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Marsha Ann Hill
Marsha Ann Hill, of Tullahoma passed this life on Saturday, August 14,
2021, 2021 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center at the age of 67. No
services are scheduled at this time.
Mrs. Hill, a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, was the daughter of the late
R L and Juanita Throneberry. She enjoyed cooking and watching movies.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry
Hill and her brother, Michael Throneberry.
She is survived by sons, Jerry Hill Jr and Paul Hill; two grandchildren and
friend, Mary Jo Anderson.
Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
SOCCER: Westwood opens season with 4-1 win over Liberty
Westwood’s Lady Rockets opened the season and flexed on visiting Liberty Tuesday afternoon, running away with a 4-1 win at Dyer-Bouldin Field in Manchester.
Westwood picked up a pair of goals from striker Jenny Sanchez and added single goals from Bailey Barsenas and Carmen Barret.
Westwood finished with 13 shots on goal on the Lady Patriots.
The Lady Rockets will host St. Andrews at 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19. That match will be broadcast live on the Ben Lomand Connect stream at thunder1320.com, with Elizabeth Brown on the call.
VOLLEYBALL: Coffee Middle falls to Warren County 2-1
It was a good start for the Coffee Middle School Lady Raider volleyball team Tuesday in McMinnville.
But things went terribly wrong after the first game.
The Lady Raiders went to Warren County Middle School and took game one 25-21, but let a late lead slip and lost game two 25-20 and game three 15-6 in a 2-1 match loss to the Lady Pioneers.
CMS fell behind 19-13 in game one, but Carrington Saner went on an impressive run at the service line to put CMS up 20-19. Danni Hillis closed the game with impressive serving herself.
CMS went on to take a 5-1 lead in game 2 and led 19-18. But Coffee County struggled to string points together again and fell behind Warren County 5-1 in game 3 and lost 15-6, dropping the match 2-1.
The loss drops CMS to 2-2 overall on the season. The Lady Raiders will host North on Thursday. That game will be broadcast live on the Capstar Bank Online stream at thunder1320.com.
Birthdays- August 17
Birthdays:
Betty McCoullough- Pizza Winner!
Renee Matthews
Anniversaries:
Joy & Jerry Hamm- 30 Years
Elizabeth Antoinette “Anne” Parker
Mrs. Elizabeth Antoinette “Anne” Parker, age 79, of Manchester, TN, passed from this life on Monday, August 16, 2021, in Murfreesboro, TN.
Mrs. Parker was born on October 26, 1941, in the Gossburg community of
Beechgrove, TN, to her late parents Earl McKinley Parker and Elizabeth
Jernigan Burks. She worked in Murfreesboro as an office and dental
assistant for over 25 years and in later years worked as a childcare
provider in Manchester. Mrs. Parker was of the Christian faith.
Mrs. Parker is survived by her children, Nicky (Yvette) Lowe of Hillsboro,
Yvonne (Mark) Norton of Beechgrove, and Yvette (Kent) McQuiston of Florida;
sister, Beverly Parker of Beechgrove; grandchildren, John Montgomery,
Nichole Baldwin, Hannah David, and Nina McKnight; great grandchildren,
Brooke Green, Pearce and Roxxy David, Harrison and Vivian Montgomery,
Bently Rife, and Bryleigh Baldwin.
Visitation with the family will be on Saturday, August 21, 2021, from
11:00am until 1:00pm at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, TN. Graveside
services will be held at 2:00pm following visitation at Beechgrove Cemetery
in Beechgrove, TN, with Pastor Ron Bevels officiating.
John Montgomery, Jimmy Harrell, Jonathan Jernigan, Ashley Bowen, Kenneth
Vassar, Dakota Baldwin, Terry Baldwin, Cory Brady, Timmy Page, and Jeff
Jones will serve as active pallbearers.
James W. Jernigan and Maurice Boyd Jernigan will serve as honorary
pallbearers.
Central Funeral Home is serving the family, 931-723-7774,
centralfuneralhome.com
Manchester population tops 12K, according to Census data
Manchester has experienced significant growth in population over the past decade, according to 2020 Census Data.
The census puts the population of Manchester at 12,212, which is a 9.2% growth over the 2010 population of 10,102.
Meanwhile, Tullahoma grew in population but at a much slower rate. Census data shows that Tullahoma population is at 20,339, which is a 4.9% population growth when compared to the 2010 Census.
Coffee County as a whole now has 57,889 residents, according to Census data. This is a 7% growth from the 52,796 reported in the 2010 census.
Coffee County ranked very high in the state for percentage of population to self-respond to the 2020 Census, with 71.4 percent of the population self responding. That was good enough for seventh best response rate in the entire state of Tennessee. According to Census officials, this ensures Coffee County gets more federal funding over the next 10-year cycle.
The United States Census is ordered by the US Constitution to be completed every 10 years.
Thunder Radio will continue to breakdown Census data beyond population over the coming weeks and months.
Unity to stop allowing visitors due to COVID-19
Unity Medical Center in Manchester is reimplementing COVID-19 protocols at the hospital in regards to patients and visitors.
The hospital announced Tuesday that it is implementing a no-visitor policy in all areas of the hospital campus at this time.
The hospital is asking that all patients wear a face covering upon entry to the facility and maintain a distance of six feet from others.
