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2/14/15 —- Marguerite “Mickey” Shelton Guess
Marguerite “Mickey” Shelton Guess, age 87 of Manchester, Tennessee, passed away on February 9, 2015.
Born in Hazlehurst, MS, Mrs. Guess was a homemaker; member of the First Baptist Church in Oak Grove, LA before moving to Manchester and member of the Forest Mill Methodist Church in Manchester. She loved dancing, playing old records, gardening, fishing, embroidering and cooking. Her entire life revolved around her children and grandchildren. She was always there for their sports, dance recitals, plays or just family “get togethers”. She also loved old movies with “Gone With The Wind”, “The Africa Queen”, “Forest Gump” and “Sweet Home Alabama” being among her favorites. She will be remembered as a truly wonderful mother who lived her life as an example for her beloved children to follow.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Paul Guess, Jr.; parents, Burnell Shelton, Jr. and Rachel Subye Cowan Shelton; sister, Jane Austin Shelton Van Matre; brother, Burnell Shelton, III; great-granddaugter, Alexis Danielle Lowery; nephew, Jeffery K. Van Matre; sisters-in-law, Jane Shelton and Mary Shelton; and her precious and faithful little dogs, Prissy I and Prissy II.
She is survived by her children, Mickey Guess Foster (Bobby) of Manchester, Oscar Paul Guess, III (Juanita Anderton) of Tullahoma and Judy Guess Lowery (Roy Myers) of Manchester; two brothers, Thomas Edwin Shelton of Great Falls, VA and Gary Drew Shelton of Manchester; seven grandchildren, Michael Foster (Shelby), Christopher Foster (Joanna), Missy Foster (Jody Blanton), Rhonda Prater (Junior), Shane Lowery, Tiffany Guess and April Brown Holley; seven great-grandchildren, Tripp Foster, Tessa Foster, Nathan Foster, Kierstyn Prater, Amelia Prater, Paisley Prater and Brennon Blanton; numerous Shelton and Van Matre nieces ad nephews; many other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be on Saturday, February 14, 2015 from 11 am – 2 pm at Central Funeral Home.
The Funeral Service will also be conducted on Saturday at 2 pm at Central Funeral Home with Reverend Don Morris officiating.
Burial will follow at the Manchester City Cemetery.
CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME in Charge of Arrangements.
fischer USA Expanding– Adding 50 New Jobs
Roland Segroves, Chairman of the Industrial Board of Coffee County, jointly with Joe Franks, plant manager of fischer USA, are happy to announce expansion plans for fischer USA in Manchester.
The expansion will consist of two separate construction phases to optimize Manchester’s location.
Phase 1 will be comprised of an approximate 35,000-square foot addition to the existing facility. The expansion is required to keep up with the increasing demand for fischer USA products, the group said. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of September 2015.
Phase 2 will consist of a new structure that will be approximately 100,000-square feet in size. This facility will house new equipment and will need to be ready for occupancy by the beginning of January 2016 at the latest. The construction will be overseen by general contractor Jamesway Construction.
Together, both facilities will be creating approximately 50 new jobs for Manchester over the coming year, the company says.
This is the largest single investment in the history of the fischer Group.
The company is a manufacturer of premier stainless steel tube and tubular components.
AEDC’s Economic Impact $620.9 Million In FY14
Arnold Engineering Development Complex’s (AEDC) economic impact – which includes AEDC and its remote operating locations in Maryland and California was $620.9 million in Fiscal Year 2014.
Each location impacted the local areas through payroll, secondary jobs, created through local spending, and other expenditures for supplies, utilities, fuel and services and the spin-off impact of those purchases.
AEDC employed a mixture of active-duty military personnel from the Air Force and Navy; Department of Defense civilians; and contractor personnel, which totaled 2,310 personnel in fiscal 2014. Of the 2,310 personnel, 52 were active-duty military; two Air Force Reserve and National Guard; 291 appropriated fund civilian employees (includes general schedule, federal wage board and other military branches); 60 government non-appropriated fund employees; 30 other civilians (credit union, Base Exchange and commissary tenants); and 1,875 contractor and sub-contractor employees.
Additionally, using the Tennessee Valley Authority economic impact model, AEDC estimated that more than 1,640 secondary jobs were created in the local area, for a total of 3,950 jobs directly related to AEDC. Examples of secondary jobs include those created by home construction and at local supermarkets, car dealerships and department stores.
During fiscal 2014, the payroll cost for AEDC government and contractor personnel was $304.4million. AEDC’s direct expenditures – which include utility costs, service contracts with outside vendors and military health insurance paid to local doctors and hospitals – was $117 million. Furthermore, the indirect spin-off impact of these direct expenditures is approximately $198 million.
The overall economic impact figure does not include more than $102 million paid to the approximately 4,554 retired military personnel living in the local area. In total, this retired pay group generates more than $150 million, including the spin-off effect.
The economic impact data and secondary employment estimates represent AEDC’s economic impact during fiscal 2014, which runs from Oct. 1, 2013 to Sept. 30, 2014.
AEDC operates the world’s largest complex of ground test facilities with a replacement value of more than $11.8 billion.
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Senator Bowling Invites Students To Be a Senate Page
District 16 State Senator Janice Bowling
“This is the best civics lesson I can imagine,” said Senator Bowling. “Student pages are right there with us on the Senate floor. They get a unique front-row view of the lawmaking process.” Students wishing to be considered as a Senate Page can contact Senator Bowling online at sen.janice.bowling@capitol.tn.gov or they can call her office toll free at 1-800 449-TENN ext. 16694. The pages will also receive a tour of the capitol. Parents or teachers are invited to attend with their child or student.
Senator Bowling represents Coffee, Franklin, Grundy, Marion, Sequatchie, Van Buren and Warren Counties in the Tennessee Senate.
02/10/15
Birthdays:
Parker Jennings – 4 – Pizza Winner!
Jonathan Statum – 12, Yule Lowe
Joseph Duncan – 11, Patty Dukes,
Caleb McKenzie – 17
2/13/15 —- Margaret Clementine “Clemmie” Williams
Margaret “Clemmie” Williams, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Wednesday, February 11th, 2015 at her residence at the age of 74.
Ms. Williams was born in Franklin County to the late John Stephen and Bertha Marie Ingleburger Williams.
She was a member of Canaan Baptist Church in Tullahoma.
In addition to her parents, Ms. Williams is preceded in death by her sister and brother-in-law, Avo and David Morse; and one nephew, John Morse.
She is survived by two nephews, Joe Morse and his wife Misty of Winchester, and Earl Morse and his wife Laura of Decherd; and eight great-nephews and nieces, Josie Morse, Aiden Morse, Callie Morse, Gracie Morse, Lexxie Anderson, Brandon Anderson, Dylan Anderson, and Aaron Anderson.
Visitation will be held on Friday, February 13th, 2015 from 11:00am-1:00pm with the funeral to immediately follow at 1:00pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Buck Frazier officiating.
Burial will follow at Franklin Memorial Gardens in Winchester.
For those who wish, donations may be made to Multi-County Cancer Support Network, P.O. Box 1355, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388.
Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
2/21/15 —- Raymond E. Wilburn
Mr. Raymond E. Wilburn, age 73 of Beechgrove, Tennessee passed away, Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at his residence.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held, Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 3 PM at the Hollow Springs Community Church, 6396 Hollow Springs Road, Bradyville, TN.
Mr. Wilburn, a native of Blount County, TN was the son of the late Charles and Lora Humphries Wilburn.
He was a U S Army veteran and a member of the Hollow Springs Community Church. He was a hair stylist and owned Ray’s Hair Styling in Murfreesboro. He also owned Wilburn’s Market in Murfreesboro for many years. He enjoyed reading and watching football, especially the TN Vols and the Indianapolis Colts. He was an active church member and loved all his church family. He also enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, watching movies, fishing and camping. After his wife, Joyce Adams Wilburn retired about nine years ago, the two of them enjoyed hunting in Junk and Antique Stores for those special items.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, James Herbert and Donald Frank Wilburn.
Mr. Wilburn is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Joyce Adams Wilburn of Beechgrove; two daughters, Tina McGill and her husband, Michael and Anna Farris and her husband, Will, both of Murfreesboro; two granddaughters, Cailsey Anthony and Claire Highfill, both of Murfreesboro; two grandsons, Seth and Sam Noah McGill, both of Murfreesboro; brother-in-law, Lonnie Adams Jr. of Nashville; three sister-in-laws, Faye Walker, Cindy Adams and Jerri Ann Adams, all of McMinnville and many nieces, nephews and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to the memorial fund for Ray Wilburn at gofundme.com.
DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS
2/13/15 —– Percy Johnson, Jr
Mr. Percy Johnson, Jr of New Rochelle, New York , native of Tullahoma, TN passed Tuesday, February 10, 2014 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital.
Visitation Thursday, February 12, 2015 from 6-8 pm at J.A. Welton & Son Funeral Home.
He will lie in state Friday, February 13, 2015 at 11:00 am at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with Funeral Services to follow at 12:00 Noon at Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
Interment Evergreen Cemetery.
J.A. Welton & Son Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
2/12/15 —— LLOYD JEAN DODSON
LLOYD JEAN DODSON, age 72, of Decherd, Tenn., departed this life Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at Gail’s Boarding Home in Decherd.
Mr Dodson was born on July 9, 1942 in Estill Springs, Tenn. to the late Herman and Ruby Bryant Dodson.
Lloyd was a member of Maranatha Worship Center in Estill Springs, Tenn. He was employed for approximately 44 years at U.T.C. Aerospace (formerly B.F. Goodrich) in Tullahoma, Tenn.
In addition to his parents, Lloyd is preceded in death by his brothers; Jimmy Dodson, John Dodson, Sam Dodson, Stanley Dodson, and Michael Dodson, his sister; Ruby Dodson.
He is survived by his sons; Lloyd Dodson and his wife Bethany of Pell City, AL, and Darrell Dodson and his wife Alisa of Winchester, Tenn., brothers; Tommy Dodson and his wife, Wilma of Decherd, Tenn., Paul Dodson and his wife, Lisa of Cahoutta, GA, Richard Dodson and his wife, Gaynell of Cahoutta, GA, Robert Dodson and his wife, Marcella of Crossville, Tenn., and Rick Dodson of Jacksonville, FL., sisters; Jenny June Dodson and Bessie Bell Dodson both of Ocala, FL., 7 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 12, 2015 in the chapel of Grant Funeral Services with Rev. Spencer VanOrder, officiating.
Interment will follow in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Estill Springs.
Grant Funeral Services in charge of arrangements.