Stories from Friday, December 27, 2013

The Marshall County Tigers played the role of Grinch on Saturday afternoon when they defeated tournament host Lawrence County 60-50 at the Wildcat Christmas Classic to snap a two-game losing streak. MCHS (6-3) appeared headed for a relatively easy victory after racing out to a 29-17 lead in the first half, but Lawrence County (8-5) came storming back in the third quarter and rallied to tie the game at 39-39 late in the stanza.

The Cornersville Lady Bulldogs gave their fans an early present on Thursday afternoon when they defeated two-time defending District 12-AA champ Page 38-26 at the Community Christmas Classic. Cornersville (6-2) led from start to finish and built a 21-10 advantage in the first half before outscoring the Lady Patriots 17-16 over the final two quarters to claim their third straight victory.

For the second straight day, the Cornersville Bulldogs (2-7) put up a tough fight against a quality opponent, but were once again unable to come away with a win, as they suffered a heartbreaking 58-57 loss to the Community Vikings (9-6) on Friday night at the Community Christmas Classic. Having defeated Cornersville 67-40 in their lone encounter last season, the Vikings held a 48-36 lead late in the third quarter of Friday's contest before the Bulldogs stormed back and sliced the deficit to 55-54 with :37 left.

The Cornersville Lady Bulldogs (6-3) had their three-game winning streak snapped on Friday night when they lost 58-36 to the Community Viqueens (11-2) at the Community Christmas Classic. Playing without starting shooting guard Breanne Dunkleman, Cornersville couldn't match Community's offensive firepower, as the Viqueens built a 31-20 lead in the first half before outscoring the Lady Bulldogs 27-16 over the final two quarters to pull away for the 22-point victory.

Collinwood handed the Marshall County Tigers (5-3) their second straight loss on Friday afternoon when they defeated MCHS 72-61 in the Wildcat Christmas Classic at Lawrence County High School. Playing without starting point guard Chris Walker and key reserve D'Andre Brown, the Tigers were unable to keep pace with the undefeated Trojans, who are ranked third in the current Class A AP poll. Collinwood (8-0) built a 47-38 lead in the first half before opening up a 66-49 advantage early in the fourth quarter en route to claiming the 11-point victory.

On Thursday afternoon, the Cornersville Bulldogs (2-6) put a scare into Page, but were unable to finish the deal, as CHS dropped a hard fought 72-64 decision to the Patriots at the Community Christmas Classic. The Bulldogs appeared to have Page (5-6) on the ropes after taking a 55-52 lead early in the fourth quarter, but Cornersville faltered down the stretch while the Patriots outscored CHS 20-9 over the final 6:48 to pull out the eight-point win.

Dalton Ray Crane, 80, of Lewisburg, died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013. A native of Cornersville, Mr. Crane was a son of the late Tim Crane and Nettie Geneva Griggs. He was a retired painter and was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during the Korean War. Mr. Crane was a member of the Farmington Baptist Church...

Nora Bee Doggett Carlton, 93, of Chapel Hill, died Monday, Dec. 23, 2013, in Murfreesboro. She was a native of Marshall County and a daughter of the late Otha and Madie Casteel Doggett. Mrs. Carlton was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and retired from Henry Horton State Park. She also worked for Forrest School in the Food Service Department and was a former manager of the Chapel Hill Senior Citizens...

Joyce Faye Wright, 71, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, Dec. 23, 2013. She was born June 1, 1942, in Marshall County to the late Lenzie and Dallie Mae Bowen Poarch. She worked at Jostens Incorporated until failing health forced her to retire. She attended East Park Methodist Church...

Myong Suki Sakich, 65, of Bell Buckle, died Friday, Dec. 20, 2013, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Joon M. and Hae Im Lee Kim of South Korea. She was a former employee of Blue Ribbon Leather Company, a retired employee of Bedford Tack Company, and a member of New Vision Baptist Church...

Brownie McCoy Holley, 85, of Lewisburg, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013, at NHC Healthcare-Lewisburg. A native of Lincoln County, Mrs. Holley was the daughter of the late Burr McCoy and Adell Hughey McCoy and the wife of the late Tom Holley, who passed away in 1998. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Ruth McCoy. She retired from Cosmolab, was an employee of Genesco for 32 years, and was a 1947 graduate of Cornersville High School. She was a member of Lifesong Family Church...

Kenny Ray Ring, 55, of Lewisburg, died Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013, at Maury Regional Medical Center. Mr. Ring was a native of Marshall County, the son of the late Joe and Emma Gulley Ring. He was employed by the City of Lewisburg as Director of Public Works...

Brice Tyler Carr, 17, of Lewisburg, died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013, in an automobile accident. Brice was a native of Madisonville, Ky. He was a member of the graduating class of 2014 at Marshall County High School. He is survived by his father and stepmother, Mark and Natasha Carr of Lewisburg, and mother, Karen Badger Gray, of Earlington, Ky.; four sisters, Brittney Carr and Elizabeth Townsell, both of Earlington, Ky., and Katona Carr and Wylla Carr, both of Lewisburg; and one brother, Michael Gray of Earlington, Ky. ...

Florence Boatright Nelms, 92, of Cornersville, died Monday, Dec. 16, 2013, in St. Thomas West Medical Center. Ms. Nelms was a native of Giles County, and daughter of the late Tonnie and Elsie Wolaver Boatright. She was retired from Florence's Kut & Kurl Beauty Shop, which she operated for many years in Cornersville. She was a member of Church Street Church of Christ...

Joseph Eugene Garriott, 89, of Lewisburg, formerly of Louisville, Ky., died Friday, Dec. 20, 2013, in Lewisburg. Mr. Garriott was a native of Louisville and was a son of the late Joseph Morris Garriott and Verna Mae Richardson Garriott. He was retired from the Joseph E. Seagrams Distillery with 42 years of service. Mr. Garriott was a member of South Side Baptist Church in Louisville and Shively Masonic Lodge #151 F & AM...

James E. Darnell, 68, of Columbia, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013, in Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia. A native of Giles County, Mr. Darnell was the son of the late James Darnell and Elizabeth Collins Darnell. He was retired from Cosmolab...

Crime Reports Thefts and vandalism reported Sometime during the three weeks leading up to Dec. 19, the padlock of a storage unit on Nashville Highway was removed and the unit was ransacked. Items worth a total of $3,400 were removed. These included military clothing and TA-50 gear, tools, a red Matco toolbox, and a 32-inch Samsung TV...

By Karen Hall Editor A Marshall County High School senior was killed in a single-vehicle accident Sunday morning, Dec. 22, becoming Lewisburg's second traffic fatality of the year. Brice T. Carr, 17, had reportedly just left church and was driving on Hull Avenue when he lost control of his white 1995 GMC truck, left the road, and hit a tree...

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer There were many homes lit with Christmas lights leading up to the much anticipated day. Some homes had a simple and sweet set up while others really went all out. This year there was plenty to see. On any given night, several cars could be spotted on the square enjoying the entertaining light show. ...

By Karen Hall Editor A man who allegedly stole nearly all of the City of Lewisburg's lawn-care equipment was indicted by the grand jury at their last session of the year. Martin Riley III, 47, of Smithville, was charged with theft over $10,000. Between 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, and 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12, sheet metal screws were removed from the back of the building at Lone Oak Cemetery until the metal siding could be lifted up like a curtain, said City Manager Randall Dunn at the time...