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4/14/14 —- Richard Wayne Baker
Mr. Richard Wayne Baker, age 54, of Tullahoma, TN., passed away Thursday, April 11, 2014, at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, TN.
A native of Fayetteville, TN., he was the son of Billy Wayne and Charlotte Ann Hinkle Baker of Tullahoma.
He was of the Church of Christ faith and the Owner/Operator of Baker Services. Mr. Baker enjoyed golf and boxing. He loved all sports but Alabama football was his favorite. He enjoyed working on cars and loved his Mustang. He was known for telling jokes and making everyone laugh. Richard was a loving son, father, brother, uncle, and friend. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by one daughter Mercedes Nicole Baker, one brother Steven (Beth) Baker, and one sister Gina Baker, all of Tullahoma, TN. Nieces and nephews Ragan and Laura Baker of Tullahoma, TN., and Allen and Mekeesha Matherley of Chattanooga, TN.
Visitation with the family will be Sunday, April 13, 2014 from 2 PM until 5 PM in the Chapel of Tullahoma Funeral Home.
Funeral Services for Mr. Baker will be Monday, April 14, 2014, at 11 AM in the Chapel of Tullahoma Funeral Home with Brother Pat Allison officiating.
Burial will follow at Lois Cemetery in Moore County, TN.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggest Memorial Donations be made to Tullahoma Funeral Home.
Tullahoma Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mr. Richard Wayne Baker.
4/11/14 — Jimmy J. Wimley
Jimmy J. Wimley, age 75, a McMinnville, TN resident and Coffee County, TN native was born July 30, 1938 and died April 9, 2014 at Centennial Medical Center, Nashville, TN following a brief illness.
He was a longtime local business owner and operator of Jimmy’s Auto Sales and Payton & Lane Tire Shop, was a member of the National Guard, attended North Hills Church of God of Prophecy and was the son of the late Bernice and Jeanette Hill Wimley. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brothers, W.C. Johnny, J.D., Truman, Donald and Horace Wimley and daughter, Patricia Cable.
He was married July 16, 2005 to Joyce Burch Wimley who survives. He is also survived by three daughters, Judy Sherrill of Manchester, TN and Bonnie Bush and Kathy Boyette of Coffee County; son, Jimmy W. Wimley of Hillsboro, TN; two step-daughters, Carla (Alex) Nagy of McMinnville and Jan (Greg) Keen of Sparta, TN; seven grandchildren, Josh (Shannon) Arnold and Tiffany Sherrill of Manchester, TN, Kristy (Johnny) Walker and Payton Wimley of Hillsboro, TN, Lori Sherrill and Lane Meeks of McMinnville and Amy Bush of Clarksville, TN; two step-grandchildren, Britney Keen and Dakota Keen of White County, TN; three great-grandchildren, Ridley Arnold, Cody Esslinger, and Blake Walker of Coffee County; brother, Harold Eugene Wimley of Manchester; five sisters, Jennive Bryant of Tullahoma, TN, Lizzie Sanson, Mary Reed and Naomi Blocker of Coffee County and Barbara Mullinaz of Joelton, TN. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral service will be 3:00 P.M. Friday, April 11, 2014 in High’s Chapel with Michael Harris officiating.
Interment will follow in the New Brick Church of Christ Cemetery in Estill Springs, TN. 
Visitation will be 12:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Thursdasy and 11:00 A.M. Friday until time of service at High’s.
High Funeral Home of McMinnville in charge of arrangements.
Prep Roundup For April 10
The Red Raider soccer team kicked off their 2 day spring break trip on Thursday at Mountain Brook Alabama falling by a final score of 5 to 2. Mountain Brook jumped out to a 3 to 0 lead in the first half, but Coffee County battled them even in the 2nd half. The Raiders got goals from Breyer Taylor and Cole Hawkins in the 2nd period and an assist from Abelen Barrera. The Raiders conclude their spring break trip on Friday as they take on Thompson in a match that will kick off at 7 PM.
Anna Spellings had a big night for the Lady Raiders as they defeated Franklin County 6-0 in Winchester on Thursday night in District 8-AAA play. The Coffee County senior right fielder knocked in 3 runs on two hits including her 3rd homer of the year. Brianna Jones continued her great pitching, throwing one-hitter against the Lady Rebels. That is the only hit she has allowed in her last 3 starts. Jones who leads the state in strikeouts mowed down 14 Franklin County batters.
The 14-6 Lady Raiders will host Dickson County on Saturday beginning at 1:30pm.
The Coffee Middle baseball team traveled to Woodbury on Thursday and tamed the Lions by a final score of 18 to 2. The Raiders won their 9th game in a row as they got 14 runs in the 3rd inning sending 19 batters to the plate. Coffee County pounded out 15 hits on the night helping Austin Tensfield get the win for the Raiders. Tensfield finished the night with 13 strikeouts. Alontae Taylor was 3 for 5 with 2 doubles with 4 RBI. Nathaniel Tate was 3 for 5 with a triple and 2 RBI and Grey Riddle was 2 for 4. The Red Raiders travel to Tullahoma for a game Monday. 1st pitch is scheduled for 5:00 PM.
