Obituaries

Nov 16, 2019

Mrs. Patricia DyAnn Douglas (Schuler) Miller, age 73, of Shelbyville, TN, passed away Saturday morning, November 16, 2019, in Shelbyville, TN, with her family by her side.

Mrs. Miller was born in Bedford Co., TN, to her late parents Walter Denton Douglas and Elizabeth Ann Bogle Douglas. She worked with Philpot Printing as a printer until her...

Nov 8, 2019

Mrs. Janice M. Blackwell Boswell, age 65, of the Wheel community of Bedford Co., died Friday, November 8, 2019 following an extended illness. Born in Bedford Co., Mrs. Boswell was a daughter of the late Ernest Blackwell, Jr. and Bonnie Lee Pugh Blackwell. Janice was a member of Victory Baptist Church and was a retired Mail Carrier with the...

Nov 7, 2019

Mr. Austin Eugene “Doc” Manire, age 95, of Unionville, TN, died on Thursday, November 7, 2019 in Murfreesboro, TN.  He was born in Rutherford County and was a son of the late John Henry Manire and Willie Mai Wright Manire.  Mr. Manire was a lifelong farmer and attended Kingdom Cumberland Presbyterian Church and St. Paul’s Methodist Church.  Doc was...

Nov 3, 2019

Mrs. Jane Pate, age 77, of Chapel Hill, TN, died on Sunday, November 3, 2019, at her home surrounded by her family.Born in Andalusia, Alabama, she and her husband came to Nashville to pursue their dream of writing country music songs.They never made millions but both were recipients of a gold album for the song they wrote “It Don’t...

Nov 2, 2019

Mrs. Janice Crick Lamb, age 86, of Murfreesboro, TN, went home Saturday, November 2, 2019 in Murfreesboro, TN.  She was born in the Rover Community and was a daughter of the late Thomas Hillard Crick and Viettie Ruth Davis Crick.  Mrs. Lamb was a member of the Baptist Church.  She was a retired seamstress, having worked for Fly Manufacturing...

Oct 31, 2019

Mrs. Patricia Blackwell, age 71, of Chapel Hill, TN, passed away on October 31, 2019 in Franklin, TN.

Mrs. Blackwell was born in Franklin, TN, to her late parents. She was a cafeteria manager in Franklin, TN, where she later retired. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by son, Jessie Goodwin; and daughter,...

Oct 31, 2019

Mr. Robert Earl Brown, age 85, of Eagleville, TN, died Thursday, October 31, 2019. Born in Bedford Co., Mr. Brown was a son of the late Eddie Robert Brown and Jessie Dishman Brown. He worked for Samsonite for 30+ years and was retired as a self-employed lawnmower repairman. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by...

Oct 30, 2019

Mrs. Linda Brackin, age 67, of Chapel Hill, TN, died on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at her residence in Chapel Hill, TN.  She was a native of New York, and a daughter of the late Sybella Thron.  Linda was a retired culinary chef and a homemaker.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Oct 30, 2019

Mr. Billy Joe “BJ” Roberson, age 79, of the Flat Creek Community died at his home on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 in Marshall County, TN. Mr. Roberson was a native of Marshall County, TN, and a son of the late William Andrew “Bill” Roberson and Addie Elizabeth Wiley Roberson.  He was a member of the Pentecostal Faith.  Billy Joe...

Oct 26, 2019

Mr. Andrew “Andy” Davis, age 52, of Pulaski, TN, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2019, in Nashville, TN.

Mr. Davis was born in New Mexico, under the care of his late adoptive parents Charlie and Ethel Davis. He was a machine operator at Walker Die Casting and loved his job very much. In addition to his...

Oct 22, 2019

Mrs. Polly Gentry, age 96, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Gentry was born in Williamson County, Tennessee and was a daughter of the late Dave Edward and Annie Chestine Allen Thomas. She was a long time and oldest member of the Chapel Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church and...

Oct 21, 2019

Mrs. Iva Dell Sanders, age 83, of Unionville, Tennessee, died Monday, October 21, 2019 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Mrs. Sanders was born in Alabama and was a daughter of the late Robert Lee and Rilla Ellen Weeks Woodall. She was a homemaker and had retired from General Electric of Murfreesboro. Mrs. Sanders was a member of Rover Baptist Church. In...

Oct 18, 2019

Mr. Albert Thomas “Alb” Robinson, age 85, of Lewisburg, TN, died on Friday, October 18, 2019 in Lewisburg.  He was a native of Williamson County, TN, and a son of the late William Thomas and Audie Odell Beech Robinson.  He was retired from Heil Quaker Corporation.  Mr. Robinson proudly served our country in the United States Army.  In addition...

Oct 18, 2019

Mr. Donald Edwin Hodge, Sr., age 70, of the Laws Hill community of Marshall Co., died Friday, October 18, 2019. Born in Dekalb Co., TN, Mr. Hodge was a son of the late Samuel Walter Hodge and Evelyn Lucille Redfern Hodge. He was retired from ICP in Lewisburg, TN.  In addition to his parents, Mr. Hodge was preceded in...

Oct 17, 2019

Mr. Robert Neely Hopkins, age 51, of the Laws Hill Community of Marshall County, died Thursday, October 17, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. Hopkins was born in Lewisburg, Tennessee and was a truck driver and lifelong farmer. Robert was a graduate of Forrest High School Class of 1986 and was a member of Church Street Church of Christ in...

Oct 8, 2019

Mr. Jack P. Williams, Sr., age 93, of Eagleville, TN, died Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at his home.  Mr. Williams was born in Davidson County, TN, and was a son of the late Zoe Anne McMurtry McKinney.  He was a member of Eagleville Baptist Church and a member of the Adult Men’s Sunday School Class.  Mr. Williams was an...

Oct 4, 2019

Mrs. Thelma Howell, age 91, of Cartersville, Georgia, died Friday evening, October 4, 2019 in Cartersville, Georgia.

Mrs. Howell was born in Gordon County, Georgia and was a daughter of John Frank and Amanda Ida Chambers Mauney. She retired after over 20 years as the secretary of the guidance office, which she helped establish, at Cherokee High...

Oct 4, 2019

Mr. Thomas Chaffin, Jr., age 73, of Eagleville, TN, died Friday, October 4, 2019. Born in Putnam Co., TN, Mr. Chaffin was a son of the late Thomas Chaffin,Sr. and Minnie Alice Hargis Chaffin. He was a self-employed carpenter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 2 sisters and 5 brothers.

Survived by...

Sep 28, 2019

Mr. Albert Ray Neese, age 80, of Nashville, Tennessee, died Saturday, September 28, 2019 in Nashville.

Mr. Neese was born in Marshall County, Tennessee and was a son of the late Jimmie Lee and Johnnie Belle Johnson Neese. He served in the Tennessee National Guard and was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Nashville. Mr....

Sep 28, 2019

Mrs. Brenda Sue Love Thurman, age 62, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2019, at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro, TN.

Mrs. Thurman was born in Franklin, TN, to her late parents Lonnie Edwards and Allie Mae Wilson Love. She was a member of Rockvale Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Thurman was a homemaker...