Stories from Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Jerry Wayne Williams, 64, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, October 7, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Jonathan Curry officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m.

Kassidy Buchanan enjoys eating lunch with little cousin Malek Johnson @ Southside School.

Roy Banks Malone III, 63, of Unionville died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014 at Heritage Medical Center. Per his wishes, he will be cremated. A visitation memorial will be held from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Gowen-Smith Chapel.

Joe Lynn Walker, 83, of Lake Park, Georgia, formerly of Shelbyville, died Monday, Oct. 6, 2014 after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Bobby McGee officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Thursday.

Jack T. Reese, 83, of Martinsville, Indiana, a former Shelbyville resident, died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct, 11, at Neal & Summers Funeral and Cremation Center in Martinsville. Visitation will begin at 1.

Students at The Webb School will join other residents of Bedford County in handcrafting ceramic bowls as part of the fifth annual Empty Bowls Luncheon in Shelbyville. The event, scheduled from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 23, at First Baptist Church in Shelbyville, will benefit local charities Fresh Start Center and Women of Grace Ministries, according to a story submitted by The Webb School...

A high-ranking officer in Bedford County Sheriff's Department was dismissed over the weekend following an accusation of shoplifting. John Owens, who joined the department as a lieutenant when Austin Swing took over as sheriff on Sept. 1, allegedly attempted to take a computer mouse without paying from the Shelbyville Walmart on Saturday....

For the second straight year, Harris Middle School is the Central Tennessee Conference Tournament champion. The Eaglettes (8-2-3) capped off another great season with a 1-0 victory over Coffee County on Saturday afternoon at the SCHS Soccer Complex...

Participants in the Bike to Jack and Back -- from Page High School to Jack Daniel's Distillery and back -- take a break at Eakin Elementary School. Ray Thompson of Roswell, Ga. stretches while riding partner Karen Harrison, also of Roswell, closes her eyes and relaxes. The ride benefits the fight against multiple sclerosis. (T-G Photo by David Melson)

Home and mobile meth labs were found in the Bell Buckle area last week, and one suspect faces charges. Tina Pearline Smith, 34, of Autumn Lane in Bell Buckle, was arrested after leaving a home on Coop Road where another meth lab was discovered, Assistant Director Tim Miller of the 17th Judicial District Drug Task Force said Monday. She was charged with initiation of a process resulting in meth and held on $50,000 bond at Bedford County Jail...

On Sept. 18, the Boys & Girls Clubs in Tennessee held their fifth annual Hall of Fame Dinner. Five individuals from across Tennessee were recognized for their achievements and work with Boys & Girls Clubs. Shelbyville native Kelly G. Rollins was one of the inductees...

Eleanor Rose Christie, 78, of Shelbyville died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Gowen-Smith Chapel with the Rev. Ron DeWitt officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday.