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More Information On Last Week’s Veteran’s Day Ceremony In Manchester
The 2014 Veteran’s Day Ceremony in Manchester was held last Tuesday on the Square and once again honored the men and women who have and are currently serving our country today. This ceremony included patriotic performances by the CCCHS Band & Choir, just to name a few. Country Superstar Naomi Judd also returned to last week’s Veteran’s Day Ceremony as the special guest for the 2nd consecutive year. 11 men and women were chosen and honored with swords during this year’s ceremony. To see a complete list of those honored or to watch video clips from this year’s event, watch the all new Thunder TV News Video online at WMSRRadio.com.
2014 Honored Veterans:
1. SGM AL Toth
18th Airborne Corp
U.S. Army Korea-Vietnam
Aug 6, 1948-Sept 29, 1971
2. Captain Dean Northcutt
1542nd Infantry Commander
United States Army-Vietnam
Sept 12, 1966-Aug 9, 1970
3. Tech 5 John (Buck) Hannah
88th Infantry Division
United States Army-WWII
Oct 19, 1945-April 7, 1947
4. LCpl Pete Sain Jr.
United States Marine Corps
August 1957-August 1960
5. SGT Frank W. Jacobs
7330th Flying Wing Squadron
United States Air Force
May 1, 1953-April 30, 1957
6. SGT Stephen M. Hale
Co. D. 2nd Bn. 7th Cavalry Div.
United States Army-Vietnam
May 25, 1967-May 23, 1969
7. SSGT Donald Qualls
117th Regiment RTI
United States Army
June 6, 1972-Aug 21, 2014
8. Muriel Harris
9. Airman 1st Class Edna Ruth Cravens
604th Communications Squadron
United States Air Force-Korea
Dec 2, 1952-Nov 6, 1957
10. Corporal James L. Sain
3rd Bn. 6th Marine Reg
Dominican Republic Campaign
June 1964-June 1967
11. SGT Bill Long
1st Airborne Division CJA
United States Army-Vietnam
August 1964-December 1966
Raiders Sweep Yellow Jackets
In boys action the Raiders moved to 2-0 on the season with a 49-46 win over the boys from the mountain. Peyton Talley was the high scorer for Coffee County with 16 and Wyatt Day added 15.
Coffee County will travel to Grundy County on Tuesday with the girl’s game starting at 6pm and you’ll hear the action on Thunder Radio.
Coffee County QB Headed To Elite All-Star Game
Coffee County Red Raider freshman QB Alontae Taylor has been selected for the Adidas Freshman All American Bowl in San Antonio, TX in January. This a great testament to the 2014 Coffee County program!
Taylor by the way led the country in rushing yards for freshmen with over 1,700 yards according to MaxPreps.com which is a national website for high school sports.
Elementary Basketball League Scores (Nov. 15)
Coffee County Elementary Basketball League
Girls Scores
North Coffee beat New Union – 20 to 13
Hillsboro over Hickerson – 13 to 4
College Street topped East Coffee – 21 to 6
Westwood beat Deerfield – 27 to 3
Boys Scores
New Union beat North Coffee – 37 to 22
Hillsboro over Hickerson – 9 to 6
College Street topped East Coffee – 49 to 2
Westwood beat Deerfield – 27 to 13
Unofficial Standings
Girls Wins Losses
Hillsboro 4 0
Westwood 4 0
New Union 2 2
College Street 3 1
North Coffee 2 2
Hickerson 1 3
East Coffee 0 4
Deerfield 0 4
Boys Wins Losses
College Street 4 0
Westwood 4 0
New Union 3 1
Deerfield 2 2
North Coffee 1 3
East Coffee 1 3
Hillsboro 1 3
Hickerson 0 4
Lady Bucks Fall as Bucks Roll to 6-0
The Motlow College basketball teams were back in action on Saturday at they hosted Volunteer St in TCCAA games. In the women’s game, thanks to great defense Vol St held a 39-29 lead at halftime. In the 2nd half Lady Pioneer Ta’Keyha Flowers scored 27 of her game high 39 as Vol St picked up the 85-76 win. The Lady Bucks tried to keep it close by hitting 11 3-point shots but came up short. Former Coffee County Lady Raider Lauren Brown led Motlow with 22 points.
In men’s play, it was all Motlow from start to finish. The Bucks won the conference match-up 114-64. Motlow had 8 players hit double figures, led by D’Andre Downey’s 18.
The only bad thing that happen to Motlow was a fight broke out in the 2nd half. All-American DeQuan Miller was tossed from the game along with two Pioneer players. Miller will have to sit out the next game. The Lady Bucks and Bucks will travel to Cleveland St on Friday and Chattanooga St on Saturday.
11/19/14 —– Charles Martin Helton
Funeral services for Charles Martin Helton, age 90, of Manchester will be conducted Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 1:00 PM at Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Brother Bobby Zumbro officiating.
