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Taylor Named All-American
Alontae Taylor turns the corner for a big run against Shelbyville… Photo by Barry West
QB Alontae Taylor began starting in the 3rd game of the 2014 campaign and rolled up over 1,600 yards rushing, which led the nation in the regular season for freshmen. Taylor was named to play in an all-star game for the best freshmen in the nation but will not be allowed to play because of a TSSAA rule.
Another honor came this week when Taylor was named MaxPreps Freshmen All-American 1st team. Taylor had 1,676 yards and scored 17 TD’s.
1/3/15 —— Delores “Dorsey” B. Hastings
Delores “Dorsey” B. Hastings, age 85 of Tullahoma, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2014 at her residence.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, January 3, 2015 at 1 PM at the Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
Visitation with the family will be Friday, January 2, 2015 at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home from 5 PM until 8 PM.
A native of Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Lois Burger Ballard.
Delores originally worked for Southern Bell as a switchboard operator and this is where she met her husband, Bill. They were married September 03, 1949, and they remained married until Bill’s death in 2006.
During her years as a stay-at-home Mom, Delores (or Dorsey) was, first and foremost, a loving mother and wife and a kind and compassionate friend. She devoted her time to volunteer work with her children’s schools and activities. She was a member of several bowling teams and served on committees with Welcome Wagon clubs.
After caring for her dying mother, Delores began a second career as office manager and travel agent for “Travel First” in Tullahoma. She enjoyed visiting many places and meeting new friends. In the latter part of her life, Dorsey was a devoted grandmother and great-grandmother known as “Nanny”. Her warm and gentle ways will be missed by family and friends alike.
In addition to her parents and husband, Bill R. Hastings, she was was preceded in death by three brothers, Rodney, William Ollie and Ronald Louis Ballard; one sister, Juanita Brassfield; grandson, Brett Allen Hastings and one sister-in-law, Lissa Ballard.
Mrs. Hastings is survived by one son, Bill Hastings and his wife, Gwen of Tullahoma; one daughter, Linda Hastings and her husband, Tom Vowell of Manchester; three grandchildren, Jennifer Moore and her husband, Jeff of Huntsville, Jared Hastings and his wife, Martha of Kingston Springs, TN and Ryan Vowell of Manchester; five great grandchildren, Cooper and Grady Moore, Charlotte and Amelia Hastings and Alex McClure; sister-in-law, Bonnie Ballard of Hillsboro and brother-in-law, Joe Brassfield, Hillsboro.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
12/29/14
Birthdays:
Justin Bell – 40 – Pizza Winner!
Shawn Smith
12/28/14
Birthdays:
Daniel Bratcher – 27 – Pizza Winner!
Gerald Basham – 61
Anniversaries: Donnie & Loretta Bennett – 13th!
12/27/14
Birthdays:
Andrew Lane – 18 – Pizza Winner!
Carolyn Brown, Page Wilson – 12
12/30/14 — Evelyn Marie Erickson
Memorial services for Mrs. Evelyn Marie Erickson, age 85, of Tullahoma, will be conducted at 12:00 PM, Tuesday, December 30, 2014 in the Tullahoma Funeral Home Chapel.
Visitation with the family will be from 11:00 AM till service time.
Mrs. Erickson was born in Chicago, IL to the late Ralph and Helen Baldwin Krueger. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by her husband, Edward Erickson and a son, Fredrick Erickson.
She is survived by her sons, Edward (Magda) Erickson, Steven Erickson, William Erickson, grandchildren, Edward Eric Erickson III, Elizabeth Erickson and Amanda Erickson.
Tullahoma Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mrs. Evelyn Erickson.
12/30/14 —- Lisa Ransom
Obituary for Lisa Ransom
May 14, 1962 – December 27, 2014
Memorial services will be held on Tuesday December 30,2014 at 5 PM at Lynchburg Funeral Home.
Visitation will follow the service at Elm Street Church of Christ until 7 PM.
Lynchburg Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
1/2/15 —- Harvey Andrew Maddle, Jr.
Mr. Harvey Andrew Maddle, Jr., age 64 of Beechgrove, Tennessee, passed from this life on December 28, 2014 surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Maddle was preceded in death by his parents, Harvey A. Maddle, Sr. and Martha Cordilla Luton Maddle.
He is survived by one daughter, Penny A. Gilbert of Springfield, Tennessee, two sons, Jeffery D. Maddle and wife Stacy of Beechgrove, Tennessee, Jason Keyt and wife Amanda of Beechgrove, Tennessee, two sisters, four brothers, thirteen grandchildren, twenty-four great grandchildren and dear friends, David and Becky Pittman of Beechgrove, Tennessee.
Mr. Maddle was of the Baptist faith. He was an electrician by trade and he enjoyed mud boggs, playing poker machines, and hanging out with his friends. Harvey will be dearly missed by all who knew him.
Funeral Services for Mr. Harvey Maddle, Jr. will be conducted on Friday, January 2, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Brother Alvin McGill officiating.
Burial will follow in the Greenbrier Cemetery in Greenbrier, Tennessee.
Visitation will be held on Friday, January 2, 2015 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Coffee County Funeral Chapel, Manchester, Tennessee.
COFFEE COUNTY FUNERAL CHAPEL IS HONORED TO SERVE THE FAMILY OF HARVEY MADDLE, JR..
Emergency Crews Respond To Monday Crash In Manchester
Manchester Fire & Rescue members free the driver after Monday’s accident… Photos by Barry West
An accident with injuries occurred at 1:35pm Monday afternoon in Manchester. A car and SUV collided at the corner of Lowery Street and Oak Drive.
The driver of the SUV was taken to an area hospital for observation. Manchester Fire & Rescue Chief George DeShields says his crew worked for about 15 minutes to extricate the driver out of the car out. That person was also transported.
Manchester Fire & Rescue, Manchester Police and Coffee County EMS all responded to the accident scene.
SUV damaged during the crash. Driver taken to an area hospital.
Killer Flu Takes The Life Of Three People From Tennessee
So far 11 children nationwide, have died from the flu since September, and the flu season is far from over. Now it’s called an outbreak.
In Knoxville, Flu-like symptoms reportedly caused a Health and Rehab Center to temporarily lock down last weekend. In addition, two schools systems closed for a day this month due to widespread illness.
The flu outbreak in Tennessee for the week ending Dec. 13 was still considered regional, one step below widespread, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Influenza surveillance report.
The Tennessee Department of Health says there have been three pediatric deaths cause by the flu this season.
Two of the deaths were in Middle Tennessee and the third was in East Tennessee. (Story from WGNS)