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Alvin Ray Davenport
Alvin Ray Davenport age 76 of Moore County passed this life on May 19, 2021
after an extended illness at home. He served his country in the United
States Air Force during the Vietnam era. He was retired from Arnold Air
Force Base where he worked as an instrument technician in the propulsion
wind tunnel. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed spending time with
family and hobby farming. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arlin
A. Davenport Sr. and Ivadell Himes Davenport of Tullahoma, brother James
Allen Davenport of Moore County, and sister Sandra Kay Bunn of Tullahoma.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years Shirley Jane Davenport of Moore
County, son Dwayne (Jennifer) Davenport of Lebanon, daughter Denise (Jon)
Leverette of Murfreesboro, 5 grandchildren (Braden and Cali Leverette and
Emily, Nate, and Hunter Davenport). He is also survived by two brothers –
Arlin Amos Davenport Jr. (Barbara) of Tullahoma and Clyde Davenport (Vicki)
of Tullahoma, three sisters – Wilma Early (Buck) of Lynchburg, Joyce
Bateman of Lynchburg, and Mary Cook (George) of Tullahoma, and numerous
nieces, nephews, and cousins. Visitation will be Monday, May 24, 2021 at
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home in Tullahoma from 12-2pm and funeral
immediately following at 2pm. Brother David Wall will officiate and
interment following at Rose Hill cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family
has asked that memorial donations be made to St Jude Children’s Research
Hospital, Memorial Processing, 501 St. Jude Pl Memphis, TN 38105
Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Carl Ray Russell Sr.
Manchester, Tennessee – Carl Ray Russell, Sr. passed away peacefully on May
18, 2021, after an extended illness, at age 87. He was born on January 12,
1934, in Newport, Arkansas, as the oldest son of the late Glen and
Gwendolyn Russell. He was the first in his family to graduate from high
school and later college. He grew up in Marked Tree, Arkansas, and by age
15, was one of the brightest and most promising athletes ever to attend
Marked Tree Schools. On September 22, 1949, during a high school football
game, he suffered a broken leg during a football game which never fully
healed. His resilience and toughness became his defining characteristics
from that day for the remainder of his life. He endured many surgeries over
the next many years. Carl met Carol Stubblefield, who became his wife of 65
years, while attending Harding College. She offered to carry his lunch tray
in the cafeteria because he was on crutches, and the rest is history. Carl
lived a life of commitment to his Lord, his family, his church family and
the students he served. He preached the Word of God for over 65 years. He
was honorable and dignified, curious and intelligent, a lover of books and
words, loyal and steadfast, dependable and resilient. He loved classical
music and passed his talent and love of music on to his children. Carl
hunted and fished and enjoyed his woodworking shop. He was a voracious
reader and exchanged books, words, and ideas with almost anyone who would
listen. Carl graduated from Harding College in 1957, and later earned M.Ed.
and Ed.S. degrees from M.T.S.U. He taught and coached at East Jr. High in
Tullahoma and Coffee County Jr. High. In 1966, he began teaching at Coffee
County High School and ultimately became the Vocational Director and
Assistant Principal. He received the outstanding Tennessee Vocational
Administrator in 1991. He retired in 1998 after 41 years of service to the
school systems. Life after retirement was filled with community service and
church ministry. Among other pursuits, he served as a Coffee County
Commissioner, board chairman of the Coffee County Christian Housing, board
member of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, and many other boards
associated with Manchester City Government. During his long career in the
pulpit, Carl served the Berry, AL, Church of Christ, Hillsboro Church of
Christ, Hickerson Station Church of Christ, and Trousdale Church of Christ.
He held many gospel meetings in Tennessee and Alabama. His preaching was
clear and very well received. He was a good man and a fine preacher. In
addition to his wife, Carol, he is survived by three children, Ray Russell
(Rhonda), Jeanne Newton (Mike), and Julie Edwards (Tim), seven
grandchildren, Leah Berry (Denny), Laura Kennedy (Jeff), Ashley Newton Lacy
(Ahren), Andrew Newton, Jessica Duke, Justin Duke (Kristen), and Roman
Edwards, and five great-grandchildren, Amelia Berry, Russell Berry, Sloane
Kennedy, Josephine Kennedy and Blair Lacy, a brother, Gerald Russell, and
nephew, Chris Russell. A celebration of Carl’s life will be held at Central
Funeral Home in Manchester on Saturday, May 22, 2021. Visitation will be
from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. with the service beginning at 11:00 a.m. Internment
will be at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Tullahoma, TN. In lieu of flowers,
memorial contributions can be made to Churches of Christ Disaster Relief
Effort, Inc. at P.O. Box 111180, Nashville, TN 37222 or at
disasterrelieffort.org. Central Funeral Home is serving the family,
931-723-7774, centralfuneralhome.com
Tennessee to increase probation and parole officer pay
The Tennessee Department of Correction has announced that it will soon implement pay raises for probation and parole officers after the salary increases were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The agency announced Wednesday that the 7.5% pay bump will become effective July 1. Governor Bill Lee and the General Assembly approved the raises in 2019, but the virus outbreak caused significant delays to the approval and implementation.
