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Famed Munford High School Band Director Barry Trobaugh holds up a sign for the 2015 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade following the announcement that his band is one of 10 selected to march into Herald Square during the 89th annual event. Photos courtesy Christy Hunter Photography

MUNFORD BAND IS IN! M AC Y ' S A N N O U N C E S M A R C H I N G B A N D W I L L B E O N E O F 1 0 J O I N I N G I T S 2 0 1 5 PA R A D E L I N E U P

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2015 PARTICIPATING BANDS ■ Lewis Cass High School Marching Kings, Walton, Ind. » Munford High School Marching Band ■ Nogales High School Marching Band, La Puente, Calif.

■ Stephen F. Austin State University Lumberjack Marching Band, Nacogdoches, Texas ■ University of Illinois Marching Illini, Champaign, Ill. ■ University of Virginia Cavalier Marching Band, Charlottesville, Va. ■ Walled Lake Central Viking Marching Band, Walled Lake, Mich.

■ West Chester University "Incomparable" Golden Rams Marching Band, Penn.

■ Macy's Great American Marching Band ■ NYPD Marching Band, N.Y.

Tipton County Executive Jeff Huffman, Munford Mayor Dwayne Cole, Rep. Debra Moody and Director of Schools Dr. Buddy Bibb were among the 500 or so people packed into the Munford High School gym Tuesday night. Munford band director Barry Trobaugh was wearing a tuxedo and three strangers from New York were on hand too.

With all that pomp and circumstance, members of the Munford band and their supporters, who had shown up not knowing what to expect, had to figure something big was going to be announced.

At about 8:15 p.m., the secret was revealed: The Munford High School band will perform in the 2015 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.

Munford was one of 10 college and high school marching bands chosen from hundreds of applicants.

“It was a surprise for everybody,” Trobaugh said.

“Only a handful of people knew. It tickled me that everybody was so excited.”

After the band performed a few songs, Wesley Whatley, the parade's creative director, addressed the crowd and revealed the news.

“It's my job to go around the country and see who is

doing it right,” Whatley told the crowd. “And in my professional opinion, Munford High School is doing it right.”

Trobaugh said it took about four months to complete the application, which included video, photographs, a list of the band's accomplishments and letters of recommendation from people around the country. He submitted the application March 1.

“It's not something you do over a weekend,” SEE BAND, PAGE A3

ALOHA!

Covington students grant Make-A-Wish trip to Hawaii

By FRANCE GASQUET fgasquet@covingtonleader.com

Pictured dancing with senior Payton Naifeh, 15-year-old Boston, center, was granted a Make-AWish trip to Hawaii Monday. Photo by France Gasquet

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The students, dressed in leis and Hawaiian shirts, waited patiently in the high school gymnasium.

The gym was decorated for the special event, decked out with red ribbons, hanging paper lanterns and a staged beach scene, which included lounge chairs and sand.

As the students softly whispered

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amongst themselves, Covington High School Principal Marcus Heaston excitedly gave last-minute directions.

Boston would be there soon.

On Tuesday, the school, in conjunction with Make-A-Wish, gave Boston a memory of a lifetime.

“If you haven’t been affected by cancer yet, you will be,” Heaston said to his students. “Someday someone you love will have it.

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Square debuts its 2014 concert series

By ECHO DAY eday@covingtonleader.com The Music on the Square summer concert series kicked off its 2014 season Saturday with music from Ronnie Twisdale accompanied by Dawn Johnston and Darlene Huffman.

"We had a great opening week," said CovingtonTipton County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Lee Johnston. "The weather was great, the band was great and we had a great turnout."

The series will continued this Saturday with the Generation Gap band, playing a mix of country, '60s and '70s covers, on the east side of the square.

Concerts will be held each Saturday night in May and June at 7 p.m.

At right, members of the crowd dance during Ronnie Twisdale's performance Saturday night at Music on the Square.

Photo by Echo Day

PUBLIC SAFETY

Fire chief: Stop, check before you report a fire Pastor arrested after officiating funeral

By ECHO DAY eday@covingtonleader.com

Covington Fire Chief Jerry Craig said he's tired of false alarms.

"We'll average two to three a week," he said, "somebody will call 911 and report a house fire wherever. Dispatch tones us out for a structure fire."

When dispatched to a structure fire outside of the city limits, another shift has to be called in to ensure the city's residents are covered too.

There are now two shifts on the clock, one in emergency vehicles with sirens screaming as they make their way to the reported fire.

"We get there and the family's cooking in the backyard," Craig said. "Or we'll go by and there's a brush fire that a farmer's burning out in the field. The farmer's standing out there with a dozer and everything."

These incidents are not emergencies, he notes.

"The problem is they're so interested in calling 911, but they don't stop to see actually what's going on. We busted in on ain't no tellin'

how many families cookin' supper in the back, that's all it is, there's no fire."

It's a mistake that costs taxpayers thousands of dollars each year.

"It costs about $800 to $1,000 every time this happens. You have to maintain a crew in the city at all times."

Each crew consists of 8-10 firefighters.

At an average of two or three each week, false alarms could cost the fire department alone up to $156,000 this year.

This isn't just a problem in Covington, either.

"It's an ongoing problem, it's just getting worse. We had two in one night down at Baker bottom.

Jimmy Wood had an old house trailer he was burning right there on the side of the road – you could see it, he had everything there – and someone called it in as a house fire, that somebody was in the house. There wasn't nobody in the house."

Craig wants to draw attention to the problem, which he said can be attributed to the growing number of cell phones in use.

"We didn't have this problem

before cell phones," he said. "Now we have these calls all the time."

He said the false alarms are putting firefighters', emergency medical crews' and deputies' lives at stake as they try to respond to a situation that isn't an emergency.

"It's useless, all you gotta do if you see something on fire is think about the people; get out, check if there is somebody inside the house if it's a house on fire.

They're not interested in doing that, they're just interested in getting on that cell phone to call 911."

Craig urges people who believe something's on fire to make sure it's an emergency situation before automatically calling 911.

It only takes a minute and it could save thousands of dollars every year.

"Stop and see if that family needs help," he said, "then you know that house ain't on fire. It is really creating a problem for us.

We're paying on-duty firefighters time-and-a-half after 11 p.m., then we're paying eight to 10 other people time-and-a-half for at least two hours plus the fuel that we burn. It's ridiculous when all they gotta do is stop and check. It just flies all over me."

By ECHO DAY eday@covingtonleader.com The Rev. Michael Berkeley, a Tipton County native currently living in Arkansas, was arrested at Covington Memorial Gardens Monday after he officiated the funeral of Wally Smith, the Tipton County Sheriff's Office said.

Berkeley, formerly employed with Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home and former owner of a coffee shop on the square, was BERKELEY indicted in Boone County, Ark. According to the sheriff's office, he was picked up on a warrant charging him with one count of sexual assault in the first degree, one count of sexual assault in the second degree, five counts of knowingly supplying alcohol to minors, three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, one count of sexual solicitation and two counts of loaning pornography to a minor.

He is currently being held on a $100,000 bond and is awaiting extradition to Arkansas.

Sheriff Pancho Chumley said the incidents occurred in Arkansas, not Tipton County.

Harrison, Ark. police say the investigation began in March after victims reported visiting Berkeley's home where they allegedly drank alcohol, smoked marijuana and a hookah. Several said Berkeley walked around the house naked and had sexual contact with them. Additionally, he is accused of watching pornography with the minors and taking them to a funeral home to view a dead body.

Before moving to Arkansas, Berkeley was the pastor of Victory Baptist Church in Henning and officiated several weddings and funerals in Tipton County.

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Cause of death released in house fire

By ECHO DAY eday@covingtonleader.com Preliminary autopsy results show Covington father Wally Smith died of smoke inhalation, the Tipton County Sheriff's Office reported this week.

Smith, 31, was found

dead at his Morris Road residence on April 28 after neighbors reported smoke coming from the home early that morning.

He was found by firefighters extinguishing the blaze, which reportedly began in the kitchen.

Funeral services were

held on Monday, May 5 at the Covington Funeral Home chapel with interment in Covington Memorial Gardens.

He is survived by his wife, Amy Smith; one son, Isaac Asher Smith; one daughter, Whitley Reagan Smith; one sister, Tonya Guy of Covington;

his parents, Wallace and Rennie Smith of Burlison; grandmother, Phyllis Squires of St. John’s, Newfoundland; and his grandfather, William Lee Smith of Jacksonville, Fla. He was preceded in death by a sister, Trina Lynn Smith.

Public Works focusing on drainage issues

By ECHO DAY eday@covingtonleader.com The City of Covington's Public Works Department is making an effort to focus on drainage issues, according to director Robert Martin Simpson.

At a committee meeting Tuesday afternoon, Simpson notified city leaders a city-wide plan needs to be developed for dealing with the many problems that exist.

A home on Pinecrest Street is a "classic" example, he said. Sandpiper and Bluebird coves are another problem area.

"Water stands for a good, long time there after it rains, and we do all of the regular stuff (to clear it).

There are a lot of homes just like this, and these are just a few examples of the stuff we run into."

The city will soon propose its budget for the upcoming fiscal year and Simpson requested additional funds to begin correcting the problem.

"To do it right, we'll have to take out the trees and bushes, then you have the people with fences right up on the property line," he said.

"Of course, we'll work on her problems, but there's a lot more just like it."

Simpson said fixing the number of drainage issues in Covington will be a time-consuming and expensive job.

"We at least need to have a plan," Simpson told the board. "We get lots and lots of calls on drainage."

Simpson said there is currently no schedule for needed repairs, that the department has been "basically reactive" instead of proac-

tive.

Mayor David Gordon said they'd try to put more money in the budget and issues would have to be prioritized for maximum impact.

"We've been kicking this can down the road and I'm inclined to suggest we pursue (repairs)," said committee chairman Tommy Black.

Gordon said there's a possibility in fixing one drainage problem that they could cause another problem for someone else.

"We gotta go through the whole city and make repairs," Black said, "and we've done all I can think of to raise money. We don't have adequate funds to dedicate to drainage problems and we can't do an adequate job because we don't have the money."

Atoka residents have issues with ‘bubbles’ in roads

By ECHO DAY eday@covingtonleader.com Tom Palmer and his neighbors have a problem.

"It's literally an asphalt bubble," he said during a meeting of Atoka's Board of Mayor and Alderman Tuesday. "It's comical to see it."

Addressing the board, Palmer discussed the

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Continued from A1 This is our moment to be there for Boston.”

Boston, a 15-year-old boy from Memphis, arrived, flanked by his parents and two sisters. He thought he was there to see an end of school choir performance.

Instead, the boy was gifted with a trip to Ha-

longtime problems he's had with the road leading to his Newman Way home.

There is currently a large mound of asphalt at the end of his driveway. He tries to address it jokingly, he said, but it's a real concern for him.

"I'm concerned about the issues with emergency vehicles, the delivery

of mail, UPS, FedEx … my wife taking our children to school …"

The Town of Atoka would be happy to fix the issue if they could, but they can't.

The problem is not necessarily in the road's condition, but that the developer is responsible for the roads until they are turned over to the Town of Atoka.

It is illegal for a municipality to make repairs to roads owned by private parties.

Mayor Darryl Walker was to meet with developer Walker Bouler Wednesday to discuss the matter, but Palmer just wants it repaired.

"We don't care what placard is on the truck that fixes the problem, we just want it fixed."

waii and a celebration created solely for him.

The choir performed several beach songs while members of the student council brought the family onto the floor to dance.

Songs included the “Limbo,” “Surfing USA” and “Summertime.”

The program ended with Marcus Heaston reiterating that the event

was entirely for Boston followed by a moving performance of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”

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Continued from A1 Trobaugh said. “This committee is extremely selective. It takes an extremely strong program to do this.

It all falls back on the students. If they don't perform, this doesn't happen. This is the culmination of all the hard work we've done for years.”

When the news was announced, the crowd If the bands are stood and cheered and the band members the heart of the seemed a little in shock, looking around at one parade, this band another.

Amy Kule, the exis certainly going ecutive producer of the parade, made the trip to to be the heart of Munford from New York.

Kule said she and a com- the band program. mittee sit in a conference room every year for a week, poring over hunAMY KULE dreds of applications.

Executive producer, Macy's She said Munford's Thanksgiving Day Parade clearly stood out.

“Its an incredibly gratifying experience to be able to come to Tennessee and see these bands up close, see the look on their faces when they find out they're going to be a part of this American institution,” Kule said. “Fifty million people watch this on TV. We choose the best from America's high school and college bands. This band had some incredible integrity. I love the small town feel. If the bands are the heart of the parade, this band is certainly going to be the heart of the band program.”

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Plenty of options to volunteer

Last week, The Leader published a guest opinion column by Donald Parr III who asked, “What happened to my hometown?” In it, Parr suggested a list of changes that he believes need to be made and a list of problems he’d like solved.

I believe we can be the change we want to see in the world. In Covington, there are many ways to become involved in our community to help make a difference.

Below is a partial list of volunteer opportunities: • Help Covington’s future by investing time in the children: Covington High School 901-475-5850 Crestview Elementary School 901-475-5925 Crestview Middle School Reading program 901475-5900 (contact Shelley Gough) Covington Integrated Arts Academy 901-4761444 If you’re not up to date on the excellence of our local schools, the Tipton County School Board meets the second Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. at the central office on Highway 51. If you’d like a tour, contact the Tipton County Board of Education, 901-476-7148, for this and for information about any additional volunteer opportunities, such as Adult Literacy programs and GED support.

• Youngsters are, well, young, and may be too rowdy for you. If that’s the case, then what about volunteering at the Tipton County Commission on Aging?

Call 901-476-3333 to find out how you can help. Kerry OverSOUTHERN FRANCE ton is the executive director.

FRANCE GASQUET • What if you work in Memphis and only have weekends available? I’d suggest spending some time at the Bread of Life Food Pantry. Bread of Life is an outreach ministry of First United Methodist Church in Covington. You can contact Rev. Grace Phelps at 476-9694 or gphelps_fumc@bellsouth.net for more information.

• Not a people person? That’s okay, too. Let me steer you towards Covington Animal Rescue Effort. CARE’s motto is, “You may not be able to save every dog in the world, but you can change the world for one.” You can find them on Facebook.

Don’t see what you like yet? Then try one of these: • Boys and Girls Club of the Hatchie River Region- contact Tracey Johnson • SRVS adult developmental center- contact Ginny Oceguera • Clothes ‘n Things Thrift Shop- contact Ginger • D’Vine Outreach Ministry- contact Marilyn Barbee • Library Summer Reading program- contact Susan Cheairs • Special Olympics (once a year opportunity) contact Dee Dee Faulk • Clean Up/Fix Up Covington (once a year opportunity) contact Ruth Ann Wallace at Keep Tipton County Beautiful • Covington-Tipton County Chamber of Commerce needs volunteers at community events such as Heritage Day, Dickens on the Square, Chocolate Tour, or Scarecrows on the Square • The Ruffin Theater- contact Vonda Stankey • Habitat for Humanity- contact Walter Black SEE VOLUNTEER, PAGE A5

FLASHBACK

Leader files, June 25, 1986

You don’t have to search for a mother’s love

Mother’s Day is one of the great- she departed, I ran home crying to est days to be celebrated. The best momma all tore up, just knowing kind of love is unconditional love I was fixing (Southern for going that your momma always gave to) to die right there on the spot. you. When you were As always she would born, the first perhug and kiss me, and son to hold you, pet say her favorite words you and feed you was to me: “I know Bo, but your momma. All that you’ll be are-ite.” Dursqualling and carrying ing my life I have heard on you were doing was that expression about because you wanted two million times, but your momma to feed you know she was aland take care of you. ways right! UncondiEven though you were tional love. How do only a few minutes old, mommas know to say you knew who to call all the right things then on. You never saw a and now?

