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3/25/15 —- Suzanne Talley Stone
Memorial services for Suzanne Talley Stone, age 74, of Tullahoma will be conducted at 2:00 PM Wednesday at First Christian Church in Tullahoma.
Visitation with the family will be held on Tuesday evening at Tullahoma Funeral Home from 5:00 PM till 7:00 PM.
There will be an hour of visitation at the church before the service.
A private burial will occur at a later date.
Mrs. Stone left this life to live forever with her lord on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Harton Regional Medical Center.
She is the daughter of the late Charles L. Talley Jr. and Jessica Nell Bartlett Talley.
Mrs. Stone was a 1958 graduate of Isaac Litton High School in Nashville. She retired from West Middle School in 1999 after serving as the school’s attendance secretary for 16 years. Mrs. Stone was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend. The family request in lieu of flowers that memorial donations be made to the First Christian Church Building Fund.
She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Harold Dean Stone, daughter, Jennifer (Allen) Bean, son, Michael Andrew Stone, grandchildren, Houston Burt, Hayley Burt and Katy Bean all of Tullahoma, numerous nieces and nephews.
Tullahoma Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mrs. Suzanne Stone.
03/23/15
Birthdays:
Brianna Jones – Pizza Winner!
Jimmie Parsley
Anniversaries:
Harold & Betty-Jo Wimley – 41st! – David & Jackie Preston
03/22/15
NO BIRTHDAYS OR ANNIVERSARIES SUBMITTED FOR THIS DATE
03/21/15
Birthdays:
Wilma Williams – 83 – Birthday Winner!
Warren Gore, Tori Toney – 21,
Edith Chandies – 80, Edna West 74
4/4/15 —– William Edward Raline Jr.
William Edward Raline Jr., passed this life on Sunday, March 22nd, 2015 in McMinnville, Tennessee at the age of 72.
Mr. Raline was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts to the late William E. and Helen Hall Raline Sr.
Mr. Raline served his country in the United States Army and went on to become a photographer with Bill Raline Photography. He was a Jehovas Witness and also worked for the Tullahoma Housing Authority.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Raline is preceded in death by two sons, James Aaron Raline and John Allen Raline.
He is survived by one son, William E. Raline III of Decherd; three daughters, Tammie Sue Raline of Tullahoma, Rebecca Ann Plattenburg and her husband Nick of Estill Springs, and Joy Pursell and her husband James of Crossville, Alabama; two sisters, Elizabeth Raline of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and Patricia Hoctor of Mahomet, Illinois; and six grandchildren, Cory, Spencer, Abigail, Mikayla, Guiliana, and Jesse.
Visitation for Mr. Raline will be held on Saturday, April 4th, 2015 from 11:00 am-1:00 pm with the funeral service to immediately follow at 1:00 pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial will follow at Smith’s Chapel Cemetery in Moore County.
Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
3/25/15 —- Ruby Jean Nettles
Mrs. Ruby Jean Nettles, age 72 of Manchester, Tennessee, passed from this life on Monday, March 23, 2015 surrounded by her loving family.
Mrs. Nettles was preceded in death by her first husband, Jackson R. Burks, her parents, Nathan Lawson and Mary Mattie Broyles Ferrell, two sisters, Frances Qualls, Rosa Lee Cawthorn, and two brothers Horace Ferrell and Jimmy Lee Ferrell.
She is survived by her loving husband Tommy Nettles, two daughters, Cotanda Burks of Manchester, Tennessee, Attonda Barnes and husband Ricky of McMinnville, Tennessee, one son, Jeff Burks and wife Michelle of Manchester, Tennessee, two sisters, Mary Jessie Frazier and husband Marshall of Hammond, Indiana, Clara Harvey and husband Harry of Manchester, Tennessee, one brother, Roy Ferrell and wife Laura of Manchester, Tennessee, five grandchildren, Cherita Murray and husband Chris of Morrison, Tennessee Brittany Brooks and husband Codey of Manchester, Tennessee, Chelsey McFarland and husband Travis of Manchester, Tennessee, Martin Jackson Anderson of Manchester, Tennessee, Brooke Burks of Manchester, Tennessee, five great grandchildren, Braylon, Weston, Logan, Hayden, Connor, and several nieces, nephews, and cousins also survive.
