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Bedford County Post, Wednesday, August 28, 2024— 5A Wanda Woodlee 306 E. Lane St. Shelbyville, TN 931-684-3904 www.allseasonsmonuments.com Granite • Bronze • Repair • Death Dates • Laser • Custom Design Obituaries Alice Jensen May 12, 2024 Alice Jensen of Fishers, Indiana and Shelbyville, Tennessee, passed away on Mother’s Day, Sunday May 12, 2024, at the age of 88. She was predeceased by her husband Axel C. Jensen Sr. and leaves behind son Hans Peter (Mary) Jensen of Fish- ers, Indiana and grand- children Clare Jensen of Tucson, Arizona and Pe- ter Jensen of Fishers Indiana, along with countless friends she made through her many interests. Alice is one of the remaining children of World War II. She was born and raised in Berlin, Germany. Alice’s father Alwin perished at the end of the war when every male who had not been drafted yet was being sent to the front, even though her family didn’t support the German regime. Her father was a tre- mendous in fl uence on her life and anyone who has spoken to her for long has realized how much she adored him. Not only did he nurture her love of na- ture but also her love of photography, woodworking, and sharing her knowledge with others. Less often, Alice would tell people about how brave her mother Lydia was by hiding her from the Russian soldiers post World War II, how they burned their furniture to keep warm, or how they shared their apartment with strangers who lost their home during the war. Alice was always very matter-of-fact and she often said that she never felt sad about her past, it was the only childhood she knew. At 17, she was the youngest person who worked at the Berlin Botanical Gardens. It was there that her love of orchids began. She had a choice between working with orchids and cacti, but because she didn’t want to work for the “grouchy cacti boss,” we remember her for her orchids, not prickly cacti. It is no surprise that Alice taught herself the Latin names of the plants during that time. “Languages are di ff er- ent all over the world but the Latin names for plants are the same” is what Alice liked to say. Alice traveled the US in 1958, married Axel Jensen in 1959 and she and her mother moved to Shelbyville, Tennessee to make a home on her be- loved Horse Mountain. Alice and Axel lived in In- dia for a year shortly after marrying and sent home orchids for their fi rst greenhouse. Some of those or- chids are still alive today. Over the years one green- house grew into 9 and Horse Mountain Orchids was Alice’s dream come true. Her orchids won countless awards as she exhibited them in shows near and far. Hans was born in 1964 and grew up on “the farm” helping his parents with the green houses, tending the property, and playing in the woods. After he moved away, anyone who stopped by would be asked to help with “one simple thing” that often turned into a few hours of farm chores, including lots of educa- tional tidbits and very thorough instructions. Alice knew how to get things done! Alice’s love of plants was not limited to orchids. She loved nature from the smallest fungi to the larg- est tree. She cataloged rare species on her own farm as well as hiking to see them in isolated valleys in Tennessee, Georgia, and beyond (even Costa Rica only a few years ago!) Her camera went with her wherever she went, and she captured thousands of moments in the natural world. “Nature changes ev- ery second, so pay attention please!” was something she would often tell those she was instructing. An ev- er-changing collection of photos also went with her wherever she went. Before you knew it, you would be looking through a stack of pictures with detailed explanations of each one. Besides a strong accent (which Hans cannot de- tect!) her German origins came through in other ways. There was a right way to do things and a wrong way. She would teach you the right way! For exam- ple, The Orchid Society of Middle Tennessee learned many times during her active membership from the 1960’s onward that clay pots are THE right way to pot orchids. In addition to the Orchid Society, she was also a member of the Tennessee Native Plant Society, Georgia Botanical Society, the local fi ber club, local garden club and woodturners club. Alice quickly fi lled the greenhouse and was an active part of the community at her most recent residence, Inde- pendence