SOUTHERN RAISIN' new born calf running Friends, momma alO TIS G RIFFIN around looking for ways made sure we had his daddy. No sirreee, clean clothes every day, they wanted their momma, and as and plenty to eat, fixed just right. always, she was right there. Ever Do you realize that no one on the since I can remember, momma earth can fix your meals just like knew what to do, handled any and your momma? I don’t care where every situation that came up, but I you go. Eggs, fried chicken, corndidn’t realize it at the time. bread, peas, gravy, biscuits and evGrowing up in the South, coun- erything she ever put on the table try boys have some hang-ups, but was “just right.” She would turn mommas know what to do. I was the plate of chicken around where about four years old and I had my favorite pieces would be right this little blue tricycle that I rode; in front of me so I wouldn’t have to the love of my life , I was riding hunt for them. Forget the liver, as around on the back of it practi- I can’t eat it today. She would fix cally all summer. Well, Lynn got it more ways than Carter had little him a big brand new, red high- liver pills, but I could smell liver powered tricycle, all shiny, and cooking four miles away. I would my love jilted me for him. When threaten not to go home, run off

and join the circus, even suggested going up North, but she knew that wasn’t true.

When momma called us for supper, as soon as you hit the back door for 300 years, she’d say, “Don’t forget to wash up.” See, I found out later, she didn’t want me to get sick from all those germs. At suppertime, we all ate together and talked about everything as the radio was turned off. We didn’t have a television, cell phones, beepers, CD players or a telephone, so we had to talk to each other.

Back then, as soon as the table was cleared, daddy would go in the living room to read the PressScimitar, while Momma inquired if I had any homework. She knew the teachers always sent us home with all our books. Well, she would sew, while I studied.

Neighbor, momma must have worn out 75 needles, and used 90 spools of thread trying to keep me in clothes. But she was always there to help me answer the questions ‘cause I had to make good grades.

Southern memories of a momma’s love ... Glory! To be continued...

Otis Griffin is the author of the book “Southern Raisin.” He was born in Charleston, Tenn., and attended Rosemark Grammar School and Bolton High School.

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This type of care is expensive, and Medicare only covers part of it. Just how costly is long-term care? The national average for home health aide services is nearly $45,000 per year, and a private room in a nursing home is nearly $84,000 per year, according to a recent survey

by Genworth, a financial security company. To meet long-term care costs, you could self-insure, but that might be prohibitively expensive. But failing to do anything about meeting long-term care costs could result in the need for your grown children or other family members to get involved in some fashion — and that is something you no doubt wish to avoid. Fortunately, you can find solutions. To learn about appropriate protection vehicles, consult with your financial advisor.

With some thoughtful planning, constant vigilance and timely action, you can meet all these challenges — and enjoy all the seasons of life in which you find yourself.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Steven Jones is an Edward Jones Financial Advisor in Atoka. Visit him at 360 Atoka McLaughlin or call 901-837-9772.

If so, call: 24-hour number: Central Dispatch 901-475-4300

Sheriff’s Office Tipline: 901-475-3307; email: sheriff@tiptonco.com Tipton County CrimeStoppers 901-476-4411 Or contact any local law enforcement agency to report any of these people.

Dowell, Kevin Tarrell Born: 4/18/1988 2745 Day Hill St. Gates, TN 38019 Charge: Poss. sch. II, felony failure to appear

Young, Gary Gene Born: 11/25/1954 520 W. Liberty Ave. Covington, TN 38019 Charge: Agg. assault

Bell, Calvin Born: 10/20/1983 Hwy 87 Henning, TN 38041 Charge: Driving on rev./ canc./susp. license, control substance, felony failure to appear

Lemons, Demetric Antonio Born: 9/21/1991 1039 Maclin Humboldt, TN 38343 Charge: Agg. assault with injury

Weldy, Edward Van Born: 11/29/1987 1915 Malia Ave. Memphis, TN 38114 Charge: Agg. assault with injury x 2

Heiple, Russell Stanley Born: 11/20/1987 4137 Owen Rd. Memphis, TN 38114 Charge: Burglary, failure to appear

Goodwin, Steve William Born: 10/25/1966 1864 Pinedale Memphis, TN 38127 Charge: Agg. burglary, failure to appear

Jackson, Christopher Danta Born: 7/10/1982 1524 Joe Joyner Rd. Munford, TN 38058 Charge: Felony failure to appear, poss. controlled substance, burglary

Small, Eric Martell Born: 1/20/1984 393 Brenda Dr. Munford, TN 38058 Charge: Agg. assault

Burton, Marcus Antonio Born: 4/11/1982 338 Elm St. Covington, TN 38019 Charge: Sex offender act, criminal impresonation, failure to pay child support x2

USDA

Continued from A4 heat for the greenhouses and solar photovoltaic panels that help offset their electricity needs. The greenhouses were completed in fall 2013. The Marstallers plan to

market their locally grown herbs and vegetables to area restaurants and farmers markets.

Information on how to apply for REAP funding and on the ap-

plication deadlines (which vary by project type) is available on page 25,564 of the May 5, 2014 Federal Register.

VOLUNTEER

Continued from A4 • Dixie Youth Baseball- see local parks and recreation office for details and contact information.

• Upward Sports - contact Oak Grove Baptist or First Baptist Covington • Exchange Club- Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse • The Anti-drug Coalition of Tipton County- contact Robin Racine • The Rotary Club • The Lions Club

• The Exchange Club • CASA of Tipton County Additionally, there is a Volunteer Tipton County page on Facebook that provides up to date information for the community.

If none of these things catches your fancy, then why not invite someone to your church this week? The angry person you see on the street or at the store may be lost for reasons that are simply unimaginable to us.

The last suggestion I have is

for each of us to simply practice kindness with each other. It’s a little thing, but taking a moment to consciously be kind can make a huge difference.

Covington is only as good as the people who live here. We are the doers, the dreamers, the actors on this stage.

It is up to us, no one else. We all know nothing is perfect, but I believe this city is full of great potential. Let us be the change that meets and exceeds that potential.

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Under arrest

The following persons were booked into the Tipton County Correctional Facility April 27-May 3, 2014.

■ Adams, Randall David, 22, domestic assault, April 30, TCSO ■ Barbee, Frank, 46, theft over $1,000, April 30, TCSO ■ Blackwell, Justin Cole, 22, vandalism, assault; May 2, CPD ■ Bridges, Charles Alexander, 24, domestic assault, May 1, APD ■ Bridges, Dustin Allen, 20, simple poss. marijuana, failure to appear; April 30, TCSO ■ Brown, Travis Marteze, 26, driving on rev./canc./ susp. license, registration law, no insurance; May 2, CPD ■ Carpenter, Owen Edward, 33, poss. sch. II with intent, del. marijuana; April 30, TCSO ■ Cavin, Paul Edward, 42, theft under $10,000, May 1, TCSO ■ Chavez, Jamie Lee, 36, DUI fourth offense, driving on rev./canc./susp. license, implied consent law, left of center driving, open container, habitual motor vehicle offender; May 2, TCSO ■ Clemons, Samantha Leigh, 20, driving on rev./ canc./susp. license, May 2, APD ■ Craig, Larry Darnell, 55, public intoxication, April 29, TCSO ■ Currie, Jonathan Lamar, 23, domestic assault, May 1, CPD ■ Echols, Ahmad Tyree, 22, DUI first offense, simple poss. marijuana, left of center driving; May 1, TCSO ■ Evans, Derrick Jamal, 26, evading arrest, April 30, TCSO

■ Featherston, Julia Dean, 33, poss. sch. II with intent, poss. sch. IV, poss. sch. VI, resisting arrest, driving on rev./canc./susp. license; May 3, MUPD ■ Ferrell, Charles Allan, 43, failure to pay child support, April 28, TCSO ■ Figgs, Ciera Domique, 25, poss. controlled substance, May 2, TCSO ■ Ford, Timothy Ferrell, 44, felony failure to appear, May 2, TCSO ■ Frazier, Richard Eugene, 46, driving on rev./canc./ susp. license, no insurance, seat belt law; May 2, MPD ■ Gilliam, Christopher Devarris, 20, agg. assault no injury, interference with emergency, vandalism; April 27, CPD ■ Green, Ashley Katherine, 19, harrassment/ intimidation, May 1, TCSO ■ Gude, Rodney Terrelle, 25, failure to pay child support, April 28, TCSO ■ Howard, Cortavies Orlandies, 18, agg. robbery, theft under $500, burglary x 3, unlawful weapon, resisting arrest, theft x 2; April 29, CPD ■ Howard, Tashauna Latrece, 35, agg. assault no injury, child abuse/neglect; April 29, CPD ■ Hudson, Robyn Denise, 45, worthless check, May 1, THP ■ Hughlett, Cedric Leemond, 26, agg. assault with injury; May 2, CPD ■ Justice, Michael, 25, simple poss. marijuana, April 27, MPD ■ Kercher, Lacey Merritt, 26, poss. sch. II; April 30, CPD ■ Knight, Michael Allen,

56, driving on rev./canc./ susp. license, no insurance, misuse of registration; May 1, TCSO ■ Landry, Timothy Spencer, 23, domestic assault, May 3, MUPD ■ Lanier, Taquana Shawntae, 36, driving on rev./canc./susp. license, speeding; May 2, MPD ■ Leonard, Michael Steven, 26, failure to pay child support, April 28, TCSO ■ Long, Danny Dewayne, 46, DUI first offense, consent law, no insurance, driving on rev./canc./susp. license, light law; April 27, TCSO ■ McCulley, Travis Glenn, 29, driving on rev./canc./ susp. license, no insurance, noise violation; May 3, THP ■ McDaniel, John Jacob, 37, poss. sch. I, poss. firearm/commission dangerous felony; May 2, TCSO ■ McGarry, Scott Edward, 39, forgery, theft under $500; May 1, TCSO ■ McLillie, Elizabeth Carol, 29, poss. sch. I, poss. legend drug w/o prescription; May 2, TCSO ■ McPherson, Peggy Lynn, 59, agg. assault with injury, May 3, TCSO ■ Melton, Ashton Renea, 22, theft under $500, April 29, CPD ■ Mosley, Dexter Brent, 23, driving on rev./canc./susp. license, speeding; May 2, TCSO ■ Muex, Dedrick Marquez, 21, agg. burglary x 3, vandalism, theft under $10,000; May 1, TCSO ■ Nisby, Kendrick, 20, driving on rev./canc./susp. license, unlawful weapon, light law; April 30, TCSO ■ Nolen, Noah Wayne, 48, poss. sch. II, May 2, CPD ■ Palmertree, Shawn Anthony, 33, driving on rev./canc./susp. license,

light law; April 28, TCSO ■ Pettigrew, Chrystal Dawn, 35, poss. sch. II with intent, poss. drug para.; April 30, TSCO ■ Pettigrew, William Dywane, 24, public intoxication, disorderly conduct; April 27, TCSO ■ Pinkney, Casper Dell, 34, driving on rev./canc./susp. license, evading arrest; May 3, TCSO ■ Pirtle, Markeliss, 26, agg. assault with injury, May 2, TCSO ■ Polk, Cory Blake, 32, domestic assault, May 1, MUPD ■ Smith, Jonathan Leigh, 32, theft over $500, May 1, CPD ■ Stanfill, Randy Ray, 30, failure to pay child support, April 29, TCSO ■ Taylor, Cody Allen, 21, domestic assault, April 29, CPD ■ Taylor, Roston Mel, 36, driving on rev./canc./susp. license, April 30, TCSO ■ Turner, Frederick Donald, 51, agg. assault no injury, May 3, CPD ■ Williams, Velvin Debree, 18, shoplifting, resisting arrest, criminal trespass; April 28, CPD ■ Williamson, Leander, 55, poss. sch. II, driving on rev./canc./susp. license, evading arrest, noise violation; May 3, CPD ■ Wilson, Rachel Dawn, 33, driving on rev./canc./susp. license, May 1, TCSO ■ Woodland, Marvin Lavelle, 34, driving on rev./ canc./susp. license, simple poss. marijuana, disregard stop sign; May 3, CPD ■ Yanov, John Phillip, 45, domestic assault, May 3, TCSO ■ Young, Diane Leigh, 53, poss. sch. II, intro contraband into penal inst.; May 2, CPD

Disclaimer: These persons are innocent until proven guilty. They will face charges in Tipton County General Sessions or Circuit Court unless warrants for their arrest were issued in another county (this may or may not be denoted in the listing of charges).

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ARREST OR DETAIN ANY OF THE SUBJECTS OF THE WARRANTS LISTED IN THIS DATABASE. The list is current at the time of publishing and therefore recent changes in the status of warrants may not be reflected. It is possible that some warrants have been resolved and the matter is no longer pending. This information is being provided as a service to the public; however, neither the Tipton County Sheriff’s Office nor The Leader cannot guarantee nor assume any liability for the accuracy of the information at the time of use. All warrants must be verified for accuracy through our system prior to an apprehension. All persons charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. NO ATTEMPT SHOULD BE MADE TO APPREHEND THESE INDIVIDUALS EXCEPT

BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PEACE OFFICERS. SOME INDIVIDUALS MAY BE ARMED AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED DANGEROUS. If you recognize a name on the list, if you find your name, or if you find a discrepancy, please contact the Tipton County Sheriff’s Office at 475-3300 or via email at sheriff@tiptonco.com.

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Obituaries Noah James Chambless April 28, 2014

Infant Noah James Chambless died on his birth day, April 28, 2014.

He is survived by parents, Johnny Allen and Jessica Shea Chambless and Anthony Eugene Jacques; a brother, Bentley Allen Chambless; grandparents Mary O’Connor Fincher, Erik Smith, Eugene Fincher, Robert Goff, Ricky Chambless (Stephanie) and Reggie and Marsha Jacques; great-grandparents Robert Fincher (Pat Sears), Diane Cole and James “Gussie” Buchannan; and aunts Terri Lynn Jones and Holly Elizabeth Avery.

He was preceded in death by his grandmothers, Anna Chambless and Connie Joe Jacques; and great-grandparents, James “OC” & Betty O’Connor, Anita Kesler, and Howard “Duke” Goff.

Funeral services took place on Friday, May 2. Interment took place at Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery.

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Maria Cruz Tally

Date of Death – April 28, 2014 Maria Cruz Tally, 66, of Munford, died April 28, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital. She was an advisor with the Navy College in Millington.

She is survived by her husband, Danny L. Tally; her son, Robert Robles of Reno, Nev. and her brothers, Hector Cruz of Manhattan, Kan. and Marcello Cruz of Los Angeles, Calif.

A gathering of friends and family will begin at 5:30 pm.

Friday, May 9, with a memorial service to follow at 7 p.m. at Memphis Funeral Home, Poplar Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society.

The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) ▪ Thursday, May 8, 2014

Mark Allen Gray

August 22, 1986 – April 29, 2014 Mark Allen Gray, 27, died on April 29, 2014. Graveside services took place on Friday, May 2 at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Mason.

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Moriah.

Peck loved grandkids, flying, pheasant hunting, the Shrine circus and Shrine events, traveling, BBQ for his birthday, ice cream and, most of all, people. He was always the consummate PR man wherever he was because he loved people and being where folks were.

He was a member of the greatest generation, giving his service for our freedoms. He visited Italy when he turned 80 with his son as he always wanted to go back when “they weren’t shooting at you.”

He was a remarkable example of positive attitude and loving devotion. His family is proud of his legacy.

He is survived by his sons: Albert Preston Daniel Jr. (Carol Phelps), Kenneth Lee Daniel (Lisa), and his daughter Nina Furlotte. He was a treasured Pappa to: Nic Furlotte, Amanda Daniel, Wade Daniel, Emily Daniel, Hunter Daniel and Austin Furlotte. He was great-grandfather to Hallie Kate Daniel. He is survived by his stepsisters, Amye Anderson of Memphis and Mary Etta Hallewelle of Rossville, and stepbrothers, Morris Daniel of Decatur, Ala., Richard Daniel of Dothan, Ala., and Lewis Daniel of Covington.

Visitation was held Sunday, May 4 from noon to 2 followed by service at High Point Funeral Home & Crematorium, 3788 Summer Avenue, Memphis.

The family requests that memorials be made to St. Stephens Methodist Church at 3891 Macon, 38122 or to the Church Health Center.

As we remember Peck, know The Lord greeted him by saying, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” Arrangements were entrusted to High Point Funeral Home & Crematorium.

The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) ▪ Thursday, May 8, 2014

Cory Wayne Fowler

August 21, 1981 – April 30, 2014 Cory Wayne Fowler, 32, died on April 30, 2014.

Visitation was held Friday, May 2, with funeral services on Saturday, May 3, both at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home.

Interment followed in Covington Memorial Gardens.

