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5/9/18–William Harvey Andrews
William Harvey Andrews, age 83, of Manchester, TN, passed away on
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at Manchester Healthcare. No services are
scheduled.
Mr. Andrews was born in Boston, MA, the son of the late William and Anna
Mills Andrews. He was a veteran of the United States Army in the Korean
War and was a sheet metal worker for Local Union #17. William loved
sports, including basketball, baseball, and hockey, loved eating seafood,
and enjoyed outdoor activities. He was a member of Hillsboro United
Methodist Church.
In addition to his parents, William was also preceded in death by his
wife, Doris Andrews and one sister, Audrey Brooks. He is survived by two
sons, William H. (Cindy) Andrews and Robert Allen (Doreen) Andrews; one
daughter, Sherren Mouradian; one sister, Carol McDonald; and eight
grandchildren.
MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE ANDREWS FAMILY
www.manchesterfuneralhome.com
5/10/18 — Brenda Jeanette Taylor
A Celebration of Life Gathering for Ms. Brenda Jeanette Taylor, age 74 of Manchester, will be held on Thursday, May 10, 2018 from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Coffee County Funeral Chapel. The family will have a burial at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens at a later date. Ms. Taylor passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at Unity Medical Center in Manchester, TN.
Brenda was born on February 21, 1944 in Nashville, TN to the late James and Minnie Proctor. She was previously employed with the Ambassador Inn for many years. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren, doing yard work, and loved her two dogs Iggy and Sassy.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by five brothers; Adie Proctor, Tommy Proctor, James Proctor, Neil Proctor, Roy Proctor; four sisters, Jeannie Patterson, Kat Lyle, Dot Brown, Helen Collins. She is survived by three sons; Johnny “Bo” Taylor, Mark Taylor, Michael Taylor; two daughters, Michelle Patterson and Monetta Nevin; eleven grandchildren, Brandon Nevin, Kayla (Steve) Lenhart , Hannah Taylor, Quinton Taylor, Sean Taylor, Tristin Taylor-Kugal, Cade Taylor, Madelyn Taylor, Lisa Foshee, Austin Patterson, Erica Patterson; seven great grandchildren, Brentley, Chason, Allie, Layton, Hudson, Nevaeh, Carrie; numerous nieces and nephews; two special friends, Wayne Markum and Jamie Markum.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contribution may be made to The American Humane Society
Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Taylor family.
5/13/18 — June Tyler
June Tyler, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at her
residence at the age of 82 years. Funeral Services are scheduled for
Sunday, May 13, 2018 at 2 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with burial
to follow at Bethany Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday, May 12, 2018
from 6 – 8 PM.
A native of Normandy, she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Zula
Mai Jones Tobitt. She was an accountant and loved horses, quilting and
gardening.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James
Edward Tyler; daughter-in-law, Donna Tyler; brother, Wayne Tobitt and
sister, Ginger Jackson.
June is survived by three sons, Jimmie Wayne Tyler and his wife, Karen of
Tullahoma, Randall Dalvin “Spike” Tyler of Tullahoma, and Caleb Matthew
Tyler and his wife, Brittany of Hermitage; brother, Johnny Tobitt and his
wife, Bobbie of Tullahoma; sister, Loretta Wilkinson of Woodbury; six
granddaughters, Charity, Katherine, Lauren, Victoria and Sterling “Rini”
Tyler, all of Tullahoma and Meghan Tyler of England and one grandson “on
the way”, Benjiman Tyler.
Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
5/10/18 — Mary Frances Cunningham
Mary Frances Cunningham, 73, of Tullahoma TN, passed away Monday May 7,
2018 at her residence. A native of Lynchburg, she was the daughter of the
late Holice and Nell Hazelwood Farrar.
Mrs. Cunningham enjoyed fishing, crocheting, doing crossword and
word-search puzzles and gardening. She was also a fan of the Lifetime and
Hallmark TV channels. Her favorite hobby was monitoring the police scanner
and finding out what was happening.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Cunningham was preceded in death by her
husband, Richard, and a son Terry Farrar, and brother J.E. Farrar. She is
survived by son, Ronnie Cunningham, (Deanna) of Tullahoma; daughters,
Theresa Bell (Jimmy) of Cowan, Lisa Watkins (Frank) of Tullahoma, and
Suzanne Cunningham (Samantha) of Hillsboro. Also surviving are a brother,
Wayne Farrar (Donna) Lynchburg; sisters Helen Owens of Shelbyville,
Margaret Ethel Ward of Lynchburg, Brenda Tucker (Charlie) of Shelbyville,
Linda Smith (Joey) of Lynchburg; sisters-in-law Rebecca Cross (Billy) of
Hamilton, MS, Carolyn Cunningham of Tullahoma, and Wanda Farrar of Plymouth
IN. Mrs. Cunningham is also survived by grandchildren John Jones (Candy) of
Hillsboro, Ryan Jones of Winchester, Amber Jones of Winchester, Ron
Cunningham (Ashlee) of Lynchburg, Chelsea Cunningham of Tullahoma, Erica
Bradford (Jeremy) of Tullahoma and Cameron Watkins of Tullahoma; great
grandchildren John Jones Jr., Jordan Jones, Jaxon Jones and Conner Bradford.
