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Remembering Pearl Harbor Covington native recalls attack that forced U.S. into war By SHERRI ONORATI sonorati@covingtonleader.com

Tipton County woke up to a winter wonderland on Wednesday after up to five inches of snow fell overnight, prompting school officials to cancel school. Above, three-year-old Addi Lindley laughs as her father, Arty Lindley of Munford, pulls her around their yard on a sled. Courtesy photo

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On Tuesday the National Weather Service issued an advisory stating up to an inch-anda-half of snow could be expected Wednesday morning, but Tipton County woke up to much more. It wasn’t the biggest snow in recent years – not even close – but it was certainly a surprise to many. “I didn’t expect so much,” said Tonia Draffin on The Leader’s Facebook page. “I am only surprised at how early our snowfalls are coming

this year,” said Danny Claybaugh. “We seem to be getting more and more each year now for the past few years.” An estimated 3-5 inches fell in Tipton County, prompting director of schools Dr. Buddy Bibb to cancel school Wednesday. Last Tuesday, schools operated on a two-hour delay after snow fell but did not stick to roadways. Current state laws allow Tipton County schools to stockpile 10 snow days to be built in to the calendar. The days can be

used to cancel school if the board of education deems the weather unsafe for travel. The Tipton County school system is able to do this because school is in session each day 30 minutes past the required seven hours. While teachers and students were thrilled to have a day off, the snow will not stick around long enough to keep students out of school another day: Thursday’s high is forecast to be 47 degrees. Precipitation is not expected again until next weekend.

Jayden Michael Pinner, 3, of Munford tastes a bit of snow Wednesday morning. Courtesy photo

A river flood warning is in effect for the Mississippi River below Osceola from Friday, Dec. 9 to Saturday, Dec. 10. Wednesday’s stage was 26.2 feet; the flood stage at this point is 28 feet. Minor flooding is forecast.

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Fisher, 95, celebrates birthday in weight room By JEFF IRELAND jireland@covingtonleader.com Charlie Fisher’s birthday cake had a naked Barbie doll on top riding a motorcycle. That alone is not strange. A lot of men loved naked girls, motorcycles and cake. When all three can somehow be combined, that’s even better. What makes it a little out of the ordinary, however, is that Fisher’s birthday was his 95th and he celebrated it Wednesday morning at the Covington Sportsplex where he works out three to four times a week. “He said he wanted a girl jumping out of his cake when I asked him what he wanted,” said Amy Payne, Covington’s director of parks who helped organize the small get together. “That was as close as I could get.” Fisher’s small party was attended by his son, his daughter, his daughter-in-law and a few others, but it wasn’t your typical birthday party. Not a bit of cake was eaten nor a single beverage served. Instead, after posing for a couple

Charlie Fisher, 95, celebrated his 95th birthday with a cake and workout at the Covington Sportsplex. Photo by Jeff Ireland.

of photos in front of his naked lady cake, Fisher headed straight for the weight room where he worked his way through the machines. Before he finally took a break practically every machine in the room had some of Fisher’s sweat on it.

“He does the same thing every time,” said his son, Chuck Fisher, who was working out beside him. “He’s a creature of habit.” Charlie had a heart attack in 2003 playing tennis and had to find a different way to get his exercise. A year later Chuck bought his father a membership to the Sportsplex. He’s been a regular since then. “Exercise has been a part of me my entire life,” Charlie said. “It’s just like getting up in the morning. I don’t feel as alive when I don’t exercise.” Charlie is a World War II veteran who was born in Covington and, outside of his military service, has lived here his entire life. He owned and operated Ripley Auto Supply before retiring. He leads a very active lifestyle, cutting the grass on his four-acre lot, driving to Memphis on a regular basis to visit his girlfriend and even dancing on occasion. Charlie has a son and a daughter, four grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren. Sportsplex officials chart the visits of their members. Charlie has checked in over 900 times since 2004.

Following the attack on Pearl Harbor 70 years ago this week, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared Dec. 7, 1941 “a date which will live in infamy.” For Covington’s William James Davis, that day and the months following it lives clearly in his memory and he’s written a book about it. ABANDON SHIP! A SURVIVOR’s STORY: The Attack on Pearl Harbor, the Sinking of the USS Helena, Seven Additional Naval Battles and My Life During World War II is Davis’s account of his experience as a sailor during World War II and his participation in a few of the most history making battles the world has ever known. Davis, who grew up in the Charleston community, spent seven years on active duty in the Navy, four of them during the war. ABANDON SHIP!, which was published in 2010, is a fascinating account of enlisted life onboard U.S. naval warships in the Pacific Theater during World War II and what it was like for a young sailor during those tumultuous times. The book is written to give the reader a closer understanding of what was going on in the world based on three views – Davis’ own personal account, what was happening locally and a world view. Known throughout Tipton County as Bill Jim, Davis joined the Navy after graduation from Byars Hall. “I went in in 1938; I decided at the time when I graduated from high school I didn’t have any idea what I wanted to do,” explained Davis. “If you were going to go to college you needed to have some plans and I didn’t have any. So I thought the best thing was to join the Navy for four years and after that I’d know what I wanted to do. But little did I know I’d get caught.” And caught he did. Davis reported aboard the newly commissioned USS Helena (CL-50) on Sept. 28, 1939, and by the time the Helena was sunk during the Battle of Kula Gulf on July 6, 1943, Davis and his brother Rob Roy Davis, who joined the crew of the Helena on Aug. 18, 1941, had seen and fought in seven battles, including Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal and the final battle that ripped the light cruiser in three parts, Kula Gulf. “After I finished boot camp I had completed speciality training for machinist mate, but when they assigned me to the Helena, I found out there’s a right way and a wrong way and then there’s the Navy’s way,” he said, laughing. “When I got aboard there wasn’t any vacancies in the machinist department so they put me in the electricians department which turned out to be the best thing that could have happened to me.” SEE WAR, PAGE A3

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‘Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ to hit Ruffin stage By SHERRI ONORATI sonorati@covingtonleader.com Looking for something fun and family-oriented to celebrate the holiday season? Then this weekend, the square in Covington is the place to be. On Saturday, Dec. 10 beginning at 10 a.m., the Covington Tipton County Chamber of Commerce presents its first Dicken’s Christmas on the Square. Visitors will seemingly be transported back in time to Victorian England where they will be enchanted with Christmas carolers, puppet shows, Figgie pudding and sightings of Father Christmas, Tiny Tim and the Ghost of Christmas Past. Also beginning on Friday, Dec. 9 and continuing through the weekend, the historic Ruffin Theater will present their annual Christmas production. This year’s holiday play is The Best Christmas Pageant Ever!, based upon the best selling book by Barbara Robinson of the same name. The story was featured as a short story in McCall’s magazine and also as an ABC television

movie. Grace Bradley (Brandy Helms) inherits the job of running her church’s Christmas pageant when the woman who usually does it breaks her leg in a mishap with her telephone. Not only does Bradley inherit this disaster but also it gets worse when the Herdman kids - all six of them want to be involved in the Christmas pageant. The Herdmans are a living nightmare and are the worst kids in the history of the world. They lie, steal, smoke cigars, swear, and hit little kids. No one is prepared when this outlaw family invades church one Sunday and decides to take over the annual Christmas pageant. Imogene (AubreyLake Webb) is the ringleader and a little girl with a big attitude. She is joined with Ralph (Cody Gough), Leroy (Griffin Powell), Ollie (Jobey Case), Claude (Ashton Pickard), and Gladys (Erin Bentley). These young actors cause havoc on the stage and are sure to bring smiles and laughter from the audience and surely

some sympathy for poor Grace Bradley who has had her play over run by this nightmare of a family. While Grace Bradley is directing the play and trying to manage the Herdmans, her family is trying to stay away from them! Son Charlie (Ethan Brown) and daughter Beth (Ashlyn Aldridge) are always fighting with the sibling group of six and Charlie feels the only time he manages a break form them is when he’s at church. That is, until he mistakenly mentions that church gives free refreshments – the Herdman kids LOVE free stuff! The Herdman kids have never heard of the Christmas story and their interpretation of the tale has the Wise Men as a bunch of dirty spies and King Herod needing a good beating. And although their version has the townspeople up in arms, it also makes this year’s pageant the most unusual and most meaningful ever when the Herdman kids learn the Christmas story and about the true meaning of Christmas

and helps make this The Best Christmas Pageant Ever! Directed by Cozset Jones, the play will be preformed at the Historic Ruffin Theater on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at 7 p.m., and Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors and will be sold at the door. For more information, visit the Ruffin website at www.ruffintheater.org. Additional cast members include Tim Gough, Sarah Witham, Meghan Gilbreath, Jalan Huffman, Conner Franklin, Barbara Maxwell, Tiffany Conners, Sarah Franklin, Jenna Cottingham, Anna Witham, Micah Brown, Ryan Brown, Allison Click, Rachel Dodrill, Meredyth Helms, Autumn Keller, Erin Plunk, Sarah Rowland, Sammy Rowland, Lily Smith, Jennifer Taylor, Kody Conner, Emma Grace Conner, Parker Brown, Jenny Witham, Erin Dodrill, Hannah Gay, Macauley Jones, and Alyssa Keller.

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Ralph Herdman (Cody Cough) and his sister Imogene (AubreyLake Webb) fight over a doll as play director Grace Bradley (Brandy Helms) tries to mediate them and Erin Bentley watches.

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Christmas Program First Assembly of God Church at 1422 Old Hwy 51 in Brighton with Pastor Keithel Boothe and Music Director Cindy R. Simmons would like to invite you to hear our Christmas presentation titled, “Come Go With Us To The Manger.” Please join us on Sunday the 11th of December at 6:00 p.m. to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

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BMS grants Madelyn Montgomery’s wish By SHERRI ONORATI sonorati@covingtonleader.com It was just about two months ago when Brighton Middle School staff and students got together and decided to prove that their wallets were as large as their hearts and raised more than $5,000 in one week in response to a challenge issued by the school’s National Junior Honor Society. “We thought it would be fun to complete a service project for Make-A-Wish,” said science grade teacher Leann Grantham, one of the NJHS advisors. “The National Junior Honor Society does at least two service projects a year and our students knew there were children in our are who were sick and they wanted to help.” After raising the amount needed to grant a wish, Brighton Middle School students patiently for the news on who their sponsor child would be and what his or her wish would be and soon discovered their sponsored child would be Munford 3-year-old Madelyn Montgomery and she wanted to go Disney World. In fact, the students learned she loves all things Disney so after transforming BMS into a Disney wonderland on Friday, Dec. 2, students and teachers gathered in the gymnasium for the big reveal of a lifetime. They were sending little Madelyn and her entire family to Disney World. “Obviously we’re all excited and very grateful for the Make-A-Wish Organization,” said her father, Donald Montgomery. “We hate the circumstances that we’re in but we’re just grateful that there are organizations that do things like this to help us cope with this life-changing event.” Honor student Bailee Beard expressed the sentiments of the entire school when she wished Madelyn and her family the best trip ever. “I just want to wish Madelyn and her family well and hope they have a great time in Disney World,” said the honor society student. Madelyn Montgomery and her family left Sunday for Disney World. According to the Team Madelyn Facebook group, she has been enjoying Sea World, rollercoasters, having her nails done, meeting Rapunzel and more. “She almost has as much energy as she used to!,” Angela Williams Montgomery posted. “Donnie and I are worn out too but this vacation has been wonderful so far! We are so thankful!” WMC-TV’s Justin Hanson contributed to this story.

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Continued from A1 In addition to providing better promotional opportunities, Davis explained the electrician assignments and their locations were much better also. Instead of being in the base of the ship as a machinist mate, he worked closer to the main deck of the ship; this turned out to be a good spot to be in when the Helena was hit by torpedoes. “I’m glad my battle station turned out to be below the main deck because when the torpedoes hit, you are really putting yourself at great risk down there.” Davis saw his first battle when the Helena was moored along the pier at Pearl Harbor. “It was Sunday morning,” reminiscences Davis. “My brother was getting ready to go on shore and I was going up to get a newspaper. That was about 7:30 a.m. I went topside and everything was calm and clear. They were getting ready to do colors and then the first bomb fell at 7:54 a.m.” Davis said there was no advance warning given to the ships and its crews and many men were still in bed. “There was no advance notice when Japs started bombing. None what soever. But we were in the war now.” The USS Helena was struck by a single torpedo on its starboard side approximately in the center of the ship. Historical recounts of the incident credit the ship’s survival to its crew who quickly achieved watertight integrity, keeping the ship afloat and to its gunners who prevented the enemy from attacking the cruiser again. After repairs were completed on the Helena it was sent back to the Pacific. During the Battle of Guadacanal, the crew of the Helena, including Davis and his brother, were instrumental in the saving the crew of the USS Wasp (CV-18) which was sunk by submarine torpedoes. In early July 1943, Davis found himself in the Kula Gulf, a waterway of the Solomon Islands and in a major battle between the Japanese and American forces. At approximately 3:08 a.m., the USS Helena was struck in succession by three Japanese torpedoes. “When the ship was hit, my battle station was in the back of the ship and my brother’s was up front,” said Davis. “To me, in the back of the ship, the first torpedo that hit sounded like it was a bump in road, like when you hit something when in a car. My brother was on this side of the bulkhead and it knocked off 120 feet of the bow. The Helena was 600 feet long and it knocked off a slash right there in front of him. The water was filling in and he had to wade to the main deck to get off the Helena. Then there were two more bumps. Two more torpedoes hit the ship and split it in two.”

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There w was no advance nnotice when the (Jap (Japanese) started bombing. None whatsoever. But we were in the war now. - BILL JIM DAVIS

Davis said he and his shipmates waited for permission to leave their battle stations and abandon ship. “There was nothing to do back there,” he said. “We had to wait on orders to abandon your battle station and the commander came up from the aft engine room and he told us we’d better get off. That’s when we went up to the main deck and the ship leaned over and I could see the ship separating. I had a life jacket on and I just stepped off into the water.” Although Davis and his brother both survived the sinking of the Helena, it was more than 30 days before each other learned the other had survived. “I was in that water for about two to three hours before the destroyer [USS Nicholas] picked us up. But when the ship picked us up, the captain got on the line and said, ‘Guys

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we gotta go, the Japs are coming, but we’ll send another ship to you.’ They left some boats in the water for them and they got in them and stayed the night on a Jap held island. My brother was one of them.” Davis said he felt the need to write the book to ensure future generations understood and appreciated the sacrifices his generation went through. “I wrote it way back yonder for my family and I thought that the present generation knows very little about what went on back then,” said Davis. “I wanted them to see what kind of life it was back then. It really was a very important time in the history of this world. With Nazi Germany and Pearl Harbor and the number of men who died. I thought they might enjoy reading about that time.” Davis hopes younger generations understand how the world was changed because of Pearl Harbor and how different life might have been for Americans if we had not be forced into World War II. “I hope they get a better understanding of the war and how it changed world history. Pearl Harbor changed history due to the fact that we were forced into the war. We

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had no option when you were attacked that way, America was unified like it had never been before. Germany was winning the war over there with England and if we hadn’t gotten in, there’s no telling where we would be now. Writing the book was not difficult for Davis once he was able to piece the memories back together again. “It was an interesting experience for me then but I don’t think I could do it now,” said Davis. “I’m glad I did it then and it’s behind me. It did have a major impact on my life knowing how close I came to, well, I was really close to not making it at all. Life is really like that and I didn’t realize that because when you’re young you really just think you are invincible. But after that experience I could see so many men lost their lives at Pearl Harbor, I could see that life is fragile. Every day is a blessing and you’d better be thankful and try to do the very best you can to make life worthwhile for you and the people around you.”

