Obituaries

Nov 7, 2017

Mr. Ronnie “Pony Tail” Briggs, age 56, of Shelbyville, Tennessee, died on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Mr. Briggs was born in Bessimer, AL. He was a painter for all of his life and enjoyed writing his own songs and playing them on guitar. He was preceded in death by his father, Ronald Leon Briggs, Sr., and mother Dorothy Swann...

Nov 6, 2017

Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Lawrence Appleton, age 100, of Nashville , TN, died Monday, November 6, 2017. Born in Marshall Co., TN, Mrs. Appleton was a daughter of the late Thomas H. Lawrence and Mary Sue White Lawrence. She was retired as a payroll clerk with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. Mrs. Appleton was also a member of Forest Hills...

Oct 31, 2017

Mr. Gene Sneed, age 73, of Rockvale, TN, died Tuesday, October 31, 2017. Born in Loudon Co., TN, Mr. Sneed was a son of the late Charles Ernest Sneed and Blanche Llewelyn Sneed. He was a retired independent truck driver. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandchild, Brandon Brewer; 2 sisters,...

Oct 30, 2017

Mrs. Mary Frances Howell McGowan, age 90, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Monday, October 30, 2017 at her residence. She was a native of Marshall County, TN and the daughter of John Henry and Mary Wright Howell. Mrs. McGowan was a member of the Chapel Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church and was retired from Faber Castell Corporation with over 30...

Oct 27, 2017

Rev. Ellis  “Jack”  Douglas, age 72, of Unionville, TN, died Thursday, October 26, 2017. A native of Bedford Co., Mr. Douglas was a son of the late Walter Denton Douglas and Elizabeth Ann Bogle. He was a welder and also a preacher of the gospel for the last 17+ years having served as Pastor at several churches in the...

Oct 25, 2017

Mr. Alfred Pinkney Elmore, III, of Eagleville, Tennessee died at 4:00 am on October 25, 2017. A.P., as he was known throughout his married life, was a son of the late Alfred Pinkney Elmore, Jr. and Ruth Agnes Floyd Elmore.

A.P. and his wife, Cornelia Elizabeth Alexander Elmore, married on November 24, 1954 and had a son,...

Oct 22, 2017

Mr. Erik Merrill Childers, age 74, of Cornersville, TN, died Sunday, October 22, 2017. Born in Cincinnati, OH, Mr. Childers was the son of the late Lloyd Childers and Edna Stunich Childers.  He was formerly an Animal Control Officer for the City of Lewisburg for 17 years and was also a Bail Bondsman. He served in the...

Oct 21, 2017

Mrs. Beatrice Canady Jones, age 83, of the Haskins Chapel Community of Bedford County, died Saturday evening, October 21, 2017. Mrs. Jones was born in Bedford County and was a daughter of the late Thomas Dennison and Dora Mae Pugh Canady. She was a homemaker, former factory worker and a long time member of Haskins Chapel Assembly of God...

Oct 18, 2017

Candice Louise "Candy" Wilson, age 67, of Charlotte, NC passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House at Southminster after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Nashville, TN on November 26, 1949 to W.T. and Louise Wilson and grew up in Chapel Hill, TN.

Candy earned a Bachelor's Degree in...

Oct 17, 2017

Mrs. Cappie Payton, of the Caney Spring Community, died Tuesday, October 17, 2017. Born in Hyden, KY, Mrs. Payton was a daughter of the late Robert Begley and Nancy Wooten Begley. She was a homemaker and a member of the New Grace Baptist Church.

Survived by her husband, Erva Payton of the Caney Spring Community...

Oct 16, 2017

Margaret Ellen White passed away October 16, 2017. Born December 12, 1921 in Columbus, OH to Samuel H. and Nola (Tobin) Barnes. She taught vocal music in Wayne, MI, Westerville and retired from Johnstown, OH school system. Graduated from Westerville High School in 1939, also Bliss College, Otterbein College and attended The Ohio State University and Eastern Michigan University....

Oct 15, 2017

Mrs. Betty Lou Giles Tapley, age 74, of Cornersville, TN, died Sunday, October 15, 2017.  She was a native of Cornersville, TN in Marshall County and a daughter of the late Kitt and Eddie Lou (McElhaney) Giles, of Cornersville, TN.  She was a graduate of Cornersville High School and was a member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church.  Mrs. Tapley...

Oct 14, 2017

Mrs. Nelle Watkins West, age 96, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Saturday evening, October 14, 2017 in Tifton, Georgia where she had been residing for the last four years. Mrs. West was born in Marshall County and was a daughter of the late Joe Penn and Ayune Walker Watkins. She was a homemaker and was a member of the...

Oct 14, 2017

Bro. John Eatherly, age 77, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Saturday, October 14, 2017.  He was the son of the late John Hershel Eatherly, II and Ada Frances Finn Eatherly. He was a Minister serving in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.  Bro. John was the current Pastor of First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Columbia, TN and formerly served...

Oct 5, 2017

Mr. Mark Johnson, age 40, of Eagleville, Tennessee, died Thursday morning, October 5, 2017 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Mr. Johnson was born in Franklin, Tennessee and was a pipefitter and member of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local # 572, Spring Hill, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Barnett and Lacey Johnson and William and Lois Booth.

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Oct 3, 2017

Mr. Charles Anderson Mobley, of Chapel Hill, passed away at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, TN, surrounded by loving family, on October 3, 2017, at the age of 60, after extended treatment for a lung infection.

Charles was preceded in death by his loving wife, Terie, of 35 years, who passed away in 2016. They were...

Sep 29, 2017

Mr. Gerald Douglas Harmon, age 65, of Lewisburg, TN, died Friday, September 29, 2017. Born in Sharon, PA, Mr. Harmon was a son of the late Vernon Harmon and Violet Wiant Harmon. He was a technician with CKNA. In addition to his parents, Mr. Harmon was preceded in death by 3 brothers; Vernon Harmon, Jr., Randall Harmon and Rodney...

Sep 28, 2017

Mr. Edward Anthony Planeto, age 98, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Thursday, September 28, 2017. Born in Lake County, Indiana, Mr. Planeto was the son of the late John Planeto and Mary Mestanchik Planeto. He was a retired millwright worker. There will be no services scheduled in accordance with Mr. Planeto's wishes.  He is survived by a daughter, Marsha...

Sep 28, 2017

Noah Thomas Hartley, infant son of Brian and Tabitha Hartley of the Laws Hill Community in Marshall County died Thursday, September 28, 2017 in Franklin, TN.

In addition to his parents, Noah is survived by his sister, Trinity Ragsdale, of the Laws Hill Community; grandparents, Gerry (Missy) Ragsdale of Chapel Hill, TN and Bill (Laurie) Hartley of...

Sep 27, 2017

Mr. Jerry Hazel, age 63, of Lewisburg, TN, died Wednesday, September 27, 2017 in Columbia, TN.  Mr. Hazel was a native of Marshall County, TN and a son of the late Gerald Floyd Hazel, Sr. and Dorothy Elizabeth Holton Hazel.  Jerry was a carpenter, a farmer, and an automotive worker.

Mr. Hazel is survived by his children,...