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9/17/18 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Makayla Cardwell, 8 — Pizza Winner!
Louise Morgan, 93
9/16/18 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Benton Bartlett — Pizza Winner!
9/15/18 — Birthdays
No birthdays to report
Coffee County Middle School Soccer Defeats Westwood on Monday Night
Ellie Fann of CCMS soccer
In the battle of backyard rivals, the Coffee County Middle School and Westwood Middle School soccer teams met at the Raider Academy on Monday night. In a match you heard here on Thunder Radio, Coffee Middle used 4 first half goals to roll to a 7 to 1 win over the young Lady Rockets.
Coffee Middle got on the board in the 3rd minute on a goal from Katie Cotton. A loose ball in front of the Westwood goal inadvertently landed in the back of the net to give the Lady Raiders a 2 nil lead due to the own goal. Coffee Middle’s Emma Rhoton added a goal off an assist from Brittney Spencer in the 23rd minute and Spencer added an unassisted goal in the 26th minute to make the score 4 nil at the half.
Princess Penaloza of Westwood soccer
In the second half, Cotton added her second goal off an assist from Lillie Meeks. Hannah Creal added the Lady Raiders 6th goal in the 45th minute before Ellie Fann notched Coffee County’s 6th goal in the 52nd minute. Cotton assisted on each of the last 2 goals. Westwood’s Princess Penaloza scored for Westwood in the 53rd minute off an assist from Adriana Basurto to avoid the shutout. Keeper Sydney Gilley finished with 1 save for Coffee County while Holland Willoughby of Westwood finished with 8 saves.
Monday’s match was the final regular season game for each team. Westwood soccer begins play in the CTSC conference tournament later this week. Coffee Middle will be in the CTS JV tournament on Saturday and begin play in the CTC tournament next week.
Download the broadcast at: http://www.thunder1320.com/downloads/
Motlow Soccer Prepares for Mississippi Trip After 3-3 Tie with Itawamba
Kristen Heath, a redshirt freshman from Wartrace, scored two goals Saturday to help the Motlow State Lady Bucks earn a 3-3 tie with Itawamba Community College in a contest played at Franklin County High School in Winchester. Heath now has seven points on the season with three goals and one assist
The Motlow Lady Bucks scored three goals within a 14-minute span in the second half, including two by Kristen Heath, and held off powerful Itawamba (MS) Community College in extra time to earn a 3-3 tie Saturday afternoon at Franklin County High School in Winchester.
The Lady Bucks (3-2-2) will travel to Meridian, Mississippi, this weekend for a pair of contests, facing the host team Friday at 3 p.m. before quickly turning around and playing Hinds Community College on the same field Saturday at noon. Motlow’s next home game is Oct. 5, when they host TCCAA rival Dyersburg State at 4:30 p.m. at Smyrna High School.
Despite playing two extra 10-minute periods, Motlow and Itawamba could not break the 3-3 deadlock. Both teams had opportunities to score but could not put the ball in the net. Itawamba entered the game with a 5-1 overall record, including wins over TCCAA teams Dyersburg State and Southwest Tennessee.
The visitors got on the scoreboard first with three minutes remaining in the first half when Grace Joyce scored on an assist from Halle Moore, giving Itawamba a 1-0 lead after the first 45 minutes.
Motlow was the aggressor coming out of the intermission. April Gillespie, a freshman from Madison, Ala., tied the score with a goal at the 50-minute mark with an assist from Keely Smith. Heath then put in two goals within nine minutes of each other, the first at the 55-minute mark on an assist from Gillespie, and the second at 64 minutes with an assist from Rebekah Duross.
Despite being down 3-1, Itawamba fought back with Sarah Whitt scoring at the 77-minute mark and Cynthia Betancourt tying the game with a goal at 82 minutes.
Heath had four shots for the Lady Bucks, while Paige Loveless and Kayla Moultry each notched three. The Lady Bucks had 20 shots as a team, one more than Itawamba, with each team logging two corner kicks. Manchester freshman Ashley Woods went the distance at keeper, saving seven shots on goal.
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9/20/18 — Virgil Ray Trussell
Mr. Virgil Ray Trussell, 71, passed away,
Saturday, September 15, 2018 in Manchester, Tennessee. He was born in
Winchester, Tennessee on October 6, 1946 to Aaron Trussell and Mary Ellen
Johnson Trussell who preceded him in death.
He was retired from Batesville Casket Company.
He is survived by his wife, Brenda Hodge Trussell; sons, Wayne and Joey
Trussell of Ohio; daughter, Patricia (Kenneth) Herrin, Tullahoma;
step-daughters, Regena Fults, Tullahoma and Melissa (Steven) Majors,
Hillsboro; brother, Larry (Barbara) Trussell, Estill Springs;
grandchildren, Robbie Shockley, Chris, Tiffany, C.J. and Victoria Majors,
A.J. and Heather Herrin, Ashley, Lauren, Cory, Steven, Brian, Josh, Zachary
and Veronica Trussell; great-grandchildren, Preston, Atticus, Madelyn,
Crisux, Conner, Hazel and Jaxtyn; nephews, Jimmy, Jason, Joey and Jeff.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Thursday in the Central Funeral Home
Chapel with Minister Ronnie Trussell officiating with burial to follow in
the Summitville Cemetery. Visitation: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM Wednesday at
Central Funeral Home, Manchester, Tennessee. www.centralfuneralhome.com
Central Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements
9/19/18 — Wanda Smith-Patillo
WANDA JANE SMITH-PATTILLO, age 67, of Tullahoma, Tenn., formerly of Franklin County, Tenn., departed this life on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, at her residence with her loving and devoted children at her side, losing her long battle with cancer. She was born in Winchester, Tenn., to Rev. Leo C. Smith, Sr., and the late Ruthie Jane Clark Smith, on April 6, 1951. She was a member of the Lexie Crossroads Baptist Church in Belvidere. Ms. Smith-Pattillo was employed as a General Manager at Hardee’s in Tullahoma for almost 20 years. She loved her Lord, Jesus Christ. She enjoyed canning, gardening and watching her hummingbirds, at one time she had over two hundred that showed up at her feeder. Her pride and joy were her grandchildren, she was a loving and caring mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and daughter.
