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4A —Marshall County Post, Thursday, April 11, 2024 Obituaries Debra “Debbie” LynnCummings Mrs. Debra “Debbie” Lynn Cummings, 67, of Lewisburg, Tenn., passed away Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Shelbyville, Tenn. Lawrence Funeral Home and Cremation Services in charge of arrangements. Earl Wright Mr. Earl Wright, 83, of Lewisburg, Tenn., died Monday, April 1, 2024. Lawrence Funeral Home and Cremation Services in charge of arrangements. Lora Sue Beard Lora Sue Beard, 83, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, died Friday, April 5, 2024, at NHC Pulaski. She was born April 12, 1940, in Marshall County, to the late Lyttle and Eula Johnson Tomlin. She re- tired as an inspector for Teledyne and was a mem- ber of the Church of Christ. In addition to her par- ents, she was preceded in death by one son, Mark Beard in 2003, and two brothers, John Thomas Tomlin and James L. “Red” Tomlin. She is survived by two sons, Tim (Connie) Beard of Cornersville and Anthony “Redman” Beard of Lew- isburg; sister, Lucille Jobe of Tullahoma; three grand- daughters, Lora Beard, Ashley (Kenny) Hughes, and Sydney Beard; two grandsons, Mark (Mara) Beard II and Brad Beard; six great-grandchildren, and a best friend, Edna Clark. Visitation with the family was held at London Fu- neral Home on Monday, April 8, 2024 from 4 until 7 p.m. and continued on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, until the funeral hour. Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 11 a.m. from the chapel of London Funeral Home, 324 West Church Street, Lewisburg, Tennessee 37091 and burial followed in New Hope at Talley Cem- etery. London Funeral Home and Crematory is honored to assist the family with the arrangements. Mollie Jeanette Humphrey Mollie Jeanette Hum- phrey, 81, of Hartselle, Al- abama, formerly of Lewis- burg, died Friday, April 5, 2024, at her residence in Alabama. She was born May 22, 1942, in Mans fi eld, Ohio, to the late John Head and Henrietta Cope Head. She is survived by her husband, Hulon L. Humphrey, Hartselle, Alabama and formerly of Lewisburg; son, Malcolm (Crystal) Humphrey, Hartselle, Alabama; daughter, Kaye Swindell, LaVergne, Tennessee; three grand- children, Madison Humphrey, Brandon Swindell and Brandi Baldridge; three great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son-in-law, Je ff rey Swindell. Mollie was the o ffi ce manager and administrative assistant for several companies during her career in- cluding Barbers Milk, Hibbett Sporting Goods and ICP in Lewisburg. She loved to work and spent some of her later years working at Walmart. She was a huge Uni- versity of Alabama fan and enjoyed cheering the teams on with her family whom she loved dearly. Her hus- band was involved in the horse business and she was by his side helping him run the business. Mollie loved Jesus and was a longtime member of the Bethel Baptist Church Choir in Moody, Alabama where she was in- volved in the children’s ministry for over twenty years. She will be deeplymissed by her loving husband, family and friends. Visitation with the family was held at London Fu- neral Home, 324 West Church Street, Lewisburg, Ten- nessee, on Sunday, April 7, 2024, from 1 until 3 p.m. The funeral service was conducted on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at 3 p.m. from the chapel of London Funeral Home and burial followed in New Hope Cemetery - Cornersville. In lieu of fl owers, donations may be made to your local Humane Society. London Funeral Home and Crematory is honored to assist the family with the arrangements. The 2024 top ten se- niors are pictured as well as information about their achievements and future plans. To graduate with State Honors the student must meet ACT benchmarks; make an 18 in English; a 22 in math and reading; a 23 in science. To graduate with State Distinction, the student must have a B average and meet one of the fol- lowing criteria: Summa Cum Laude, Weighted GPA 4.25 and up. Magna Cum Laude, Weighted GPA 4.000-4.2499. Cum Laude, Weighted GPA 3.75 – 3.9999. Isabella Lindsey, the Class of 2024 Valedicto- rian, is the daughter of Sara Summers. Isabella is President of Forrest Leo Club; 3rd overall in 2022 Beta Senior Speech, 2022 Beta