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9/18/19 — Jerry Dale Jones
Jerry “Coyote” or “Frog” Dale Jones of Normandy, passed this life on
Sunday, September 15, 2019 at his residence at the age of 75. Funeral
Services are scheduled for Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 2 PM at
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with burial to follow at Hurricane Cemetery
in Moore County. Visitation with the family will be Tuesday, September 17
from 5 – 8 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.
Jerry, a native of Bedford County, was the son of the late Floyd and Annie
Rowlette Jones. He was a carpenter by trade but also enjoyed building
projects at home. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing,
riding four wheelers and hunting for ginseng. Jerry had booths at the
Johnson’s Flea Market and enjoyed meeting people and wheeling and dealing.
He was outgoing and a jokester. He also enjoyed collecting old trucks and
raising chickens and goats. He loved his family and his animals.
In addition to his parents, Jerry was preceded in death by his wife, Madie
Louise McBride Jones; son, Ronald Jones and brothers, Billy Joe and Lannie
Jones.
Jerry is survived by daughter, Rhonda Comstock and her husband, Taylor of
Normandy; brother, Ronnie Jones and his wife, Brenda of Tullahoma; sisters,
Floy Jean Brown and her husband, Lawrence of Shelbyville and Elizabeth
Brewer of Normandy; granddaughter, Leann Dunnavant and her husband, Eric of
Tullahoma; great grandson, Austin and many nieces, nephews and good friends.
Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com
9/18/19 — Mary Lucille Rogers
Funeral services for Mary Lucille Rogers, age 85, of Manchester, TN, will be conducted at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Manchester Funeral Home with Rev. Randy Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be from 9:00 AM until time of service on Wednesday at the funeral home. Mrs. Rogers passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019 at Bailey Manor in Manchester, TN.
Mary Lucille was born in Manchester, TN, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jess Grover Earls. She graduated from Wartrace High School and attended Business School in Nashville, TN. She was an active member in the Dental Auxiliary, Garden Club, and First United Methodist Church of Manchester, TN. Most of all, she was a loving wife to Charles L. Rogers for 66 years, and a mother to her 3 sons. She was lovingly known as Granny Lu to her 6 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
Mary Lucille Rogers is survived by her three sons, Mike (Brenda) Rogers of Huntsville, AL, Mark (Thelma) Rogers of Manchester, TN, and John (Melissa) Rogers of Smyrna, TN; grandchildren, Tracey, Allen, Baron (Kara), Brian (Erica), Patrick, and Gabriella Rogers; great grandchildren, Arianna Claire, Lucille Elizabeth, Michael Allen, Michael Tristan, Wyatt Allen, Henry and Avery Rogers; two sisters, Sherry Nell and Drucilla; and two brothers, Franklin and Joe Ronnie.
Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Rogers family.
www.manchesterfuneralhome.com
9/17/19 — Marie Anita Uselton
Funeral services for Mrs. Marie Anita Uselton, age 72, of Manchester, TN, will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at Coffee County Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in New Reddens Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM, at Coffee County Funeral Chapel on Tuesday, September 17, 2019. Mrs. Uselton passed from 
this life on September 14, 2019 at Tennova Healthcare- Harton in Tullahoma, TN.
Marie was born on March 1, 1947, in Monterey, California, to the late Ramon and Bacilia Ybarra. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Christian Life Center Church in Tullahoma. Marie enjoyed collecting artwork, loved planting flowers, and had a soft spot for animals. Marie also enjoyed helping others and loved to make others happy.
In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by two brothers, Raymond Ybarra and Steve Ybarra. She is survived by her loving husband of 51 years, Kenneth Ray Uselton; three sons, Ray Thomas Uselton (Lisa) and Kenneth Preston Uselton, and Gino Harris; two sisters, Reina Macias and Josephine Hamilton; three grandchildren, Arabella Uselton, Kristin Uselton, and David Uselton.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the local animal shelter in her name.
Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Uselton family.
9/17/19 — Richard Fain Gibbs
Mr. Richard Fain Gibbs, passed this life on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at
Vanderbilt Hospital at the age of 79. Graveside Services are scheduled for
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Maplewood Cemetery with Bro.
Ralph Hart officiating. The family will receive friends on Monday,
September 16th, 2019 at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home from 5:00 PM until
8:00 PM and Tuesday, September 17th, 2019 from 12:00 until 1:30 PM.
Richard, a native of Bedford County was the son of the late, Richard Doyle
Gibbs and Minnie Bell Jones Gibbs and was preceded in death by his wife,
Mattie Sue Riner Gibbs. He enjoyed playing golf in years past, sketching,
writing poems, bowling, and karate, where he achieved the level of brown
belt, but his favorite pastime was enjoying his grandchildren.
Mr. Gibbs is survived by two daughters; Esther Hamilton (Mark) of
Tullahoma and Debbie Akers of Colorado, two brothers; George Gibbs (Mary
Jo) and William Gibbs (Mary Jane), both of Shelbyville, five grandchildren;
Amber Ballenger (Casey) of Pennsylvania, Joshua Buckman of Nashville,
Nicholas Buckman (Angela) of Tullahoma, Hadassa Carney and Miranda Carney,
both of Colorado, and six great-grandchildren; Caja, Milla, Brooklyn,
Addye, Mackenzie, and Kalab.
Monday Prep Schedule
Monday Prep Schedule
1:00 PM – CHS Golf HOSTS Lincoln County and Franklin County
4:00 PM – WMS Girls’ Soccer at Community
4:30 PM – CCMS Volleyball HOSTS Warren County
6:30 PM – CHS Freshman Football HOSTS Warren County
Temple Baptist Christian School Volleyball Rallies to Capture Tournament Win
Grace Butler of Temple Baptist Christian School volleyball[file photo]
After a 3 and 0 start in pool play on Thursday, Temple dropped the first match of the tournament to Landmark Christian out of Louisville, KY. The loss put them in unenviable task of having to win 4 straight matches to get to the title game. The Lady Eagles were up to the task as they defeated Dogwood Christian Academy and Old Suwnaee Baptist, both out of Georgia, before matching up with Shelbyville’s Victory Baptist. A win over Victory moved the Lady Eagles to the semifinals where they swept past Temple Baptist Academy out of the Knoxville area to gain a rematch with unbeaten Landmark. The Lady Eagles used the motivation from the morning and the momentum of the afternoon to defeat Landmark and cruise to their 3rd straight tournament title. Grace Butler was named the tournament Most Valuable Player and Lauren Davis was named to the All Tournament team for Temple.
The Junior Varsity went 2 and 1 on Thursday with their lone loss coming to Victory Baptist of Shelbyville. On Saturday, the JV Lady Eagles opened the day with a win over Dogwood Christian Academy to earn a rematch with Victory. A revenge win was not the final outcome for the JV team as they fell to their Shelbyville rivals. Ruby Lawson was named to the All Tournament team for Temple’s JV.
The Lady Eagles return to the court on Tuesday when they travel to Madison Alabama to take on Madison Baptist Academy. First serve is set for 7 PM.
Coffee County CHS Volleyball Sees Growth in Rocky Top Tournament Performance
Keri Munn of CHS volleyball
Competing against the toughest competition they have faced all season, the Coffee County CHS volleyball team competed at Sevierville on Friday and Saturday. Coffee County was only able to grab two match victories in the 7 games they played, but gained valuable experience they can use in the postseason.
On Saturday, Coffee County got wins over Lawrence County and Murray County, KY. Against Lawrence County, the Lady Raiders got a 2 set win by set scores of 25-23 and 25-10. Keri Munn led the Lady Raiders in kills and aces with 5 and 4 respectively. She also had Coffee County’s only block. Lauren Brandt led the Lady Raiders in assists with 7 while Abigail Parker led in digs with 4.
Against Murray County, Coffee County needed 3 sets to grab the win. The Lady Raiders won by set scores of 25-13, 23-25 and 15-12. Munn was again the leader at the service line as she served up 4 more aces. Munn also had the lead in blocks with 3. Lexi Bryan led Coffee County in aces with 8 while Brandt had a team leading 8 assists and Sarah West led in digs with 7.
The Lady Raiders return home for a pair of crucial district matches this week. They will play host to Lincoln County Tuesday and Columbia on Thursday at the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym. First serve is set for 6:30 PM each night.
Coffee County Youth Bass Club Opens Season with Success
The Coffee County Youth Bass Club opened the 2019-2020 season on Saturday in a region tournament at Old Hickory. One hundred and thirty six high school boats and 37 junior division boats competed in the sweltering September heat. Coffee County fielded 10 boats in the high school division and 1 in the junior division capturing points in both divisions.
In the high school division, the boat of Jacob Garms and Jase Rice got a full stringer of 5 fish as they finished in 2nd place overall. Garms and Rice had a total catch of 9.99 pounds with a big fish tipping the scales at 2.43 pounds. Kaden Freeze and Briley Sain netted 3 fish weighing 4.65 pounds for 21st place. The brother tandem of Dawson and Branson Wells came in 47th place with a 2 fish total of 2.74 pounds. Adam Petty and Jayden Yates were right behind them in 49th place with a 2 fish total of 2.63 pounds. The boat of Garrett Davis and Isaiah Owens caught a fish weighing in at 2 pounds. Logan Floyd and Brent Boehman had a single fish weighing in at 1.73 pounds and Colby Thurman and Paul Zuzich had a single keeper weighing 1.36 pounds.