Mrs. Nettles was a lifelong member of Faith Free Will Baptist Church in Manchester, Tennessee. She worked as a nurse’s aide for many years, caring for others. Ruby was a life member of the VFW and she enjoyed cooking, fishing and hunting. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who was referred to as “Nanny” by her dear family. She will be missed by all who knew her.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Ruby J. Nettles will be conducted on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at 2:00 PM at the Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Pastor Brandon Stutts officiating.
Burial will follow at the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens, Tullahoma, Tennessee.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the Coffee County Funeral Chapel, Manchester, Tennessee and on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 from 8:00 AM until the time of the service.
COFFEE COUNTY FUNERAL CHAPEL IS HONORED TO SERVE THE FAMILY OF RUBY J. NETTLES.
Monday Prep Roundup
CHS forward Samuel Brown(left) attempts to get a shot off against the MTCS keeper in JV action on Monday night.
It took nearly 3 weeks, but the CHS Red Raider soccer team FINALLY hosted a game on their home field on Monday night as the JV team played host to Middle Tennessee Christian. The Raiders scored 3 goals in each half to capture a 6 to 1 win over the visiting Cougars. Samuel Brown scored a 1st half hat trick with goals in the 8th, 14th and 35th minutes to give the Raiders a 3 to 0 lead at intermission. Coffee County dominated the time of possession holding MTCS to one realistic goal opportunity which was stopped by keeper Davis Green. In the 2nd half, Ethan Hickman scored goals in the 42nd and 47th minutes before being taken down in the box in 50th minute stopping his hat trick attempt. Miguel Mendoza drove the ensuing penalty kick past the beleaguered Cougar keeper to give Coffee County a 6 to 0 lead. Spectacular play in net by Davis and Mason Boles kept the shutout in tact until the 72nd minute when Middle Tennessee Christian was able to find the back of the net on an odd man rush. The varsity soccer team will be in action on Friday and Saturday in Gulf Shores, Alabama as they travel south for the Spring Break tournament.
CCMS pitcher Scottie Duke delivers a pitch from early season action
The Red Raider baseball team of Coffee County Middle School opened their spring break week with an 8 to 2 win over North Franklin on Monday night in Winchester. Scottie Duke was the star of the game as he pitched a complete game one-hitter for the Raiders to improve their conference record to 2 and 1 on the season. The Raiders plated 8 runs on just 5 hits on the night as Colton Kerber and Harley Hinshaw each had 2 hits. Tyler Serber added the 5th hit for Coffee County. Coffee County will play host to North on Tuesday night at the Raiders home field behind the Coffee County Middle School. First pitch is scheduled for 5:00 PM.
Westwood’s Jacob Garms follows thru on an infield hit from early season action
The Westwood Rockets baseball team hit the road again on Monday night traveling to Fayetteville for a conference game with Fayetteville. The Tigers pitching help the Rockets to 2 hots on the contest in a 17 to 0 defeat of the Rockets. Jacon Garms and Winston Alford had the base knocks for the Blue and White. Westwod is back in action on Friday as they play host to Huntland. First pitch at Fred Deadman Park’s Looney Riddle Field is set for 5:00 PM.
The CHS Red Raider JV baseball team split a pair of games with Riverdale on Saturday evening at Powers Field. In the first game, a shaky defensive effort saw 5 Red Raider errors lead to Riverdale’s 5 runs in a 5 to 0 defeat. Coffee County bounced back in the night cap as freshman Nathaniel Tate pitched a gem in a 4 to 2 win over the visiting Warriors. Grant Sadler came in to finish off the game for the save for Coffee County. Tate and Jacob Langham were both 2 for 2 on the game with 2 RBI. Langham had the games big hit as his triple knocked in the winning runs in the bottom of the 4th inning for Coffee County. The JV team will play at Lincoln County on Tuesday beginning at 4:00 PM.
