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Softball Field At CCCHS Becomes “Terry W Floyd Field”
An emotional Terry Floyd (L) views the banner that officially names the field in his honor. AD Ryan Su;kowski (R) said Floyd was well deserving. Photos by Barry West
Recently Terry Floyd retired from his head coaching position of the Coffee County Lady Raiders softball team. Friday night at the high school current and former players held a surprise dinner to honor Coach Floyd. The big surprise of the night was when Thunder Radio’s Lucky Knott and Athletic Director Ryan Sulkowski unveiled a banner with the new name of softball field at Coffee County High School, the Terry W Floyd Field.
The county school board on June 8 voted 6-0 to name the field after Floyd.
In 12 seasons as head coach his teams won 351 games, picked up 8 district championships, 4 regional championships and made 2 state tournaments finishing 3rd and 4th.
Former and current players honored Floyd on Friday night.
Floyd told WMSR Sports that he gives the credit to his success to the outstanding players and his assistant coaches. He also thanked the community, school system leaders, administration at the school and parents for their support. Floyd said he would like to say thank you to Jeff Breeden who named him an assistant coach when Breeden was the head coach of the program. Floyd became head coach in 2004 after serving 8 years under Breeden. He said that Jeff taught him so much and he considers him as one of his closest friends.
Coach Floyd always says “Remember the Moment”, Friday night will be a moment Terry W Floyd will never forget.
6/19/15 —– James Lloyd McMahan
James Lloyd McMahan, age 67 of Manchester, Tennessee passed away, Friday, June 19, 2015 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro.
No services are scheduled.
Mr. McMahan, a native of Coffee County, was the son of the late D B and Nina Mae Caldwell McMahan.
He was a carpenter. He enjoyed working on cars and fixing things. He also enjoyed doing carpentry projects.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Benjamin McMahan; two brothers, John and Lavoyd McMahan and one sister, Stella Edwards.
He is survived by his wife, Velvie Walden McMahan of Manchester; one daughter, Donna Williams and her partner, Ricky Stem of Manchester; daughter-in-law, Rebecca McMahan of Manchester; three brothers, Claude and Billy McMahan, both of Manchester and David McMahan and his wife, Thelma of Hillsboro; five sisters, Martha Sprinkles, Annie Porter and Ellen Cole, all of Manchester, Dora Lemon of McMinnville and Barbara Ralston of Kansas and two grandchildren, Benjamin and Page McMahan.
DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS
6/19/15 —- Nora Mai Parsons
Nora Mai Parsons, age 85, passed away on June 16, 2015, with 10 family members by her side.
Nora was born in Huntsville, AL but was raised in Shelbyville, TN where she met and married, Joe L. Parsons. They moved to Tullahoma in 1958 and raised their family on Cook Road aka “the promised land”.
Mrs. Parsons was born December 19, 1929.
She treasured her family and her friends. She made each and every person she encountered feel special. She enjoyed playing games and loved to win. Her garden was full of beautiful flowers. She laughed often and loved much. She was a life-long member of the Church of Christ, and she most recently worshipped at Westwood Church of Christ in Tullahoma.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe L. Parsons, her parents, Annie and Oscar Newman, her brother, Virgil Newman, her grandson, Sean Reynolds, and her best friend, Bernice Phillips.
She is survived by her children, Joe (Diane) Parsons of Lakeland, Florida, Barbara (Al) Foster of Mount Juliet and Lori Martin of Nashville. She was a wonderful grandmother to eight grandchildren (Sean, Dustin, Erin, Amanda, Jennifer, Blake, Nikki, and Mya) and five great-grandchildren (Xander, Olivia, Stella, Brooks and Rhys).
The family will be receiving friends Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Tullahoma Funeral Home, 401 Westside Drive, Tullahoma, TN from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. and Friday, June 19, 2015 11 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Services to follow at 1:00 p.m. with interment at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
Tullahoma Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
6/22/15 —– Tanya Dawn Reeves
Tanya Dawn Reeves, age 40, formerly of Tullahoma, passed away, Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga.
Funeral Services will be held Monday, June 22 at 10 AM at the Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Maplewood Cemetery.
Visitation with the family will be Sunday, June 21 from 5 – 8 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.
Mrs. Reeves, a native of Tullahoma was the daughter of the late Robert Taylor and the late Debbie Painter Parks.
She was a 1992 graduate of Franklin County High School and enjoyed riding horses.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by step-father, Chris Parks and grandparents, Albert and Dorothy Painter.
She is survived her husband, Michael Reeves of Pelham; daughter, Brooklynn Faith Reeves of Pelham and two other daughters; four brothers, Troy and Jeremy Phillips, both of Tullahoma, Jason Taylor of Manchester and Wesley Parks of Winchester; best friend, Sonya Reeves Davis of Tullahoma and several nieces, nephews and friends.
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
6/20/15 —– Ruth M. Baskin
Ruth M. Baskin, age 93, the daughter of the late Woodson E. and Carrie W. Mitchell died on June 16, 2015.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Horace G. Baskin; brothers, James Woodson, Dan Dixon Mitchell and a sister, Nancy Louise Mitchell.
Survivors include her daughter, Mary Ann Baskin Miller and her husband Dwight of Fayetteville, NC; a son, John Horace Baskin and his wife Bonny of Manchester, TN; four grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; and a host of other loving family and friends.
Mrs. Baskin lived in the Christiana Community of Rutherford County as a girl and was a graduate of David Lipscomb University. She later graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a B.S. in Library Science. She went on to organize and manage the media center at McFadden Elementary School in Murfreesboro until her retirement.
