Fuquay-Varina – Nancy Caroline Ballentine Elliott, age 65, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully on Friday, November 29, 2019 surrounded by her family. A Social hour with family and friends will be held on Friday, December 6, 2019 at 1:00 followed by “The Celebration” of her life at 2:00 at her beloved Ballentine Farms Venue, 6921
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Scoop Selections Ballot

It’s that time of year again to honor Walking Horse trainers, riders and owners for their achievements throughout the 2019 show season. The WHTA Annual Convention and Awards’ Banquet will be held on December 13th -14th, 2019. This year’s event will take place at the Cool Springs Marriott in Franklin, Tennessee. For more information, contact
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The TWHBEA Annual Membership Meeting and Awards’ Banquet will be held on December 6th & 7th, 2019. The awards’ venue will be located at the TWHBEA Headquarters in Lewisburg, Tennessee. Contact TWHBEA for more information at 931-359-1574.

At the recent Tunica Fall Classic held October 31st – November 2nd, Celebration officials invited six reigning World Grand Champions to take part of the event and exhibit their winners. Those participating were Extra Special Jose and Emma Wright, King Mojo and Hannah Myatt, He’s High Maintenance and Detha Yoder, Big Blue Nation and Detha
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Charles “Charlie” Howard, a resident of Rutherford County, Tennessee passed away November 5, 2019 at Vanderbilt Hospital. He was 68 years old. He was born in Lackey, Kentucky to parents Burton and Georgia Turner Howard. He taught school at Hindman High School in Hindman, Kentucky, as well as, Lebanon and Blackman High Schools in Tennessee.
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Mr. Leslie Dean Beasley, age 80, of the Flat Creek Community in Bedford County, Tennessee, passed away Monday, November 4th, 2019, at his home under the loving care and comfort of his family. Graveside services were held on Thursday, November 7th at Dixon Springs Cemetery in Carthage, Tennessee. The family received visitors on Wednesday at
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Thomas Brown Sumners died on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System in Pulaski. He was 75 years old. Funeral services for Mr. Sumners were conducted on Saturday, November 9th at Bills-McGaugh & Hamilton Funeral Home. A private burial will take place later at Lone Oak Cemetery. Tom Sumners was born on
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Molli Hobgood and Nick Price of Fairmount, Georgia announce the birth of their son, Lane Cooper Price. Lane entered the world on Sunday, November 3, 2019 weighing 7.5 pounds and measuring 21 inches long. Proud grandparents are Kerry and Pennie Hobgood and Alan and Cindy Price, all of Fairmount. Nick is the trainer at Price
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The football team from Shelbyville Central High School would like to thank The Celebration for making it possible for the Golden Eagles to practice in the Calsonic Arena when extremely cold weather entered the mid-state last week. Practice was important as the Eagles were preparing for their TSSAA second round state playoff game. They won
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The East Tennessee Walking Horse Association and their Ladies Auxiliary work hard each year raising funds for different organizations. One of their annual projects is providing financial support to the Ridin’ High Therapeutic Center. On behalf of the Ladies’ Auxiliary, Becky Bull presents a check to Nancy Bible who represents Ridin’ High Inc.. For more
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George “Raymond” Pimental passed away October 16, 2019 at the age of 82. Funeral Services were held Saturday, October 19th, at Faith Baptist Church in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Rev. Charles Redmond officiated and burial followed at Meadowview Cemetery, Wartrace. Raymond was born May 16, 1937 on the island of Bermuda. He met and married his wife
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Dorothy Tune was born May 30, 1929 to John Crutcher Bell Green and Mary Frances Trice Green of Nashville. She graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1947 and then attended Vanderbilt University where she was an active member of Pi Beta Phi and met and fell in love with Bill Tune. She was married to
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Carol Ann Jones, 79, of Greenville, Kentucky passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2019, at 9:50AM at her home in Greenville. Carol Ann was born August 8, 1940, in Muhlenberg County to the late Vechel and Gertie Gaston. She graduated from Hughes Kirk High School in 1958. She and her late husband, Ray Jones, started
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The Nominating Committee of the Walking Horse Owners’ Association has nominated the following people for the Board of Directors for a 3 year term. Directors: Kim Bennett, Kentucky Jodi Dedecker-Bubar, Illinois Amy Cross Nance, Tennessee Kyle Elliott, Ohio Ken Estes, Tennessee Shannon Gibbs, North Carolina Dee Dee Miller, Tennessee Sis Osborne, Tennessee Angie Runnels, Missouri
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