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9/20/14 —– Martha Josephine Knight
Mrs. Martha Josephine Knight, age 90 of Tullahoma, Tennessee passed away, Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at Harton Regional Medical Center in Tullahoma.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home Chapel.
Visitation with the family will be Friday, September 19th from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.
Mrs. Knight, a native of Coffee County, she was the daughter of the late Amacie Muse and Delia Dyson Knight. Mrs. Knight was a member of Westside Pentecostal Church.
She enjoyed fishing, camping and gardening, but most of all she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil L. Knight.
Mrs. Knight is survived by her son, Wayne Knight of Moore County, Tennessee, one half –brother, Billy Muse of Christiana, Tennessee, two grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
9/19/14 —– Sam P. Morton
Sam P. Morton, age 71 of Manchester, Tennessee, passed away on September 16, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Morton was a farmer and recipient of the TN State Outstanding Young Farmer in 1972 and the Rotary Farmer Award in 1979; a Coffee County Commissioner for 12 years; Fire Chief of the New Union Volunteer Fire Department for 28 years; and a member of the New Union Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his parents, the late Omar and Margaret Morton; and sisters, Clara McCartney and Betty Stutler.
Sam is survived by his loving wife, Anna Rose Burnett Morton of Manchester, TN; son, Sammy P. Morton and his wife Amala of Manchester, TN; daughter, Angela M. Harris and her husband Kyle of Manchester, TN; two sisters, Esther Henning of Indiana and Linda Cole of Tennessee; a brother, Bill Morton and his wife Evelyn of Indiana; five grandchildren, Brett Harris, Dillon Harris, Abagayle Morton, Ashlynn Morton and Samuel Morton all of Manchester, TN; and a host of other relatives and friends.
VISITATION
Thursday, September 18, 2014 from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
FUNERAL SERVICE
Friday morning, September 19, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. from the Chapel of Central Funeral Home
OFFICIANT
Brother Charles Williams
BURIAL
Farrar Hill Cemetery
CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME in Charge of Arrangements.
Tuesday Prep Roundup
CHS sophomore Holli Smithson fires a shot past the Lawrence County keeper in Coffee County’s win Tuesday night Photo by John St.Clair (http://www.johnstclairphoto.com)
The CHS Soccer team exploded for 5 second half goals to dispatch Lawrence County and celebrate a homecoming, of sorts, for the soccer program. Competing on their still unfinished home field for the first time in nearly 2 years, the Lady Raiders were able to finish strong as they netted 4 goals in the final 20 minutes for the 5 to 1 win. The Lady Raiders controlled the match from the onset as they held Lawrence County to only 2 shots on the match. The Lady Raiders were able to fire off 27 shots as nine different Lady Raiders were able to get shots on frame. Holli Smithson netted 2 goals for Coffee County to earn the Gateway Tire and Service Center player of the game honors. Coffee County also got goals from Maclay Brandon, Lexie Roberts and Caitlyn Moore. The Lady Raiders evened their district record at 2 & 2 with the win as they won their 4th match in the last five. The Lady Raiders travel to Franklin County on Thursday to take on the Rebels. That match will kick off at 7:00 PM.
Coffee County Middle School head coach Brock Freeze talks to his team following their 18 to 6 win over North Franklin on Tuesday night
The CCMS football team celebrated homecoming in grand style on Tuesday night as they outlasted North Franklin 18 to 6. With injuries in the Red Raider backfield, Josh Sanders stepped up in a big way scoring a touchdown and a 2 point conversion to lead Coffee County. Weston Hargrove added a one yard TD run and a 2 point conversion of his own. The Red Raiders added a safety in the first half as North Franklin muffed a snap while in punting formation. The Raiders improved to 5 and 1 on the season and 3 and 1 in conference play. The Raiders will travel to McMinnville on Tuesday for a noon game with Warren County for their “In-School” game.
It took 5 sets, but the CHS volleyball teams kept their district record perfect on Tuesday night at Columbia. After dropping the first set 25 to 19, the Lady Raiders rallied for 2 set wins, 17 & 18, before an epic 27 to 25 loss in the 4th set setting up a deciding 5th game. Despite the previous set loss, the Lady Raiders rallied for the deciding 15 to 11 set win to drop the defending district champion Lions on their home floor. Making the victory even sweeter was a 2 sets to 1 victory for the JV Raiders over Columbia as well. The Lady Raiders will return to the Joe Frank Patch Gym on Thursday as they play host to District 8AAA rival Lincoln County. That match will begin at 6 and Thunder Radio will bring you the broadcast beginning at 5:50.
The CCMS Volleyball team traveled to Lincoln County on Tuesday to take on South Lincoln in volleyball action on Tuesday. The Lady Raiders could never get on track offensively falling in straight sets 25-20 and 25-17. The loss was the first for the Lady Raiders since August as the Lady Raiders record stands at 10 and 4 on the year. The Lady Raiders will be off until Thursday, September 25th when they play host to Harris Middle.
9/19/14 —– D.M.Coker
D.M.Coker, age 80, of Decherd, Tenn. departed this life on Tuesday, September 16, 2014, at The Willows At Winchester following a brief illness.
Mr. Coker was born in Winchester, Tenn. to the late Jim and Katie Walls Coker.
He was of the Baptist Faith. He was employed for many years at the Franklin Farmers Co-op in Decherd at the Tire Center before his retirement. Mr. Coker was an avid Atlanta Braves Baseball fan and loved to play poker.
