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A2 THE DAILY NEWS JOURNAL FRIDAY, DEC. 13, 2013 JENNINGS AYERS FUNERAL HOME jenningsandayers.com Death Notices I Name City, State Age Death Day, Time Place of Service Funeral Home Phone Fuller, Normal Woodbury 87 1211 1214 1p.m. Chapel of Smith Funeral Home Smith Funeral Home 615-563-5337 Hayes, Joe Black Murfreesboro 98 1209 1213 11a.m. First Baptist Church Woodfin Memorial Chapel 615-893-5151 Thomas, Bobby Ray "Racer" Christiana 78 1212 1215 Chapel of Murfreesboro Funeral Home Murfreesboro Funeral Home 615-896-2229 Bobby Ray "Racer" Thomas Bobby Ray "Racer" Thomas, age 78 of Christiana, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2013 at St. Thomas Midtown Hospital.

Mr. Thomas was born in Christiana and longtime resident of Rutherford County. He retired from General Electric. Mr. Thomas was preceded in death by his mother, Anna Mae Bowman Hall; father, James David Thomas; grandfather, Clinton Thomas and grandmother, Elizabeth Walker Thomas.

He is survived by his son, Clint (Karen) Thomas of Mt. Juliet; grandsons, Asa "Jake" Thomas, Zak Sneed (Kelsey), both of Mt. Juliet; sisters, Selene Potts of Christiana, Brenda Miller of Mt. Juliet and brother, Danny Hall of Walter Hill. Visitation with the family will be Sunday, December 15, 2013 from 11 a.m.

until the funeral service at 1:30 p.m., at the Murfreesboro Funeral Home. Burial to follow at Old Millersburg Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer's Association. Those wishing may send condolences online at Murfreesboro Funeral Home, 145 Innsbrooke Murfreesboro, TN (615) 896-2229. Judicial Continued from Page A1 north side of the Public Square in the early 1980s after the U.S.

Census had counted 84,058 residents. The county since then has more than tripled its population by adding people. Commissioners have heard from a consultant that the county population will reach 672,000 residents by 2050, thus requiring more courtroom spaces in the future. "They need a new location because of overcrowding," Commissioner Chantho Sourin-ho said after the meeting. Commissioner Gary Farley agreed.

"With the overcrowding and our liability over there, we have to do it," Farley said. Commissioner Trey Gooch said the county had a need for the judicial building 10 years ago. "We have delayed discussion on the construction of the judicial building for at least five or six years or more because of high demand for building new schools," Gooch said after the meeting. "Even though we're still building new schools, there's slow down, so now we have the flexibility to fund a new judicial building without a tax increase. "This $5 million is just the first step in a two-year funding process to finance the building." Political announcement After the meeting, Commissioner Sandlin announced he's running for register of deeds against incumbent Heather Dawbarn and will not seek reelection for his District 9 seat serving the Blackman and Stewarts Creek communities.

He encourages others from his district to run for the commission seat. "It's a great community," Sandlin said. McDonald and his wife Nancy of Blackman Community, Gail Smith and her husband Aubrey of Atlanta, GA. Mr. Hayes attended McFadden Elementary School and was a 1934 graduate of Murfreesboro Central High School.

He attended the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, where he excelled in all sports and was captain of the football team in 1937. He graduated from UT in 1939 with a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, and on the same day of graduation, June 5, 1939, he married his first wife, former Rubye Elaine Cothran of Eagleville, TN. In 1940, he was the assistant football coach and taught agriculture at UT Martin, where in 1941, his son, Joe Black Hayes, Jr. was born. Mr.

Hayes served his country in the US Navy from 1944 46. He then became the Giles County Assistant County Extension Agent in 1946 and had his second son, Rodney James Hayes. He became the Athletic Director and Head Football coach in 1947 at Cumberland University in Lebanon where his son Larry Cothran Hayes was born. While at Cumberland University, he also received his Masters degree in Health and Physical Education from Peabody College. In 1950, Mr.

