Obituaries

Apr 13, 2020

Mrs. Helen S. Criss, age 72, of Columbia, Tennessee, formerly of the Rover Community of Bedford County, died Monday, April 13, 2020 in Columbia, Tennessee. Mrs. Criss was born in Summerlee, West Virginia and was a daughter of the late Harry Clinton and Gladys Louise Redman Wade. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. In addition to...

Apr 13, 2020

Mr. Randy Bee Newsom, age 53, of Shelbyville, TN, died Monday, April 13, 2020, in Shelbyville, TN.

Mr. Newsom was born in Shelbyville, TN, to his late parents, Frances and Billy Newsom. He attended the Skills Development Center for his education. Randy loved to make things from paper, index cards, and cardboard. He also loved to listen...

Apr 12, 2020

Mrs. Ruth Elizabeth Matney Scott, age 95, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Sunday, April 12, 2020 in Columbia, Tennessee. Mrs. Scott was born in Marshall County and was a daughter of the late Albert Lee and Grace Curtis Matney. She was a member of Chapel Hill United Methodist Church and very active in the Chapel Hill Senior Citizens Center....

Apr 12, 2020

Mrs. Billie Sue Molnar, age 78, of Lewisburg, TN, died on Sunday, April 12, 2020, at her home.  Mrs. Molnar was a native of Sandusky, Ohio, and a daughter of the late Paul Douglas Speakman and Dorothy Lucille Bicknell Speakman.  She was a homemaker.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Edward...

Apr 9, 2020

Mrs. Laura Ruth Read Smith, age 77, of Unionville, TN, died Thursday, April 9, 2020 in Tullahoma, TN. Born in Nashville, TN, she was a daughter of Elder James Read and May Donaldson Read who both preceded her in death. Mrs. Smith was a retired Office Manager with Ferris Brothers Repair and was a member of New...

Apr 9, 2020

Mrs. Hettie McKinney, age 86, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, died Thursday, April 9, 2020 in Hermitage, Tennessee. Mrs. McKinney was born in Marshall County and was preceded in death by her father, Riley Cecil Harrison and mother, Bertie Blalock Harrison Luppens. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert William “Bob” McKinney, who died...

Apr 8, 2020

Mr. Harold Blalock, age 92, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, died Wednesday, April 8, 2020 in Columbia, Tennessee. He was a son of the late Mart Calvin and Virginia Johnson Blalock who lived in the Hardison Mill Community of Maury County. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Joy Ann Short Blalock, who died...

Apr 8, 2020

Mr. Michael A. Valcarcel, age 67, of Chapel Hill, TN, died on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at his home.  Michael was a native of Brooklyn, NY, and a son of the late Anthony Valcercel and Rose Deperino Valcarcel.  He served our country in the National Guard and attended Wesley’s Chapel United Methodist Church.  After high school, Michael graduated from...

Apr 6, 2020

Mrs. Vivian Allene Ivery Skinner, age 74, of College Grove, Tennessee, died Monday, April 6, 2020 at her home in College Grove.

Mrs. Skinner was born in Williamson County and was a daughter of the late John Will and Allie Elizabeth Beard Ivery. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Sam Pleas Skinner, Sr., who...

Apr 1, 2020

Mr. Joseph Puckett, age 90, of Rockvale, TN, died Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at his residence. Born in Slayden, TN, he was a son of the late Joseph Nathaniel Puckett and Lois Lewis Puckett. He was of the Methodist faith. Mr. Puckett retired from the United States Air Force after 20 years of service in which he served 2...

Mar 31, 2020

Mr. Marvin Gentry, age 81, of Shelbyville, Tennessee, died Tuesday, March 31, 2020 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Mr. Gentry was born in Bedford County and was a son of the late Ulysses S. and Rena Sudberry Gentry. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a son, Robert Amos, Sr.; granddaughter, Brittiney Davis, and...

Mar 29, 2020

Mr. Sam B. Lynch, age 88, of Shelbyville, TN, died Sunday, March 29, 2020, at his residence.

Mr. Lynch was born in Bedford County, TN, to his late parents Jim B. Lynch and Lou Bertha Lynch. He was a salesman for most of his life, selling farm equipment and automobiles. Mr. Lynch loved playing cards, farming and...

Mar 29, 2020

Mrs. Betty Jo Yell Jarrett, age 74, of Lewisburg, TN, died on Sunday, March 29, 2020 in Lewisburg, TN.  She was born in Marshall County, TN to the late Robert Yell and Addie Phillips Yell.  Betty Jo was retired from Durango Boot Company and Hyperion Corp.  She was of the Christian faith.   In addition to her parents, she was...

Mar 29, 2020

Mr. Joe Collins, age 80, of the Caney Spring Community of Marshall County, died Sunday morning, March 29, 2020 at his home following several months illness.

Mr. Collins was born in Marshall County and was a son of the late John Marshall and Janie McElhaney Collins. He served his Country in the Army National Guard and was...

Mar 27, 2020

Mrs. Vivian Harris Southall, age 83, of Shelbyville, Tennessee, formerly of Thompson Station, Tennessee, died Friday, March 27, 2020 at her home in Shelbyville.

Mrs. Southall was born in Spring Hill, Tennessee and was a daughter of the late William Bryant and Nannie Myrtle Victory Harris. She retired from CPS Industries of Franklin, TN as a design and...

Mar 21, 2020

Mr. Robert Andrews “Bobby” Crafton, age 85, of Eagleville, TN, died on Saturday, March 21, 2020 in Murfreesboro, TN.  He was born in Williamson County, TN to the late Wallace Edgar and Nellie Blythe Andrews Crafton.  Mr. Crafton was a lifelong farmer and retired from Nashville Sash and Door in 1993.  He was a member and served as an...

Mar 21, 2020

Mr. Danny Wayne Scott, age 55, of the Laws Hill Community, died on Saturday, March 21, 2020, in Nashville, TN.

Mr. Scott was born in Marshall Co., TN, to his parents Allen Scott Jr. and Peggy Mai Phillips Scott. He worked at Lewisburg Grinding in Lewisburg, TN. Danny always had a smile on his face no matter...

Mar 20, 2020

Mr. Randy Blanton, age 65, of Chapel Hill, TN died on Friday, March 20, 2020 at his home.  Mr. Blanton was a native of Murfreesboro, TN, and a son of the late Paul Vernon Blanton and Katherine Louis Beasley Blanton.  He attended Holt’s Corner Baptist Church.  Randy was a retired truck driver after working 28 years in construction.

Mar 19, 2020

Mr. Thomas H “Tommy” Lawrence III, age 72, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, formerly of Memphis, Tennessee, died Thursday evening, March 19, 2020 in Franklin, Tennessee. Mr. Lawrence was born in Davidson County and was a son of the late Lillian Lewis and Thomas H. Lawrence Jr.

Mr. Lawrence was a graduate of Battle Ground Academy in Franklin, TN,...

Mar 14, 2020

Mrs. Hazel Buckingham Rowland, age 86, of Winchester, TN, formerly of Chapel Hill, TN, died Saturday, March 14, 2020, following an extended illness. Born in Marshall Co., Mrs. Rowland was the daughter of the late Melvin Earl Buckingham and Alta Rae Vaughn Buckingham. Mrs. Rowland was a retired Mail Room Supervisor with the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency and a...