A young Lawrenceburg man lost his life in a boating accident on Normandy Lake in Coffee County April 12.
According to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Ashton Matney, 21, had gone to the lake early that morning to scout for turkey by boat. He spoke with his fiancé around 7 a.m., indicating that he was returning to the boat ramp.
Around 11:30 a.m. authorities received a call regarding an unoccupied boat adrift on the lake. Shortly afterwards they heard from family members who said Matney had not returned and they had been unable to reach him by phone…