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10/23/12 — Betty Joyce Dudley
Betty Joyce Dudley, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Sunday, October 21st, 2012 at her residence at the age of 59.
Ms. Dudley was born in Coffee County, Tennessee to the late Walter and Joe Ruth Perry. She was a member of the Mt. Vernon Church of the Nazarene. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by one son, Steven Arnold in 2009.
Ms. Dudley is survived by one son, Michael Dudley; two sisters, Patsy Holt and Linda Perry, all of Tullahoma.
Visitation for Ms. Dudley will be held Monday, October 22nd, 2012 from 5:00-8:00pm at Kilgore Funeral Home.
Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 at 2:00pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Mark Ashley officiating.
Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
10/23/12 — Johnny Floyd Pugh
Funeral services for Johnny Floyd Pugh, age 59, of Decherd will be conducted Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Brother Leon Williams officiating.
Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be held Monday from 5:00-8:00 PM at the funeral home.
Mr. Pugh passed away Saturday, October 20, 2012.
Johnny was born January 1, 1953 in Winchester, TN the son of the late John Earl Pugh and Barbara Jean Finney Pugh Rendina. He attended Coffee County Central High School where he graduated in 1971 and then attended Middle Tennessee State University. Johnny was employed as a truck driver for several years for Gilley Farms. He enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle and several other hobbies. He was a member of Elk River Baptist Church in Decherd, TN.
Survivors include a sister and brother-in-law, Kathy Pugh Swanson and husband, Eric of Manchester ; half sister, Corrine Randolph Bauer of Mentor, Ohio; step-mother, Bernice Bruce Pugh of Manchester; two nephews, Dr. Leif Swanson and wife, Charla of Manchester; Patrick John Swanson of Knoxville, TN; and a niece, Erica Swanson Fulks and husband, Donnie of Tullahoma; and former spouse, Kathy Pugh of Manchester, TN.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Elk River Baptist Church, c/o Johnny L. Seals, P.O. Box 237, Estill Springs, TN 37330
Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the family of Mr. Johnny Pugh.
10/20/12 — Joyce Dorothy Lilly
Joyce Dorothy Lilly, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Saturday, October 20th, 2012 at Harton Regional Medical Center at the age of 70.
Mrs. Lilly was born in Nashville, Tennessee to the late Ray and Ella G. Redd Teal.
She is survived by her husband, Fred Lilly of Tullahoma; two daughters, Lory Topper and her husband Greg of Yuma, AZ and Tina Marzana of Belford, NJ; four grandchildren, Adam, Andrew, Desrie and Tiffany; and one great grandchild, Dereke.
Mrs. Lilly’s family will be having a graveside memorial service which will be announced at a later date.
Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
10/23/12 — Larry James Hilmoe
Larry James Hilmoe, age 71 of Manchester, Tennessee, passed away on October 20, 2012.
He was retired from Human Resources with the Batesville Casket Company in Manchester, a Professional Horse Breeder and Past President of the Tennessee Horse Council. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to his parents, the late Delos Edward Hilmoe and Lucille Eleanor Finley Hilmoe and also preceded in death by his son, Eric Brian Hilmoe.
Mr. Hilmoe loved his family, friends and enjoyed horses and antique cars.
He is survived by his loving wife, Mary Candace Keyes Hilmoe of Manchester; son, Chris Hilmoe of Muskeso, Wisconsin; sister, Donna Baumgartner; brother, Ross Hilmoe, four grandchildren, Kate Pitsenberger, Andrew Pitsenberger, Charlie Pitsenberger and Jonas Baugh; and a host of friends.
Visitation will be on Monday evening, October 22, 2012 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Central Funeral Home.
A Graveside Service for the family will be on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at the Forest Mill Cemetery in Manchester.
Arrangements with CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME.
Rocket Boys Win Again
Westwood Rocket boys and coaches
Coach Pannell said about his team; “I am very proud of the boys tonight. We played well, played strong and we took care of little things. This was a very good win and an end to a good week. I am proud to be 2-1 at the end of this week. The Duck River Valley conference is very tough on the boys side this year. We will need to continue to get better each day and work hard for wins.”
The Rockets have two home games next week. Tonight vs Liberty and tomorrow against Forrest.
Vandy Wins Behind Stacy’s Record Day
Number 2 is now number 1 at Vanderbilt
Luckily for Zac Stacy, he won’t be remembered for his last carry on a record-setting day.
Vanderbilt (3-4, 2-3) overcame a fourth-quarter fumble by its senior running back, who rushed for 169 yards and a go-ahead touchdown in a 17-13 victory over Auburn on Saturday.
Stacy had 27 carries and became the school’s all-time rushing leader but lost the ball on his final rush, allowing the Tigers (1-6, 0-5 Southeastern Conference) to take over at their 32-yard line with 2:24 left. The Tigers could not score.
Stacy set the record for career rushing yards during the game. He now has 2,670.
Massachusetts comes to Nashville Saturday for a 6pm kickoff.
Matt Hasselbeck hit Nate Washington for a 15-yard touchdown with 1:03 left in leading the Tennessee Titans to a 35-34 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
Titans Pull Out Win In Last Minute
Matt Hasselbeck
It was Hasselbeck’s 22nd career fourth-quarter comeback and second in consecutive weeks. It happened in a game in which running back Chris Johnson enjoyed a long awaited breakout performance with 195 yards rushing and two scores.
The 3-4 Titans will host the Colts this Sunday at noon.
Manchester Gets Money For New Soccer Fields
Manchester Sports Park land... By Barry West
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation announced recently 50 grants to go out across the state, including a $175,000 matching grant to go to Manchester to develop soccer fields at the recently purchased Manchester Sports Park. The grant is a 50-50 match, meaning Manchester needed to come up with $175,000 for the application process. But the cash is coming from Park Partners, a local nonprofit, and the Coffee County Youth Soccer League – not the City of Manchester. Park Partners is putting up $120,000 towards the match and the soccer league is putting up $5,000. The other $50,000 will come in the form of in-kind labor matches. Director of Manchester Parks and Recreation Bonnie Gamble told WMSR last week that originally, soccer facilities were planned to go on land donated by the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. But a wetlands issue put a snag in that process. “The wetlands meant not as much usable acreage as the Manchester Sports Park. Gamble said she hopes construction can begin by springtime.
Office Trailer Burned In Tullahoma
Tullahoma Police are investigating the burning of an office trailer that was parked at a local business. According to a report by Officer Jim Tate, Wednesday morning Wallace Baker arrived at his business Baker Auto Sales located at the corner of Anderson Street and East Carroll and found that a temporary office trailer had been set fire. According to the officer’s report, the insulation had been burned off of the bottom of the trailer. The damage was listed at $1,500. Baker told the officer that the office trailer was parked at the south end of his car lot waiting to be moved to another job site.
Warren County Teen Killed In Crash
A Warren County High School senior was killed in a single-vehicle crash Thursday night on Highway 30 just east of McMinnville. According to a report in the Southern Standard, the crash happened around 11:45 p.m. near the Shellsford Road intersection. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said Caitlyn Talley, 17, was a back-seat passenger in a four-door Chevy pickup truck. The driver of the truck, 23-year-old Cory Tate, reportedly failed to negotiate a curve and ran off the road. The pickup struck several trees and flipped. Talley was ejected and died at the scene. Tate and his younger brother, 20-year-old Dakota Tate, suffered non life-threatening injuries. The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating whether alcohol was a factor in the crash.