ELKMONT JOBS

1. Operations ManagerTuesday Nov 15, 2011

   
   
   AL-Elkmont, Description: Volt has been serving some of the nation's strongest companies for over 60 years. We have a talented and upbeat staffing team focused on the quality of your career. As a Vo...read entire article

2. Quality TechnicianFriday Oct 21, 2011

   
   
   AL-Elkmont, My client is seeking a Quality Technician with prior experience working with CMM's. An automotive background is strongly preferred. Although any manufacturing experience would work. A d...read entire article

3. Plant WorkTuesday Oct 4, 2011

   
   
   Elkmont, Epsco. Now hiring. Elkmont area. Plant work. TB test required. No criminal background. Physical position. $8.00 to $9.50 an hour. Apply: Epsco in Decatur. 256-351-1183 This job listing bro...read entire article

4. Product EngineerSaturday Sep 17, 2011

   
   
   Elkmont, Product Engineer. Due to business growth, Electricfil Corporation, located in Elkmont, AL, has an immediate opening for a product engineer. Electricfil is a growing company that specialize...read entire article

5. Product EngineerSaturday Sep 17, 2011

   
   
   Decatur, Product Engineer Due to business growth, Electricfil Corporation, located in Elkmont, AL, has an immediate opening for a product engineer. Electricfil is a growing company that specializes...read entire article
   
   

DOROTHY MARIE TURNER - OBITUARY

The funeral for Dorothy Marie Turner, 72, of Elkmont will be at 2 p.m. today at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery with James Turner officiating.

Visitation is from noon until 1:45 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Mrs. Turner passed away Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, at Limestone Health Facility.

Dorothy Turner was born March 26, 1939, in Limestone County to Jonas Goode and Ruby Miller Goode. Mrs. Turner was a member of Elkwood Baptist Church.

Survivors include her daughters, Debbie Clem, and Vangie Lewonczyk and husband Jon; sons, Stanley Turner, Phillip Turner and wife Joanne, and Brandon Turner and wife Judy; seven grandchildren.

Pallbearers are her grandchildren.

Sign the online guestbook at http://limestonechapel.com.

PRE SEASON REPORT - DUST DEVIL AT THE GYM

The Dust Devil stopped in and watched a Red Devil basketball practice this week.  Garth Garris' squad has a chance to be very good this year.  They are experienced with four seniors who have been key players on the varsity the last two years.

It looks like Cole Glass at center, Daniel Logan at power forward, Skyler Gant at small forward, Hayden Huseth at second guard and Andrew LaBath at point guard.  Bryant Wales and Matthew Barnes will most likely be the first two players off the bench.


The strengths of the team will be experience, outside shooting, team speed and excellent defense.  The weaknesses will be lack of team size, lack of depth, and inability  to score in half court sets.


Prediction:  
It will take a few games to shake off the rust from football but by the time Area play comes around, Elkmont will be playing well.  The Dust Devil predicts an Area Championship for this team.  Their season starts this Friday at New Hope.

WINSTON SMITH MORRIS - OBITUARY

The funeral for Winston Smith Morris, 90, of Elkmont will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at McConnell Funeral Home with Steve Ferguson officiating. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery.  Visitation is from 1-3 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Mr. Morris passed away Monday, Nov. 14, 2011, at Huntsville Hospital.

Winston Morris was born March 1, 1921, in Limestone County to John Dee Morris and Laura Elizabeth Smith Morris. Mr. Morris was a member of Elkmont Church of Christ. He was a veteran of World War II, member of the Elkmont Lions Club, participant of World War II veteran Honor Flight, enjoyed cattle farming and spent many years working in a family-owned cotton gin. He was the longtime caretaker of Antioch Cemetery.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife, Doris Marks Morris.

Mr. Morris is survived by his son, John W. Morris and wife Donna of Elkmont; daughter, Amelia Smith and husband Lester of Elkmont; four grandchildren, Jay Smith, Wyn Smith, Laura Morris and Will Morris; and special friend, Betty Dubois.

Pallbearers will be Jay Smith, Wyn Smith, Will Morris, Tom Carter, Dickie Hobbs and Wade Bates.

