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5/4/12 — Glenn Shepherd Sweeney
Glenn Shepherd Sweeney, age 91 of Donelson, passed away in his sleep Tuesday at the home of his niece, Judy Partlow of Mt. Juliet. His wife of 61 years, Carrie Belle, was by his side.
He was a member and elder of Donelson Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mr. Sweeney served in the US Navy in WWII. A draftsman by trade, he was also an artist, model ship and airplane builder and world traveler.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest McCampbell Sweeney and Evangeline Simmons Sweeney and a sister, Thelma Earlene O’Brien.
In addition to his wife, Carrie Belle Jennings Sweeney of Donelson, he is survived by his brother, Ernest McCampbell Sweeney, Jr. of Manchester, MI; several nieces and nephews; devoted friends, Tony and Ann Holshouser; and special friends, T. J. and Joyce Wise.
Visitation is 5-8 PM Thursday at Hibbett & Hailey Funeral Home where funeral services will be conducted 10 AM Friday.
Interment will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park. Kenneth Frye, Dean Jennings, Gene Jennings, Ramil Bailey, Jim Cortner, Bob Cortner, Pat O’Brien and Jerry Partlow will be serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Jernigan, Doug Horton, T. J. Wise, and elders and deacons of the Donelson Cumberland Presbyterian Church and Sam Lankford Sunday School Class.
The family would like to give special thanks to Dr. Brian Haitas and Dr. William Bounds and their staff and also the staff of Alive Hospice.
Moore-Cortner Funeral Home of Winchester, TN.
5/1/12
Birthdays:
Reagen Lacy – 10 – Pizza Winner! Charles Williams, Stanley Wiser, Sherry Nipper – 44.
5/4/12 — Edgar Dean “Ed” Lautzenheiser
Memorial services for Mr. Edgar Dean “Ed” Lautzenheiser, age 81 of Manchester will be conducted Friday, May 4, 2012 at 10:30 AM at St. Mark’s Catholic Church with Father Stephen Klasek officiating.
The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM Friday until time of services as well as at a reception following services.
Mr. Lautzenheiser passed away Monday, April 30, 2012 at his residence surrounded by his loving family and his beloved yorkies, Sassy and Duke.
He was born February 3, 1931 in Adams County, Indiana the son of the late Clinton Lautzenheiser and Effie Cooke Lautzenheiser. Ed joined the United States Air Force in August 1949 at Lackland AFB in San Antonio Texas and began his career in the field of Military Intelligence and Security. On July 19, 1955 he married the love of his life, Betty Simon and they began their family. In 1960, he received the AFSCC Evans NCO Mission Award and in 1968 he was awarded his second Oak Leaf Cluster. After twenty years of dedicated military service, having served in England, Pakistan, and Turkey he retired as a Sr. Master Sergeant on August 31, 1969. The family moved to Dayton, Ohio and Ed became a Financial Analyst for NCR Corporation and retired in March 1993. In later years, he and Betty moved to Santa Rosa Beach, FL where Ed was active in many organizations including the San Destin’s Lions Club where in 2001-2002 he was awarded the Melvin Jones Award. He served as Fire Commissioner from 2003-2005 in Santa Rosa Beach, Ft. Walton County. Throughout his life, Ed continued to serve his fellow man by volunteering in many organizations. He was active in the Knights of Columbus in Dayton, Ohio as well as the Air Force Sergeants Association and the Disabled American Veterans’ organization. In 2005, Ed and Betty moved to Manchester Tennessee. Ed’s hobbies include bowling and gardening. He loved to play cards and games with family and friends. He was a member of St. Mark’s Catholic Church.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by three brothers, George, Jack and Ken Lautzenheiser.
Survivors include his loving wife of 56 years, Betty Simon Lautzenheiser of Manchester; three children, Susan Sirbaugh and husband, Jim of Tullahoma, TN; Sandra Schlegel and husband, Dan of Dayton, OH and Edgar Dean Lautzenheiser, Jr and wife, Danielle of Columbus, Ohio; seven grandchildren, Danny Schlegel of Snyder, TX; Andrew Schlegel and wife, Nikki of Dayton, OH; Brandon Sirbaugh and wife, Scarlett of Huntsville, AL; Russell Sirbaugh of Tullahoma, TN; Anthony Lautzenheiser, Benjamin Lautzenheiser, Caitlyn Lautzenheiser, Nicole Bongornio and Kassi Grassi all of Columbus, OH; two great-grandchildren, Wyatt Dean Schlegel and Willow Grace Schlegel both of Dayton, OH; and three brothers, Ray Lautzenheiser and wife, Becky and Phil Lautzenheiser and wife, Judy all of Van Wert, OH and Doc Lautzenheiser and wife, Rose of Lima, OH and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and loving friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to be made to the American Cancer Society, Memorial Program-Coffee County, 6221 Shallowford Road, Ste. 102, Chattanooga, TN 37421 or online at www.cancer.org
Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the family of Mr. Ed Lautzenheiser.