He leaves his parents, Cecil and Debbie Fowler Criss; and brothers Keith (Stephanie) Fowler of Covington and Craig (Becky) Fowler of Brighton. He was preceded in death by a son Paden Cole Fowler, and his father Richard Rodney Fowler.

To sign the online guestbook please visit www.maleyyarbrough.com.

Wally Smith, 31, of Covington, press operator for CCL Label, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2014.

Funeral services were held on Monday, May 5 at the Covington Funeral Home chapel with interment in Covington Memorial Gardens.

He is survived by his wife, Amy Smith; one son, Isaac Asher Smith; one daughter, Whitley Reagan Smith; one sister, Tonya Guy of Covington; his parents, Wallace and Rennie Smith of Burlison; grandmother, Phyllis Squires of St. John’s, Newfoundland; and his grandfather, William Lee Smith of Jacksonville, Fla. He was preceded in death by a sister, Trina Lynn Smith.

Friends may sign an online guestbook at www.covingtonfuneralhome.com.

The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) ▪ Thursday, May 8, 2014

Thomas G. Jones

February 6, 1950 – April 29, 2014 Tom was born in Russellville, Ark. on February 6, 1950 to A.C. and Imogene Salmon Jones. Tom was raised in Russellville and died at his home in his wife’ arms on April 29, 2014 of heart and lung failure.

On Christmas Eve 1958, he survived a head-on collision that killed his father. He and his family were surrounded by love and support. After graduating high school and attending Harding University, he joined the Navy in 1970. He married Debra Elise Garofalo and they had four beautiful sons; they later divorced. In 1980, he went to work for FedEx in Memphis as an avionics specialist; he remained with FedEx until his retirement in 2012.

In 1999, he married Marcia Wright Spiva in Walla Walla, Wash. He commuted from Memphis to Walla Walla for the first seven years of their relationship and marriage. He was very proud of his sons and their families. Tom lived in Munford for many years.

In 2003, Tom transferred to FedEx Portland. In 2004, Tom and Marcia moved to McMinnville, Ore., which is Marcia’s hometown. He loved fishing, cooking, traveling and visiting with family and friends. He was an avid sports fan, especially football, baseball, NASCAR and drag racing. He coached Little League in Munford for many years. One of his favorite things was sitting by the fire, telling stories and toasting those he loved. He was a kind, loving and gentle person; he loved people and people loved him. He will be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him. Go Arkansas Razorbacks! Go Oregon Ducks!

Tom is survived by his wife, Marcia; mother Imogene; sons Dax (Blair) Jones of Memphis, Adam (Amber) Jones of Munford, Bo Jones of Batesville, Miss. and Rhett (Melissa) Jones of Atoka; sister Vonna Titus and brother Kyle (Darla) Jones of Russellville, Ark.; grandchildren Kass, Tate, Addie, Griffin and Gage; stepsons J.C. Spiva of Eugene, Oreg. and Justin Spiva of Walla Walla, Wash.; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and his McMinnville family, including Donna Wright Bloch, Eric Wright, Joby (Jeanna) Wright, Carrie Wright, Marlea (Ed) Ulrich and Morrie Wright.

Services will be held at the chapel of Macy & Son, McMinnville, Oreg., on Monday, May 12 at 1 p.m. with a reception following at Golden Valley Brewery & Pub. Memorial contributions can be made to Special Olympics of Russellville, Ark. or to the Gospel Mission of McMinnville, Oreg. in care of Macy & Son. To leave online condolences, please visit www.macyandson.com.

There will also be a celebration of Tom’s life in Munford on May 17 at 3 p.m. at the home of his son Adam, 219 Robert L. Ellis Dr., Munford, TN 38058, as well as a celebration of life in Russellville on Sunday, May 25; place and time to be determined at a later date.

The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) ▪ Thursday, May 8, 2014

Albert Preston “Peck” Daniel Sr. Date of Death – April 30, 2014

Peck Daniel, 92, a hero, has passed, not because he fought on two continents in World War II, but because of the way he lived life.

Albert Preston Daniel Sr. (Peck) passed away on April 30, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Gracie Lee Daniel, in March 2014. Every day he got up and loved his wife and family, went to work, and took care of his family and business. Peck started numerous businesses, mostly related to the automobile industry, one of which bears his name at 2600 Mount

Dock E. Morgan, 83, of Munford, died at home on May 1, 2014. He was a retired security officer for Methodist North Hospital, a member of Munford United Methodist Church and was a retired master gunnery sergeant in the U.S. Marines, having served in the Korean War and Vietnam.

Funeral services took place on Monday, May 5 at Munford Funeral Home. He was buried at Memphis Memory Gardens.

MGySgt Morgan is survived by his wife of 58 years, Carol Ann; daughter Robin Arnett (Gary); sister Margaret Piazza; brothers Frank Morgan, Jimmy Morgan and Thad Morgan; grandchildren Thomas Arnett and Bryan Arnett; and greatgrandchildren Joshua Arnett, Reagan Arnett, Aiden Arnett and Taylor Arnett. He was preceded in death by his parents, S.W. and Laura Morgan.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or LeBonheur Children’s Hospital.

The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) ▪ Thursday, May 8, 2014

Esther Wright Morgan

September 18, 1922 – May 2, 2014 Esther Wright Morgan, 91, of Atoka, passed away on Friday, May 2, 2014. She was a member of the Clopton United Methodist Church.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, May 6 at the Covington Funeral Home chapel with interment in Covington Memorial Gardens.

She is survived by three sons, William C. Morgan of Arlington, Jerry Hyatt Morgan of Munford and Joe Kelly Morgan of Brighton; five grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and six great great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William E. Morgan; five sisters, Hope Wright Morgan, Mary Lou Wright Combes, Odell Wright Deverell, Hazel Bishop Deverell and Margaret Wright Bright and one brother, James Edward Wright.

Friends may sign an online guestbook at www.covingtonfuneralhome.com.

The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) ▪ Thursday, May 8, 2014

John Kellum

October 17, 1931 – May 2, 2014

The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) ▪ Thursday, May 8, 2014

Wally Smith

November 20, 1982 – April 29, 2014

Dock E. Morgan

Date of Death – May 1, 2014

Anthony “Tony” Johnston March 11, 1958 – April 30, 2014

Anthony “Tony” Johnston, 56, of Covington, died on April 30, 2014. Mr. Johnston was a member of Covington First Presbyterian Church and a captain with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the M/V Strong and M/V Grugett.

Visitation and the funeral service were held Sunday, May 4 at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home. Interment followed in Bethlehem Cemetery in Henning.

He leaves his wife, Michelle Perkins Johnston; daughters Jacquelyn Johnston (Dio) Benitez of Miami, Kinsey Johnston of Covington and Haley Johnston of Covington; brother Lee (Dawn) Johnston of Henning; and granddaughter Izabella Benitez.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Daudet Schreurs, and his parents, Bertwald and Natalie Lipscomb Johnston.

The family has requested that memorials be sent to the First Presbyterian Church of Covington or to www.nopawleftbehind.org. To sign the online guestbook please visit www. maleyyarbrough.com.

The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) ▪ Thursday, May 8, 2014

Opal Jean Carter Teagarden Date of Death – April 30, 2014

Opal Jean Carter Teagarden, 75, of Southaven, Miss., died on April 30, 2014 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto. She was a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church of Southaven.

Funeral services took place on Saturday, May 3 at Munford Funeral Chapel. She was buried at Poplar Grove Cemetery.

The widow of Delbert Teagarden, she leaves daughter Brenda Murphy; sons John Carter and Gary Carter; sisters Betty Quinn, Mary Stevens and Jettie Gibson; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Effie Hill Floyd; sister Lela Hathcock; and brothers Frank Floyd, Carl Floyd and Edward Floyd.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) ▪ Thursday, May 8, 2014

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John Kellum, 82, of Burlison, passed away on Friday, May 2, 2014.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, May 6 at the Covington Funeral Home chapel with interment in the Shiloh Cemetery in Covington.

Mr. Kellum is survived by his wife, Nadine Kellum; two sons, John W. Kellum and Eddie Kellum, both of Burlison; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Friends may sign an online guestbook at www.covingtonfuneralhome.com.

The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) ▪ Thursday, May 8, 2014

Helen Marie Ellis

Date of Death – May 3, 2014 Helen Marie Ellis, 94, died on Saturday, May 3 at Adams Place in Murfreesboro. She graduated from Portageville High School and soon after graduation, she married Robert Littleton Ellis. The couple moved to Munford; Mrs. Ellis remained there until moving to Murfreesboro in 2002. She was a member of Munford United Methodist Church and was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend who was an inspiration to her brothers and sister, daughters-inlaw, son-in-law, nieces and nephews.

The family received friends at a catered reception on Tuesday for two hours prior to the funeral service at Munford Funeral Home. She was buried at Helen Crigger Cemetery.

She is survived by her daughter, Georgeanne Ellis Easley (Mack) of Smyrna; sons Charles Robert Ellis (Norma) of Murfreesboro and Gary LaFont Ellis (Colby) of Brentwood; sister-in-law Carolyn Murphy of Munford; seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and two great-greatgrandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by brothers Harold LaFont and James “Buddy” LaFont and sister Betty Haddad.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be sent to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society.

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Tipton County Commission on Aging events Don’t miss out on these great opportunities!

Water aerobics and kidney smart class Call 476-3333 for more information.

This week’s events May 8-9 Thursday Just so you know 9:30 a.m., dining room Bible study 10 a.m. - dining room Friday Exercise 9:15 a.m., dining room Remembering moms 10 a.m., dining room Ann Burlison, director of exceptional children pre-K through fifth grade at the Tipton County Board of Education, was honored last week at a breast cancer awareness softball game at Brighton High School. She spoke to the crowd about early cancer screening, threw out the first pitch and was joined on the field by family members. Photos by Jeff Ireland

Upcoming events For the week of May 12 – 16 Monday Crochet 10 a.m.

Trivia contest 10 a.m.

Writers' workshop 10:30 a,.m.

Tuesday Serendipity 10 a.m.

Wednesday Exercise 9:15 a.m.

Blood pressure checks with Frank Miller 10 a.m.

Thursday Bible study 10 a.m.

Friday Exercise 9:15 a.m.

Card game contest 10 a.m.

Kidney smart class 2 p.m.

Upcoming veterans events Tipton County Veterans Center is hosting an American Legion Barbeque to complete the establishment of William F. Cates, American Legion Post 283 at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 17, at the veteran services office, 1286 Munford Avenue, Munford. Veterans, bring a veteran! Also bring your own lawn chair. For more information, contact Kathy Desjarlais, events coordinator at 901-496-4130 or gkd9@aol.com Tipton County Memorial Day Observance will be held May 25, 2014 at 2 p.m. Guest speaker is Chaplain Dave, “Battle Chaps,” Mowbray of the U. S. Navy. The event will take place at Atoka United Methodist Church, 609 Atoka Munford Avenue, Atoka and is sponsored by the Tipton County Veterans Council and the Tipton County Veterans Service Office.

For more information, contact Kathy Desjarlais, events coordinator at 901-496-4130 or gkd9@aol.com On June 14, 2014, a Veterans 5k run/walk will be held at the Drummonds Park behind Drummonds Elementary School in Drummonds. Race call time is 8 a.m. Cost for individuals is $10 and teams of four is $25. All proceeds form this event will benefit the West Tennessee Veterans Home in the Shelby, Tipton and Fayette County area. Sponsorships are available for the run, platinum, $100; gold, $75; and silver, $50. For additional information, go to www.Tiptoncountyveterans.org or call 901-476-2456 or 901-496-4130.

Marriage Licenses The following marriage licenses were recorded in the office of Mary Gaither, Tipton County Clerk, during the month of April 2014.

Thomas Henry Barnett to Emily Beth Bogue Joseph Mecklyn Blurton to Bridget Nicole Reinke Matthew Christopher Ray Byrley to Evelyn Marie Ridgell Randal Lee Carroll to Lindsey Michele Whitehead Smith Bryan Keith Childress to Lindsey Ann Lombardo

Ryan Gregory Devaughn to Brandi Michelle Hale Cody Hayes Erwin to Jessica Lane Morris Clen Ader Espino to Sandra Gail Ferguson Mark John Forrest to Rachel Renee Massengill Niklaus Walter Froehlich to Brianna Bento Waits Troy Allen Gibson to Carol Denise Koller Sigler Kenneth Wade Herbison to Lisa Darlene Parsons Yates Donald Wayne Kellum to Margaret Laverne McPherson Dowdy

Mathew Eric Laxton to Christi Layne Bryson Matthew Don Patrick Lowe to Cayla Margreatte Ridley Keith Anthony Marcy to Casey Jolene Oldham Cody Keith McClain to Jamie Olynn Carpenter John Edward Miener to Norma Jean Adair Miener Christopher Allen Oglesby to Rachel Lauren Cooke Eddie Ray Phillips Jr. to Tina Marie Fincher James Darryl Poiner to Linda Carol Tipps Poiner Richard Devlin Privett to

Angeline Theresa Cubbal William Glenn Roman to Stephanie Diane Jones Roman Joseph Edward Schmitz to Emily Jane Crocker Joseph Franklin Stephens to Kristina Dawn Stokes Richard Joseph Wakefield Jr. to Christine Renea Gibson Doyle Thomas Lee Watkins Jr. to Gloria Ann Johnson Smith Richard Mason Williams to Deborah Lynn McNabb Whitehead Kenny Ray York Sr. to Ashley Jeanette Loo

OBITUARIES Continued from A6

Mary Ann Whitelow

Jerry Allen Owen Sr.

November 24, 1950 – May 3, 2014

August 30, 1935 – May 4, 2014

Mary Ann Whitelow, 63, of Ripley, died on May 3, 2014.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. on May 10 at St. Mark Baptist Church in Henning.

Jerry Allen Owen, Sr., 78, died in his home in Brighton after a lengthy illness. Mr. Owen, a retired brick layer, was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed classical music and operas.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Betty; daughter Kay Hernandez (Danny); son, Jerry Owen, Jr., (Cathey); daughter, Joni Glass (Johnathan), all of Brighton; daughter, Phyllis Yarbro (Greg) of Anchorage, Alaska; Lisa Smith (Brian) of Ohio and Barbara Guthrie (Bobby) of Star City, Ariz.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel David and Sarah Craig Owen; his sister, Emma Hanks and brother, J.D. Owen.

He is survived by his sister, Peggy Atkins of Covington; brother, Paul Owen and sister, Pam Cannon, both of Brighton; 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Graveside services were held on Wednesday, May 7 at the Morrison Memorial Cemetery in Brighton.

Friends may sign an online guestbook at www.covingtonfuneralhome.com.

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Cary Phillip Bucey

July 29, 1950 – May 3, 2014 Cary Phillip Bucey, 63, died on May 3, 2014. Services were held on Wednesday, May 7, at the Maley-Yarbrough Chapel.

Visitation was held the night before. Interment took place at the Covington Memorial Gardens.

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Regularly scheduled programs Bending needles quilting club Best Choice hearing Bible study Blood pressure and blood sugar screening Book club Crocheting Arthritis Foundation exercise Line dance class Tap dance class Walking club Writer’s workshop Water aerobics Caregiver programs “Helen’s House” adult day/respite serviceHelen’s House currently has openings offering a great opportunity for those with some degree of memory loss or dementia to have a safe and therapeutic experience while their family caregivers enjoy a time for personal business or other activities.

Helen’s House is licensed by the State of Tennessee. Helen’s House is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Please call Anita at 476-1068 for more information or to receive a registration packet.

Caregiver wellness/support groups meet across Tipton County…

All shared information is confidential--“what is said here, stays here”- meal contributions are requested and transportation is available on a limited basis. For more information, please call 476-3333.

•South Tipton caregiver wellness groupthis group meets the second Tuesday of the month in Munford at the Restoration Church from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

•Lunch bunch caregiver wellness groupthis group meet the third Tuesday of the month at TCCA meeting room from 12:30 to 2 p.m. The facilitator is Mrs. Darlene Hopper Spaulding.