Visitation with the family will be held at Lynchburg funeral Home on
Wednesday, May 9, from 5-8 pm. Funeral Services are scheduled for 1 p.m.
Thursday, May 10 at the funeral home chapel with Pastor Marty Nutter
officiating. Interment will follow at the Hurricane Cemetery in Moore
County.
For online guest registry please visit www.lynchburgfuneralhome.com.
LYNCHBURG FUNERAL HOME IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENT
5/10/18 — DAVID “JOE” MILES
DAVID “JOE” MILES, age 71, of Estill Springs, Tenn., departed this life on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Miles was born in Tullahoma, Tenn. on March 6, 1947, to the late Joe Benning Miles and Edna Earl Nichols Miles. He was a member of the Missions House Ministries in Cowan. Mr. Miles as employed as a Diesel Mechanic until his retirement. He was an AVID Nascar Fan. Mr. Miles was a loving and devoted husband, brother, father and grandfather.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Miles was preceded in death by his brothers; Bill, Jack and Eddie “PeeWee” Miles. He is survived by his wife, Susie Miles, Children; Laura Bates and husband, Ricky, David Miles and wife, Margaret, Amy Miles, Benny Miles and wife, Stephanie all of Estill Springs, Sister, Joy Burks of Pleasantview, Tenn.8-Grandchildren and 10-Great-Grandchildren
Visitation for Mr. Miles will be held from 5:00 – 8:00 P.M. Wednesday evening, May 9, 2018, in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services. Services are scheduled for 3:00 P.M. Thursday Evening, May 10, 2018 in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services with Elder Robert Young, officiating. Interment will follow in the Maplewood Cemetery in Tullahoma.
Online live viewing of the service is available by contacting Grant Funeral Services.
Lady Raider Softball Advances to District Title Game with Tuesday Win
Keri Munn of CHS softball
A pair of RBI doubles in the 6th inning and a shutout pitching performance by Keri Munn was the recipe for success on Tuesday night for the Lady Raider softball team. In a game you heard right here on Thunder Radio, Coffee County shut out Lawrence County 2 to 0 to advance to the district tournament title game on Thursday. The win also guarantees the Lady Raiders a spot in next week’s Region 4AAA tournament.
After losing both regular season matchups to Lawrence County, Coffee County seemed to solve Lawrence County pitcher Maci Birdyshaw on Tuesday night. Coffee County was able to get baserunners on base in 5 of the first 6 innings against the junior hurler for the Lady Wildcats. Coffee County broke through in the 6th inning as Sarah West was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning. One out later, Munn ripped a double into the left-center gap to score pinch runner Abigail Parker and put Coffee County on the board. Lucky Knott had the call
Haley Richardson added a double to right field with 2 outs to score Munn’s courtesy runner Kyla Craig. Lucky Knott had the call
Coffee County finished with 5 hits including 4 doubles. Munn, Richardson, West and Ashley Evans all had 2 baggers for the Lady Raiders. Katie Rutledge added a single for Coffee County. Coffee County also drew 3 walks and 2 different Lady Raiders were hit by pitches as Coffee County finished the game with 10 baserunners.
Keri Munn threw a complete game shutout in the circle as she scattered 5 hits walking only 2. Munn also recorded 5 strikeouts as she earned the Crazy Daisies player of the game award.
Thunder Radio will bring you live coverage of Thursday’s finals match-up between Coffee County and the winner of Wednesday night’s semifinals from Lincoln County. First pitch is set for 5 PM, Lucky Knott will bring you live coverage from Fayetteville beginning with the pregame show at 4:45.
Download the COMPLETE broadcast at: http://www.thunder1320.com/downloads/
2018 D8 Softball Tournament(updated 5-8-18)
Red Raider Track Qualifies 3 for Sectional Meet
The Coffee County Central High School Red Raider track team was in action on Tuesday in the TSSAA Sub-Section 2(North) Meet on Monday at Blackman. The 2 day event began on Monday with the pole vaulters as they looked to get one step closer to a state berth.
