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Juanita Campbell
Juanita Campbell, age 80, of Decherd, TN, passed from this life on Sunday, August 14, 2022, in Manchester, TN.
Mrs. Campbell was born in Huntland, TN, to her late parents Jonas Campbell and Eva White Campbell. She worked as a janitor for AEDC until her retirement. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Jerry Lee Barnes; grandson, Jessie Lee Barnes; great granddaughter, Emma Grace Grant; siblings, Wendell Campbell, Lester Campbell, Joe Horace Campbell, Marvelene Simmons, Nellie Winton, Annie Ruth Marcrom-Mankin, and Kathleen Lawson.
Mrs. Campbell is survived by son, Jimmy Darryl Barnes; sister, Sarah Ann Good, Wisconsin; grandchildren, Brittany Grant, Amber Barnes, Allister Barnes; great grandchildren, Ashlynn Grant, Cora Lee Grant, Atlas Barnes.
Visitation with the family will be held Wednesday, August 17, 2022, from 11:00am until 2:00pm at Central Funeral Home. Funeral services will immediately follow at 2:00pm in the chapel of Central Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Hillsboro Methodist Cemetery in Hillsboro, TN.
Central Funeral Home in honored to serve the Campbell family, 931-723-7774, centralfuneralhome.com
Sandra “Sandy” Joyce Hamlet
Sandra “Sandy” Joyce Hamlet, 67 of Manchester, Tennessee passed from this life on Sunday, August 7, 2022, at Stones River Manor Advanced Care in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Sandy was born Sunday, December 12, 1954, in Memphis, Tennessee, and she was the daughter of the late James Wesley Parnell and the late Florence Alice (Glenn) Parnell.
Sandy was a loving daughter, sister, mother, aunt, and friend. She attended Freed Hardeman University where she received her Bachelors’s and Masters’s degrees. She was in A Capella Singers at FHU. She was an educator for 30-plus years. She loved children, whether it be teaching or mentoring. She loved gardening, yard work, and was usually the first to reach out to anyone in need. She enjoyed the Area-Wide Friday Night Singings. Sandy was loved by all that knew her and she will be greatly missed.
Sandy is survived by, Husband of 47 Years, Roger Hamlet; 2 Sons, Jim Hamlet, and Thomas Hamlet; 3 Siblings, Carolyn and Dwight Sturm, Jim and Judy Parnell, and Ron and Virginia Parnell; A host of nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, and special friends.
Sandy was preceded in death by her parents.
Graveside Service for Sandra “Sandy” Joyce Hamlet will be held Friday, August 12, 2022, at 11:00 am at Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery with Bro. Clarence Deloach officiating. Interment will follow the service.
Celebration of Life for Sandy Hamlet will be held Saturday, August 13, 2022, at 4:00 pm from the Red Hill Church of Christ in Manchester, Tennessee with Bro. Ralph Hart officiating.
Special Thanks to the Tennessee Oncology Staff of Tullahoma, Stones River Manor Advanced Care Team, The Unity Medical Center, and friends and family for their care of Sandy.
To sign the online guestbook and to send the family a message please visit www.crestlawnmemorial.com
Arrangements entrusted to Crest Lawn Funeral Home.
PREP SPORTS SCHEDULE: August 15-21
High school fall sports all hit the field and courts beginning this week, joining middle school sports to make for a full week of action for our area sports teams.
Below is a master list of all sports happening this week. Games marked with an asterisk are Thunder Radio broadcasts. Thunder Radio broadcasts can be heard at 107.9 FM, 1320 SM, 106.7 FM, Manchester Go app and thunder1320.com. Games marked with a double asterisk are online stream only games and can be heard at thunder1320.com/sports-streams
| DAY | DATE | TIME | SCHOOL | SPORT | OPPONENT | LOCATION |
| Monday | 8/15/22 | 1 p.m. | CHS | Golf | Franklin Co, Tullahoma | WillowBrook |
| Monday | 8/15/22 | 6 p.m. | CMS | Soccer | Warren County | Away |
| Monday | 8/15/22 | 5 p.m. | CMS | Volleyball | Harris | Away |
| *Tuesday | 8/16/22 | 6:30 p.m. | CMS | Football | Tullahoma | Away |
| Tuesday | 8/16/22 | 4 p.m. | CHS | Golf | Franklin Co, Tullahoma | Tim’s Ford |
| Tuesday | 8/16/22 | 6:30 p.m. | CHS | Soccer | Lincoln County | Away |
| Tuesday | 8/16/22 | 5 p.m. | WMS | Soccer | Liberty | Away |
| **Tuesday | 8/16/22 | 6 p.m. | CHS | Volleyball | Riverdale | Home |
| Tuesday | 8/16 | 5 p.m. | CMS | Volleyball | Warren County | Away |
| Thursday | 8/18/22 | 6:30 p.m. | WMS | Football | Cascade | Away |
| Thursday | 8/18 | 5 p.m. | CMS | Volleyball | North Franklin | Home |
| Thursday | 8/18/22 | 6:30 p.m. | WMS | Volleyball | Cascade | Home |
| *Friday | 8/19/22 | 7 p.m. | CHS | Football | Franklin County | Home |
| Friday | 8/19/22 | TBD | CHS | Soccer | Meet Me In Middle Tourn | Murfreesboro |
| Friday | 8/19/22 | 5 p.m. | CMS | Soccer | Tullahoma | Home |
| Saturday | 8/20/22 | TBD | CHS | Cross Country | Siegel 2 Mile Under the Stars | Siegel High School |
| Saturday | 8/20/22 | TBD | CHS | Soccer | Meet Me In Middle Tourn | Murfreesboro |
| Saturday | 8/20/22 | TBD | CHS | Volleyball | MTCS Cougars | Away |
| Sunday | 8/21/22 | TBD | CHS | Soccer | Meet Me In Middle Tourn | Murfreesboro |
CMS takes third at Saturday volleyball playday
Coffee County Central High School volleyball welcomed several middle school teams from across the area to their annual tournament on Saturday at CHS.
The Coffee Middle Lady Raider team made out with a third place finish, going 3-2 on the day.
The CMS Lady Raiders ended up getting knocked out in the semi-finals by Eagleville, who went on to win the tournament championship. Meanwhile, the CMS Lady Raider JV went 2-2 to take 5th place, falling to eventual champion South Lincoln.
The tournament performance comes after the Lady Raiders are fresh off a 2-1 win over Tullahoma on Thursday: 25-20, 21-25 and 15-9.
The CMS varsity improves to 5-2 on the season. They will travel to Harris Middle Monday and Warren County Tuesday before returning home to take on North Franklin on Thursday.
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Man sought after alleged theft from local business
Manchester Police are asking for your help and a local business is offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of an alleged thief.
According to ownership with Custom Auto and Rod Shop in Manchester, a white male subject visited their store and purchased a t-shirt with cash. However, the subject then allegedly took a Memphis Amplifier and tried to hide it as he exited the store. The amplifier is worth approximately $1,500.
The person in question is a white male with what appears to be a grey haired goatee. He was wearing sunglasses and a chain. See photo below.
Custom Auto & Rod Shop is offering a $100 reward for information leading to his arrest. If you have information, contact Manchester Police Department at 931-728-2099.
Coffee County Fair less than three weeks out
We are less than three weeks away from the opening ceremonies of the 165th annual Coffee County Fair.
Remember, the fair is earlier this year than in recent history when it has been held in late September.
This year, the fair will hold opening ceremonies and beauty pageants on Saturday, Sept. 3. Midway rides and entertainment roll into town on Monday, Sept. 5. The final day of the Fair is Saturday, Sept. 10.
