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LOCAL NEWS www.theleafchronicle.com The Leaf-Chronicle Sunday, August 16, 2009 A5 Garcia Marnell Atkinson Gracia Marnell 81, Clarksville, died day, August 15, 2009, residence. Vernon Elvin Greene Atkinson, Vernon Elvin Greene, 76, Satur- Clarksville, died Saturday, at her August 15, 2009, at his residence. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mullins Funeral Home, Clint- Atkinson ginia, with Kenneth Childress officiating. Burial will be in Swindell Cemetery, Osborn's Gap, Virginia.

Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. today at Neal-Tarpley Funeral Home and from 12 p.m. until the hour of the service. Tuesday at Mullins Funeral Home. Neal-Tarpley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

She was born November 6, 1927, in Blue Diamond, daughter of the late William Allen France and Draxie Swindell France. She was a member of New Providence Methodist Church, a member of Order of Eastern Star, Past Worthy Matron, and Order of the Amaranth, Past Royal Matron. Survivors include her husband, Robert Atkinson; sons, George Raymond Mullins, Clintwood, VA; and Ronald Kazee, Clarksville; daughter, Susan Lynch, Clarksville; three step-children; sisters, Alois V. Dotson, and B. Joyce Casebolt, both of Clintwood, VA; fourteen grandchildren and fifteen greatgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a sister, June Greer. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to the American Heart Association 1818 Patterson Street, Nashville, TN 37203. Arrangements entrusted to Neal-Tarpley Funeral Home, 1510 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN 37040. Online condolences can be made to www.neal-tarpley.com. Wilmouth E.

(Brown) Heflin Wilmouth E. (Brown) Heflin, born April 21, 1918 entered eternal life on Thursday, August, 13, 2009 in Florence, Alabama. She was formerly of Clarksville. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at NealTarpley Chapel with Rev.

Heflin John F. Bradshaw officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday and from 9 a.m.

until the hour of the service Tuesday at the funeral home. 1 Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. What a good mother and Nannie the Lord gave us! Our mother, our Nannie, will be missed by us every remaining day of our lives. We love you Mom! Barbara, Jane, Norma, and Carolyn Jo. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Alvin Heflin and son, William Allen Heflin.

Survivors include sixteen grandchildren, twenty three great grandchildren and eighteen great great grandchildren. Arrangments entrusted to Neal-Tarpley Funeral Home, 1510 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN Online condolences can be made at www.nealtarpley.com. Nave Chapel Main Street Erin, TN 931-289-4277 www.theleafchronicle.com Carol Vandiveer Carol Vandiveer, 65, Clarksville, TN, died Saturday, August 15, 2009, at her residence. Services are to be announced by McReynolds-Nave Larson Funeral Home. The funeral will be held at p.m.

Monday NealTarpley Chapel with Brother 2 at Greene James Black and Brother Clifford Smith officiating. Burial will be in Greene Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. today and from 12 p.m. until the time of the service Monday at the funeral home.

Neal-Tarpley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He was born July 30, 1933, in Montgomery County son of the late Hayden Bradley Greene and Lillie Hamilton Greene. Mr. Greene was a US Army Veteran and a selfemployed masonry contractor. Survivors include his wife, Sarah Lucille Greene, three sons, Wayne Greene (Betty), Robert E.

Greene and Kenneth Otis Greene (Lisa); a daughter, Vicki Parker, (Byron) all of Clarksville; two brothers, Pete Greene (Imogene), and Wendell Greene (Sharon); four sisters, Beatrice Blackwell, Laverda McCreary, Evelyn Davis, and Grace Britt (J.C.); thirteen grandchildren, Heather and Jim Kelly, Michelle Kirby, Vernon and Laura Greene, Jordon and Tommy Webster, Kaycie Greene, Eric Greene, Cory (Twinky) Greene, Lindly Leichner, Zachary Parker, and J.B. Parker; six great-grandchildren, Josh and Brooke Kelly, J.T. and Anthony Webster, Bryson and Clayton Durbin. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mildred Coleman. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers and honorary pallbearers will be Tommy Webster and Edward Greene.

Arrangements entrusted to Neal-Tarpley Funeral Home, 1510 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN 37040. Online condolences can be made at www.neal-tarpley.com. CarolynAdams Carolyn Adams, 83, Clarksville, died Sunday, August 9, 2009, at Spring Meadows Health Care Center. Graveside servAdams ices will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Greenwood Cemetery with Rev.

Tom Youngblood officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Neal-Tarpley, Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

She was born September 9, 1925, in Logan County, KY, daughter of the late Charles and Corinne McCraw Adams. Ms. Adams was a member of First Christian Church, the U.S. McCraw Family Association, the Daughter of American Revolution, and the Montgomery County Genealogy Association. She was retired from civil service at Fort Campbell, KY.

Survivors include cousins and friends. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to the U.S. McCraw Family Association, Tim McCraw, Treasurer, McCraw and CO, CPA, PC, 6329 Blue Ridge Raytown, Missouri 64133 or to the gomery County Society, P.O. Box 262 Clarksville, 37041-0262. Arrangements entrusted to Neal-Tarpley Funeral Home, 1510 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN 37040.

Online condolences can be made at www.nealtarpley.com. Ruby M. Lewis Ruby M. Lewis, 71, Clarksville, died Saturday, August 15, 2009, at Gateway Medical Center. Services are to be announced by Foston Funeral Home.

Tennessee raises bar for subpar public schools NASHVILLE Ten- ment, according to exnessee education officials perts, but now the quesand national experts say tion is whether the state even though the state is can implement the taking steps to drastically changes correctly. improve its poorly per- Gary Nixon, executive forming public schools, it director of the Tennessee could be years before Board of Education, told progress is seen. The Tennessean that the In order to put the state key will be working out on par with top-perform- the kinks along the ing ones like Massachu- and it may take a while to setts, Tennessee will be- see progress. gin this year with a new "We're going to have to curriculum, new tests and do other things other than a new list of textbooks. just adopt standards," he For instance, under the said.

"I think they're a necold system, sixth-graders essary component, but learned basic math and not the only component." double-digit multiplication. Now, they'll get an introduction to algebra. Science experiments didCARTER n't start until third grade, BRIGGS but now they'll begin in kindergarten. 906-5100 Introducing the new standards is a crucial first step toward improve- Pre FREE CRIME WATCH Fort Campbell 41 24 79 Ringgold Oakland St. Bethlehem New Prov.

374 Rossview Royal Woodlawn Cumb. Oakwood Heights Sango, 233 Dotsonville Southern His 24 Hilltop Palmyra Fredonia Sailors Cunningham Rest Shiloh 235 Marion The Leaf-Chronicle Report: Suspect asks clerk to join in on store robbery By ANN WALLACE The Leaf-Chronicle 1. Clarksville police responded to a robbery report around 11 p.m. Friday at the Kangaroo Express, 560 Dover Road. They combed the area looking for the robber and quickly arrested a suspect.

The store's clerk told police the robber entered the store and tried to buy beer, according to a news release by Officer Jim Knoll, Clarksville Police Department spokesman. The robber didn't have any money, and he asked the clerk to join him in robbing the store, Knoll wrote. The clerk refused the offer, and the robber went behind the counter and took money from the register by pushing the clerk out of the way and acting like he had a gun in his pocket. The robber left. Police combed the area, and Officer Justin Bailey found a man who matched the robber's description carrying beer on a nearby street.

Tony Eugene Hiter, 54, who gave a 553 Paula Drive address, was charged with aggravated robbery, and his bail was set at $11,000. Detective Chris Nolder is the lead investigator on the case. His number is 648-0656, ext. 2212. THEATER LISTINGS FRIDAY, AUG.

14 12:16 p.m. -Wreck with injuries reported in 300 block of Dunlop Lane. 2:03 p.m. -Traffic road rage reported in 1.300 block of Fort Campbell Boulevard. 2:50 p.m.

Structure fire reported in 2000 block of Old Ashland City Samuel Junior (John) Shepard 6-12-27 8-16-08 We Miss you Everyday. You will Always live in our Hearts because we Love you so Much. love, your Children, Grandchildren Great Grandchildren CD player stolen, pawned off A Clarksville woman reported Friday a CD player stolen from her vehicle had been pawned. The woman told officers the Pioneer CD player valued at $300 was stolen from her unlocked vehicle earlier. She told law enforcement she had three suspects in mind because she saw them in the area when the theft occurred.

The report indicated the CD player had been located at a local pawn shop. Arrests The following people were booked Friday in the Montgomery County Jail on the accompanying charges: Paul Dean Bromley, 24, who gave a 116 Franklin St. address, domestic assault and false imprisonment. Bond at $10,000. Latasha Nicole Gonzales, 25, who gave a 395 Jack Miller Blvd.

address, vandalism. Bond at $2,500. Kereem Devon Ragland, 20, who gave a 1441 Elm Drive address, burglary. Bond at $5,000. Watana Noy Thompson, 61, who gave a 601 Fox Ridge Drive address, Road.

3:49 p.m. Hit and run without injuries reported in 1500 block of Liberty Church Road. 4:30 p.m. -Wreck with injuries reported on Purple Heart Parkway. 5:05 p.m.

-Drunk driver reported in 400 block of Tiny Town Road. theft of property and criminal conspiracy. Bond at $20,000. Randolph Scott 26, who gave a 325 Rossview Road address, aggravated burglary, no insurance, driving on a suspended license and no seat belt. Bond at $33,500.

Tony Eugene Hiter, 54, who gave a 533 Paula Drive address, aggravated robbery and resisting arrest. Bond at $11,000. About Arrests Readers are reminded that an arrest, charge or indictment is an allegation and not a statement of guilt. Those charged are presumed not guilty until convicted by a judge or jury. Crime Stoppers Anyone who has information that might lead to the arrest and conviction of a suspected criminal can earn up to $1,000 by calling the ClarksvilleMontgomery County Crime Stoppers tip line at 645-TIPS.

Callers can remain anonymous. Taken from the Montgomery County Sheriff's office and Clarksville Police reports. Ann Wallace covers education. She can be reached at 245-0287 or by e-mail at 5:20 p.m. Rescue extrication reported 1400 block of Cumberland Drive.

6:46 p.m. Rescue extrication reported in 150 block of Richview Road. 10:30 p.m. -Drunk driver reported in 2400 block of Wilson Road. Drugs in the Advantages of a 5-in-1 Children's Vaccine A recent study published in the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal reveals that 5-in-1 combination vaccines may increase the number of children receiving vaccines in a timely manner, while decreasing the number of shots for protection against potentially deadly diseases.

The socalled 5-in-l vaccine is designed to protect against five different diseases: hepatitis polio, diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough). It is estimated that only of children in the United States receive their vaccinations on schedule. This increases the chance that children might become infected with one of these easily preventable conditions. In the study, 2880 children were administered a 5-in-1 vaccine. The results of the vaccination were compared to 2672 children who lived in the same state who received a typical vaccination schedule.

It was found that children receiving the new combination vaccination were more likely to receive their vaccinations on time. Additionally, children who got the 5-in-1 vaccine received fewer shots than children receiving other vaccination schedules. Warren's Apothecary 1746 MEMORIAL DRIVE 647-6791 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Affiliated Companies Home Office: Columbus, OH 43215-2220 0000509971 planning Veteran Planning Funerals, Cremations, Packages Guide, Payment Plans www.navefuneralhomes.com McReynolds Nave-Larson Madison 12th St. Clarksville, TN 931-647-3371.