He is survived by his daughter, Linda Coker of Decherd, Sons; Danny D. (Wanda) Coker of Decherd and Randall Coker of Hillsboro, Tenn., Sister, Sue Willie (Bill) Payne of the Greenhaw Community, Brother, James (Brenda) Coker of Winchester, Grandchildren; Chris Coker, DeeAnn Coker Scott, Cassie Townsend, Randall Coker and Hannah Coker all of Decherd, several Great-grandchildren.
Visitation for Mr. Coker will be held from 4:00-8:00 P.M. on Thursday Evening, Sept. 18, in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services.
Services are scheduled for 1:00 P.M. Friday, Sept. 19, in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services with Bro. Jim Thomas, officiating.
Interment will follow in the Mt. Garner Cemetery in Decherd.
Grant Funeral Services in charge of arrangements.
Lady Raiders and Crossland Win District Golf Championships
L-R Hollee Sadler, John Parrigger, Jacque Crossland, Jacob Prater and Savannah Quick.
Freshman Jacque Crossland of Coffee County High School won the girls District 8-AAA individual golf championship Tuesday at Riverbend Country Club in Shelbyville. Crossland won the championship by one shot over teammates Hollee Sadler and Savannah Quick along with Malaya Stovall of Franklin County. After a playoff Stovall finished 2nd, Quick 3rd and Sadler finished 4th. The Lady Raiders won the team championship with a score of 153. This was the Lady Raider’s 2nd consecutive district championship. They will defend their 2013 Region 4-AAA trophy next week at Indian Hills in Murfreesboro with an overall record of 69-3.
Jacob Prater and John Parrigger of the boy’s team qualified for the region tournament. Prater shot 80 and Parrigger carded an 82. The boy’s team missed out playing in the region as a group by only 1 shot.
New Grundy County Sheriff Demands Audit and ATF Check Of Evidence Room
The new Sheriff in Grundy County is conducting an internal audit. This, comes after a TBI investigation into the department back in March under the watch of former Sheriff Brent Myers.
That investigation ended up with former deputy Deke Mathew Stone facing official misconduct charges in July and one count of theft under $1,000 dollars. The TBI says Stone took three handguns from the evidence lockup. Officials said he had left his job with the department before the TBI began their case in August. Sheriff Clint Shrum was officially sworn into the office as Sheriff, September 1st. He is wasting no time to initiate the internal investigation and says an evidence room audit is necessary.
Over the next several months, deputies will be working with ATF agents to run an E-Trace check on the 329 guns stored in the evidence room.
Sheriff Shrum added, “We may have some that were stolen that need to be returned to the owners, we may have some that are a part of cases current and we may have some that need to be disposed of and so that’s why we brought the ATF in to make sure we maintain the integrity of the cases”.
The Sheriff says he is also working to assign new patrol zones North and South of the county to decrease emergency response times. Officials say the audit will be a long tedious process. At this time it’s unclear exactly how long it will take for the ATF agents to finish. (WRCB-TV)
Attention Korean War Veterans
Ambassador of Peace Medal
This all HAS to be completed no later than September 23rd!
So time is of the absolute essence so copies of the form are available all day Wednesday and tomorrow (Sept. 10 & 11 at the Veterans Building, 130 Shelton Rd. in Manchester. The DAV (disabled American veterans) Mobile Service Office will be there, helping Veterans of any era with VA claims. Remember the service is always FREE.
Tennessee Receives Grant
Tennessee has received a $499,000 federal grant for efforts to stop worker misclassification.
According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Labor, the money will help Tennessee’s unemployment insurance tax programs identify instances where employees are misclassified as independent contracts. The money will also go to detecting instances where employees fail to report the wages paid to workers.
U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez said in a news release that the grants are intended to help “level the playing field for employers while ensuring workers receive appropriate rights and protections.”
Tennessee was one of 19 states to receive a grant.
41A Music and Arts Festival Begins Sept. 26 In Tullahoma
Huge crowds expected at the 41-A Festival again this year
Classic country Johnny Collier Band, folk rocker Rob Aldridge and rock cover band Phat Tuesday, as well as return appearances from Shelbyville singer-songwriter Kacey Smith and rock party band Granny Low.
Catherine Murray’s musical tribute to Michael Jackson will also make a return performance.
“Three of the performers at 41-A played during the CMA Fan Fest.
For the complete line up, go to http://www.facebook.com/41Amusicfestival-highland
Proceeds support children’s charities in the area. With donations collected in the first four years, the club has been able to contribute more than $20,000 to charities such as Tullahoma Day Care, 5Loaves4Kids, Haven of Hope and Coffee County Imagination Library.
The Highland Rim Kiwanis Club meets at noon each Thursday at Lakewood Golf and Country Club.
Tutoring For Motlow Students
The Motlow College honors program is offering tutoring for Motlow students until the last week of classes, according to Dr. Scott Cook, associate professor of history and honors program coordinator. Tutoring is free to all students and is offered on a ‘first come-first served’ basis. Tutors are available Monday through Wednesday, with tutoring taking place in Simon Hall room 114 on the Moore County campus. No appointment is necessary. “The honors tutoring program provides peer tutoring, free of charge, to Motlow students in a variety of subjects, including mathematics, composition and history among other areas,” said Dr. Cook. “Honors scholars donate their time and talents to this service to help their peers achieve success in all of their courses.” Tutors are not available during final exam week. For more information about the Motlow honors program or honors tutoring, contact Dr. Cook at scook@mscc.edu or call 931-393-1738.