Entombment will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens mausoleum.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, November 18, 2014 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
Mr. Helton passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014 at his residence in Manchester after an extended illness.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph A. and Maggie Rogers Helton; brothers, Otha Helton and Robert Helton; sister, Iva Lane, all of Lenior City, TN; and a sister, Inez Carroll of Idaho.
Mr. Helton was a longtime member of First Baptist Church in Manchester and was a member of the Masons for over 50 years, Masonic Highland Lodge # 214. He enjoyed reading, classical music and gardening but his greatest joy in life was providing for his family. He retired in 1982 from AEDC as a machinist.
In addition to his siblings, Mr. Helton is preceded in death by his loving wife of 66 years, Raye Tallent Helton, who passed away July 23, 2012.
Survivors include three children, Richard Helton and wife, Linda of Hillsboro, TN; Dinah Walker and husband, David of Murfreesboro, TN and Linda Ghorbani also of Murfreesboro, TN; three grandchildren, Tracy Todd, Nathan Walker and Susan Ghorbani and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and loving friends.
The family would like to note a special thanks to Sherry Platt and her daughter, Staphnie for their support and kindness.
Memorial contributions for those wishing to do so, may be made to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942 or online at www.stjude.org/tribute
Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the family of Mr. Charles Martin Helton.
11/18/14 —- Elsie Augusta Reynolds
Mrs. Elsie Augusta Reynolds, age 90, of Tullahoma passed away Saturday at Life Care Center in Tullahoma.
She was born in Coffee, TN to the late Solomon Levi Stone and Sarah Elizabeth Grooms Stone. In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by her loving husband of 39 years, Robert E. Reynolds, two brothers, Ernest Wesley Stone and Charles Lesley Stone, 3 grandsons, Scott Carter, Charles Williams Jr., Chris Williams, great grandson, Jason Baker, two great granddaughters, Ashley and Nichole Carter and one beloved daughter in law Marie Reynolds.
Elsie always believed in God and Family values first. She rode in the very first Horse show parade in Shelbyville, worked at Tennessee Overall Factory in Tullahoma, also worked for General Telephone Electronics in Huntsville, Alabama for 7 years making telephones and South Central Human Services as a homemakers aid. Elsie also sat with the sick and elderly. In her spare time she made clothes and quilts and sold Avon for 30 years. She liked to write poetry, reading fishing and watching birds. Elsie has lived in Memphis, Huntsville, Oak Ridge, Manchester and Tullahoma.
Funeral services for Mrs. Reynolds will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday in the Tullahoma Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jimmy Brazier officiating.
Burial will follow in the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
Visitation with the family will be from 4:00 till 9:00 PM Monday at Tullahoma Funeral Home.
She is survived by five children, Sarah Carter of Tullahoma, Mildred Broadrick of Tullahoma, Alan Reynolds of Tullahoma, Joan Lawson of Tullahoma and Stan Reynolds of Wartrace, 10 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
Tullahoma Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mrs. Elsie Reynolds.
11/18/14 — Lizzie Mae Kiger Murphy
Lizzie Mae Kiger Murphy of Tullahoma, passed away after a lengthy illness on Saturday, November 15th, 2014.
She was born on December 16th, 1933 in Barren Plains, Tennessee to the late Samuel Richard and Nancy Morris Kiger.
She retired from the Robertson County Board of Education where she worked in food service at Watauga Elementary School in Ridgetop, Tennessee. She later was employed by the United Methodist Publishing House in Nashville. Liz was a member of the Tullahoma First United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her loving husband, Robert Wilson Murphy of Tullahoma; three daughters, Gwendolyn Gail Murphy (Larry) Filler of Parsons, West Virginia; Nancy Diane (Henk) Pieterse of Evanston, Illinois; and Lesa Marie Murphy (Jody) Baltz of Tullahoma; three sisters, Jeanette Wilkins, Betty Sue Johnson, and Joyce (Jerry) Pitt; ten grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Jeannie Kiger Whitaker and one great-grandchild, Maverick Thomas.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 18th, 2014 from 11:00 am-1:00 pm with a memorial service to follow in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel in Tullahoma at 1:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: The Henry Center c/o Tullahoma First United Methodist Church, 208 W. Lauderdale Street, Tullahoma, TN 37388.
11/18/14 —- BRENDA PRINCE MILLER
BRENDA PRINCE MILLER, age 70, of Belvidere, Tenn., departed this life on Thursday, October 30, 2014, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville following a brief illness.
She was born in Blytheville, Ark. to the late Carl and Bessie Brock Prince.
She was retired from AT & T where she was employed as an office clerk. She loved flowers and gardening was her favorite hobby.
She is survived by her friends of the Franklin County Senior Citizens in Winchester.
Visitation for Ms. Miller is scheduled for 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, November 18, in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services with the Service to follow at 1:00. Bro. J.D. Spencer will officiate.
Interment will follow in the Mt. Garner Cemetery in Decherd, Tenn.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Franklin County Senior Citizens, 74 Clover Drive, Winchester, TN 37398.
Grant Funeral Services in charge of arrangements.