Health Science Academic and 2022 Beta Character Performance. She plans to attend the University of Kentucky with a major in pre-med and a minor in forensics. Maggie Daughrity is the daughter of Joseph and Rebecca Daughrity. She is the Class of 2024 Salutatorian and will graduate summa cum laude and she is also a State Honors Graduate. Maggie is a member of the 2021 state champi- ons’ softball team, named on the All-State team for softball, Fellowship of Christian Athletes presi- dent, and Miss FHS. She plans to attend Austin Peay State University and major in engineering technology. Nirzara Chaudhari is the daughter of Dilip and Mita Chaudhari. She re- ceived the Award of Ex- cellence-The Congress of Future Medical Leaders, received 3rd place 2022 Beta Conference Perfor- mance, Best Citizenship at Volunteer Girls State, and Outstanding Sopho- more-2022 Drama Club. Nirzara plans to major in biochemistry and minor in forensics. Maggie Browning is the daughter of Rob and Mary-Virginia Browning. She will graduate summa cum laude. Maggie is a State Honors Graduate, attended Volunteer Girls State, a member of the 2022 TSSAA Golf State Tournament, Health Oc- cupations Students of America Treasurer, Fel- lowship of Christian Ath- letes Treasurer, 9th grade football attendant. She plans to attend George- town College in George- town, Kentucky to play golf and major in busi- ness. Joseph Johns plans to attend Middle Tennes- see State University and major in agriculture busi- ness. He is the son of Sam and Melissa Johns. He received a FFA State De- gree, the highest degree that is awarded by the state FFA. He was Middle Tennessee Regional Pro- fi ciency Champion in the Dairy Production Entre- preneurship, American Legion Boys State Repre- sentative and a Vol State recipient. David Gunner Mo ff o is the son of Dave Mo ff o and Brandy Mo ff o. He received the McClurkan Scholarship from Trevec- ca Nazarene University, a full tuition scholarship for the best of the best who exemplify high aca- demic success, leadership and service. He plans to major in creative writing and pastoral studies. Austin Dillon is the son of Paul and Krista Dillon. He was nominat- ed for Boys State Leader- ship and nominated for a college writing competi- tion. Austin’s plan is to attend a four year college and major in business and fi nance. Madison Stalnecker is the daughter of Christian and Natalie Stalnecker. She is a State Honors Graduate, will graduate summa cum laude with State Distinction, and Madison holds the record for most goals (soccer) ever made in one season at Forrest High School (45 goals.) Christa Warren is the daughter of Damon and Misti Warren. Christa will graduate magna cum laude. She is an avid soft- ball player. Her freshman year she was a member on the team that won the state championship and her sophomore and ju- nior years, the team was state runner-up. Christa plans to attend Freed- Hardeman University to play softball and major in kinesiology. Nyles Taylor, one of the top ten students, is not included in the photo and his information was not provided. Forrest Continued from Page 1 AboutMarshall County Emergency Commu- nicationCenter The Marshall County Emergency Communication Center was incorporated as Marshall County’s Consoli- dated Public Safety Answering Point on July 1, 2015. The Communications Center currently answers approximately 72,000 total telephone calls per year with 11,997 being 9-1-1 calls. This center dispatches every emergency service in Marshall County with 46,861 calls for service in 2023. They are sta ff edwith a total of 14Emergency Telecommu- nicators, having3ona shift at any given time. The center is proud to serve the citizens ofMarshall County in their time of need. “Remember, we are the fi rst responders for all the agencies we serve.” A 911 telecommunicator is a very rewarding career. Answering 9-1-1 and the non-emergency number for Po- lice, Fire and EMS inMarshall County is an important re- sponsibility. More information can be found on the Mar- shall County911FBpage. Applications canbepickedupat 209 1st Avenue N, Lewisburg. Safety Continued from Page 1 of Deed, and was sworn in by Daphne Girts. All agenda items (24- 03-01 through 24-03-13) passed by a vote of 16 – 0 with the exception of 24- 03-03. Resolution 