Obituaries

Feb 8, 2021

Mr. Robert C. Cole, age 91, of Lewisburg, TN, died  Monday, February 8, 2021 following an extended illness. Born in Nashville, TN, Mr. Cole was a son of the late Leon Cole and Margaret Young Cole. He was retired as an environmental engineer. Mr. Cole was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church in Lewisburg, TN.

Feb 6, 2021

Mrs. Andrea Lee Troupe  Bolden, age 65, of Unionville, TN, died Saturday, February 6, 2021, following an extended illness. Born in Shelbyville, TN, Mrs. Bolden was a daughter of the late Robert Andrew Troupe and Mildred Louise Troxler Troupe. She was retired from Cosmolab Inc. in Lewisburg, TN. Mrs. Bolden was a member of Blankenship United Methodist...

Feb 6, 2021

Mr. Mark Anthony Smotherman, age 62, of Unionville, TN, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 6, 2021 in Murfreesboro, TN.  He was born in Bedford County, TN. Mark was a member of the Amazing Grace Community Church and he worked for Irving Material Inc. for 16 years as an electrical maintenance engineer.

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Feb 5, 2021

Mrs. Geneva Wright Leverette, age 91, of Unionville, TN, died Friday, February 5, 2021 at her residence. Born in Bedford County, TN, Geneva was the daughter of the late Oscar Ervin and Emma Pearl Boyce Wright. She worked for Woodway Company for 20 years and Durango Boot for five years. Mrs. Geneva was a member of Rays Chapel United...

Feb 3, 2021

Mr. Sammy Oliver, age 67, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Wednesday evening, February 3, 2021 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Born in Loudon Co., TN, Sammy was a son of the late Hubert Laffey Oliver and Lillian Mae Key Oliver. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Charlene Winfred Rowland-Oliver

Feb 2, 2021

Mr. Gordon Wayne Cook, age 84, of the Pottsville Community in Maury County, TN, died Tuesday, February 2, 2021 in Franklin.  He was born in Marshall County, TN and was a son of the late John Henry Cook and Mabel Aileen Harber Cook.  Mr. Cook was retired as a pipefitter, construction worker, and lifelong farmer.  He was a member...

Jan 29, 2021

Mrs. Emogene “Jean” Wright Boyce, age 88, of Unionville, Tennessee, died Friday, January 29, 2021 in Shelbyville, Tennessee.

Mrs. Boyce was born in Marshall County and was a daughter of the late John and Adelaide Chrisman Wright. She was a homemaker and long time member of the Rover Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was...

Jan 27, 2021

Dr. Louis Albert Shone III, age 79, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Wednesday, January 27, 2021 following an extended illness. Born in Lawton, OK, Dr. Shone was a son of the late Lieutenant Colonel Louis Albert Shone II and Mattie Sue Emmons Shone. He was a graduate of Texas A & M University where he studied animal science, mathematics...

Jan 26, 2021

Mr. Matthew “Matt” Johnson, age 45, of Eagleville, Tennessee, died Tuesday, January 26, 2021 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Matt was born in Williamson County and was a lab manager for the Town of Smyrna, Tennessee waste water system. He was a member of Fellowship United Methodist Church in Murfreesboro.

Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife...

Jan 26, 2021

James Milton (Butch) Phifer, resident of Elkton, TN, departed this world to his heavenly home on January 26, 2021 at age 87. Butch was born on August 21, 1933 to Edmond Rice and Mildred Cathey Davis Phifer in Lewisburg, TN. In addition to his parents, Butch was preceded in death by his siblings: Calvin Phifer, Lillian Phifer, Adron (Pee...

Jan 25, 2021

Vikki Lynn “LuLu” Taylor, age 17, of Unionville, TN , died Monday, January 25, 2021 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Nashville, TN, Vikki was a daughter of the late Derek Blaine Taylor and Patricia Louise Felts who survives her. She was a graduate of Community High School and was employed as a waitress.

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Jan 22, 2021

Mr. Robert “Bob” Lauderdale, age 77, of Shelbyville, Tennessee, died Friday evening, January 22, 2021 at his home in Shelbyville.

Mr. Lauderdale was born in Cullman, Alabama and was of the Baptist Faith. He served his Country as a Sargent in the United States Army and was a retired plumber with Paul Hasting Plumbing in Brentwood, Tennessee....

Jan 22, 2021

Mrs. Mary Alice Hill, age 86, of Unionville, TN, died Friday, January 22, 2021 in Shelbyville.  She was born in Tellico Plains, TN and was a daughter of the late Arthur Joseph Johnson and Gertrude Garland Maggie Violet Akins Johnson.  Mrs. Mary Alice was a homemaker and member of Amazing Grace Community Church.  She loved reading her Bible, spending...

Jan 20, 2021

Mrs. Gladys Estep Brown, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at her residence following an extended illness. Born in Giles Co., TN, Mrs. Brown was a daughter of the late Charles Harrison Estep and Lillie Pearl Swinney Estep.

She was the widow of Ralph Edward Brown, who died in 2004. In addition...

Jan 18, 2021

Mrs. Marilyn Flannery, age 79, of Shelbyville, TN, died Monday, January 18, 2021 in Shelbyville. Born in Maine, Mrs. Flannery was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Bellefleur. She worked for Stanley Tool for many years. Marilyn loved to play bingo, spend time with friends, who people knew as the “Golden Girls” and her family....