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4A DAILY NEWS passedawayatStone- crestMedicalCenter, wasanativeofBedford Countyandaresidentof Smyrna.Jamesworked inmaintenanceatTrini- dadIndustry. Jameswasprecededin JessicaD.Hoover.Heis survivedbyhisfather, KimMcGriffandAngela Visitationwiththefam- serviceatJenningsand AyersFuneralHome withDr.LennyFarmer followinEvergreenCem- eterywithfriendsand familyservingaspall- bearers. Arrangementsare underthedirectionof JenningsandAyersFu- 2422.Pleaseleaveonline condolencesatwww.jen- ningsandayers.com. JimmyHoover funeraltofollowat etery. scalesandsons.com.

ElmiraHowse WilliamD.Ferrell, Jr.age60ofBrentwood diedWednesdayFeb- bamaandhadlivedin Murfreesboro.Hewas agraduateoftheUni- versityofTennessee andMTSU.Mr.Ferrell wasacomputersystem ofEpiscopalChurchof theGoodShepherdof Brentwood. Heissurvivedbyhis D.VanHoesen;nieces; MeganKiralyDeWitt, EmilyKiralyKrause; Vaughtandhusband RayTesh.Mr.Ferrell wasprecededindeath byhisfatherWilliamD. CelebrationofMr. Ferrelllifewillbe pel.Visitationwillbe pel.Aprivateburialwill beatEvergreenCem- eteryatalaterdate. Condolencesand memoriesmaybe sharedwiththefamily ofMr.Ferrellatwww.

WilliamD.Ferrell, Jr. Dr.RobertG.Ransom, St.ThomasRutherford Hospital.Dr.Ransom wasanativeofMay- ofthelateVesterand PearlRobinsonRansom. Hewasalsoprecededin diedin2003. Heissurvivedby erandherhusbandTim- SarahStefferofCincin- JenniferShriverofOr- StefferandRobertSteffer great-grandchildren, andAvaShriver. Dr.Ransomwasamem- berofSt.RoseofLima CatholicChurch.Hewas ceivedhismedicaldegree fromtheUniversityof Louisville.Heservedin theUnitedStatesArmy wherewasengagedin medicalresearchatFort Murfreesboroin1961 andjoinedthemedical staffatMurfreesboro MedicalClinic.Hewasa practicingphysicianin Murfreesborountilhis retirementin1993.

Funeralmasswillbeat RoseofLimaCatholic Church.FatherNickAl- willbeinEvergreen Cemetery.Visitationwill MemorialChapel.Fam- ilywillserveaspallbear- ers. Anonlineguestbookis availableforthefamily atwww.woodfinchapel. com.WoodfinMemorial Chapel(615)893-5151. Dr.RobertRansom Hewilllie-in-stateSat- a.m,visitation11-12p.m., GroveAMEChurch.In- etery. NewGenerationFu- newgenerationfh.com.

2016.Nancywasamem- berofChristServants BaptistChurch.Shewas thedaughterofthelate, RufusS.McPeak,Sr.and MildredKeeleMcPeak. Shewasalsopreceded indeathbyherhusband SammyMooneyham. Sheissurvivedby (Angela)Mooneyham andKimMooneyham; Albry(Sara)Mooney- CodyHarwellandJamie BlaiseMooneyham, BentleyLindeman, BrooksBastinandJaxon nephewsandcousins. Funeralserviceswill beconducted1p.m. 2016atBondMemo- rialChapelwithEdgar Intermentwillfollow atLannomCemetery.

Activepallbearerswill beAlbryMooneyham, PatLawrence.Honor- arypallbearerswillbe JoyceBlandandTonya Mottern. Thefamilywould liketoextendaspecial thankstothenursesat TennesseeOncologyand toallthecousins. Flowersacceptedor memorialsmaybemade toGentivaHospice, Visitationwillbe4-8 p.m.Fridayand11a.m. untilservicetimeSat- urdayatBondMemo- RoadandWestonDrive, Mt.Juliet,TN.(615)773- 2663.ObitLine(615)641- rial.com. NancyMcPeak Mooneyham 60 615-893-5151 20 NewGenerationFuneralHome 615-365-7105 65 NewGenerationFuneralHome 615-365-7105 51 JenningsandAyers 615-893-2422 88 615-893-1313 73 BondMemorialChapel 615-641-2663 88 615-893-5151 DeathNotices news Eagles band members to honor Glenn Frey a Grammys NASHVILLE, Tenn.

