Obituaries

Apr 16, 2019

Mrs. Bettye S. Whitaker, age 84, of Unionville, TN died Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at her residence.  She was a native of Monroe, LA and a daughter of the late Charles Jean and Lottie Lee Newman Shirah.  Mrs. Whitaker was a homemaker and member of Ray’s Chapel United Methodist Church.  She was also a member of the Lady’s Red...

Apr 16, 2019

Infant Ava Grace Fowler, age 2 weeks, died on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, in Nashville, TN.

Ava was born in Nashville, TN, to her two loving parents, Chelsey Pegg and Chasen Stokes Fowler.

In addition to her parents, Ava is also survived by a sister, Macie Anne Pegg; brother, Chasen Stokes Fowler, Jr.; grandparents, Thomas...

Apr 11, 2019

Mr. James “Jim” Lovins, age 86, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, died Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Lewisburg, Tennessee.  Mr. Lovins was born in Marshall County and was a son of the late Alfred and Jessie Anderson Lovins.  He retired in 1994 after 41 years of service with Sanford Corporation of Lewisburg, Tennessee.  For many years, Mr. Lovins served as an...

Apr 10, 2019

Mr. James P. “Jimmy” Haynes, age 83, of the Cedar Grove Community in Bedford County, TN, died Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at his residence.  He was a native of Bedford County, TN, and a son of the late Peril Clyde and Zelma Perryman Haynes.  Mr. Haynes was an electrician and a member of the Church of God.   Jimmy served...

Apr 10, 2019

Mrs. Janice Marie Perryman, age 65, of Unionville, TN, died April 10, 2019. Born in Marshall Co. , Mrs. Perryman was a daughter of the late James and Lorene Doggett. She was the Office Manager for Murfreesboro Truck Repair and Sales, Inc. She attended Emanuel Pentecostal Church in Shelbyville, TN.

Survived by her husband, Troy Perryman of...

Apr 9, 2019

Mr. Gary Lee Lorow, born July 26, 1945, age 73, of Eagleville, TN, died Tuesday, April 9, 2019, in Nashville, TN.

Mr. Lorow was born in Hornell, NY, to his late parents, Clayton John Lorow and Mildred Daisy Stark Lorow. He was in the United States Air Force serving during the Vietnam era, and after his time...

Apr 8, 2019

Mr. Tommy Bush, Sr. age 69, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, died Monday, April 8, 2019 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.  Mr. Bush was born in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Ira Lee and Emma Loueve Taylor Bush.  He was a retired factory worker and member of Miracle Tabernacle Church in Shelbyville, TN.  In addition to his parents, Mr....

Apr 5, 2019

Mrs. Melissa Faye King White, age 48, of Lewisburg, TN, died Friday, April 5, 2019. Born in Williamson Co., TN, she was the daughter of William Thomas “Tommy” King who survives and the late Elizabeth Faye Hazelwood King. Mrs. White was formerly a custodian with the Marshall County School System. In addition to her mother, she was...

Mar 28, 2019

Mrs. Lori Williams Mackenzie, age 53, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Thursday, March 28, 2019 at her residence.  She was a native of Cleveland, TN, and a daughter of the late Thomas and Janice Hayes Williams.  Lori was a member of The Refuge Church in Chapel Hill, TN.  She had worked at NHC-Cool Springs in Franklin, TN.   In addition...

Mar 25, 2019

Mrs. Dawn Hepler, age 52, of Unionville, TN, died Monday morning, March 25, 2019, at her home in Unionville, TN.

Mrs. Hepler was a daughter of the late John VanNortwick and June Alice Homolka Clexton. She worked in boat manufacturing for most of her life and loved listening to music from Bob Seger, Fleetwood Mac, and other...

Mar 24, 2019

Infant Evan Laign Nevison died Sunday, March 24, 2019 in Murfreesboro, TN.  He was the son of Kyle Nevison of Chapel Hill, TN and Katie Gerber of Bell Buckle, TN.

Other survivors include his sister, Layla Nevison of Winchester, TN, grandparents, Matthew Nevison of Houghton Lake, MI, Elinor Shaddy of Chapel Hill, TN, Krista Gerber of Bell...

Mar 18, 2019

Mrs. Louise Hargrove, age 95, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Monday, March 18, 2019 in Lewisburg, TN.  She was a native of Chapel Hill, TN, and a daughter of the late John Porter and Lela Mai Newcomb Ragsdale.  Mrs. Hargrove was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church.  She was not just a homemaker, but she loved to cook, pressure...

Mar 14, 2019

Mrs. Lois Prince Whitaker, age 77, of Unionville, TN, died Thursday, March 14, 2019, in Murfreesboro, TN.  She was a daughter of the late Hubert Brown Prince and Bertie Elaine Carpenter Prince.  Mrs. Lois worked as a legal secretary, a childcare provider, and a homemaker.  She was a member of the Eagleville United Methodist Church where she taught children’s...

Mar 12, 2019

Mr. Horace Edward Yell, age 75, of Lewisburg, TN, died Tuesday morning, March 12, 2019, in Lewisburg, TN.

Mr. Yell was born in Hazelgreen, Alabama, to his parents Robert Yell and Addie Phillips Yell. He was enlisted in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Mr. Yell was a foreman at King Pipeline and Utilities for many...

Mar 10, 2019

Mrs. Mae Sue Vernon, age 90, of the Holt’s Corner community, died Sunday, March 10, 2019. Born in Marshall County, TN, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Chris Ferguson and Elizabeth Pearl Haynes Ferguson. Mrs. Vernon was a retired Social Worker for the State of Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services and was an alumnus of Forrest High...

Mar 7, 2019

Mr. Jeremiah Greene Meadows, Jr. (Jerry) of Nashville, passed away March 7, 2019. Born in Brooksville, FL, he was a son of the late Jeremiah Greene Meadows,Sr. and Jessie Rae Lanier Meadows. He was a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University where he served as a class officer and was president of the Baptist Student Union. Recently he was...

Mar 4, 2019

Mr. Harold V. Hall, age 99, of Eagleville, TN, died on Monday, March 4, 2019, in Murfreesboro, TN.

Mr. Hall was born on October 16, 1919, on Hill Road in Eagleville, TN, and was a son to the late Kenneth V. Hall and Evie Lee Pate Hall. Harold grew up on a farm with his brothers and...

Feb 28, 2019

Mr. James Dwight Lynch (Blue), age 60, of Unionville, TN, died Thursday, February 28, 2019 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Bedford Co., Mr. Lynch was a son of the late James Albert Lynch and Frankie Douglas Lynch. He was a welder with TALOS in Lewisburg, TN. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Feb 27, 2019

Mr. Stefan Ryan Simpson, age 36, of Rockvale, TN, died Wednesday, February 27, 2019.  He was a native of Murfreesboro, TN and a son of the late Ricky Nelson Simpson, Sr. and Barbara Suzanne Marshall Simpson.  Stefan was a graduate of Middle TN State University with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing.  He worked at Kroger as a Assistant...

Feb 27, 2019

Mrs. Patrcia “Trish” Ketchum, age 62, of Chapel Hill, died Wednesday, February 27, 2019 following an extended illness. Born in Marshall Co., Trish was a daughter of the late James Wilson “Highpocket” Kelley and Claudia Allene Ferrell Kelley. She was a retired production worker for Cosmolab and was a member of Eagleville Baptist Church. In addition to her parents,...