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5/15/15 —– GEORGE P. “JOHNNY” LUTTRELL, SR.
GEORGE P. “JOHNNY” LUTTRELL, SR., age 68, of Manchester, Tenn., departed this life, Monday, May 11, 2015 at Alive Hospice in Nashville, Tenn.
Mr. Luttrell was born on May 2, 1947 in Winchester, Tenn., to the late Hubert and Bessie Bailey Luttrell.
He retired after 38 years of employment as a painter from Batesville Casket Company in Manchester, Tenn. Mr. Luttrell attended Impact Church of Murfreesboro. He enjoyed working with horses, gardening, cutting wood and landscaping.
Mr. Luttrell is survived by his sons; George Luttrell, Jr. of Manchester, Nathan Luttrell and his wife Anna Kunna of Shelbyville, grandchildren; Cody Luttrell, Brooke Luttrell and Cayli Luttrell, great-grandchildren; Addy Hollowell and Lenyx Luttrell, brother and sisters; Leon Luttrell and his wife, Shelley of Manchester, Nina Millrany and her husband, Donald of Winchester Springs Community, Opal Luttrell of Winchester, Marie Brandon of Bentonville, Ark., Jessie Smith and her husband, William of Winchester and Marion Luttrell of Portland, Tenn.
Visitation with the family will be from 4:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 14, 2015, at Grant Funeral Services.
Services will be held from the chapel of Grant Funeral Services on Friday, May 15, 2015, at 2:00 P.M. with Pastor William Adcock, officiating.
Interment will follow at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Huntland, Tenn.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made by contacting Grant Funeral Services.
Grant Funeral Services in charge of arrangements.
5/13/15 — SHEILA GAIL HAWKINS
SHEILA GAIL HAWKINS, age 62, of Winchester, Tenn., departed this life on Saturday, May 9, 2015, in Iuka, Mississippi from injuries sustained from an automobile accident.
Ms. Hawkins was born in Russellville, Alabama on March 7, 1954, to the late George and Ruby Mansell Hawkins.
She was a registered nurse at New Orleans Children’s Cancer Hospital before she became disabled. Ms. Hawkins was a loving mother and grandmother.
She is survived by her sons; David Stephens of Della, LA, Josh Stephens and his wife, Christy of Winchester, TN, Brad Stephens of Decherd, TN, grandchildren; Jeremy Flint, Dustin Howell, Chase Stephens, Chris Stephens, and expecting first granddaughter May 20th, Naomi Grace.
Visitation with family will be from 4:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Grant Funeral Services.
Services will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. from the chapel of Grant Funeral Services with Bro. Howard Riddle, officiating.
Interment will follow at Franklin Memorial Gardens.
Grant Funeral Services in charge of arrangements.
Coffee County Blanks Riverdale in Region Softball Thriller
Tori Bell belts the game winning home run on Monday night at Riverdale
In a Region 4AAA softball game that saw 2 pitchers duel in a classic nail biter for 7 innings, it was 2 big plays that lifted Coffee County to a 1 to 0 win over Riverdale on Monday night in Murfreesboro. In the do or die region game, Tori Bell crushed a 3-2 pitch in the 4th inning over the centerfield wall and Brittany Williams threw out Riverdale’s Cayman Starwalt trying to score from 2nd base on a single in the bottom of 5th inning to lift the Lady Raiders to victory. Brianna Jones struck out 9 Warrior hitters and pitched out of jams in the 4th, 5th and 6th innings when her defense committed an error in each of those innings.
Coach Terry Floyd congratulates Tori Bell as she rounds 3rd base after hitting the game winning home run on Monday night as the Riverdale players look on in the foreground & background. Photo by John St.Clair (JohnStClairPhoto.com)
The Lady Raiders were held to 2 hits as Brittany Williams had a single to lead off the 4th inning before being thrown out trying to steal second base ahead of Bell’s 2 out home run. With her game winning home run, Bell was named the Gateway Tire and Service Center player of the game. With the win, Coffee County improved to 30-6-1 on the season and will host Siegel in the Region 4AAA finals on Wednesday night at 7 PM at Lady Raider Field. Siegel held off a late Tullahoma rally to advance to the finals. The win also guarantees Coffee County a berth in the sectional round on Friday. A win on Wednesday would mean that Coffee County would host the sectional game. Thunder Radio will broadcast Wednesday AND Friday’s games. Wednesday night’s broadcast will begin at 6:50 PM with Lucky Knott on the call.
Middle School Golf Results from Monday
CCMS golfer Samuel Prater
The Westwood and Coffee County Middle School golf teams opened the final week of the season hosting North and South Franklin at Willowbrook on Monday. The match, from early April, was the final home match of the year. In boy’s action, Coffee Middle beat North and South Franklin 173 to 197. Samuel Prater returned from injury to card a 1 over par 37. Austin Farris shot 42 while Matthew Hale carded a 45. For Westwood, Christopher Robinson got around in 50 strokes. In girl’s action, North/South defeated Coffee County 113 to 142. Reagan Chambers shot a 70 for the Lady Raiders while Olivia Lewis carded a 72. The golf teams travel to Shelbyville on Tuesday for a match with Liberty and Harris at Riverbend Country Club. The golfers are scheduled to go off at 3:30 PM.
