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Raider Baseball Pitchers Combine for No-Hitter in Saturday Win
CHS senior catcher Peyton Booth
CHS senior pitcher J.P. Duncan fires a pitch during Saturday’s game with Stratford
J.P. Duncan and Wyatt Day combined for a complete game no-hitter on Saturday as the Red Raider baseball team won their first game of the season 10 to 2 over Stratford. The win was the first career win for head coach Jon Spears and broke a 3 game losing streak for the Red Raiders. Duncan, who got the start on the hill, gave up 2 unearned runs while striking out 6. Wyatt Day entered the game in the 5th inning and threw 3 perfect innings of relief. Offensively, the Red Raiders banged out 10 hits on the game. Peyton Booth led the way with 3 for 4 with 3 RBI for Coffee County. Duncan was 2 for 3 with 3 RBI while DeAndre Wakefield was 2 for 3 with an RBI and Noah Anderson was 2 for 2 on the day. Duncan, Booth and Day were named the Gateway Tire and Service Center co-players of the game. The Raiders will return to district play on Tuesday night as they play host to Lincoln County. The varsity game will follow the JV contest and will begin at 6:00 PM at Powers Field. The next Thunder Radio broadcast of Raider baseball will be on Wednesday night in Fayetteville as Coffee County visits Lincoln County. First pitch will be at 6:00 PM with the pregame show beginning at 5:50 PM.
3/19/15 —– Helen Catherine Overbaugh
Helen Catherine Overbaugh, age 97 of Fayetteville, Tennessee passed away, Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Donalson Care Center in Fayetteville.
No services are scheduled
Mrs. Overbaugh, a native of Missouri, was the daughter of the late William Casey and Edith Mae Ashworth Wallace.
She worked for many years making fishing lures.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Geneive Marie Armstrong; two brothers, Jr. “Bill” Wallace and Frederick Wallace and one sister, Dorothy Stuart.
Mrs. Overbaugh is survived by one son, Jack Hilt and his wife, Beth Ann of Fayetteville; one daughter, Carol Shepard and her husband, Mark of Bauxite, AR; six grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS
3/22/15 —- Isabelle Pack Kirk
Isabelle Pack Kirk age 61 of Tullahoma, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Life Care Center of Tullahoma.
Funeral services will be held at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home on Sunday, March 22, 2015 at 2:00 PM, with burial to follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be Saturday, March 21, 2015 from 5:00 until 8:00 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.
Mrs. Kirk is preceded in death by her parents, Robert Lee Pack and Katie Stevens Pack; her husband Robert Kirk; five brothers James Edward Pack, Barney Ray Pack, Robert Lee ”Buggy” Pack, Jr., David Daniel Pack, Carl Pack and Steven Leon Pack as well as one sister, Katie Mae Pack.
Mrs. Kirk is survived by two daughters, Victoria Hernaduez and Maria Hernaduez both of McMinnville, Tennessee; two grandchildren, Valarie Hernaduez and Mariah Hernaduez; one brother Charles Lee Pack and wife Rosie Lee of Manchester; two sisters Evelyn Louise Warren and husband Danny of the Flat Creek Community and Patricia Ann Slone and husband Jerry of Tullahoma as well as many loving nieces, nephews and other family members.
Isabelle worked at Hawkersmith Nursery and she loved flowers and working in her flower gardens. She loved children, collecting angels, cooking and decorating.
In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations be made to the memorial fund at Daves-Culbertson.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 
CHS Baseball Drops Game to Huntland on Friday
CHS left fielder Zach Wise at bat in Shelbyville on Wednesday
The Huntland Hornets baseball team banged out 14 hits and took advantage of 4 Red Raider errors to defeat Coffee County 12 to 2 on Friday night at Powers Field. The Raiders struggled to find holes in the Hornets defense as they managed 6 hits, but left 8 runners stranded on the basepaths. Zach Wise was 1 for 3 on the night with a 2 RBI single. The Red Raiders will be back home on Saturday as they welcome Stratford to Powers Field. First pitch is scheduled for 1 PM. Lucky Knott will bring you the broadcast beginning with the pregame show at 12:50 PM. The JV baseball team will host a doubleheader with Riverdale on Saturday evening beginning at 5:00 PM at Powers Field.
CHS Soccer Falls to Ooltewah
The CHS soccer team fell to Ooltewah on Friday night in a non-district contest by a final score of 4 to 1. The Owls got first half goals in the 5th, 15th and 31st minute to race out to a 3-0 lead. Coffee County found the back of the net in the 35th minute as Breyer Taylor drilled a penalty kick past the Ooltewah keeper to make it 3 to 1 at intermission. The Owls notched their 4th goal in the 66th minute. The Raiders travel to Gulf Shores, Alabama next weekend for a tournament there. The Raiders first game is at 10:30 AM against Madison County, Alabama. The JV soccer team will play host to Middle Tennessee Christian School on Monday night at the Raider Soccer Field. That match will kick off at 6:00 PM.
