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10A local news JohnwasbornMay JohnSpringerandMildred ClaytorSpringer. Mr.Springerwasan avidgolfer.Heloved UniversityofAlabama football.Johnwasactive inClarksvillefellowshipsandwasamemberofFirst ChristianChurch. madetotheClarksville-MontgomeryCountyHumane ortoacharityofyourchoice. ArrangementsareentrustedtoNeal-Tarpley-Parch- madeatwww.nealtarpleyparchman.com. JOHNBARRYSPRINGER hometobewiththeLord 2016.

Leroywasborn inMingoCo.WVon Tiller. Survivorsinclude greatgrandchildren nephews. Thefamilywillreceive friendsonThursday, HarpethHillsFuneral Homewhereacelebra- beconductedonFriday, pmwithanhourvisita- tionpriortoservice. LEROYTILLER MatthewDenniston awayofanaccidental nessee.Hewasbornto parentsDrs.Bradand KathleenWilliamson issurvivedbyhisparents; brotherwhomheadored, andcousins.MatthewwasaformerstudentatOak HillSchoolandacurrentstudentatChristPresbyterian Academy.Matthewexcelledasaclassicalpianist.He gymnasticstatechampionshipin2015.Matthewwas loveddearlybyfriendsandfamilyandhadatremen- douszestforlife.Inhisfewshortyearshewonthe heartsofmanyandwasknownbyallforhisloveof theLordandhisfamily.Hewasanoutstandingson, brotherandfriend. VisitationandfuneralserviceswillbeheldatChrist PresbyterianChurch.2323OldHickoryBlvd,Nashville.

p.m.MemorialserviceswillbeheldonWednesday, TN37069.PleasesenddonationsdirectlytoHarpeth MATTHEWD.WILLIAMS JOHNWESLEY ALLENYOUNG Fri.intheParlorofHigh FuneralHome(931)473 2137 DAVIDMICHAEL WESTERN Joseph Frank Tanksley was born on March 20, 1943, to the late Charles Floyd Tanksley Sr. and Katherine Evelyn Edwards in Nashville, TN. On August 29, 2016, Joe passed away at the age of 73. He is preceded in death by his parents, wife Norica Tanksley, 2 sons, 5 brothers and 2 sisters. He is survived by daughters Maria Watkins, Margie Jenette and Janice Vanatta, son Tony Vanatta, his 2 brothers IKE (Tina), and Larry (Rebecca) Tanksley, and several grandchildren.

The family would like to give special thanks to Tanya Barnes for her loving care for Joe. In honor of life, the family will have a visitation Wednesday, August 31, 2016, from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Ellis Funeral Home. The Funeral Service will be Thursday, September 1, at 10:00 a.m.

in the Elis Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow from 12:00 p.m., at Harpeth Hills Memory Garden. Ellis Funeral Home Cremation Service. JOSEPH TANKSLEY Nashville, TN JULIAWILLIAMS 615 244 4755 JamesE.Swaimof 2016surroundedbyhis family.Heisprecededin deathbyhiswifeof56 precededindeathbyhis dependablefather, father.Hewasanhonest andhardworkingmanwhodedicatedhimselftoan anceindustry.Inadditiontoprovidinganabundantlife andcommunitieswhereverhelived.Heissurvived ShawnP.Conner,Esq.William,&MatthewConner, 1123 JAMESE.SWAIM DENISEBELL WILLIAMS VisitationSat11am 1pmSer ChapelBaptPortlandAUS 5000 Charles(Charlie) roundedbyfamilyatthe AliveHospiceCenterin tineSmithandCharles Hewasprecededin andMotherofhis C.Scruggs(Kathy),PhilipH.Scruggs(Robin);2step- members. builtthecountrythathasgivenustheblessingswe havetoday.Hebeganworkingtosupporthisfamily theAtlanticcoastinsearchofGermansubmarines.

wastheanchortenantforwhatwasknownasGreen themostsuccessfulshoppingareasinTennessee.He wasamemberofChristtheKingCatholicChurch thankstoGod.Thosesamevaluesweresharedwith histhousandsofemployeesovertheyearsaswellas hisfriendsinthecommunity.Hewasnotwithouta greatsenseofhumorevenuptohisdeath.Weall mournhislossyetrejoiceintheeverlastingsalvation hehasnowrealized.Asonedearfriendputit,hetruly AcelebrationofhislifewillbeheldonSaturday, visitationwithfamilyandfriendsatnoonfollowedby amemorialmassat2pm. theKingChurchorSchoolorthecharityofyourchoice. Truth Matters PAC as an to avoid ontribution limits to lawmakers. Miller put more han $70,000 of his own oney into the PAC, hich then donated to 10 legislative campaigns, including several that Miller had already given the maximum amount. The board ultimately voted against imposing any penalties on the PAC.

