Archive for April 2021

Welcome to the World

Apr 22nd, 2021 | By

Bryce and LeeAnne Beaty proudly announce the arrival of Beckett Wood Beaty. Beckett was born on April 2nd weighing 7lbs 11oz and measuring 19 ¾ inches long. Doting grandparents are Eric and Kimberley Wood Morrison. Great grandparents are Bobby and Anne Wood and Aunt LillyBeth Harville is elated, also. The Scoop congratulates the Beaty family
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SSHBEA Spring Show

Apr 22nd, 2021 | By

  The Spotted Saddle Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association has announced the 36th Annual SSHBEA Spring Show will take place on April 30th & May 1st at Calsonic Arena in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Judging the two-day event will be Edwin Hampton (Friday) and Joe Fraley (Saturday).



Obituary – Jeff Willis

Apr 22nd, 2021 | By

Jeffery Keith “Jeff” Willis, a resident of Belfast, TN, passed away Thursday, April 8th, 2021, at the age of 56. Funeral services were held Sunday, April 11th, at Jeffcoat Funeral Home in Tallassee, AL, with Rev. Todd Smith officiating. Burial followed in Carrville Cemetery. Jeff was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Willis. He
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Horse Shows Announce Judges

Apr 22nd, 2021 | By

Alabama Walking Horse Ladies Auxiliary Show May 1st- Decatur, Alabama Judge- Chris Zahnd   West Tennessee Strawberry Festival Horse Show May 7th- Humboldt, Tennessee Judge- Steve Glidewell   Upper Cumberland High Point Show May 8th- Cookeville, Tennessee Judge- Smokey Carswell   Walking For Cancer May 8th- Shelbyville, Tennessee Judge- Jennifer Bingham   Mid-South Walking Horse
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Obituary – Deedy Decker

Apr 22nd, 2021 | By

Deedy Sue Decker of Shelbyville, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on April 17, 2021 at the age of 80. She was born in Mexico, Missouri on July 25, 1940, and was a resident of Omaha, Nebraska before making Shelbyville, Tennessee her home. She was a legend in the Tennessee Walking Horse industry
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WHOA Rule Books

Apr 5th, 2021 | By

WHOA has updated their Official 2021 Rule Books, and they are posted on the WHOA website. The rule books include changes in the Flat Shod and Versatility Rule Book. Flat Shod Rule Book updates can be found on pages 11, 19, 26-28, 31-32 and page 38. Versatility Rule Book updates can be found on pages
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Columbia Spring Jubilee Judges

Apr 5th, 2021 | By

The Columbia Spring Jubilee has selected Derek Bonner, Steve Glidewell and Brent Grider to judge their 70th annual event. The show will be held at the Maury County Park in Columbia, Tennessee on June 3rd – 5th.



Obituary – Thomas Loid

Apr 5th, 2021 | By

Thomas “Tommy” Earl Loid III, age 32, passed away Saturday March 20, 2021 at his residence in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The Bowling Green native was the son of Tommy Loid Jr. and Robin Jones Loid, and husband of Krista Loid. He was preceded in death by a sister McKenzi Loid, and both grandfathers, Thomas Loid
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Obituary- John Earl “Hoppy” Brown Jr.

Apr 5th, 2021 | By

John “Hoppy” Earl Brown, Jr., age 72, of Cedar Bluff, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at the Maple Grove Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Home in Lebanon, Virginia following a lengthy battle with cancer. Hoppy was born August 31, 1948 in Richlands, Virginia and was the son of the late John Earl Brown,
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Obituary – Anne Kellam Nicks Williams Rochelle

Apr 5th, 2021 | By

Anne Kellam Nicks Williams Rochelle, born September 17th, 1930, passed away on March 30th, 2021. Widow of the late James M. Rochelle, she was born and raised in Dickson, Tennessee, the daughter of Carl and Ida Clement Nicks. She was a 1948 graduate of the Ward-Belmont Preparatory School in Nashville. After marrying the late Dr.
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