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07/12/15

Birthdays:

Oscar Daniel – 70

Anniversaries:

Oscar & Marie Daniel – 18th!

07/11/15

Birthdays:

Nikki Marion – Pizza Winner!

Prater Powell – 68

Dianne Smith – 45

7/16/15 —- Mavis McCollum Morrison

Mavis McCollum Morrison, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Monday, July 13th, 2015 at Harton Regional Medical Center at the age of 92.

Mrs. Morrison was born in Marshall County, Tennessee to the late Doris and Grace Hobby McCollum.

She was a member of Westwood Church of Christ in Tullahoma and always put God first in her life. She deeply loved her family and her grandchildren and was known for her baked goods, especially her chocolate pie and homemade bread. Mrs. Mavis retired from Harton Regional Medical Center as a Unit Secretary after 33 years. She showed kindness to everyone and always helped others.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Travis Morrison; two sisters, Robbie Davis and Dathlene Adams; and two brothers, Foy and Joe McCollum.

She is survived by her son and daughter, Randall Morrison and his wife Lisa of Tullahoma, and Charlotte Darnell and her husband Wayne of Tullahoma; five grandchildren, Sherry Evans and her husband Steve of Tullahoma, Terry Seckler and his wife Tina of Manchester, Jeff Seckler and his wife Cheryl of Unionville, Kelly McGonigle and her husband Sean of Fort Worth, Texas, and Hayley Lockhart and her husband William of Tullahoma; four great-grandchildren, Travis Seckler, Jennifer MacDonald and her husband Ryan, Jessica Seckler, and Julieanna Seckler; and four great-great grandchildren, Cara and Landen Seckler, Easton MacDonald and soon to be baby boy McGonigle.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 15th, 2015 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 5:00-8:00 pm.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 16th, 2015 at 11:00 am in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Dorris Rader officiating.

Graveside services will follow at 2:30 pm at Beechwood Cemetery in Cornersville, Tennessee.

Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

7/15/15 —- Maude Stewart Womble

Maude Stewart Womble, was born on November 19th, 1922 in Estill Springs, Tennessee to Oscar Alderson and Bessie Bell Ward Stewart. She passed away at Life Care Center in Tullahoma, Tennessee on July 12th, 2015 after a prolonged illness.

She moved to Tullahoma at the young age of fifteen and started to work at Owens bed spread factory and later at Smotherman-Womack Wholesale Grocers. It was there that she met James Frank “Shug” Womble, and they were married in November 1947. He preceded her in death in 1971.

One of her greatest passions was her family. She raised her children in a home full of love, laughter and strong faith. She was happiest when she was caring for others, so it was natural that when her children were raised, she worked caring for the very young or the elderly and infirmed. She worked in several day care centers and was a companion to many seniors living in the Tullahoma area.

Her other great passion was her faith. She was a member of Hickerson Station Church of Christ for over 50 years and taught Sunday School for over 35 years.

At the age of 82, when the day care center where she was working closed, she found another passion…Art. She became an accomplished watercolor artist with works displayed from Tennessee to California. She even served on the board of directors at the Tullahoma Fine Arts Center.

Aside from her parents and husband, Mrs. Womble was predeceased by three brothers, Vernon Stewart, Murray “Mug” Stewart, and Brooks Stewart; four sisters, Ruby Tucker, Inez Moore, Dora Moody and Ora Lea Ferrell; daughter-in-law, Wanda Womble; and grandson, Dustin Overby.

She is survived by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren: Brenda Arnold of Tullahoma and Brenda’s daughter, Laura Arnold Warren of Memphis; Frankie Womble of Knoxville and Frankie’s sons Dale (Elizabeth) Womble and Robert Wombleof Knoxville; Georgia (Randy) Norton of Byhalia, Mississippi and their nieces Debbie Swann Cornelius and her son Michael and Kayla Swann; Bruce (Tammy Overby) Womble of Walland, Tennessee; Tammy (Richard) Sheller of Harvest, Alabama and Richard’s daughter Amy (Patrick) Martin of Lancaster, California; her great-grandchildren, Teagan, Nicholas, and Xavier Martin; sister-in-law, Ava Lea Womble of Lynchburg, Tennessee; numerous nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and great-great-nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 14th, 2015 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 5:00-8:00pm.

Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, July 15th, 2015 at 3:00pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Mike Ray, Minister of Hickerson Station Church of Christ and her great-nephew, Jamie Byrom, Minister of Bethlehem Church of Christ officiating.

Burial will follow at Smith’s Chapel Cemetery in Moore County, Tennessee.

The family would like to send a special thanks to all the staff at Life Care Center of Tullahoma for their unwavering support and care given over the past few months.

For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Potter’s Children’s Home c/o Hickerson Station Church of Christ, 4566 Old Manchester Highway, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388.

Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Manchester Youth Baseball Teams Shine at State Tournament

Manchester Yankees – 17 & Under TYBA State Champions (Photo Provided)

A pair of Manchester Youth Baseball League teams claimed state titles on Sunday in the Tennessee Youth Baseball Association State Tournament being held in Murfreesboro. The Yankees won the 17U “Open” Division with a win over Tullahoma’s “T-Town” team. The Yankees, who finished 2nd in pool play to Tullahoma, came back to get the revenge win in the championship.

Manchester TurfWorks – 8 & Under TYBA State Champions (Photo Provided)

In the 8U division, TurfWorks won the 8U “Rec” Division with a victory over the Unionville Vikings in the championship game. TurfWorks was a perfect 6 and 0 for the tournament and outscored their opponents 95 to 18 for the week-end.

