Stories from Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Betty Sue Kell Upton, 80, of Shelbyville, formerly of McMinnville, died Monday at Heritage Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at McMinnville Funeral Home with Geoff Giesemann and Tony Lawrence officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday.

One man is dead after a truck driven by his twin brother plunged into a creek early Saturday night on Midland Road north of Shelbyville, investigators said. Louis Emerson Davis, 47, of Naron Road died at the scene when the truck in which he was riding plunged off a culvert and landed on its roof, the Tennessee Highway Patrol said...

Ricky Edward West, 57, of Shelbyville died Monday at Heritage Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at Hillcrest Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday.

Mitzey R. Sanders, 40, of Shelbyville died Friday at her home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Family Life Center in Lewisburg with Victor Goodman officiating. Burial will follow at Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at the Family Life Center.

Margaret Boyce Garrett, 89, of Bell Buckle died Monday at Christian Care Center of Bedford County after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with Willis Pope officiating. Burial will follow at Boyce-Sudberry Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Larry Dale Byford, 54, of Shelbyville died Monday at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with Mike Bayne officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Ina Odell Neal Stallings, 83, of Stuart, Fla., a longtime resident of Shelbyville, died Wednesday at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport. Funeral services were held Saturday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with the Rev. Bobby McGee officiating. Burial followed at Willow Mount Cemetery.

It was a good night for the visiting underdogs as both lower seeds advanced to the finals Monday in the District 8-AAA Soccer Tournament. Top seed Tullahoma was edged 2-1 by Columbia while second seed Shelbyville Central was shut out 1-0 by Lawrence County in overtime...

With seven seniors leading the way, the Community volleyball team will charge onto the hardwood in the Region 5-A tournament in Unionville this afternoon. "This is the year. If we're going to do it, we've got to do it now," said Community coach Allison Layne, whose team battles Nashville Christian at 5:30 in the tourney's second match...

Cascade soccer coach Monica Lewis gives her team a 50-50 chance versus Middle Tennessee Christian in the semifinals of the District 11-A/AA tournament at Huntland High School tonight at 7. "It can be either way," she said. "We've practiced (penalty kicks) and all because I wouldn't be surprised if it ended up in a tie (after regulation). I think it will be that close of a game."...

Webb Middle dropped their season opener to Moore County Middle 26-17 in Bell Buckle on Monday night. Chelsea Johnson's 10 points led the Lady Feet. The Raiderettes were up 4-2 after a quarter, 12-5 at the half and 20-12 entering the final period. Moore County 40, Webb 7: The Raiders took control early with a 14-3 first-quarter lead and never looked back...

When Sarah McCurry's wedding got crashed, she didn't mind at all. In fact, the fellow sitting in the back was very polite. He sat up when the bride passed, grinned, then sat back down and waited patiently for her to say her wedding vows. He was, after all, a member of the family and the only reason he didn't get an invitation was because, well, dogs can't read...

When folks at Atmos Energy heard about Payton Templeton-White, 3, they knew she was special. So special, they wanted to make her dream of going to Disney World a reality through the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Middle Tennessee. What the people at Atmos didn't know at the time was they'd have a chance to celebrate with the special young lady again, months after her wish was granted...

Beatrice McCormick Kwapinski, 87, of Normandy died Monday at Life Care Center of Tullahoma after an extended illness. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hazel Cemetery with Alton Pope officiating. Hillcrest Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

A former Vanderbilt professor who pleaded guilty in Shelbyville of contacting a teen over the Internet for sex has been deported to his home country of New Guinea. Lason Lain Watai, 47, only served 99 days of a one-year sentence at the Bedford County jail before he was released to the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to the district attorney's office and sheriff officials...

A driver who Shelbyville police allege drove over three miles before yielding to blue lights was charged with third offense DUI early Saturday. Stacie Denette Shipley, 37, Murfreesboro was followed on U.S. 231 North from Heritage Medical Center to downtown Shelbyville shortly before 4 a.m., Officer Jerry Lawrence said...

Bobby Wilson Gower, 73, of Lewisburg died Thursday at NHC Oakwood in Lewisburg. Per his request, his remains were cremated. There will be no services. His cremains will be buried in Mars Hill Cemetery. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.

Sofrito is a rich sautéed mixture of onion, peppers and garlic that makes for a great tomato sauce. It is used in many Puerto Rican dishes. Use a lean ground beef, but not the leanest, so that the meatballs will be tender. Sofrito Sauce:...

Beatrice McCormick Kwapinski, 87, of Normandy died Monday at Life Care Center of Tullahoma after an extended illness. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hazel Cemetery with Alton Pope officiating. Hillcrest Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.