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Local Dealership Expanding
Local KIA dealership owner Russell Barnett has announced a major expansion and renovation to the existing dealership on South Anderson Street in Tullahoma. Barnett purchased the KIA dealership in Tullahoma in 2001. Barnett says they will be adding six new service bays. In addition to the 3,000-square-foot expansion, the entire facility will be getting a facelift, according to Barnett. Earlier this month, Barnett announced plans to re-open the Ford dealership later this year at 1106 E. Carroll St. in Tullahoma under the name Russell Barnett Ford. Barnett was the original owner of the Tullahoma Ford dealership, operating it until 1996.
11/27/12
Birthdays:
Pat Shelton – Pizza Winner!
Ethelene Burnett, Donnie Sissom, Rye Adkins – 21, William Parker – 86.
12/1/12 — Alma Irene Bucher
| Mrs. Alma Irene Bucher departed this ole world on Wednesday, November 28, 2012, at her residence surrounded by her family following an extended illness at the age of 68 to touch the face of God.She was born September 24, 1944 in Ridgley, Tennessee to the late Hugh and Esther Tidwell-Boyd.
She was a former employee of the old Tennessee Apparel factory on North Atlantic Street as well as the Tullahoma School System as a cafeteria worker at several different schools. She was a member of the Restoration Baptist Fellowship Church (formerly Lincoln Heights Baptist Church) where she taught Sunday School and worked in the church kitchen. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Jesse Joe Bucher, granddaughter Kristin Tripp, and two brothers Melvin Boyd and Fred Boyd. She is survived by her daughter Cynthia (Paul) Tripp, one son Joe Allen Bucher, one sister Linda Rice-Jones, one brother Daniel Boyd, twin granddaughters Caitlin and Eryn Tripp, and grandsons Ian and Aidan Tripp, all of Tullahoma. Also, several nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, great-great nephews as well as her church family at Restoration Baptist. Visitation with the family will be on Friday, November 30, 2012, from 4:00PM until 9:00PM at The Restoration Baptist Fellowship Church at 1605 East Lincoln Street in Tullahoma. Funeral Services will be on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 10:30 AM at the church with Brother Jim Powers officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Tullahoma, Tennessee. Tullahoma Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Alma Bucher.
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11/30/12 — Clara Lina Baker
Clara Lina Baker, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Tuesday, November 27th, 2012 at River Park Hospital in McMinnville at the age of 69.
Ms. Baker was born in Tullahoma to the late James Thurman and Emma Ruth Cartwright Limbaugh.
She was a retired Coffee County Juvenile Court Clerk and a member of Rutledge Falls Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Roy Jason Baker who passed away in 2009; and two stepsons, Robert W. Baker and Roger Allan Baker.
Ms. Baker is survived by one son, Kyle Millaway and his wife Callie of Manchester; two step-sons, Randy K. Baker and his wife Marie of Tullahoma and Rodney D. Baker of Tullahoma; one daughter, Paige Brock and her husband Eric of Manchester; one brother, Brown Limbaugh and his wife Willovyne of Lynchburg; nine grandchildren, Rebecca Baker, Kelley Baker, Ashley Spain, Bailey Baker, Catelyn Millaway, Kylie Millaway, Tyler Brock, Carlee Brock, and Tanner Brock; and four great-grandchildren, Elijah Walker, Kaden Baker, Ellie Rose Spain and Easton Brevin Spain.
Visitation for Ms. Baker will be held on Thursday, November 29th, 2012 from 5:00-9:00pm at Kilgore Funeral Home.
Funeral Services will be held on Friday, November 30th, 2012 at 11:00am in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with James Cossey officiating.
Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
11/28/12 — Opal Lee Alcocer
Ms. Opal Lee Alcocer, age 77, of Manchester, passed away Monday at her residence.
She was a native of Fayetteville, TN and the daughter of the late Charlie Price and Nancy Mae Childers. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by a son, Vick Alcocer and a sister, Elsie Grant.