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Thank you to the ‘greatest generation’ Yesterday was Decem- sailors, airmen and maber 7, that most infamous rines could have what day when the United they needed to win. Thank you Hollywood States was attacked without just cause or provo- of the 1940s for your patriotism in the cation. We are movies and now 70 years documentaries since the day you made, and that brought the native sons the United who served States into their counwar with try. To Charles G e r m a n y, Durning, Bob Japan and Keeshan (CapItaly, and the tain Kangaroo), opportunity Lee Marvin to show the (his real name world what was Marvin this great JIM HARDIN Lee but he said nation can do when its people are he got used to respondunited behind a common ing to Lee, Marvin in cause. the Marines), Ed McMaI’d like to take this time hon, Alvy Moore (Hank to say thank you to those Kimble in Green Acres), from the “Greatest Gen- Donald Pleasance (Man eration”, although they who went blind in The would not agree they Great Escape), Eddie Alwere anything great, who bert, George C. “Patton” sacrificed abroad and at Scott, Charles Bronson, home for our liberties Ernest Borgnine, James and security. To Andy Arness (Matt Dillon), Dunavant, who served in Chuck Conners, Art Carthe European Campaign ney, Jimmy Stewart (It during the Battle of the truly was a wonderful Bulge and Peyton Smith life!), Clark Gable, Gene who was a gunner over Roddenberry (Star Trek the Pacific, surviving be- creator), Mickey Rooney, ing shot down and float- Henry Fonda (father of ing in the ocean over 24 “Hanoi Jane”), and Rob hours before a Navy sub- Steiger. Oh, how we miss marine found the survi- the Hollywood of your generation. vors. Parents, make an effort Thank you to Bill Jim Davis and all our oth- to introduce your chiler heroes from Tipton dren to a World War II County. Your contribu- vet. There are not many tion to our country often of them left and in the spanned four long years, next 25-40 years, they with over 400,000 of your will all be gone forever. I read everything brothers in arms were killed during this war. World War II as a child Countless others were and loved the stories of wounded, but you all sacrifice, good versus came home, focused on evil, and the time Amerrebuilding, and you gave ica was truly united. I’ll us the most prosperous never forget the closing generation the country lines in a Book about The Battle of Guadalcanal. A had ever seen. Thank you to the war reporter was walkwives, children, mothers, ing by grave markers of fathers, brothers and sis- our honorable dead on ters left behind to build the island when he came our war materials, keep by one with the followtroop morale up with let- ing inscription: And when he gets to ters and packages from home, and just keeping Heaven To Saint Peter he will America moving as loved ones fought and served tell overseas. You dealt with “One more Marine rerationing of food, gaso- porting for duty sir; I served my time in line and other items, finding ways to make do hell” God Bless you guys! with less so the soldiers,

That time of year: Santy is comin’ It seems frost always came ear- number three washtub of chit’lins’. lier in the year when I was a little If I wanted to dream, and couldn’t house ape. Oh, I didn’t read the find the glossary, I knew where to papers and wouldn’t know what go. The last resort was a journey to Bob Neal’s weather forecast on the little house in the hog lot out WMPS radio was, but I behind the big house. perked up when he menAlways some torn pagtioned a White Christmas. es for an emergency, With the fall dampness firmly in place! and the overcast skies, I Carefully protecting knew that hog killing was my treasure, I would just around the corner. study every page until Gen’ly, after a good hard my toys danced before frost it was time to butchmy closed, sparkling er and salt down our preeyes. I knew if I was a cious meat. good boy Santy would I can remember the SOUTHERN RAISIN' bring me everything in weather was bad and the world. The gully O TIS GRIFFIN someone would comjumpers at Rosemark ment, “It looks like we may have a Grammar School always bragged White Christmas.” A youngster’s about how much each would rehighlight time of our comin’ up. ceive at Christmas. If Santy had White Christmas meant Santy and loaded down his cotton wagon red snooted Rudy were coming sleigh with white oak side boards soon! CARDUI calendars always and delivered the presents each egg colored a huge, red December kid bragged about, he’d been too 25th to make sure no one forgot tired to fly around the rest of the about Santy. world. However, it was fun lying Every year Momma would re- on the kitchen floor, turning pages, mind me to be extra good and asking Momma, “if she thought “ack-right” or Santy won’t stop Santy might bring me a red Flyer and leave any goodies. Back ’en wagon, a Red Ryder B. B. gun or we got our catalogues in the mail possibly a train?” from Sears and Roebucks and With great anticipation, weeks Montgomery Ward. Sears was big- between Thanksgiving and Christger and better ’cause it had more mas, all my prisoner friends in the pictures. It was heavier than a red brick penitentiary bragged

Remembering Pearl Harbor 70 years later Rescuers pickup sailors from the USS West Virginia during the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, I’ve always been an advocate for animals and have been involved with the Tipton County shelter for 42 years. One concern has always been the number of animals surrendered. Having an animal should be a life time commitment. If you can neglect or abuse one I ask: What else are you capable of? You bear the results of how you treat them. Remember, animals do have feelings. My pets are part of our family and treated as such. It’s sad to see the number euthanized. Reason for this: irresponsible people who do not know the answer to the over pet population. Spay/neuter. It’s wake up time. You can make a difference. At present we have a much-improved shelter and a staff of caring and concerned employees. We need to appreciate them for what their job involves. Not an easy one. I have a dream one day we could have a no-kill shelter. If people do the right things, it’s possible. Barbara Kesler Munford THE LEADER USPS 136-120 “Tipton County’s NEWSPAPER Since 1886” 2001 Highway 51 South Covington, Tennessee 38019 Published Every Thursday by Tipton County Newspapers, LLC

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The United States on Wednesday marked the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that catapulted the U.S. into World War Two. About 120 survivors of the attack attended a ceremony at Pearl Harbor itself, in the Pacific island state of Hawaii. Some 3,000 people observed the event at a memorial structure straddling the sunken remains of the USS Arizona battleship.

They held a moment of silence at 7:55 in the morning , the exact moment Japan’s Imperial Navy began the surprise attack. Memorial events marking the December 7,1941 attack are being held throughout the U.S., with flags flying at half-staff to memorialize the dead. In a statement marking the day, U.S. President Barack Obama paid tribute to those whose died, saying that “their tenacity helped define

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about the presents ole Santy would deliver. Before ‘books took up’ (Southernese for school starting), Lynn would read off his list, followed by Phil, Paul and then Emerson totaling their desires. Arvis, Tommy, Don and Wayne had enough wishes to fill an empty corn crib. Even the little gals reminded us Santy would come see them too. Nancy, Claire, Andra and Charlotte Faye along with Edna Mai had a long list similar to a recipe book. No way they were gonna’ be outdone even if they are girls. Why? ’Cause their Mommas said so. This started the next War Between the States and continued between classes, during recess and shoving in the lunch lines. Just imagine the debates after school? I doubt if Santy realized all the problems he was causing but Momma said she was glad it was only one time a year. With all this wishing and hoping going on there was a lot of work to be completed before the red suited jolly fat man slid down the black chimney. Of course I volunteered for everything that would hurry up St. Nick. It’s amazing what a country redneck could do and would do just to make dear ole Santy happy….GLORY!

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the greatest generation.” The attack by the Japanese on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor was unprovoked. Four U.S. battleships sank or capsized, several hundred warplanes were destroyed and more than 2,400 servicemen, women and civilians died. It was the most devastating foreign attack on U.S. soil until September 11, 2001. Many Americans draw a comparison between the attack on Pearl Harbor and the attacks in 2001. A spokesman for the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard says the comparison keeps the memory of Pearl Harbor alive for a new generation. The U.S. declared war on Japan the day after Pearl Harbor was attacked. On December 11, 1941, Japan’s Axis partners Germany and Italy declared war on the U.S., marking the nation’s entry into the global conflict.

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Most Wanted Seen one of these people? 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.

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Gen X’ers must consider needs of three generations If you’re a member of point of view, your bigGeneration X — the age gest concern may be how group born between 1963 you’ll help them pay for and 1981 — you may college. Here’s a suggeswell be in the busiest tion: Put time on your time of your life. You’re side and start saving as probably in the soon as possiearly to middle ble. You might stages of your want to concareer, for one sider opening thing, and if you a 529 college have children, savings plan, they’re likely which offers still at home. Yet potential tax despite the hecadvantages. tic nature of your Saving for days, you still college is imFINANCIAL FOCUS have to look after portant — but S TEVEN J. JONES the financial conso is saving cerns of your children, for your own retirement. yourself and possibly Consequently, you’ll have even your parents. This to find the right balance three-generational effort of resources to devote to may seem challenging, these two goals. To avoid but with some planning shortchanging yourself, and persistence, you can take full advantage of help your family make your 401(k) or similar progress toward a vari- employer-sponsored reety of goals. tirement plan. ContribTo begin with, let’s ute as much as you can consider the needs of afford right now, and your children. Obviously, whenever you get a raise, you’re already providing increase your contribufor their living expenses, tions. At the very least, so from an investment put in enough to earn

your employer’s matching contribution, if one is offered. Your 401(k) accumulates on a tax-deferred basis, and your contributions are generally made with pretax dollars, so the more you put in, the lower your taxable income. You aren’t confined to investing in a 401(k), either, because you can also put money into a traditional IRA, which accumulates tax deferred, or a Roth IRA, which accumulates tax free, provided you’re at least age 59½ when you start making withdrawals and you’ve held your account at least five years. Once you’ve started saving for college for your kids and investing for your own retirement, you’ve got one more generation to consider — the older one. For example, you’ll need to make sure your parents have adequate financial protection for their health care expenses. If your parents

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first offense, implied consent; Dec. 1, BPD ▪ Glass, Hannah Diane, 20, underage consumption, public intox, Nov. 27 ▪ Guy, Nolan Russell, 51, driving on rev./canc./susp. license, left of center driving, no insurance; Dec. 3, TCSO ▪ Harris, Brandon Alan, 42, DUI first offense, implied consent; Dec. 2, APD ▪ Hayes, Marcus Leander, 33, failure to pay child support, Nov. 30, TCSO ▪ Helton, Regina Rachel, 36, DUI first offense, implied consent; Dec. 2, TCSO ▪ Houle, Paul Geoffrey, 54, attempt suicide, Nov. 30, TCSO ▪ Howard, Tashauna Latrece, 33,agg. assault no injury, Nov. 28, CPD ▪ Lewis, Frank, 53, driving on rev./canc./susp. license, Dec. 3, MUPD ▪ Lewis, Harold Lee, 31, rape, Dec. 3, APD ▪ Meadows, Jeffery Paul, 30, theft over $1000, Nov. 29, TCSO ▪ Middlebrooks, Jeremy Leniel, domestic assault, Nov. 28, CPD ▪ Moore, Victoria Renea, 25, theft over $1000, Dec. 2, TCSO ▪ Pannell, Chrisslee Peter, 19, theft under $10,000, Nov. 29, TCSO ▪ Parks, Nicholas Landers, 24, failure to appear, Nov. 30, CPD ▪ Pirani, Randy Jay, 45, poss of sch. IV, simple poss. marijuana, drug paraphernalia, open container, no insurance; Nov. 30, TCSO ▪ Poole, Katrina Louise, 23, theft under $10,000, Dec. 1, CPD ▪ Pratt, Garth Alan, 23, driving on rev./susp./canc. license, no

The following persons were arrested in Tipton County and booked into the Tipton County Correctional Facility during the week of Nov. 27-Dec. 3, 2011. ▪ Adams, Willie James, 52, failure to pay child support, Nov. 30, TCSO ▪ Banks, Curtis, 30, failure to appear, poss. of sch. VI; Nov. 29, TCSO ▪ Banks, Keith Montize, 37, domestic assault, Dec. 2, TCSO ▪ Barton, George Edward, 45, poss. of sch. II, DUI first offense, implied consent; Dec. 2, TCSO ▪ Bellamy, Julian Matthew, 30, domestic assault, Nov. 28, TCSO ▪ Betterton, Blake Cahill, 20, driving on rev./susp./canc. license, no insurance; Nov. 27, TCSO ▪ Boyd, Godfrey Lynn, 50, tampering with evidence, Dec. 2, TCSO ▪ Boyd, Sandra Lynn, 43, poss. of schd. II, drug paraph. with intent; Nov. 29, domestic assault ▪ Brown, Timmy Patrick, 30, poss. of controlled substance, Dec. 2, CPD ▪ Burnett, Stacey Jerome, 43, poss. of paraph. with intent, Dec. 2, TCSO ▪ Campbell, Terry Lee, 41, DUI second offense, implied consent; Dec. 3, TCSO ▪ Campbell, Robert David, 41, agg. assault with injury, Dec. 3, TCSO ▪ Cleaves, Jimmy Wayne, 37, theft under $10,000, Dec. 2,

TCSO ▪ Coleman, Rico Deangelo, 29, driving on rev./susp./canc. license, simple poss. marijuana; Dec. 2, TCSO ▪ Cooper, Kyle Thomas, 18, domestic assault, Nov. 30, MUPD ▪ Craig, Giles Eddie, 54, driving on rev./canc./susp. license, no insurance, poss. of weapon; Dec. 3, BPD ▪ Craig, Patrick Bouvia, 44, improper backing, driving on rev./canc./susp. license, failure to pay child support; Dec. 1, CPD ▪ Currie, Elton Alphonso, 23, criminal trespass, assault; Nov. 27, CPD ▪ Davey, Michelle Dawn, 40, poss. of marijuana with intent, Dec. 3, TCSO ▪ Davey, Robert Trey, 20, poss. of marijuana with intent, Dec. 3, TCSO ▪ Davis, Thomas Lemons, 53, public intox, disorderly conduct; Dec. 1, CPD ▪ Fontenot, Ventrus Boyd, 20, driving on rev./canc./susp. licesne, light law; Nov. 28, MUPD ▪ Frazier, Ozelle, 62, DUI first offense, no insurance, open container; Dec. 2, CPD ▪ Giles, Vanessa, 23, driving on rev./canc./susp. license, Dec. 2, TCSO ▪ Ginn, Tina Rochelle, 41, DUI

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have saved and invested throughout their lives, they may not need any financial help from you — but that doesn’t mean you’ll never be called upon to straighten out their affairs. That’s why now is the perfect time to ask your parents some key questions: Where are your assets located? Do you have a will? How about a durable power of attorney? You might think these inquiries will make you sound “selfish,” but the opposite is true: The more you know about your parents’ financial situation and estate plans, the bigger help you’ll be to them, and to other members of your family, if the day arrives when your parents need some assistance. It may not always be easy to act on behalf of three generations — but it’s worth the effort. This article was written by Edward Jones on behalf of your Edward Jones financial advisor.

insurance, unregistered vehicle; Nov. 30, TCSO ▪ Richardson, Jonathan Barry, 55, public intox, Dec. 3, BPD ▪ Richerson, Robert Paul, 35, DUI first offense, firearm while intoxicated, poss. controlled substance, implied consent, no insurance; Dec. 3, THP ▪ Romero, Macedonio, 51, agg. asault no onjury, Dec. 2, TCSO ▪ Rook, Jaclyn Corinne, 30, resisting, disorderly conduct; Nov. 27, TCSO ▪ Smith, Anthony Eugene,31, domestic assault, Dec. 3, CPD ▪ Smith, Charles Franklin, 40, driving on rev./canc./susp license; Dec. 1, MPD ▪ Sullivan, Joseph Lee, 20, domestic assault, Dec. 1, TCSO ▪ Temple, Mary Grace, 30, driving on rev./canc./susp. license, no insruance, speeding; Dec. 3, TCSO ▪ Townsend, Kristen Meghan, 22, harassment/intimidation, Nov. 29, TCSO ▪ Trusty, Ronnnie Paul, 54, contributing delinq. of minor, Dec. 3, CPD ▪ Vick, Keith Stacy, 43, vandalism, Nov. 27, TCSO ▪ Weaver, Mark Anthony, 25, poss. of marijuana with intent, domestic assault; Dec. 3, TCSO ▪ White, Nicholas DeWayne, 34, failure to pay child support,, Dec. 3, BPD ▪ Williams, Brandon Antonio, 29, failure to pay child support, Nov. 30, TCSO ▪ Wolverton, Jeremy Lee, 30, driving on rev./susp./canc. license; Nov. 27, TCSO ▪ Wooten, Joseph Kyle, 29, failure to pay child support, Nov. 30, TCSO

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Archer, Brandon Allen Born: 3/12/1984 201 Mockingbird Lane Brighton, TN 38011 Charge: Agg. assault with injury

Boyd, Bryan Antonio Born: 2/4/1986 125 Haynie St. Covington, TN 38019 Charge: Agg. burglary

Delancey, William Earl. Jr. Born: 5/31/1968 58 Murphy Lane Burlison, TN 38015 Charge: Agg. assault with injury

Grandberry, Gregory Deon Born: 10/1/1984 1509 Howard St. Covington, TN 38019

Charge: Agg. assault w/injury, agg. robbery, theft over $500, agg. sexual battery, felon poss. of firearm

Douglas, Johnnie William Born: 12/06/1986 4761 Mason Charleston Rd. Mason, TN 38049 Charge: Agg. assault

Jones, Octavius Santrail Born: 9/9/79 751 Douglas Rd. Stanton, TN 38069 Charge: Agg. assault with injury

Mason, Frederick Anthony Born: 11/17/1983 449 Azalea Covington, TN 38019 Charge: Aggravated assault with injury

Kesley, Gregory Neal Born: 7/28/1969 4137 Quito Drummonds Millington, TN 38053 Charge: Agg. assault with injury

McKinney, Shanta Lavette Born: 9/27/1980 495 Ervin Lane Covington, TN 38019 Charge: Aggravated assault with injury

Weldy, Edward Van Born: 11/29/1987 218 Patricia Lane Drummonds, TN 38023 Charge: Aggravated assault with injury (2 counts)

CRIME STOPPERS OF TIPTON COUNTY INC. is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible for the deaths of:

John Curtis Rann, a 24-year-old white male who was found dead with several gunshot wounds on Black Springs Hill Road in southwest Tipton County on Dec. 5, 1986. Rann had been missing since November 26, 1986. Johnny Poole, a 23-year-old white male whose partially burned body was found on Oct. 25 1988, in his burning pickup truck near the boat landing at Piljerk, on the Hatchie River. Poole had a gunshot wound in his back. If you have any information about either of the crimes, call Crime Stoppers at 901-476-4411. You will NOT be required to give your name or testify in any court. The source of information given to Crime Stoppers will be held in strict confidence.

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.

Obituaries Philip Yarbrough

October 24, 1962 - September 15, 2011 Memorial services for Philip Yarbrough took place on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at Stanton Baptist Church in Stanton; interment followed at the Stanton Cemetery. Philip Burress Yarbrough was born in Gibson County, TN. He attended grade school at Tipton-Rosemark Academy and graduated from Haywood High School in 1981. He joined the US Army and during his military career he served in the 1st 75th Airborne Ranger Battalion, and participated in the invasion of Grenada in 1983; the Pathfinder Unit at Ft. Hood, TX; as an Army Recruiter in Washington State; was with the 101st Airborne in Operation Desert Storm, and then a Rakassan Unit at Ft Campbell, KY. He received a Bachelors Degree in Nursing from Austin Peay State University where he was president of his graduating class; received the Leadership Award; the Spirit of Nursing Award and his Officers Commission. He received his Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree from Clarkson College in Omaha , NE. He retired from the Army in 1998 and remained in the Ft. Hood , TX area, working as a nurse practitioner. He also served as Coryell County Texasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Emergency Management Coordinator for seven years, from 2004 until February 2011. He is survived by his wife Tammy of Belton, TX; mother, June Burress Yarbrough-Harris and husband Bobby of Medina, TN; sons: Joshua Yarbrough of Newnan, GA, Uriah Yarbrough of Corpus Christi, TX, Ian Yarbrough of Gatesville, TX; Justin Evans and wife Maegan and their son Bradley Philip of Evadale, TX, Hunter Worley of Belton, TX, Lemuel Galdones of Belton, TX; daughters: Katy Yarbrough of Prairie Grove, AR, Lolita Galdones of Belton, TX, Latoya Jackson and her daughter Jenesys; sister, Pam Yarbrough Evans and husband Kurt of Prairie Grove, AR; brother, Paul Yarbrough of Stanton, TN. He was preceded in death by his father, George Robert Yarbrough, and his grandparents, Uriah and Hattie Richardson Yarbrough and Henry and Clara Rainey Burress. In lieu of flowers, please direct memorials in Philâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name, for his passion to help our soldiers, to the Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Rd, Suite 300, Jacksonville , FL 32256. www.woundedwarriorproject. org The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) Dec. 8, 2011

Brian Keith Ferrell

October 24, 1983 - November 30, 2011 Brian Keith Ferrell, 28, of Brighton, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 in Memphis. He was an artist and a member of First Baptist Church in Mason. Funeral services took place on Saturday, Dec. 3 at Salem Associated Reformed Presbyterian Church in Atoka. Rev. Charles Todd and Rev. Scott Pearl officiated. Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Mr. Ferrell is survived by wife Deborah Bristol Ferrell; sons Joshua L. Clark (Sara) of Lexington and Nicholas L. Clark of Brighon; parents Alvis H. and Lynn Eubank Ferrell of Brighton; sister Kristina Lynn Ferrell of Brighton; grandson Dante Byron Clark; grandmothers Rose Eubank of Brighton and Maxine Ferrell Cranford of Covington; aunts Jenifer Ridinger of Brighton, Teresa Ferrell Ervin (Randy) of Brighton and Janie Ferrell Fowler of Covington; uncle Robert Ferrell (Tina) of Munford; and mother- and father-inlaw, Roberta L. and Ernest L. Bristol of Pineville, La. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Rodney Eubank and Rovan H. Ferrell, and great-grandparents, Louise and Charles E. McCain and Amelia and John Y. Eubank Sr.

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cember 1, 2011 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton. Mr. Glass served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was a member of the Christian Aide Male Choir and of Smith Grove M.B. Church where he was a deacon, church treasurer and Sunday School superintendent. Visitation took place on Wednesday, Dec. 7 from 2-7 p.m. with family receiving guests from 5-7 p.m. at Barlow Funeral Home. Thursday visitation will take place from 10 a.m. until the service begins at 11 a.m. at Greater St. John M.B. Church. He will be buried at Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hill Cemetery. Mr. Glass is survived by wife Vera Woods Glass; daughter Sonya Burnett; son Daryl Glass; father John R. Glass; sisters Mae Helen Boyd and Maxine Carruthers; brothers John Frank Glass, Thomas Glass, James (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jackâ&#x20AC;?) Glass, Charles Glass, Marrell Glass, Walter E. Glass and Joe Wayne Glass; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Larry Womack

December 30, 1946 - December 1, 2011 Larry Womack, 64, of Brighton, driver for Brighton Lumber Company, passed away on Thursday, December 1. Funeral services were held on Saturday, December 3 at the Covington Funeral Home chapel with interment in Magnolia Gardens Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Womack; one daugher, Lisa Womack of Brighton; one son, Jason Womack of Gilt Edge and four grandchildren, Hannah Womack, Hunter Womack, Erin Delaney and Sara Orren. Friends may sign an online guestbook at www.covingtonfuneralhome.com.

Robert Lee Glass, 64, of Covington, a maintenance supervisor for Charms Candy Company, passed away on Thursday, De-

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 December 8 The NARFE (National Active & Retired Federal Employees Association), Chapter 1382 meeting and Christmas luncheon will be held on Thursday, Dec. 8 at noon at Old Timers Restaurant in Millington. For more information, call Carolyn Cribbis at 413-7123. December 9 & 10 Charleston Baptist Church will present a drive-thru Nativity on Dec. 9 and 10 from 7-9 p.m. Everyone is invited to come.

December 10 The Austism Moms Group of Tipton County presents Sensitive Santa on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the River of Life Church, gymnasium building, at 220 Beaver Rd. in Munford. Sensitive Santa invites children with special needs and their families to meet Santa in a sensory-friendly environment with low music and lights. Munford Baptist Church presents Christmas Village 2011, a family event for all ages on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. Admission is free. Come and visit the magical Christmas Village that will include music, snacks, and village shops that children will love to visit! There will even an indoor snow area! Call Munford Baptist Church at (901) 837-6325 or visit our website at www.munfordbaptistchurch.org for more info.

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John Alvin Byars

August 31, 1921 - December 3, 2011

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John Alvin Byars, 90, of Covington, died at his home on Saturday, December 3, 2011. Born in Stanton, he was the retired owner of D&B Greenhouse and a retired Lt. Col. in the Tennessee National Guard. Mr. Byars was a member of Covington Assembly of God Church, where he was a deacon, and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star where he was Past Worthy Grand Patron of Tenn. He was also a World War II Army veteran, having served under Gen. George Patton in the Third Army during the Battle of the Bulge. He organized the Covington National Guard unit and became the first Commander of Company M, 117th Infantry. Byars retired as a Lt. Col. in the 168th MP Battalion. He was also a former deacon of Charleston Baptist Church and Covington First Baptist Church. He leaves his wife of 63 yrs., Kathleen Daugherty Byars; daughter Lynnette Climer of Jackson; son John Russell Byars (Phyllis) of Dickson, TN; grandchildren Sgt. First Class John R. Byars, Jr. (Lynda) of Ft. Leonardwood, MO, Amanda Baker (Jeremy ) of Dickson, Phillip Climer (Rachel) of Jacksons Gap, AL; greatgrandchildren Brianna & Ryan Byars and Savannah, Abigail & Caroline Baker. He was preceded in death by his sisters Louise Kurt and Beatrice Davis and a brother Gene Byars. Memorials may be sent to Haven of Hope Ministry (Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home) P O Box 3921, Jackson, TN 38303. The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) Dec. 8, 2011

Kenneth L. Hall Sr.

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Date of Death - December 1, 2011

until she passed away in 1976; he then married Connie Crawford in 1977 and resided in Quito until his death. Mr. Hall was a clerk in the Shelby County Registrarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office from 1958 until 1981 in Memphis and was an active member and volunteer at Fellowship Baptist Church. Mr. Hall loved woodworking, working in his lawn and garden and spending time with his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Connie; son, Kenny Hall, Jr.; daughter, Jeanie; stepsons, Terry, Glen and Michael Crawford; 10 grandchildren, Josh, Sasha, Shannon, Kayse, Chandler, Melissa, Barry, Eric, Alex, and Samantha; and five great-grandchildren, Sadie, Brandon, Taylor Tyler, and Kaylee. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9 at Fellowship Baptist Church, 4635 Quito-Drummonds Road with family receiving friends an hour prior.

Date of Death - December 6, 2011 Kenneth L. Hall. Sr., 80, of Quito, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2011. He moved to Memphis in 1957 after retiring from the U.S. Navy due to an injury. Mr. Hall married Mildred Wimberley in 1957 and they were together

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Blackwell honored as employee of the year

Celebrates 90th year Mildred Uldean Smith of Covington recently celebrated her 90th birthday with friends and family. Special friend news personality Justin Hanson of WMC-TV was on hand for the festivities.

Stanton business responds to the need of the Carl Perkins Center

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Karla Southern of Burlison was honored with a baby shower on Nov. 5 at the Bald Butcher in Covington. The event was hosted by April Smith of Covington and Donna Rose of Burlison, the mother of the father of the baby. The mother-to-be wore a corsage of blue and white baby socks with tiny white ribbons. Each table was decorat-

ed with candles and the main table was decorated with a beautiful diaper cake. Gifts received included a crib, carseat, stroller, high chair, playpen, diapers and clothes. Special guests included Carol Fleming of Burlison, mother of the honoree and Mrs. Herbert Rose, also of Burlison, great-grandmother of the father.

Brighton native dines with First Lady Former Brighton resident John Thompson, owner of Diversified Engineering Services, Inc., in Northville, Mich., had dinner with the First Lady Michelle Obama at the Cadillac book Westin Hotel in Detroit during a recent fundraising event for President Barack Obamaʼs reelection campaign.

MILITARY MATTERS SN Rusty R. Hodskins Navy Seaman Rusty R. Hodskins, son of Peggy S. and Timothy R. Hodskins of Covington was recently promoted to his current rank upon graduation from recruit training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. Hodskins received the early promotion for outstanding performance during all phases of the training cycle. Training

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boot camp is “Battle Stations”. This exercise gives recruits the skills and confidence they need to succeed in the fleet. “Battle Stations” is designed to galvanize the basic warrior attributes of sacrifice, dedication, teamwork and endurance in each recruit through the prac-

After reading the plead from the Exchange ClubCarl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse for food items to complete its Thanksgiving baskets for needy families in last Thursday’s edition of The Leader, Cotton Salvage Professionals located in Stanton came to the rescue of its neighbors. Owner and CEO Dennis J. O’Connor and his crew delivered 15 turkeys along with all the fixins’ including potatoes, corn bread mixes, rolls, bread, cookies, sugar, beans, stuffing, yams, cranberry sauce and cakes to the center the very next day. “When we saw the article in The Leader, we knew that the Carl Perkins Center was helping families in need with abused children and we wanted to be part of that,” said O’Connor. “We are truly blessed to be able to share with our community and help such a worthy cause as The Carl Perkins Center.” Cotton Salvage Professionals is located at 12 Cotton Lane, Stanton and has a highly skilled crew to fight cotton fires, aid in floods, hurricanes, tornados, truck and train wrecks and reconditioning cotton for delivery all around the world.

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Jim Baddour III, DDS and Staff TCCA Office and the Covington Senior Center will be closed Friday, Dec. 23 and Monday, Dec. 26 for the Christmas Holiday. Just for Fun Creative Aging- On Friday, Dec. 9 at 10 a.m. in the Dining Hall of the CSC, Creative Aging presents Mike Dougherty. Book Club-The TCCA Book Club holds a light discussion about various books or articles each month. Facilitator, Charlene Mashburn will continue reading excerpts from the book, Chicken Soup for the Golden Soul. Join her Monday, Dec. 12 at 10 a.m. in the craft room of the CSC. Bible Study- This month Bible Study will be held at the CSC on Thursday mornings at 10 a.m. This non-denominational class is open to all. Bending Needles Quilting Club-The TCCA Quilters have finished their quilt and now you can reap the rewards. They will be selling raffle tickets for $2 each or 3 for $5. Tickets will be sold from now until Dec. 15 and are available at the TCCA office. The TCCA Quilters do a marvelous job with each quilt. Experienced hand stitch quilters are welcome to join the club. The quilters meet each Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the craft room. To Your Health Health Screenings- Health Screens will be available on most Wednesdays in December in the TCCA dining hall at 9 a.m. TCCA has partnered with local healthcare providers to offer this service. The healthcare agencies volunteer for these clinics free of charge and occasionally they are called away to emergencies so please understand if/when they are unable to come. Clinics are also available at Garland and Munford Senior Centers. Get Fit, Stay Fit- Join other seniors every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:15 a.m. at the CSC for 45 minutes of great stretching and strengthening exercises. This is just right for everyone 55 and older. Tap Dance Class- Kay Catterton, our volunteer instructor always welcomes new students. The tap class meets on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. in the TCCA dance room. The cost is $3 a class. Line Dance Class- Classes meet every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in the TCCA dance room and at the Munford Senior Center every Monday at 9 a.m. Contributions are welcomed at both sites. Mrs. Juanita Joyner is the instructor. Water Aerobics- Each Wednesday morning a group of seniors travel to the Millington Y for water aerobics. The bus leaves the CSC promptly at 6:30 a.m. and the cost for ten sessions is $30. There is room for more riders to attend, so please call the CSC for reservations. Contributions for transportation are always appreciated. Caregiver Programs “Helen’s House” Adult Day/ Respite Service- Helen’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 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please call Anita 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. All of our caregiver groups have private holiday celebrations scheduled in December. Dates and times for regular meetings will be posted in January. South Tipton Caregiver Wellness Group- This group meets the first Tuesday of the month at Munford Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The facilitator is Mr. Neil Bell. “…For Men Only” Caregiver Wellness Group- This group meet the second Monday of the month at TCCA meeting room from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The facilitator is Mr. Russell Lindsay. Lunch Bunch Caregiver Wellness Group- This 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. TCCA Breast Health Wellness Group- Please join Sue Wheeler on the second Monday of the month at Covington Senior Center dining room from 5:30 to 7 p.m. TCCA Grandparents/ Relatives as Parents Wellness Group- This is a support group for all relative parents that are facing life changes. This group meets in the TCCA meeting room the second Thursday of the month from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The facilitator is Mrs. Kathy Strahan. Tipton County Commission on Aging 401 S. College, P.O. Box 631 Covington, TN 38019 901-476-3333/901-476-3398- Fax Covington Senior Center- Kelly West-476-1068 Helen’s House- Anita Feuring-476-1068 www.tiptonaging.org

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The Civil War in Tipton County RUSSELL B. BAILEY, Tipton County Historian The third Confederate infantry company formed in Tipton County was known as the “Sons of Liberty.” The unit became Company G of the 51st Tennessee Infantry Regiment. The company was ordered to Henderson Station, 17 miles south of Jackson in Madison County in December. The names of these volunteers are listed below: Captain Bartlett M. Browder; elected Colonel of the 51st Regiment, 1st Lieutenant John Gracey Hall; elected Captain of Co. G. after Browder’s promotion; later promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of the Regiment, 2d Lieutenant Alston Moffatt, 3d Lieutenant James R. Sanford, 1st Sergeant James Fentress Dickson, 2d Sergeant William Blackstock Wilson, 3d Sergeant Henry Jordan W. Mayo, 4th Sergeant William Harrison White, 5th Sergeant Henry Martyn Hall, 1st Corporal James McCullough, 2d Corporal D. Ellison Shaw, 3d Corporal Alphonso Bruce Hill , 4th Corporal George W. Wilkins, Drummer James

Gardner, Fifer George Henry Dale Privates: Adkinson, John, Baird; Joseph Warden; Barthlow, Ben A.; Beatty, John G.; Billings, George W.; Blanchard, Jethro H.; Bowden, Thomas P.; Bringle, James Hicks; Brooks, J. C.; Coats, Hillary; Coats, George C.; Cotton, James H.; Craig, Jesse J.; Craig, John Calvin; Culbreath, Charles Bate; Culbreath, James Monroe; Culbreath, William Sanders; Dale, Charles H.; Jr., Dancy, Reuben; Daniel, Henry C.; Davis, Peter; Dickey, Robert; Dickson, Chris S.; Dowlen, Andrew J.; Driver, Simon Peter; Elam, Thomas E.; Ellison, M. H. O.; Erwin, C. W.; Erwin, James H.; Erwin, John Presley; Erwin, Samuel; Fallin, James Richard; Feezor, Jacob F.; Feezor, John H.; Faniken, John D.; Flaniken, James W.; Flaniken, William J.; Ford, C. L.; Francis, W. H.; Glass, Robert W.; Goode, Cornelius R.; Goode, Thaddeus C.; Gracey, James Barnett; Gray, Thomas Jefferson; Hall, J. Manlius; Hall, Joseph Robinson; Hall, Robert Sloan; Hendricks, Thomas H.; Hill, William,

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Brighton Debe Simonton

Hello friends, well as you can probably tell by now things are crazy at my house once again. This is why you may miss my notes from time to time. Neal has been quiet sick. He was in the hospital in November for asthma, bronchitis, and pneumonia. He stayed a week. It has been a big deal to get over for him. But I have to say he has been very compliant in his care. I know there has been a bunch of cases of this going around. You really have to take care of yourself and do what the doctors say. It will only get worse if you don’t. Neal finally went to work today. He has been a trooper about staying in but that really gets old. The Brighton Christmas Parade has been rescheduled for this Saturday at 7 p.m. It will be a great Christmas experience. The kids really enjoy all the festivities. Also, don’t forget the Dickens on the Square in

Covington. I believe on the 10th and 11th will be the dates. Super fun and full of nostalgia. Please remember the

Thomas Enos; Huffman; George Franklin; Kinney, Emmanuel; Larimore, John H.; Larimore, Wm. A.; Locke, George W.; Maxwell, Elijah Jefferson; McBride, Isaac Cornelius; McCain, Leonidas Johnson; McCalla, Henry B.; McCalla, Thomas Gladney; McDonald, James J.; McDow, John Jett; McGuire, H. X.; Merrill, David Alexander; Merrill, James Anderson; Moore, James A.; Moore, W. R.; Morgan,T. W.; Myers, George Lafayette; Myers, James Polk; Owen, Isaac Newton; Parrott, J. T.; Payne, Daniel Wylie; Pinner, Sterling Harris; Pullen, Samuel Benjamin; Pullen, William Allen; Pewitt, Thomas J.; Sanford, Henry (promoted Captain); Searcy, Ro. S.; Sherrill, John W.; Smitheal, Green Williamson; Smith, Allen; Smith, Burton Linton; Smith, Jacob F.; Smith, R. L.; Sullivan, John E. promoted to sergeant; Taylor, J. A.; Taylor, S. E.; Templeton, George Gracey; Wilson, Robert T.; Walker, O. P.; Walker, R. C.; White, Joseph W.; White, Newton M.; White, W. H.; Willey, John W.; Wilson, William J. D., KIA Murfreesboro;

Winders, Henry Columbus, Kentucky Tipton County’s soldiers of the 4th and 9th Infantry at Columbus, Ky. continued to work on improving their fortifications in late November. During the first week of December the soldiers commenced building their winter quarters. During this time three Confederate gunboats arrived from New Orleans. One soldier wrote that they were “not built strong enough to meet those of the enemy.” The ships were armed with two to four large caliber cannon each. Major Charles H. Hill’s Troopers of Logwood’s 6th Tennessee Battalion (Company B, 7th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment) built wooden huts at Bayou Desha, Kentucky in December 1861 where they remained through January 1862. Private George Benson contracted measles and died at Camp Desha in December 1861 or early January 1862. The twenty-two year old volunteer was the second member of the company to died in military service.