A few changes at this year’s fair include credit and debit cards being accepted at the ticket booths.
Also, you can pre-purchase ride wristbands for a $5 discount. One wristband is good for one day. Click here to purchase.
Also new contests this year will be coloring contests, marble counting, pumpkin painting and rooster crowing contests.
Senior citizen day will return from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday Sept. 7 and the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department Youth Field Day will return on Friday, Sept. 9. Click here for the complete fair book.
You can also see a full schedule, admission information and ride information here.
City to make repairs to animal shelter; waiting on county direction
Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen agree that repairs need to be made to the city’s animal shelter.
Outgoing alderman Bill Nickels made a motion to allocate funds to repair the facility. Other aldermen wanted to wait and see what the Coffee County government eventually does about its animal control situation with new commissioners and a new county mayor are sworn in next month. Currently the city and county share an animal control facility at 156 Freedom Dr. The county has previously signaled its intent to move to a new location but has been unable to finalize plans and begin construction.
The city public works department will handle repairs at the facility.
Birthdays – August 12
Birthdays:
Ashley Anderson
Junior Baker – 44
David Brown – 64
Roger Barlow
Sherion Maguffin
Austin Cutshaw – 29 – Pizza Winner!
Josh Peterson – 36
Anniversaries:
Dillan & Jaqulen Johnson – 1 Year
Weekly Winners:
Cake – Mary Duke
Flowers – Dillan & Jaqulen Johnson – 1 Year
Robert Frederick Davis
Mr. Robert Frederick Davis, age 78, of Manchester, TN, passed from this life on Saturday, August 6, 2022, in Manchester, TN. Robert was born in Miami, FL to his late parents Robert F. Davis and Louise Linton Powell Davis. He is survived by his daughter, Kristi Nicole Davis (Jason) Huskey; grandchildren, Kylee Larisa Huskey and Kasen Lee Huskey.
Robert’s parents owned a small store in a suburb of Miami where he learned the value of hard work and attention to detail. He went on to learn about computers and electronics and became what was known as a “hot suit case” travelling the world working on main frame computers during the first part of his career. When his daughter was born he began work as a computer technician at AEDC from the early eighties until he retired in 2006. He was always a resourceful person and wanted to take care of things himself. There wasn’t anything he wouldn’t try to figure out for himself. When he found an interest he went full steam, from darkroom photography to getting his locksmith certification in 1987, all the way to camping overnight with his daughter on many occasions to help her collect Beanie Babies. Robert had a servant’s heart and loved helping others who truly needed it. He also enjoyed riding his Honda motorcycle across the country and dearly loved hiking, having hiked the entire Appalachian Trail and about 1900 miles of PCT under the trail name “Santa’s Helper”. He was an avid roller skater and loved doing anything he could to help or spend time with his family.
Visitation with the family will be held on Sunday, August 14, 2022, from 2:00pm until 6:00pm at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, TN.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donation be made in Mr. Davis’ name to either Tennessee Trails Association, PO Box 41446, Nashville, TN 37204-1446 or The Appalachian Trail Conservancy, PO Box 807, Harper’s Ferry, WV 25425.
Central Funeral Home is honored to serve the Davis family, centralfuneralhome.com
FOOTBALL: Westwood opens season with blowout of Cannon County
Big plays in the first half led the way for the Westwood Rockets as they opened the 2022 football season with a 33-6 beating of Cannon County’s Lions in Woodbury.
The Rockets took a quick 12-0 lead behind a pair of huge plays early. Quarterback Kaysen Lowery broke loose for an 85-yard touchdown run, followed by a 75-yard interception returned for a touchdown by Keller Hatfield.
Lowery connected with Hatfield from 10-yards out to push the lead to 20-0 by the halftime break and the Rockets never looked back, putting the game out of reach in the second half.
The Rockets will be in action again next Thursday, Aug. 18 when they travel to Cascade for a conference matchup.