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Peggy Neal Todd Banks
Mrs. Peggy Neal Todd Banks, age 81, of Normandy, TN,
passed from this life on Monday, January 17, 2022, at her residence with
her family by her side. Mrs. Banks was born in Rutherford Co., TN, to her
late parents Willie Jonathan Todd and Mary Elizabeth Phelps Todd. She had a
green thumb, loved everything to do with flowers, and could grow anything.
Mrs. Banks loved spending time with her children and grandchildren and
loved her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by
her siblings, Rolly Todd, Roy Todd, Wanda Nipper, and Jean Alsup. Mrs.
Banks is survived by her husband of 66 and a half years, H. Vincent Banks;
sons, Phillip Vincent (Linda) Banks and Paul Jonathan (Connie) Banks;
daughter, Rhonda Faye (Albert) Banks; brothers, Frank Todd and Charles
Todd; sister, Lois Lloyd; grandchildren, Andrea (Dustin) Prince, Ashley
(Cliff) Bowman, Megan Banks, Willie Banks, and Brittney (Jason) Sells;
great grandchildren, Noah Bowman, Jonah Bowman, Norah Bowman, Piper Prince,
Joe Sells, Luke Sells, and Caleb Sells. Visitation with the family will be
on Thursday, January 20, 2022, from 1:00pm until 3:00pm at Central Funeral
Home in Manchester, TN. Funeral services will be conducted immediately
following visitation at 3:00pm with Bro. Leon Williams and Bro. Jason Sells
officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Tullahoma,
TN. Central Funeral Home is serving the family, 931-723-7774,
centralfuneralhome.com
Virgil Allen Plummer
Mr. Virgil Allen Plummer, age 66, of Manchester,
TN, passed from this life on Monday, December 13, 2021, in Nashville, TN.
Mr. Plummer was born in Corpus Christi, TX, to his late parents Jesse
Plummer and Alpha Lorene Harper Plummer. He was a construction supervisor
for most of his career building power plants across the country. Mr.
Plummer enjoyed anything to do with motorcycles and loved riding his
Harleys. He was a proud member in the Vietnam Vets/Legacy Vets Motorcycle
Club. He served our country in the Army and was stationed in Korea during
the Vietnam War. He later served in the US Navy and travelled all over the
world with his military duties. Mr. Plummer is survived by his wife of 16
years, Christine Plummer; son, Jesse Plummer; brother, Ed Collins, and
step-sons Daniel Bentz and Samuel Bentz. Visitation with the family will be
held Saturday, January 22, 2022 from 12noon until 1:00pm with a Celebration
of Life service at 1:00pm in the Chapel of Central Funeral Home.
Central Funeral Home is serving the family, 931-723-7774,
centralfuneralhome.com
WRESTLING: Raiders fall to Page in Tuesday meet
Below are results from Coffee County vs. Page on Tuesday, Jan. 18.
Page (PAGE) 56.0 Coffee County (COFF) 21.0
106: Jeremiah McDougall (PAGE) over (COFF) (For.) 113: Nathan Simpson (PAGE) over (COFF) (For.) 120: Thomas Brown (PAGE) over (COFF) (For.) 126: Jeremiah Wardell (COFF) over Aiden Gifford (PAGE) (Fall 1:59) 132: Cannon Drake (PAGE) over Gabriel Westbrook (COFF) (TF 15-0 0:00) 138: Jamie Norris (COFF) over Tyler Casillas (PAGE) (Fall 4:57) 145: Landon Williamson (PAGE) over (COFF) (For.) 152: Jacob Barlow (COFF) over Josh Ward (PAGE) (Fall 4:45) 160: Will Parcel (PAGE) over Tommy Miller (COFF) (Fall 1:10) 170: Reese Olsen (PAGE) over Erik Foster (COFF) (Fall 3:37) 182: Connor West (PAGE) over Chris Hollis (COFF) (Dec 6-4) 195: Kyle Kowalski (PAGE) over Ian Walker (COFF) (Fall 5:45) 220: Kolby McCormick (COFF) over Caleb Meeks (PAGE) (Dec 10-4) 285: Ronan O`Connell (PAGE) over (COFF) (For.)
Silver alert issued for elderly Coffee County man
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a “Silver Alert” on behalf of the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department.
Donald Alvarez was last known to be in the area of Interstate 24 near Hillsboro and Winchester Highway. He may be traveling in a 2015 red Cadillac ATS with Georgia disabled tag XKH466.
Donald is 5’9″ and weighs 218 pounds. He has gray hair and blue eyes. He has a medical condition that may impair his ability to return safely without assistance. If you have seen Mr. Alvarez or his vehicle, call Coffee County Sheriff’s Department at 931-728-3591 or TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.
(see photo of Alvarez and make and model of his vehicle below).
Suspects in Manchester Cash Express armed robbery remain at large
Manchester police are seeking three suspects who robbed the Manchester Cash Express at gunpoint Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 18.
According to Manchester Police Department authorities, two black males and one white male entered the store at approximately 3:30 p.m., produced firearms and demanded money.
The subjects then left, travelled down Rye St., turned onto Emerson St. and then proceeded east onto McMinnville Highway. They were travelling in a white Hyundai crossover (see photo above).
