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5/19/15 —– Ada Sledge Scott Banks

Ada Sledge Scott Banks, age 91 of Manchester, Tennessee, passed away on May 17, 2015 at the NHC Health Care Center in Tullahoma.

She was a retired Maintenance Secretary with the Batesviille Casket Company in Manchester and a member of the Antioch Church of Christ in the 16th Model community.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Hogan Scott, Jr. and her second husband, Virgil Banks; son, Robert Stephen Scott; and parents, Robert N. Sledge and Sally I. Williams Sledge.

Mrs. Banks is survived by her children, Jennifer K. Goines of Manchester, Gayle Chumbley-Howell and her husband, Reece Howell, III, Marsha Collins and her husband Ralph of Manchester, Mitchell Scott of Manchester and Gary Michael Scott and his wife Tilda of Hillsboro; six grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.

GRAVESIDE SERVICE

Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at 11 a.m. at the Scott Cemetery in Manchester

OFFICIANT

Bro. James Cossey

CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME in Charge of Arrangements

5/19/15 — Edward Lee Medley

Graveside services for Mr. Edward “Edd” Lee Medley, age 83, of Estill Springs, will be conducted at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at New Brick Church Cemetery with Bro. Keith Pedigo and Bro. Bill Williams officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM on Monday evening at Manchester Funeral Home. Mr. Edd passed away Saturday afternoon at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, TN.

Mr. Edd was born in Franklin County, TN, the son of the late Emmett and Isabelle Rust Medley. He was a custodian for the Coffee County Schools and a member of New Brick Church of Christ.

In addition to his parents, Edd was also preceded in death by one son, Kevin Medley. He is survived by his loving wife, Margie Ruth Medley of Estill Springs; one son, Claude (Angela) Medley; one daughter, Vickie (Mike) Evans; one brother, Glenn (Francis) Medley; three sisters, Mavis Matlock, Marie (Bob) Winton, and Gertie (Bill) Floyd; two grandchildren, Jason (Lacy) Evans and Matthew (Kristy) Evans; and one great grandchild, Luke Evans.

5/18/15 — Robert Lee Jenkins

Funeral services for Mr. Robert Lee Jenkins, age 91 of Hillsboro will be conducted at 3:00pm, Monday, May 18, from the Hillsboro Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Rev. Danny Anderson officiating, assisted by Rev. John Wright. Visitation with Robert’s family will be from 4pm until 8pm, Sunday, May 17 at the Manchester Funeral Home, and from 12 Noon until service time Monday at the church. Burial will follow in the Hillsboro Memorial Cemetery on the church grounds. Serving as pallbearers will be David Thomas, Mark Lowery, Vance Creek, Rouk Morgan, Christopher Clay and Sam Davidson. Honorary pallbearers will be Bobby Cummins, Steve Duncan, Reavis Morgan, Boyd Gray and Pat Barton. Robert passed away Friday morning, May 15 at the Medical Center of Manchester.

Robert was born in Hillsboro the son of the late Grover Benjamin Jenkins and Althea Cash Jenkins. He served his country in the US Army during World War II in the Quartermaster Corp in Panama. Following his service he graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a teaching degree and taught in the Tullahoma City Schools, and was the Truant Officer for the Coffee County Schools until his retirement. Robert was known as a Historian in Hillsboro and could recall events and people from the 1930’s on. He was a member of the Hillsboro Cumberland Presbyterian Church. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 64 years, Geneve M. Jenkins who passed in 2011, by two sisters, Mary Marcrom Cooper and Johnnie McCormick and by two brothers, Billy and Ben Jenkins. Robert is survived by:
One Son, Danny Lee Jenkins of Hillsboro
One Daughter, Rebecca Jenkins Clay of Hillsboro
Two grandchildren, Christopher Todd Clay and his wife Erin, and Amber Elizabeth Davidson and her husband Samuel. Several Nieces and Nephews and also Robert’s faithful companion, his dog Hobo.

