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3/27/13 — Rebecca A. Gray Thurman
Mrs. Rebecca A. Gray Thurman, age 60, of Tullahoma, TN passed away Tuesday,
March 25, at Harton Regional Medical Center.
Graveside services will be Friday, March 28 at 2 PM at Bethany Cemetery.
Visitation with the family will be Thursday, March 27 at Daves-Culbertson Funeral
Home from 5 PM -8 PM.
A native of Tullahoma, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Geneva Huffman Gray.
She had been employed as a cook at Morning Pointe of Tullahoma.
She loved to bake and spend time with her grandchildren.
Mrs. Thurman is survived by one son, Aaron “Doug” Gray of Tullahoma; daughter-in-law,
Bobbi Marshall and her husband, Carl of Tullahoma; one sister, Jodie Goodwin and her husband,
Thomas of Winchester and three grandchildren, Noah Gray, Amelia Gray and Emily Marshall
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the memorial fund at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.
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Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
3/27/14 — Roger Charles Doman
Mr. Roger Charles Doman, age 80 of Manchester, Tennessee, passed from this life on Monday, March 24, 2014 at the VA Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee surrounded by his loving family.
Roger was preceded in death by his parents, Harry H. and Clara Hass Doman.
He is survived by his loving wife Paula Doman, three daughters, Jamie Ussery of North Carolina, Cynthia Sovey and husband Tom of Washington state, Ilene Wisbey of Washington state, one son, Charles Rogers and wife Judy of Wisconsin, two brothers, Bob Doman and wife Claudia of Wisconsin, Jerry Doman and wife Dolly of Wisconsin, eight grandchildren, and several great grandchildren.
Mr. Doman was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose and the VFW of Florida. He was a member of the American Legion and Eagles of Washington state. Roger enjoyed tractor shows and he loved to travel. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him and loved him.
Memorial Services for Mr. Roger C. Doman will be conducted on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at 1:00 PM at the Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Brother Benny Benjamin officiating.
Visitation with the Doman family will be held on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the Coffee County Funeral Chapel, Manchester, Tennessee.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to the American Heart Association P.O. Box 840692 Dallas, Texas 75284-0692 or the American Diabetes Association P.O. Box 13067 Alexandria, Virginia 22312.
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3/23/14 —- William Bedford Campbell III
William Bedford Campbell III of Tullahoma, passed this life on Sunday, March 23rd, 2014 at Harton Regional Medical Center.
No services are currently planned at this time.
Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
3/23/14 —- Wayne L. Post
Mr. Wayne L. Post, 78, of Manchester passed away Sunday, March 23 at Harton Regional Medical Center of Tullahoma.
No Services are scheduled.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.flower 12
3/26/14 — Garnett Wayne Smartt
Garnett Wayne Smartt, age 77, passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2014 at his home in Bradyville, Tennessee surrounded by his loving family.
He was a farmer; a retired Truck Driver with the Bryan Oil Company; a United States Army Veteran and a member of the Baptist Church. He will be fondly remembered as one who loved farming, gardening and wood working.
Mr. Smartt was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Deana Hope Smartt; parents, Garnett Melvin Smartt and Mattie Belle Dyer Smartt; sisters, Willie Fiske, Johnnie Creek and Veola Collins; and brothers, James Smartt and Dewey Smartt.
He is survived by his loving wife, Helen Loretta Bowen Smartt of Bradyville, TN; daughter, Lisa L. Sissom and her husband Wade of Bradyville; son, Paul E. Smartt and his wife Manissa of Bradyville; brother, Carl Smartt (Faye) of Tullahoma, TN; six grandchildren, Jennifer Joseph, David Joseph, Daniel Joseph, Samuel Sissom, Hannah Smartt and Rachel Smartt; three great-grandchildren, Colton Placek, Ayden Placek and Celestia Nadeau; sister-in-laws, Georgia Alexander of Elkhart, IN and Jean Smartt of Columbia, TN; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
The Funeral Service will be on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Central Funeral Home with Brothers Timothy Smartt and Bobby Smartt officiating.
Burial will follow at the Ivy Bluff Cemetery in Cannon County, TN with Military Honors.
CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME of Manchester, TN in Charge of Arrangements.veteran — Flag 2
3/27/14 — Kelso Simmons
Kelso Simmons, age 88 of Manchester, Tennessee, passed away on March 21, 2014 at the McArthur Manor in Manchester.
Mr. Simmons will be remembered as one who loved his family; enjoyed gardening and grooming his yard; and cherished his membership at the Bible Methodist Church in Manchester.
Mr. Simmons was preceded in death by his son, Terry Phillip Simmons and parents, Parmer O. Simmons and Nell Hastings Simmons.
He is survived by his loving wife, Naomi Fay Fletcher Simmons of Manchester, TN; daughter, Dianne Parks and her husband Steve of Hillsboro, TN; sister, Lillian Simmons Hunt of Melbourne, FL; brother, Daniel Simmons (Frances) of Manchester, TN; five grandchildren, Chris Simmons (Kristen), Kerrie Pippenger (Keith), Kelsie Adams (Bradley), Jennifer Simmons and Lindsay Puia (Matt); eight great-grandchildren, Zanol Simmons, Jonas Simmons, Eveleigh Simmons, Gracie Pippenger, Cole Pippenger, Saige Adams, Brantley Adams and Declan Puia; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
The Funeral Service will be conducted on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Central Funeral Home with Pastor Tom Watkins officiating.
