Stories from Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Kathryn Kerby Tolle, 88, formerly of Shelbyville, died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 in Keller, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Hollywood Cemetery in Wartrace. Visitation will be held from 6-9 p.m. Thursday at Hillcrest Funeral Home.

Gokulbhai Patel, 80, of Shelbyville, formerly of Vihan, India, died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. Thursday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Following the services, his remains will be cremated.

Karen Frances Haynes Davis, 60, of Nashville, formerly of Shelbyville, died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Woodmont Christian Church in Nashville. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the church.

Lillie Mae Garrett Hall, 87, of Indianapolis, a Shelbyville native, died Dec. 27, 2012. A memorial service will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel in Shelbyville.

Paul H. Smith, 89, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 at Heritage Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with the Rev. Steve Murphree officiating. Burial, with military rites, will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m.

Virginia Sons, 81, of Lynchburg died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013 at Lynchburg Nursing Center. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Lynchburg Funeral Home with Bill Rogers officiating. Burial followed at Smith Chapel Cemetery in Moore County. Visitation was held from 5-8 p.m. Saturday.

Ettie Cates Elliott Williams, 102, of Shelbyville died Monday, Jan. 21, 2013 at The Heart Remembers after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Mark Carlton officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Thursday.

Calls falsely claiming a family member has been kidnapped have been received by several people in Bedford County within the past week, the Shelbyville Police Department said Monday. "It's not localized, but all over the nation," Detective Sgt. Brian Crews said today...

Each year, the Chamber of Commerce presents four awards to citizens who have demonstrated outstanding commitments to the community. These recognitions are made during the Chamber's annual meeting, to be held Tuesday, Feb. 19. The Chamber is asking residents to submit one name in nomination for any of the following awards...

A 35-year-old man couldn't control his alleged obsession with a 14-year-old runaway girl, investigators say -- and he was arrested Sunday night as a result. Billy Melton of Jack Pickle Road thought the girl was waiting for him in Wheel, but he was met by Bedford County Sheriff's Department investigators -- including a male deputy who had been portraying the victim in cell phone messages...

A local man convicted of sexual offenses against a child has lost an appeal for a reduced sentence. Desi Kris Moore received a 25-year sentence from Circuit Court Judge Robert Crigler in 2011 after being convicted of rape of a child, a class A felony, and aggravated sexual battery, a Class B felony...

Three sobriety checkpoints will be held in Bedford County during February, the Tennessee Highway Patrol said Monday. Checkpoints are planned for: l U.S. 41A at the 3.9 mile marker, 10 a.m. on Fri., Feb. 1 l State Route 82 at the 6.5 mile marker, 10 p.m. on Fri., Feb. 8...

Bedford County finished purchasing the Regions Bank building from State Rep. Pat Marsh on Friday. From left are Harold Segroves, real estate agent; Tonya Davis, trustee; Marsh; Bedford County Mayor Eugene Ray; County Commissioner Linda Yockey; and County Attorney John T. Bobo. (T-G Photo by Jason Reynolds)

UNIONVILLE -- The stunned silence spoke volumes. The Community Vikings stood toe-to-toe, took some blows, and administered some of their own in an outstanding game against District 9-A leader MTCS in front of a large crowd at Roger K. Brothers Gym on Saturday night...

Shelbyville Recreation Center held a Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Monday with a theme of, "Keeping the Dream Alive in the 21st Century." Marilyn Massengale was the guest speaker. The Gilliland Historical Resource Center Inc. sponsored the event...

UNIONVILLE -- Balanced scoring and a swarming defense keyed the Community Viqueens 48-40 win over Middle Tennessee Christian on Saturday night. Hannah Busbee and Kristen Ray scored four points each and Davie Barnes hit a 3-pointer to guide the Purple and Gold to a 15-10 advantage after one period...

Having won six of their last seven games, with the only blemish being a 58-52 loss to No. 1 2A team Cannon County, the Cascade Lady Champions (14-6, 9-1 9-A) climbed into the top 10 AP poll. Cascade, who currently sits in control of District 9-A with a 9-1 record so far this season, knocked off Huntland (44-33) and Eagleville (56-36) last week to remain on top of the district...

COLUMBIA -- For the first time this season, the Webb Feet was able to string together back-to-back wins, with the latest coming over Zion Christian on Monday night. While it was a struggle in the first half, Webb was able to make a few adjustments and close out the game with a 61-52 victory to its credit...