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7/2/14 —— Charles William “C.W.” Channell Sr.
Charles William “C.W.” Channell Sr., of Tullahoma, passed this life on Sunday, June 29th, 2014 at Life Care Center in Tullahoma at the age of 86.
Mr. Channell was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to the late Rev. Elbert Patton and Clara Reynolds Channell Sr.
He served his country in the United States Navy during World War II and later went on to manage Shapard Chevrolet in Tullahoma. C.W. enjoyed helping people live a better life, and also enjoyed working at church to help the unsaved know who their Lord was. He believed in community work and enjoyed working for others. He headed many different organizations, including boy scouts, heart association, cancer societies, mayors youth committee, the V.F.W. and the American Legion. His last, most enjoyable work was with the Tullahoma Lions Club, where he served as president and governor of the Lions International.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Channell is preceded in death by one brother, Wallace Channell.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Mary Channell of Tullahoma; two daughters, Linda Anderton and her husband Tommy of Shelbyville, and Lisa Sellers and her husband Marvin of Tullahoma; one son, Charles Channell of Franklin; five grandchildren, Whitney Channell of Rock Island, Tennessee, Ben Channell and his wife Liz of Antioch, Tennessee, Scott Anderton and his wife Kristin of Franklin, Tennessee, Stacie Parkins and her husband Danny of Cookeville, Tennessee, and Stephanie Hardcastle and her husband Don of Cookeville, Tennessee; one great-granddaughter, Emily Parkins of Cookeville, Tennessee; and two brothers, James Channell and his wife Estella of Maryville, Tennessee, and Rev. Elbert Channell Jr. and his wife Mary of Thomasville, Georgia.
Visitation for Mr. Channell will be held on Tuesday, July 1st, 2014 from 5:00-7:00 pm at Kilgore Funeral Home.
A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014 at 10:00am at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Tullahoma with Dr. J. Herbert Hester and Dr. Baylon Hilliard officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donation may be made to First Baptist Church in Tullahoma with a emphasis on local missions at 108 East Grundy Street, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388, or to the Tullahoma Lion’s Club at 407 Lion’s Club Lane, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388.
Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
7/1/14 — Ronald M. Pollock
Ronald M Pollock, 72 of Tullahoma passed from this life on Friday June 27th, 2014 after an extended illness.
He was retired from Wilson´s Sporting Goods of Tullahoma, and was a founding member of Westside United Pentecostal Church of Tullahoma.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Lula Mae Pollock, two sisters Betty Jean Campbell and Margaret Ann Wilson.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Treva Pollock. Three sons Mike (Denise), Randy (Gerri), and David (Misty). Five grandchildren, Christopher Pollock, Carl (Sabrina) Pollock, Crystal (Jeremy) Hickman, Jack Pollock, and Hannah Pollock. Three great-grandchildren Lyndon and Carson Pollock, Dallas Hickman.
Visitation will be on Monday June 30th and will start at 5 p.m. , service to follow at 7 p.m. at Westside United Pentecostal Church, 507 Cedar Lane, Tullahoma, TN with Reverend Philip Swinford and Pastor Jimmy Kelley officiating.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, at Maplewood Cemetery.
Tullahoma Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mr. Ronald M. Pollock. 
6/28/14 —– Iva Messick Rose
Iva Messick Rose, age 80 of Beech Grove, Tennessee, passed away on June 25, 2014 in Blue Ridge, Georgia.
Mrs. Rose retired from the C
offee County School System after teaching for 42 years. She was a substitute teacher for 7 years after retiring. She will be fondly remembered as loving wife, mother, sister and dedicated teacher who was a faithful member of the Beech Grove Church of Christ and enjoyed writing, gardening, cooking, watching “Wheel of Fortune” and going to sales at Dillards.
Mrs. Rose was preceded in death by her husband, the late Marion Lee Rose who passed away in 2012; parents, Grady Hall Messick and Myrtle B. Bush Messick; and sister, Nell Mason and her husband Shelton Mason.
Mrs. Rose is survived by her sons, Brent L. Rose of Beech Grove, TN and Brad H. Rose and his wife LuAnn of Blue Ridge, GA; sister, Velma Davis and her husband Dorris of the Noah, TN; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; caregivers, Chris Ferrell and Lisa Waters and Lisa’s granddaughter, Destiny; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be on Saturday, June 28, 2014 from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
The Funeral Service will be conducted on Sunday afternoon, June 29, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. from the Chapel of Central Funeral Home with Brother Kenneth Thomas officiating.