Covington ARP Has a New Pastor The Covington Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, located at 133 W. Washington Ave, has a new pastor. Rev. Matthew Heathman was installed on November 6 as the new pastor at Covington ARP. Rev. Heathman, his wife Leah, and six-month old daughter, Audrey, moved from Travelers Rest, SC in late October to begin serving at Covington ARP. Covington ARP invite any who would like to worship with them to visit them. Sunday

School begins at 10 in the ARP Memorial Hall and Sunday Morning Worship begins at 11 in the Sanctuary. They also invite members of the community to a candlelight service on December 18th at 5pm, where the Christmas story will be presented and a number of Christmas Hymns sung. There will be a fellowship time to follow in the ARP Memorial Hall.

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Hi everyone, the rain was a late blessing. I hope you all survived. Driving in that kind of weather at night was really frightening for us. Of course the younger people just move right on. This week on Dec. 7, Charlie and I will celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary. We are going to the all-new Opryland Hotel. I can’t wait. It’s been a busy week for us, as it is for everyone I’m sure. I have my high school class Christmas party this weekend. Of course I can hardly wait to see our Elvis impersonator, Butch Cassidy. He is truly a perfect impersonator in looks, sounds and moves. We have already stuffed all 15 stockings. I wanted to get that out of the way early. Charlie and I have both had that old stomach virus going around. Hope and pray you miss it. If it’s not that, so many folks have sinus infections, bronchitis or worse. I suppose it’s that time of year. Maybe Santa will come and get rid of all of them. Then we’ll have leave him

Jamestown Darsay Burton

Greetings, how lovely the weather was at the beginning of the week, now here’s the rain! It rained all day Sunday and got colder after. Anyway, as all of us know, it is wintertime. I just don’t like driving in the rain. People seemingly drive crazier than ever. Missionary meeting was canceled once again this week due to the bad weather. President Mary Burton will be back on track as soon as it’s permissable weather-wise. Our prayers are going out to several families in and around our community. Lynette Burton Conners lost her uncle, Robert Glass of Covington. She’s my oldest niece, our brother Timothy Burton’s daughter. Her mother was the late Lynn Glass of Coving-

a whole box of cookies. I have no church notes this week, as Charlie was sick and not able to pick up his bulletins. From Covington Church of Christ, I like to extend our sympathy to Allen Otts in the death of his father. We all have so many on our prayer list. Charlie and I also had the opportunity to visit three of our favorite seniors friends: Louise Vandergrift, Louise Dungy and our aunt, Dorothy McDaniels. This time of year, many folks can not get out. Please remember those you love. Their smiles are worth it all. My best Christmas present of all has been the good news of my nephew, John Wallace, who is returning from Iraq. He is now stateside and I can hardly wait to see him. Many prayers have been answered. We will be attending the singing Christmas tree at Bellevue Baptist. We have three granddaughters – Hannah, Sarah and Ellen Quinn – who will be in the program. Will share a lot more next week upon our return home. Have a great weekend and try not to get stressed.

ton. They are members of Greater M.B. Church. Services for him will be today at the church. Flossie Woods lost her oldest son last week. I just heard of this and our prayers are most definitely with her and their entire family. And Russell Heaston (a cousin of mine), now of Memphis, lost his son suddenly. Details are not known of his services as of yet. Let us continue keeping all of them in our prayers as they all go through. Also, on our regular prayer list: Jennie Stewart, Bessie Cobbs, Isiah Sr. and Willie Mae Burton, Ruth Alston, Shade Alston, Nadine Granderson Bradley, Charlene and David Sneed, Posey Reed and family, Connie and Christine Brown, Doris and Troy King, Jessie Lawson, Joseph Heaston Sr. and family, Katarene Harber, Rev. and Mrs. Richard Coe, John Bunton, Rudolph

Boykins, Eula Culbreath and family, Rufus Garner, Beaulah Wakefield, Pink Sharill Jr., John and Cleo Thompson, Carlotta Jones, Rhonda Heaston McLin and family, Percy White and family, Robert Smith and family, Johnnie Thompson, Ada Fletcher, Rufus Garner, Izola Bradford and family (loss of sister), Norama Lue Ford, Vernard “Big Boy” Burton and family, Cortez Lee and family and Eugene and Gigi Baker. Happy birthday wishes to Brie Miller (Dec. 4), David D.J. Brown and Edward Beard on the fourth, John Jones Jr. and Evyonne, Lee Johnson (7th), Neke Sherrill (10, she was in the hospital some, better at home now), and Tanya Banks Beard and Posey Reed on Dec. 12! This is all of this time. Remember: Whenever you give with a closed fist, you come up emptyhanded!

Tour of Homes this weekend

Pictured left to right are CHS seniors and Charger baseball players, pitcher D.J. Max, third baseman Tyler Davis, second baseman Will Click and short stop Dylan Schlauch.

The Covington Diamond Club will host its annual Holiday Tour of Homes on Sunday, Dec. 11 from 2 to 5 p.m. Tickets for this year’s event will be $10 and may be purchased from any Covington High School baseball team player or at Wrather Dental Center. This year’s Tour of Homes will include the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Howard, 3521 Charleston Gift Road; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Glenn Lazure, III, 128 Hall Road; Mr. and Mrs. Connie Evans, 307 Fairway Drive; and Dr. and Mrs. John English, 70 Harvest Cove. The annual holiday event is a fundraiser for the Covington Charger baseball program.

TC Adult Developmental Center Floyd Columbus Dear readers, the staff and service re- you has a happy holiday season. It is alcipients would like to thank everybody, ways good to hear encouraging words especially the parents and relatives, about the articles that are written. plus the community as a whole, for I want to wish everyone a very Merry their support. You all have been very Christmas and Happy New Year. good to us. We love and appreciate you The center will be closed Friday, Dec. very much. It has been our honor to 23, and will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 3. bring the news of what we do out here. Until next time … Floyd Columbus. God has given me the talent and the ability. I give credit to the Lord, plus the staff and not least of all my mother, Mrs. Norma Columbus. She has encouraged me to keep it up, as well as the staff. Everybody has helped me a great deal this year. I hope everybody will have Jeff McMillian, O.D. a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. It is always an honor to 185 Wesley Reed Dr., Suite E write about the center. We (Behind Taco Bell/KFC in Atoka) love and care about everybody very much. We also are thankful to have Mrs. Martha D. as our executive director. Plus we have gone on many outings and celebrated many • Comprehensive Eye Care • Pediatric Eye Care birthday parties. Mrs. Angie H. has also • Treatment Ocular Disease • Designer Eyeglass Boutique been very good to me as well, as well as Jerry F., BCBS, Davis, EyeMed, Medicare, Tenncare, Robin M. and Mrs. Donna Tricare, VSP and Others M. I appreciate and love them very much too. To the readers, I thank you for your love and kindSaturday ness that you all show to Appointments us throughout the year. We hope that everyone of

Mt. Carmel Elaine Watkins

Well, we’re home from the hospital and all is well. We had the usual two-night stay for an “outpatient procedure” but trips to two doctors yesterday removed almost all foreign objects. Two more tubes in his nose in two weeks. Hallelujia! I always had a deep respect for nurses but have more for Elizabeth and all the others now. All I can say is she didn’t get it from me. But Clint has some of it, thank goodness. The snow was pretty last Monday and I thought we were going to get some yesterday, but the temperatures stayed just a little too high. Plenty of time for snow later; just glad we didn’t have to drive in it last Tuesday or yesterday. We missed our first Annual Tipton Farmers Coop Dinner last Thursday. James wanted to go but I said, “Uh, no.” (That was the day he came home

Gilt Edge Bernadine McAfee

Congratulations to Timothy Colton Canlee and Stormy Diana Taylor. They were married recently. Elisha “Buster” McClung will be a year old on Dec. 20. Aubri Wallace, who is in college at UT-Martin, came home for Thanksgiving and her Maine brother, Zach Wallace. Others coming home were Mark and Leslie as well as Zoe and Ella Carol Meredith of Brentwood. All the family gathered in the home of Brent and Lawanda Smith. Elbert and Judy Starnes have a wonderful family. I can’t leave out Ben Wallace. Margaret Partlow had all her family home Thanksgiving. Mike and Joyce Goodwin and family of Nashville, Hop Gibbins and Geraldine and family of Ripley, Miss., and Geraldine stayed until Sunday, as did Danny and Alice Partlow. Troy and Connie Blyue had their family home. Willie and Rhonda McPherson had a house full of family members and children home for Thanksgiving. They always have a good time. On the prayer list: Charles Womack, Kathryn Glass, Tammie Rhea, Joe Bridges, Mike Downing, Kim Hodge, Jerry Dye, Maurice Harchfield, Mr. and Mrs. Climer, Hop Gibbins, Rev. A.A. and Charlotte Lawrence, Donnie and Rita Haislip, Will Haislip, Ora Dell Smith, Eddie Kellum, Everett Clark, Mindy Tankersle and also Zach Wallace, Mike Willis and Brandon Fletcher in the military and all the other men and women in the military. Please pray for our school.

from the hospital). We saw lots of water going to Memphis yesterday, and drove in hard rain some of the time. We had 4.25 inches in our gauge when we got home. Lots more other places. Glad it’s over even though I’d like to see the sunshine this morning, instead of this gray, foggy morning. I did get away for a couple of hours Sunday night after church and went to Laura Craft’s home where we had our Annual Ladies Christmas Party. Lots of good finger foods, punch and Dirty Santa. Great night thanks again, Laura. All of you who have Carl Perkins gifts to take to the center for your “adopted children,” remember it’s this Friday they have to be in. Shirley Cook is back at church after her surgery, Grant Edmonds is doing well, Bonnie Glass is recuperating from being sick, Todd Townsend is itching to get back to work. Jimbo Edmonds and Craig Randolph and Carol Ferrell are in my

prayers as they battle cancer. And all our servicemen and women continue in my prayers. My sincere sympathy goes to Alan Otts and all his family in the death of his father, retired U.S. Army Major Roosevelt Otts. He was a Green Beret, a Paratrooper and he served in Korea and Vietnam. He received the Bronze Star. That family has my prayers in his passing and to Major Otts - Sa-lute. You will be missed. Happy Birthday this week goes to Pat Armstrong on Dec. 4 to Ginger Sallee on the 7th and to Amanda Fletcher on the 9th! Happy Anniversary goes to George and Paulette Watkins on Dec.4, to me and James on the 5th and to Charlie and Libby Click on the 7th! This week’s Farmer’s Almanac Quote: “On this day (Dec. 6) in 1964, the Burl Ives-narrated holiday classic ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ made its television debut”. Now you’ve got a song in your head!

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Avery Friend, Abbiegail Davis, Andrew Davis, Abbi Saige Pycke, Carter Sisco, Yuanna Cayson, Madison Forbess, Sam Hall, Brennan Harkness, Kinley Harrington, Gabriel Thornton, Olivia Bend, Alyssa Gay, Ethan Kehayias, Ava Martin, Marcus Murriel, Lillian Yarbrough, Brandon Henson, ShaKura Jones, Susan Manning, Allyson Perry, Zylin Smith, Nicholas Suarez, Erik Broadway, Ayden Epperson, Madison Gafford, Maddox Pinner, Princess Richman, Alaysia Williams, Logan Kosowski, Ethan Livingston, Hunter Baylous , Morgan Headley , Caleb Butler 2nd Grade Principalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List Claire Geiger, Lily Gunn, Angelina Noneaker, Mason Rodriguez, Austin White, Madison Yarbro, Emma Buchanan, Abby Carlisle, Melea Edmonds, John Owen Hensley, Chloe Knighton, Dawson Martin, Austin Taube, Joshua White, Bailey Wood, Sydney Collins, Mackenzie Minton, Rachel White, Zeke Yarbro, Peyton Ayers, Tyler Cauble, Reagan Jeter, Carter Marbry, Braden McGee, Malachi White, Kaylee Autry, Gavin Brandon, Mykaela Brown, Jacob Meredith, Tyler Smith, Lathanial Wells, Jax Butigan, Deâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Anthony Halliburton, Elizabeth Kurrus, Kaitlyn Brown, Lane Dawson, Erin Edmondson, Addie Glass,

Jaden Gonzalez, Maddie Peters, Nathan Fryar, Riley Morgan, Zachary White, Cailin Wirth, Tyler Yancey, Dylan Browning, Joseph Carris, Garrett Haley, Jillian Hester, Arianna Pond, Keira Reid, Allison Welch A/B Honor Roll HanMi Ko, Sophia Piedra, Chandler Ward, Madelyn Nokes, Kelsy Camp, Benjamin Keen, Kaleb Norton, Emma Perry, Gracie Brown, Breona Connor, Breanna Lizzi, Hannah Richardson, Holland Roach, Hunter Wallace, Cara Westcott, Dawson Wilkey, Wil Wilson, Grace Crow, Taylor Elkins, Alexis Kellum, Danni Moreau, MacKenzie Wagner, William Bogue Jiminez,, Brianna Carey, Jaidyn Goode, Shelby Kendrick, Mayson Mask, Lily Pace, Sammi Jo Ping, Harlie Pogue, Emily Fields, Hunter Gill, Amber Holmes, Brayden Mullins, Cooper Patterson, Lexi Standridge, Riley Richardson, Stephen Tolbert, Isai Cantu, Christian Cox, Shawna Howell, Matthew Johnson, Andrew Newbury, Philip Perez, Kayla Price, Dylan Thornton, Hayden Bryan, Kyle Burton, Elijah Harber, Cameron Johnson, TaNiya Leggett, Ethan Schroeder, Brooke Trundle, Wade Walters, Melissa Williams 3rd Grade Principalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List Makenzie Craig, Alexie Griffin, Jonathan Jack-

son, Brendan Reames, Kayleigh Fisher, Jeremiah Harris, Javaris Tolton, Austin Tylee, Rebekah Callahan, Anderson Brown, Kenneth Coelho, Bryanna Parker, Sarah Spicer, Melody Webb, Sarah Willis, Jonas Carter, Domanique Degraffreed, Nathaniel Loving, Jackson Rezach, Natalie Richter, JaMaya Delaney A/B Honor Roll Haydn Hahn, Lauren Horton, Kandace Lipscomb, Avery Peterson, Taylor Reynolds, Madison Sarwar, Rhett Barlow, Jake Buchanan, Evan Coats, Zoe Elkins, Jace McGee, Jackson Wickham, MacKenzie Winnans, Skyler Beidl, Kaci-Lynn Ellwood, Kiara Fleming, Chance Goodwin, Anthony Guest, Gerald Salter, Stevie Sellers, Hayley Cook, Madeline Cross, Brianna Dowell, Celina Gaither, Isabella Hall, Braden McCoy, Audrey Rook, Savannah Varner, Sawyer Yarbro, Douglas Brooks, Logan Cook, Aubrey Huth, Camden Mask, Sydney Mitchell, Alison Moschitta, Grace Schlafer, Seth Beloate, Madison Embry, Bria Gooden, Kyle Jensen, Allison Martin, Audrey Parimore, Savanna Arave, Reaghan Brock, Madison Carter, Noah Harber, Hannah Lawson, Taylor Stone, Matthew Devitt, Megan Hill, Hayden Kraft, Joseph Woodard, Hannah Porch

4th Grade Principalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List Chloe Dalrymple, Hanna Stuart, Molly Ashe, Racheal Embry, Grace Glidewell, Jaivion Lightfoot, Alex Weatherwax, Brenna Byars, Sun Mi Ko, Remi Lehmen, Maximus Lowery, Sarah Wines, Samantha Barton, Caleigh Douglas, Walker Golding, J.R. Minton, Tyler Richardson, Mackenzie Love, Drew Miley, Riley Reid, Tony Carter, Cheyanne Cook, Hayes Honeycutt, Lexi Tekell, Jeffrey West A/B Honor Roll Kylie Autry, Camden Baker, Ali Carey, Brianna Douglas, Jax Gaither , Maeve McGee, Hayden Sanders, Christopher Sherer, Myles Stark, Deja Yanov, Caleb Barbier, Austin LaMontagne, Lexi Robertson, Jillian Stevens, Zachary Thornton, Mary Grace Willis, Brooke Wright, Drew Chumley, Reece Clark, Chenoa Crocker, Kimberly Dupuis, McKenzie Martin, Gavin McKinney, Brianna Printup, Katherine Sanchez, Zach Cooper, Triston Dockery, Kyleigh Patricio, Kayla, Schroeder, Jacob Sloan, Nelson Ward, Jared Fiveash, Bryson Jernigan, Eli Simpson, Shyann Stevens, Alyssa Williams, Emily Ayers, Logan Beidl, Abby Edmonds, Lilli Jones, Bailey Kersey, Ciara Potter, William Crow, Skylar Holmes, Madeline Miller, Jacob Olivette, Kylee White

5th Grade Principalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List Josie King, Gabriel Johnson, Avery Slocum, Meagan Barnett, Sara Cottle, Ali McConnell, Morgan Medders, Jaxon Pennington, Drew Marcy, Lindsey Turner, Grayson Vincent, Madilyn Wickham A/B Honor Roll Diamond Davis, Connor Hawley, Aspen Kohl, Emily Moschitta, Maximus Moses, Kole Rodriguez, Colton Harris, Morgan McDaniel, Jeremiah McKay, Caleb Meyer, Hailee Patterson, Allie Peek, Lexi Reese, Desmon Taylor, Dylan Underwood, Landon Winter, Ali Ault, Jacob Chamberlain, Jacob Dodson, Mary Giannini, Jonathan Gonzalez, Tony Hilbert, Daisi Hogan, Max Lodrigue, Olivia McGaughy, Samuel Nelson, Turner Roberts, Rhonda Rogers, Emily Smith, John Smith, Belle Wright, Germonica Allen, Destany Bowman, Cody Cameron, Taylor Kelley, David Lydigsen, Molly McCourt, Tyler McLain, Brody Reames, Dylan Scudder, Andrew Stachar, Riley Bampfield, McKenzie Batten, Zoey Brainerd, Mariah Gaston, Coby Greenwalt,, Selina Hankins, Sam Johnson, Nicole Walton, Cameron Webb, T.J. Berryhill, Lacy Bertrand, Shane Boothe, Cody Crook, Rowdy Franks, Sean Lydigsen, Madison Salyer

CHS STUDENT OF THE MONTH Covington High School senior Keri Holt (front, center) was recently named the student of the month by the Covington Exchange Club. Pictured are, from left, front, Peggy Murdoch, principal; Kelley Holt, mother; Melba Howard, program chairperson; Tab McDivitt, teacher; back, Kevin Holt, father; Jimmy Dawson, club president; and Steven Holt, brother. Photo by Jeff Ireland

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each stepped to the line, listened intently, and gave it their best to correctly spell each word as Ms. Jasmine Fussell, the school librarian announced them. Judges this year were Ms. Jenniffer Gallo, Ms. Beth Dunavant, and Ms. Helen Tyus. Coordinating the event was Ms. Jasmine Fussell and Ms. Brandi Hamm.