Anyone with information about this robbery is encouraged to contact MPD investigator Benjamin Sneed or Trey Adock at 931-728-2099.
Davis Homes owner faces 29 criminal charges involving theft from customers
After a lengthy investigation, authorities have charged Aubry Dale Davis, age 63, with 29 criminal charges.
Authorities say that Davis, for former owner of Davis Homes, stole approximately $300,000 from customers and never delivered goods or services.
Davis was indicted by a Warren County grand jury Friday, Jan. 14 on 26 charges of theft of property and three charges of exploitation of an elderly or vulnerable adult. He has been released on $150,000 bond.
Davis Homes allegedly shut down in December. It was located on Smithville Highway in Warren County.
These allegations date back several years – to 2017. Davis allegedly accepted money for payment on mobile homes and then never delivered them. The dollar amount on these cases tops $300,000, according to Warren County Sheriff’s Department. Meanwhile, in 14 cases Davis is alleged to have delivered the home but never furnished a title. Over $1.5 million in mobile homes were allegedly furnished without a title.
Victims range all over the Middle Tennessee area.
Winchester PD needs help identifying subjects
The Winchester Police Department requests assistance in identifying the individuals in the photos below. If you may know the identity of the subjects, please contact Detective Brian Wilder with the Winchester Police Department at 931-967-3840 or Crimestoppers at 931-962-INFO(4636).
‘Freezin’ for a reason’ polar plunge set for February
Join hundreds of brave souls across the state for the coolest thing you’ll do in 2022! Whether you jump, run or tiptoe in you will be helping us build a bigger, better, and COOLER community for our 18,000+ Special Olympics athletes. The Polar plunge has become the signature fundraising event of Special Olympics. Plunges take place all over the US with nine of those plunges taking place in Tennessee during February.
This year Manchester has been added to the list of Polar Plunges. Join in on Saturday, February 26, at the Manchester Rec Center (557 N. Woodland St.) where folks who have been raising money on behalf of our Tennessee Special Olympic athletes will take a cold jump into the pool!
Costume contest is at 11:00 am and participants will start jumping in the pool immediately after. New this year – Too Chicken to Plunge! Want to support Special Olympics Tennessee athletes but really, REALLY don’t want to plunge into the frigid water? It’s your lucky day! Register online as a “Too Chicken” plunger and you can still raise money, earn incentives, and be part of the fun! And on event day you can even dip your toes in the kiddie pool to show your support!
Visit www.polarplungetn.com to register or donate.
Special Olympics Tennessee has helped thousands of children and adults with intellectual disabilities realize new dreams through sports training and competition.
Lucille D. Brown
Funeral services for Ms. Lucille D. Brown, age 84 of Manchester, will be conducted at 11:00AM on Monday, January 24, 2022, at Coffee County Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow at Paynes Cemetery in Estill Springs, TN. The family will receive friends from 4:00PM until 8:00PM on Sunday, January 23, 2022, at the funeral home. Ms. Brown passed from the life on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at Elk River Health & Rehab in Fayetteville, TN.
Lucille was born in Cullman, Alabama on September 6, 1937, the daughter of the late Paul and Gladys Dale. Lucille was very active in her church, Temple Baptist, and often she taught Sunday School and worked on the church bus. She was known as everyone’s “Granny,” and she would take care of anyone. Lucille was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.
In addition to her parents, Lucille is also preceded in death by her brothers, Charles Paul Dale and John David Dale; sister, Louise Nevill; grandson, Johnny James Robert Brown. She is survived by her sons, Robert Paul Brown (Phillis), James Albert Brown, and Johnny D. Brown (Star); daughter, Brenda J. Garner (Bruce); granddaughter that she raised, Sherrie Vassar; sisters, Eunice N. York and Lula Mae Blanton; eleven grandchildren and twenty-nine great-grandchildren.
Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Brown family.
You may sign the online guestbook at www.coffeecountyfuneralchapel.com.
Janey Ruth Laney
A Celebration of Life for Mrs. Janey Ruth Laney, age 67 of Hillsboro, will be conducted at 2:00PM on Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Manchester Funeral Home. Mrs. Laney passed from this life on Friday, January 7, 2022, at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Janey was born in Grundy County, Tennessee on April 12, 1954, the daughter of the late William and Mary Anderson. Janey was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. She enjoyed gambling, fishing, taking walks, and watching the Atlanta Braves. Her favorite past time, however, was spending time with her beloved family. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
In addition to her parents, Janey is also preceded in death by her sons, Paul Laney and Ronald Laney; brother, James Anderson; sisters, Ginger Johnson, Mylinda Cox; grandson, Derek. She is survived by her loving husband, Arthur Laney; son, Mike Laney (Ronda); daughters, Tammy Hawkins (Jason), Cathy Bennett, Cathy Mersch (Tom), and Cindy Enwright (Jim); brother, Joe Anderson; sisters, Jackie Bradford; daughter-in-law, Tracy Laney; grandchildren, Tiffany Zack, Kendra, Ally, Lanie, Ryan, Aaron, Justin, Paul, Timmy, Jarred, Jacob, and Reed; two great-grandchildren, Memphis Raines and Jordan Mears.
Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Laney family.