wish, the family asks that donations be made to either The Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF), 1020 19th St. NW Suite 475, Washington DC, 20036; or The Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS, 66675.

Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

CHS Golf Finishes Strong at Lawrence Family Motors/Willowbrook Invitational

CHS senior golfer Hayden Proffitt

Both Raider golf teams brought home Top 4 finishes on Wednesday as part of the 16 team fields at the Lawrence Family Motors/Willowbrook Invitational. The Red Raiders finished with a 321, which was 8 strokes off the lead and earned them a 4th place finish. Cookeville claimed the tournament title at 313 while Walker Valley finished 2nd and Tullahoma came in 3rd. Freshman Austin Farris shot the low score for the Raiders as he carded a 78. Hayden Proffitt was a stroke back at 79 while Reid Lawrence shot an 81 and John Parriger added an 83. The finish improved the Red Raiders record to 37 and 12 on the season.

CHS golfer Sophie Vinson

The Lady Raiders finished with a 175 to finish in 3rd place behind Signal Mountain and Warren County. Sophie Vinson led the Lady Raiders with a score of 85. With their 3rd place finish, the Lady Raiders improved their season record to 39 and 5 on the year. Both golf teams travel to Tullahoma on Thursday for an 18 hole match with the Cats. Tee off time is 1 PM at Lakewood Country Club.

Sentencing Delayed In Coffee County Murder Case

Connie King intake photo

Connie King and her husband Troy King were to be sentenced on Wednesday for the murder of Thomas Colucci in November 2012 just outside Manchester.
The sentencing was delayed Wednesday in Coffee County Circuit Court.
In late July of this year Troy King plead guilty to second-degree murder as well as theft over $1,000.

Troy King

Colucci was found dead in the garage of his house from multiple gunshot wounds. Connie King was seen running from the house screaming and covered in blood.
Connie King had agreed to testify against Troy King in exchange for a lighter sentence.
Assistant District Attorney Jason Ponder told a judge on Wednesday that they are setting aside the plea agreement as she has not lived up to her agreement. The announcement came after Connie King’s attorney Chris Stanford announced that the sentencing needed to be continued until Sept. 16.
Troy King continues to be housed at the Coffee County Jail under a $1 million bond. Connie King is free on a bond of $75,000.

Tullahoma Businessman Charged With Arson

Christopher Wayne Holman intake photo provided by Coffee County Jail

Christopher Wayne Holman of Tullahoma was arrested Tuesday night on a charge of arson. He allegedly set fire to his own business.
Holman, 33, of South Polk Street was charged after a fire at Wayne’s Radiator located 710 South Polk Street.
Warrants obtained by Tullahoma Police Detective Tyler Hatfield indicate that Holman may have poured gasoline on the floor of the building and ignited it.
According to Tullahoma Fire Chief Richard Shasteen, firefighters were able to contain the fire and extinguish it within about 15 minutes. The fire chief said that the fire was contained to the area where it was set.
An investigation determined that an accelerant was found in the area of the fire.
Holman is being held in the Coffee County Jail under a $50,000 bond. He is to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court Sept. 3.

Proposal Would Qualify More Tennesseans for Overtime Pay

The U.S. Department of Labor wants to raise the threshold for salaried workers to receive mandatory overtime from their employer. Photo credit: phaewilk/morguefile.com

As many Tennessee companies ask employees to do more with less in the post-recession era, many of those workers are not being compensated for working overtime. As it stands, salaried workers can be denied overtime if they make a little more than $23,000 a year. The threshold hasn’t been raised since the 1970s and the U.S. Secretary of Labor wants to raise the cap. Michelle McIntyre, outreach manager with the Center for Effective Government, explains why it’s important. “By raising it, you would be able to give a bump to working Americans and the middle class by moving it from such a low number to a more moderate number which is $50,440,” says McIntyre. According to the Economic Policy Institute, 30 percent of Tennessee workers would directly benefit from raising the threshold. Overtime pay equals time and a half of an employee’s hourly rate. The Department of Labor is accepting public comment on the issue until Sept. 4, before it makes a final decision. Some employers argue they will be unable to afford the additional pay and it will make it difficult for small businesses to succeed. McIntyre points out many companies, particularly those in unionized regions or professions, already pay overtime for salaried employees. If your company doesn’t, McIntyre says, it’s important to know your rights. “If you work 40 hours and your boss doesn’t want to pay you overtime, you can leave,” he says. “You don’t have to work that overtime, because essentially you’re working for free.” McIntyre says if you are supposed to receive overtime, keep track of your hours on your own, utilizing a time sheet or app on your smartphone. “You need to make sure you’re tracking your hours of overtime, so your pay in the end actually reflects the correct time,” says McIntyre. “We’ve seen in case after case and time after time employers have simply paid their workers straight time, not actually the higher wage.” The proposal would qualify at least five million more Americans for overtime. McIntyre says a majority of Americans who would benefit from raising the overtime threshold are women, two-thirds of them with children. Many of those are black and Latino.