Village in Fishers Indiana. Alice was a remarkable woman who lived a full and active life. What she wanted most of all was to share that with others. A dear friend of hers was able to describe her so well: “Alice was teeming with enthusiasm and knowledge, which she would gladly share with those around her willing to listen.” Rest in peace dear Alice. You have taught us more than you know. A celebration of life will be held at the pavilion at the Horse Mountain Cemetery, behind the Trinity Baptist Church in Shelbyville TN on Alice’s birthday, August 31st at 1:00 PM. In lieu of fl owers, donations can be made to The Webb School, Bell Buckle, Tennessee. Boyd Wayne Jones August 20, 2024 Boyd Wayne Jones 81 of Normandy died August 20, 2024. Funeral Servic- es will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 24th, at Hillcrest Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Stones Cemetery in Normandy. Visitation will be Friday evening from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. He was born June 25, 1943 in Decatur, Alabama; retired lineman for Duck River Electric after 42 years and a member of Roberts Chapel Baptist Church. He was a loving husband, fa- ther, grandfather who lived to serve his whole life. Boyd was preceded in death by his parents, Ken- neth Leon and Ollie Mae Lewis Jones and a brother, Bruce Jones. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Dorothy Medley Jones; three sons, Boyd Wayne Jones II (Patricia), William Scott Jones, Randall Dean Jones (Sherry); step-children, Je ff rey Sullivan (Rebekah), Mark Sullivan, Chris Sullivan (Colleen), JasonMedley (Ashlee), Cody Medley (Christy), Angela Cates (Rob- ert); fourteen grandchildren, fourteen step-grand- children; several great grandchildren and one great great grandchild; his sister, Leona Vassar (Grady) and his step-mother, Sarah June Lewis Jones. Clyde Thomas Ervin August 19, 2024 Mr. Clyde Thomas Ervin, age 81, of the Hardison Mill Community in Maury County, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2024 with his family by his side from a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease and dementia. Betty June Jennings Riddle Friday, August 23, 2024 Betty June Jennings Riddle, age 93, of Hunt- land, TN, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2024, at the Hospice Care Center of Huntsville, Alabama. She was born on November 13, 1930, in Kress, Texas to the late Bert Lee Jennings Jr. and Sally Junia Frank- lin Jennings. In her early years, she was a member of Champ Cumberland Presbyterian Church and was baptized at age 11. She was a 1949 graduate of Central High School in Fay- etteville, and a member of the Cumberland Presby- terian Church in Huntland. Betty June was a home- maker and enjoyed gardening, baking bread, sewing, and arranging cut fl owers from her rose garden for worship services. In 2005, Betty was honored as a Golden Patron member to the Cumberland Presbyte- rian Board of Missions re fl ecting 50 years of service to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She was a member of the Tennessee Association for Family and Community Education clubs for over 70 years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, William Morton Riddle; son, Ronald David Riddle; sister; Alberta Mae Mitchell and Helen Stovall; and brother, Hubert Cecil Jennings. Betty is survived by daughters, Janice Gayle Riddle Womble of Shelbyville and Belinda June Riddle of Tullahoma; daughter-in-law, Lynn Windle Riddle of Shelbyville; grandchildren, David Riddle, Sarah (James) Caperton, Natalie Womble, and Katie (Benjamin) Cobb; great-grandchildren, Addison Rid- dle, Ashton Riddle, Isaac Caperton, Grant Caperton, and Henry Cobb; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held at 10 AM on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at Higgins Funeral Home with Je ff Stovall and Annette King o ffi ciating. Burial will follow in Riverview Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be from 6 PM until 8 PM on Monday at Higgins Funeral Home. In lieu of fl owers, memorials may be made to the Copeland-Jennings Cemetery Fund, c/o Wesley Stovall at 509 Lee Avenue, Fayetteville, TN 37334. Higgins Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Betty June Jennings Riddle. Mrs. Willie Maud Liggett Thursday, August 22, 2024 Mrs. Willie Maud Liggett, age 99, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, died on Thursday, August 22, 2024 in Lewisburg, TN. Mr. Kenneth “Kenny” Ray Riggs Thursday, August 22, 2024 Mr. Kenneth “Kenny” Ray Riggs, age 61, of the Holts Corner Community, TN, passed away Thurs- day, August 22, 2024 Reproduction of all matter herein is prohibited without the expressed written consent of the publisher. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ALL letters must be signed and a street address and telephone number provided. The address and telephone number will not be published, but used to verify the authorship of the letter. 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SUBSCRIPTION RATES Combination: The Bedford County Post one year $51.00. GENERAL MANAGER Diandra Womble Vol. 1 - No. 1 1 Section - 12 Pages CONTACT US (931) 488-4546 Bedford County Post, Copyright (25787) © 2024 by The Tullahoma News is published Weekly by The Tullahoma News, 505 Lake Way Place, Tullahoma, TN 37388. Periodicals postage is pending at Shelbyville,TN POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Tullahoma News, Circulation Customer Service Department at 505 Lake Way Place, Tullahoma, TN 37388. The Bedford County Post STAFF WRITER Mark McGee mmcgee@bedfordcountypost.com PAGINATION Mary Cook SPORTS EDITOR Chris Siers csiers@bedfordcountypost.com mcook@bedfordcountypost.com PAGINATION Carol Spray cspray@bedfordcountypost.com dwomble@bedfordcountypost.com Visit Us 210 S. Main St. Shelbyville It is a time of celebra- tion for the long-term proj- ect. “I believe we purchased this property at the end of 2021,” Jeb said. “We had a little bit of a hiccup getting a building permit. It took about eight months to get that. Now we are in 2024 so it is setting at about three years. “It was a lot of building. There were a lot of people that said, `wow, is it ever going to open’.” Jeb, who has been liv- ing at the building with is wife, Ashlea, has renovated 35,000 square feet of the 42,000 square foot build- ing. The plan has been to restore it to a 19th century feel. “We wanted to get the historical aspects correct,”Jeb said. “It takes time. We were not going to skimp on anything.” “It is important to me to make sure everything is correct. That is one of the reasons we pushed up the opening even though the building is ready now. We only get a chance tomake a fi rst impression once.” Being prepared for the unexpected, especially in a new venture is one of the biggest challenges. “To be able to pivot and change with the unex- pected when you have 10 or 15 things and everything seems to go wrong in day is a big challenge,” Jeb said. “You have to fi gure out how to make it happen.” Plans are to open up the week after Labor Day with seating for 170 to start o ff .. There will be some soft openings and the outcome of thosewill helpdetermine the exact opening date. Jeb will be the owner/ general manager, but ex- pect him to spend time im the kitchen. Donald Curtis from Columbia will be the head chef. “I used to watch the Food Network when I was a kid,” Jeb said. “That is just something I enjoyed. “I did cook a lot at the house, more so than other kids. It is just something I enjoyed to be in the kitchen with my grandmothers on my mother’s and father’s side. It meant a lot.” Many of the recipes will be Jeb’s but he stresses it will be a teame ff ort. If any- one on sta ff thinks some- thing could be changed he will listen, but he knows the customer is the fi nal judge. “I will be involved with the kitchen and along with my wife will be involved with the front of the house and the Air B and B we will have upstairs,” Jeb said. “We are in a good spot.” Jeb spent almost two months searching for a chef and top quality servers. “We are drawing out- side of Shelbyville,” Jeb said. “We are going to be considered as a casual fi ne-dining restaurant,” Jeb said. “Ww don’t want people to feel they are not welcome or that we are too high end. We want folks to be comfortable here, but we do have a certain set of standards we want to be able to keep. We want to meet and exceed the ser- vice standards of the best restaurants within an hour of here. “The ultimate for me is that customers can come in and get a good value. We are going to be a good val- ue for folks based on what they pay and what they get. We want them to be happy. I am excited and a little nervous, but that is a good thing.” Tavern Continued from Page 1