Burial will follow at the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME in Charge of Arrangements.
Get Fit! Event Is Saturday In Tullahoma
Get Fit! Tullahoma and Urgent Team are pleased to host the second Free Community Health Fair and Fitness Expo Saturday, April 5, from 9 am to noon at Northgate Mall. There will be fitness and nutrition tips, health screenings and more. Please join us and learn how you can move more, eat well, get fit and stay fit.
There are over 30 booths singed up to participate, and the first fifty students to visit will get to play the newest Arcade games for free.
“Get Fit! Tullahoma is about making a change you can live with,” said Urgent Team Area Manager, Mindy K. Street. “Part of our mission is to contribute to activities, organizations and causes that advance our communities forward.”
“This will be another fun and informative event,” said Community Coordinator, Winston Brooks. “This is a great chance to see what resources are available to help motivate you to start moving more and staying healthy.” Throughout the morning there is a complete line up of demonstrations starting at 9:00am with Tullahoma Crossfit; 9:30am Tims Ford Park Ranger Philip Hylen; 10:00am Molly Gupta Karate; 10:30am Estill Springers Square Dancing; 11:00am Snap Fitness Aerobics; and 11:30am the Mayor’s Fitness Challenge.
What is your plan to get fit? More information and a list of vendors at http://www.tullahomatn.gov/get-fit
More Jobs Coming To Manchester
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty along with Aspen Technologies, Inc. officials on Tuesday announced the company will locate a new polyurethane foam molding plant in the Manchester Industrial Park. With a goal of doubling its molding capacity by opening the Manchester facility, the company will invest $5.1 million and create 161 new jobs over the next five years in Coffee County. Gov. Haslam said, “I want to welcome Aspen Technologies to Tennessee and thank the company for choosing Manchester for its newest manufacturing operations. “When a company chooses Tennessee for a new facility, it sends a strong message about our business-friendly environment, and supports our goal to make Tennessee the No. 1 location in the Sou to bring jobs back to the United States and is currently working with two companies to take over business that is being produced in China. “Aspen Technologies is very excited to be expanding its manufacturing into Manchester, Tennessee,” Aspen Technologies Vice President Keith Quinn said. “It has been a pleasure working with the Industrial Board, city, county and state officials to make this expansion possible. The beautiful state of Tennessee along with its friendly people, especially the people of Coffee County, made the decision to locate in Manchester very easy. As we gear up our operations, we will continue to look for other opportunities to bring more work back home.” Aspen Technologies’ customer base is primarily automotive. In recent years, however, the company has been awarded a considerable amount of non-automotive based business and intends to shift approximately 25 percent of its sales to non-automotive related sectors. “The city of Manchester welcomes Aspen Technologies to the Manchester Industrial Park,” Manchester Mayor Lonnie Norman said. “The Board of Mayor and Aldermen are excited that this highly successful automotive parts supplier has elected to locate here, provide jobs for our citizens and generate a positive economic impact on our community. It has been a true pleasure dealing with their corporate officials throughout the site selection process.” “On behalf of the citizens of Coffee County and the Industrial Board of Coffee County, we are pleased to welcome Aspen Technologies as our newest industry,” Coffee County Mayor David Pennington said. “We are excited to add another automotive parts supplier to our growing industrial community. The addition of Aspen Technologies to our area means an increase in jobs for our people, which in turn will strengthen our county’s economy.” Aspen Technologies will begin the hiring process in June and start production in the new facility the first week of July. Visit Aspen’s website at www.aspen-tech.net
Benefit For Woman Needing Surgery
A young woman in Coffee County is in need of help. Peggy Stevens is in dire need of a major dental surgery. She was born with a rare chromosome disorder called 4p Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome which affects 1 in 50,000 births. She is 23 years old but the syndrome she has doesn’t allow her to grow. The surgery cost $5,667 so her family is having a spaghetti dinner at 4pm and an auction starting at 6pm this Saturday. There will be karaoke and Chaos a professional wrestler will be there painting kids’ faces. The fund raiser will take place at the Summitville fire station on Highway 55 in Summitville.
American Water Works Association’s National Drinking Water Week May 4-10
Tullahoma Utilities Board (TUB) will celebrate the American Water Works Association’s National Drinking Water Week May 4-10 of this year. Additionally, TUB will be hosting its annual Drinking Water Week Celebration on Thursday, May 8th 3:30-5:30 p.m.
This year’s celebration will consist of free pizza, drinks, a prize wheel with cash money giveaways, carnival-style games, a bounce house provided by the Tullahoma Fire Department, and much, much more!
Additional information about Drinking Water Week can be found at www.awwa.org.
For more information on the event, call Tullahoma Utilities Board at 455-4515, or stop by the office at 901 South Jackson Street Monday through Friday, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.