Burial will follow at the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME in Charge of Arrangements.
DABS– Very Strong Form Of Marijuana Found At Bonnaroo
DABS are doses of cannabis concentrates.. Photo by Wayne Thomas of the Tullahoma News
People are finding a new way to get high and it has found its way to Manchester. A new very strong form of marijuana (DABS) was recently found by Manchester Police at Bonnaroo. DABS are doses of cannabis concentrates that used to mostly refer to butane hash oil. The concentrate can be up to 80% THC, the active psychoactive compound in cannabis, but usually range between 50 and 75%. Three people were arrested at Bonnaroo for possession of DABS.
DABS are mostly smoked through certain types of electronic cigarettes or a Bong because they can heat the drug.
DABS started in California and Colorado and has been slowly moving eastward as word spread on the Internet and other sources.
DABS come from marijuana but is a lot more powerful than the normal “joint” smoked by users. Heated Butane gas is used to extract the sticky oil from the plant.
Manchester Police have a couple of jars that were seized as well as small containers of the gooey liquid, the cases look like something lip balm would come in.
Manchester Police Chief Mark Yother says, “I am afraid that this product is here to stay and that we will be seeing more of DABS in the coming days.
A fear that some police officers in the area that we talk to are afraid that this could become as dangerous as or more dangerous than methamphetamines.
During Bonnaroo Manchester Police seized dabs in 42 electronic cigarettes, 197 rubber containers, two glass jars and three larger containers, and 106 plastic bags containing five grams of marijuana in each and a plastic-wrapped pound of pot, the report states. Officers also seized more than $14,000 in cash and 16 grams of psychedelic mushrooms.
Man Arrested For Shooting At Police Confesses To Car Burglaries
Shawn Michael Luce
Police also say that Luce may been involved in the theft of “five or six cars.”
Luce appeared in Coffee County General Sessions Court Thursday June 26 and Judge Jere Ledsinger set a hearing for the man on July 22.
He also faces burglaries charges in Franklin and Bedford Counties. According to police, Luce has “several” warrants from Florida where he recently moved from to Tullahoma.
You may remember that Luce on June 18 was apparently involved in some type of domestic dispute with a female in Tullahoma. The suspect abandoned a vehicle in the road and left with keys and firearms.
While officers were interviewing the apparent female victim, she stated that Shawn Michael Luce, 25, had gotten out of the car and took the keys and grabbed two weapons. As officers were talking to the woman approximately 6 shots were fired in their vicinity. The officer and victim moved to a near-by parking lot at Normandy Road and Flower Town Road. At 11:28 pm more shots were fired rapidly. On June 19 officers located Luce behind a house on Ralph Broadrick Road. He started to run and Tullahoma officers Tyler Hatfield, Sam Campbell and Johnny Gore along with Sheriff’s deputy Brandon Reed and Investigator James Sherrill chased him down and caught him at 1188 Riley Creek Road.
He was later booked into the Coffee County Jail on charges of aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and illegal possession of a weapon.
Heavy Travel Expected Over Long Weekend
AAA Travel projects 41 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the July 4th holiday weekend. That would be a 1.9 percent increase from the 40.3 million who traveled last year. The majority of travelers will be celebrating with a road trip, with more than eight in ten choosing to travel by automobile.
The Independence Day travel period is defined as Wednesday, July 2nd to Sunday, July 6th.
In Tennessee, more than 742,000 people are projected to travel by car during the holiday weekend.
Motlow To Offer New Degree and Certificate
Motlow College recently received approval from the Tennessee Board of Regents to offer a new associate of applied science degree in Paramedic and an Emergency Medical Paramedic certificate of credit, according to Drew Hooker, emergency medical services program coordinator at the college. The new degree and certificate will be offered at the Fayetteville Center. The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) technical certificate programs will be offered at both the Fayetteville and McMinnville centers. While Motlow already offers EMT and AEMT training, the new program will add a third and fourth aspect to EMS training at Motlow. Coursework for the new paramedic degree will feature hands-on training with modern equipment that will ready students to enter the workforce upon graduation. While obtaining the paramedic degree and certificate, students will receive training in three different emergency medical services. The degree will require a total of 60 credit hours to complete, including 17 credit hours in general education courses and 43 credit hours in paramedic courses. The certificate requires 43 credit hours of paramedic courses. Upon the completion of each course, students may take the National Registry Exam to obtain national certification as an EMT, AEMT, and Paramedic respectively. In order to begin the program in the fall, all interested students must submit an application by Aug. 1. Students already enrolled in the EMT training and wishing to continue the next semester for the AEMT training must submit an application between Oct. 1 and Dec. 1.