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PUBLIC RECORD - MARRIAGE The following are marriage licenses for the month of November 2011 and were recorded in the county clerk office of Mary Gaither. Roberta Corinne Beckett Ellis to Daniel Monroe Belton of Halls Tanya Renee Loy to Richard Boyce of Covington Deborah Lynn Garnsey Fowler to Robert Daniel Brasch of Covington Dianna Lee Clem Fullen to Kevin L. Brock of Covington Healani Rosemary Edwards Gathings to Jeremy Dewayne Brown of Memphis Jamie Annette Dunn to Brent David Colbert of Atoka Lindsie Michelle Temke to Matthew Clark Cooper of Munford Renata Lashea Cobb to Curtis Dejuan Fleming of Burlison Latoya Shawntrese Howard to Ralfeal Jermaine Golden of Memphis Jenell Rae Grover Re-

jaei to James Eric Green of Covington Lura Jeanne Leonard Cox to Timothy Wayne Hagemaster of Munford Vernett burnett Beard to James Arness Hall of Ripley Ashley Nicole Christy to Nathan Ray Harris of Munford Jill Angela Abernathy York to Darryl Wayne Henderson of Memphis Tina Louise Rye Meeks to David Doss Hines of Arlington Crystal Lashay McGregor to William Louis Holland of Brighton Audra Lea Jackson Powell to Charles Matthew Laird of Millington Ashley Starr Looney Moore to Nichalous Thomas Mainers of Burlison Latoya Reena Terry to Demarius Marquez McBride of Memphis Bobbie Jean Benard to Joseph Corbet Ray Morgan of Adamsville Sharon Diane Adams Williams to Earnest Lee

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BOYS: COVINGTON 48, MUNFORD 25 • GIRLS: MUNFORD 46, COVINGTON 38

County rivals split showdown

Suffocating defense leads Covington boys over Munford

Lady Cougars shoot their way past Covington girls

By JEFF IRELAND jireland@covingtonleader.com

It took two quarters before Covington's defense finally took its toll on Munford. But when it did, it did in a big way. Covington held Munford scoreless the entire third quarter and put the game out of reach in the process, cruising to a 48-25 win on Munford's home floor Friday night. After a first half that saw both offenses struggle, Covington went on a 13-0 run to start the second half. When Charger Devion Draine made a 3-pointer with 7:39 in the game, Covington's lead had ballooned to 39-16. Kendell Walker finally broke the drought when he scored on a shot in the lane 45 seconds into the fourth quarter. During the third quarter, Covington's full-court press caused major problems for Munford's back court players, who struggled to get the ball past half court on several occasions. “We wanted to pressure their guards and make the game a full-court game,” said Covington coach Deon Real. “They're so big down low, and athletic also. We thought if we could limit their guards from getting into the frount court, we'd have a pretty good chance.” Covington (3-4) looked like it might run away with the game in the second quarter. After the teams combined for just 13 points (Covington led 8-5) in the first quarter, the Chargers got a 3-pointer from Draine with 2:34 left in the first half to push the Charger lead to 24-11. But Munford (3-5) closed the half on a 5-0 run that was sparked by a 3-pointer from Anton Smith with just under a minute left in the half. Early in the fourth quarter both coaches went to the bench with the game's conclusion no longer in question. Senior guard Jawan Alston was a big part of Covington's defensive surge. He also led all scorers with 12 points and was the only player on either team

Despite falling behind 8-0 and trailing the entire game, the Lady Chargers made things interesting down the stretch Saturday night at Munford in the first Tipton County basketball matchup of the season. With 3:15 left in the game, Kamesha VanPelt buried a 3-pointer and Demiah Eaton followed with a bucket to trim Munford's lead to 40-37. But Covington wouldn't get any closer. Alex Turner, Lauren Zvolanek and Kierra Webb combined to make 5 of 6 free throws in the final 1:06 to help Munford secure a 46-38 win. “I am happy with the way we finished because that's something we've been trying to learn to do,” said Munford coach Steve Poindexter, whose team won its second straight game after starting the season 0-4. “We've got some kids who are stepping into new roles this year. All winning teams, at some point, have got to figure out how to finish. Last night we finished and tonight we finished. We just had a hard time putting them away.” Munford appeared to be on the precipice of blowing the game open on a couple of occasions. After Munford (3-4) surged to a 10-2 lead through one quarter, Covington responded with an 8-0 run that was punctuated by an Allie Moss 3-pointer from the top of the key. That's when Turner got hot from the perimeter. Over a three-minute period that spanned the second and third quarters, Turner hit four 3-pointers, the fourth of which put Munford ahead 27-17 with 5:47 left in the third quarter. Once again, though, Covington (43) answered. Iesha Carruthers, who led Covington with 11 points, scored four straight points to trim Munford's lead to one point midway through the fourth quarter. “Give them credit,” Poindexter said. “They play hard. They don't quit … We jump out 8-0, they come back. We built

Above, Covington's Leshaundra Somerville goes after a loose ball on the baseline as Munford's Alex Turner (left) and Kierra Webb. look on during action Saturday night in Munford. Turner led all scorers with 14 points as the Lady Cougars pulled out a 46-38 win. At left, Covington's Kaleb Estes holds his ground for a charge as Munford's Josh Harris gets rid of the ball. Covington won, 48-25. Photos by Jeff Ireland

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By JEFF IRELAND jireland@covingtonleader.com So far so good for the Brighton boys in District 13AAA play. The Cardinals traveled to Savannah last Friday and dismantled Hardin County before taking down Jackson North Side on Tuesday at home to start league play at 2-0. Brighton (5-1) had little trouble with Hardin County from the start, overwhelming them with defensive pressure and a slew of transition point early to build a 38-25 halftime lead. The Cardinals outscored Hardin County by 10 in the final eight minutes for a 69-45 win. Ricky Foster led the way for Brighton with 17 points and Jonathan Stark added 16. Nine different Cardinals scored in the game. Tuesday's tilt with the Indians was a defensive struggle for most of the game until Brighton broke through with 26 fourth-quarter points in a 58-51 win to hand North Side its second straight league loss. Demetrius Dyson had a big game for the Cardinals, leading all scorers with 25 points. Foster hit a couple of key 3-pointers and finished with eight. The Lady Cardinals (0-5, 0-2) lost to Hardin County, 62-43, and North Side, 59-35. Lindy Lane led Brighton with 14 points against North Side and Raven Campbell added nine. Jada Perkins led North Side (8-2, 2-0) with 17 points. Brighton hosts ECS tonight and travels to Bartlett on Friday in a pair of non-district games. In other area action: Munford dropped a District 13-AA home game to Dyer County Tuesday night, 74-44. The Choctaws won the third quarter 32-11 to take control. Terryell Mills led the Cougars with eight points. The Cougars defeated Millington on Friday night, 60-55. Despite falling behind 21-7 through one quarter, Munford rallied behind 18 points from Josh Harris and 12 from Kendell Walker. The Lady Cougars defeated Dyer County in the district opener Tuesday night, 58-49. Robneisha Lee led Munford with 20 points and Tamara Moore added 12. In non-district action last Friday, Munford got 18 points from Moore in a 61-51 win over Millington. Kierra Webb added 10 for the Lady Cougars.

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Demetrius Dyson and the Brighton Cardinals have gotten off to a 2-0 start in distrit play. Photo by Jeff Ireland

Munford graduate and current University of Memphis junior Mitch Huelsing was recently named one of 50 candidates for the Burlsworth Trophy, which is awarded to the most outstanding college football player in America who began his career as a walk-on. Huelsing, a 2008 graduate of Munford, was fourth on the Tigers in tackles in 2011 with 64. He also recovered four fumbles, one for a touchdown, and intercepted two passes as a safety. He red-shirted in 2008 and

earned a scholarship with the Tigers in 2009. He got his first start in 2010 against Tennessee and led the team with 11 tackles. Huelsing has been a member of the Tiger 3.0 Club and the Dean's List for four semesters. He has also earned two Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Medals and been named to the C-USA honor roll the last three years. The trophy is named in honor of Brandon Burlsworth, a walkon at Arkansas who was eventually drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in 1999. He died in a car accident 11 days later.

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Chargers rout Hornets, fall to Haywood in district play By STEVE HOLT sports@covingtonleader.com Still trying to find their identity and a little good fortune, the Covington Chargers (2-4, 0-1) had the unenviable task of opening the 2011-12 District 13-AA campaign on the road against the odds-on favorite to win the district this year, the Haywood Tomcats (4-2, 1-0). What looked to be a Haywood blowout when they held a 62-44 early in the fourth period turned into a classic Charger-Tomcat battle decided in the last 10 seconds with Haywood prevailing 74-71 last Tuesday. Covington trailed by six at the half, but a flurry of Haywood fastbreak baskets, CHS turnovers and missed shots saw the lead balloon to 17 at the end of three periods, 61-44.

Seemingly done in, CHS hit four 3-pointers in the fourth and forced eight Tomcat turnovers to twice pull within one. The free throw line failed Covington, which missed five freebies in the period. On two occasions makes would have tied the game. Jaylin Dyson was a force inside for CHS, leading all scorers with 22 points. Adrian Frost added 12, Montel Williams 14 and Jawan Alston 13. Montravious Maclin was the leading scorer for Haywood with 13 points. CHS hit 56 percent at the stripe and had 12 turnovers. The Chargers last two games have been one and three point losses. The defense is improving and the hustle and effort are coming along. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Overall height, shooting and decision making continue to hamper us,â&#x20AC;? said Covington coach

Deon Real. The South Gibson Hornets wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to recall their first trip to Covington. The Chargers forced 14 turnovers in the first quarter on Friday en route to a 79-47 District 13-AA mercy rule win over South Gibson (3-3, 1-1). CHS led 27-8 after one quarter and by 27 at the half. Covingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s half-court press and 10 3-point field goals were too much for the smaller Hornets, who never got untracked in the game. Draine was the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading scorer with 20 points. Alston added 12 for the Chargers. Rodney Napper dropped in 14 to lead the Hornets. CHS next hosts district rivals Dyersburg on Friday and Westview on Tuesday.

Munfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tara Comer gets a hand in the face of Covingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kamesha VanPelt during action Saturday night. Munford won, 46-38. Photo by Jeff Ireland

Lady Chargers get off to 2-0 start in district action By STEVE HOLT sports@covingtonleader.com Despite shooting 2-for-15 from the floor in the first period at Haywood on Nov. 29, Dion Realâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lady Chargers (4-2, 2-0) responded with a 23-point second quarter en route to a 58- 41 victory over the turnover-prone Lady Tomcats. Fouls abounded in the game as the teams combined to shoot 40 free throws. CHS hit on 15 of 24 free throws (62%) while Haywood (3-2, 0-1) was 7 of 16 (44%) at the stripe. The Lady Tomcats committed 20 turnovers to Covingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 13. The fans caught the attention of the refs as well when an official ejected

one from the gym late in the fourth period. CHS owned the boards, outrebounding Haywood 39-13 with half the margin on the offensive end. Kamesha Vanpelt and TaSheena Adams paced CHS with 15 points apiece. Precious Harvey dropped in 13. Haywoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chelsea Owens led all scorers with 18. The Lady Chargers continue to have shooting woes from the floor but are progressing in eliminating what Real calls â&#x20AC;&#x153;fundamental basketball mistakesâ&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are playing with more fire and desire more consistently,â&#x20AC;? Real said. The Lady Chargers picked up a

44-36 win over District 13-AA foe South Gibson (3-3, 1-1) on Friday. Both teams were aggressive on defense as evidenced by 40+ fouls in the game. Both were ineffective from the free throw line with each team shooting 59%. Floor shooting was equally spotty, making the game turn on execution. CHS won that battle, committing 17 turnovers to the Lady Hornets 27. Harvey led all scorers with 11 points. Hannah Cook paced the visitors with 10. No other player reached double figures. Covington held a 6-8 point lead for most of the game but could not pull away because of too many missed 3-point attempts.

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Continued from B1 another lead, they come right back. Every time weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d get a six-, sevenpoint lead, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d come right back.â&#x20AC;? Turner finished with a game-high 14 points and a season-best four 3-pointers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He (Poindexter) tells us take the shot,â&#x20AC;? Turner said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and stay confident.â&#x20AC;? Kierra Alexander hit a pair of treys in the first quarter and finished with eight points for Munford. Shaliyah Wiggins hit a 3-pointer in the second

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Continued from B1 to finish in double figures. Smith led Munford with nine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coach told us in the locker room (at halftime) not to let up,â&#x20AC;? Alston said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He told us if we go out there and fight, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to lay down.â&#x20AC;? Real said his teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defensive tenacity, particularly in the third quarter, was the difference. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We did a real good job of that,â&#x20AC;? Real said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the third quarter, we did a great job of it. Toward the end of the second quarter, we started pressure, pressure, pressure. We werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to score the ball. In the third quarter we were able to score a little better.â&#x20AC;? Back in November, Munford defeated Covington in a scrimmage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never lost to Munford,â&#x20AC;? Alston said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just wanted to get them back.â&#x20AC;?

quarter and another in the fourth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had some kids make some key shots in key moments,â&#x20AC;? Poindexter said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got some kids who come in here and work hard â&#x20AC;Ś

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2011

COMMENTARY

Snakes and children? By THE REV. PATRICIA GILLESPIE

"You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?" John the Baptist's evangelism technique leaves something to be desired. Just imagine if I, as your priest, were to dress in animal skins and wander around town greeting folks with "You brood of vipers! Who do you think you are? Repent because the kingdom is near!" Do you think that everyone would flock to our church like they flocked to John in the wilderness? Much better that I dress up in as Santa Claus, or better yet wear bishop's clothing like St. Nicholas, whose feast day is today, and throw around money and chocolate. That's more like the good news we expect this time of year. It may be more like what we expect from the kingdom of God. The Kingdom of heaven is near, but instead of saying simply "good news!" John is announcing a call to repentance "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near" What a great Christmas greeting! There will never be a Hallmark Christmas card featuring John the Baptist. Even when he speaks of the powerful one who is to come after him this guy doesn't sound too nice either: The one to come will baptize not with water but with fire and the Holy Spirit Water seems preferable to fire for baptism, especially if by immersion. The other references here to fire are not too pleasant. We don't want to be among those "thrown into the fire." And John tells us that the one who is to come after him will burn "the chaff" "with unquenchable fire." Is the baptism of the Holy Spirit any more comfortable? Baptism in the Spirit has got to be better than baptism by fire. Spirit and breath are the same word in the original biblical text. And this is even acted out liturgically In the Early Church when the baptizing bishop breathes onto those being baptized, saying: "Receive the spirit" Baptism with the breath. This spirit/breath is powerful. It seems as if this messiah sprung from the "stump" or "root of Jesse" can do some dangerous stuff by breathing: Isaiah writes: "with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked" Baptism of the spirit sounds like dangerous business, at least for the wicked. But John the Baptist & Isaiah the Prophet do seem to share this message: something's gotta go, something needs to be left behind. This is "clean up your act Sunday." It is time to prepare: take out the gar-

bage and do some housecleaning, to make room for a special guest. But just what does all this unsettling clean-up-your-act stuff have to do with the picture of hope that Isaiah presents?: "The wolf shall live with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the lion and the fatling together" And there is even a more Minnesotan-type combination: "The cow and the bear shall graze, and their young shall lie down together." This vision might be a picture of the repentant cleanup that John is asking of us. This might be a hint at how to prepare the way for God to come into our lives. We could take this "peaceable kingdom" personally and think of it as a picture of our inner life: Can you imagine that the "wolf" of anger & frightening emotions inside you might ever be at rest with the more passive, gentle part of you? Can you imagine that your "inner child," that contemporary psychologists theorize about, might be the part of you that is able to lead your inner life into this kind of peace? That inner child just might be the part of you that is able to play with the "dangerous serpents" in our lives. When Isaiah writes about the wolf & the lamb living peaceably together it is a little child that shall lead them. Think about how children approach God. They seem often to be without fear. Children who have been brought up in a loving family haven't yet learned that serpents and people can hurt them. Most children don't worry that God might burn them up with unquenchable fire. They can be open to newness, listening, ready to be filled. Perhaps they are the ones who are truly "full of the knowledge of the Lord." For adults that knowledge has been hidden behind the brokenness and sin of the world. Isaiah writes, "They will not hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain; for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea." And St. Paul writing to the Romans echoes the importance of knowledge: "Whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, so that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope." True knowledge of God leads to hope. Listen, be attentive. Practice childlike openness. And you will have knowledge of God. You will know what a child knows: a child

