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Kennie Ray Jones
Kennie Ray Jones of Tullahoma passed this life on Thursday, June 17, 2021
at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville at the age of 54. Funeral
Services are scheduled for Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 1 pm at
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with burial to follow at Ragsdale Cemetery.
Family will receive friends and family from 11 am until the service time.
Kennie, a native of Warren County, was the son of Billy Joe Jones and
Evelyn Pack/Warren. He enjoyed fishing, working on lawn mowers and
tinkering with electrical equipment. He is preceded in death by his
brother, Timothy Jones and his step-father, Danny Warren Sr.
Mr. Jones is survived by his wife, Angie Jones of Tullahoma; sons, Johnny
Jones of Shelbyville, Nathan, Austin, Ryan and Seth Jones all of Tullahoma;
daughter, Melissa Jones of Columbus, OH; brother, Danny Warren (Emily) of
Flat Creek; sisters, Shelia Lightfoot (Quinn) of Estill Springs, Sandra
Gwinn Warren of Shelbyville and two grandchildren, Alyssa and Sierra.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorial donations be
made to Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.
Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
John Clifford Williams
Mr. John Clifford Williams, age 97, passed from this life on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, in Tullahoma, TN.
Mr. Williams was born in Minor Hill, TN, to his late parents Mason Patrick
Williams and Mamie Prince Williams and was one of twelve children. He
served his country with the United States Army and United States Air Force
during World War II and in Korea. Mr. Williams had top secret clearance and
worked on aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base in California where he
ultimately retired from the military. After the military, he returned home
and worked for a heating/air conditioning company until his retirement. Mr.
Williams was a member of First Baptist Church in Manchester, TN. He loved
fishing, being outdoors, travelling, and he loved his family dearly. Mr.
Williams was a loving husband and father. In addition to his parents, he
was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, June Williams; siblings,
Osteen Williams, Carson Williams, Claude Williams, Joe Williams, Billy
Williams, Harold Williams, Gladys Williams, Estelle Hayes, Jewel
Stephenson, and Viva Cox.
Mr. Williams is survived by sons, Gary John Williams, John Curtis (Karen)
Williams, and Keith Alan (Tina) Williams; daughter, Sherrie Lee (Roger)
Lowe; sister, Emma Nola Cothren; grandchildren, Chris (Jaqueline) Williams,
David (Kasi) Williams, Erika Paige Williams, Katie (Ricky) Rabinski, Kaci
(Brandon) Carter, Kyle Lowe, and Kristen (Jonason) Daniel; great
grandchildren, Kayleigh, Makenzie, Kenley, Addison, and Aria.
Family will receive friends on Friday, June 25, 2021, from 12 noon until
2:00pm at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, TN. Funeral services will be
conducted immediately following visitation at 2:00pm in the chapel of
Central Funeral Home with Dr. Brenton Cox officiating. Burial will follow
at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens with military honors.
Central Funeral Home is serving the family, 931-723-7774,
centralfuneralhome.com
Approved tuition increase for Tennessee’s community colleges and technology colleges
Tennessee’s Board of Regents said it has approved a tuition increase for the state’s community colleges and technology colleges.
The board oversees Tennessee’s community colleges and colleges of applied technology. The approved tuition, fees and preliminary budgets for the 2021-2022 academic year was approved at their meeting on Friday.
The tuition increase is the first in two years and amounts to $24 per trimester at the Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology and $42 per semester at community colleges for students taking full course loads, the board said in a news release.
Mandatory fees — or fees paid by all students, in addition to tuition — will not increase at the technology colleges, the board said.
Tullahoma South Jackson Civic Association to receive grant
Representative Rush Bricken, representing the 47th District, has released a list of grant award recipients from the Tennessee Arts Commission for Fiscal Year 2022 (July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022) in his district. This is the first of a series of grants that will be made throughout FY2022. The Tullahoma South Jackson Civic Association will receive a $17,300.
“I am very pleased to announce these annual grants that support Tennessee’s communities and schools through the arts” said Representative Bricken. “These investments help cultivate the arts across Tennessee, including Coffee County, which benefit all of us through quality of life, economic development, tourism, and providing a more balanced education for our children.”
“I would like to thank Greg Gressel, Executive Director, and all the staff for their dedicated efforts. South Jackson Civic Association does a great job in serving our community and the facility is a local treasure.”
“Tennessee is fortunate to have elected leaders who understand the positive impact arts and culture have on Tennesseans and their communities,” said Anne B. Pope, Executive Director for the Tennessee Arts Commission. “Arts and culture are vital tools for attracting and retaining businesses and help build stronger communities by enhancing the distinctive character of Tennessee places.”
According to Pope, the Commission expects to award approximately 1,000 grants during FY2022, totaling up to $9 million dollars, including one-time federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds. These funds have a direct impact on communities across Tennessee, in both urban and rural areas. Grant categories include Arts Access, Arts Education, Arts Project Support, Creative Placemaking, Partnership Support, Major Cultural Institutions, and Rural Arts Partnership.
The Commission’s allocations process involves a review by citizen advisory panels with expertise in appropriate arts disciplines and a review by the full 15-member Commission. Other grant opportunities are offered throughout the year with rolling deadlines for qualifying organizations including grants for Arts Build Communities and Student Ticket Subsidy. Additional information on grant programs offered by the Commission is available at tnartscommission.org.
Tennessee’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generates $1.17 billion in annual economic activity through quality of life, economic vitality, tourism and a more balanced education for our children. The Tennessee Arts Commission is the state arts agency whose mission is to cultivate the arts for the benefit of all Tennesseans and their communities.