The junior division boat of Kylan Mantooth and Jonathan Lewis came in 12th place as they landed a single fish weighing 1.18 pounds.
The Raider anglers return to action on Saturday, September 28th when they compete in a State Trail event on Dale Hollow Lake. That tournament will get underway at first light from the Sunset Marina and Resort near Byrdstown.
Manchester Youth Football League Report – September 14, 2019
Written and Submitted by Lawrence Phillips – MYFL President
The SMTYFA Manchester Red Raiders hosted the Warren County Pioneers on Saturday.
Division 1 (5-6-7 year olds) were dominant once again on offense and defense.
Avery Hodges rushed for a score followed by a Hayes Shemwell 2 point conversion. Kaleb (Boogie) Morris had 4 touchdown runs and an extra point conversion. Karson (Pluto) Wimley ran for a touchdown and Davion Dycus added the extra point. Mac Chappin and Carter Childress also ran for touchdowns followed by extra points from Shemwell and Morris respectively.
The defense pitched another shutout and the Division 1 Red Raiders remain undefeated at the midpoint of the season with a record of 4-0. Final score: Manchester 54 Warren County 0.
In Division 2 (8-9 year olds).
The Raiders were led by Levi Scott and Treyvion Mathis. Scott had 2 kickoff returns for touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns. Mathis ran for 3 touchdowns. The defense allowed 2 scores which was not enough as the Raiders, now 3-1, defeated the Pioneers. Final score: Manchester 42 Warren County 12.
In Division 3 (10-12 year olds) The Red Raiders dominated early in a game that was shortened due to lightning and the decision by the Warren County coach to not resume the game. Caiden Martin had 3 touchdowns, 2 rushing and a Pick Six. Tyler Martin caught a two point conversion pass from Kaysen Lowery and the Raiders continue the season undefeated at 4-0.
Final score: Manchester 20 Warren County 0.
The MYFL Red Raiders continue the SMTYFA season on the road against the Fayetteville City Tigers next Saturday September 21st at 2:00 pm in Fayetteville.
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The TCYFL Red Raiders opened their season at Gordonsville on Saturday.
In Flag football (4-7 year olds)
Two games are played at the same time but only the A team scores count for the record.
In A group action Tripp Trussler scored on a 40 yard pass from Walker Lovelace. Lovelace also scored on a 30 yard sweep. Kyson Norris has an interception and Bentley Vaughn registered 2 sacks.
In B group action Ethan Proctor ran for 2 touchdowns and Tory Bates Jr made 4 touchdown saving flag pulls. The Raiders came up a bit short losing to Gordonsville. Final Score : Manchester 12 Gordonsville 26
In Jr league play (8-9 year olds) AJ Whitman was the only player with significant yardage but Manchester was unable to score and fell to Gordonsville 12-0.
In the Sr division (10-12 year olds). Kaden Jones and Isaiah Deadman both scored with touchdown runs. Unfortunately, Gordonsville was the better team on this evening and handed the Raiders a 42-12 loss.
All three TCYFL teams will host their first ever home games next Saturday September 21st at 2:00 pm at Carden-Jarrell field against Trousdale County.
Titans Fall 19-17 to Colts at Nissan Stadium
Story by Jim Wyatt – TitansOnline.com
The Titans honored a pair of legends on Sunday.
Unfortunately, they couldn’t cap the day with a win as the Indianapolis Colts left town with a 19-17 win over the Titans before a sun-baked crowd at Nissan Stadium.
Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota completed 19-of-28 passes for 154 yards and a touchdown.
Running back Derrick Henry ran for 81 yards on 15 carries.
But the Titans didn’t do enough to win it.
It was an emotional day at Nissan Stadium, as the jersey numbers of former Titans quarterback Steve McNair (No.9) and running back Eddie George (No.27) were retired in a halftime ceremony.
The Titans took the lead on their first possession of the second half on a one-yard touchdown run by Henry, which made it 14-13.
The Titans stretched the lead to 17-13 a few minutes later on a 49-yard field goal by kicker Cairo Santos, which followed a fumble recovery by linebacker Harold Landry.
But the Colts regained the lead with 4:38 left on a four-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jacoby Brissett to receiver T.Y. Hilton, which made it 19-17.
And the Titans couldn’t rally.
With the loss, the Titans dropped to 1-1.