Tuesday Prep Schedule
4:00 PM – CHS Baseball(JV) HOST Lincoln Co
5:00 PM – CCMS Baseball HOST North Franklin
6:00 PM – CHS Baseball HOST Lincoln Co
7:00 PM – CHS Softball at Lincoln Co – Thunder Radio broadcast
TBI Report Shows Little Crime At Motlow
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has released its 2014 Crime on Campus report that shows Motlow College has one of the lowest records of criminal offenses for that year.
Of all the possible offenses listed Motlow College had two larceny-thefts and one burglary reported.
In 2014, Motlow had a total campus population of 4,199 which included 3,794 undergraduates, 131 staff members, 270 faculty members and four security personnel.
The annual study compiles information submitted to TBI by the states colleges and universities through the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS).
Among the reports findings:
- Overall, crime reported by Tennessee colleges and universities decreased by 6.3% from 2013 to 2014.
- Reported incidents of burglary decreased by slightly over 34 from 2013 to 2014,
- Reported fraud offenses increased 19 percent over 2013’s study.
- The reported incidents of rape increased from 26 in 2013 to 46 in 2014.
- DUI offenses reported by Tennessees colleges and universities decreased by 34.9 percent between 2013 and 2014.
TBI officials discourage the comparison of one institutions statistics to another. The factors impacting crime vary from community to community and comparisons will most likely result in inaccurate and generalized conclusions of the relative safety of one campus over another.
The full 2014 Crime on Campus report, along with similar studies dating back to 2001, is available online for review at www.tbi.tn.gov
Abortion On The Agenda This Week At State Capital
Tennessee State Capital
A proposal that would require ultrasounds before any abortion is one of several abortion bills set for debate this week at the Tennessee General Assembly. The ultrasound bill is headed to a House committee. Sen. Mae Beavers also plans to push forward with an amendment that would enact mandatory counseling-called informed consent-and a 48-hour waiting period between the time a woman seeks an abortion and when she can go through with the procedure. The measures come in the wake of Tennessee voters adopting a constitutional amendment in November that nullified a 15- year-old state Supreme Court ruling and opened up possible abortion restrictions.
Adults Experience Cyber Bullying On Social Media
Experts recommend using caution when it comes to what information you share online, in an effort to avoid cyberbullies. Photo credit: morguefile.com/gaborfromhungary
Cyber bullying can happen to anyone of any age, according to author Blair London, who heard some of her adult friends share stories of their experiences on social media.
After researching, she realized they were not alone.
She maintains the distance provided by online communication can sometimes make people crueler than in real life.
“So, you get the friend of a friend of a friend, who doesn’t really care who this original person is, and so they don’t care if any harm comes to them,” she points out.
London recently published “Lure to Death,” a novel that centers on the issue of adult cyber bullying.
According to nobulling.com, cyber bullying can play out with harassment, impersonation, or sharing someone’s secrets online. It’s also called trolling.
Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky recently spoke publicly at a TED talk in Vancouver on her experience with bullies who sent cruel messages to her via social media.
In her speech, Lewinsky offered others encouragement as they struggle with cruelty online.
“Anyone who is suffering from shame and public humiliation needs to know one thing,” Lewinsky stressed. “You can survive it. I know it’s hard. It may not be painless, quick or easy, but you can insist on a different ending to your story.”
London says while adult cyber bullying may be a growing problem, online cruelty between young people is nothing new. She says it often starts as tweens friend people for the sake of quantity and not quality.
“Young people, I think that they collect friends,” she explains. “They go on the Internet at that young of an age and put things out there and they think nothing of it. They think they’ve got a friend out there.”
Tennessee has a law that requires every school district to have a policy prohibiting bullying and harassment. Schools must also have procedures for investigating violations of the policy.
The Tennessee Department of Education recommends you document bullying and report problems to school administrators.