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4/13/12
Birthdays:
Travis Jernigan – 18 – Pizza Winner! Rhett Vaughn – 27, Eli McLean – 5, Mindy Copen, Ashlyn Bush 12, Sherry Toni – 40, Billy Robinson – 57, Megan Northcutt – 17, Freddie Northcutt – 60.
Weekly Birthday Winner Birthday Cake from Food Lion: Sherry Toni
Weekly Anniversary Winners Flower by Michael: Tom & Donna McLennon
4/16/12 — STACEY LEE FLOYD
Stacey Lee Floyd, age 40 of Manchester, Tennessee, departed this life on Wednesday, April 11, 2012.
He was a CNC Machinist / Tool & Die with Van Rob Volunteer, Inc. in Manchester.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Benjamin Floyd and Daniel Floyd; and paternal grandparents, Robert and Allie Lavena Floyd.
Stacey was the hardest working man who never complained about anything. He made sure his family was always provided for and used any spare time he had for spending with his wife and children. He loved to fish, ride dirt bikes and ride bicycles as a family.
He was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church.
He is survived by his loving wife, Aimee Beth White Floyd of Manchester; parents, Glelon Lee Floyd and Brenda Gail Lockhart Farless; children, Lauren Olivia Floyd of Princeton, Kentucky, Faith N. Floyd, Michael I. Floyd and Ava D. Floyd all of Manchester; parents-in-law, Martha and Kyle White; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Visitation with the Floyd family will be on Sunday, April 15, 2012 from 3:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at Central Funeral Home in Manchester.
The Funeral Service will be conducted on Monday afternoon, April 16, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. from the Chapel of Central Funeral Home with Brother Kelly Lewis officiating.
Burial will follow at the New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery in Manchester.
In lieu of flowers, Memorial Donations may be made at any U.S. Bank location to contribute to the “Floyd Family Fund”.
Arrangements with CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME of Manchester, TN.
4/15/12 — Jimmy Lee Hill
Funeral services for Jimmy Lee Hill, 54, of Winchester, will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 15, 2012, at Watson North Funeral Home in Winchester.
Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery.
Visitation will be held Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Hill passed away Friday, April 13, 2012, at Harton Regional Medical Center in Tullahoma.
He was born Sept. 30, 1957, in Florence.
He was preceded in death by his father, Wilmer Walstein Hill Jr.; brother, Charles Walstein Hill; and daughter, Heather Chase Hill.
He is survived by his wife, Regina Hill; daughter, Lensey Hill Smith and husband Adam of Madison; mother, Nellie Sue Morris and husband Sam of Winchester; brother, George Hill and wife Kathy of Huntsville; sister, Donna and husband Ken of Sumter, S.C.; aunt, Oleda McCafferty of Florence; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
Mr. Hill was an avid outdoorsman and loved to bird hunt and fish. He loved to train bird dogs and spent many fall seasons in the fields with his faithful dog, Ollie. He also loved trips to the beach, gardening, concerts, spending time with loved ones and Auburn football.
Jimmy was also an expert home builder, master craftsman and a 30-year employee at Arnold Air Force Base in Tullahoma. While employed there, he made many lifelong friends who became as close as family members.
He was a practical joker with a wonderful sense of humor and unfailingly generous to those he loved and to those who loved him.
Funeral service will be conducted Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 2pm from the Chapel of Watson-North Funeral Home.
Interment will follow in Watson-North Memorial Park with Michael Tucker, Buford Wilson, Ray Underwood, Ricky Arnold, Greg Houston and Gary Trail serving as pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearers will be his co-workers at Arnold Air Force Base.
Visitation will be Saturday, April 14, 2012 from 4-7 at Watson-North Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations be made to the American Cancer Society or St. Jude�s Children�s Research Hospital.
Watson-North Funeral Home, Cremation Center & Memorial Park in charge of arrangements
4/14/12 — Lee Morris Earp
Lee Morris Earp, age 80 of Winchester, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012 at Golden Living Center Mountainview.
He was the son of the late Marvin Earp and Lillian Johnson Earp.
He was a retired supervisor for Martin Marietta in Orlando, FL. Mr. Earp, a huge Nascar fan and prankster, also enjoyed fishing, RVing with his wife and spending time at the Winchester airport with his flying buddies.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Marie Denney Earp of Winchester; brothers-in-law, Don Denney of Carrollton, GA and Roy Denney of St. Augustine,FL; sisters-in-law, Betty Pinnell of Winchester and Helen (Charles) Blevins of Winchester; nieces and nephews, LeAnn Zimmerman and Troy Blevins of Winchester, Spencer Denney and Stephanie Kramer of Florida; great nieces and nephews, Denney Zimmerman of Maryville,TN, Julia Zimmerman of Cleveland, TN, Tyler Denney and Carson Kramer of Florida; and cousin, Sue Penny of North Carolina.
Visitation will be 12-2 PM Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Moore-Cortner
Funeral Home.
Funeral services will follow at 2 PM with Rev. Rudy Wilkinson
officiating.
Interment at Mt. Garner Cemetery.
Charles Blevins, Troy Blevins, Don Denney, Roy Denney, Allen Zimmerman and Denney Zimmerman will be serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Alan Curtis and Alan Curtis, Jr.
Moore-Cortner Funeral Home of Winchester in charge of arrangements.
4/21/12 — Dorothy Jean Roddy Garrett
Dorothy Jean Roddy Garrett
April 17th, 1922 ~ January 8th 2012
Longtime resident of Manchester and wife of the late attorney Horace James Garrett, Dorothy passed away peacefully January 8th, 2012 surrounded by the loving embrace of her family.
Her cremated remains will be interred Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens, following a 10:00 A.M. Memorial Service at First Presbyterian Church in Manchester.
The family wishes to acknowledge and thank all the friends and extended family for their support and condolences. She blessed our lives with an abundance of tenderness, devotion, and unconditional love. All these gifts so freely given will be missed.
Coffee County Funeral Chapel in charge of arrangements.
Tough Time For Lady Raiders
Coffee County started play Thursday afternoon in the Lincoln County Border Battle softball tournament. The Lady Raiders took on Hazel Green, Ala. and the ladies to the south defeated Coffee County 11-4. Anna Spellings had a solo homerun in the loss. The Lady Raiders play two more games today and at least two on Saturday.
Bike Ride Takes The Life Of Father Of Four
A father of four was killed during a family bicycle ride along a rural Manchester road Wednesday evening.
According to a report by Tennessee Highway Patrolman Donnie Clark, around 6:45 p.m. Stacey L. Floyd, 40, of Oak Hill Road, Manchester and his wife and three children were riding their bicycles along Oak Hill Road when a van operated by Sheryl Marsee, 48, of Manchester struck the man and two other riders.
According to the trooper’s report, Marsee was traveling westbound facing the sun on Oak Hill Road and was unable to see the five bicyclists due to the glare of the sun.
Injured were Amy Floyd, 35, and Faith Floyd, 10. Two of their children, Michael Floyd, 6, and Ava Floyd, 4, were not injured in the accident.
The trooper’s report states that he was unable to determine if the riders were wearing helmets at the time of the crash.
No charges were filed in the accident.
Two-Car Crash In Manchester
County Buying Land For New Jail
Some commissioners have stated they wanted to build on the current site but others argued that point. It is estimated the county buying adjacent land to the current jail would cost approximately $800,000. This would be to buy houses near the site to be torn down, cleared and extra land needed for the new jail. The land on the Hillsboro Hwy is being bought for $480,000.