Obituaries

Sep 21, 2020

Mr. Eddie Cunningham, age 72, of Eagleville, Tennessee, died Monday, September 21, 2020 in Franklin, Tennessee. Eddie was born in Nashville, Tennessee and was a son of the late Sarah Elizabeth King Cunningham Lorance and Edward Thurman Cunningham, Sr. He served his Country in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany and was deployed to Vietnam during...

Sep 17, 2020

Mr. John R. Hill, age 96, died Thursday, September 17, 2020 at his home in the Farmington Community of Marshall County after an extended illness. Mr. Hill was born in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Thomas Roulhac and Kathleen Charlton Hill. He was a Veteran of the United States Marine Corp., serving during World War...

Sep 15, 2020

Mrs. Virginia Marie Allen, age 77, of Lewisburg, TN, died on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 in Franklin, TN.  She was born in Marshall County, TN to the late John Leonard and Robbie Mai Cozart Blackwell.  She was a member of East Commerce Baptist Church in Lewisburg, TN and worked for Russell Vending and later at Wal-Mart.  Mrs. Allen loved...

Sep 15, 2020

Mrs. Carol Isom Eudailey, age 87, of Franklin, Tennessee, formerly of Oakland, California, died Tuesday, September 15, 2020 in Franklin.

Mrs. Eudailey was born in Williamson County and was a daughter of the late James Ellis and Geneva Eady Isom. She and her late husband, William Albert “Pete” Eudailey, who died in 2001, retired after 40 years...

Sep 11, 2020

Mrs. June Upchurch, age 71, of the Rover Community of Bedford County, died Saturday, September 11, 2020 in Shelbyville, TN.

Mrs. Upchurch was born in Bedford County and was a daughter of the late William Otis and Jewel Elizabeth Beard King. She was of the Baptist faith, a homemaker, and was a retired certified nursing assistant in...

Sep 9, 2020

Mr. Gary Dean Combs, age 71, of Murfreesboro, TN, died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020 in Murfreesboro. Born in Highland Park, MI, Mr. Combs was the son of the late Joseph Fredrick Combs and Leahdell Jane Arsenault Combs.

Survived by 2 sisters, Janice Phillips of Bay City, MI and Shirley Heath of Troy, MI; a brother, Joseph Combs...

Sep 7, 2020

Mr. John “Johnny Boy” Perrell, age 86, of the Triune Community in Williamson County, TN died on Monday, September 7, 2020 at his residence.  He was born in Williamson County, TN to the late Joseph Roscoe and Mary Sue Maupin Perrell.  He was retired from Radiation Protection Products where he worked as a plant manager.  Mr. Perrell was a...

Sep 7, 2020

Mr. John Douglas Morgan, age 73, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Monday, September 7, 2020, in Murfreesboro, TN.  He was born in Princeton, Indiana, and a son of the late John Albert and Hester Jane Shepard Morgan.  John graduated Class of 1965 from Mt. Carmel High School.  He was accepted into the U.S. Naval Academy and attended 1965-1967 when he...

Sep 6, 2020

Mrs. Freda June Harris Hawkins, age 85, of Lewisburg, TN, died Sunday, September 6, 2020. Born in Maury County, she was the daughter of the late Leroy Harris and Edna Frances Gillum Harris. Mrs. Hawkins was the widow of the late James Marion Hawkins. She enjoyed antiquing and was an avid horse enthusiast. Her life revolved around Tennessee Walking...

Sep 4, 2020

Mr. Larry Williams, age 72, of the Berlin Community of Marshall County, died Friday morning, September 4, 2020 at his home after an extended illness.

Mr. Williams was born in Maury County and was a son of the late Elbert Lloyd “Jack” and Joyce Evelyn Johnson Williams. He was a member of the Berlin United Methodist Church...

Sep 4, 2020

Mrs. Russie Burrow Edwards Garrett, age 103, of Lewisburg, TN, died Friday, September 4, 2020. Born in Marshall Co., Mrs. Garrett was a daughter of the late Jessie Paul Burrow and Margret Ann Elizabeth Cook Burrow. She was the widow of Thomas Farrar Garrett. Mrs. Garrett was retired from Genesco following 35 years of service. She was a member...

Sep 3, 2020

Jimmie Drue Terrell, Sr., passed away September 3, 2020, at the age of 79, in Nashville, Tennessee. He was born the eldest of 6 children to Sylvester Terrell and Stella Terrell in Enigma, Georgia, on August 29, 1941.

Jimmie met his wife of 36 years, Shirley, when he was sixteen and she was thirteen. When Shirley turned...

Sep 3, 2020

Mr. Dennis H. Skinner, age 61, of Fayetteville, formerly of Lewisburg, TN, died on Thursday, September 3, 2020 in Fayetteville.  He was born in Marshall County, TN to the late Melvin Skinner and Ann Ring Skinner Cooper.  Dennis worked in the concrete business all of his career, with Childress Concrete then he began his own company, Dennis Skinner Concrete...

Sep 1, 2020

Mr. John Thomas “Johnny” Merritt of Eagleville, TN was born on January 29, 1918 and passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at the age of 102.  He was born in Smyrna, TN to the late Joshua Thomas and Polly Dell Lannom Merritt.  He was a lifelong farmer, having dairy farms first in La Vergne, TN and then later...

Aug 29, 2020

Mr. Mark Deason, age 47, died Saturday, August 29, 2020 at his home in Chapel Hill following an extended illness. He was born in Los Angeles, California and was a graduate of Forrest High School Class of 1992. Mark was employed as a sales representative for Irving Materials, Inc. of Nashville and was a member of Cross Keys Baptist...

Aug 25, 2020

Faith Ashley Waters, age 27, of Rockvale, Tennessee, died Tuesday, August 25, 2020.

Faith was born in Dickson, Tennessee and was a graduate of the Holloway High School in Murfreesboro, Class of 2011. She was employed with Waffle House, Inc. of Murfreesboro.

Ms. Waters is survived by her mother and father, Tonya and Chris Waters,...

Aug 23, 2020

Fronie Louise Certain Fanning, age 99, died Sunday, August 23, 2020 at The Oaks, Westminster Woods Retirement Community, Huntingdon, PA.

Born in Lincoln County, Tennessee to Horace and Ada (Young) Certain, Fronie spent most of her life in Tennessee, first in Nashville, then in Goodlettsville and finally in Lewisburg. She moved to Huntingdon in December of 2015...

Aug 22, 2020

Mr. Walter Douglas “Doug” Batten, age 81, of the Wheel Community in Bedford County, TN died on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at his residence.  He was born in Marshall County, TN to the late Walter Allen Batten and Lula Pearl Cherry Batten.  Doug was a lifelong farmer and retired from Eaton Corp. in Shelbyville, TN after 33 years of service. ...

Aug 16, 2020

Mr. Terry Lynn “T-Bone” Lynch, age 61, of Unionville, Tennessee, died Sunday, August 16, 2020 in Shelbyville, Tennessee.

Mr. Lynch was born in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Henry Lee and Alice L. Nora Lynch. He attended Amazing Grace Church in Unionville and was a self-employed home improvement contractor.

Mr. Lynch...

Aug 14, 2020

Mrs. Leona Marie Haynes Rippy, age 81, of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, died Friday, August 14, 2020 in Lawrenceburg after several weeks illness.

Mrs. Rippy was born in Bedford County and was a daughter of the late Hugh Rucker and Willie Bilbro Taylor Haynes. She was a homemaker, a former employee of Durango Boot Company of Chapel Hill and...