Stories from Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Janice “Jan” Richardson Thomason, 70 of Gallatin, passed away Oct. 1, 2019. Funeral services will be Oct. 4, 2019, 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church Gallatin. Visitation, Oct. 3, 3 to 8 p.m. at the church, and Oct. 4, 9 a.m. until time of service. A graveside service and interment will be at 2 p.m. Bryant Cemetery in Lewisburg, TN...

Forrest’s Sara Browning knows success as the senior has been a manager on the Lady Rockets’ softball team for four years, witnessing a state championship last year and her prowess on the golf course has been proven with a great career as she qualified for her second straight TSSAA Divison I Small School State Tournament as the second individual qualifier at the Region 6A/AA Golf Tournament on Friday at the Buford Ellington Golf Course inside Henry Horton State Park.

The road warrior Marshall County Tigers picked up their second away game win in row, pummeling Springfield 42-12 Friday night. “I’m really happy with how the guys handled a two-hour bus trip and got themselves ready to play a real quality program on the road,” Marshall County coach Thomas Osteen said.

Division II Middle Tennessee Christian School (1-4, 1-2) rolled into Frog Bottom to face the seventh-ranked Cornersville Bulldogs (3-2, 2-0) in a non-region matchup Friday night. The Cougars were pushing down the field as time ticked away in the fourth quarter, trailing by eight points when Cornersville’s Jackson Mitchell intercepted a Jackson Green pass to secure a 22-14 Bulldog victory. “As many young guys as we have this game helped them to know that with hard work, determination, and staying the course we can pull together and get a victory.” Cornersville coach Gerard Randolph said.

Mr. Roger Allen, 64, retired employee of General Motors and resident of Lewisburg, died on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2019, at Maury Regional Medical Center. Born on June 3, 1955 in Anna, IL, he was the son of the late Wilbert L. Allen and the late Mildred Rader Allen. He loved baseball and was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan. Roger enjoyed fishing and working on cars in his free time...

Undefeated Forrest hosted 4A Lawrence County Friday night at the Murrey E. Holton Memorial Field in Chapel Hill and the Rockets kept their unblemished record intact as they routed the Wildcats 37-7. Forrest’s success this season is due to the return of a potent running attack and the bulwark behind the 245-yard night once again was senior Nick McClendon, who rushed for 190 yards on just 15 carries, eclipsing the 1,000 yard mark for the second time in his career.