5/3/12 — Peggy L. Glascoe Shockley
Peggy L. Glascoe Shockley, age 60 of Hillsboro, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, April 30, 2012.
She was a retired Project Manager at Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) and attended the Hillsboro Presbyterian Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, J.W. Glascoe and Aileen Smith Glascoe; sisters, Linda Glascoe and Patsy Glascoe; brother, Andy Glascoe; and nephew, Jason Brian Knight.
Peggy will be fondly remembered as one who loved her family and avidly worked to make the lives of others better.
She is survived by her husband, Ronnie C. “Butch” Shockley of Hillsboro, TN; daughter, Rhonda M. Grosch (Tim) of Hillsboro; son, Michael S. Shockley (Stacey) of Hillsboro; brothers, Jeff “David” Glascoe (Susan) of Shelbyville, Steve D. Glascoe of Shelbyville and Terry W. Glascoe (Jewel) of Moore County, TN; six grandchildren, Burton “Tyler” Lawson, Jaycob Coleman Lawson, Nicholas Gage Shockley, Dalen Conner Grosch, Mikaylee Lynn Shockley and Kayden Rilee Grosch; sister-in-law, Connie Jean Shockley Knight of Winchester, TN; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.
Visitation will be on Wednesday evening, May 2, 2012 from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Central Funeral Home.
A Graveside Service will be conducted on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. (Noon) at the Roberts Cemetery in Bedford County, TN.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests Memorial Donations be made to the DAV – Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45290-0301.
Arrangements with CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME of Manchester, TN.
Coffee County Knocks Off Tullahoma
Sean Davis throws a strike in the win over Tullahoma. Photo by Barry West
The Raiders will take on Warren Co. Saturday night at 6:30pm in first game of District 6-AAA tournament. The game will be live on Thunder Radio.
Lady Raiders Drop Game To Baylor
Head Coach Terry Floyd... By Barry West
The Lady Raiders will host Riverdale Wednesday night, it’s Alumni Night come on out for the 7pm first pitch. Thunder Radio will have the broadcast starting at 6:50pm.
Crash Closes Down I-24
Truck crashes loaded with washing powder
Traffic along I-24 in the east bound lane was halted yesterday morning when a tractor trailer truck overturned. According to the THP the truck was hauling washing powders and fell into Bean Creek at the 120 mile marker on the interstate. Firefighters, deputies and ambulance personnel had to dig through the washing powder to free the driver from the truck. According to trooper Jason Boyles, the washing powder spilled into the roadway as well as into the creek. Coffee County Emergency Management Agency Director Allen Lendley was called to the scene because of possible environmental impact. Also members of the Hillsboro Fire Department and Coffee County Ambulance Service were called to the scene. One lane of the interstate was reopened around 2:45 a.m. and all lanes were reopened around 5:15 a.m.
Mullins Trial Date Is May 9
The trial date for Kimberly Ann Mullins, 37, who was indicted last year for the theft of over $60,000 from the Coffee County Fair Association, has been moved to May 9. The reason is due to a scheduling conflict for Circuit Court Judge Craig Johnson. The theft charge carries a minimum of eight years and a maximum of 12 years in prison if convicted.
Mullins, who served as treasurer of the fair board from 2006 until February 2011, was indicted June 14, 2011 on theft charges after a three-month investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation that alleges she took in excess of $60,000 from the fair coffers without approval.
She was arrested June 20, 2011. Mullins is free on a $10,000 bond.
Fake Bill Turns Out To Be Real
Shelbyville Police jailed a man whose currency wasn’t current.
Later, the arresting officer told Lorenzo Gaspar he was sorry he’d arrested him after discovering the $50 bill was real.
The Shelbyville Times-Gazette reported Officer Brock Horner arrested Gaspar on Friday after a clerk at a Quik Mart told police a marker used to detect counterfeit bills wouldn’t mark the one Gaspar gave him.
Turned out the money wasn’t at fault, the process was.
Evidence technician Sgt. Bill Logue told Horner to have the bill examined at banks. One found the 50 “real, but very old.” Another used a black light and magnifying glass to determine the bill was legitimate.
The arrest wasn’t. Horner apologized to Gaspar after a judicial commissioner released him from jail.
Skull Is From Missing Man
Bobby Smelcer
Shelbyville police confirmed the identification and notified the family Tuesday morning.
Police said they would resume searching along the Duck River.
The skull was found April 16 by a fisherman near Wolf Meadows west of Shelbyville.