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6/4/18–Ralph Ramsey Green, Sr.
Ralph Ramsey Green, Sr., age 83, of Manchester, TN, passed away on
Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Manchester Healthcare. No services are
scheduled at this time.
Ramsey was born in Rutherford County, TN, the son of the late J.F. and
Ora Birdie Stacey Green. He served his country in the United States
Marine Corps during the Korean War. He was an electrician at AEDC.
Ramsey enjoyed hunting and loved to laugh and joke.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Green was also preceded in death by his
wife, Hazel Thomas Green. He is survived by one son, Ralph Green, Jr.;
one daughter, Patty Ann (Terry Eckardt) Green; and one brother, Marlin
(Nedra) Green.
The family would like to thank Manchester Healthcare and their staff for
their wonderful care of Mr. Green, especially Susan Davis and Dr. Yang.
MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE GREEN FAMILY
www.manchesterfuneralhome.com
6/7/18–James Alan Wulf
Wulf, James Alan “Jim, Wulf “Pops,” of Tullahoma, went to be
with the Lord on Friday, June 1st, 2018 at Tennova Healthcare Harton at
the age of 59. Jim is survived by his mother, R. Joyce Wulf of Tullahoma;
sister, Sharon Kleinfeld and her husband Tom of Tullahoma; brother, John
Wulf and his wife Becky of Gurley, Alabama; his son, Jake Wulf and his
wife Jamie of Tullahoma; daughter, Shawna Denby and her husband Billy of
Tullahoma; his grandkids, Skylar Shelton and her husband Jacob, Samerra
and Sasha Wulf, and Ryan and Sayde Denby; and all of his loving nieces,
nephews, and cousins. Jim attended Nordonia High School as well as Parma
Vocational College in Ohio. He was a proud journeyman wireman and enjoyed
working with his buddies at C&H Contractors in Manchester. Jim was
also a longstanding member of the IBEW Local 429 as well as Faith
Lutheran Church in Tullahoma. He was a dedicated Harley rider and enjoyed
spending time with his friends and family. Visitation will be held on
Thursday, June 7th, 2018 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 1:00-4:00pm with a
Celebration of Life service to immediately follow at 4:00pm with Rev.
Marty Nutter officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial
Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made
to Highland Hills Church in Tullahoma for the mission’s work in Honduras,
720 Kings Lane, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388. “I am a man that loves his
family and they all love me back. Life is good!”-Jim Wulf
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Deficit Spending Cap of $252,000 put on Conference Center
Recently WMSR News reported that Manchester-Coffee County Conference Center Manager Rebecca French requested more operating money for budget year 2018-19. Two proposals were presented to the Coffee County Budget and Finance Committee. County officials have turned down the proposals, opting to put a cap on the deficit spending at $252,000.
One option that French presented totaled $416,000. French says this one includes in-kind discounts given to nonprofit organizations and schools that rent the center. The second option, totaling about $316,000, did not include continued in-kind contributions.
French informed WMSR that $94,000 of the proposals was for repairs and maintenance of the building.
Coffee County Budget and Finance Committee says that if conference center management fails to keep losses below this target, officials have said the county will seek legal advice to determine its options – including whether the loss-covering agreement can be terminated.
With Coffee County and the City of Manchester equally responsible for covering the center’s losses, each entity would have to provide about $126,000 to cover expected losses in the upcoming fiscal year.
The center was built in 2002 for $3.5 million dollars with $1.5 million still owed. Losses at the center have topped $1 million over the last three years combined.
Bonnaroo Traffic
Photo from above Bonnaroo
Bonnaroo will open at least one gate to enter the grounds on Wednesday night beginning at 8pm.
During the festival motorists should call 511 from any mobile or land line phone for traffic updates or visit the TDOT website at www.tn.gov/tdot where they can also find information on alternate routes.
Residual ACT Exam Dates set for Motlow College
Motlow State Community College Testing Center will administer the Residual ACT exam on June 15 and 21, July 20, and August 10 from 8:30 a.m. – noon, and on July 31 from 12:30 – 4 p.m. The test will be administered in room 1043 of the Crouch Center on the Moore County campus.
The Residual ACT is for individuals under 21 years of age who are planning to attend Motlow State and were unable to take the ACT on a national test day. A Motlow admission application must be on file prior to taking the Residual ACT.
To be eligible to take the test, applicants must complete the ACT application online at mscc.edu/testing and pay the $45 registration fee. Applicants must present a valid picture identification the day of the test.
Any student who plans on attending another college must take the National ACT or take the Residual ACT on the campus of their prospective college, as scores for the Residual ACT cannot be transferred to another college or university.
For more information or for test registration, visit the Motlow Testing Center website at mscc.edu/testing, or call 931-393-1763 or 800-654-4877, ext. 1763.
BUI’s Down for Memorial Day Weekend– No Deaths Reported
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is reporting that there were no boat-related fatalities over the 2018 Memorial Day holiday weekend.
It marks the fourth consecutive year without a boating fatality over the holiday weekend. There have been five boating-related fatalities so far in 2018.