Church Bulletins Church bulletins, the section where we will share news briefs and church-related events, will run when space is available. To submit something to this section, call Echo Day at 901-476-7116 or send an email to eday@ covingtonleader.com. December 9 & 10 Charleston Baptist Church will present a drive-thru Nativity on Dec. 9 and 10 from 7-9 p.m. Everyone is invited to come. December 10 Munford Baptist Church presents Christmas Village 2011, a family event for all ages on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. Admission is free. Come and visit the magical Christmas Village that will include music, snacks, and village shops

that children will love to visit! There will even an indoor snow area! Call Munford Baptist Church at (901) 837-6325 or visit our website at www.munfordbaptistchurch.org for more info. December 16 First Presbyterian Church, 403 South Main St. in Covington will present “In Bethlehem Inn” a dinner theater music and production on Dec. 16 at 6:30 p.m. Reservations are required! Donations requested to support FPC youth. Please call 4762434 to reserve a spot. December 17 Shiloh CME Church located at 1580 Hwy 1580 in Covington presents its Tennessee Starry nights and “Twas the Night Be-

may not know the facts, but what a child does know is about relationships. This is the knowledge that offers hope. The good news proclaimed here is that the foundation of our faith is Relationship not Law. We can't hope in the law because we seem always to fail those standards. It's like when Santa comes along "He knows if you've been bad or good ...." That's not a hopeful song for most of us. Our hope is not in trying to keep the law and "to be good for goodness' sake." Our hope is in our relationship with God. And that is why John is calling us to repentance. Repent -- it means turn around: turn toward relationship with God. The Apostle Paul understands what happens when we repent and turn toward God. When we are in right relationship with God, we are also in relationship with God's people. "Welcome one another, therefore," Paul tells us "just as Christ has welcomed [us]. It is in relationships of loving, open childlike welcome with God and with one another and even within ourselves that we are most open to receive Jesus, who is the one who will come to baptize us with fire and the Holy Spirit. God comes to breathe new life into us and to burn away the garbage in our lives. It's time to clean up our acts, but we don't have to do it ourselves. We simply turn toward God, and the fire and spirit blow it all away or burn it up. A child born in a stable comes to us like the child in Isaiah playing among the serpents. God came to us like a child into a nest of snakes. And we, the brood of vipers, childlike turn toward the Child -- that's repentance. It's not the law but our relationship with the Child Jesus that brings us life Yes, God does know if you've been bad or good, but saints like John the Baptist and Nicholas the Bishop know God loves you anyway. None of us deserves that kind of loving relationship anymore than we deserve to find gold or chocolate in our church pew. The kingdom of God is at hand, so turn around: people are handing out treats. John baptized and washed clean those sinners who simply turned toward God. Nicholas tossed gold into the stockings of impoverished young women. The Child plays among serpents and forgiveness is scattered freely everywhere, just waiting for us to turn and find it. You brood of vipers! Turn around because God has a treat for you.

fore Christmas on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door and Santa will arrive 7 p.m. - $3 pictures with Santa. Everyone is invited to fellowship. For more information call Rev. Charles E. Anderson or Margaret Anderson at 901-233-3156 or 901-5681518. December 18 Central Christian Church, 400 South Maple St, Covington Choir will present

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Employment

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Experienced Kitchen help wanted. Apply in person at Bozo’s Restaurant, Mason, TN.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2011 HOMES FOR RENT

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1br mobile home, water and sewage paid. No pets. $380/mn, $500 security deposit. 901-837-7544

1br, 1ba, Condo. Mallard Cove. Gated Community, pool, low utilities. $495/mn and deposit. Call 901-4091597.

2BR mobile home for rent in the Brighton area. 476-7632.

3br in Brighton. No pets. $600mn, 901-828-5342.

3br, 1ba, older MH. AP schools. Private lot. Kitchen appl., washer and dryer furnished. $465/mn. 901569-3560.

3br, 1ba, brick home in Covington. Owner does yard up- keep. $715/mn, deposit required. 901-229-3681.

3br, 2ba, MH. Brighton school district. Gainsville community .Rent $550 plus deposit. 901-239-6566.

4 Bedroom, 2 Bath, large yard, Brighton schools. $850 month, $500 deposit. Call Robert 901-238-8768. 4br, 2ba, CHA, $500/dep, Section8 OK. 911 Stitt, Cov. 901-326-1911 4br, 2ba house in Cov. 2 car garage, fenced yard. $800/mn, deposit required. 901-229-3681 Large 1 bedroom apartment in Munford. Water/sewer and garbage paid. Low utilities. $500/Mo. Chuck: (901) 485-8655 Large one bedroom apartment located in Munford - $500/month. Water/sewer and garbage paid. Chuck: (901) 485-8655. T WO - A N D - T H R E E - B E D RO O M Townhomes in Brighton. Excellent schools. Call 901-476-8000 or 9012 0 1 - 0 9 5 6 .

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www.covingtonleader.com 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 March 20, 2008, executed by JOHN J WHEELER, AND GRETCHEN K WHEELER, HUSBAND AND WIFE, conveying certain real property therein described to ROBERT M WILSON, JR as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, on March 24, 2008, as Instrument No. 115146, in Book 1388, at Page 467; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, Notice of the Right to Foreclose (“Notice”) was given in compliance with Tennessee law by the mailing a copy of the Notice to the parties at least sixty (60) days prior to the first publication of the Substitute Trustee’s Sale. WHEREAS, the undersigned, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., having been appointed by as Substitute Trustee by instrument 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, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Substitute Trustee or its duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on December 16, 2011 , 11:00 AM at the Tipton County courthouse door where the foreclosure sales are customarily held At the Tipton County Courthouse, Covington, TN, 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: Part of the Anne Sanford Boyd property located in Tipton County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point in the southwest line of South Collage Street, said point being the southeast corner of lot herein described; thence North 7 degrees 30 minutes West a distance of 77.0 feet to a point; thence South 85 degrees West a distance of 135.0 feet to a point; thence South 7 degrees 30 minutes East a distance of 77.0 feet to a point; thence North 85 degrees East a distance of 135.0 feet to the point of beginning. According to survey of Campbell Surveying Co., Inc., 6263 Poplar Avenue, Suite 702, Memphis, TN 38119, Surveyor, Tennessee License No, 1546. Map 41G, Group D, Parcel 009.00 PARCEL NO: 041G D 00900 000 PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 605 S. COLLEGE STREET, COVINGTON, TN 38019. 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): JOHN J WHEELER AND GRETCHEN K WHEELER OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A 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. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Substitute Trustee 2380 Performance Dr, TX2-9840407 Richardson, TX 75082 Tel: (800) 281-8219 Fax: (866) 681-5002 Registered Agent: CT Corporation System 800 South Gay Street, Suite 2021 Knoxville, TN 37929 Tel: (865) 342-3522 TS#: 10-0096614 FEI # 1006.109722 11/24/2011, 12/01/2011, 12/08/2011

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated May 22, 2007, executed by ROBERT J MENDENHALL, AND JOYCE MENDENHALL, HUSBAND AND WIFE, conveying certain real property therein described to ARNOLD M WEISS, ATTORNEY as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, on May 31, 2007 , as Instrument No. 104275, in Book 1344, at Page 318-333; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK,AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-7, who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, Notice of the Right to Foreclose (“Notice”) was given in compliance with Tennessee law by the mailing a copy of the Notice to the parties at least sixty (60) days prior to the first publication of the Substitute Trustee’s Sale. WHEREAS, the undersigned, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., having been appointed by as Substitute Trustee by instrument 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, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Substitute Trustee or its duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on December 27, 2011 , 11:00 AM at the Tipton County courthouse door where the foreclosure sales are customarily held At the Tipton County Courthouse, Covington, TN, 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 Lot 63, Reeder Place Subdivision, Section G, recorded in Plat Cabinet C, Slide 116, in the Register’s Office, lying on the west side of Brenda Drive, in the Sixth Civil District of Tipton County, Tennessee, being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron pin found on the west R.O.W. line of Brenda Drive (50’ R.O.W.) at the southeast corner of Lot 63 Reeder Place Subdivision Section G (Plat Cabinet C, Slide 116), said point being the Northeast corner of Lot 62, then South 89 deg. 13’ 34” West, 200.00 feet along the north line of Lot 62 to an iron pin found on the east line of Lot 43 Section E; then North 00 deg. 45’ 04” West, 80.00 feet along the east line of Lots 43 & 42 to an iron pin found at the southwest corner of Lot 64; then North 89 deg. 13’ 31” East, 200.00 feet along the south line of Lot 64 to an iron pin found in the west R.O.W. line of Brenda Drive; then South 00 deg. 45’ 03” East, 80 feet along the said R.O.W. line to the Point of Beginning. PARCEL NUMBER: 095L-A-063.00 PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 293 BRENDA DR, MUNFORD, TN 38058-6135. 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): Robert Joe Mendenhall aka Robert J Mendenhall and Joyce A Mendenhall aka Joyce Mendenhall OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A 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. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Substitute Trustee 2380 Performance Dr, TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082 Tel: (800) 281-8219 Fax: (866) 681-5002 Registered Agent: CT Corporation System 800 South Gay Street,

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2011 Suite 2021 Knoxville, TN 37929 Tel: (865) 342-3522 TS#: 110091620 FEI # 1006.148088 12/01, 12/08, 12/15/2011

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 October 25, 2004, executed by DENISE ROBINS, UNMARRIED, conveying certain real property therein described to DANNY GOULDER as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, on October 27, 2004 , as Instrument No. 64333, in Book 1170, at Page 466; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-FF2, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-FF2, who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, Notice of the Right to Foreclose (“Notice”) was given in compliance with Tennessee law by the mailing a copy of the Notice to the parties at least sixty (60) days prior to the first publication of the Substitute Trustee’s Sale. WHEREAS, the undersigned, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., having been appointed by as Substitute Trustee by instrument 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, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Substitute Trustee or its duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on December 27, 2011, 11:00 AM at the Tipton County courthouse door where the foreclosure sales are customarily held At the Tipton County Courthouse, Covington, TN, 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: LOT 18, WOODLAWN, SECTION C PHASE 2 AS RECORDED IN PLAT CABINET B, SLIDES 156A & 157 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 PLAT CABINET B, SLIDES 156A & 157 IN THE TIPTON COUNTY REGISTER’S OFFICE. PARCEL # 081-024.19 PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 144 MADONNA DRIVE, BRIGHTON, TN 38011. 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): Denise Robins AKA Denise Elizabeth Robins OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: First Franklin Financial, a division of National City Bank of Indiana 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. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Substitute Trustee 2380 Performance Dr, TX2-9840407 Richardson, TX 75082 Tel: (800) 281-8219 Fax: (866) 681-5002 TS#: 11-0070496 FEI # 1006.144791 12/01/2011, 12/08/2011, 12/15/2011

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has oc-

curred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated October 6, 2006, executed by DEBORAH L JONES, A SINGLE WOMAN, conveying certain real property therein described to LENDERS TITLE & ESCROW as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, on November 2, 2006 , as Instrument No. 95505, in Book 1307, at Page 861; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE SPECIALTY UNDERWRITING AND RESIDENTIAL FINANCE TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-BC1, who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, Notice of the Right to Foreclose (“Notice”) was given in compliance with Tennessee law by the mailing a copy of the Notice to the parties at least sixty (60) days prior to the first publication of the Substitute Trustee’s Sale. WHEREAS, the undersigned, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., having been appointed by as Substitute Trustee by instrument 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, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Substitute Trustee or its duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on December 27, 2011, 11:00 AM at the Tipton County courthouse door where the foreclosure sales are customarily held At the Tipton County Courthouse, Covington, TN, 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: LOT 96, MCLISTER PLACE SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN ON PLAT OF RECORD IN PLAT BOOK CABINET G, SLIDE 72 IN THE REGISTERS OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE TO WHICH PLAT REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF SAID LOT. PARCEL # 079P A 079P084.00 PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 476 ROYAL OAKS DRIVE, BRIGHTON, TN 38011. 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): Deborah Jones AKA Deborah L Jones OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A 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. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Substitute Trustee 2380 Performance Dr, TX2-9840407 Richardson, TX 75082 Tel: (800) 281-8219 Fax: (866) 681-5002 TS#: 11-0068048 FEI # 1006.144714 12/01/2011, 12/08/2011, 12/15/2011

TRUSTEE’S SALE Default having been made in the terms of that certain Deed of Trust dated the 5th day of March, 2004, from MARK E. BOWEN and MELISSA BOWEN, as Mortgagor to DONNA B. DOWNING as Trustee, as the same appears of record in the Office of the Register of Tipton County, Tennessee, in Book 1126, Page 194, in said Register’s Office; and BRIGHTON BANK, the owner of the debt secured, having requested the undersigned to advertise and sell the property described in and conveyed by said Deed of Trust, all of said indebtedness having matured by default in the payment of a part thereof, at the option of the owner, this is to give notice that DONNA B. DOWNING will

on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, commencing at 12:00 p.m. at the north door of the Tipton County Courthouse, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property, to-wit: All that land located in Tipton County, Tennessee, as described more particularly in Deed of Trust of record at Book 1126, Page 194, in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee, known municipally as 9340 Campground Road, Atoka, Tennessee, and known on the records of the Tipton County Assessor of Property as Map 82, Parcel 1.10. This being the same property conveyed to Mark E. Bowen by Warranty Deed of record at Book 1058, Page 931, in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee. This sale is subject to a right of redemption by the United States of America pursuant to 26 U.S.C. Section 7425 (d)(1) by reason of Notice of Federal Tax Lien of record at Lien Book 18, Page 374, in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee. Notice has been timely given to the United States of America pursuant to 26 U.S.C. Section 7425 (b). Other interested parties: Clearview Sod Farm. 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. Sale made subject to lien for unpaid City and County property taxes; and any rights of existing tenants. 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 by the Trustee or by an authorized agent on the Trustee’s behalf. TRUSTEE Donna B. Downing Publication Dates: December 1, 2011, December 8, 2011, and December 15, 2011 Charge to: Glenn D. Everton, Attorney Griffin, Clift, Everton & Maschmeyer, PLLC 6489 Quail Hollow, Suite #100 Memphis, Tennessee 38120

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by a certain Deed of Trust executed February 28, 2008 by Francis Michael Hojnacke and Lynne L. Hojnacke to Dave Vach, as Trustee, as same appears of record in the office of the Register of Tipton County, Tennessee, in Record Book 1390, Page 507, modified in Record Book 1448, Page 77 and in Record Book 1480, Page 68, and the undersigned having been appointed Substitute Trustee by instrument recorded in the said Register’s Office, and the owner of the debt secured, Midfirst Bank, having requested the undersigned to advertise and sell the property described in and conveyed by said Deed of Trust, all of said indebtedness having matured by default in the payment of a part thereof, at the option of the owner, this is to give notice that the undersigned will, on Friday, December 30, 2011 commencing at 10:00 AM, at the Front (North) Door of the Courthouse, Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property, to wit: Situated in County of Tipton, State of Tennessee. The following described real estate situated and being in the County of Tipton, State of Tennessee: Lot 173, Woodlawn Plantation, Section F, Revised as recorded in Plat Cabinet F, Slide 127 and 128, in the Tipton County Register’s Office to which plat reference is hereby made for a more particular description of said lot. Subject to subdivision restrictions at Book 938, Page 38, building lines and easements at Plat Cabinet F, Slides 127 and 128 in the Tipton County Register’s Office. Notice of the Right to Foreclose has been given in compliance with T.C.A. § 35-5-117. Tax Parcel ID: 08-098BB-02.00 Property Address: 849 Bloomington Drive, Brighton, TN. Other Interested Party: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., successor by Merger to Wells Fargo Financial Bank All right and equity of redemption, homestead and dower 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. ARNOLD M. WEISS, Substitute Trustee Weiss Spicer Cash PLLC 208 Adams Avenue Memphis, Tennessee 38l03 90l 526 8296 File # 1882-092349-FC Published:

December 1, December 8, December 15 MidFirst Bank/Francis Hojnacke

TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE WHEREAS, by Deed of Trust executed by DEBRA PERMENTER, a single person, to Ralph Henson, Trustee, conveying her interest in the property described therein to secure the payment of a Promissory Note dated July 30, 2007, and all renewals or extensions thereof, said note being payable to FIRST CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK, said obligation being payable as set forth in the deed of trust aforesaid, which was recorded in the Register’s Office for Tipton County, Tennessee, in Record Book 1358, page 721, which reference is here made; and, WHEREAS, FIRST CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK, is now the owner and holder of the note aforesaid, secured by the deed of trust aforesaid; and, WHEREAS, a Notice of the Right to Foreclose, if required pursuant to T.C.A. §35-5-117, was given at least sixty (60) days prior to the first publication in accordance with Tennessee law; and WHEREAS, the Substitute Trustee caused a diligent search of the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) website for each known Borrower in compliance with the Service Members Civil Relief Act, and as such the foreclosure of this property is not subject to the provisions of 50 U. S. C. §501, et seq.; and, WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of said abovementioned indebtedness and FIRST CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK, the holder of said note has declared the entire amount due and payable as provided for in said Note and Deed of Trust, and the undersigned, RALPH HENSON, Trustee, in accordance with the terms and conditions of said note and Deed of Trust will sell the hereinafter described real estate at public outcry for cash to the highest and best bidder at the North door of the Courthouse in Tipton County, Tennessee on the 6th day of January, 2012 at 10:00 A.M., to-wit: TRACT 1: Description of a 7.36 acre partition of the J. F. Mohon et ux property as being referenced in Deed Book 396, Page 217, Twelfth Civil District of Tipton County, Tennessee. Beginning at a found cotton picker spindle in the centerline of Bucksnort Road being an exterior corner of the J. P. Mohon et ux property as being referenced in Deed Book 396, Page 217 (Tract 2), also being an interior corner of Mildred Mathis (196/433), said spindle being the common corner of said properties as per a boundary line agreement recorded in Plat Cabinet F, Slide 12-A; thence in a Northeastward direction along the common line of Mohon & Mathis and this partition, the following four (4) courses: North 81 degrees 38 minutes 45 seconds East 77.28 feet to a 48 inch twin oak tree being an angle point; thence North 26 degrees 53 minutes 47 seconds East 154.07 feet to a found iron rod & steel witness post being an angle point; thence North 35 degrees 23 minutes 03 seconds East 273.44 feet to a found iron rod & steel witness post being an angle point; thence North 75 degrees 39 minutes 18 seconds E 242.60 feet to a found iron rod & steel witness post being a corner of said Mohon & Mathis properties and the Northeast corner of this herein described partition, said rod also being located on the West line of Ray Goode (680/382). Thence in a Southwestward direction along an East line, of the remaining Mohon property, also being the West line of Goode, South 06 degrees 25 minutes 12 seconds West 374.99 feet to a set iron rod & steel witness post being an interior corner of Mohon, the Southwest corner of Goode and an exterior corner of this herein described partition; thence in a Southwestward direction along a South line of this partition, South 83 degrees 51 minutes 30 seconds West 34.34 feet to an interior corner of this herein described partition and being located in a creek; thence in a Southward direction along an East line of this partition, with the general alignment of a creek, the following (2) courses; South 04 degrees 51 minutes 47 seconds West 199.52 feet to an angle point; thence South 02 degrees 13 minutes 11 seconds East 151.83 feet to the Southeast corner of this herein described partition; thence in a Northwestward direction along a South line of this partition, North 89 degrees 35 minutes 12 seconds West passing a set iron rod & steel witness post at 20.00 feet and another at 821.86 feet but continuing a total distance of 874.03 feet to set cotton picker spindle in the centerline of Bucksnort Road being the Southwest corner of this herein described partition:

B8 • Thursday, December 8, 2011 • THE LEADER Thence in a Northeastward direction along a West line of this partition, with the general alignment of Bucksnort Road, the following Five (5) courses: North 55 degrees 51 minutes 17 seconds East 121.38 feet to an angle point; thence North 57 degrees 50 minutes 29 seconds East 286.08 feet to an angle point; thence North 53 degrees 15 minutes 04 seconds East 47.28 feet to an angle point; thence North 46 degrees 18 minutes 59 seconds East 48.63 feet to an angle point; thence North 41 degrees 51 minutes 14 seconds East 8.83 feet to the point of beginning and containing 7.36 acres by computation. However, there is to be excepted out of the above described partition that portion being occupied by Bucksnort Road and its right-of-way. However, there exist upon the above described property an overhead utility line. This property is subject to any and all easements and/or rights of way which may accompany said structure. This property is assessed as Map 26, Parcel 17.02 in the Tax Assessor’s Office or Tipton County, Tennessee. THIS PROPERTY ALSO KNOWN AS: 1720 Bucksnort Road, Covington, Tennessee. TRACT 2: Situate, lying and being in the 1st Civil District of Tipton County, Tennessee, within the corporate limits of the City of Covington, and being more particularly described as Lot 6, LINCOLN HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, as shown on plat of record in Plat Cabinet B, Sleeve 200-B, in the Register’s Office for Tipton County, Tennessee, reference to which plat is hereby made for a more complete and accurate description of and to said real estate. This property is assessed as Map 25-O, Group D, Parcel 14.00 in the Tax Assessor’s Office or Tipton County, Tennessee. THIS PROPERTY ALSO KNOWN AS: 427 Lincoln Street, Covington, Tennessee. TRACT 3: Lying and being in the 1st Civil District of Tipton County, Tennessee, and thus described: BEGINNING at a stake 8 feet east of the southwest corner of the Raleigh Watkins lot; thence north 4 degrees west 108.9 feet to a stake, 3 feet south of the north line of the 6-acre lot known as Lot No. 18 of the Haynie Addition to the Town of Covington of which this is a part; thence north 89 degrees east with the north line of said Lot No. 18, 108.9 feet to a stake; thence south 4 degrees east 108.9 feet to a stake; thence south 89 degrees west 108.9 feet to the beginning. This property is assessed as Map 25-O, Group F, Parcel 5.00 in the Tax Assessor’s Office or Tipton County, Tennessee. THIS PROPERTY ALSO KNOWN AS: 423 W. Ripley Street, Covington, Tennessee. Tract 1, 2 and 3 being conveyed unto Debra Permenter by deed of record in Record Book 1357, page 607, in the Register’s Office for Tipton County, Tennessee. Said property will be sold free from all equities of redemption, and repurchase and dower and the statutory right of redemption, all of which were specifically waived, but subject to any and all restrictions of record, all unpaid taxes that may be a lien against the property, including any amounts due to the Covington Public Works Dept. by virtue of a lien filed in Record Book 1526, page 121, as to Tract 3, and subject to any and all other rights or liens having priority over the Trust Deed in accordance with the laws of the United States of America, including but not limited to liens having priority under the United States Bankruptcy code, and the Laws of the State of Tennessee. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: NONE THE TRUSTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CONTINUE OR ADJOURN SAID SALE FROM TIME TO TIME, WITHOUT FURTHER PUBLICATION, BY PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE TIME OF SAID SALE. The Trustee makes no warranties of title as to this property and will sell and convey as Trustee only. RALPH HENSON, TRUSTEE Mark D. Johnston, Attorney P.O. Box 1326 Dyersburg, TN 38025-1326 (731) 285-7726 Publication Dates: December 1, 8 and 15, 2011 Sale Date: January 6, 2012

NOTICE TO CREDITORS R. D. NO PR2954 ESTATE OF Grover Rush. (Deceased)

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Notice is hereby given that the 22nd day of November, 2011. Letters of Testamentary in the respect of the estate of Grover Clyde Rush, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and nonresident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against his estate are required to file same with the clerk of the above named Court within the earlier of four months from notice or 12 months from decedent’s date of death, otherwise their claims will be forever barred. This 1st day of December,

2011. Dottie Whitten Executrix 1Dec2wp Tipton County Chancery Court Judy Billings, Clerk and Master 1801 S. College St., Suite 110 Covington, TN 38019

NOTICE TO CREDITORS R. D. NO PR2953 ESTATE OF Joanne B. Sherrod. (Deceased) Notice is hereby given that the 21st day of November, 2011. Letters of Administration CTA in the respect of the estate of Joanne B. Sherrod, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and nonresident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her estate are required to file same with the clerk of the above named Court within the earlier of four months from notice or 12 months from decedent’s date of death, otherwise their claims will be forever barred. This 1st day of December, 2011. Emogene Ray Bettye Edwards Co-Administrator CTA 1Dec2wp Tipton County Chancery Court Judy Billings, Clerk and Master 1801 S. College St., Suite 110 Covington, TN 38019

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 AUGUST 31, 2009, executed by HANK G. TAYLOR AND ASHLEY F. TAYLOR, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to JOHN C. CLARK, Trustee, of record in RECORD BOOK 1451, PAGE 336, for the benefit of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST STATE BANK, in the Register’s Office for TIPTON County, Tennessee and to J. PHILLIP JONES, 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 TENNESSEE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY; the entire indebtedness having been declared due and payable by TENNESSEE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY BY AND THROUGH ITS SERVICER AND AUTHORIZED AGENT, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as provided in said Deed of Trust, J. PHILLIP JONES, will by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as Substitute Trustee, on FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2012 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: BEING LOT 15 OF WOODALE SUBDIVISION AS RECORDED IN PLAT CABINET B, SLIDE 16 OF THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AND THUS DESCRIBED: BEGINNING AT A SET IRON PIN, SAID PIN BEING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 15 OF WOODALE SUBDIVISION, BEING ON THE EAST LINE OF THE FRANK BROTHERTON PROPERTY OF WHICH THIS LOT IS A PART, AS RECORDED IN PLAT CABINET B, SLIDE 16, ALSO IN DEED BOOK 480, PAGE 147 AND IN DEED BOOK 491, PAGE 331 AND BEING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 14 OF SAID SUBDIVISION; THENCE SOUTHWESTWARDLY ALONG THE EAST LINE OF LOT 15, ALSO BEING THE EAST LINE OF BROTHERTON, AND BEING 25.00 FEET WEST AND PARALLEL WITH THE CENTERLINE OF TURNER LANE, S 02 DEGREES 32’ 52’’ W, 254.60 FEET TO A FOUND IRON PIN, SAID PIN BEING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 15, ALSO BEING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE BROTHERTON PROPERTY AND BEING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE PAUL ROSE PROPERTY AS RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 486, PAGE 283; THENCE NORTHWESTWARDLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 15, BEING THE SOUTH LINE OF BROTHERTON, AND BEING THE NORTH LINE OF ROSE, N 81 DEGREES 23’ 09’’ W, AND PASSING A FOUND IRON PIN AT 242.91 FEET, SAID PIN BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF ROSE, ALSO

www.covingtonleader.com BEING ON THE SOUTH LINE OF BROTHERTON, AND BEING THE EXTERIOR CORNER OF THE W.V. VANDERGRIFT PROPERTY AS RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 489, PAGE 245, BUT IN ALL A DISTANCE OF 258.08 FEET TO A FOUND IRON PIN, SAID PIN BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 15, ALSO BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF BROTHERTON, AND BEING AN INTERIOR CORNER OF THE VANDERGRIFT; THENCE NORTHEASTWARDLY ALONG THE WEST LINE OF LOT 15, ALSO BEING THE WEST LINE OF BROTHERTON, AND BEING ALONG THE EAST LINE OF VANDERGRIFT, N 00 DEGREES 50’ 06’’ E, 232.78 FEET TO A SET IRON PIN, SAID PIN BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 15, ALSO BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 14, ALSO BEING ON THE WEST LINE OF BROTHERTON, AND BEING THE EAST LINE OF VANDERGRIFT; THENCE SOUTHEASTWARDLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 15, BEING THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 14, N 86 DEGREES 17’ 17’’ W, 263.65 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING 1.45 ACRES. ACCORDING TO SURVEY OF VAN E. BOALS DATED DECEMBER 12, 1983. HOWEVER, THERE EXISTS A 30.00 FOOT R.O.W. FROM THE CENTERLINE FOR TURNER LANE ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE AFOREDESCRIBED LOT IN THE AMOUNT OF 1273.00 SQUARE FEET OR 0.029 ACRE. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO HANK G. TAYLOR AND WIFE, ASHLEY F. TAYLOR, BY DEED DATED AUGUST 31, 2009 OF RECORD IN RECORD BOOK 1451, PAGE 334, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. THIS IS IMPROVED PROPERTY KNOWN AS 149 TURNER LANE, COVINGTON, TENNESSEE 38019. MAP 025 PARCEL 018.23 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 OF RECORD 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. IF APPLICABLE, THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS OF T.C.A. 35-5117 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, November 28, 2011. This is improved property known as 149 TURNER LANE, COVINGTON, TENNESSEE 38019. J. PHILLIP JONES SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE 1800 HAYES STREET NASHVILLE, TN 37203 (615) 254-4430 www.phillipjoneslaw.com F11-2803

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by that certain Deed of Trust executed on February 25, 2005, by Jeremie Stark and Jamie Stark to Real Estate Loan Services of Tennessee, Inc., Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee, under Book 1190, Page 597, (“Deed of Trust”); and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as Trustee for ABFC 2005-HE2 Trust; and WHEREAS, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for ABFC 2005-HE2 Trust, the

current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the “Owner and Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., 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 of Trust; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 35-5-117 (i), not less than sixty (60) days prior to the first publication required by § 35-5-101, the notice of the right to foreclose was properly sent, if so required; 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 Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or its duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in it, will on Thursday, December 29, 2011 commencing at 10:00 AM at the North Door of 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 a 10.15 acre parcel being a part of the Maintenance, Painting and Construction, Inc. property as recorded at Deed Book 887, Page 729 said property being situated in the Sixth Civil District of Tipton County, Tennessee, and being located on the South side of Walker Field Lane. Commencing at a found nail with a washer in the centerline of Walker Field Lane (50 foot total right of way) being the Northwest corner of the Maintenance, Painting and Construction, Inc, Property as recorded at Deed Book 887, Page 729 which this 10.15 acre parcel is a part, also being the Northeast corner of the remaining Munford Development Company property (684/676, 570/412 and 673/67); thence in a Southeastwardly direction along the centerline of Walker Field Lane, also being the North line of the Maintenance, Painting and Construction, Inc. Property the following two (2) courses South 84 degrees, 26 minutes, 11 seconds East, a distance of 43.41 feet to an angle point; thence South 72 degrees, 17 minutes, 28 seconds East a distance of 7.75 feet to a set nail with a washer being the True Point of Beginning of this 10.15 acre parcel, also being the Northwest corner of said parcel; thence in a Southeastwardly direction, along the Centerline of Walker Field Lane being the North line of the Maintenance, Painting and Construction, Inc. Property and this parcel, the following (2) courses, South 72 degrees, 17 minutes, 26 seconds East a distance of 42.14 feet to an angle point; thence South 58 degrees, 41 minutes, 02 seconds East, a distance of 13.34 feet to a set nail with a washer being the Northeast corner of this parcel; thence in a Southeastwardly direction, along an East line of this parcel, South 04 degrees, 05 minutes, 25 seconds East, passing a found 1/2 inch rebar with a cap at 30.67 feet being the Northwest corner of Lot 3 of the Resubdivision of Lots 2 and 3 of Walker Field Lane Subdivision, as recorded at Flat Cabinet G, Slide 25B, which was originally a part of the Maintenance, Painting and Construction, Inc. Property and continuing along the West line of Lot 3 in all a distance of 843.12 feet to a found 1/2 inch rebar with a cap being an interior corner of this parcel also being the Southwest corner of Lot 3; thence in a Northeastwardly direction along a North line of this parcel and the South line of Lot 3, North 85 degrees, 54 minutes, 35 seconds East, passing a found 1/2 inch rebar with a cap at 231.78 feet being the Southeast corner of Lot 3 and the Southwest corner of Lot 2 of said subdivision, and continuing along the South line of Lot 2, in all a distance of 352.28 feet to a found 1/2 inch rebar with a cap being an exterior corner of this parcel and the Southeast corner of Lot 2, also being an angle point in the West line of Lot 1 of Walker Field Lane Subdivision as recorded at Plat Cabinet F, Slide 146 B, which was originally a part of the Maintenance, Painting and Construction, Inc. Property; thence in a Southeastwardly direction, along an East line of this parcel and a West line of Lot 1, South 15 degrees, 35 minutes, 54 seconds East, a distance of 344.24 feet to a found 6 inch dead sweet gum tree being an interior corner of this parcel, also being the Southwest corner of Lot 1; thence in a Northeastwardly direction, along a North line of this parcel, also being the South line of Lot 1, North 86 degrees, 43 minutes, 08 seconds East, a distance of 217.77 feet to a found 1/2 inch rebar with a cap being the Easternmost Northeast corner of this parcel, also being the Southeast corner of Lot 1, also being in the East line of Maintenance, Painting and Construction, Inc. Property, also being in the West line of the General Maintenance, Painting and Constriction, Inc. Property (622/548 Parcel No. 2, Section A and B); thence in a Southeastwardly direction, along the East line of the Maintenance, Painting and Construction, Inc. Property South 03 degrees, 16 minutes, 52 seconds East, following the general alignment of a fence, a distance of 574.41

feet to a found iron post at a fence corner being the Southwest corner of the General Maintenance, Painting an Construction, Inc. Property also being the Northwest corner of the William C. Reburn Property, (457/111), thence continuing in Southeastwardly direction along the West line of the Maintenance, Painting and Construction, Inc. Property and this parcel, also being the West line of the Reburn Property, South 01 degrees, 13 minutes, 58 seconds East, following the general alignment of a fence, a distance of 295.16 feet to a found 1/2 inch rebar with a cap being the Southeast corner of the Maintenance, Painting and Constriction, Inc. Property and this parcel, also being the Northeast corner of the Charles L. Walker Property (380/229); thence in a Southwestwardly direction, along the South line of Maintenance, Painting and Constriction, Inc.. Property and this parcel also being the North line of the Walker Property, South 86 degrees, 36 minutes, 39 seconds West, a distance of 327.03 feet to a set 1/2 inch rebar with a cap being the Southwest corner of this parcel; thence in a Northwestwardly direction, along the West line of this parcel, the following three (3) courses, North 04 degrees, 05 minutes, 25 seconds West, a distance of 816.93 feet to a set 1/2 inch rebar with a cap being an angle point; thence North 46 degrees, 41 minutes, 01 seconds West a distance of 500.71 feet to a set 1/2 inch rebar with a cap being an angle point; thence North 04 degrees, 05 minutes, 25 seconds West, a distance of 886.50 feet to the True Point of Beginning and containing 10.15 acres, more or less. This being the same property conveyed to Jeremie Stark and Jamie Stark from Gregory Scroggins and Deborah Scroggins by deed dated February 25, 2005 and recorded simultaneously herewith. Property also known as: 377 Walkerfield Lane, Brighton, Tennessee. Parcel No. 06-096-001.06 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 377 Walkerfield Lane, Brighton, TN 38011 CURRENT OWNER(S): Jeremie Stark and Jamie Stark 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 set-back 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. In addition, this sale shall be subject to the right of redemption by the TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, TAX ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, pursuant to T.C.A. 67-1-1433(c)(1) by reason of the following tax lien(s) of record in: Book 17, Page 535. Notice of the sale has been given to the State of Tennessee in accordance with T.C.A. 67-11433(b)(1). SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: Deed of Trust in favor of MERS, Inc. acting solely as nominee for Ownit Mortgage Solutions, Inc. in the amount of $33,600 filed 3/1/05 in Bk 1190, Pg 616; OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A 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. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee c/o AMP1 Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 File No.: 1107.0724477TN Web Site: www.jflegal.com Insertion Dates: 12/01/2011, 12/08/2011 and 12/15/2011