“Thank you for allowing us to serve you and helping us maintain the health and safety of our community,” the hospital stated.
The hospital added that due to high testing volumes, rapid testing may not be available at the Unity facility. Unity Medical Center is located on Interstate Dr. in Manchester.
Gov. Lee executive order allows parents to opt children out of face-covering mandates
Governor Bill Lee on Monday signed executive order no. 84, which will offer Tennessee families the ability to opt their children out of any school mask mandate that could be put into effect by a local school board.
“Districts will make the decision they believe are best for their schools, but parents are the authority and will be the ultimate decision makers for their individual child’s health & well-being,” Lee said. Currently, none of the three school districts in Coffee County have any mask requirements in place.
Free Aug. 28 event invites community to enjoy arts and crafts, touch-a-truck experience, and witness mural painting on the bridge near Manchester soccer fields
The Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center invites the community to attend the “Join Our Quest” event, set for Saturday, Aug. 28, at the Manchester Soccer Complex.
The Coffee County CAC has partnered with artist Troy Freeman to paint a mural on the Waite Street bridge facing the soccer fields, thanks to grants received from the Tennessee Arts Commission and Manchester Tourism Committee. Freeman will be working on the mural, which will promote child safety, starting Aug. 27, with Aug. 28 filled with activities for children and families. Free canvases will be provided for children to decorate, and the completed artworks will be exhibited at the Manchester Arts Center.
Vendors will offer arts and crafts and baked goods on the greenway at the soccer fields. Stroll the greenway, enjoy chatting with vendors, purchase some goods and walk to the bridge, where you can see paint transforming the bridge into a colorful and meaningful art piece. Vendors will set up their booths, starting at 8 a.m., Aug. 28.
Coffee County Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Manchester Police Department (MPD) and Manchester Fire and Rescue will present a touch-a-truck event, set for 9-11 a.m., for children and families to explore fire trucks, police cars and an ambulance.
Enjoy Mexican dishes and succulent BBQ, as El Oro Verde and Ray Ray’s Smokehouse will offer delicious food for purchase.
The Coffee County CAC will provide free canvases for children. The art kits will be available 9-11 a.m.
“We will encourage children to use their imagination and create art pieces, following the ‘Join Our Quest to Keep Kids Safe and Happy’ theme,” said Executive Director of Coffee County CAC Joyce Prusak. “We have partnered with the Manchester Arts Center, and the artworks will be displayed at the center Sept. 10-11.”
Members of United Way of Highway 55 will also be on hand to provide information about local nonprofits.
“We are so thankful for the grants we have received to be able to provide this free event to community members,” Prusak said. “The support of the Tennessee Arts Commission and the Manchester Tourism Committee means so much and shows that child safety and child abuse prevention should be a priority. The aid we’ve seen gives us confidence we can prevent and end child abuse.”
Prusak expressed appreciation for the participation of all vendors and for the support of EMS, MPD, fire department and the Manchester Department of Parks and Recreation.
“We are also thrilled to partner with Troy Freeman,” Prusak said. “Troy is very talented, and we admire his work. Troy has more than 20 years of experience. He has completed numerous projects in Tennessee.”
One of the projects he is involved with is Everywhere You Look, UT mural project. The University of Tennessee launched the art endeavor, planning to install a mural in every county of Tennessee.
“Troy’s talent will help us raise awareness of child abuse,” Prusak said. “The biggest challenge organizations fighting child abuse face is lack of awareness because of the confidential nature of the cases. Last year, of the 347 referrals received for services in Coffee County, 40% of the children were 6 years old or younger, 36% between the ages of 7 and 12, and 24% were between 13 and 18. Organizations helping those children can’t talk about the cases. This art project will bring attention to the importance of child safety. We are asking the community to join our quest to a society without child abuse.”
About Coffee County CAC
When the most vulnerable members of the community are harmed, they find a safe place and support at the Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center. The Coffee County CAC serves children who are victims of severe abuse through prevention, education and intervention.
Samuel Evan Dougherty
Samuel Evan Dougherty, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at the age of 21. The family will receive friends on Thursday, August 19 from 5 – 8 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home. Private family services will be conducted at a later time.
A native of Tullahoma, Sam was the son of the Jim and Jennifer Dougherty. He was a 2018 graduate of Tullahoma High School where he played baseball and ran track. In 2020, he received his Associates degree in Math at Motlow and had become an avid weightlifter. He was also an upcoming senior at MTSU. However, Sam’s favorite times were spent with his family and his pets.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Bill “Grandpa Bill” Moger and Jo Anne “Granny Jo” Moger; paternal grandmother, Judy Anne Richardson.
In addition to his loving parents, he is survived by his brother, James Dougherty; paternal grandparents, Sam “Papa” and Carol “Mimi” Dougherty and Doyle and Jan Richardson; aunts and uncles, Susan (Rick) DuBray, Ruth (Todd) Owens, Helen (Chris) Sewell, Trey (Christine) Elder, Tiffany (Bob) Hines, Beth (Brandon) Waller, Jeff (Missy) Richardson, LeeAnn Craig; and many cousins.
He will be sorely missed by friends and family, but especially by his mother, father, his brother James, and beloved pets, Bear, Maggie, Lucy, Pepper, and Oreo.
Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.