Contacts Tipton County Commission on Aging 401 S. College, P.O. Box 631 Covington, TN 38019 901-476-3333/901-476-3398- Fax Kerry W. Overton, Executive Director Website- www.tiptonaging.org

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FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH 900 Simmons Rd Drummonds, TN 38023 901-837-2683 FELLOWSHIP BIBLE CHURCH 6920 Highway 59 W Burlison, TN 38015 901-476-1008 FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH 1422 Old Hwy 51 Brighton, TN 38011 901-837-0950 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ATOKA 102 Kimbrough Ave Atoka, TN 38004 901-313-2919 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MUNFORD 521 Giltedge Rd. Munford, TN 38058 901-837-1559 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF COVINGTON 2105 Highway 59 South Covington, TN 38019 901-476-2489 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MASON 359 Hwy 70 E Mason, TN 38049 MasonBaptistChurch.com FIRST BRIGHTON BAPTIST CHURCH 132 East Woodlawn Ave. Brighton, TN 38011 476-6180 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF COVINGTON 403 S. Main St. Covington, TN 38019 901-476-2434

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CHARLESTON BAPTIST CHURCH 8642 Hwy 179 Stanton, TN 38069 901.476.8479 CHURCH OF CHRIST 873 Hwy 51 N. (Quality Inn) Covington, TN 38019 901.475.9443 CHRIST CHURCH AT CASPER CREEK 6849 Center College Rd. Millington, TN 38053 901.840.3637 CITY OF REFUGE 176 B Wesley Reed Drive Atoka, TN 38004 901-826-4034 CLOPTON U. M. CHURCH 5285 Brighton Clopton Rd Brighton, TN 38011 901-476-5512 COLLINS CHAPEL C.M.E. CHURCH 303 W. Ripley Avenue Covington, TN 38019 615-486-0666- Pastor COVINGTON ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1861 Hwy 51 South Covington, TN 38019 901-476-9592 COVINGTON ASSOCIATED REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN 133 W. Washington Street Covington, TN 38019 901-476-2222 CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH 3030 Drummonds Rd Atoka, TN 38004 901-840-4326 CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH AT THE NAZARENE 3865 Beaver Rd Munford, TN 38058 901-837-2545 EBENEZER CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 70 Witherington Rd Mason, TN 38049 901-294-2670 ELM GROVE CHURCH OF CHRIST 2016 Elm Grove Rd

GARLAND BAPTIST CHURCH 1756 Garland Dr. Covington, TN 38019 901-476-9691 GARLAND UNITED METHODIST 1613 Garland Drive Covington, TN 38058 901-476-9334 GATEWAY BAPTIST CHURCH 1915 Rosemark Rd Atoka, TN 38004 901-837-8087 GETHSEMANE BAPTIST CHURCH 2256 Mt. Lebanon Road Covington, TN 38019 901-475-1356 GILT EDGE CHURCH OF CHRIST 10726 Hwy. 59 West Burlison, TN 38015 901-476-8482 GRACE TEMPLE APOSTOLIC CHURCH 8923 Mt Carmel Rd Covington, TN 38019 901-475-1008 GREAT EXPECTATIONS COGIC 2053 Highway 51 S. Covington, TN 38019 901-476-6666 GREATER ST. JOHN MBC 411 Shelton Street Covington, TN 38019 901-476-4735 GRACE OUTREACH WORSHIP CENTER 795 Tennessee Ave Covington, TN 38019 HARVEST CENTRAL ASSEMBLY OF GOD 9703 Hwy. 59 S Mason, TN 38049 901-294-2135 HATCHIE CHURCH OF CHRIST 1372 Highway 51 N Covington, TN 38019 901-476-9709 HOLLY GROVE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN 4538 Holly Grove Rd Brighton, TN 38011 901-476-8379 HEBRON COMMUNITY CHURCH Rayburn Rd. Covington, TN 38019 HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH 2086 Atoka-Idaville Rd. Atoka, TN 38004 901-491-8138 HOPEWELL UNITED METHODIST 3866 Munford Giltedge Rd Munford, TN 38058 HOSANNA MINISTRIES 13779 Hwy 51 S. Atoka, TN 38004 901-840-4540 JEHOVAH'S WITNESS OF COVINGTON 1150 Old Brighton Rd Covington,TN 38019 901-475-2110 JESUS THE WAY OUTREACH CENTER 795 Tennessee Drive Covington, Tennessee 38019 KELLEY’S CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD 692 Garland Detroit Rd. Burlison, TN 38015 KING'S HILL M.B. CHURCH 123 King's Hill Road Brighton, TN 38011 901-476-9258

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LIBERTY BAPTIST 2097 Holly Grove Rd. Covington, TN 38019 901-476-5273 LIGHTHOUSE PRAISE TEMPLE 826B HWY 51 COVINGTON, TN 38019 901-294-3866 LIGHTHOUSE APOSTOLIC 2536 Tracy Rd. Atoka, TN 38004 901-837-9138 MASON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 11733 Hwy 59 Mason, TN 38049 837-8308 MT. HERMAN CHURCH 3492 Quito-Drummonds Road, Millington, TN 38053 (901) 835-2886 MT. LEBANON ASSEMBLY 7560 Hwy 51 North Henning, TN 38041 MT. LEBANON BAPTIST 1837 Mt. Lebanon Road Covington, TN 38019 901-476-3417 MT. TIPTON CHRISTIAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Brighton Clopton Rd. Brighton, TN 38011 901-476-1165 MT. ZION CHURCH 838 S. Tipton Street Covington, TN 38019 901-476-3233 MUNFORD BAPTIST CHURCH 1253 Munford Ave Munford, TN 38058 901-837-9276 MUNFORD FIRST UNITED METHODIST 57 Tipton Rd Munford, TN 38058 901-837-8881 NEW BEGINNING CHURCH 1460 Atoka Idaville Rd. Atoka, TN 38004 901-412-0241 NEW BEGINNINGS CHURCH 2357 Wilkinsville Rd Drummonds, TN 30823 901-835-5683 NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH 1239 Hawkins Road Burlison, TN 38015 901-828-2676 NEW HORIZON CHURCH OF GOD 1099 Hwy 51 N Covington, TN 38019 901-489-0447 NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH 5123 Highway 176 Covington, TN 38019 901-476-0062 NEW LIFE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 133 Munford Ave Munford, TN 38058 901-837-6804 NEW SALEM UNITED METHODIST 7803 Munford Gilt Edge Burlison, TN 38015 901-476-8536 OAK GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH 4048 Highway 59 W Covington, TN 38019 901-476-7259 PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH 4625 Highway 59 S Covington, TN 38019 901-476-7016 PLEASANT GROVE METHODIST 314 Gainesville Rd Covington, TN 38019 901-476-3162 POPLAR GROVE ASSEMBLY OF GOD 2600 Glen Springs Rd. Drummonds, TN 38023 901-835-2611 PLEASANT HILL FULL GOSPEL FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER 2739 Old Memphis Road Covington, TN 38019 901-837-4058 POPLAR GROVE U.M.C. 228 Quito Drummonds Rd. Drummonds, TN 38023 901-835-2568 PARADISE BAPTIST CHURCH 520 Simonton St. Covington, Tennessee 38019 QUITO UNITED METHODIST 4580 Quito Drummonds Rd. Millington, TN 38053 901-835-2318 RANDOLPH ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH 1135 Randolph Rd. Burlison, TN 476-8244 RAVENSCROFT EPISCOPAL CHAPEL 8219 Holly Grove Rd, Brighton, TN Holy Eucharist, 1st & 3rd Morning Prayer - 2nd & 4th 8:45 a.m.

837-1312 REDEEMING GRACE LUTHERAN 1496 Munford Ave. Munford, TN 38058 901-831-3980 THE REFUGE 749A N. Main St Covington, TN 38019 901-603-3897 RESTORATION CHURCH 60 East Main Street

Munford, TN 38058 901-837-6721 RIVER OF LIFE 220 Beaver Rd Munford, TN 38058 901-837-8781 SALEM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 3400 Atoka-Idaville Road Atoka, TN 38004 901-837-8210 SHILOH MB CHURCH 584 John Hill Rd Brighton, TN 38011 901-476-0081 SIMONTON ASSEMBLY OF GOD 4100 Munford Gilt Edge Brighton, TN 38011 901-837-2168 SMYRNA BAPTIST CHURCH 7512 Hwy 59 W Burlison, TN 38015 901-476-6178 SOUTH TIPTON ASSEMBLY OF GOD 538 Simmons Rd. Drummonds, TN 38023 837-2140 ST. ALPHONSUS CATHOLIC CHURCH 1225 Highway 51 S Covington, TN 38019 901-476-8140 ST. LUKE BAPTIST CHURCH 632 St. Luke Rd. Covington, TN 38019 901-476-9746 ST. MARK AME CHURCH 842 Tipton Road Munford, TN 38058 (901) 837-1456 ST. MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL 303 S. Munford Street Covington, TN 38019 901-476-6577 ST. MATTHEW MB CHURCH 296 Mason-Charleston Rd. Stanton, TN 38069 901-476-5935 ST JOHN MISSIONARY CHURCH 2086 Atoka-Idaville Rd Atoka, TN 38004 901-837-2474 ST. JOHN MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 1602 Highway 59 West Covington, TN 38019 901-4767645 ST. PAUL EPISCOPAL CHURCH 2406 Hwy 70 East Mason, TN 38049 901-294-2641 ST. STEPHENS M.B. CHURCH 3827 Hwy 51 North Covington, TN 38019 901-476-1559 TABERNACLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 4258 Highway 179 Covington 901-553-9598 TEMPLE OF PRAISE 8323 Richardson Landing Drummonds, TN 38023 901-835-3462 THE CHURCH AT SHILOH 497 Shiloh Road Covington, TN 38019 901-476-3467 TIPTON CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST 470 Watson Rd Munford, TN 38058 901-837-8356 TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 5954 Brighton Clopton Rd. Brighton, TN 38011 901-476-8889 TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH 11886 Main St. Mason, TN 38049 VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH 5422 Drummonds Rd Drummonds, TN 38023 901-835-2280 WESTERN VALLEY BAPTIST 836 Church Rd. Covington, TN 38019 901-475-1255 WESTSIDE ASSEMBLY NON-DENOMINATIONAL 33 Paulette Circle Covington, TN 38019 WILLOW GROVE M.B. CHURCH 618 Willow Grove Rd. Covington, TN 38019 901-476-7337

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A truth revealed

John 4:16-22 "“Jesus said to her, the five men, and been divorced Go, call your husband, and come through some misconduct that did here. The woman answered and not amount to adultery, for accordsaid, I have no husband. Jesus said ing to the law, an adulteress was to her, You have well said, I have to be put to death. These five men could have died, and no husband, for you she married all five have had five huslegally. We need to bands, and the one remember that durwhom you now have ing this time, divorces is not your husband; were very common in that you spoke among the Jews so truly. The woman that a man could put said to Him, Sir, I his wife away for any perceive that You are reason or fault. a prophet. Our faIt is at this time that thers worshiped on the woman makes the this mountain, and statement, “Sir, I peryou Jews say that in ceive that You are a Jerusalem is the place RALPH A. KELLEY prophet”. The word where one ought to worship. Jesus said to THE CHURCH AT SHILOH prophet in this context does not indicate one her, Woman, believe who foretells the future, Me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this rather this word describes one who mountain, nor in Jerusalem, wor- knew her heart and life, and thereship the Father. You worship what fore must have come from God. you do not know; we know what She did not recognize Jesus as the we worship, for salvation is of the Messiah, believing Him only to be a man sent from God. Taking the Jews.”

We have to ask the question why opportunity, instead of confessing Jesus told the Samaritan woman that she was a sinner, she diverted to go and call her husband and the conversation to a matter of disthen come back to Him. I think pute between the Samaritans and there were two reasons why Jesus the Jews. I believe this woman did this; number one, to make the choose to avoid an appeal to her woman consider her own state, own conscience and to redirect the and number two, to show that He conversation to something else, so knew her heart and the secrets of she tells Jesus, “Our fathers worher life, and was therefore, well shipped in this mountain; and you qualified to teach her spiritual say, that in Jerusalem is the place truths. She did not understand His where men ought to worship“. instructions, so His purpose was This was one of the main issues of to show the woman that He was disagreement between the Samariaware of her life and her sin, and tans and the Jews. On Mount Gerbefore she could receive this “liv- izim, a short distance from Sychar, ing water“, she must be full aware the Samaritans had built a temple of her sinfulness. His goal was to similar to the temple in Jerusalead her to consider her condition lem. There was much discussion of sinfulness, by this very subtle and disagreement over the mount way of making her realize that she mentioned in Deuteronomy 27:4. was a sinner. And, by doing this, The old Samaritan Pentateuch or He was able to prove to her that the five books of Moses has the He was able to give her the “living word “Gerizim” where the Jewwater“, and for her to recognize ish copies have “Ebal”. Because of this, as well as the patriarchs are that He was the Messiah.

Jesus told the woman to bring mentioned as having worshipped her husband, and the woman re- in Shechem, the Samaritans supsponded saying, “I have no hus- posed that Mount Gerizim was the band”. It is my belief that she said proper place to build the temple this in order to dodge the subject, and worship. But in Jerusalem, the but in doing this, she spoke the place where the temple was built, truth. It is possible that if she came it was built in accordance with the back with the man she lived with, promise and command of God. As the truth might be uncovered that reflected in the Law of Moses, there she was not married. Jesus, being was only one place to offer a saca stranger, He probably would not rifice and to hold the great feasts, show any disgust towards her situ- therefore, the Samaritans were ation, and she thought by answer- wrong to reason that their temple ing that she had no husband would was the place honored by God. In excuse her from having to go and view of that, Jesus decided in favor call the man, and she answered of the Jews, but He did this in such truthfully. Was this woman a pros- a manner that showed the woman titute? The Bible does not say. She the question was of much less immay have been legally married to portance than she supposed it to

be.

“Believe Me,” Jesus said. The woman had already recognized Jesus as a prophet, so it was right for her to put her faith in what He was about to say. It also shows the importance of what He was about to say, “the hour comes, when you shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father“. Up to this time, the formal worship of God had been limited to one place, the temple in Jerusalem, although there was that matter of disagreement between the Samaritans and the Jews as to whether the temple should be in Jerusalem or Mount Gerizim.

Regardless, it was no longer important. The old dispensation was about to pass away. The ceremonies and rites were to stop. The worship of God was soon to be celebrated the world over. Jesus did not say that there would be no worship of God at Jerusalem, but that the worship of God would not be “confined” there. Jesus went on to say, “You worship you know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews“. Jesus was referring to the ignorance and corruption of the Samaritan worship. The Samaritans had received the five books of Moses, but they rejected the prophets and all that the prophets have said with regard to God. In the beginning, the Samaritans had joined the worship of idols to that of the worship of God. The Samaritans had no authority from the Sanhedrin for building their temple and performing sacrifices there. They were not obeying God, nor were they offering worship which God had commanded or approved. The Jews on the other hand worshipped according to God and the Law of Moses. That is not to say that the religious rulers were not corrupt, for indeed they were, but Jesus was saying that the Jews worshipped in the place appointed by God and because they did so in accordance with the direction and teaching of the prophets.

To me, Jesus makes a strange statement, “for salvation is from the Jews”. I had thought that Jesus may have meant that the Jews had a true religion and a true form of worship, but then I also considered how hypocritical and corrupt the religious rulers really were.

But then I realized that Jesus was saying that the Messiah, who will bring salvation, is a Jew, the Seed of Abraham, the Son of David, who fulfilled all of the prophecies in the Old Testament concerning the Messiah. Jesus, the Son of God.

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VBS Munford Baptist Church is hosting Vacation Bible School June 1-6 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. each day. The theme is "Weird Animals: Where Jesus' Love is One-of-a-Kind." Call 837-6325 for more information.

St. Matthew Baptist Church, Stanton, will be hosting its annual VBS from June 3-6 form 6-8 p.m. each night. The theme this year is "The Jesus Connection … What a Friend." Refreshments will be served.

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THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014 ▪ A11 www.covingtonleader.com SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the terms, conditions, and payments provided in a certain Deed of Trust dated FEBRUARY 13, 2009, executed by JOSEPH F. BOLKA, III AND TERESA G. BOLKA, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to MONTE S. CONNELL, Trustee, of record in RECORD BOOK 1428, PAGE 338, for the benefit of AMERICAN MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC., in the Register’s Office for TIPTON County, Tennessee and to J. PHILLIP JONES AND/OR JESSICA D. BINKLEY, either of whom may act, appointed as Substitute Trustee in an instrument of record in the Register’s Office for TIPTON County, Tennessee, to secure the indebtedness described; WHEREAS, the said Deed of Trust was last assigned to U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, the entire indebtedness having been declared due and payable

by U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, being the present owner/holder or authorized agent, designee or servicer of the holder/ owner of said indebtedness, has requested foreclosure proceedings to be instituted; and as provided in said Deed of Trust, I, J. PHILLIP JONES/ JESSICA D. BINKLEY, will by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as Substitute Trustee, on THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2014 AT 12:00 P.M. (NOON), AT THE NORTH DOOR OF THE TIPTON COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN COVINGTON, TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, sell to the highest bidder for cash, free from the equity of redemption, homestead, and dower, and all other exemptions which are expressly waived, and subject to any unpaid taxes, if any, the following described property in TIPTON County, Tennessee, to wit: PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF TIPTON, TENNESSEE: LOT 98, SECTION E, WEST ROAD SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN ON PLAT OF RECORD IN PLAT CABINET C, SLIDE 29, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO WHICH PLAT REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO JOSEPH BOLKA AND TERESA BOLKA, HUSBAND AND WIFE, BY SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED DATED FEBRUARY 13, 2009 OF RECORD IN RECORD BOOK 1428, PAGE 335, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. THIS IS IMPROVED PROPERTY KNOWN AS 343 CHEROKEE ROAD, MILLINGTON, TENNESSEE 38053.

MAP 144 PARCEL 008.33 THE SALE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND IS FURTHER SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF ANY TENANT(S) OR OTHER PARTIES OR ENTITIES IN POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID TAXES, IF ANY, ANY PRIOR LIENS OR ENCUMBRANCES LEASES, EASEMENTS AND ALL OTHER MATTERS WHICH TAKE PRIORITY OVER THE DEED OF TRUST UNDER WHICH THIS FORECLOSURE SALE IS CONDUCTED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PRIORITY OF ANY FIXTURE FILING. IF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY/ INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, OR THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT ARE LISTED AS INTERESTED PARTIES IN THE ADVERTISEMENT, THEN THE NOTICE OF THIS FORECLOSURE IS BEING GIVEN TO THEM, AND THE SALE WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES RIGHT TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY, ALL AS REQUIRED BY 26 U.S.C. 7425 AND T.C.A. 67-1-1433.

THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS OF T.C.A. 35-5-101 ET. SEQ. HAVE BEEN MET. THE RIGHT IS RESERVED TO ADJOURN THE DAY OF THE SALE TO ANOTHER DAY, TIME AND PLACE CERTAIN WITHOUT FURTHER PUBLICATION, UPON ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE SALE SET FORTH ABOVE. THE TRUSTEE/ SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RESCIND THE SALE IN THE EVENT THE HIGHEST BIDDER DOES NOT HONOR THE HIGHEST BID WITHIN 24 HOURS, THE NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER AT THE NEXT HIGHEST BID WILL BE DEEMED THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: NONE OF RECORD THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This day, April 22, 2014. This is improved property known as 343 CHEROKEE ROAD, MILLINGTON,

TENNESSEE 38053.

Owner of debt: Dick Moore, Inc.

J. PHILLIP JONES/ JESSICA D. BINKLEY, SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE 1800 HAYES STREET NASHVILLE, TN 37203 (615) 254-4430 www.phillipjoneslaw.com F14-0017

The following real estate located in Tipton County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: Described property located in Tipton County, Tennessee, to-wit:

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated July 16, 2008, executed by MARY F. HILL, conveying certain real property therein described to RALPH HENSON , as Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee recorded July 23, 2008, in Deed Book 1404, Page 703-711; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc. who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, the undersigned,Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, having been appointed as Substitute Trustee by instrument to be filed for record in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable, and that the undersigned, Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee or his duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on May 29, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the North Entrance of the Tipton County Courthouse , located in Covington, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash or certified funds ONLY, the following described property situated in Tipton County, Tennessee, to wit: EXHIBIT A TO THE DEED OF TRUST MADE ON JULY 16, 2008,

BY MARY F. HILL, BY GUELDA P. HARRISON, ATTORNEY IN FACT (“BORROWER”) TO (“TRUSTEE”) FOR THE BENEFIT OF FIRST CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK (“LENDER”). THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF TIPTON, STATE OF TN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY LOT 15, MUNFORD HEIGHTS ADDITION TO MUNFORD, AS RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 247, PAGE 297 IN THE TIPTON COUNTY REGISTER`S OFFICE TO WHICH PLAT REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF SAID LOT. SUBJECT TO THE SUBDIVISION RESTRICTIONS AND BUILDING LINES AND EASEMENTS AT BOOK 247, PAGE 297 IN THE TIPTON COUNTY REGISTER`S OFFICE. SOURCE OF TITLE: BOOK 307, PAGE 239. Parcel ID: 095M-D016.00 PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 150 WILEY DR., MUNFORD, TN 38058. In the event of any discrepancy between this street address and the legal description of the property, the legal description shall control.

CURRENT OWNER(S): THE ESTATE AND/OR HEIRS AT LAW OF MARY F. HILL OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT GUELDA P. HARRISON, ATTORNEY IN FACT FOR MARY F. HILL The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confirmation by the lender or Substitute Trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time.

The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The Property is sold as is, where is, without representations or warranties of any kind, including fitness for a particular use or purpose. THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, Substitute Trustee 428 North Lamar Blvd, Suite 107 Oxford, MS 38655 www. rubinlublin.com/property-listings. php Tel: (877) 813-0992 Fax: (404) 601-5846 Ad #69563: 2014-05-01 2014-05-08, 2014-05-15

SUBSTITURE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Sale at public auction will be on Friday, May 23, 2014, 12:00 p.m. local time, at the Tipton County Courthouse, 1801 South College Street, Covington, Tennessee, pursuant to a Deed of Trust executed by JAMES AND ALLISON WILSON to Dick Moore, Inc., Trustee, on July 11, 2000n and recorded at Book 907, Page 217 in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee, and conducted by R. E. Crawford, Trustee.

Lot 1 of the Katie Pryor Estate Partition as recorded in Plat Cabinet D, slide 178-B in the Tipton County Register’s Office, being more particularly described as follows: Description of a 1.00 acre parcel that is part of the Katie Pryor Estate recorded in Deed Book 73, page 153, in the Register’s Office, lying on the east side of Pryor Road, in the Fifth Civil District of Tipton County, Tennessee, being more particularly described as follows: Connecting at an iron pin found at the southwest corner of Moses Pryor’s 0.050 acre kit recorded in Deed Book 551, Page 364, said point being an interior corner of the Katie Pryor estate recorded in Deed Book 73, Page 153, of which this partition is a part, then South 07 deg. 26’ 22” West, 105.9 feet to an iron pin set in the east R.O.W. line of Pryor Road (50’ R.O.W.), said point being the northwest corner and the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING of this described partition; then South 74 deg. 47’ 09” East, 208.71 feet along the north line of this partition to an iron pin set; then South 15 deg.12’ 51” West, 208.71 feet along the east line of this partition to an iron pin set; then North 74 deg. 47’ 09” West, 208.71 feet along the south line of this partition to an iron pin set in the east R.O.W. line of Pryor Road; then North 15 deg.

12’ 51” East, 208.71 feet along the said R.O.W. line to the Point of Beginning encompassing 1.00 acre of land, by calculation.

Street address: 1652 Pryor Road, Drummonds, TN 38023 Owner(s) of property: James and Allison Wilson The street address of the abovedescribed property is believed to be 1652 Pryor Road, Drummonds, Tennessee, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control.

All right if equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee.

The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place for the sale set forth above.

If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder.

This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject top confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time.

The office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Done this 25th day of April, 2014.

Dick Moore, Inc. 6565 Highway 51 North Millington, TN 38053 Phone: (901) 872-4599 By: Bob Crawford Title: Vice President Said property will advertise in The Leader: May 2, 2014, May 9, 2014, May 16, 2014

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF TENNESSEE, TIPTON COUNTY WHEREAS, BILLY D BREWER executed a Deed of Trust to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Primary Residential Mortgage Inc., Lender and Heritage Title Services, Trustee(s), which was dated October 17, 2008 and recorded on October 27, 2008, Book 1415, Page 669, Tipton County, Tennessee Register of Deeds.

WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the current holder of said Deed of Trust, CitiMortgage, Inc., (the “Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee, by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Tipton County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Holder, and that as agent for the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the power and authority vested in it, will on May 27, 2014, at 12:00PM at the usual and customary location at the Tipton County Courthouse, Covington,

Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Tipton County, Tennessee, to wit: Description of 50’ Ingress / Egress Easement: Description of 50’ Ingress / Egress Easement across part of the Clifford Durham property in the 7th Civil District of Tipton County Register’s Office of Covington, Tennessee and further described as: Beginning at a found cotton picker spindler in the center of Old Memphis Road (50’ R.O.W.), said point being 366.25 feet in the northwesterly direction as measured along the centerline of said road from the physical intersection of Old Memphis Road and McCain Road (50’ R.O.W.), also being the northwest corner of the Headin property (deed not found); thence N 11 degrees 14 minutes 50 seconds West, along the centerline of said Old Memphis Road, a distance of 50.02 feet to a point; thence across said Durham property the following calls: North 77 degrees 19 minutes 14 seconds East, a distance of 151.12 feet to a point; thence North 37 degrees 43 minutes 59 seconds East, distance of 65.38 feet to a point; thence N 77 degrees 04 minutes 34 seconds East, a distance of 18.42 feet to a point; thence South 12 degrees 18 minutes 08 seconds East, a distance of 50.00 feet to a set 1/2” rebar with cap; thence South 37 degrees 43 minutes 59 seconds West, a distance of 65.50 feet to a found 6” x 6” plate, said point being the northeast corner of said Headin property, thence South 77 deg. 19 minutes 14 seconds West, along the North line of said Headin property, a distance of 170.36 feet to the point of beginning.

Description of Tract 1: being a part of the Clifford Durham property in the 7th Civil District of Tipton County, Tennessee as recorded in Deed Book 789, Page 986, found in the Tipton County Register’s Office in Covington, Tennessee and further described as: Commencing at a found cotton picker spindle in the center of Old Memphis Road (50’ R.O.W.), said point being 366.25 feet in the northwesterly direction as measured along the centerline of said road from the physical intersection of Old Memphis Road and McCain Road (50’ R.O.W.), also being the Northwest corner of the B.E. Headin property (deed not found); thence North 77 degrees 19 minutes 14 minutes East, along the North line of said Headin property, a distance of 170.36 feet; thence North 37 degrees 43 minutes 59 seconds East, across said Durham property, a distance of 65.50 feet to a 1/2” rebar with cap and the point of beginning; thence across said Durham property the following calls: North 12 degrees 18 minutes 08 seconds West, a distance of 112.98 feet to a set 1/2” rebar with cap; thence N 77 degrees 04 minutes 34 seconds East, a distance of 190.46 feet to a set 1/2” rebar with cap; thence South 21 degrees 42 minutes 25 seconds East, a distance of 267.08 feet to a set 1.2” rebar with cap; thence South 77 degrees 07 minutes 21 seconds West, a distance of 154.56 feet to a set 1/2” rebar with cap; thence North 08 degrees 27 minutes 43 seconds West, a distance of 144.33 feet to a set 1/2” rebar with cap; thence South 81 degrees 32 minutes 17 seconds West, a distance of 89.40 feet to the point of beginning and containing 1.000 acres of land more or less.

Being a the same property conveyed to Billy Brewer, a single person, from Clifford Durham, a single person, by Warranty Deed dated February 20, 2003, of record in Record Book 1067, Page 116, in the registers office of Tipton County, TN. Parcel ID Number: 109 021.00 Address/Description: 7886 Old Memphis Road, Brighton, TN 38011.

Current Owner(s): Billy Brewer.

Other Interested Party(ies): N/A The sale of the property described above shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any and all liens against said property for unpaid property taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; a deed of trust; and any matter than an accurate survey of the premises might disclose; and All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above.

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE IN RE: Adoption of Justin Bailey Phillips, DOB 11/8/09 ROBIN GALES and BILLY GALES Plaintiffs vs.

CATHERINE PHILLIPS BIEBER and TOMMIE JONES Defendants

NON-RESIDENT NOTICE In this cause, it appearing from the complaintant, which is sworn to, that the residence of the defendant, Tommie Jones, is unknown and cannot be ascertained after diligent search and inquiry.

It is therefore ordered that the said Tommie Jones file an answer in the Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee 38019 and with the plaintiffs’ attorney, Frank Deslauriers, P.O. Box 1156, Covington, Tennessee 38019 on or before June 1, 2014 or judgment by default may be entered and the cause set for hearing ex parte.

It is further ordered that this notice be published for four consecutive weeks in the Covington Leader, a newspaper published in Covington, Tennessee.

This the 24th day of April, 2014.

VIRGINIA GRAY CLERK AND MASTER ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFFS FRANK DESLAURIERS P.O. BOX 1156 COVINGTON, TN 38019 24apr4wp

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured by that certain Real Estate Deed of Trust for Tennessee executed on October 23, 1992, by GARY S. ALSBROOK AND WIFE, BONNIE C. ALSBROOK, to Randle B. Richardson, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee in Book 1136, Page 286, (“Deed of Trust”); and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed(s) of Trust is the United States of America, acting by and through the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”); and WHEREAS, USDA, the current owner and holder of said Deed(s) of Trust appointed Arlisa Armstrong as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed(s) of Trust; and NOW THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed(s) of Trust by USDA, and Arlisa Armstrong as Substitute Trustee, or duly appointed agent, pursuant to the power, duty, and authorization in and conferred by said Deed(s) of Trust, will on Wednesday, June 4, 2014, commencing at 10:00 A.M. at the North door of the Tipton County Courthouse, Covington, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest bidder either for a cashier’s check or 10 per cent of the high bid price as a non-refundable deposit with balance due within ten (10) days of sale, (and if such balance goes unpaid, USDA will retain the deposit and re-foreclose) the following described property lying and being in the Sixth Civil District of Tipton County, Tennessee to wit: Description of Lot No. 3 of Florence Wooten Subdivision, lying within the corporate limits of the Town of Munford, Civil District No. 6, Tipton County, Tennessee, and shown on Plat Book 1, Page 65, of the Register’s records, Tipton County, Tennessee.

Beginning at an iron pin the northeast corner of Lot No. 2 in the west line of Allen Street; thence west 170 feet to an iron pin the northwest corner of Lot No 2 in formerly Mrs. E. H. Wooten Sr.’s east line; thence north 1 deg. 45 minutes west 100 feet to an iron pin the southwest corner of Lot No. 4; thence east 170 feet to an iron pin the southeast corner of Lot No. 4 in the west line of Allen Street; thence with the same South 1 deg.

45 minutes east 100 feet to the beginning.

Map: 112E-E Parcel 21 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 51 Allen Street, Munford, TN 38058 This being the the same property conveyed by to Gary S. Alsbrook and wife, Bonnie C. Alsbrook, by deed recorded at Book 689, Page 538, of the Tipton County Register’s Office.

This office is attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

CURRENT OWNERS: Bonnie Alsbrook ( n/k/a Hammontree)

Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee c/o Tennessee Foreclosure Department 277 Mallory Station Road Suite 115 Franklin, TN 37067 PH: 615-550-7697 FX: 615-5508484 File No.: 13-23386

The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or setback lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose.

PARTIES INTERESTED: City of Munford State of Tennessee, Shelby County Child Support: Notice is hereby given to the State of Tennessee as an interested party under the statute. The provisions of Tennessee code Ann. 67-1-1433(b)(1) have been given in order for the sale of land advertised are not to be subject to the lien or claim of the state.

All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed(s) of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee.

The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above.

Publication Dates: May 8, May 15, and May 22, 2014 Arlisa Armstrong Substitute Trustee 85G Stonebrook Place Jackson, TN 38305 http//www.resales.usda.gov

TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on June 04, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., at the north door, the Tipton County Courthouse, Covington, Tennessee, pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by DAVID ALLEN, to Danny Goulder, Trustee, on May 4, 2011 at Book 1512, Page 851, all of record in the Tipton County Register’s Office.