Hayes came back home to Murfreesboro as the Assistant Football Coach alongside Head Coach Charles "Bubba" Murphy at Middle Tennessee State College. He also introduced the wrestling and track teams at MTSU Mr. Haves retired from coaching in 1969 and from teaching in 1981. Mr. Hayes was a member of the Rutherford County Commission (1968-1990) and served on various Rutherford County boards including the Board of Zoning Appeals (1976-1990), which included a stint as chairman (1978-1986); the Rutherford County Planning Commission, and as the Planning Commission chairman from January 1986 to January 1999.

He was also the chairman and a member of the Rutherford County Conservation Board from 1970 until his retirement in 2001 and a member of the St. Clair Senior Center Board (1984-2000), which included stint as chairman (1991-1997). He was named to the University of Tennessee Hall of Fame (1989), Cumberland University Hall of Fame (1992), Exchange Club's Book of Golden Deeds (1993), Clara Barton Award from the American Red Cross for 50 years of service (1996), MTSU Hall of Fame (1997), Old Timers Baseball Hall of Fame (1998). Grandchildren and great-grandchildren will serve as Active Pallbearers. The Deacons of First Baptist Church will serve as Honorary Pallbearers.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church or Middle Tennessee State University Foundation Scholarship fund in memory of Mr. Hayes. Woodfin Memorial Chapel, (615) 893-5151. Online condolences may be made at www.wood-finchapel.com Bethany Jackson, a fifth-grade teacher from John Pittard Elementary and MTSU alumnus, said some students might never make to campus if not for events like Education Day. "It's really important that they get to see what it's like to be in college," Jackson said.

"They need Joe Black Hayes, Sr. Joe Black Hayes, Sr. age 98 of AdamsPlace, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 9, 2013. He was a native of Murfreesboro and the eldest son of the late Wiley B. and Maggie Gray Hayes.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Elaine Cothran Hayes, who died 1991 and his second wife, Mildred McDonald Hayes, who died in 2004. Mr. Hayes was preceded in death by his brothers, John Thomas, Bucky and Jack, and sister, Emma Hayes. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, at First Baptist Church, where he was a lifelong member and deacon.

Dr. Eugene Cotey will officiate. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 until 8 p.m. Thursday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel.

He is survived by his sons, Joe Black Hayes, Jr. of Murfreesboro, Rodney Hayes and his wife Karen of Murfreesboro, Larry Hayes and his wife Kathy of Savannah, GA; 9 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren; step-children, Larry MTSU Continued from Page A1 Rowe can't forget Ebony." Grant and Brown participated in a half-time game of musical chairs where students started in a chair at half court, then had to race to make a basket and come back and find a chair. "It was really cool to get out on the same court they play on," Grant said. More than 10,000 attended the game, with more than 7,000 of those in attendance coming from Murfreesboro City Schools and Campus School, a Rutherford County School. While kindergarten students went on the field trip to MTSU last year, MCS decided to take only first through sixth grade Thursday.

Last year, kindergarteners struggled to pay attention at the game, according to Lisa Trail, public information officer for MCS. The bus going to Scales Elementary was 30-35 minutes late getting back from the trip, causing some parents to wait to pick up their children, Norma L. Fuller Mrs. Norma L. Fuller, age 87 of Woodbury, died December 11, 2013.

She was born on August 18, 1926. Her parents were the late Belford H. Rogers and Sylvie (Shelton) Rogers. Also preceding her in death were her husband, Robert S. "Bobby" Fuller; sisters, Bonnie Nichols, Marion Wiedemann, Wordna Rogers and Vivian Lewis.

