Obituaries

Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Chapel Hill, TN & Surrounding Areas

Captain Phil Blackwell

Captain Phil Blackwell

Dec 17, 2022

Captain Phil Blackwell, age 76, of the Verona Community in Marshall County, TN, died Saturday, December 17, 2022 in Franklin, TN.  He was born in Marshall County, TN and was a son of the late Ralph Jewell Blackwell and Ruth Phillips Blackwell.  Phil was a graduate of Marshall County High School and proudly served our country...

William Foken

William Foken

Dec 15, 2022

William James "Jim" Foken, age 83, of Eagleville, TN died Dec. 15, 2022. Born in Cincinnati, OH, Jim was the son of the late William George Foken and Helen Marie Brinkmeyer Foken. He was a retired Human Resources consultant and a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Berlin Crisis. Jim was a member of the Middle Tennessee...

Dennis Dowers

Dennis Dowers

Dec 12, 2022

Mr. Dennis Dowers, age 68, of Chapel Hill, TN, passed away Monday, December 12, 2022 in Lewisburg, TN.  He was a native of Clinton, IN and was a son of the late Leonard Alvin Dowers and Mary Catherine Bush Dowers.  Mr. Dennis attended the Methodist Church and was retired from General Motors Corporation where he worked in automotive...

Francis "Jay" Hirt

Francis "Jay" Hirt

Dec 8, 2022

Mr. Francis “Jay” Hirt, age 83, died Thursday, December 8, 2022 at his home in Shelbyville, Tennessee with his family at his side.

Mr. Hirt was born in Aurora, Illinois and was a son of the late Frank L. and Marie Jensen Hirt. He served his Country in the United States Army where he...

Bobby Poteete

Bobby Poteete

Dec 5, 2022

Mr. Bobby Poteete, age 64, of Chapel Hill, TN, formerly of Nolensville, TN, died on Monday, December 5, 2022  at his residence.  Bobby was born in Williamson County, TN to his late parents, Dan Patterson Poteete and Jessie Burke Poteete.  Bobby was retired after working for many years in his own landscaping business.  In addition to his parents,...

Annie Grissom

Annie Grissom

Dec 3, 2022

Mrs. Annie Grissom, age 86, of Shelbyville, TN, died Saturday, December 3, 2022. Born in Franklin, KY, she was a daughter of the late James Robert Canida and Estelle Ruth Kitchen Canida.  Mrs. Annie had a deep and abiding love for her family and her husband of 53 years, Michael Erston Grissom, who died in 2015. She...

Mary Ann Smith

Mary Ann Smith

Dec 3, 2022

Mrs. Mary Ann Harwell Smith, age 89, completed her journey from College Grove, Tennessee to Heaven on December 3, 2022, after a life well lived. Mary Ann was born on November 15, 1933 to Matthew Thomas and Ina Claudia Harwell as their only child. They moved to College Grove when she was four and has lived there her...

Margie Lee Steele Calkins

Margie Lee Steele Calkins

Nov 25, 2022

Mrs. Margie Lee Steele Calkins, age 70, of Smyrna, TN, died Friday, November 25, 2022 at her residence.  She was born in Pell City, AL and was a daughter of the late James William Steele and Frances Evelyn Posten Steele.  Mrs. Margie was a homemaker and an active member of the Old Path Missionary Baptist Church where she served...

William "Bill" Smotherman

William "Bill" Smotherman

Nov 25, 2022

Mr. William “Bill” Smotherman, age 58, formerly of the Cedar Grove Community of Bedford County, died Friday, November 25, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Bill was born in Detroit, Michigan and was a son of the late Marvin William and Shirley Madeline McKay Smotherman. He was a member of Cedar Grove Church and was a...

Dr. John W. Ralston

Dr. John W. Ralston

Nov 20, 2022

Dr. John William Ralston was born November 5, 1976, to Elizabeth Welch Ralston and the late J. Kenneth Ralston. He departed this life Sunday, November 20, 2022 at his home in Eagleville, Tennessee from lung failure.