She is survived by her children, Adam (Elizabeth) Alcocer of Belton, TX, Eve (Leo) Mitchell of Tullahoma, Jeanne (James) Warren of Tullahoma, Mark (Stacey) Alcocer of Tullahoma, Nick (Amanda) Alcocer Jr. of Tullahoma, Brenda (David) Bell of Tullahoma, Roger (Kathy) Thompson of Estill Springs, Rebecca Rodriguez of Lake Station, IN, Sarah Kaiser of Portgage, IN, Sue Gadness of TX, Jane Raby of Shelbyville, siblings, Doris (Lenzie) Kasinger of Maynard, AR, Mary Anthony of Manchester, G.W. Price of Tullahoma, Caregiver and granddaughters, Tabatha Warren and Ashley Steele, 24 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild.
Visitation with the family will be Tuesday, from 5:00PM until 9:00PM at the Tullahoma Funeral Home.
Services will be conducted Wednesday at 11:00AM in the Tullahoma Funeral Home Chapel Dr. J. Herbert Hester officiating.
Burial will follow in the Concord Cemetery.
Tullahoma Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
11/25/12 — Theresa Degener
Ms. Theresa Degener, age 64, of Tullahoma, passed away Sunday, November 25th, at Madison Hospital in Madison, AL.
A funeral mass for Ms. Degener will be announced at a later date.
Tullahoma Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Coffee County Sweeps Shelbyville
Lance Crismond shoots a 3-pointer in a recent win
Ginny Clayborne fires a shot in a recent game... Photos by Barry West
Ginny Clayborne and Alaina Lusk led Coffee County with 10 points. The duo combined to block 10 shots and earned the Gateway Tire and Service Center Players of the Game. The ladies are 3-2 on the year.
Going into the game last night the Red Raider boy’s team had not beaten Shelbyville since Dec. 10, 2002. That all changed last night at Joe Frank Patch Gymnasium. Coffee County jumped to a 9-0 in the 1st quarter and extended the lead to 35-20 at halftime. The Raiders would get their first win in its last 20 games over the Eagles 67-53.
Lance Crismond led (2-3) Coffee County with 23 points and his brother Lucas had 15 and received the player of the game.
Both Raider teams will play at Lincoln County Thursday night starting at 6pm on Thunder Radio.
Cascade Gets Past Westwood In Basketball
The Westwood Rockets middle school boy’s basketball team traveled to Wartrace Monday night to face an undefeated Cascade middle team. The Rockets played strong defense against a very high powered Cascade offense. The Westwood boys fell to the Champions 48-26. The Rockets were led by 7th grades Carlos Medina and Sigmund Duke both with 6. The Rockets last home game will be tomorrow night.
Person Of Interest In Latest Murder
Kayla Qualls... Picture from Facebook
Franklin County authorities say they have a person of interest in the murder of Tullahoma resident Kayla Qualls. The body of the 23 year-old mother of two was found Monday on the side of Spring Creek Road in Franklin County. Investigators from Franklin and Coffee County Sheriff’s Departments along with the Tullahoma Police Department searched a home in Tullahoma and seized several pieces of evidence, but they would not say what evidence they seized.
Update On Court House Bomb Threats
Bomb threats evacuated 29 county courthouses across the state on Tuesday.
Tennessee Emergency Management Agency spokesman Jeremy Heidt said several of the courthouses are in Middle Tennessee, including Bedford in Shelbyville, Cannon in Woodbury, Cheatham, Clay, Fentress, Giles and Franklin County in Winchester.
Franklin County Sheriff Tim Fuller stated that after a thorough search of the courthouse no explosive device was found. Tennessee is at least the fourth state this month to deal with phony bomb threats at courthouses.
The West Tennessee counties that received threats were Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Chester and Shelby. The East Tennessee counties that received threats were Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Carter, Claiborne, Cumberland, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hamilton and Hancock.
The federal building in Memphis that houses the federal court and other federal offices were evacuated around 9 a.m. Tuesday for a couple of hours while authorities checked it.
Heidt said the threats were made by telephone to court clerk offices.
The Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security said they were “monitoring the situation and assisting local law enforcement agencies as needed.”
No devices had been found.