“Our probation/parole staff supervise more than 70,000 people in our communities,” said Commissioner Tony Parker in a staff memo. “Each day, they carry out our mission of effective community supervision by ensuring those under our correctional control are compliant with following directives.”
In April, the correction agency began offering $5,000 hiring bonuses for newly hired correctional officers. The agency also began offering a $4,000 retention bonus to correctional officers in order to boost retention in Tennessee’s prisons.
Multiple COVID-19 pop-up vaccination sites available in Coffee County
Those wishing to receive COVID-19 vaccination in Coffee County will have multiple opportunities to do so over the coming weeks.
Friday
Manchester Health Department 7:00-9:00
Tullahoma Health Department 7:00-9:00
Monday
Manchester Health Department 1:30-3:30
Tullahoma Health Department 4:30-6:30
Stone Fort Restaurant 7:00-11:00
Tuesday
Manchester Health Department 3:30-6:30
Tullahoma Health Department 1:30-3:30
Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Department 3:00-6:00
*Marcrom’s Pharmacy has appointments and walk-ins available every Monday and Friday.
First Lady Maria Lee Launch Volunteer Portal
Volunteer Tennessee and Tennessee first lady Maria Lee announced the official launch of the statewide volunteer opportunities portal on Thursday, the Tennessee Serves Network (https://t.e2ma.net/click/oj9bld/ojl5vh/wdqvhk). The Tennessee Serves Network is a statewide collaboration of volunteer centers dedicated to bringing people and community together through an easily accessible online portal. The portal launch also marks the second anniversary of the first lady’s volunteer initiative (https://t.e2ma.net/click/oj9bld/ojl5vh/c6qvhk).
Through the Tennessee Serves Network, community organizations can post current volunteer opportunities and request volunteer assistance based on skills and interests. Potential volunteers can then search a variety of service opportunities; examples include writing letters to homebound seniors, food distribution, outdoor clean up and beautification, to helping communities rebuild after a disaster. The Tennessee Serves Network is hosted by Volunteer Tennessee. Visit our website at thunder 1320 for the links to the portal.
“Tennessee Serves was launched to engage Tennesseans in the everyday ways they can serve their neighbors and give back to their communities,” said Maria Lee, first lady of Tennessee. “Today, on the second anniversary of Tennessee Serves, we are thrilled to partner with Volunteer Tennessee to officially unveil the Tennessee Serves Networks and introduce a new way Tennesseans can locate available volunteer opportunities based on their passions and abilities.”
“Volunteer Tennessee’s original goal was to create a statewide network that not only engages more Tennesseans in volunteer service, but also provides a manageable process for organizations to recruit and place volunteers,” said Jim Snell, executive director of Volunteer Tennessee. “Now, with the Tennessee Serves Network, we’ve made that possible, and volunteers across the state can quickly connect with opportunities for service and help others in these times of great need.”
The Tennessee Serves Network is hosted by Volunteer Tennessee. Volunteer Tennessee is the 25-member, bipartisan citizen board appointed by the governor to advance volunteerism and citizen service to solve community problems in the Volunteer State.
To register your organization or search for volunteer opportunities in your community, visit www.volunteertennessee.net(https://t.e2ma.net/click/oj9bld/ojl5vh/ojtvhk. The volunteer portal is also accessible through the MyTN app, the state’s mobile app that compiles multiple state of Tennessee services into one convenient resource. Visit MyTN.gov to easily download to a device by clicking the Apple or Android store icons.
Lady Raiders fall in region championship; will travel to Soddy Daisy Friday
Coffee County seemed to never get comfortable in the Region 4-AAA championship softball game Wednesday night in Manchester, managing just 4 hits in an 8-3 loss to visiting Siegel High School.
The CHS Lady Raiders actually took a brief 2-1 lead in the bottom of the second inning. Freshman Chesnie Cox reached on an infield single to plate Madison Pruitt and Olivia Evans, who motored all the way home from second base on the throw to first.
But the lead would be short lived. Siegel’s Sam Whitwell blasted a 3-run home run in the top of the fourth to put the Stars back in front for good. It was Siegel’s second home run of the game – Reagan Duran hit a leadoff home run in the first to put the Stars up 1-0.
THIS GAME WAS BROADCAST LIVE ON THUNDER RADIO! LISTEN TO THE AUDIO REPLAY HERE.