Raven Weber did exactly that on Monday as the junior finished in a 4th place tie in the pole vault. Weber, in his first year of vaulting, jumped 9 feet.
On Tuesday, a pair of Red Raiders qualified for the sectional meet. Jalen Cummings finished 2nd in the shot put with a toss of 43’ 10” to easily qualify for the sectional meet. Trace Bryant cleared 5’10” in the high jump to finish in 4th place and punch his ticket for the sectional meet.
You can see full results from Tuesday at: http://tn.milesplit.com/meets/305047/results/591490/raw#.WvKxSvmUvIU
The Raider harriers head to Blackman on Saturday to compete in the sectional meet. Field events begin at 10 AM.
Nathanial Tate Signs to Play Baseball at ETSU
Nathanial Tate(center) celebrates his baseball scholarship signing with ETSU. Joining Nathanial are (Front row, left to right) Vickie Crosslin, grandmother; Shannon Tate, mother, Nathanial; Terry Tate, father. Back row are CHS assistant coach Parker Gunn and CHS head coach David Martin.
Nathanial Tate has signed a letter of intent to continue his baseball career at East Tennessee State University. Tate celebrated that occasion in a ceremony at Central High School on Tuesday in front of family, teammates and friends.
Tate, who is being recruited as a catcher and pitcher, said he considered ETSU as a good fit both athletically and academically. “They have the medical program I want to pursue” said Nathanial as his career goal is to be an athletic trainer. When asked about the baseball program, Tate was quick to point out that he liked Coach Pennucci. “He is a nice guy and I can tell he knows what he is talking about. He is a real standup guy.”
Coach David Martin of Coffee County admitted that the ETSU program will benefit from a baseball player like Tate. “With Nathanial, talent will not be an issue. Nathanial will be challenged and he is starved for that kind of challenge. His work ethic will be a huge asset and he will impress the coaches with his will to win and get better.”
The senior becomes the first member of the Red Raider baseball team to sign a Division 1 baseball scholarship in recent memory as he inked with the Johnson City university. East Tennessee State University is a member of the Southern Conference and is coached by Joe Pennucci who is in his first year at the helm of the Buccaneers program.
Sky Sox Spoil Bark in the Park Night at First Tennessee Park
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox had their way in a 9-3 win over the Nashville Sounds in front of 8,069 fans and over 550 dogs at First Tennessee Park Tuesday night.
Nashville held a 2-1 lead after the first inning, but the close game turned into a rout when the Sky Sox erupted for six runs in the sixth and seventh innings.
After Colorado Springs plated a run in the top of the first inning to take an early 1-0 lead, Sounds center fielder Dustin Fowler launched a two-run homer into The Band Box in the bottom half of the inning to give Nashville a 2-1 lead.
Run-scoring hits by Tyrone Taylor and Christian Bethancourt in the third put Colorado Springs back on top for good.
Sounds starter James Naile settled in after the third and put up a pair of zeroes in the fourth and fifth. However, four consecutive Sky Sox hits resulted in four runs in the sixth. Tyler Saladino highlighted the frame with a three-run homer. Naile was charged with a season-high seven earned runs and was tagged with his third loss.
Nashville’s offense went silent the rest of the way. Colorado Springs starter Alec Asher allowed two runs on five hits in 5 2/3 innings and picked up his second win of the season.
The four-game series continues Wednesday night at First Tennessee Park. Right-hander Frankie Montas (1-3, 4.91) starts for Nashville against right-hander Bubba Derby (1-1, 2.84) for Colorado Springs. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.
Post-Game Notes
- With tonight’s 9-3 loss, the Sounds dropped to 15-16 on the season.
- With nine more innings of errorless baseball tonight, the Sounds have now played 59 consecutive innings without an error. The team has committed just one error over its last nine games.
- Dustin Fowler hit his third home run of the season in the first inning. All three of Fowler’s home runs have been two-run homers. Fowler leads the Sounds with six multi-RBI games.
- Catcher Beau Taylor extended his consecutive on-base streak to 17 games when he walked in the seventh inning. Taylor has reached safely in every game he has played in since April 13.
The 2018 season is the Sounds’ 41st in franchise history and fourth as the Oakland Athletics’ top affiliate. Single-game tickets are available now by calling (615) 690-4487 or by visiting www.nashvillesounds.com.
5/8/18 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Silva Thompson — Pizza Winner!
Jaxon Lowery, 5
Eda Moore
Linda Gilliam
Rhonda Sissom Spry, 49
Lillian Rose Lorance, 1
Jayden Vandergriff, 9