For information about the EMS program at Motlow, contact Drew Hooker by calling 931-433-9342 or by email at dhooker@mscc.edu.
Motlow Sports News
Motlow College men’s head basketball coach Matt Sligh recently announced that Houston native Clint Nwosuh will join the program and be a member of Sligh’s second Bucks basketball team in 2014-15 after transferring to Motlow during the spring 2014 semester.
Nwosuh is a 6-2 guard who sat out last season after spending his freshman year at Alcorn State University in Lorman, Miss. He will be a sophomore student-athlete at Motlow and will have one season of eligibility.
After averaging 28 points per game as a senior in high school he attended God’s Academy prep school in Dallas before heading to Alcorn State.
Nwosuh has the opportunity to join returning All-American Dequon Miller in the Bucks’ backcourt, which could make them one of the best guard combinations in the nation.
Motlow College has a tradition of being among the leaders in Tennessee community colleges when it comes to student-athletes and their academic performance.
Recent Motlow graduate and softball player Lindsey Knoer from Huntland earned the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Pinnacle Award for Academic Excellence. The former Lady Bucks pitcher maintained a 4.0 grade point average during all four semesters she studied at Motlow.
While on the mound for the Lady Bucks, Knoer started 34 games during her two seasons at Motlow, and led the team’s starting pitchers in earned run average and wins last season.
Additionally, the NJCAA announced the Lady Bucks softball team on its list of 2013-2014 All-Academic Teams. The team included former Coffee County Lady Raider Chelsea Howell. The team had an overall grade-point average of 3.24.
Predators Make Trade and Draft Their Newest Player
Kevin Fiala
The Nashville Predators have traded forwards Patric Hornqvist and Nick Spaling to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
In return, the Predators have received forward James Neal.
Neal had 61 points (27g, 34a) in 59 games for Pittsburgh.
His breakout season came in 2011-2012 when he had 81 points (40g, 41a) for the Penguins.
Patric Hornqvist had 53 points (22g, 31a) in 76 games for the Predators this season.
Nick Spaling played in 71 games for the Predators and finished with 13 goals and 19 assists.
The Predators selected forward Kevin Fiala with the 11th selection in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft on Friday in Philadelphia.
The 18 year-old Fiala is known as a dynamic offensive forward.
6/30/14 —— John M. (Jack) Lenahan
Funeral services for John M. (Jack) Lenahan, 66, of Tullahoma, will be conducted at 1:00 PM, Monday at Tullahoma Funeral Home with Bro. Carl Tucker officiating.
Burial will follow in the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
Visitation with the family will be from 6:00 till 8:00 PM Sunday at Tullahoma Funeral Home. Mr. Lenahan passed away on June 26, 2014 at his residence.
Jack was born in Ashland, PA on October 13, 1947. He graduated from Immaculate Heart High School, Fountain Springs, PA in 1965 and from Kensington University. Jack worked as an engineer for Imagine One, retiring in 2012, NASA.
Jack was preceded in death by his wife, Willadean Beaty in 2013; his parents, John and Virginia (Cooper) Lenahan, both in 1991; a brother, Dennis T. Lenahan, in 2002.
Jack is survived by his sister, Eileen Lenahan Ward of Pottsville, PA; his brother, Gregory Lenahan, husband of Melissa, Palmyra, PA; sister-in law Diane Lenahan, Girardville, PA; two nieces, Danielle Ward and Kathleen Lenahan; four nephews, Joseph and Matthew Lenahan, Ryan and Christopher Ward; great-nephews, Brady and Beckett Teresavage and Colin Malloy; great-nieces, Chase and Izabel Teresavage and Kyrstyn Ward.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to the charity of your choice.
Tullahoma Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.