Former Coach Bonds Out Of Jail In Franklin County Might Be Revoked In County
File Photo – Brad Weir
Former Coffee County head baseball coach Brad Weir was released from the Franklin County Jail after being charged with domestic violence on Sunday. He was found Sunday afternoon by Hamilton County officials. Weir served 12 hours that are mandated by state law. He was then released on a $5,000 bond. He is to appear in Franklin County General Sessions Court June 8.
Police in Franklin County were searching for Weir, who allegedly threatened to kill people near Bluegill Grill restaurant just outside Coffee County at Tims Ford Lake. He threatened people saying he had an assault rifle around 7:45am on May 3.
Sgt. Chris Guess with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says that according to a report, Weir got into a fight with his ex-girlfriend’s husband. The domestic dispute escalated very quickly.
The report states that Weir said he had assault rifles in his car. He threatened to kill his ex-girlfriend, her husband and everyone else in the restaurant.
Weir worked for the Coffee County Raider Academy as a teacher and was head baseball coach at the high school. This was his first year with the school system after being hired as baseball coach in late May of 2014. He was arrested by Manchester Police on February 3, 2015 for statutory rape by an authority figure.
According to a police report, an episode allegedly occurred on January 29, 2015 and apparently involved a 15-year-old female at Weir’s residence on Hills Chapel Rd in Manchester.
Coffee County District Attorney Craig Northcott said Monday morning that he will file a motion to revoke Weir’s bond on the Coffee County charge.
Ryan Sulkowski Named CHS Athletic Director
Coffee County Red Raider athletic director and head football coach Ryan Sulkowski
In a statement issued on Monday, Coffee County CHS principal Dr. Joey Vaughn announced that CHS football coach Ryan Sulkowski has been named athletic director for Coffee County CHS for the 2015-2016 school year. Sulkowski will remain as head football coach and will begin his duties almost immediately. Vaughn said, “We are in the process of restructuring the program and are excited about the enthusiasm and organization that Coach Sulkowski brings to CCCHS.” Vaughn added, “There are 17 athletic programs at CHS so the responsibilities are tremendous.”
With openings for 2 assistant athletic directors and an opening for a new head baseball coach, Sulkowski be directly involved in those upcoming hires. The coach becomes the 4th athletic director at CHS since the 2010 – 2011 school year.
Scalpers Can No Longer Sell Tickets In Manchester– County Officials Looking At Same Resolution
Inside Bonnaroo
The City of Manchester recently passed a resolution that will prohibit the resale of entertainment admission tickets or tokens. Now Coffee County commissioners will vote on the same type of resolution. This would put a stop to the reselling of tickets like Bonnaroo or any other events.
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.
The county resolution will come up for vote during tonight’s meeting set for 6pm at the Coffee County Administrative Plaza.
New App For Job Seekers
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips has announced a new iPhone and Android mobile app that makes finding available Tennessee jobs even easier. The free mobile application brings thousands of employment opportunities to smart phones with advanced location and sharing features.
The new app’s functionality will allow users to access the entire Jobs4TN Online Services database on an iPhone or Android device, search for a job based on current location using the unique “Jobs Nearby” function, and pinpoint jobs on a map for easy reference. Users may also save and share their favorite jobs via email, Facebook, and Twitter; as well as login to their account so that all job search activity is recorded.
The app is compatible with the iPhone, the iPod Touch, and the iPad. Employers and jobseekers can download the “Jobs4TN” app at the Apple Store or Google Play at no charge.
Governor Haslam launched Tennessee’s comprehensive jobs database in May 2012. Since going live, more than 3,800,000 jobs have been posted, and approximately 1,300,000 employment referrals have been made.
Board of Regents Looking At New Ways To Charge Students For College Classes
The Tennessee Board of Regents is taking a look at how students are charged for classes.
Nashville Public Radio reports the board wants to encourage students to take more credit hours without reversing a 2009 decision.
Six years ago, any additional classes past 12 credit hours, or about four classes, were offered free to students. After deciding that wasn’t fair to part-time students, the board began charging for the extra classes.
Officials say because of the change, many students have stopped taking more than 12 credit hours per semester. The board’s chancellor, John Morgan, says this means they’re taking longer to graduate.
The board is considering making the fifth class free again, shifting some of the cost back to part-time students.
He says a decision isn’t likely this year.
5/14/15 —– Josephine D. Hunt
Josephine D. Hunt, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Sunday, May 10th, 2015 at Harton Regional Medical Center at the age of 68.
Mrs. Hunt 
was born in Detroit, Michigan to the late Emil and Mary Bertin D’Herde.
During her life, she worked as a Dietician and was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. Mrs. Hunt was also a member and past president of the Highland Rim Kiwanis Club, and sang in the city Civic Choir.
She is survived by her husband, Jerry Hunt of Tullahoma; one son, Neal Hunt and his wife Jana of Mt. Juliet; one daughter, Carrie Boyett and her husband Robert of Savannah, Georgia; two brothers, Frank D’Herde and his wife Sara of St. Clair Shores, Michigan, and Joseph D’Herde and his wife Mary Jane of Lapeer, Michigan; two sisters, RoseAnne Marcotte and her husband Mike of Lapeer, Michigan, and Margaret D’Herde of Sterling Heights, Michigan; four grandchildren, Hayden, Ethan, Garrett, and Morgan; and beloved family friend, Linda Moore.
Visitation for Mrs. Hunt will be held on Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 from 5:00-8:00 pm at Kilgore Funeral Home.
Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, May 14th, 2015 at 10:00 am at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church with Father Stephen Klasek officiating.
Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Relay For Life, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73123- 1718.
Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.