Stories from Monday, February 25, 2013

Bell Buckle's Board of Mayor and Alderman deferred action on the purchase of a truck for the volunteer fire department so that the loan terms could be more closely examined. Fire Chief Ronnie Lokey asked permission for a $55,000 loan to pay off a previous loan to Regions Bank, but also to help pay for a one-ton truck that can be used both as a grass truck and a first responder vehicle for $42,500. The 2005 model truck comes from a fire department in Alabama...

William Gerald "Bill" Crick, 66, of Shelbyville died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013 after an extended illness. The family has chosen cremation. A celebration of life service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Mike Robertson officiating. Visitation will begin at noon.

Barbara Ann Floyd, 72, of Wartrace died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with the Rev. Tommy Dye officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday.

Sonja Kay Carter, 69, of Murfreesboro, formerly of Shelbyville, died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28 at Maxwell Chapel United Methodist Church. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. The Cremation Society of Tennessee is assisting with arrangements.

Alexis Hope Hanes, 17 months, of Nashville died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013. A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Donelson Fellowship Church in Nashville with Jeff Nichols officiating. Burial will follow at Spring Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and beginning at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Spring Hill Funeral Home of Nashville is in charge of arrangements.

Burton Hamilton, 87, of Westmoreland, a native of Bedford County, died Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. Funeral services were held Monday at Woodard Funeral Home in Westmoreland with Glenn Creasy officiating. Entombment followed at Sumner Memorial Mausoleum.

My poodle, Topaz, thoroughly enjoyed romping in her first snow. She loved getting bites of it and tossing it around.

NASHVILLE -- It was high stakes poker and the Community Vikings were doing the dealing on Friday night against heavily favored Nashville Christian in the Region 5-A tournament. Tanner Simmons and Zeke Grissom combined for 25 points to lead the way offensively and the Viking defense put vise-like clamps on the high-powered Eagles offense to lead 14-11 after one period. They controlled the game and dominated the paint from that point on to claim a 53-48 win...

The Cascade Lady Champions got just the start they wanted in their Region 5-A opener against the McEwen Warriorettes on Friday night. After jumping out to a 21-0 lead, the offense ran dry and McEwen seized its chance and forced a huge rally through the middle quarters of the game...

MURFREESBORO -- Shelbyville's Golden Eaglettes had a very challenging task playing the state's top-ranked Class 3A team and a nationally top-five ranked team in host Riverdale and despite a 69-45 loss, they fought until the end in the opening round of the Region 4A Tournament on Friday night...

NASHVILLE -- All of the hard work and countless hours of preparation to get to the region tournament came down to just one shot at the horn for the Community Viqueens on Friday night. It ended in heartbreak and closed the chapter on one of the most prolific senior classes ever to don the Purple and Gold when the shot hit the inner edge of the rim and bounded off as the horn sounded on a 56-54 loss to host Nashville Christian on Friday night...

Marie Storey Overcast, 86, of Shelbyville died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with Mark Pierce officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m.