Singer and songwriter Jackson Browne will join members of the Eagles in atribute to the ounding ember lenn rey dur- i ng 58th annual Grammy Awards. Frey died Jan. 18 of complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumo- ia at the age of 67. rowne will join the Don Henley, Joe alsh, Timothy B. chmit and Bernie Leadon during a special performance during the show at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Browne and Frey wrote together early on in their careers, including the first single in 1972 and one of their signature songs, It The Grammy Awards will be broadcast live from Los Angeles on CBS at 8 p.m. EST. Jack announces $140 million expansion NASHVILLE, Tenn. he historic Jack Dani Distillery is planning million expansion project to help meet global demand for prized ennessee Whiskey. he investment an- ounced by Gov.

Bill Haslam on Wednesday will be used to construct two new barrelhouses, xpand the bottling facil- i ty and support the increasing number of visitors to the facility. Officials say more than 275,000 tourists from around the world visited the distillery in Lynchburg last year. The Louisville, Kentucky-based Brown- orman company owns he distillery. Company fficials say the expansion will create 30 new obs in Moore County. The distillery underwent a $103 million expansion less than three years ago that added stills, barrel warehouses and related infrastructure.

Officials say that i nvestment created 94 jobs. he Jack istillery is the oldest egistered distillery in the U.S. Man indicted on 17 ounts in shooting that injured officer MEMPHIS, Tenn. A convicted felon has been i ndicted on 17 counts in a shooting that injured an undercover Memphis officer who was serving awarrant. helby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich said in a news release on Wednesday that 40-year-old Dennis Murphy is being held without bond on the charges, which include attempted first-degree murder.

he statement says officers with the Memphis Police Department Organized Crime Unit ent to an apartment to erve a drug search war- ant when someone shot hrough the door hitting Officer Brian Scott, who survived because he was wearing a bullet-resistant vest. A search warrant xecuted at the residence found guns, drugs and ammunition. Weirich said Murphy as a prior felony drug onviction. nline court records to not show if he has a lawyer in the case. Officials warn of drugs laced with deadly doses NASHVILLE, Tenn.

tate health and safety officials are warning that drug dealers are selling counterfeit pain medicines on the street that contain what could be deadly doses of a drug used often to treat cancer pain. The Tennessee Bureau Investigation, Depart- ent of Safety and omeland Security, Department of Health and epartment of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services are warning the public about the dangers of these types of pills. Law enforcement officials say they are eeing more and more of the counterfeits being old by drug dealers. The ay it works is that deal- rs will sell pills that look exactly like Percocet or Oxycodone, but in reality they contain fentanyl. Officials say fentanyl can be 50 times as potent as heroin and deadly in high doses.

Early voting kicks off for Tennessee residential primary NASHVILLE, Tenn. oters are going to the polls Wednesday in the first day of early voting to make their choices in March 1 presidential primary. ballot was set in December, which means several candidates who have dropped ut of the race will still remain on the ballot. Voters will be able to choose between 14 Rep ublicans and three emocratic candidates or president, depending which primary they are voting in. Voters will also choose among a long list candidates seeking to serve as elegates at party con- entions.

Secretary of State Tre Hargett reminds voters to bring a valid govern- ent-issued photo ID ith them. Student IDs a re not accepted. Voters can cast early ballots through Feb. 23. About one-third of ballots ere cast early in presidential rimary in 2008 and 2012.

Police: Drug a ttempt to intimidate fficer fails NASHVILLE, Tenn. ashville police say a suspected drug a ttempt to intimidate two Gang Unit detectives, by firing his gun repeatedly in the air, has landed the an in Jail. Police say the two etectives were conducting surveillance when they saw Mohammed B. Al-Khafiy, 23, engage in an apparent drug deal. Authorities say he knew he was being watched, and to the surprise of the detectives, he stepped out of a vehicle, aimed a pistol in the air and rapidly cranked off about seven shots.