Fire At Sonic In Tullahoma
Tullahoma firefighter works the scene of the Thursday fire at the No. Jackson St Sonic.. Photo provided by Wayne Thomas of the Tullahoma News
Brian Young, owner of the restaurant, stated that an electrical fire started in the back of a fryer. The building quickly filled with smoke and the fire department was notified. The fire fighters battled the smoke and fire for some time before extinguishing. According to Fire Chief Richard Shasteen, the kitchen area of the restaurant suffered “moderate damage.”
Manchester Fire and Rescue was standby while Tullahoma firefighters were on the scene of the Sonic fire.
The restaurant was closed because of the fire and no one was injured.
Day 2 Of Searching For Massicotte
Digging for clues.. Photos provided
The search involved Manchester Police, Manchester Fire Department, Coffee County Rescue Squad members, deputies from Coffee County, Franklin County along with Warren and Cannon Counties. Also involved were Tennessee State Troopers, the THP helicopter, and K-9 units from Louisiana, Florida and North Carolina, Air Force personnel, Air Force OSI, and Air Force Security.
Crews prepare for search
Several rewards have been offered for information leading to Massicotte’s whereabouts but so far the man has not been found.
He was last seen wearing a brown T-shirt, cut-off blue jean shorts and Timberland work boots. He is 6 ft 1” tall, weighs between 180 to 200 lbs. He has hazel eyes and short brown military-style haircut. Massicotte is the father of six children.
Changes In Marion and Franklin County Boundary
Rep. David Alexander
The measure, previously approved by the Senate, passed 97-0.
According to the Chattanooga Times Free-Press Rep. David Alexander, R-Winchester, said the change would bring 56 parcels of mountain property, currently part of Franklin, into Marion County.
The reason, Alexander said, is a development on mountainous terrain that includes property in both counties. The private developers had built a road to the property on the Marion County side and it is inaccessible from Franklin County.
Both Marion and Franklin counties’ commissions have approved the boundary change, said Alexander, who didn’t recall the name of the mountain involved nor the total acreage of property.
Sponsor Gets Over Overruled Over “In God We Trust” Proposal
The Senate has voted to overrule the sponsor of a bill that originally sought to require the phrase “In God We Trust” to be painted behind the speaker’s podiums in the state Capitol.
Republican Sen. Stacey Campfield of Knoxville urged the chamber to reject House changes to the bill that would instead instruct the State Capitol Commission to study having the phrase painted in the tunnel connecting the building to the Legislative Plaza.
But the Republican-controlled chamber voted 19-8 against Campfield’s motion, which had the effect of agreeing to the House version of the bill and sending it to Gov. Bill Haslam’s desk.
Campfield was visibly upset by the chamber’s action, and complained off the microphone that one GOP colleague was “messing” with his bill.
Changes In Meth Bill Proposal
A watered-down version of Gov. Haslam’s anti-meth legislation has been approved by the House.
The measure was approved 80-17 Wednesday, and is different than the Senate version.
The House bill would set an annual cap of 150 days’ worth of allergy and cold medicines that could be bought without a prescription.
Haslam’s original proposal would have established a monthly limit of 2.4 grams of pseudoephedrine, or a 10-day maximum dose, before requiring a pharmacist to authorize another 10 days’ worth before getting a doctor’s prescription.
The governor later removed the pharmacist element, and instead proposed a 4.8 gram monthly maximum and an annual cap of 14.4 grams. That proposal was adopted in the Senate. The House version sets a 5.8 gram monthly cap and an annual limit of 28.8 grams.
Commencement Ceremonies Set For Motlow
Keith Hamilton
Hamilton from Tullahoma, has worked for Bridgestone since the ground breaking of the Warren County plant in 1989. He served as the manager for Technical Training and Performance in Warren County until being transferred to the LaVergne operation. Hamilton has two bachelor degrees from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, one in electronic engineering and one in technical adult education.
He enjoys being a soccer referee and is the preacher for the Midway Church of Christ in Sewanee.
Motlow’s commencement will include two ceremonies, with the first at 10 a.m. for nursing students and students who attended classes primarily on the Moore County campus. A second ceremony for those who took classes at Fayetteville, McMinnville and Smyrna centers will begin at 2 p.m. Hamilton will speak at both.
Big Weekend For Motlow Baseball
The Motlow Bucks have a great opportunity to strengthen their position in the top half of the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA) standings when they host conference rival and current leader Columbia State in a three-game series this weekend.
The opening game between the Bucks and the Chargers (28-9, 18-3) is scheduled for Friday at 2 p.m. at the Driver Complex on the Moore County campus. Game one will be a nine-inning contest. Saturday, the two squads will play a doubleheader beginning at noon.
All Motlow College athletic contests are free.
The showdown will give the Bucks (31-16, 12-9) a chance to regain ground in the conference standings after slipping last weekend when they dropped two out of three against Cleveland State in Cleveland.