Boat Crash Injures Two

Authorities pulling the wreckage from Normandy Lake… Photo provided

A boating accident occurred late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning on Normandy Lake.
Two occupants received minor injuries from the crash. One victim showed up at United Regional Medical Center on Thursday around 1pm. That’s when the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency was notified.
Agent Tim Hancock says that it appears the vessel struck the Anthony Bridge (Fire Lake Bridge) and veered off and hit the bank. The two occupants were thrown from the ski boat into the water. The vessel then sank.
Authorities were able to identified and accounted for the occupants. The TWRA and Coffee County Rescue Squad recovered the boat and remain in possession of vessel until the investigation is completed.

Young Female Facing Charges After a Fire at the New County Jail

The new Coffee County Jail… Photo by Barry West

Officials and inmates at the new Coffee County Jail found out Thursday night that the fire sprinkler system in the facility works like it is supposed to do.
The sprinkler system in one cell was activated after Faith Marie Tomes, 20, of Tullahoma apparently set fire to an item and held it up to the sprinkler, according to Coffee County Sheriff’s Investigator Sgt. Danny Ferrell.
“The sprinkler immediately activated in the cell and extinguished the fire,” the investigator said. Tomes cell was quickly filled with water and it also ran out into the day room of the jail.
Jail personnel removed her from the cell and cut the sprinkler off. Tomes was then moved to an isolation cell.
She has been charged with arson and vandalism. Her bond was set at $10,000 and she is to appear in court on May 18.
Last week female inmates set a fire in the old jail causing officials to quickly move inmates outside while Manchester Fire Department made sure the fire was out.
“Six inmates will be charged in connection with that fire this week,” Ferrell said. He explained that he is concluding his investigation into that fire.
Tomes was serving time in the Coffee County Jail on charges of forgery, domestic violence, burglary and theft of property.

Scalpers Banned In Coffee County

Concerned over traffic issues the Coffee County Commission passed a resolution to stop the resale within Coffee County any ticket, pass, admission card, token, access bracelet or any other evidence of entitlement to admission to an entertainment event. An example would be Bonnaroo.
In April the City of Manchester passed a similar resolution.
Anyone found in violation of the provision will not only have to forfeit each ticket in question but also be fined $50 for each one.
The ban apparently does not pertain to online reselling via the Internet, but only to physical reselling in public areas around the time of the events themselves.
Manchester Alderman Cheryl Swan says the main reason for the city passing this new law is safety. She says that sometimes tickets sellers will just walk out into traffic to sell tickets or buyers will stop their vehicles in the middle of a street or highway to purchase.

Top Towns In Tennessee

What are some of the best towns to live in the U.S? Local.Niche.com ranks towns based on livability using grades for weather, safety, schools, and access to activities, jobs, housing, and transportation. A high ranking indicates that a town offers a high quality of life to its residents. Note: “Towns” exclude cities with over 100,000 residents.
In Tennessee, Tullahoma ranks 6^th. The town of around 18,000 residents was graded high for; things to do, easiest commute and education. Manchester ranked 39^th. The town of 10,000 people received its highest grades in housing and outdoor activities. Winchester ranked 34^th, Shelbyville 37th. Tennessee’s top ranked town was Franklin.

Facebook Users Could Win $200 In FREE Meat

Facebook users have the chance to win $200 worth of local meats from a nearby farm. A contest is being conducted by Pick Tennessee Products, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s program that connects farmers directly to consumers. A total of 12 winners will be randomly chosen at noon on June 15 and notified by Pick Tennessee Products. Contestants must choose which farm they would visit to collect their meats, then submit that choice with their own contact information. To enter, search for “Pick TN Products” on Facebook. You will also find a link to the contest page on www.picktnproducts.org. There is no cash prize. Entrants win the opportunity to go to a farm or local meats business and choose up to $200 of Tennessee meats. All funds will go directly to the farmer or business to reimburse them for their products.