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 DECEMBER 7, 2007, executed by CATHERINE DANIELLE SCHLAUCH, UNMARRIED, to MATT B. MURFREE, Trustee, of record in RECORD BOOK 1376, PAGE 26, for the benefit of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY, in the Register’s Office for TIPTON County, Tennessee and to J. PHILLIP JONES, 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 TENNESSEE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY; the entire indebtedness having been declared due and payable by TENNESSEE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY BY AND THROUGH ITS SERVICER AND AUTHORIZED

AGENT, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as provided in said Deed of Trust, I, J. PHILLIP JONES, will by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as Substitute Trustee, on FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2012 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: BEGINNING AT THE CENTERLINE INTERSECTION OF GARLAND DRIVE WITH SIVIL CIRCLE, BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE CAROLYN RAMSEY PROPERTY AS RECORDED AT DEED BOOK 653, PAGE 446 AND MINUTE BOOK 98, PAGE 409, ALSO BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THIS 1.06 ACRE TRACT; THENCE IN A NORTHEASTWARDLY DIRECTION, ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SIVIL CIRCLE AND THE NORTH LINE OF THIS TRACT, NORTH 83 DEGREES 09 MINUTES 08 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 314.61 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID TRACT, ALSO BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE DARRELL ROGERS PROPERTY (694/665); THENCE IN A SOUTHEASTWARDLY DIRECTION, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THIS TRACT AND THE WEST LINE OF ROGERS, SOUTH 02 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 15 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 122.16 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID TRACT, ALSO BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF ROGERS, ALSO BEING THE NORTH LINE OF THE BYRON WILSON PROPERTY (688/577); THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTWARDLY DIRECTION, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THIS TRACT AND THE NORTH LINE OF WILSON, SOUTH 67 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 06 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 113.69 FEET TO AN ANGLE POINT IN SAID SOUTH LINE, ALSO BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF WILSON, ALSO BEING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE WILLIAM DAUGHERTY PROPERTY (728/256); THENCE CONTINUING IN A SOUTHWESTWARDLY DIRECTION, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THIS TRACT AND THE NORTH LINE OF DAUGHERTY, SOUTH 84 DEGREES 12 MINUTES 34 SECONDS WEST, PASSING A FOUND I.P. AT 186.06 FEET, BUT IN ALL A DISTANCE OF 210.88 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF GARLAND DRIVE, ALSO BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID TRACT AND THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF DAUGHERTY; THENCE IN A NORTHWESTWARDLY DIRECTION, ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF GARLAND DRIVE AND THE WEST LINE OF THIS TRACT, NORTH 01 DEGREES 22 MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 149.48 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO CATHERINE DANIELLE SCHLAUCH, BY DEED DATED DECEMBER 7, 2007 OF RECORD IN RECORD BOOK 1376, PAGE 23, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. THIS IS IMPROVED PROPERTY KNOWN AS 1692 GARLAND DRIVE, COVINGTON, TENNESSEE 38019. MAP 016 PARCEL 078.00 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 OF RECORD 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. IF APPLICABLE, THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS OF T.C.A. 35-5117 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 HIGH-

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www.covingtonleader.com EST 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, November 28, 2011. This is improved property known as 1692 GARLAND DRIVE, COVINGTON, TENNESSEE 38019. J. PHILLIP JONES SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE 1800 HAYES STREET NASHVILLE, TN 37203 (615) 254-4430 www.phillipjoneslaw.com F11-2871

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 AUGUST 19, 1987, executed by RICHARD L. WYNN (A/K/A RICHARD LEE WYNN, R.L. WYNN) AND WIFE, JANICE L. WYNN (A/K/A JANICE WYNN), to JAMES Q. EDMONDS, Trustee, of record in RECORD BOOK 592, PAGE 204, for the benefit of TENNESSEE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, in the Register’s Office for TIPTON County, Tennessee and to J. PHILLIP JONES, appointed as Substitute Trustee in an instrument of record in the Register’s Office for TIPTON County, Tennessee, to secure the indebtedness described, the entire indebtedness having been declared due and payable by TENNESSEE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY BY AND THROUGH ITS SERVICER AND AUTHORIZED AGENT, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as provided in said Deed of Trust, I, J. PHILLIP JONES, will by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as Substitute Trustee, on FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2012 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: BEGINNING AT A FOUND IRON ON THE NORTH SIDE OF PEELER ROAD (60 FOOT TOTAL R.O.W.) BEING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 5 OF TOWN CREEK SUBDIVISION, SECTION B, AS RECORDED AT PLAT CABINET B, SLIDE 5, ALSO BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 6 OF SAID SUBDIVISION; THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE NORTH R.O.W. LINE OF PEELER ROAD, S 89º 11’ 13” W, 75.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 5 AND THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 4; THENCE IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE WEST LINE OF LOT 5 AND AN EAST LINE OF LOT 4, N 00º 48’ 47” W, 120.08 FEET TO A FOUND IRON BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 5 AND A NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 4; THENCE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 5, N 89º 11’ 13” E, 75.00 FEET TO A FOUND IRON BEING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 5 AND THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 6; THENCE IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE EAST LINE OF LOT 5 AND A WEST LINE OF LOT 6, S 00º 48’ 47” E, 120.08 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING 0.21 ACRE, MORE OR LESS. ACCORDING TO SURVEY OF VAN E. BOALS DATED AUGUST 18, 1987. HOWEVER, THERE EXISTS A 10 FOOT WIDE UTILITY EASEMENT RUNNING ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 5 AS SHOWN ON PLAT OF SURVEY. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO RICHARD L. WYNN AND WIFE, JANICE L. WYNN, AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY, BY DEED DATED AUGUST 19, 1987 OF RECORD IN RECORD BOOK 592, PAGE 202, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. THIS IS IMPROVED PROPERTY KNOWN AS 820 PEELER ROAD, COVINGTON, TENNESSEE 38019 (A/K/A 820 PEELER ROAD #141, COVINGTON, TENNESSEE 38019). MAP 025J GROUP E PARCEL 005.00 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 OF RECORD 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. IF APPLICABLE, THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS OF T.C.A. 35-5117 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: TRANSOUTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC AS ASSIGNEE OF TRIBUTE MASTERCARD; COMCAST CORPORATION; MIDSOUTH IMAGING AND THERAPEUTICS P.A.; JANICE L. WYNN THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This day, December 6, 2011. This is improved property known as 820 PEELER ROAD, COVINGTON, TENNESSEE 38019 (A/K/A 820 PEELER ROAD #141, COVINGTON, TENNESSEE 38019). J. PHILLIP JONES SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE 1800 HAYES STREET NASHVILLE, TN 37203 (615) 254-4430 www.phillipjoneslaw.com F11-2950

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 October 23, 2008, executed by REBECCA DAVIS, A SINGLE WOMAN, conveying certain real property therein described to GREG A ZISKIND as same

The Tipton County Legislative Meeting will be held on Monday December 12, 2011 at 7:00pm. This meeting will be held at the Justice Center. Bailey’s Automotive and Racing 3253 Glensprings Rd. Drummonds, TN 38023 901-835-3045 For Sale 1) 2003 Chev Malibu VIN 1GINE5256Y6268255 Dec 10th, 2011

appears of record in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, on October 28, 2008, as Instrument No. 122305, in Book 1415, at Page 859; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, Notice of the Right to Foreclose (“Notice”) was given in compliance with Tennessee law by the mailing a copy of the Notice to the parties at least sixty (60) days prior to the first publication of the Substitute Trustee’s Sale. WHEREAS, the undersigned, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., having been appointed by as Substitute Trustee by instrument 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, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Substitute Trustee or its duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on December 29, 2011, 11:00 AM at the Tipton County courthouse door where the foreclosure sales are customarily held At the Tipton County Courthouse, Covington, TN, 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: Lot 43, Eastwood Subdivision as recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 32, in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee, being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a steel post in the east line of Corbitt Drive, 142.00 feet northward from the north line of Wordon Way; thence North 17 degrees, 30 minutes west along the east line of Corbitt Drive 90.00 feet to a point; thence North 01 degrees, 15 minutes

west along the east line of Corbitt Drive, 19.40 feet to a steel post in the southwest corner of Lot 42; thence North 88 degrees, 15 minutes east along the south line of Lot 42, 138.00 feet to a steel post; thence south 01 degrees, 15 minutes east, 21.20 feet to a steel post in the northwest corner of Lot 45; thence south 16 degrees, east along the west line of Lot 45, 78.80 feet to a steel post in the northeast corner of Lot 44; thence south 84 degrees, 15 minutes west along the north line of Lot 44, 132.70 feet to the point of beginning. PARCEL NUMBER: 111H E 00300 000 PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 66 CORBITT DR, MUNDFORD, 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): REBECCA DAVIS OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: 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

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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 January 4, 2006, executed by VERONICA RICHMAN, A MARRIED WOMAN AND WILLIE RICHMAN, JR., conveying certain real property therein described to ROBERT M. WILSON, JR. as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, on January 11, 2006, as Instrument No. 83211, in Book 1253, at Page 506; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWMBS, INC., CHL MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH TRUST 2006HYB3, MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-HYB3, who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, Notice of the Right to Foreclose (“Notice”) was given in compliance with Tennessee law by the mailing a copy of the Notice to the parties at least sixty (60) days prior to the first publication of the Substitute Trustee’s Sale. WHEREAS, the

undersigned, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., having been appointed by as Substitute Trustee by instrument 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, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Substitute Trustee or its duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on December 30, 2011, 11:00 AM at the Tipton County courthouse door where the foreclosure sales are customarily held At the Tipton County Courthouse, Covington, TN, 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: LOT 649, SECTION Z, BLAYDES ESTATES, AS SHOWN ON PLAT CABINET H, SLIDE 78-A, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO WHICH PLAT REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF SAID PROPERTY. PARCEL NUMBER: 128F-C-43 PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 917 WILLIAMSBURG DRIVE, ATOKA, TN 38004-7784. 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): VERONICA RICHMAN OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: WILLIE RICHMAN, JR 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 reserva-

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B10 • Thursday, December 8, 2011 • THE LEADER tion 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. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Substitute Trustee 2380 Performance Dr, TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082 Tel: (800) 2818219 Fax: (866) 681-5002 Registered Agent: CT Corporation System 800 South Gay Street, Suite 2021 Knoxville, TN 37929 Tel: (865) 3423522 TS#: 11-0110786 FEI # 1006.148764 12/08/2011, 12/15/2011, 12/22/2011

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 January 16, 2008, executed by RAYMOND L. BURSE AND BRENDA A BURSE, HUSBAND AND WIFE, conveying certain real property therein described to N/A as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, on January 18, 2008, as Instrument No. 112893, in Book 1379, at Page 711; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, Notice of the Right to Foreclose (“Notice”) was given in compliance with Tennessee law by the mailing a copy of the Notice to the parties at least sixty (60) days prior to the first publication of the Substitute Trustee’s Sale. WHEREAS, the undersigned, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., having been appointed by as Substitute Trustee by instrument 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, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Substitute Trustee or its duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on December 29, 2011 , 11:00 AM at the Tipton County courthouse door where the foreclosure sales are customarily held At the Tipton County Courthouse, Covington, TN, 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: LOT 63, KING FARMS SUBDIVISION, SECTION C, PLAT CABINET G, SLIDE 29, OF THE TIPTON COUNTY REGISTER’S OFFICE, TO WHICH PLAT OF REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF SAID LOT. PARCEL # 110D A 06300 000 PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 347 KING FARLOOP, BRIGHTON, TN 38011. 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): RAYMOND BURSE and BRENDA BURSE OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A 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. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Substitute Trustee 2380 Performance Dr, TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082 Tel: (800) 2818219 Fax: (866) 681-5002 Registered Agent: CT Corporation System 800 South Gay Street, Suite 2021 Knoxville, TN 37929 Tel: (865) 3423522 TS#: 10-0120169 FEI # 1006.114452 12/08/2011, 12/15/2011, 12/22/2011

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by that certain Deed of Trust executed on March 28, 2002, by William Carter and Susan Carter to H. Ray Beliles, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee, under Book No. 996, Page 384, (“Deed of Trust”); and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to PNC Bank, National Association; and WHEREAS, PNC Bank, National Association, the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the “Owner and Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., 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 of Trust; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 35-5-117 (i), not less than sixty (60) days prior to the first publication required by § 35-5-101, the notice of the right to foreclose was properly sent, if so required; 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 Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or its duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in it, will on Thursday, December 29, 2011, commencing at 10:00 PM at the North Door of 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: Lot 106, Phase IV, Richland Hills Subdivision, as shown on plat of record in Plat Cabinet F, Slide 24, in the Register’s Office of Tipton County Tennessee, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description of said property. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 78 Friendship Circle, Mason, TN 38049 CURRENT OWNER(S): William Carter and Susan Carter 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 set-back 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. SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: N/A OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A 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. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee c/o CS11 Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587

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ESTATE OF Patra Estella Ballard. (Deceased) Notice is hereby given that the 22nd day of November, 2011. Letters of Administration CTA in the respect of the estate of Patra Estella Ballard, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her estate are required to file same with the clerk of the above named Court within the earlier of four months from notice or 12 months from decedent’s date of death, otherwise their claims will be forever barred. This 8th day of December, 2011.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against his estate are required to file same with the clerk of the above named Court within the earlier of four months from notice or 12 months from decedent’s date of death, otherwise their claims will be forever barred. This 8th day of December, 2011. Elizabeth B. Ziarko Executrix 8Dec2wp Tipton County Chancery Court Judy Billings, Clerk and Master 1801 S. College St., Suite 110 Covington, TN 38019

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Dr. Dale Henry brought his comedy stylings to the Covington-Tipton County Chamber of Commerce’s annual gala held recently at the Chamber Center. A large crowd enjoyed a social hour before eating and listening to Henry’s folksy comedy routine. Photo by Jeff Ireland

Christmas trees can be very dangerous Festive lighting, windowsill candles and ornamented Christmas trees are staples of the holidays, but these decorative items also pose a fire risk if handled improperly. In 2005-2009, on average, one of every 18 reported home Christmas tree fires resulted in a death, compared to an average of one death per 141 total home fires. Holiday lights and other decorative lighting were involved in an estimated average of 150 home fires per year during the same time. These fires caused an average of eight civilian deaths, 14 injuries, and $8.5 million in direct property damage per year. “December is an exciting time where almost every home on the block is accented with decorations and seasonal lighting,” said Lorraine Carli, vice president of communications for the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). “Though decorations such as candles or Christmas trees certainly spread holiday cheer, it is important to follow basic safety steps so celebrations go off without a hitch.” Here are NFPA’s tips for safe holiday decorating: • Be careful with holiday decorations. Choose decorations that are flame resistant or flame retardant. • Keep lit candles away from decorations and other things that can burn. • Use lights that have the label of an independent testing laboratory. Check the packaging; some lights are only for indoor use. • Replace any string of lights with worn or broken cords or loose bulb connections. Connect no more than three strands of mini light sets and a maximum of 50 bulbs for screw-in bulbs. • Use clips, not nails, to hang lights so the cords do not get damaged. •Keep decorations away from windows and doors. For proper Christmas tree safety: • Keep your tree well watered. A dry tree can be extremely dangerous. See how flammable a dry Christmas tree can be in comparison to a well-watered tree in a demonstration by NFPA. • Replace any string of lights with worn or broken cords or loose bulb connections. Connect no more than three strands of mini string sets and a maximum of 50 bulbs for screw-in bulbs. • Never use lit candles to decorate the tree. • Always turn off Christmas tree lights before leaving home or going to bed. • Get rid of the tree when it is dry. Check with your local community to find a recycling program. • Bring outdoor electrical lights inside after the holidays to prevent hazards and make them last longer. NFPA is a worldwide leader in fire, electrical, building, and life safety. The mission of the international nonprofit organization founded in 1896 is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education. Visit NFPA’s website at www.nfpa.org for more information.

Mike Racine, Jeremy Hicks and Ron Wooten of King Cotton Ford in Covington recently presented $5,100 check to the Covington High School football program. Covington athletic director Mark McClain accepted the money, which was raised during a test drive promotion. Photo by Phil Ramsey

Jere Mason was recently named the Tipton County Sheriff’s Office’s officer of the year by the Covington Exchange Club. Pictured with Mason are his wife, Madalyn, and Exchange president Jimmy Dawson. Photo by Jeff Ireland

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Marine helicopter to be dedicated Saturday in Halls There will be a public dedication ceremony of a Marine CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter in honor of all military veterans on Saturday, Dec. 10, from 11 p.m. to noon at the Halls Veterans Museum in Lauderdale County. Also on display will be a United States Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey, piloted by Major General Jon “Dog” Davis, the Commanding General of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing from Cherry Point, N.C. Along with MajGen Davis, Congressman Stephen Fincher (R-Frog Jump), retired Lieutenant General Fred McCorkle (a Tennessee native who flew the ’46 in Vietnam) and a representative from FedEx will be on hand to speak. FedEx disassemble and transported the helicopter. The Veteran’s Museum is located at 100 Veterans’ Drive in Halls. The public is invited to attend this historic event as a piece of Marine Corps history is brought to Halls and West Tennessee.

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