Honorary pallbearers will be Don Wingard and Lester Anderson.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: The Elkmont High School Foundation, P. O. Box 366, Elkmont, AL 35620.

WADDELL JACKSON - OBITUARY

The funeral for Waddell Jackson, 84, of Lester will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Hester Chapel Church of Christ with grandchildren officiating. Burial will be in Hester Cemetery.  Visitation is from 4-7 p.m. today at McConnell Funeral Home.

Mr. Jackson passed away Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011, at home.

Waddell Jackson was born June 6, 1927, in Limestone County to Heflin Ozro Jackson and Emma Vivian Johnson Jackson. He was a lifelong member of Hester Chapel Church of Christ where he served as deacon and taught Sunday school.

Mr. Jackson was a retired farmer and the cofounder and president of Limestone County Feeder Pig Association. His hobbies were collecting Indian artifacts and other relics and the teller of stories.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and great-granddaughter, Isabella Mai Bass.

Mr. Jackson is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Rebecca White Jackson; three daughters, Sandra Bass and husband Dwight, Amanda Thomas and husband Greg, Faye Hill and husband Don; two brothers, John Thomas Jackson and Marshall Bruce “Mickey” Jackson; nine grandchildren, Mark Bass and wife Stephanie, Emily Brand Woodall and husband Billy, Jenny Bass, Rusty Brand and wife Beth, Kent Schrimsher and wife Amanda, Drew Schrimsher and wife Danielle, Leah Schrimsher Moran and husband Larry, Jackson Hill and Evan Hill; three step-grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren, Anna Brand, Walker Brand, Ava Bass, Rebecca, William, Henry, Vivian, Ellen Woodall and Jordan Moran; eight step-great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Mark Bass, Rusty Brand, Kent Schrimsher, Drew Schrimsher, Jackson Hill and Evan Hill.

JONATHAN DELRAY OBERLIES- OBITUARY

The memorial service for Jonathan Delray Oberlies, 20, of Elkmont will be at 7 tonight at Victory Chapel Church in Athens.

Mr. Oberlies died Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011, at Huntsville Hospital.  He attended Victory Chapel and Fairview Baptist Church.

Survivors include his father and stepmother, Michael and Allison Oberlies of St. Matthews, S.C.; mother and stepfather, Kim and Stephen Tolley of Elkmont; grandparents, Faye and Robert Spires of St. Matthews, Dorothy and Bud Hinson of St. Matthews, and Barbara Bowling of Athens; sister, Ashley Renee Oberlies of St. Matthews; half brother, Christian Michael Oberlies of St. Matthews.

Sign the online guestbook at http://spryfuneralhome.com.

EDWARD WALLACE - OBITUARY

Edward Wallace passed away Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011, at home.

Visitation is from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.  The funeral for Edward B. Wallace, 40, of Athens will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at McConnell Funeral Home with A. Ray Blankenship officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery.

Edward B. Wallace was born Feb. 6, 1971, in Athens to Edward E. and Christel Wallace. He was a 1989 graduate of Elkmont High School. He worked for Repair Inc. in Madison and was an over-the-road truck driver for Schneider National, Talbot Elkins Ent., and, for the past five years, Big G Trucking in Shelbyville, Tenn.

Edward loved all little children and animals and they loved him. He was a beloved uncle to his nephews, Austin and Jacob.

He was preceded in death by his father, Edward E. Wallace; and niece, Madison Tucker.

Survivors include his mother, Christel Wallace; stepfather, Lawrence Wilson; fiancée Patricia Smith; and stepsons, Charles and Jacob Smith; sister, K. Michelle Tucker; nephews, Austin and Jacob Tucker, all of Athens; several aunts, uncles and cousins of Athens, and Madison and Morgan counties.

Pallbearers will be cousins and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Ronald McDonald House.

HOW DID THE EKMONT CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS DO AT THE STATE MEET?

Kenley Crouch ended her senior cross-county season with a ninth-place overall finish during the Class 4A girls race at the state meet at Oakville Indian Mounds Saturday.

Crouch, who has been running for her brother Kyle who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, finished with a time of 21:21. Teammate Reilly Hooie was 24th overall at 22:42. Overall, the Lady Wildcats finished 10th as a team.

Ardmore’s Peyton Randolph, who qualified as an individual, was 29th at 22:52.

Meanwhile, in the 4A boys race, West Limestone placed fifth out of 11 teams behind top 25 performances from Ramon Quiroz and Jordan Romine. Quiroz was 23rd individually at 18:44. Romine was 25th at 18:51.

In Class 5A, the Athens High boys placed sixth out of 14 teams. Tate Carden was the first to cross the finish line, finishing 14th individually at 17:23. Teammate Cameron Dorning was 19th at 17:35.

Alison Jay, who was the only member of the Clements girls team to qualify, finished 28th at 21:34 in the 3A meet. Jensen Pugh of Elkmont was the first Red Devil runner to finish, placing 69th at 23:26. The Lady Red Devils were 11th out of 12 teams.

Tyler Helms paced the Elkmont boys team to ninth out of 12 teams competing with a 19th place individual finish at 18:04, followed by Adam McMahan in 29th at 18:32.

Individually qualifying for Athens Bible in the Class 1A girls race were Becca Harwell, who was 45th at 23:16, and Ashley Riggins, 50th at 23:25. Dalton Adams was 62nd in the boys race at 19:28.  Teammate Walt Purner was 94th at 20:29.

ELKMONT LOSES TO MADISON ACADEMY - DUST DEVIL IN THE STANDS

Elkmont's football season ended with a 42-0 loss to Madison Academy last Friday night in the second round of the state playoffs.  The Red Devils ended with a 7-5 record.

The Mustangs were the better team; however, Elkmont did not play up to their ability.  Madison Academy scored early and often.  The Red Devils' defense could not stop the run or the pass.  The offense had four turnovers and could not get any offense through the air.  Even though, it was a disappointing end to the season,  this team has a lot to be proud of.

• Beat county rivals - Ardmore, West Limestone and Clements
• Returned to the 3A state playoffs after missing them last year
• Upset 4th ranked and previously undefeated Hanceville in the first round of the playoffs
• In a four year span, this senior class won more football games during their career than any other class in Elkmont High School history.

The Seniors were:

Sloan Hawkins:  Strong senior year, high motor, strong and tough, made a number of big plays on defense this year.

Bronson Ellis:  Amazing he was able to come back and play this season; strong and tough, hard worker, played better and better as the season progressed.

Cole Glass:  Outstanding career, excellent speed and jumping ability, a threat to score at anytime, made big plays this year running, pass catching, on defense and on special teams.

Skyler Gant:  Outstanding all around player, excellent speed and quickness, strong defensive player, great punt returner.

Logan Murphy:  High energy player, physical, aggressive, made a number of big plays on defense, outstanding punter.

Dillion Ferguson:  High motor player, always goes hard, made plays on the defensive line.

Juan Hernandez:  Great team player, hard worker, second string kicker, could have stepped in at anytime and done a good job.

Matt Newsom:  Great attitude, team player, did everything he was asked to do.

Austin McNatt:  Made some big plays as a receiver, effective starting cornerback.

Daniel Logan:   Three year starter, played a great deal as a freshman, effective offensive lineman, hard hitter, excellent tackler, outstanding linebacker.

Hayden Huseth:  Exciting player, fast and quick, made big plays both on offense and defense.

Cody Martin:  Three year starter, played a great deal as a freshman, excellent offensive lineman, physical player, excellent tackler, outstanding linebacker.

Jose Hernandez;  Three year starter, outstanding kicker, good team player.

The Dust Devil has enjoyed covering the football Red Devils this year from the stands. 

Coming soon: THE DUST DEVIL IN THE GYM - covering the basketball Red Devils; look for his articles on the Elkmont Basketball Blog.

MOVE OVER TO THE RED DEVIL BASKETBALL BLOG

Still depressed but it is time to move from the Elkmont Football Blog to the Basketball Blog.  First varsity games are this Friday.


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