Traffic deaths in Tennessee are rising
Traffic deaths are continuing to rise in Tennessee. There have been 584 accident related deaths statewide this year, according to the Department of Safety and Homeland Security. This number is 21% more than this time last year.
WGNS reports that officials are calling this increase a “pandemic of deadly crashes.” Officials also urge that this should be taken just as seriously as the pandemic.
SOFTBALL: Lady Raiders come out on top in scrimmage against Rockvale
The journey to the 2022 softball state tournament has already begun for the Coffee County Central High School Lady Raiders.
Less than a month after placing second in the state of Tennessee, the Lady Raider softball team was back at it on Tuesday, taking on Rockvale in a friendly summer scrimmage in Manchester.
Although the score doesn’t mean much – the Lady Raiders did come out on top 9-4 over 10 innings.
Nine different Lady Raiders were able to contribute to the hit column, a mix of familiar faces and some newcomers. Picking up hits were Brianna Shelton, Willow Carden, Olivia Evans, Kara Wheeler, Samantha Cothran, Chesnie Cox, Paisley Campbell, Savannah Cooper and Kara Beth Patton. Shelton was also able to draw a walk and scored a pair of runs. Carden, Evans, Campbell, Cooper, Ava McIntosh, Katelyn Anderson and Aleayia Barnes all crossed the plate for the Lady Raiders.
Haidyn Campbell started in the circle for CHS and struck out 2 over two innings of work without allowing a run. Rising junior Kaitlyn Davis nearly mirrored that stat line, striking out two and allowing a hit and no runs. Newcomers Channah Gannon, Anderson and Cothran all worked two innings. Cothran struck out three and walked two. Two runs scored on both Gannon and Anderson, but none of those runs were earned.
The Lady Raiders won’t be in action again until after the TSSAA mandated dead period. They will travel to Smyrna on July 13 and return home on July 14 to host Riverdale. Both of those scrimmages begin at 5 p.m. and the public is welcome to attend.
CHS Tennis team to host tennis tournament fundraiser in July
Dust off your old tennis racket and get your teams ready for a tennis tournament – set to take place July 15-17 in Manchester. The tournament is being hosted by the Coffee County Central High School tennis team.
This will be a single elimination tournament with multiple division to enter – including singles, doubles, mixed doubles and youth. You are welcome to signup for multiple division to compete.
Deadline to register is July 9 and fee is $15 per division. Checks can be made payable to “CCHS Tennis” and mailed to:
Josh Inzer
100 Red Raider Dr.
Manchester TN, 37355.
Birthdays- June 22
Henry Maguffin
Kim Schuster- Pizza Winner!
Joe Depalma
William Brown
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Gary Wilson
Kara Nicole Massey Baker
Kara Nicole Massey Baker of Hillsboro passed this life in an automobile
accident on Sunday, June 20, 2021 at the age of 30. The family will receive
friends at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home on Friday, June 25, from 11 AM – 1
PM. Graveside Services will immediately follow at Prairie Plains Methodist
Church Cemetery in Hillsboro.
Kara, a native of Atlanta, GA, was the daughter of Ronnie Massey and Angela
Kersey. Kara was a very loving and thoughtful person. At the age of 20,
she donated a kidney to a family friend. She and her husband, Luke had
recently relocated from Georgia to the Hillsboro area and were expecting
their first child, Lily. She was very excited about being a mother. Kara
and Luke had a special relationship and she often referred to him as “Her
Person”. She enjoyed gardening, reading and playing the piano. She loved
music and had a lovely voice. She loved her dogs, Chewy, Timber and Hank
and her cat, Pumpkin.
Kara was preceded in death by her grandfather, Bobby Crawford and her
grandfather-in-law, Curtis Baker.
She is survived by her husband, Luke Baker of Hillsboro; father, Ronnie
Massey (Ashlie) of Covington, GA; mother, Angela Kersey of Jesup, GA;
Grandmother, Loretta Crawford of Nahunta, GA; In-laws, Steve and Betsy
Baker of Covington, GA; grandmother-in-law, Susan Mitchell of Covington,
GA; sisters, Hayli Massey and Oliyvia Monteagudo, both of Athens, GA and
Anyka and Cadyn Massey, both of Covington, GA; brother-in-law, Matthew
Baker (Emily) of Athens, GA and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorial donations be
made to the American Kidney Fund, 11921 Rockville Pike, Suite 300,
Rockville, MD 20852 or the Michael J. Fox Foundation, P O Box 5014,
Hagerstown, MD 21741.
Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
James A. Rapoza
James A. Rapoza of Manchester passed this life on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at
Lynchburg Nursing Home at the age of 74. Funeral Services are scheduled for
Saturday, June 26, 2021 at 2 pm at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with
burial to follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Family will receive friends
and family from 12 Noon until the service time.
James, a native of Tullahoma, was the son of the late Alfred and Lela Mae
Rapoza. He enjoyed listening to music and riding around.
Mr. Rapoza is survived by his sons, Toby Rapoza (Annissa) and Brad Rapoza
both of Tullahoma; sister, Rosemary Bryant (Mike) of Lynchburg;
grandchildren, Talia Rapoza (Fiancé Eliah Ferrell) of Tullahoma, Lexy Yates
(Jayden) of Manchester, Slayde Rapoza of Tullahoma, Hannah Nelms (Will) of
Lebanon and Kaleb Fanning (Kaitlin) of Murfreesboro and one
great-grandchild Lenox Ferrell.
Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.