03/20/15
Birthdays:
Ayden Taylor – 7 – Pizza Winner!
Dustin Jacobs – 15, Brittney Hensley – 29
Weekly Birthday Winner Birthday Cake from Food Lion: Rhonda Ward
No Weekly Anniversary Winners…
03/19/15
Birthdays:
Wynette Pittenger – 78 – Pizza Winnner!
3/28/15 —– Mary Ann Betts
Mary Ann Betts, age 87, passed this life on Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 at Brookdale Tullahoma Assisted Living Facility.
Mrs. Betts was born in Embarrass, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Merritt and Margaret Ehlert Devlin. She was the wife of the late Boyd Barton Betts who passed away in 2006.
During her life, Mrs. Betts worked in various retail positions, including being the manager of a Hallmark Gold Crown Store before retiring and moving to Yuma Arizona. After moving to Tullahoma, she became a member of Faith Lutheran Church, and worked with the Tullahoma City School System’s Kool Kids Program. Mrs. Betts was a former volunteer at Harton Regional Medical Center in the Gift Shop, the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, the Altar Guild, and Human Care Ministries.
Mrs. Betts is survived by four daughters, Vickie Osterloh and her husband Steve of Maryland Heights, Missouri, Jean Root and her husband Pete of Tullahoma, Susan Trethewey and her husband Bill of Lake George, Colorado, Cheryl Ruska and her husband Cal of Brule, Wisconsin; one son, David Betts of Brown Deer, Wisconsin; sisters, Wanda Gustafson of Appleton, Wisconsin, Linda Baerwald of Oshkosh Wisconsin, and Sandy Bartow of Graham, Washington; two brothers, Wayne Devlin of Pine River Wisconsin, and Dennis Devlin of Eatonville, Washington; nine grandchildren, Jennifer Jennings and her husband Mike of St. Charles, Missouri, Steve Davis and his wife Jesse of St. Louis, Missouri, Mat Root and his wife Tracie of Old Hickory, Tennessee, Julie Sanders and her husband Alan of West Chester, Pennsylvania, Nicole Trethewey of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Paul Kramer and his wife Julie of Rothschild, Wisconsin, Christy Ferguson and her husband Scott of Superior, Wisconsin, Cathy Hansen and her husband Cory of Superior, Wisconsin, and Kyle Betts of Brown Deer, Wisconsin; and 18 great grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and husband, she is preceded in death by her step-mother, Valinda Devlin.
Visitation with the family will be held on Saturday, March 28th, 2015 at Faith Lutheran Church in Tullahoma from 1:00-2:00 pm with a memorial service immediately following at 2:00 pm with Pastor Marty Nutter officiating.
There will be a meal following the service for those who would like to attend.
For those who wish, donations may be made in memory of Mary Ann Betts to the Building Expansion Fund at Faith Lutheran Church, 101 Bragg Circle, Tullahoma, Tennessee, or to your favorite charity.
Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
03/18/15
Birthdays:
Bryan Wilson – Pizza Winner!
Jacob Chandler
3/21/15 —- ALINE JUDGE BARNES
ALINE JUDGE BARNES, age 91, of Cowan, departed this life Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Lakeside Manor in Winchester.
Aline was born on December 31, 1923 to the late John and Betty Morris Judge.
Mrs. Barnes was a member of the Cowan First Baptist Church where she taught children’s Sunday school for over 40 years.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 73 years, James Barnes.
Aline is survived by her sons; Bruce Barnes and his wife, Betty, Ricky Barnes and his wife, Linda and Barry Barnes and his wife, Angie all of Cowan, nine grandchildren; Brenda Welch and her husband, Stan of Winchester, Beverly Smith and her husband, Bret of Winchester, Brent Barnes and his wife, Jodi of Phoenix, AZ, April DuBois and her husband, Curt of Huntland, Tenn., Angie Sellers and her husband, Phil of Winchester, Cody Mason and her husband, Mikie of Winchester, James David Barnes of Winchester, Phillip Trevor Barnes of Winchester and Matt Barnes, thirteen great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Friday, March 20, 2015 from 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. at Grant Funeral Services.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. from the chapel of Grant Funeral Services, with Bro. Tim Brown and Bro. L.Z. Johnson, officiating.
Interment will follow beside her loving husband, James at Cowan Montgomery Cemetery in Cowan.
Grant Funeral Services in charge of arrangements. 