Miller has been a longtime financial backer of OP candidates, includ- i ng Durham. Miller has ontributed $7,000 to Durham since 2011, according to the campaign disclosure statements. In early January, Miller gave Durham $3,000 to be split between the primary and general election. for why I donated to Jeremy campaign, I agreed with his voting record as a representative. Like many people, I was deeply disappointed to learn of the personal problems that he Miller said in his email Monday.

The registry has not indicated when its investigation will be completed. Earlier this month board Chairman Tom Lawless said if the completed investigation reveals any illegal conduct, there will be a referral to the district attorney. Reach Dave Boucher a 615-259-8892 and on Twitter Reach Joel Ebert at 615- 772-1681and on Twitter joelebert29. Monday, Drew Rawlins, executive director of the bureau, confirmed company had provided information. Rawlins said Miller provided details about the amount of money Durham had invested in the company, along with the ayouts Durham received rom those investments.

ennessee law states candidates use campaign funds for personal purposes. When asked Monday if the information pertaining to these investments showed any illegal activity by Durham, Rawlins said, are still looking at it, so I really say On Monday, Nashville defense attorney Peter Strianse confirmed he is representing Durham in relation to an investigationby local U.S. Attorney David Rivera into use of campaign finances and a possible tax violation. Durham has received two subpoenas, Strianse said. Late Monday, Miller said he has not been contacted pertaining to the federal investigation.

Earlier this month, the registry provided an up- ate on its own investigation, noting a roughly $191,000 discrepancy between camp aign finance records and his bank account records. he investigation came a fter Benton Smith, a form er Durham employee, told the Tennessee attorney general Durham was using his campaign funds for his personal business. Durham denied the allegations at the time, saying the employee was disgruntled. He immediately respond to a re- uest for comment onday. Durham has een the subject of several investigations, including one by the Tennessee attorney general that resulted in findings of allegations of sexual misdeeds against 22 women.

In the registry investigation update, the report said the state was still looking into the former allegation as well as several loans and investments made by campaign. The registry said Durham invested money from his campaign and political action committee accounts, along with his own money, with a Rawlins confirmed is company, but said he disclose the amounts of the investments or the payouts. Miller confirmed that the company Durham invested in is Life Watch harmacy. He also said Durham invested in a company called DiaTech Oncology a little more han three years ago. Miller serves on the board of he company.

thics disclosure forms ist DiaTech Oncology as a personal source of investment income since 2014. Miller was under scrutiny in 2014 when federal election officials asked questions after $200,000 was loaned to Life Watch by the U.S. Senate campaign of former state Rep. oe Carr. At the time, Carr as running in the Repub- ican primary against U.S.

Sen. Lamar Alexander, and Miller had donated $2,500 to campaign. Miller has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to PACs working to defeat Alexander and to help tea party-aligned candidates in other elections. campaign reported receiving $9,546.54 in income from the loan, according to Ten- nessean archives. The Federal Election Commission initially raised questions about the loan.

The Carr campaign clarified that company was repaying the loan it had made, with interest. At the time, campaign manager told The Tennes- sean campaign did not see any purpose in letting the money simply sit in our checking In 2012, a political act ion committee established by Miller was investigated by the registry. The probe looked into hether Miller used Durham Continued from Page 1A An early Tuesday morning fire destroyed a 155-year-old historic home in Williamson County that was purchased by its ew owner less than hree weeks ago, fire fficials said. The blaze was reported about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Joseph Wilson House at 4176 Clovercroft Road, just off Wilson Pike.

The home was built in 1861and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Williamson County Fire Coordinator Jay Bonson said the home had been under renovation and that no one lived in it. Williamson County Emergency Management Agency spokesperson Faith Arenth said Williamson County Fire Rescue responded to the blaze at the two-story home and later called Franklin Fire Department for backup due to the gravity of the fire. Bonson said fire rews arrived and found flames shooting out of the vacant home. estimate it ould have been burn- i ng for as much as 30 to 45 minutes before someone passed by and called it Bonson said.

Firefighters had the blaze out about an hour later, he said. No one was injured. Robin Wolaver, who recently purchased the home with her sons in the Annie Moses Band, said they had planned to turn the home into an art and music school. had begun doing a lot of said Wolaver, 58, of Brentwood. very devastated by this.

a tragic change in event. real anxious to see what the authorities say was the cause of the Wolaver said she and her sons bought the home from its prior owners, Cathleen Jackson and oger L. Kash, about three weeks ago. The cause and origin of the fire remained under i nvestigation. each Natalie Neysa A lund at 615-259-8072.

Follow her on Twitter Fire burns historic illiamson home NATALIE NEYSA ALUND THOMASON AND ASSOCIATES NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC PLACES The Joseph Wilson home in 1987..