Coffee County’s only other run came in the bottom of the seventh when Chesnie Cox scored on a fielder’s choice hit into by Keri Munn.
The Lady Raiders struggled defensively, committing 4 errors. Munn was tagged with the loss – she struck out 13 but allowed 8 hits and walked 4. Five of Siegel’s 8 runs were earned.
Despite the loss, the Lady Raiders are still alive in the postseason. With a 29-5 record, CHS will travel to Soddy Daisy on Friday, May 21 for the state sectional game. The winner will advance to the TSSAA Spring Fling State Tournament next week in Murfreesboro. The loser’s season will be over.
The game will be broadcast live on Thunder Radio – 107.9 FM, 106.7 FM, 1320 AM, thunder1320.com and on the Manchester Go smartphone app.
Raider football spring game set for Thursday
Coffee County Central High School’s Red Raider football team welcomes the public to its spring Red and Black scrimmage – set for 6 p.m. Thursday, May 20 at Carden-Jarrell Field.
The Raiders will wrap up their 10-practice spring schedule with the intra-squad scrimmage.
The football team is hoping to raise funds and collect items for the Isaiah 117 House at the game. The Isaiah House provides physical and emotional support in a safe and loving home for children awaiting foster care placement – the home has benefited athletes at CHS.
Current needs fans are asked to bring include:
*Monetary Gifts
*Walmart Gift Cards
*Adult Size male and female pajamas and clothes
*Teen size male and female pajamas and clothes
*Jeans in all sizes
*Underwear in all sizes
*Socks in all sizes
*Travel size shampoos, conditioners, toothpaste and toothbrushes
All items donated should be new items – used items will not be accepted.
The Raiders will open the 2021 season on Aug. 20 when they travel to Franklin County. You can hear the Red Raiders play all season long on Thunder Radio – your home for all Coffee County athletics.
May 20 – Red / Black Intra Squad – 6 p.m.
Regular Season
Aug. 20 AT Franklin County – 7 p.m.
Aug.. 27 vs. Tullahoma – 7 p.m.
Sept. 3 AT Shelbyville * 7 p.m.
Sept. 10 vs. Page – 7 p.m.
Sept. 17 AT Lebanon* 7 p.m.
Sept. 24 – AT Spring Hill – 7 p.m.
Oct. 1 – vs. Warren Co.* – 7 p.m.
Oct. 8 – OPEN
Oct. 15 – vs. Cookeville – 7 p.m.
Oct. 22 – vs. Rockvale – 7 p.m.
Oct. 29 AT Rhea County – 6:30 p.m.
An * denotes region game.
Bold games at home.
Birthdays- May 19
Pam Riddle- Pizza Winner!
Carson Hanley- 4
Jason Hapman
john Allen- 95
Martha Howard- 60
Anniversaries:
Beth & Kevin Penick
Delia Idona Walker
Delia Idona Walker, of Manchester, passed this life on Tuesday, May 18,
2021 at Unity Medical Center in Manchester at the age of 87. Funeral
Services are scheduled for Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 1 PM at
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with burial to follow at Ragsdale Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 11 AM until the service time.
Mrs. Walker, a native of Coffee County, was the daughter of the late
Norvell Grant and Julie Richardson Burks. She enjoyed being at home
listening to her radio.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Bobbie
Walker and brothers, Roosevelt and Manuel Burks.
Mrs. Walker is survived by her son, Jason Walker (Tara) of Manchester;
sister, Bobbie Thomas (Johnny) of Manchester; granddaughters, Angelina and
Allison Walker and several nieces and nephews.
Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
David Vaughn
David Vaughn also known as “Country” and “Brewster” of Tullahoma passed
this life on Monday, May 17, 2021 at the age of 73. Funeral services are
scheduled for Sunday, May 23rd at 2 pm at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home
with burial to follow at Manchester City Cemetery. The family will welcome
friends from 12:00 pm until the service time.
Mr. Vaughn was born in Crawford, Tennessee to the late Benny and Gladys
Vaughn. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son,
Kevin Vaughn; his step-daughter, Heather Jones and sisters, Nancy
Catchings, Lorell Reeves, Nannie Whitaker and Susie Nelson.
He loved collecting cars, restoring cars and working.
He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Vaughn of Tullahoma; sons, Randy Vaughn
(Carla) of Tullahoma and Brian Vaughn (Toni) of Wartrace; daughters, Ronda
Reagan of Chattanooga, Shannon Farless (Wayne) of Manchester, Kimberly
Baker (Michael) of Shelbyville and Misty Jeffery (Tommy) of Tullahoma;
Step-son Brent Hattabaugh of Kentucky; brother, Benny Vaughn of Tullahoma;
twenty-six grandchildren and seven and two on the way great-grandchildren.
Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.