During the period from May 25th through 28th, there were three injury incidents and a pair of property damage incidents. TWRA Boating and Law Enforcement officers made 10 boating under the influence arrests. This was a decrease from 17 BUI arrests last year and 21 the year before.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Clingmans Dome Observation Tower Closed through June 15
The best place to view the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is going to be closed for a portion of June.
The Asheville Citizen Times cites a park official who says the Clingmans Dome Observation Tower will be closed beginning Monday so a rehabilitation project which began last year is completed. It is scheduled to remain closed through June 15.
At 6,643 feet, the observation tower provides the most sweeping view of the park.
The parking overlook at the observation tower will remain open, as well as the visitor contact station and store.
6/6/18–Earlene Francis Johnson
Earlene Francis Johnson of Estill Springs passed this life on Friday,
June 1st 2018 at the age of 77 at her home, surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Johnson was born in Riverside, CA to the late Earl and Evelyn Smith
Beard. During her life, Mrs. Johnson worked for 20 years as an art
teacher in the Jackson City School System, as well as a commercial artist
for the JT Baker Company, and also served as a graphic artist for First
Baptist Church of Tullahoma, where she was a member. She was also a
former member of Calvary Baptist Church in Jackson, TN, as well as The
Red Hat Society. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Johnson is preceded in
death by her first husband, Duane Sargent, and her second husband,
Winfred Johnson. She is survived by two sons, JD Sargent Jr. and his wife
Julie of Cedar City, UT, and Jason Sargent and his wife Wanda of
Dyersburg, TN; two step-sons, Vernon Johnson and his wife Cindy of
Phoenix, AZ, and Gary Johnson and his wife Jennifer of Estill Springs;
one step-daughter, Sharon Guillory and her husband Jeremy of Yuba City,
CA; one sister, Joy Eshleman and her husband John of Worden, MT; one
brother, David Beard and his wife Helen of Berthoud, CO; 11
grandchildren, Amber, Amanda, and Alondra Johnson, Machelle VanReenen and
her husband Adam, Kristin Hunzicker and her husband David, Brandon
Johnson, Shelby, Claudia, and Jeremy Guillory, and Shelby and Rebekah
Sargent; and 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation for Mrs. Johnson will be
held on Tuesday, June 5th, 2018 from 5:00-8:00pm at Kilgore Funeral Home.
Funeral services will take place Wednesday, June 6th at 2:00pm at First
Baptist Church of Tullahoma with Bros. Gary Johnson and Andy Stallings
officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Garden. For those
who wish, the family asks that donations in Fran’s memory be made to
either the First Baptist Church of Tullahoma Missions Fund- 108 E. Grundy
St. Tullahoma, TN 37388; the church of Christ at Cedar Lane Divorce Care-
1200 Cedar Ln, Tullahoma, TN 37388; or The American Liver Foundation- 39
Broadway, Suite 2700, New York, NY 10006.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
6/5/18–William T. “Buddy” Grosch
Mr. William T. “Buddy” Grosch, 84, passed away Sunday June
3,
2018 at his daughters home in Hillsboro, Tennessee. He was born in
Manchester, Tennessee on February 4, 1934 and was a life long resident of
Coffee County. He was preceded in death by his parents, George F. Grosch
and Novella Mahaffa Grosch; wife, Thelma Dean Clayborn Grosch; grandson,
Daniel Clay Gilliam; brothers,Geroge Jr., Charles and Robert Grosch;
sisters, Frances Smith, Ruby Eley and Helen Ogle.
He is survived by his daughters, Delores Ann (James) Goin, Manchester,
Donna K. Grosch (Randy), Decatur, TN Debbie Sue (Scotty) Hamby, Hillsboro
and Delana Lynn (Maxie) Butler, Hillsboro; sisters, Fay Ortner and Betty
McIntosh, Thelma Henley and Sherry Dain; grandchildren, Carlton and Brianna
Hamby, Jessie and William Butler, Ray and Jennifer Goin; several great
grandchildren; a host of nieces and nephews.
Graveside funeral services will be 1:00 PM Tuesday at the Wesley Chapel
Cemetery with Minister Joel Reynolds officiating. Arrangements by: Central
Funeral Home, Manchester, Tennessee. www.centralfuneralhome.com
6/9/18 — Craigie Lea Kilts
Craigie Lea Kilts, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Sunday, June 3, 2018
at NHC of Tullahoma at the age of 94 years. Graveside Services are
scheduled for Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 11:30 AM at Rose Hill Memorial
Gardens. Visitation will be Saturday June 9, 2018 from 10-11 AM at
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.
A native of Collinsville, IL, she was the daughter of the late George and
Ruth Rankin Powell. She was a member of the Tullahoma Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution and was on the Board of Directors of
Lannom Memorial Library. She was also recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow
by Rotary.
Mrs. Kilts was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph L. Kilts. She is
survived by two sons, Ralph “Mike” Kilts Jr and his wife, Deborah of
Bradyville and Robert Kilts of Cleveland, GA; daughter, Karen Leavesley of
Tallahassee, FL; eight grandchildren; seven great grandchildren and three
great great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made in her honor
to Lannom Memorial Library, 312 N Collins Street, Tullahoma, TN 37388
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.