Manchester Wild Bunch – 12 & Under TYBA State Finalists (Photo Provided)

In the 12U “Rec” Division, the Wild Bunch from Manchester fell in the championship game to the Mudcats of Rockvale. In the 10U “Open” Division, the Manchester Raiders finished pool play on Saturday in first place but were knocked out in the semifinals by the eventual state champion Warriors of Buchanan.
The 2nd round of state tournament games is slated for July 24th thru the 26th at Murfreesboro’s Barfield-Cresent Park. Some of these same MYBL teams, plus others from Manchester, will be competing in that tournament as well.

Coffee County Fastpitch Association Holds Closing Ceremonies

A Winnign Attitude – Coffee County Fastpitch Association 8U Champions

The Coffee County Fastpitch Association held their closing ceremonies on Monday night at Terry Floyd Field at Coffee County Central High School. A capacity crowd was on hand to recognize the players from all 18 teams in 4 age divisions. Former CHS softball coach Terry Floyd and new CHS softball coach Steve Wilder were guests of honor for the night and handed out trophies to each of the players.

Elite Conditioning – Coffee County Fastpitch Association 10U Champions

Champions were crowned in the 3 oldest age divisions of the league. A Winning Attitude won the 8 and Under division title. In the 10 and Under division, Elite Conditioning captured the title and in the 14 and under division, Burks Insurance won the title with a perfect 12 and 0 record.

Burks Insurance – Coffee County Fastpitch Association 14U Champions

Manchester Man Takes Police On Wild 4 County Pursuit

Jimmy Ray Wise Jr intake photo from the Coffee County Jail

A Coffee County deputy attempted to stop a vehicle in the Manchester Walmart parking lot Saturday evening due to an equipment violation. When the deputy turned on his blue lights the subject took off at a high rate of speed. The driver was identified as Jimmy Ray Wise, Jr age 26 of 702 Highland Dr. in Manchester.
According to a warrant, Wise took police through Coffee, Warren, Van Buren and Sequatchie counties at speeds in excess of 115 mph, driving recklessly causing extreme danger to the public. The warrant goes onto say the man had a female passenger who begged him to stop for fear of her life due to his driving. The Coffee County deputy report indicates that Wise attempted several times to crash the patrol car by slamming on his brakes and at one point crashed into the deputy’s car. Upon finally getting the vehicle stopped the subject had an open can of beer and an open knife wedged with the handle sticking out for him to easily grab.
Wise was arrested and charged with evading arrest, reckless endangerment, assault/simple assault, aggravated assault, open container, illegal possession of a weapon and driving on revoked/suspended license, 6th offense. After being booked at the Coffee County Jail on a $129,000 bond, his court date was set for July, 27.

TN Retreat for Arthritic Children: Camp AcheAway

Some children in Tennessee are getting some much needed summer fun this week at a camp that caters to those who have juvenile arthritis. Photo courtesy of the Arthritis Foundation.

They deal with health issues that most of their peers don’t understand, but this week children in Tennessee with juvenile arthritis are just being kids at a place called Camp AcheAway. The camp in Nashville offers traditional activities, including campfires, swimming and nature hikes, and is focused on what the children can do, not what they can’t manage. Among those attending is the daughter of Trish Bryant of Murfreesboro, who says the camp provides a safe place for children with juvenile arthritis to be themselves and have fun. “They know they have a disease, but it’s being around others like them that deal with the same struggles and have the same issues, to know they’re not alone,” she says. Juvenile arthritis or JA is not a disease itself, but an umbrella term used to describe the many autoimmune and inflammatory conditions that can develop in people under age 18. Nationwide, about 300,000 children are affected, including 6,000 in Tennessee. While the various forms of JA often share many commonalities, such as joint swelling, pain and stiffness, Bryant explains each type has its own concerns and symptoms, putting added significance on early diagnosis. “And I’m an advocate for that because our daughter went 10 years without diagnosis,” she explains. “Because of that, she has more difficulties than most at her age. “So, if you catch it early and you start treatment, there’s a better chance for them to slow the progression before the damage occurs.” No known cause has been pinpointed for most forms of juvenile arthritis, although research points toward a genetic predisposition that can be triggered by other factors.

Execution Trial Begins 2nd Week

A trial over the constitutionality of Tennessee’s preferred method of executing prisoners is entering its second week.
Attorneys for 33 death row inmates have so far presented expert witnesses to discuss technical aspects of the procedure. That includes the role of compounding pharmacists in producing the lethal injection drug.
The inmates’ attorneys are trying to show the compounded form of the drug is likely to cause a condemned inmate to suffer extreme pain.
Another expert witness suggested that someone given a high dose of the drug could all of sudden recover from a death-like coma.
Attorneys for the state have argued much of the testimony is irrelevant. They say inmates are not guaranteed a painless death.

Tullahoma Native Takes Over Command At Naval Support Activity (NSA) Mid-South

Capt. David J. Bryson

Capt. David J. Bryson, a native of Tullahoma, Tenn., took command of Naval Support Activity (NSA) Mid-South, in Millington, Tenn., during a change of command ceremony on July 10. Capt. Douglas H. Walker, a native of Tulsa, Okla., relinquished command to Bryson during a traditional Navy ceremony. Walker served as commanding officer since July, 2013. While Millington was not his first choice when he selected new military orders two years ago, Walker said he is grateful that he had the opportunity to serve in such a supportive and patriotic town.
Bryson is taking command following a successful tour as chief of staff for the joint J8 Directorate, which provides analysis support to the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman. Bryson, who in addition to being native to Tennessee is an alumnus of “Ole Miss” Mississippi University, said he and his family were excited when they found out that he would have the opportunity to serve in the Mid-South. “We are all excited to be home,” he said. “And this is home.” Bryson said he looked forward to working with the military and civilians at NSA Mid-South.

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