Owner of Debt: NICHOLAS CHAD SMITH The following real estate located in Tipton County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: TRACT I: Beginning at a stake in Safford McLister’s west line at the Brighton-Clopton gravel road right-of-way; thence in a northerly direction 94 feet to a stake at Frances Strong’s line; thence in a westerly direction with said Frances Strong’s south line 146 feet to a stake at said Clopton-Brighton right-of-way; thence in easterly direction with said road 168 feet to beginning stake.

TRACT II: Beginning at an iron pin in the center of the BrightonClopton blacktop road the southwest corner of the Wells Co., Inc. 26.98 acre tract, of which this is a part, the same being Raymond Kilpatrick’s northwest corner; thence with the center of said road north 55 1/2 degrees west 48 feet; thence north 82 1/4 degrees east 266 feet to a stake in the field; thence south 58 1/4 degrees east 158 feet to a stake in Safford McLister’s north line; thence with the north line of Safford McLister and Raymond Kilpatrick north 87 degrees west 358 feet to the beginning, passing an iron stake at 163 feet, Safford McLister’s northwest corner, and containing .38 of an acre (net).

But there is excepted out of the above described tract that part of same previously conveyed to Tipton County Highway Department for road purposes.

Property Address: 1492 Brighton Clopton Road, Brighton, TN 38011 The street address of the above described property is believed to be 1492 Brighton Clopton Road, Brighton, TN 38011, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control.

All right and equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, homestead and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Trustee.

The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above.

If you purchase a property at the foreclosure sale, the entire purchase price is due and payable at the conclusion of the auction in the form of a certified/bank check made payable to or endorsed to Danny Goulder, Attorney.

No personal checks will be accepted.

To this end, you must bring sufficient funds to outbid the lender and any other bidders. Insufficient funds will not be accepted.

Amounts received in excess of the winning bid will be refunded to the successful purchaser at the time the foreclosure deed is delivered.

PUBLIC NOTICE Due to the Memorial Day holiday, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Munford, TN will reschedule the May board meeting on Tuesday May 27th, 2014 at 7 p.m.

Renee Wooten City Recorder/Treasurer 8may1w

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Danny Goulder, Trustee Trustee by Book 1512, Page 851 Register’s Office, Tipton County, Tennessee Law Offices of Danny Goulder 55 College Street, Munford, TN 38058 (901) 837-0194 8may3wp

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copy of the notice to creditors, if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting) as described in (1)(A); or (2)Twelve (12) months from the decendent’s date of death.

All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement wit the undersigned at once.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Case Number 84CH1-2014PR-3236 Estate of WILLIAM LOUIS GILLIHAN, Deceased Notice is hereby given that on April 23 of 2014 letters testamentary (or of administration as the case may be) in respect of the estate of WILLIAM LOUIS GILLIHAN, who died 4/5/2014, were issued to the undersigned by the Tipton County Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the estate are required to file the same with the Clerk of the above-named Court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors, if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting) as described in (1)(A); or (2)Twelve (12) months from the decendent’s date of death.

All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement wit the undersigned at once.

DORIS MARIE GILLIHAN EXECUTRIX VIRGINIA GRAY, CLERK AND MASTER 1801 S. COLLEGE ST., SUITE 110 COVINGTON, TN 38019 8may2w

EUGENE NAIFEH EXECUTOR VIRGINIA GRAY, CLERK AND MASTER 1801 S. COLLEGE ST., SUITE 110 COVINGTON, TN 38019 8may2w

Estate must come forward and make proper settlement wit the undersigned at once.

ELBERT LEE JOHNSON, JR. ADMINISTRATOR VIRGINIA GRAY, CLERK AND MASTER 1801 S. COLLEGE ST., SUITE 110 COVINGTON, TN 38019 8may2w

TITLE REQUEST Request for title is being made on a 1999 Oldsmobile Aurora VIN# 1G3GR62C2X4108363 Anyone holding an interest in this vehicle, please notify: Joe Tidwell 4435 Holly Grove Rd. Brighton, TN 38011 by certified mail within 10 days of this publication.

PUBLIC NOTICE The Tipton County Finance Committee will meet on Tuesday May 13, 2014 at 6:30 p.m.

This meeting will take place at the Chamber Center located at 101 Court Square West, Covington, TN. 8may1w

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Case Number 84CH1-2014PR-3238 Estate of MARTHA JEAN HARRIS, Deceased Notice is hereby given that on April 25 of 2014 letters testamentary (or of administration as the case may be) in respect of the estate of MARTHA JEAN HARRIS, who died 4/14/2014, were issued to the undersigned by the Tipton County Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the estate are required to file the same with the Clerk of the abovenamed Court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or

PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Mason will hold a Beer Board Meeting May 19, 2014 at 6:45 p.m. at City Hall.

Beer Board meeting concerns approval for a beer permit for: Raid Tabbaa Short Stop #5 28 West Hwy. 70 Mason, TN 38049 Police Chief James Paris 8may1w

PUBLIC NOTICE The 2014 TCGIS Board Meeting Schedule All meetings are held at 12pm at Covington City Hall – Lower Level Conference Room, 200 W Washington Ave., Covington TN 38019 unless otherwise noted on the agenda which can be found at this link: http://www.tiptonco.com/ agendas_and_minutes/index.php January 16, 2014 April 17, 2014 *July 24, 2014 *October 9, 2014 *Dates changed from original schedule of 3rd Thursday

(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors, if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting) as described in (1)(A); or

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(2)Twelve (12) months from the decendent’s date of death.

Notice is hereby given that on April 25 of 2014 letters testamentary (or of administration as the case may be) in respect of the estate of MARY R. WITHERINGTON, who died 4/10/2014, were issued to the undersigned by the Tipton County Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the estate are required to file the same with the Clerk of the above-named Court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors, if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting) as described in (1)(A); or (2)Twelve (12) months from the decendent’s date of death.

All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement wit the undersigned at once.

HARVEY WITHERINGTON EXECUTOR VIRGINIA GRAY, CLERK AND MASTER 1801 S. COLLEGE ST., SUITE 110 COVINGTON, TN 38019

MEETING NOTICE The First Utility District Board of Directors will meet Monday, May 19th, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room at 3706 Hwy. 59 West. This will replace the meeting schedules for Monday, May 26th, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.

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TOWN OF MASON BOARD MEETING

CITY OF MASON will be focusing on seatbelt safety “Click It or Ticket” campaign throughout the state of Tennessee through August.

The Town of Mason will move the monthly board meeting from May 12, 2014 to May 19, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.

Mayor David Smith 8may1w

PUBLIC NOTICE The Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Munford, TN will present Ordinance 2014-04-02 for second reading on Tuesday May 27th, 2014 at 7 p.m. This Ordinance is to adopt provisions for Political Signs within the City Limits of Munford, TN. Copies may be viewed at Munford City Hall during normal office hours.

Renee Wooten City Recorder/Treasurer 8may1w

INVITATION TO BID The City of Covington Public Works Department is accepting bids for street sweeping in various locations in the City of Covington.

Bid packages require bids based on cost per mile and cost per hour. Street Sweeping bid packages are available at Covington City Hall, 200 West Washington Avenue, Covington Tennessee.

Sealed bids will be opened on May 14, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. at Covington City Hall, 200 West Washington Avenue, Covington Tennessee.

For additional information contact Robert Simpson at (901) 476-7191.

All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement wit the undersigned at once.

The City of Covington Public Works Department reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality or irregularity in any bids received.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Case Number 84CH1-2014PR-3237 Estate of MARY R. WITHERINGTON Deceased

PUBLIC NOTICE The Tipton County Legislative meeting will be held on Monday May 12, 2014 at 7:00p.m. This meeting will take place at the Tipton County Justice center located at 1801 south College Street, Covington TN.

RICK GOFORTH JIMMY BREEN CO-EXECUTORS

Robert Simpson Director Covington Public Works City of Covington

VIRGINIA GRAY, CLERK AND MASTER 1801 S. COLLEGE ST., SUITE 110 COVINGTON, TN 38019

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INVITATION TO BID Covington High School is accepting bids for 2014-2015 Covington High School yearbook.

Specifications are as follows:

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Case Number 84CH1-2014PR-3240 Estate of ELBERT LEE JOHNSON, SR., Deceased

7-1/2 x 10-1/2” page size, 160 all-color pages on 80# Legend Gloss paper, 200 yearbook copies with a summer/fall delivery.

Notice is hereby given that on April 29 of 2014 letters testamentary (or of administration as the case may be) in respect of the estate of ELBERT LEE JOHNSON, SR., who died 2/18/2014, were issued to the undersigned by the Tipton County Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the estate are required to file the same with the Clerk of the above-named Court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors, if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting) as described in (1)(A); or (2)Twelve (12) months from the decendent’s date of death.

For additional information contact Paige Warmath at (901) 475-5850.

Sealed bids will be accepted at Covington High School, 803 South College, Covington, TN 38019 until 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 15, 2014.

Covington High School reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality or irregularity in any bid received.

Marcus Heaston Principal Covington High School 8may1w

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Legal submissions due each Monday @ 4pm.

All persons indebted to the above

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNFORD MUNICIPAL ZONING MAP TO REZONE PROPERTIES ON MUNFORD AVENUE (KERRIE ELLIS AND WILLIAM ROY HALEY) FROM R-1 (LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) TO B-2 (GENERAL BUSINESS);

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Case Number 84CH1-2014PR-3239 Estate of TED NAIFEH,Deceased Notice is hereby given that on April 25 of 2014 letters testamentary (or of administration as the case may be) in respect of the estate of TED NAIFEH, who died 4/3/2014, were issued to the undersigned by the Tipton County Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee.

All persons, resident and nonresident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the estate are required to file the same with the Clerk of the above-named Court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual

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Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the Munford Board of Mayor and Aldermen on proposed modifications to the Munford Municipal Zoning Map. Said hearing will be held pursuant to the provisions of Section 13-7-105, Tennessee Code Annotated.

Said hearing will be held at the regular meeting of the Munford Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Tuesday May 27th, 2014 BEGINNING AT 7 P.M. AT MUNFORD CITY HALL. Any interested party is invited to appear before the Munford Board of Mayor and Aldermen and be heard in objection or in favor of the adoption thereof. Copies of the proposed ordinance will be available for public examination at Munford City Hall.

Renee Wooten City Recorder/Treasurer 8may1w

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The Civil War in Tipton County

By RUSSELL BAILEY Tipton County Historian

Tipton’s troopers in the 7th and 12th Tennessee cavalry, North Mississippi, November 1863: On the 10th, Lt. Col. William L. Duckworth of Brownsville, was promoted colonel of the 7th Tennessee cavalry.

Col. Robert V. Richardson’s West Tennessee brigade still included the 12th regiment under Lt. Col. John U. Green, then at Chesterville, Miss. Most of Richardson’s men had left their command unlawfully and returned to West Tennessee; some to get winter clothing and fresh horses; some deserted.

Gen. Chalmers reported that Richardson had only 240 men. On the 14th, department commander Gen. Joseph E. Johnston issued special order No. 245, Meridian, Miss.: “Under the orders of his Excellency the President, Brig. Gen. N. B. Forrest is assigned to the command of West Tennessee. He will, on arriving there, immediately proceed to raise and organize as many troops for the Confederate States service as he finds practicable. Col. Richardson will report to Gen. Forrest, of whose command he and his troops will form a part…”

Two days later, Robert V. Richardson wrote a let-

Almyra Libby Click Hi everyone.

I hope you all had a happy and bright weekend. I was sorry I had to miss Dunlap’s Spring Fest; I’m sure it was a fun-filled day. Thank goodness my schedule has finally slowed down some. I’ve been out of town for the past two weekends for the shower and wedding of my granddaughter, Elizabeth Barber Peebles. She and her husband honeymooned on the Tennessee River at my son’s lake house. The wedding took place in Murfreesboro on the farm called Southern Promise, belonging to her grandfather, Jerry Scott.

I know they were happy to see the last car pull out; I remember well from Whitney’s wedding at my home last year. However, it was nice to see so many friends I had not seen in some

ter to President Jefferson Davis asking for that he be given command in West Tennessee: “I have enlisted and organized, in West Tennessee the following regiments, now under my command to wit: (Rolls on file with the war department) “12th Tennessee cavalry partisan rangers, Col. R. V. Richardson, Lt. Col. J. U. Green now commanding:13th T. C. P. R. Col. J. J. Neely;14th T. C. P. R. Col. F. M. Stewart;15th T. C….Col. Thomas H. Logwood;16th T. C. Col. J. W. Marshall…Rolls not yet filed; 17th T. C., Col. Collins…………..Rolls not yet filed;18th T. C. Battalion, Lt. Col. G. W. Bennett…Rolls not yet filed;19th T. C. Bat., Lt. Col. Darling Stuart…Rolls not yet filed; 20th T.C. Bat., Major Saul Street, rolls not yet filed.

“I ask that West Tennessee, West Kentucky, and North Mississippi be organized into a department, to be called the ‘Department of West Tennessee’...to be commanded by myself…”

On Nov. 20, Richardson's brigade was reported as the 12th Mississippi, 12th Tennessee and Neely's regiments. His command consisted of the following troops: Tennessee troops: 43 officers and 289 privates = 332 men; Mississippi troops, C. S.: 49 officers and 566 privates = 615 men; Mississippi State troops: 634; Total: 92 officers; 855 privates = 1,579 men On Nov. 21, Gen. S. D. Lee relieved Col. R. V. Richardson from command of Northeast Mississippi

time. Mr. Jerry Barber Sr., her grandfather on her father’s side, an ordained minister, married them. May God bless them and guide them throughout their marriage.

Now on to our Tipton County graduates. The time is here. It seems I have a grandchild graduating every year. This year my dear Luke Scott, a senior at Brighton High School, will be graduating on May 15 at 7:30 p.m. He will be headed to Middle Tennessee State, where he and his mom have already secured an apartment. He plans to become an aviation mechanic. He is a natural in all types of mechanics, as was my father, Mr. Floyd Houlihan.

Congratulations Luke Scott and to all graduates! May God Bless your every endeavor.

Salem Presbyterian Church Worship is at 11 a.m. Charles Todd is the minister. Sunday, the 11th, there will

and directed him to report to Gen. N. B. Forrest with just his Tennesseans.

Richardson reported to Forrest’s headquarters at Okolona with 300 men (Forrest said 250). Richardson’s transportation consisted of: “One good ambulance; six serviceable wagons, 22 serviceable mules; 12 sets good harness; 11 stretchers; fifth chains three” Richardson claimed he brought through the lines 800 men in summer clothing without bedding for a winter campaign, all expecting to return as soon as armed and equipped, to West Tenn. “During the cold spells of weather, many have absented themselves without furlough and gone home…”

During this time, Richardson had issued 517 short Enfield and Austrian rifles and accouterments to his Tennessee troops. Richardson’s troops reporting to Gen. Forrest were armed thus: “Enfield rifles,165; Austrian rifles, 65; Mississippi rifles, 2; Sharps rifles, 19; Colt rifle, 1; Maynard rifles, 3; Shotguns, 1; Springfield rifles,7; musket,1; bayonets, 78; Colt navy pistols,118; Colt army pistols, 33; and 29,000 rounds of ammunition.”

Richardson’s men had 247 serviceable horses and 40 unserviceable. By Nov. 28, 1863, Richardson’s Reneau battery was reportedly armed with four smooth bore six-pounder cannons.

be a graduation brunch at 10 a.m. honoring Staci Willey, our only senior this year. Please bring a dish. Staci’s new address: Staci Willey, 506 Charleston Lane, Apt. # 103, Crossville, TN. 38555.

Her email is stalwill@ut.utm.edu.

Dear church family, thank you for the beautiful flowers and urn in honor of my 99th birthday. They were a beautiful addition to the birthday and Easter celebration. The entire family came for the weekend, so the flowers were enjoyed by all. It’s good to be back to my childhood church! Sincerely, William Boyd Memorials: In memory of Jean Harris. In an effort to create a system by which you can be notified quickly of church related developments, (such as cancellations, deaths, etc. ) please give your email address or cell phone number (for texting) to Kim Gray. Her cell phone number is 901-494-2542 and

email is kgray4@hotmail.com.

Sharon Presbyterian Church Worship is at 9 a.m. Rev. Charles Todd is the minister. We welcome all members, friends and visitors. Please continue to remember our prayer list.