She is survived by two daughters, Sharon Danny Shirley of Woodbury, and Becky Fuller of Good-lettsville; granddaughters, Beth John Roberts of Woodbury, and Alison Jason Roberts of Woodbury; great-grandchildren, Addison Shirley, Ava Roberts, Lucas Roberts and Cade Roberts; as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Fuller was an Assistant Vice President with the Bank of Commerce with over thirty years service. She was a member of the Woodbury Church of Christ. Visitation will be held at Smith Funeral Home Friday, December 13, 2013 from 3-8 p.m.

Funeral services will be Saturday, December 14, 2013 at 1 p.m., in the Smith Funeral Home chapel. Herb Alsup, Al Bugg, Jr. and Andy Walker will officiate. Interment will follow in Riverside Garden. In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested to the Woodbury Church of Christ Day School.

Condolences and memories may be shared on the guestbook page: www. Smith Funeral Home is entrusted with the services, (615) 563-5337. to actually go to campus to get to feel the environment and what it might feel like to go to an event when you're in college. For some of them, this could be a motivation for them to strive to be here." Several members of the Murfreesboro City School Board attended the game, and board Center Pkwy Medical Center Pkwy OMFonpkw search Find the most up-to-date and complete obituary information in the US, including funeral home info and directions connect Sign Guest Books, light a Candle' and receive grief support remember Send flowers, gifts and charitable donations, or create a memorial website with photos, music and video member Jared Barrett said the game allowed students to learn while having fun. "Right now, with all the testing," Barrett is a nice break of sorts.

They get to come to campus and maybe see it for the first time too, while having a good time. It'll be a good memory for these kids to have when they're looking at college later on." Nancy Phillips echoed Barrett's statement, adding that students were learning about the mathematics of basketball before their visit. "The teachers have been working with the children to understand the percentages and the diameter of the ball," Phillips said. "And figuring out the statistics for some of the older kids and then just the adding and subtracting of points for the younger kids." Jackson, from John Pittard, said her class also calculated how many years until they would be able to go to college and what year that would be. "Then we had a discussion about what they might want to major in or focus on while in college," Jackson said.

"They thought it was awesome to be able to come here on a field trip." Linda Gilbert, director of Murfreesboro City Schools, said the trip served to show children what they would be able to accomplish after high school. "Last year, we had a student say, 'I want to learn how that scoreboard is made, and I want to be able work on that Gilbert said, adding that some students last year had no idea MTSU was in Murfreesboro. "It's a great, great partnership with MTSU and a day where the children can see where they might be in a few years," Gilbert said. Contact Amanda Haggard at ahaggarddnj.com. Follow her on Twitter haggardamanda.

MTSU basketball player Shanlce Cason, right, greets students from Black Fox Elementary after the team's win over Kennesaw State Thursday. MTSU and Murfreesboro City Schools cooperated on a Education Day event. Students watched the game and also learned about math, organizers said. Students from Campus School, a county school, also participated in the event, helen comerdnj Contact Scott Broden at 615-278-5158 or sbrodendnj.com. Follow him on Twitter Scott-Broden.

Eakes Continued from Page A1 other six school board members, District Director Don Odom and the other members of the administration on rezoning neighborhoods from the overcrowded Oakland Middle School. "They do a fabulous job," said Eakes, noting that he's attended several school board meetings to witness the work of running the district. School Board member David Nipper said he's delighted that Eakes is joining the board. "I look forward to the ideas he has and a fresh look at the way the board operates and conducts business for the betterment of the children," Nipper said in the same County Courthouse hallway. "We've got a good man coming aboard, and I think it's going to help us." Nipper noted that Eakes will help make decisions for a large district that operates with a nearly $300 million budget to provide services with 4,500 employees for about 41,000 children at 46 schools.

"He's coming into something gigantic," Nipper said. "We are the sixth largest school district in the state." Contact Scott Broden at 615-278-5158 or sbrodendnj.com. Follow him on Twitter NASHVILLE VAPOR Trail said. Last year, a large number of the buses were late getting back from the Education Day field trip, according to a Daily News Journal report from that day. "It was just the traffic getting from one place to another," Trail said.

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