Monthly Archive: April 2012

5/1/12 — Edna Holden

Mrs. Edna Holden, age 102, of Tullahoma, passed away Friday morning at NHC Healthcare in Murfreesboro.

A native of Hillsboro, she was the daughter of the late Burrow and Ida Brown Winton.

She retired from BellSouth as an operator after 46 years of service. She was a member of the Grundy Street Church of Christ and was a volunteer at Harton Regional Medical Center with the American Red Cross for many years and was a member of the Columbia Council of Telephone Pioneers.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her two husbands; Iro McClenney and Charles Holden.

She is survived by her niece, Jewel (Bob) Hill Griffin of Murfreesboro, one great nephew; Robert S. Griffin of Charlotte, N.C., one step-son; Jerry Holden, and two great great nieces; Ashley and Allison Griffin both of Memphis.

Visitation with the family will be Monday, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at the Tullahoma Funeral Home.

Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday, at 10:00AM at Maplewood Cemetery with Rev. Phillip Davis officiating.

Tullahoma Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Edna Holden.

5/1/12 — Dale Adams

Mr. Dale Adams, age 72, of Tullahoma, passed away Thursday at the Lynchburg Nursing Center.

He was born in Nettleton, Arkansas and was the son of the late Berton C. and Wilma Vickery Adams.

He was a retired U.S. Navy Chief, having bravely served his country for over 20 years.

He is survived by one daughter; DeJuan (Alan) Null of Tallahassee, Fl., one son; Brian Adams of Tullahoma, three grandchildren, two brothers; Charles (Linda) Adams of Silom Spring, Arkansas, and Billy (Jane) Adams of Dania, Florida, and one sister; Linda (Lynn) Cooper of Ocala, Florida.

Visitation with the family will be Tuesday, from 9:00AM until 10:00AM at Tullahoma Funeral Home.

Memorial Services will be conducted, Tuesday at 10:00AM in the chapel of Tullahoma Funeral Home with Bro. Wayne Smith officiating. Military honors will follow the memorial service.

Tullahoma Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Dale Adams.

4/29/12 — Bessie Estelle Lawson

Bessie Estelle Lawson, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Thursday, April 26th, 2012, at Alive Hospice in Nashville, at the age of 83.

Ms. Lawson was born in Franklin County to the late Clarence and Effie Mae Lawson.

She formerly worked as an inspector for Wilson Sporting Goods and Tennessee Apparel. Ms. Lawson was a member of Canaan Baptist Church of Christ and Woodmen of the World.

In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by four brothers, James Lawson, Frank Lawson, Doyle Lawson, and Clarence “Bug” Lawson.

Ms. Lawson is survived by three brothers; G.W. Lawson and wife Betty, Lacy Lawson and wife Alice, Tony Lawson and wife Mary; one sister; Frances Thomas all of Tullahoma; numerous nieces and nephews and grand nieces and nephews; and also a very special friend, Curtis Vaughn.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 28th,2012 from 5:00-9:00pm at Kilgore Funeral Home.

Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, April 29th, at 2:00pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Ratliffe officiating.

Burial will be at Maplewood Cemetery.

Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

4/30/12 — Channing Austin Kitts

Channing Austin Kitts, infant son of Jarrett Austin Kitts and Brandy Lynn Thomas of Tullahoma passed this life on Tuesday, April 24th, 2012 at Baptist Hospital in Nashville, TN.

Channing has three sisters, Erin Lynn Thomas and Emma Layne “Lou” Thomas, and Bailey Brooke Kitts all of Tullahoma; grandparents Donald and Patricia Sparks, Springfield, TN, Alan Dean Smith, Colfax, IN, and William and Lori Kitts, Knoxville, TN, Deborah Lola Austin, Halls, MS; great-grandparents Dashia Smith, Tullahoma, Delores Kitts, Knoxville, TN, Larry and Margie Lyons, Knoxville, TN and Juanita Wright, Halls, MS.

Visitation will be Monday, April 30th from 12:00pm to 2:30pm with Funeral Services immediately following at 2:30pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tim McGeehee officiating.

Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.

Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Coffee County EMS In Better Shape This Year

The Coffee County Ambulance Service has seen an increase in the number of calls this year. Coffee County Ambulance Service Director John Cathey said that so far this year we have answered 5,734 calls as compared to 6,011 for all of last year. He added that the fiscal year still has several months to go. He said that the ambulance service is now handling more transports calls to and from nursing homes as well as other such calls as well as the emergency calls in Coffee County. Cathey stated that accounts for some of the increase. He also noted that the ambulance service is collecting more funds this year than last, which is good for the overall operation. Last year the ambulance service ended the fiscal year with some $700,000 in the red, but that number has been reduced this year. So far this budget year the service is short $129,000. The director stated that they are collecting more money so far this year. He noted that the ambulance authority is on a better footing financially.

Tullahoma Airport Needs Money

Tullahoma Airport

After having its funding from Coffee County cut from $12,000 per year in 2010 and 2011 to $0 in 2012, the Tullahoma Airport Authority is now requesting $60,000 from the county for 2013, a substantial increase over previous years, citing that the majority of its users are businesses in the Manchester and Interstate Industrial Parks, as well as for Bonnaroo. Karla Smith, the Authority’s treasurer, and Airport Manager Jon Glass say that the heaviest users of the airport are M-Tek, Createc and Nissan, some of which are located in Coffee County outside of Tullahoma, yet the majority of the airport’s funding comes from the city of Tullahoma. Glass said that Tullahoma appropriates $125,000 a year, while last year the county gave them nothing. Members of the county commission this week said that they would not have as much problem with giving the airport money if there was a member from the county, to which Smith said she had no problem with that as there use to be a county commissioner on the board.

Man Charged With Killing Former Local Chief

Daniel Yokley

A man wanted for the murder of a retired Tennessee State Trooper who was living in Whitfield County Georgia was arrested Thursday at his residence in Winchester. Daniel York was arrested on first degree murder charges for the murdering William “Bill” Malone and then setting his house on fire 4 years ago.

York was arrested by Winchester Police and the TBI at his residence on North High Street in Winchester. Malone was the former police chief of Monteagle.

According to Winchester Police Chief Dennis Young, York is being held in the Franklin County Jail without bond and has reportedly told authorities there that he planned to fight extradition back to Georgia.

Some Hotels May Do Away With Swimming Pools

Pool at Ambassador Inn

Hotels in Tullahoma and beyond have until May 21st to install a handicap lift to their pools and hot tubs. The lifts cost up to $10,000 each and hotels are the ones left holding the bill. The initiative was put into place by the U.S. Justice Department under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Evidently, the proposal to require all hotels to have a lift in their pools and hot tubs was passed in 2010 and then scheduled into action on May 21, 2012. Reports indicate that many hotels will simply close their pools and fill them in instead of complying with the new federal guidelines. Ken Wagner General Manager of the Ambassador Inn in Manchester says his business is in the process of scheduling the installation of the lift. Other hotels in the area are also planning for installations.

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