Open Door Baptist Church Pastor- Donald K. Tabb. Sunday services are at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Wednesday evening service is at 7.

Sunday night Bible study is at Sharon church from 5-6 p.m. The church is located one mile east of Highway14 at the corner of Dunlap Orphanage road and Beaver Creek road. The church phone number is 901-461-5762 and web site is www.opendoorbaptisttipton. org Everyone is welcome. A nursery is available.

In closing, enjoy the sunshine and try to stay active, if you can. Have a great week!

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Mt. Carmel-Clopton Elaine Watkins It is a warm Monday morning; it has been in the 80s again today and will be all week! I love it!

We were out of the field Friday after the storm and then due to the rain on Sunday and Monday. But we got through planting corn and are now planting beans and spraying. I love seeing the baby corn popping up through the ground.

We don't have winter wheat, but what we've seen is beautiful and heading out! It will be history in June.

After getting my hair done by Courtney, Liz, Lyla and I headed to Memphis and didn't get home until almost 11 p.m. We shopped at six places and also ate supper. We all slept well that night. I spent Friday hanging a new shower curtain with peacocks on it in the front bath, and putting some new decorations and towels out and Saturday, putting a new aqua, lime, coral, yellow and white striped bedspread on our bed and new white curtains. I will feel like I'm in Florida all summer!

We had a good ladies dinner and movie night Friday night. Going with me were Cammy Evans, LaVerne Baxter, Pam Tankersley, Deborah Cates and Jeanette Hathcock. We had supper and it was good to see Ken and Judy McCool and Bill Terry Deverall, along with Alan and Debbie Otts and Bob Wallace. Bob has been having tests but looked great! I pray everything goes well with him. We then drove to the theater to see "God's Not Dead." It was very good, different than the testimonial I was expecting. It took many

Jamestown DarSay Burton Greetings.

People of Jamestown, as you all are aware, there is a new church in your area, Grace Gospel Church, under the leadership of Rev. Pearl Burton Andrews. Grace Gospel is the former Carey Chapel AME which was, years ago, the home church of our grandfather, Pink Nathaniel Sherrill Sr. It is the former church home of the Miller family, also (the late McKinley (Mac) and Mary Sherrill Miller of Jamestown).

Rev. Andrews is delighted that her first time position as pastor is in this grand sanctuary. Sunday services are: Sunday school, 8-8:45 a.m. and worship 9 -10:15 a.m. Bible study is held at 5 p.m. each Wednesday. The public is invited to attend all services.

We would like to welcome Bright Hill’s new pastor and his lovely family into our community. Pastor D. Sanders is the former associate pastor of St Luke M.B. Church in

Covington, and is joined by his wife, first lady Pam Hawkins Sanders, and their two lovely children.

Pastor Sanders preached his first sermon as Bright Hill’s pastor on Easter Sunday morning. Again, welcome to Pastor D. Sanders and family.

On the prayer list, Eugene Baker, Ruth Alston, Flossie Woods, Jessie Lawson, Mary Burton, Katarene Harber, Charlene Sneed, Gladys Miller and family, Willie Reed Jr. and family, Clark and Birdie Jones, Carlotta Jones, Connie Brown, Beaulah Wakefield, Eva Heaston and Joseph Heaston Sr. Happy birthday this week to Florene Sherrill Trent and everyone celebrating a birthday.

Our prayers are with the Bell family of Millington on the recent death of their grandfather.

This is all at this time, remember, “Stay prayed up, keeping your focus only on the positive aspects of your life, which enables you to always reach your goals!”

COMMUNITY EVENTS The Community Calendar is a free service offered by The Leader. We make every effort to include all submissions for this section, however these items are printed as space becomes available. To guarantee your event to be in the paper would require paid advertising. A complete list appears in the Community Events section on our web site, www.covingtonleader.com May 9 Stanton Church of Christ will be holding gospel signing from 7 to 9 p.m. May 11-14 A gospel meeting will be held each day at Stanton Church of Christ, beginning at 9:45 a.m. on May 11 and 7 p.m. May 12-14.

Bobby Liddell, Jeff Brown and Stephen Sutton will be featured.

May 12 Cancer Awareness Support Group meeting at Baptist Tipton Hospital, first floor in the community conference room. We meet at 5:30 until 6:30 p.m. This month’s speaker is Mary Sue Davis, who will present "How Your Words Affect Your Body."

May 15 The NARFE (National Active & Retired Federal Employees) Association, Chapter 1382 meeting will be held at noon, at Old Timers Restaurant in Millington. For more information, call Carolyn Cribbis at 413-7123.

The South Tipton County Exchange Club is hold-

people through their spiritual journeys. We didn't quite agree with everything they said, but it was a good clean movie!

The Covington Church of Christ officially celebrates its 180th birthday on Wednesday, May 7 (1834-2014). Yay! On the prayer list is Chris and Dale Laxton, Shelley Dickey, John Henderson, Bobbie Deen, Shorty Dunaway, Kyle Hanks, Rodger Beasley, Walter Faught, Heath Billings, Dr. Jesse Cannon, Keith McCalla, Lillie Mae Glass and so many others, along with all servicemen and women.

Happy birthday to Zachary Nance and Crystal Edmonds on May 6, Mike Rogers, Wanda Townsend and Shawn Anderson on the 7th, Lydia Edmonds on the 9th, and Teeghan Nolan on the 10th!

Sympathy is extended to Judy Dunaway and Ruby Hopper in the death of their sister-in-law Shirley Hubbard.

That family has my prayers.

The young-at-heart group from the Clopton United Methodist Church will go to Debbie's Diner at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14. Contact Carolyn Cribbis or Donna Briggs if you plan to attend.

On May 25, deceased veterans will be honored. If you have family members who served in the Armed Forces, please give their names, branch and years of service to Marion Davis by the 18th.

There will be no potluck on May 11, Mother's Day. On the 18th, the church will celebrate homecoming. Fun, food and fellowship and a potluck with chicken will be furnished.

Please bring sides: vegetables, salads and desserts.

Monetary donations for the annual fireworks celebration

ing a spaghetti dinner at Restoration Church in Munford. Pre-orders can be faxed to Nicole at 476-1583.

Plates cost $5. Walk-in time is noon to 1 p.m. and deliveries will be made.

May 11-16 Westside Assembly Church on Highway 59 West will be holding a revival featuring Josh and Ashley Franks. The revival begins at 6 p.m. on May 11 and 7 p.m. May 12-16.

May 31 A household hazardous waste collection will be held at Brighton High School from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Household cleaners, automotive products, cell phones and many other items will be accepted for disposal. For more information, contact Keep Tipton County Beautiful at 476-0254. June 1 Munford Baptist Church is hosting Vacation Bible School June 1-6 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. each day. The The theme is Weird Animals: Where Jesus' Love is One-of-a-Kind. Call 8376325 for more information.

Sept. 27 Byars-Hall High School Alumni Group will meet on Heritage Day Weekend for its 103rd anniversary reunion. All alumni through 1970 are invited to attend. The group will meet on Friday, Sept. 27, at the Covington Country Club for an evening of fellowship, food, live music, dancing and to celebrate the anniversary years for the classes

of '54, '59, '64 and '69. This event, each year, is filled with fun and the emotion of renewed friendships. On Saturday, everyone enjoys a come and go day at the Chamber Center and the Heritage Day festivities on the square. Bill Hadley, the BHHS historian, will provide a day of viewing BHHS memorabilia and presentations on the bands, baseball teams and the cheerleaders.

The 2014 class of BHHS hall of fame inductees will also be announced.

On Saturday evening, at the country club, everyone will enjoy a banquet of fellowship, live music, food and the announcement of the BHHS beauty queen. The beauty queen is selected by a vote of the male alumni. Friday and Saturday evenings are hosted by Billy Fleming. The entire weekend’s activities can be enjoyed for $39 a person. By July 1, please mail your name, class and email address, along with the fee, to: BHHS reunion, 102 Creek CT., Smyrna, 37167. For more information, email Bhhsalumni@ AOL.com Ongoing A certified diabetes educator will be at Children and Family Services (412 Alston St., Covington) from 1 to 4 p.m. every Thursday except the second Thursday of the month. A free blood pressure and foot care check, as well information on weight management and meal planning will be available.

on June 29 are being taken now. Monies can be given to Steve Davis or Gene Watson.

Three Star Volunteer Fire Department is having a barbeque dinner on Saturday, May 17, from 5 - 7 p.m. Plates are $10 for adult and $5 for children. Whole butts* for $30 can be pre-ordered by calling 837-0157.

Happy birthday (at Clopton) to Bob Anthony on May 2, to Carl Brasfield on the 3rd and to Ashton Mitchell on the 5th!

It's May and high school gradations are coming up!

Brighton’s graduation is on Thursday, the 15th, Munford is on Friday, the 16th and Covington is on Monday, the 19th.

My granddaughter-in-law, Rachel Nance Dickey, graduates this Saturday from Harding University in Searcy, Ark. Also, Courtney's dad, Jimmy Gurley, graduated Saturday from Southwest Community College with a degree in architectural engineering.

Congratulations to everyone!

This week's Farmer's Almanac quote: "Wool will grow back more fully if a sheep is sheared during the light of the moon (between new and full phases)."

It's Cinco de Mayo and I've got to go make tacos for the boys for lunch in the field! *WelI, think that's probably the first time I have ever typed "butts" in my column! And that, folks, is a 25-year record! I've been writing this column for 25 years this month and I appreciate all the news, comments and loyal readers over the years. Thank you!

Happy Mother's Day! Until next week…

SVRS of Tipton County Floyd Columbus On Monday, April 14, staff and service recipients worked on activities and outcomes of choice as well as celebrated Tammy Boyd's birthday. We hope she had a wonderful birthday.

On Tuesday, April 15, staff and service recipients went to the gym to exercise and workout.

On Wednesday, April 16, we went to SRVS to dance class, learned some new dances and got some exercise. Everyone had a wonderful time. We also turned in the article to The Leader office.

Some of our service recipients and parents have been under the weather, we hope they get to feeling better soon.

Thank you again to our parents and staff for your hard work. We appreciate it very much. We also appreciate the people in the community and county for your support. Thank you to our volunteers for the time they put in throughout the many months of this year.

Staff and service recipients were out from the center for Good Friday and Easter holiday weekend, so that they could celebrate the holidays with their families.

For more information, call 476-2364 or log on to www. childrenfirstcfs.com.

The Faith That Works reading program, which has a goal of increasing reading comprehension and speed through faith and secular resources, needs volunteers to instruct participants ages 5-18. The program meets every Saturday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Covington Housing Authority community building, located at 702 Jackson St. Call 901-6522765 for more information.

The Tipton County Dunham Lodge #150 F&AM, located at 113 E. Washington St. in Covington, holds its monthly meeting on the third Thursday of every month. Dinner is at 6 p.m. and is open to friends and family. Practice is every Monday at 7 p.m. Call 901490-2753 for more information.

The center reopened on Monday, April 21. I hope everyone had a nice holiday weekend.

Staff and service recipients from the SRVS Tipton County Center attended the Spring Special Olympics meet at Brighton High School on Wednesday, April 23.

Dr. Meredith Cavin gave the opening prayer. Several volunteers as well as parents and relatives came to cheer for their sons and daughters, who were competing in the Special Olympics.

We saw some of our friends from the Helen Tucker Center in Ripley and spent a little time with them. Jerry and Terry Bouwman, along with their house-mother, Ms. Edith Braddock, were also there.

Ms. Angie Hilton was with us also. Mr. Jerry Fayne came to visit with us, too.

In women's softball, Marcie Holland won first place in the softball throw.

Babette Payne won second place, Heather Wright won third place and Tammy Boyd won fourth place in the softball throw. Heather Webb received fifth place in the softball throw. Sally Chamberlain got first place and Shoronda Boyd fourth

place in the softball throw.

In the men's softball throw, Floyd Columbus won first place, Sam Franklin second place and Scott Catterton received third place. In the men's 100-meter dash, Floyd Columbus first place and Sam Franklin second place.

In the women's 100-meter dash, Sally Chamberlin first place, Brenda Tipton second, Shoronda Boyd third, Tammy Boyd and Babette Payne tied in the 100-meter dash. Marcie Holland got first place in the standing long jump. Congratulations to them on their events.

We want to thank those who were there to support us and also those in spirit.

We love them and thank them for what they've done for us in the past. Thanks to our parents. We love you all very much for your service as well as our relatives, and those in our county and surrounding communities.

We want to thank Ms. Amy Payne for the shirts that she and Covington Sportsplex purchased for us. We appreciate them very much. A big thanks to her and her staff; it was thoughtful of them to do that for us. Thank you again to them and for their support also.

Until next time.

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Three teams advance

MHS softball moves on; BHS season ends with loss

Cards win two, advance to baseball region tourney

By JEFF IRELAND jireland@covingtonleader.com

By JEFF IRELAND jireland@covingtonleader.com

Munford and Brighton each played District 13-AAA softball tournament games Tuesday night in Munford with a lot on the line.

The top-seeded Lady Cardinals took on third-seeded Hardin County in an elimination game, while Munford, the second seed, played fourth-seeded Dyer County.

Brighton (19-12) saw its season end in a 9-6 loss, while Munford (25-11) punched its ticket for next week's region semifinals with a 5-1 win.

Munford got three runs in the first inning off Dyer County starter Allie Ellis, who had pitched 12 straight scoreless innings against Munford heading into the game.

Munford catcher Peyton Joyner hit a two-run homer in the inning and Jodie Duncan had an RBI-double to supply all the runs Munford would need.

“It feels really good to hit against this team because we've had such a big rivalry against them,” Joyner said. “We can breathe a lot easier now.”

Munford head coach Glenn Goulder said his team took a different approach against Ellis this time around.

“I think we were smart ag-

Before the District 13-AAA tournament started in Dyer County, Brighton head coach Brian Oswalt said the goal was to win two games, which would be good enough for the Cardinals to advance to the region semifinals.

The Cardinals dropped their opener Friday 4-0 to Hardin County, but rallied for wins over Munford Saturday and Hardin County on Monday to finish second and live to play another day.

Brighton (18-17) will travel to Bartlett on Monday for a region semifinal game. A loss ends their season. A win puts them in region finals Monday and the sectionals next Friday.

“It's been three or four years since we've made the region,” Oswalt said. “We've got our pitching set up for Monday.

We're excited. We think our chances our good.”

Brighton kept its season alive and ended Munford's on Saturday with an 11-6 win.

The Cardinals broke a 4-4 tie with seven runs in the bottom of the fifth inning.

A two-run homer by Colby Poston was the big blow. Tanner McDivitt had two hits and two RBIs and Dustin Rogers had a pair of hits.

Nathan Newman went the

Above, Munford's Courtney Bonaiuto executes a slap single during district tournament action in Munford Tuesday night. At right, Brighton first baseman Maddy Cox hauls in a throw.

Munford beat Dyer County to advance, while Brighton's season ended with a loss to Hardin County. Photos by Jeff Ireland

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Lady Chargers take out Liberty, qualify for region semifinals

By JEFF IRELAND jireland@covingtonleader.com The task at hand for the Lady Chargers Tuesday afternoon at Ripley in the District 15-AA tournament was pretty simple.

Beat Liberty and earn at least a second place finish in the district and a spot in next week's region semifinals.

Lose to Liberty and the season was over.

Covington, the top seed in the tournament after winning the regular season title, chose the first option.

Maddie Lane pitched a six-inning no-hitter with 10 strikeouts and hit a threerun, inside-the-park home run the bottom of the sixth to finish off a 10-0 win.

Covington (19-15) beat second-seeded Ripley 6-1 Tuesday night to force a game Wednesday (after press time) for the tournament title, but both teams will play in the region Monday.

The loser travels to Memphis and the winner will host a game. The winners of those games qualify for a sectional game May 16.

“It's a big relief,” first-year

Covington coach Matthew Shearon said about qualifying for the region. “That's what we talked about all year. We've haven't been out of the district in a while.”

Treasuary Poindexter sparked Covington's offense against Liberty, going 2 for 3 with a double, two runs and a steal and Hannah Clifton and Ali McDivitt (one RBI) were each 2 for 3.

Covington broke open a close game against Ripley with four runs in the fourth.

Clifton went the distance to earn the win. She struck out one, walked one and scattered four hits.

