Stories from Tuesday, December 26, 2006

Funeral services for Eula Clara Broyles Fults, 89, of Shelbyville, who died Monday at her home following an extended illness, will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home. Gayle Alexander and Marvin Davenport will officiate and burial will follow in Fox Cemetery in Rutherford County...

Funeral arrangements for Sara R. Odeneal, 56, of Shelbyville, who died Monday at Bedford County Medical Center, are incomplete and will be announced by Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

Funeral services for Bobby Ray Boyett, 67, of Halls Mill, who died Saturday at his home after an extended illness, were held today at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Randal Harmon and Jerel Neil officiating. Burial followed at Willow Mount Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements for Margaret Graves Turner, 83, of Wartrace, who died Monday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, are incomplete and will be announced by Hillcrest Funeral Home.

Funeral arrangements for Billie Key, 84, of Shelbyville, who died Monday at Bedford County Medical Center, are incomplete and will be announced by Hillcrest Funeral Home.

The employment agency providing workers for a Shelbyville factory says it's been asked to screen employee records and make sure they're eligible to work in the United States. "Sanford, on or about Nov. 17, asked that we add an additional requirement" to be sure that the workers provided are eligible for employment in the U.S. ...

It's almost like ordering a meal at a Chinese restaurant; one from column A, or one each from columns B and C. That's a significant part of Form I-9 as issued by the Department of Homeland Security for the verification of a worker's employment eligibility...

This week, the Times-Gazette will take a look back at 2006 by counting down the top ten news stories of the year as voted by a panel of T-G staffers. Today, we look at the 10th and ninth most newsworthy stories: 10) European students spend months in Shelbyville as temporary workers; some run into financial trouble (18 points)...

She takes her time, putting a lot of love into her art -- and it shows. Tammy O'Connor's 20-year passion for the art form is getting a lot of notice in the area, with her work featured around the region in businesses and homes. She graduated from the Art Institute of Atlanta in 1979 with a degree in photography but, six years later, took a class that would change her emphasis...

The talent-rich hardwood of Bedford County extends into the college ranks as several local ballers have taken their game to the next level. Recruiters can rest easy when they ink a local player to a scholarship, knowing that they produce when given the opportunity...

Asia Moon Wells, 11, of Memphis, great-granddaughter of O.E. and Sara Wells of Shelbyville, died Wednesday, Dec. 20 in Jackson. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27 at Jefferson Street Chapel of W.E. Pegues Funeral Home in Tupelo, Miss., with Charles Covington officiating. Burial will follow at Sherman Cemetery. Visitation will begin noon Wednesday.

Graveside services for Margaret B. Wood, 87, of Shelbyville, who died Monday at Glen Oaks Convalescent Center, will be 1 p.m. (Eastern) Thursday at Greenwood Cemetery in Knoxville. Visitation with the family will be 4-8 p.m. (Central) Wednesday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

Funeral services for Margaret Graves Turner, 83, of Wartrace, who died Sunday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with the Rev. Alfred Royer officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday.