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In honor of Mother's Day, Darrell Waltrip Automotive chose to award Millie Webb as Hometown Hero of May. Webb is being honored this month for her influence and dedication to the nationally recognized organization, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). The personal trauma in Millie's life has inspired her to work tirelessly and compassionately to end drunk driving. In 2000, with the help of Millie's leadership, the legal blood alcohol concentration level lowered from .10 to .08.

 

In remembrance of a father, husband, successful businessman, and advocate to provide affordable housing for families in Williamson County, Darrell Waltrip Automotive named Ermon Lature a Hometown Hero. Lature made a tremendous impact on the non-profit organization Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County and his friends, family and Habitat staff gathered to honor his memory.

 

Since 2003, the Wilson's have been involved in connecting Americans with the people of Haiti, leading hundreds of people overseas by sharing their heart for the country. The Wilsons and their team have helped thousands of Haitian people in need by providing food, supporting churches and schools, building homes, and housing orphans, showing their compassion to many individuals along the way. Amidst the devastation of the 2010 earthquake, they adopted their second child from Haiti and became even more inspired to help children in that area. 

In 2004, Wayne Baskett experienced a near fatal motorcycle accident, owing his only reason for survival to the Vanderbilt LifeFlight team. Since then he has shared his lifealtering story with many community members, acknowledging the imme nse skill and importance of emergent care transportation. Darrell Waltrip Automotive awards the Vanderbilt LifeFlight team as April's Hometown Hero for their continued commitment toward saving lives.

 

Franklin local Dr. Monty McInturff was awarded for his leadership role in the conservation of his community and for his selflessness while serving. In April 2011, Franklin Tomorrow founded Friends of Franklin Parks, LLC in which Dr. McInturff served as the founding President of the Board of Governors. Friends of Franklin Parks was created for private donors to make tax-deductible contributions to fund improvements of area recreational facilities and preserve the cultural and natural resources for future generations.

 

Darrell Waltrip Automotive has awarded their second teacher in the Hometown Hero campaign, presenting Jan Lincoln from Centennial High School as February's hero. She was nominated by her neighbor, Earl Hensel, who praised her life-long passion and dedication to individuals with special needs.

 

Loosing both of his legs fighting for our country in Vietnam never slowed Mike Reeder down. He lived a life full of supporting charities like Outward Bound, an organization that assists in returning disabled veterans in coping with life in America as well as the Challenged Athletes Foundation whose mission is to provide opportunities and support to people with physical challenges so they can pursue active lifestyles through physical fitness and competitive athletics. 

As a retired engineer and contractor, Jim was awarded for spending his time and talents helping architecturally restore his church and the schools of Project Reflect, a non-profit organization determined to transform urban America through education and policy reform. Joan Anderson, an Executive Assistant at the non-profit, nominated Charron and has experienced first hand the benefits of Jim's service. She spoke of Jim's willingness and "offering his gifts and talents generously" in her nomination. 

For years, Chapman has revealed his heart for service and his vast influence on others to do the same, directly influencing and encouraging his coworkers, friends, and family to serve their community. During his time serving on the board of Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County he helped build dozens of homes and was a leader in making the homes National Green Building certified and Energy Star certified.

 

Evelyn HIckerson has been teaching for over 30 years, currently teaching at Johnson Elementary School in Franklin. In the summer of 2010 she started Gentry's Educational Foundation in honor of her parents, James and Josephine Gentry. Using the money left to her upon their passing, she and her husband Rovert started the foundation to give children in Franklin the opportunity to enrich their live through education, support, and mentoring.