Raygen Escue and Clifton each had a pair of hits for Covington and Carly Cousar singled in two runs.

Anna Adkinson singled home a run and Neely Glenn and McDivitt each had one hit.

Covington and Ripley will be heavy favorites in the region semifinals Monday. A win there means each team can earn a state tournament berth with a victory next Friday.

“Right now we know there's no pressure on us,” Shearon said. “We just have to go out and play ball.”

Covington pitcher Hannah Clifton can't quite put the tag on Ripley's Tori Dean during District 15-AA tournament action Friday afternoon at Ripley High School. Covington lost this game 9-3, but rebounded to win their next two and earn a berth in the region semifinals on Monday. Photo courtesy Lisa Norman

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Sports Happenings Austin Peay Elementary is hosting a 5K Color Run on May 10 at 9 a.m. You are the canvas and we want you to show off your colors. Each section of the run adds a new color. There will be a Zumba warm-up, fun run and post-race party.

Register online at www.runforbarbara.com.

Covington Parks and Recreation is hosting the Flower Power 5K Run/Walk on May 17.

The race begins on Bert Johnston Avenue. The cost is $30. There are no packet pickups or registration on race day. Register at www.racesonline.com, or at Covington Parks and Recreation.

Covington's Matt Folk slides safelty past the Jackson North Side catcher during District 15-AA tournament action Friday at USA Stadium in Millington. The Chargers defeated North Side 10-0, but lost their next two, ending the season. Photo by Jeff Ireland

Haywood ends Covington season in district tourney

By JEFF IRELAND jireland@covingtonleader.com Covington rolled through regular season District 15-AA schedule without a loss to earn the number one seed in the district tournament.

But the Chargers lost a heartbreaker to third-seeded Ripley on Saturday at USA Stadium in the tournament semifinals and fell to second-seeded Haywood on Monday in an elimination game that ended their season at 25-13.

Covington scored twice in the bottom of the third inning to take a 3-2 lead over Haywood.

But the Tomcats scored four runners in the top of the fifth and held on for a 6-3 win that earned them a

berth in the region semifinals next week.

Covington put runners on base in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings but did not score.

Bradyn McClain went 2 for 4 Covington with a double and Dalton Carlton tripled.

Matt Folk singled home a run and Ethan Whitley, T.A. Watson and Steven Cook each singled.

John Hayden Bowers struck out two and allowed five earned runs over 4.1 innings to take the loss.

Covington scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning Saturday against Ripley to tie the game at 6-6 after falling behind 5-0 early.

But Ripley scored twice in the top of the ninth and won 8-6, punching

their ticket for the region tournament.

Whitley was 3 for 5 with a double and an RBI and Carlton tripled in a pair of runs.

Watson singled, doubled and drove in a run. Folk, McClain and Hunter Francis each singled.

Covington opened up tournament play on Friday with a 10-0, five-inning win over Jackson North Side.

McClain was 2 for 3 with a triple and two RBIs and Whitley was 3 for 4 with an RBI. Jalen Jones singled twice and drove in two runs.

John Michael Spoon pitched all five innings to earn the win. He struck out three, walked two and allowed five hits.

The Covington High School tennis team and Covington Parks and Recreation are hosting the 2014 Tennis Tipton County Championships on June 7 at 10 a.m. The cost is $12 for the first event and $5 for each additional event. Age divisions are under 10, 11-14, 15-18, 19-40, 4155 and 56 and over for males and females. The deadline to sign up is May 29.

Looking for some great summer camps for children this summer? Look no further than Covington Parks and Recreation. Registration begins Monday, May 12. Camp space is limited.

Craft Camp (June 9 -12) - This is the classic summer camp. It’s a hands-on experience with campers making things to hang on their walls or to give as a gift to their parents or grandparents.

Nature/Outdoor Camp (June 23 – 26) - If your child is imaginative, adventurous and loves the outdoors, there simply isn’t a better camp experience than this camp. The camp is full of creative activities. Campers should wear clothes they won’t mind getting dirty. Guest speakers will include Robbie Tidwell from Ft. Pillow State Park, who will bring birds, snakes and owls for a visit. Campers will also make bird houses and bird feeders Flag Football/Basketball Camp (July 8 – 11) This camp is two days of learning to play flag football and two days of basketball. Campers will learn the basics of each sport.

For more information, call 476-3734.

District 13-AAA Tennis Championships Quarterfinals Girls Singles Dorothy Roth (Hardin Co) def Morgan Leek (Brighton) 8-0 Abigail Bell (Munford) def Mallory Reed (Dyer County) 8-1 Cassis Davis (Brighton) def Madison McChristal (Hardin Co) 8-5 Semifinals Abigail Bell (Munford) def Cassie Davis 8-4 Maelin Harris (Munford) def Dorothy Roth (Hardin Co) 8-3 Girls Doubles Quarterfinals Briana Carson/Lydia Jones (Munford) def Kaitlyn Word/Holly Maddox (Brighton) 8-6

Shana Johnson/Megan Richard (Brighton) def Ronita Walker/Nicole Harris (Hardin Co) 8-0 Semifinals Lexies Long/Delaney Evans (Dyer County) def Johnson/Richard (Brighton) 8-5 Morgan Mathis/Addy Adkison (Hardin County) def Carson/Jones (Munford) 8-0 Boys singles Quarterfinals Justin Fristensky (Munford) def Joey Kaesburg (Brighton) 8-3 Logan Young (Hardin County) def Alan Cecil (Dyer County) 8-1 Chase Castellaw (Munford) def Jaylan Sears (Brighton) 8-1

Semifinals Matt Mathis (Hardin Co) def Justin Fristensky (Munford) 6-2, 6-2 Chase Castellaw (Munford) def Logan Young (Hardin County) 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 Boys Doubles Quarterfinals Logan Fristensky/Turner Gilmore (Munford) def Malette/Smith (Hardin Co) 8-2 Yoder/Armour (Brighton) def Rogers/ Keene (Munford) 8-0 Baker Haynes (Hardin Co) def Smith Lambert (Dyer County) forfeit Semifinals Bierdz/J.Kaesburg (Brighton) def L. Fristensky/Gilmore (Munford) 6-1, 3-6, 6-3

Girls Singles Maelin Harris (Munford) def Abigail Bell (Munford) 6-2 ,6-0 Girls Doubles Morgan Mathis/Addy Adkisson (Hardin Co) def. Delaney Evans/Lexie Long (Dyer Co.) 6-1, 6-0 Boys Singles Matt Mathis (Hardin CO) def Chase Castellaw (Munford) 6-2, 6-1 Boys Doubles Blake Armour/ (Brighton) def. Nathan Yoder/Brad Bierdz (Brighton) 3-6, 6-3, 6-0

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Continued from A19 gressive instead of just being aggressive,” Goulder said. “We took a lot of pitches and that really helped us instead of hacking away at everything we see.”

Sam Scott took care of the rest. She went the distance, striking out 12, including four in the final two innings, and allowing just two hits.

“She did great,” Joyner said about her battery mate. “I couldn't ask for anything better. Her spots were great.”

Courtney Bonaiuto drove in a run for Munford in the top of the seventh and Maddison Welch singled her home for the final run of the game.

Welch and Duncan each had two hits for Munford.

“I told the girls how proud I was of them,” Goulder said. “We graduated six

Yoder/Armour (Brighton) def Baker/ Hayes (Hardin Co) 6-3, 6-2

starters last year. Expectations weren't extremely high for this bunch, but they kept getting better and better. I think they've really come a long way.”

Munford will play either Dyer County or Hardin County today at 5 p.m. for the district title. If Munford loses, they play again at 7 p.m.

Either way, the Lady Cougars will play in the region semifinals Monday.

A win there puts them in a sectional game next Friday, the winner of which advances to the state tournament.

Brighton fell behind 5-3 through four innings.

The Lady Cardinals got runners on base in the final three innings, but could not come back.

Hardin County scored three times in the top of the fifth to go ahead 9-3.

A ribbon cutting was held for Dollar General at 5769 Hwy. 59 W. in Garland on April 19, 2014. Pictured left to right are Jessica Ashburn, Caitlyn Ashburn, Rev. David Price, Ben Little-Mayor, Caroline Price, Clarence Johnson-Store Manager, Annette Little, Commissioner Steve Bringle and Charles Bradshaw.

Raygan Huffman singled in a run for Brighton in the fifth. With two runners on, a line drive off the bat of Seeley Layne was turned into a double play to kill the rally.

In the bottom of the sixth, Lauren Kinney and Ali Christmas each drove in a run to cut the lead to three, but another Hardin County double play squelched the rally.

Errors led to Hardin County's early lead.

“I wish it would have ended better for us, but that's the way it goes,” said Brighton head coach Robin Jacobs, whose team won the regular season district title. “We had some goals set and they were pretty lofty. We've got a good tradition and we're going to keep trying to get back to where we used to be.”

Continued from A19 distance for Brighton. He struck out three and allowed nine hits.

Ryan Haynes had two hits, including a triple, and two RBIs for Munford (12-23) and Ty Gillespie and Caleb Craig each had a hit.

Brighton defeated Hardin County 12-10 on Monday and fell 5-3 to Dyer County on Tuesday in the title game.

Ladarius Williams had a homer for Brighton against Dyer County.

Brighton loaded the bases in the seventh before the rally fell short.

McDivitt went all six innings for Brighton.

“He pitched really well,” Oswalt said. “He kept them off balance all game.”

Education

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Local students win Veterans of Foreign Wars awards

Shown, back row: Grant Edmonds, Brian Blackley, Mike Gratton and Randal Martin. Front row: Patti Gratton, Crystal Edmonds, Lydia Edmonds, Erin Blackley and David Quinn. Courtesy photo

Students win first and second place distinguished honors Lydia Edmonds is first place patriot's pen winner for VFW Post 4840 and 9th District, Erin Blackley is first place Voice of Democracy winner for VFW Post 4840 and 9th District and second place Voice of

Democracy winner for the Department of Tennessee VFW. David Quinn is the VFW Post 4840 commander.

Mike Gratton is junior vice commander of VFW

post 4840, Randal Martin is 9th district commander, Patti Gratton is senior vice president, Department of Tennessee Ladies Auxiliary.

CMS football team Local DSCC students attend law conference seeks donations Crestview Middle School is seeking donations to send three football players to the Tennessee Middle School all-star football roster.

Ethan Mcdivitt, Darrius White, Ke'Shun Gant were selected from more than 400 middle school football players to participate in the all-star game.

Mcdivitt and White will play on the eighth grade team and Gant will be on the seventh grade team.

In addition to the three first team players, Tucker Chumley and Huntley Rose were named first team alternates for this year's team.

For three days, the firstteam players will pre-

pare for the game on the University of Tennessee campus and transfer to the campus of University of Kentucky-Wesleyan, where, after another two days of practice, the game will be played on June 21.

The cost for each player to attend is $315, of which $100 is due by May 16 to secure the roster spot. The cost covers travel, lodging and meals for the week.

To donate, please send money to Crestview Middle School, care of Coach Hughey. Checks should be payable to Crestview Middle School football.

For more information, contact Coach Hughey at 901-475-5900.

Five students from DSCC's Criminal Justice Association recently attended the 77th National Conference of the American Criminal Justice Association, Lambda Alpha Epsilon, in Overland Park, KS. A total of 60 universities and colleges were represented as students competed in written examinations on police, court and corrections, as well as a physical agility competition and a national shooting competition. Shown left to right are: Matthew Lane of Henning, Doylen Baskin of Munford, Michael Brooks, DSCC assistant professor of criminal justice, Austin Scott of Brighton,Victoria Mills of Munford, and Brandon Hayse of Covington. Courtesy photo

Summer program begins soon at public library The summer reading program begins at Tipton County Public Library on June 1 and concludes on July 31. Prizes are given to readers based on number of books, magazines or newspapers read or listened to during the summer months.

There are adult, youth and children’s programs, including movies, book clubs and activities with a theme of “Fizz, Boom Read” for children ages 11 and under, “Spark a Reaction” for teens ages 12 to 17 and “Literary Elements” for adults.

The Tipton County library is located at 300 W. Church Avenue in Covington. For more information, call 901-4768289.

Prizes will be awarded weekly and the grand prize is an Amazon Kindle.

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EDUCATION

Tipton-Rosemark play racks up awards

The Tipton-Rosemark Academy Fine Arts Department's production of "Fiddler on the Roof" received a school-record of seven nominations for the Orpheum 2014 High School Musical Awards: Outstanding Supporting Actress - Reva Obenchain of Millington, Outstanding Featured Dancer - McKenzie Brower of Bartlett, Outstanding Small Ensemble, Outstanding Production Number, Outstanding Set Design, Outstanding Production Materials and Outstanding Front House. Modeled after the Tony Awards and now in its fifth year, the Orpheumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s High School Musical Theatre Awards recognize achievements in all areas of high school musical theatre. This event is part of the National High School Musical Theatre Awards program, which includes 31 programs from across the country. Courtesy photo

JA announces scholarship winners

The Junior Auxiliary of Tipton County 2014 scholarship winners were recently annoucnces, Pictured with Noel Smith Howe, JA president, are Sarah Lowery, Munford High School; Courtney Gross, Covington High School; and Taylor Vick, Brighton High School. Donna Li, JA scholarship adviser, is also pictured. Courtesy photo

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Tennessee-Martin announces locals who received diplomas Several Tipton County residents were among students who received degrees from the University of Tennessee at Martin during the recent spring commencement held in the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center on the UT Martin campus.

Students receiving undergraduate degrees were: Dennis Harrison, Valerie Yavette Holt, Anna Elise Jones and Katrina DeAnn Reeda Moeller of Atoka; Robert Austin Bibb, Samantha Dawn Hill and Nathan Daniel Ray of Brigh-

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Corey Russell Hankins of Covington received a graduate degree.

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Tipton-Rosemark Academy junior Madison Cranford of Covington was elected president of the Tennessee Association of Student Councils for next school year at the Tennessee Association of Student Council State Convention in Knoxville. Madison currently serves as the West Tennessee area representative.

Additionally, the middle school student council received the four-star award during the convention. Several students also received individual recognition, including Logan Carson of Millington, Brittany Hall of Eads, Haley Ramsey of Millington, Sydney Pilkington of Covington, Katelyn Stewart of Brighton and Whitney Williamson of Munford. Brittany won the middle school speech competition, Katelyn was named "Member of the Year," Logan received the "Above and Beyond" award, and all six young ladies received "Rising Star" awards.

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Rico speaks to Lions Club

Shannon Rico, center, director of radiology at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton, spoke recently to members of the Covington Lions Club. He was welcomed to the meeting by club members George Pinner, left, and Ralph Cousar, right. Courtesy photo Bill Rice, center, accepts the Covington Exchangite of the Year award last week during Dancing With the Stars at Covington High School. Covington Exchange Club members Jeff Phillips, left, and Nicole Caldwell, right, presented the award to Rice, the club's secretary. Photo courtesy Glenn Baker

Rooks shows off book to Rotary Club

Dr. Robert Rooks, left, was a recent guest of the Covington Rotary Club. Rook, a former Haywood High School football player and current broadcaster, recently wrote the book “100 Years of Haywood Tomcat Football.” David Duncan, right, welcomed Rooks to the meeting. Photo courtesy Glenn Baker

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Crestview Middle School has first gala Brighton athlete awarded honor

Pictured are some CMS students at their very first gala. Students were escorted onto the red carpet, interviewed by Shalonda Crofton and had professional pictures taken. Karaoke and best dance competitions were held. Courtesy photo

Recently, awards were presented to Dyersburg State athletes who have distinguished themselves on the court and in the classroom. Eddie Middlebrooks of Brighton poses with his award during the college’s annual athletic awards banquet. Courtesy photo

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District Attorney General Mike Dunavant was a recent guest speaker at the Covington Exchange Club's weekly meeting. Nicole Caldwell was program chairman. Dunavant spoke about various state bills that deal with combating child abuse. Photo by Jeff Ireland

M.O. Eckell III of Drummonds, was the recipient of the Frisby Griffing Marble Scholarship at the Mississippi College School of Law given to a 2L or 3L student in the top one-third of the class who shows potential for outstanding service to the legal profession. Eckel is the son of Joyce and M.O. Eckel III. He is married to Audrey Eckel.

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