Obituaries
Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Chapel Hill, TN & Surrounding Areas
Harry Spotts, Jr.
Jun 6, 2021
Mr. Harry Spotts, Jr., age 81, of Shelbyville, Tennessee, formerly of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Sunday, June 6, 2021 in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Mr. Spotts was born in Tyler, Texas and was a son of the late Janet Lucy Lidelle Spotts and Harry Thornton Spotts, Sr. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a...
Melvin Haskins
Jun 5, 2021
Mr. Melvin Haskins, age 84, of Davenport, Florida, died Saturday morning, June 5, 2021 in Auburndale, Florida.
Mr. Haskins was born in Bedford County and was a son of the late Theodore Roosevelt and Sarah Rebecca Molder Haskins. He was a retired truck driver, a member of the Baptist faith and was a Mason and member of...
Mary Hale
Jun 1, 2021
Ms. Mary Gladys Hale, age 87, of Shelbyville, TN, died Tuesday, June 1, 2021 in Murfreesboro, TN. Born in Bedford County, Mary Gladys was a daughter of the late Walter (Doc) Garrett and Maggie Pearl Hale. Ms. Hale was a lifelong member of Ray’s Chapel United Methodist Church where she served as the treasurer for many years. Before...
Paula Watkins
May 26, 2021
Mrs. Paula Armistead Watkins, age 71, of Unionville, TN, died Wednesday, May 26, 2021 in Franklin, TN. Born in Bedford Co., Mrs. Watkins was the daughter of the late Arville Wilson Legg and Alma Vaughn Legg. She was a seamstress and was retired from Farm Bureau as a data entry clerk. Mrs. Watkins was a member of Crowell’s Chapel...
James "Jimmy" Wortham
May 21, 2021
Mr. Jimmy Wortham, age 96, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Friday, May 21, 2021 in Columbia, Tennessee.
Mr. Wortham was born in Marshall County and was a son of the late Ivan Clinton and Mary Ruth Marshall Wortham. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Vesta Wheeler...
Gennett Herrington
May 13, 2021
Mrs. Gennett Herrington, age 75, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Thursday, May 13, 2021 in Franklin, TN. Born in Erin, TN, Mrs. Gennett was a daughter of the late Jackson and Estelle Moore. In her spare time, Gennett loved gardening, bird watching, reading, playing pool, and going to the casino. Above all things, she loved to spend time...
Brownie B. Leverette
May 12, 2021
Mrs. Brownie B. Griffin Leverette, age 84, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Wednesday, May 12, 2021 in Lewisburg, Tennessee. Brownie was born in Chapel Hill and was a daughter of the late Charlie and Agnes C. Griffin. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by twin brother and sister, Luther Ray and Lula May...
Ronnie Leverette
May 9, 2021
Mr. Ronnie Leverette, age 69, of Shelbyville, TN, died Sunday, May 9, 2021 at his home. Born in Shelbyville, TN, Ronnie was a son of the late Virgil O’Neal and Dorothy Tillman Leverette. He worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator, and in his spare time, Ronnie loved spending time on the lake with his family, fishing, going quail...
Myrtis C. Walls
May 7, 2021
Mrs. Myrtis C. Walls, age 85, of the Caney Spring Community in Marshall County, TN, died on Friday, May 7, 2021 in Columbia, TN. She was born in Diana, TN and was a daughter of the late Clarence Leonard Crabtree and Alvia Ridner Crabtree. She was a graduate of Marshall County High School and was the Class Valedictorian. ...
James "Rick" Sheppard
May 2, 2021
Mr. James “Rick’ Sheppard, age 69, of Unionville, TN died Sunday, May 2, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Maury County, TN, Mr. Sheppard was a son of the late Robert Walter and Ruth McCaleb Sheppard. Rick was a Truck Driver for 50 years and enjoyed fishing, racing, football and spending time with...
Ronnie "R.T." Tomlin
May 2, 2021
Mr. Ronnie “R.T.” Tomlin, age 66, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Sunday, May 2, 2021 in Nashville, TN. Born in Nashville, TN, Mr. Tomlin was a son of the late J.W. and Elizabeth Green Tomlin. R.T. was a mechanic and had a great passion for hot rods. He loved family time, doing things his own way, his dogs, and...
Wayne Adcock
May 2, 2021
Mr. Wayne Adcock, age 73, of Unionville, Tennessee, died Sunday, May 2, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Mr. Adcock was born in Bedford County and was a son of the late Thomas Neal and Nancy Jean Boyce Adcock. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Mike N. Adcock. He was retired from Calsonic of Shelbyville and...
Horace Hill, Jr.
Apr 28, 2021
Mr. Horace Hill, Jr., age 78, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Wednesday, April 28, 2021.
Mr. Hill was born in Marshall County and was a son of the late William Horace Hill, Sr. and Ruby Katherine Mealer Hill. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a son, William Coleman “Billy” Hill; brother,...
John Moses
Apr 24, 2021
Mr. John H. Moses, age 70, of the Caney Spring Community of Marshall County, died Saturday morning, April 24, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Mr. Moses was born in Columbia, Tennessee and was a son of the late Kennie Crutcher Moses, who died in 1982 and Mayna Laws Allen Moses who survives.
John was a project...
Howard Ford
Apr 19, 2021
Mr. Howard Ford, age 75, a lifelong resident of College Grove, TN, died Monday, April 19, 2021 at his residence. He was a native of Williamson County, TN and was a son of the late Robert Samuel Ford and Sennie Elizabeth Johnson Ford. Howard was a postal carrier for the United States Postal Service and owner of Harpeth...
Timmy Copeland
Apr 19, 2021
Mr. Timmy Copeland, age 68, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died on Monday, April 19, 2021 in Franklin, Tennessee.
Mr. Copeland was born in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee and was a son of the late Charlie Lee and “Sister” Copeland. In addition to his parents, Timmy was also preceded in death by a brother, Danny Copeland. He was a...
Ruth Kelley
Apr 18, 2021
Mrs. Ruth Ann McClaran Kelly, age 87, known as “Nannie” to many and loved by all, died Sunday, April 18, 2021 in Crossville, Tennessee.
Mrs. Kelley was born in Rutherford County and was a daughter of the late Aubrey and Lucy Pearl Tomlin McClaran. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her...
Lisa Reed
Apr 16, 2021
Mrs. Lisa Elaine Crawford-Reed, age 56, of Shelbyville, TN, died Friday, April 16, 2021 in Nashville, TN. Born in Franklin, TN, Mrs. Lisa was a daughter of the late Samuel Lee and Jessie Ann Allen Crawford. Lisa had many hobbies including watching old T.V. shows, the Ellen DeGeneres show, eating ice-cream, playing games on the computer, doing word...
Martha Ann Hazelwood
Apr 6, 2021
Mrs. Martha Ann Hazelwood, age 83, of the Flat Creek Community in Williamson County, TN, died Tuesday, April 6, 2021. She was a native of Williamson County, TN and was a daughter of the late Sam Edward Jackson and Annie Lee Hartley Jackson. Martha Ann was a homemaker and a member of Ash Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mrs....
Cathy Davis
Mar 30, 2021
Mrs. Cathy Giles Davis, age 68, formerly of Cornersville, TN, died on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. She was a native of Marshall County, TN and was a daughter of the late Kitt and Eddie Lou McElhaney Giles. Cathy was a member of the Church of Christ and was retired after many years of working with Teledyne and Cosmolab in...
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