24-03- 03 was withdrawn. The following appointments were made: Sheri ff Billy Lamb appointed Anthony Garrett as Deputy Sheri ff . Juvenile Court Judge Lee Bussart appointed Laura Utter as Assistant Direc- tor of Youth Services. Leon Finley was appoint- ed to Civil Service Board Chairman until 2/2025 by Mayor Mike Keny. Steve Calahan, Mark Chandler, and Drew Hawkins were appointed to 911 Board until 4/2028 by Mayor Mike Keny. Resolution 24-03-03 “A Resolution to Rezone 912 Highway 99 Lewis- burg TN 37091 from A-1 to M-1 for the Expansion of the Rock Quarry” was withdrawn by Volunteer Materials LLC. An email sent to Commissioner Hollingsworth dated March 22, 2024 read as follows, “Volunteer Ma- terials would like to of- fi cially pull our request from the County Com- mission meeting. We would like to reserve the right to bring it back at a future date. Chad Swal- lows President.” Resolution 24-03-11 “Opposes the Educa- tion Freedom Scholar- ship Act” was discussed by some of the commis- sioners. Some of the key points listed in the reso- lution about Governor Bill Lee’s controversial school voucher plan were that it: Diverts public dollars away from public schools Undermines public schools’ ability to ful fi ll their mission of provid- ing comprehensive and equitable education to all students Disrupts local control of education Jeopardizes the sta- bility of public education The Board of Com- missioners say in the resolution that they are committed to providing quality education for all students in the Marshall County School District. The Board recognizes the importance of account- ability when dealing with public funds and believes that public funds should be used exclusively for public education. “Public schools are uniquely po- sitioned to serve students with diverse needs and learning styles,” accord- ing to the Resolution. Marshall County Schools System serves over 5,000 students and employs 774 people. The Board of Commissioners sent a copy of Resolution 24-03-11 to State Senator Joey Hensley and State Representative Todd Warner urging them “to vote and advocate against passage” of the Educa- tion Freedom Scholar- ship Act. Resolution 24-03-23 opposes another bill in the Tennessee General Assembly. This resolu- tion says that the bill, if amended, would cap the amount a local govern- ment could raise proper- ty taxes at a certain per- centage over the previous year’s collections and would put pressure on county commissions to raise taxes up to the cap every year. Resolution 24-03-23 says the county’s proper- ty tax rate has only been increased once over the past ten years - fi ve cents in 2019, a 2% increase. The Board also sent a copy to State Senator Joey Hensley and State Representative Todd Warner urging them “to vote and advocate against passage” of “a cap on a property tax increase es- pecially if it would force a referendum if speci fi c thresholds were exceed- ed.” Commissioner Mickey King said the following, “This has to do with the property tax cap at 2% yearly and we’re saying no to state interference with counties. Davidson County made a monu- mental increase of more than 30% percent re- cently and we have never done nothing like that and aren’t trying to now but at the same time, we don’t want the legislature regulating what we do down here.” Resolution 24-03- 14 approves the naming and dedication of bridg- es in Marshall County in memory of citizens who have made signi fi - cant contributions to the county, state, or nation. The four individuals are Loyd Chunn-bridge over Bear Creek Road, 1.80 miles from Mooresville Highway, Jamie Elaine Drenkhahn-bridge in the 2300 block of Mt. Leba- non Road over Opossum Creek, Frank Edwards- bridge over Belfast Creek on Polly Adams Road in Belfast, Carrel Farler- Bridge on Talley Road next to Farler Farm. Their family mem- bers will be recognized at the April meeting and presented with a copy of the resolution along with individual proclamations honoring their loved ones. The meeting ad- journed at 6:32 p.m. Meetings Continued from Page 1 Get your latest copy of the Call 931-246-6436 M ARSHALL C OUNTY P OST "ELFAST s #HAPEL (ILL s #ORNERSVILLE s ,EWISBURG s 0ETERSBURG 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. 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