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  • Joined: February 25, 2026
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Callie Mai Allen, 102

Callie Mai Allen of Normandy passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026 at NHC – Tullahoma at the age of 102. Mrs. Allen was born in Shelbyville to the late Henry Mitchell and Callie Mai McLauglin Bartlett. During her life, Callie was a member of First Baptist Church of Tullahoma. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, William J. Allen; one sister, Pauline Roberts; and one brother, Robert Bartlett. Mrs. Allen is survived by her daughter, Betty Burford; two grandchildren, Tara Hatchell and Tyrus Burford (Cristal); and three great-grandchildren, Taylor, Tanner, and Harlan.

Seek the way of peace

Listening to the news from the Easter weekend, I heard the newscaster say: “The two best known Americans (Pope and the President) have two different views about the world. Both claim the

Arthur William “Rabbit” Syler, 71

Arthur William “Rabbit” Syler, age 71 of Belvidere, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, April 6, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. A native of Franklin County, he was born in Winchester on Feb. 5, 1955.

Mildred Louise Jenkins Edwards, 96

Mildred Louise Jenkins Edwards passed this life on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at NHC in Murfreesboro at the age of 96. Mildred was born in Detroit, Michigan, the only child to the late Howard and Rosa Hall Shelton. She graduated from Moore County High School in 1947 and was the Valedictorian of her senior class. Mildred went on to teach in a one-room schoolhouse for one year. She then went to work at Wilson Sporting as a payroll clerk and ended her working career as a payroll clerk at Roses Department Store in Murfreesboro. Mildred was a member of Rockvale Church of Christ. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, E.B. Jenkins.

Boater drowns at Normandy Lake

The body of a man who died after his boat hit a tree on Normandy Lake has been found. Earlier in the day on Friday, April 10, the sheriff’s office received a call at about 1 p.m. about a boat floating near Fire Lake with no one on board. The sheriff’s office, along with assistance from both Coffee County and Warren County rescue and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, began searching and diving the area to find the owner of the boat.

Thomas Edward Gwynn, 106

Thomas Edward Gwynn, one of Tullahoma’s oldest residents, passed this life on Monday, April 6, 2026, at Life Care Center at the age of 106, just two months shy of his 107th birthday. Mr.