Dr. Ralston graduated from Greeneville High School in 1995. He earned a scholarship to the Honors College at...

Alma Love

Alma Love

Nov 19, 2022

Mrs. Alma Loyd Love, age 89, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Saturday, November 19, 2022. Born in Rutherford Co., she was a daughter of the late Cyrus Lytle and Alta Mae Sanders Lytle. Mrs. Alma was a homemaker and member of Farmington Baptist Church. She was the widow of Leroy...

Peggy Moore

Peggy Moore

Nov 17, 2022

Mrs. Peggy Jean Osteen Moore, age 88, of the Caney Spring Community of Marshall County, died Thursday evening, November 17, 2022 in Lewisburg, Tennessee. Mrs. Moore was born in Marshall County and was a daughter of the late Claude Lemuel and Pauline Carrie Wilson Osteen. She was a homemaker and a member of Old Lasea Church of Christ....

James Erwin

James Erwin

Nov 16, 2022

Mr. James Rickey Erwin, age 72, of Lewisburg, TN, died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. Born in Columbia, TN, Mr. Erwin was the son of the late James Cecil Erwin and Christine Nichols Erwin.  He was a retired  Quality  Control Manager. Mr. Erwin served in the United State Navy during the Vietnam era. He was of the Baptist...

Ann Taylor

Ann Taylor

Nov 6, 2022

Mrs. Ann Taylor, age 79, of Chapel Hill, TN, died on Sunday, November 6, 2022 at her residence.  She was born in Troy, AL and was a daughter of the late Mack and Olene Dawkins McCartha.  She was retired from Wal-Mart in Lewisburg, TN.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clint...

Betty Joyce Walls Daughrity

Betty Joyce Walls Daughrity

Nov 6, 2022

Mrs. Betty Joyce Walls Daughrity, age 84, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Sunday, November 6, 2022 at her residence.  She was born in Pikeville, TN, and was a daughter of the late Homer Byron Boyd and Heddie Allison Boyd.  Mrs. Betty was a homemaker and a member of the Chapel Hill Church of Christ.  In addition to her...

Barbara Jean Everett

Barbara Jean Everett

Nov 1, 2022

Mrs. Barbara Jean Everett, age 88, of the Laws Hill Community in Marshall County, TN, died on Tuesday, November 1, 2022.  She was born in Flint, MI and was a daughter of the late Charles Samuel Weber and Myrtle Idell Aubuchon Weber.  She was a retired clerk for AT & T Communications.  In addition to her parents, she...

Randy Ring

Randy Ring

Nov 1, 2022

Mr. Randy Ring, age 60, of Lewisburg, TN, died on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 in Lewisburg, TN.  Randy was born in Marshall County, TN to his parents, Joe Milton “Jabo” Ring and Emma Mae Gulley Ring.  Randy was retired after working many years for Sanford Corp., Rogers Group, and Marshall County Stone.  In addition to his parents, he...

William "Bill" Roberts

William "Bill" Roberts

Nov 1, 2022

Mr. William “Bill” B. Roberts, age 83, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. Born in Detroit, MI, he was the son of the late E. Stuart Roberts and Marjorie Wardle Roberts.

Bill moved to Bellevue, OH when he was 10 years old. Together, with his brother Ed and father Stu, he enjoyed fishing days on Lake...

William Hopkins

William Hopkins

Oct 31, 2022

Mr. William “Billy” Hopkins, age 91, of Lewisburg, TN, died Monday, October 31, 2022 following an extended illness. Born in Marshall Co., Billy was a son of the late Henry Clifton Hopkins and Willie Blanche Nix Hopkins. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Elizabeth Jane Chapman Hopkins, who died in 2015. Also...

Tom V. Wigington

Tom V. Wigington

Oct 29, 2022

Mr. Tom V. Wigington, age 96, died Saturday, October 29, 2022 at his home in the Holts Corner Community. Mr. Wigington was born May 4, 1926 in Bochito, Oklahoma, to Gillie Coburn Wigington and Thomas Virgil Wigington, Sr. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by sisters, Joyce Wilson, Delores Beals, and brothers, David...

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