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11/8/12 — Roy Kenneth Dement
Mr. Roy Kenneth Dement of Normandy, a retired construction company owner, died Thursday, November 8, 2012 at his home after an extended illness.
A native of Bedford County, he was born July 7, 1926, the son of the late Arthur Jackson and Roma Bramblett Dement. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and had many interests. He was a long-time private pilot and former member of the “Tullahoma Bunch” flying group. He was also a former member of the board of directors of the Bedford County Farm Bureau and was lifelong member of the Normandy Presbyterian Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, David A. Dement, and a sister, Polly Dement Oettinger.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara Means Dement; three daughters, Kathleen Gann, Mary (Mike) Nadeau and Eileen (Louis) Day; six grandchildren, Carey Brown, Lauren Gann, Sara Muscha, Celeste Everett, Eric Hurd and Harrison Day; six great-grandchildren; one sister, Betty Dement, and several nephews and cousins.
A private family visitation will be held Saturday, November 10, 2012 at Daves-Culberson Funeral Home, followed by a graveside service at 12 noon at Hollywood Cemetery in Wartrace with Rev. Monnie Caine officiating. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. at Normandy Presbyterian Church in Normandy.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Normandy Presbyterian Church or the American Farmland Trust.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
11/15/12 — Estelle Bryan
Estelle Bryan of Manchester, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2012. She was 72.
Mrs. Bryan loved traveling, especially Gatlinburg and enjoyed working in her flower garden. She and her husband were the owners of Bryan’s Janitorial Service for over 45 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley Bryan.
She is survived by her daughter, Roxanna Bryan; Son and daughter-in-law, Joe (Theresa) Bryan; grandchildren, Kyle Bryan, Ashley Murphy and Jeffery Riddle; great grandchildren, Nevaeh Murphy and Jaylei Murphy; brothers, Franklin Ferrell and Autry Ferrell; sister, Jean Waits; niece, Katherine Frizzell.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home chapel with David Costello officiating. The family will receive friends Thursday, November 15, 2012 from 10:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.. Interment will follow in Rosehill Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Estelle Bryan Fund, C/O Peoples Bank, Manchester, Tennessee.
DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS
New Italian Restaurant Planned For Tullahoma
Location of new Italian restaurant
New Poll Says Gov Haslam Well Liked
Gov. Bill Haslam
Haslam wins support from 54 % of Democrats. With Independents, it’s 76 %. Overall, pollster Ken Blake says voters see Haslam as a moderate Republican. He cites the governor’s stance on whether the state should set up its own health insurance exchange.
Blake says Haslam’s popularity mirrors that of his Democratic predecessor, Phil Bredesen, who drew at least 60 percent support among Republicans and independents.
One group in the poll where Haslam did poorly was African Americans. Only 47 % approve of him and a third say they aren’t sure. It’s not clear why African Americans feel that way about Haslam. MTSU only asked yes/no questions in the poll.
39,000 People To Lose Unemployment
Nearly half of all Tennesseans receiving unemployment benefits will stop getting checks at the end of the year. The state Department of Labor is putting 39,000 people on notice.
Many of these folks have been receiving $275 a week from the government for as long as two years. And a Labor Department spokesman says it’s unlikely there will be another extension.
The end of benefits for 39,000 people won’t necessarily ease pressure on the state’s unemployment trust fund. All of the money is coming from federal coffers.
Starting in January, unemployment benefits return to the standard 26 weeks, which is funded by the state.
More Travelers This Thanksgiving
AAA projects 43.6 million Americans will take a trip of 50 miles or more away from home between Wednesday, Nov. 21 and Sunday, Nov. 25. This represents a 0.7 percent increase from the 43.3 million people who traveled last year. In Tennessee, over 997-thousand people will be traveling for their Thanksgiving Day meal. Auto travel remains the preferred mode of transportation this Thanksgiving with 39.1 million Americans traveling via automobile, approximately 90 percent of all travelers.
Higher Tuition Rates Are Coming
Higher education officials are recommending tuition increases at Tennessee’s community colleges and universities.
Tennessee Higher Education Commission director Richard Rhoda told Gov. Bill Haslam on Tuesday that a hike of as much as 3% was being recommended for community colleges and up to 6% for universities.
The commission was to vote on the increases at its meeting later this week.
The commission was among the last of several state departments that presented budgets to the governor on Tuesday.
Despite improving state revenues, the Republican governor has asked state departments to develop plans for a 5% spending cut as a fallback.
Basketball Season Opens For Coffee County
Ginny Clayborne shooting a free-throw last season... Photo by Barry West
In boy’s play the Raiders played tough but fell to Ezell-Harding 71-60. Lance Crismond had a great night scoring 29.
Both teams will play at the Eagleville TSSAA Hall of Fame games on Saturday.
Women Fall But Bucks Keep It Rolling
The Motlow Lady Bucks suffered their first defeat of the season last night, falling to highly-regarded Snead State 56-42. The Motlow Bucks men’s team survived a furious comeback by the home team to win their fourth consecutive game 72-68 in Boaz, Alabama. The Bucks are ranked 32nd in the nation.
The two teams host Vol St on Saturday.
Westwood Wins In Boy’s Basketball
The Westwood Rockets defeated the Moore County 42-28. Carlos Medina led the Rockets with 15pts followed by Jakota Alexander and Sigmund Duke with 8pts each.
Coach Will Pannell said, “The boys fought hard and came out with a well earned victory”. I know the entire team needed a win after a string of losses that were due to some of the guys not being eligible for grades. We have some tough games in the next few weeks leading up to the DRVC tourney.