Motlow Nursing Program Is Tops

Motlow College’s nursing program recently learned that all 51 of its 2015 graduates passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), giving the College a best-in-the-state 100 percent pass rate.
In 2014, Motlow exceeded state and national pass rates. Motlow’s 2014 nursing graduate pass rate was 97 percent, while the state average was 87.44 percent and the national average was 81.79 percent. Sixty-three of Motlow’s 65 graduates in 2014 passed the test.
While the state average was one of the highest in the nation, Motlow’s 2014 NCLEX pass rate was the highest of all the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) programs as well as the TBR Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs.
With a perfect pass rate in 2015, Motlow again leads state and national averages and remains a leader for nursing programs in Tennessee and the United States.
Interested individuals who want to know more about Motlow’s nursing program are encouraged to review the program information materials on the website at www.mscc.edu/nursing. For additional information or assistance, please call 931-393-1628 to schedule an appointment.

CHS Volleyball Falls to Eagleville on Wednesday

Before the CHS student body on Wednesday, the CHS Lady Raider volleyball team dropped a 3 set match to Eagleville. Poor passing plagued the Coffee County as they fell by set scores of 15-25, 7-25 and 17-25. The Lady Raiders continue to struggle at the service line as they committed 9 service errors to go with their 6 aces on the match. Maddie Taylor led the Lady raiders in assists with 7, while Diana Davis led the team in digs with 8. The JV Lady Raiders forced a 3rd set tiebreaker before falling 2 to 1 to the visiting Eagles. The Lady Raiders travel to Fayetteville on Thursday as they take on district rival Lincoln County in a 6 PM match.

Fastpitch Fall League Signups are Saturday

The Coffee County CHS softball team will host softball fall league signups from 10-1 at the Crethan Hansert Hitting Facility at CHS on Saturday. The fall league is for girls ages 4 to 14 and will be coached by members of the CHS Lady Raider softball team. Saturday is the last day for sign ups so please make plans to attend. If you need more information, you can contact Steve Wilder at: wilders@k12coffee.net

Motlow College Foundation Golf Tournament Sept. 18 at Bear Trace

The Motlow College Foundation is planning its 22nd annual golf tournament for Friday, Sept. 18 at The Bear Trace at Tims Ford State Park.

This year’s event is being sponsored by Jacobs Technology, Ascend Federal Credit Union, Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home, Lakeway Publishers, Nationwide Express, Southern Tennessee Regional Health System, First Vision Bank, Franklin County Industrial Board and Roscoe Brown, Inc. Stan McNabb Automotive is sponsoring the hole-in-one contest.

There will also be a closest-to-pin and longest drive contest as well as a special contest, the winner of which will win 50% of the contest proceeds. All proceeds from the tournament benefit Motlow College students, primarily through scholarships including, but not limited to, honors, presidential, student government and athletic scholarships.

According to Jan Casey Rogers, director of advancement at the College, “The Motlow Foundation is a 501c3 and we depend heavily on the generosity of our sponsors and participants in this and other events that take place throughout the year for various student needs which are funded by the foundation. We would like this year to be our best yet, and hope everyone will participate or make a donation to the Motlow College Foundation to help us advance our mission to enrich and empower our students and the communities we serve.”

The tournament is a four-person scramble with prizes for three places in two flights. The cost to participate is $110 per person or $440 per team, which includes greens fees, cart rental, mulligans and lunch. Lunch will be served at noon and tee time is 1:00 p.m. In the event of inclement weather, the rain date is Sept. 25.

Please contact the Motlow College Foundation at 931-393-1543 or 931-393-1692 to sign up for the tournament.

8/28/15 —– A. D. Perry

Funeral services for Mr. A. D. Perry, age 82 of Manchester , will be conducted Friday, 2:00 pm August 28th, 2015, at the Manchester Funeral Home with Bro. Mike Owen officiating.

Burial will follow in the Adam-Duncan Cemetery in the Goosepond area.

Visitation with the family will be from 2-8 pm on Thursday, August 27th at the funeral home.

Mr. Perry was born on September 6, 1932, in Coffee County to the late Almond and Annie Spry Perry.

He was a steel mill worker at McClouth Steel. Mr. Perry was also a member of the New Union Baptist Church. He loved riding horses, fishing, hunting, dancing, automobiles, and family reunions. He enjoyed helping others and always had a smile.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Perry was preceded in death by one son, Randall Evans Perry, II, and 10 brothers and sisters.

He is survived by his wife Wilma Barrett Perry, 2 daughters, Debbie (Paul) Peck of Manchester, Lisa Perry of Nashville; one sister, Naola Shelten of Manchester, and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Manchester Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

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