In addition to her mother, she was preceeded in death by her brother, Tim Smith, Sr. and sister, Brenda Porter. She is survived by her son, Phillip Pattillo and wife, Christina of Manchester. daughters; Laura Anderson and Earl Morse of Decherd, Tenn., Denise Maddox of Tullahoma, Ginger Pattillo of Estill Springs, Mindy Oakes and husband, Travis of Tullahoma. Grandchildren; Brandon, Aaron, Dylan and Lexxie Anderson, Callie Morse and Gracie Morse, Christopher and Jonathon Maddox, Makenzye Selsor, Kaleb, Kody and Kane Jackson, Jeanna, Kelzley and Chace Pattillo, Stephan Orr, Devan, Cleveland and Felicity Cyree, Blake Oakes, Great-granddaughter, Novah Jackson.
Services for Ms. Smith-Pattillo will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, September 19, 2018, in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services with Bro. Tim Forsythe, officiating. Interment will be in the Rice Cemetery in Skyline, Ala., with grandsons serving as pallbearers.
Grant Funeral Services in charge of the arrangements
9/19/18–Russell Thomas Bryan
Manchester, Tennessee – Mr. Russell Thomas Bryan, 79, passed away,
Saturday, September 15, 2018 at home with his family. He was born in
Hillsboro, Tennessee on November 23, 1938 to Lloyd Buford Bryan and Hazel
Pearl Thomas Bryan who preceded him in death along with his brothers, James
Robert, Eugene and Rogers Bryan.
He was a member of the Forest Mill Church of Christ and a US Army veteran.
He had served as a Alderman (2012 – 2016) for the city of Manchester and
served on the Manchester City Water Board for 20 years. He was retired
from AEDC.
He is survived by his wife, Jimmie Ring Bryan; daughter, Sheila (Ty)
Proffitt; son, Russ (Rachael) Bryan; brother, Doug (Linda) Bryan; sisters,
Jane Chambers, Betty (James) Wilhelm and Brenda (Duffy) Cribbs;
grandchildren, Hayden and Elizabeth Proffitt and Jonathan and Kate Bryan;
several loving nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held 12:00 Noon Wednesday in the Central Funeral
Home Chapel with Ministers, Mike Lewis and Ralph Hart officiating along
with Military Honors with burial to Follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery.
Visitation: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM Tuesday at Central Funeral Home, Manchester,
Tennessee. www.centralfuneralhome.com
In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the Forest
Mill Church of Christ for the One Day of Hope program that provides coats
and clothing to those in need.
9/19/18–Violet Helen Beard
Funeral services for Mrs. Violet Helen Beard, age 101, of Manchester will be conducted on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. at Coffee County Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at Coffee County Funeral Chapel from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Mrs. Beard passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Unity Medical Center.
Violet was born on May 17, 1917 in Nashville to the late Van and Daisy Carroll. She was a beautician and owned her own beauty shop for many years. She enjoyed cooking, baking and selling her pies, loved to shop, and paint.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her loving husband, Robert Beard Sr; two brothers; James Bud Carroll, and Leon Carroll. She is survived by one son; Robert Beard Jr. (Carolyn); one daughter, Mary Joyce Tibbs (Larry); five grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren.
Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Beard family.
9/17/18 — Harold Clifton Cotten
Mr. Harold Clifton Cotten, 87, passed away,
Friday September 14, 2018 at his home. He was born in Rock Island,
Tennessee on September 19, 1930 to Charles B. and Mary Lou Womack Cotten
who preceded him in death along with his infant son, Harold Keith Cotten;
sisters, Bonnie Underwood, Irene Smith and Annell Certain; brothers,
Merrell, Charles, Reed and Gene Cotten.
He was retired from AEDC. He was a member of the VFW, American Legion Post
78, Highland Lodge # 214 F & AM, York Rite and the Al Menah Shrine
Temple. He
was of the Baptist faith. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force
serving in the Korean Conflict.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Teresa Holton Cotten; son, Robert
Wayne (Sandra) Cotten; daughter, Donna Teresa Neel; grandchildren, Leslie
(Baxter) White, Lora (Brandon) Selvog, Nikki, Natalie and Jathan Neel;
step-grandchildren, Christy (Wesley) Harris and Chuck (Jadea) Neel; 10
great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Monday in the Central Funeral Home
Chapel with Ministers, Kerry Walker and Bro. Jerry Pullum officiating along
with a Masonic Service and Military Honors. Burial will be in Rose Hill
Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM Sunday and 1:00 PM –
3:00
PM Monday at Central Funeral Home, Manchester, Tennessee.
www.centralfuneralhome.com
Central Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.