The detectives, police say, activated the blue lights on their unmarked vehicle and ordered Al- Khafiy to put his hands behind his back. Authori- ies say there was a truggle, and the suspect elled at people nearby to shoot the police before was arrested. Online court records do not list a lawyer for Al-Khafiy. More than 300 hildren enrolled i literacy program NASHVILLE, Tenn. Department Human Services says i has enrolled more than 3 00 Tennessee children in a program that aims to improve child literacy.

The department says The Books from Birth Foundation, together with Dolly Imagination Lib rary, is available to children from birth to 5 years old in Tennessee. Once a child is enrolled, a new book is ailed every month at no cost until the child turns 5. More than 240,000 Tennessee children are receiving books. The program allows parents to read to their children and engage in learning opportunities. Books are a ge appropriate and include reading comprehension activities and suggestions.

he enrollment initia- ive, which started in anuary, supports the Drive to 55, which aims to increase the number of Tennesse- ans with a postsecondary degree or certificate. Former Memphis eargant charged with road rage MEMPHIS, Tenn. A emphis police sergeant a ccused in a road rage i ncident has been indicted on aggravated assault charges. The Shelby County istrict Attorney says David Meskenas is acc used of pointing a gun at amotorist and flashing his badge while driving an unmarked van last year. Meskenas, who is 48 a nd is now retired from the force, is facing harges of aggravated assault.

Officials say a 60- year-old motorist told a uthorities that he was driving on Interstate 240 hen he encountered a dark gray van with government tags. The citizen, police say, reported that the van driver pointed a black gun at him and then flashed a gold badge as they were driving. He told police he feared for his safety. It was not known Wednesday whether Meskenas has a lawyer. Tuition freeze for ublic colleges advances in Senate NASHVILLE, Tenn.

Abid to freeze tuition at ublic colleges and universities and colleges in Tennessee is advancing in the state Senate. The Senate Education Committee voted 9-0 in favor of the measure sponsored by Sen. Dolor es Gresham of Somerville on Wednesday. nder the bill, stud ents would pay the same tuition for all four ears in college. And any ajor tuition hike would have to gain unanimous approval by the governing board.

According to the non- rofit College Board, the 5 4 percent increase over ive years at the Univer- ity of Tennessee in Knoxville was the high- st rate among flagship ublic universities in the country. State higher education fficials have long blamed steep tuition ikes on the shrinking hare of state funding to over growing costs at tate schools. Associated Press State briefs Glenn Frey RIPLEY, Tenn. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into ashooting-incident in Ripley, where two people ere wounded by police a nd an officer was in- ured. Lauderdale County istrict Attorney General Mike Dunavant asked the TBI to investigate after the shootings took place, about 55 miles northeast of Memphis, following a traffic stop Tuesday afternoon.

olice were in search of Sequna Copeland, a ipley man on the op 10 Most Wanted List, hen they stopped the vehicle around 5 p.m., authorities say. He was wanted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the United States Marshal Service and the TBI. opeland was traveling with an unnamed female driver when an officer stopped the vehicle. The woman drove away rom the officer, who ran after her on foot, the TBI says. After a patrol car ulled in front of the vehicle, police say the woman reversed the car toward the officer who was chasing on foot.

The officer from behind fired several hots into the vehicle efore he was struck by he car, the TBI says. The woman, authori- ies say, then drove forward toward the two other responding officers. The officers fired into the vehicle, wounding both Copeland and the woman, the TBI says. he officer and both suspects were trans- orted to a hospital. heir conditions are un- nown, but authorities say neither of the suspects have life-threatening injuries.

Copeland was on the most wanted list after being indicted on charges of Hobbs Act obbery, accessory after the fact and false declaration before a grand jury. The charges stem from his alleged i nvolvement in an armed robbery in Ripley in December 2014. Police: Two wounded, officer hurt in shooting ASSOCIATED PRESS.