She was a lifelong Christian and had been a member of the Minerva Drive Church of Christ in Murfreesboro and the Main Street Church of Christ in Manchester. She enjoyed the many opportunities to teach the Bible to those around her.
The family wants to thank Sue Barnes and Rosalind Ivie for the loving and excellent care they have given her in years past and their continuing friendship.
Visitation will be Saturday, June 20, 2015 from 12:00 pm until the time of funeral services beginning at 2:00 pm at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Herbert Alsup will officiate.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery and family will serve as pallbearers.
Woodfin Funeral Chapel, Murfreesboro, TN in charge of arrangements.
6/19/2015 – Nora Mai Parson
Nora Mai Parsons, age 85, passed away on June 16, 2015, with 10 family members by her side. Nora was born in Huntsville, AL but was raised in Shelbyville, TN where she met and married, Joe L. Parsons. They moved to Tullahoma in 1958 and raised their family on Cook Road aka “the promised land”.
Mrs. Parsons was born December 19, 1929. She treasured her family and her friends. She made each and every person she encountered feel special. She enjoyed playing games and loved to win. Her garden was full of beautiful flowers. She laughed often and loved much. She was a life-long member of the Church of Christ, and she most recently worshipped at Westwood Church of Christ in Tullahoma.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe L. Parsons, her parents, Annie and Oscar Newman, her brother, Virgil Newman, her grandson, Sean Reynolds, and her best friend, Bernice Phillips.
She is survived by her children, Joe (Diane) Parsons of Lakeland, Florida, Barbara (Al) Foster of Mount Juliet and Lori Martin of Nashville. She was a wonderful grandmother to eight grandchildren (Sean, Dustin, Erin, Amanda, Jennifer, Blake, Nikki, and Mya) and five great-grandchildren (Xander, Olivia, Stella, Brooks and Rhys).
The family will be receiving friends Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Tullahoma Funeral Home, 401 Westside Drive, Tullahoma, TN from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. and Friday, June 19, 2015 11 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. Services to follow at 1:00 p.m. with interment at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.tullahomafuneralhome.com
06/18/15
Birthdays:
Dawn Tillford – Pizza Winner!
Betty Jackson – 61, Lori Brown
Bernance Anthony
06/17/15
Birthdays:
Sandra Phillips – Pizza Winner!
CHS Baseball Opens Crethan Hansert Tournament With a Pair of Wins
The Coffee County Central High School baseball team swept a pair of games on Thursday night in the opening night of the Crethan Hansert Memorial Tournament. In the opener, the Raiders got the benefit of 4 unearned runs to drop Marshall County 6 to 3. Deandre Wakefield had an RBI double for Coffee County while Bradley King and Wyatt Day had RBI singles. In the nightcap, Coffee County exploded for 7 runs in the first inning as they tamed the Diamond Dogs of Franklin County by a final score of 12 to 0. Davis Green had a double and a bases loaded walk to finish with 3 RBI. The Raiders will take on Tullahoma on Saturday morning at 10 AM at Powers Field.
Friday’s Schedule
4:00 Tullahoma vs Franklin Co.
6:00 Tullahoma vs Warren Co.
8:00 Marshall Co. vs Warren Co.
Saturday’s Schedule
10:00 Tullahoma vs Coffee Co.
12:00 Franklin Co. vs Warren CO.
2:00 Franklin Co. vs Diamond Dogs
Thursday MYBL Update
Baylor Dendy of Oak Restaurant(in blue) legs out an infield hit as Eli Hancock of Hullett’s(in orange) waits on a throw at 1st base in 6U MYBL action on Thursday night.
The Manchester Youth Baseball League held their semifinals of their post season tournament on Thursday night in their 2 youngest age divisions setting up Friday’s championship games. In the 6 and under(or T-Ball) division, Hullett’s Service and Dr. Jay’s got wins. 3rd seeded Dr. Jay’s broke open a tight game with a 5 run 3rd inning to claim a 25 to 17 win over 1st Vision Bank. Dr. Jay’s got 12 runs from the top 4 batters in their lineup to key the win. Riley of 1st Vision Bank scored 3 runs to lead the bankers. In the other semifinal, top seeded Hullett’s used their strong defense to hold Oak Restaurant to 1 run in the first 2 innings as they advanced to the finals with a 23 to 15 win. Eli Hancock was 5 for 5 with 3 triples and 6 RBI for Hullett’s. Baylor Dendy was 3 for 3 to lead Oak Restaurant. Dr. Jay’s will take on Hullett’s at 5:00 PM on the T-Ball Field for the post season tournament championship.
In the 8 and under coach pitch games, Interstate Auto used a big 2nd inning to defeat Coffee County Mini Storage 16 to 7. Eli McLean and Jayden Carter had homeruns for Interstate. Matt Moore was 3 for 3 with a triple for Coffee County Mini Storage. In the other semifinal, Hillsboro Masonic used a strong defense to upset Hullett’s 10 to 8. A.J. Schuster and Austin Gipson were each 3 for 3 for Hillsboro Masonic Lodge. Caleb Fletcher and Jacob Barlow each had 3 hits for Hullett’s. The 8U championship will take place at 6:30 PM on the T-Ball Field as Interstate Auto will take on Hillsboro Masonic Lodge. Also on Friday night, the 10U division championship game will begin at 6:30 PM on the American Field between John Roberts Toyota and Mark Lemons Construction. The 12U championship will also start at 6:30 PM on the National Field as Al White Ford/Lincoln will take on People’s Bank.
Brayden Trail of Interstate Auto(#3 in green) slides into 3rd base as Riley Shelton of Coffee County Mini Storage(in gray) prepares to tag him 8U action on Thursday night in the MYBL tournament semifinals.
