Obituaries

May 3, 2016

Eleanor Louise (Heintz) Calkins, age 96, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, where she lived with her daughter Judy Calkins, died Tuesday, May 3, 2016.

Mrs. Calkins was born in the city of Batavia, N.Y. She was a former employee of Sylvania and the New York Telephone Company in Batavia, N.Y. Mrs. Calkins was a member of Calvary Baptist Church...

Apr 27, 2016

Ms. Carolyn Sue Hazel, age 55, of Lewisburg, TN, died Wednesday, April 27, 2016 in Columbia, TN.  She was a native of Marshall County, TN, a daughter of the late Floyd Gerald and Dorothy Elizabeth Holder Hazel.  Ms. Hazel was a social worker and a member of the Baptist Faith.

Ms. Hazel is survived by her children,...

Apr 18, 2016

Mrs. Betty Juanita Beasley Adcock, age 74, of the Hickory Hill Community of Bedford County died Monday, April 18, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Adcock was born in Bedford County and was the daughter of the late Sam and Pauline Beasley. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by daughter-in-law Tammy Jones Adcock. She was a...

Apr 14, 2016

Mrs. Barbara Martin, age 70, of Lewisburg, TN, died April 14, 2016.  A native of Statesville, NC, Mrs. Martin was a daughter of the late Harvell and Zula Price. She worked for many years in food service in school cafeterias. She was preceded in death by her husband Harvell Martin.

Survived by 2 daughters, Debbie...

Apr 9, 2016

Mr. James Franklin Stevenson, age 82, of Unionville, Tennessee, died Saturday afternoon, April 9, 2016 in Shelbyville, Tennessee after an extended illness. Mr. Stevenson was born in Bedford County and was a son of the late Emmitt Marvin and Lula Mae McGee Stevenson. Mr. Stevenson served his country, first in the Army National Guard, and later, in the United...

Apr 8, 2016

Mrs. Linda Daniels, age 65, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Friday, April 8, 2016 at her home in Chapel Hill. Mrs. Daniels was born in Davidson County and was a daughter of the late Frank Winchester and Hazel Humphrey Watson. She was a former merchandiser for Bergen-Brunswig in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Mrs. Daniels was preceded in death by husband, William...

Apr 8, 2016

Mr. Richard King, age 84, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, died Friday, April 8, 2016 at his home after an extended illness. Mr. King was born in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Charlie Bryan and Velma Lee McElhaney King. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Mr. King was a retired supervisor having retired from...

Apr 4, 2016

Mr. James “PawPaw” Leverette, age 70, of the Longview Community of Bedford Co., died Monday, April 4, 2016. Born in Marshall Co., Mr. Leverette was a son of the late James Elroy Leverette and Mayme Vangerine Slaughter Leverette. He was a former welder and shop foreman for Cooper Steel. In addition to his parents, Mr. Leverette was preceded in...

Apr 1, 2016

Mr. Jesse J. James, age 82, of Lewisburg, TN, died Friday, April 1, 2016 at his residence in Lewisburg, TN.  He was a native of Davidson County, TN, a son of the late Herbert and Lula Shearon James.  Mr. James was retired from the Beaman Bottling Company in Nashville, TN and was a member of the Church of Christ. ...

Mar 30, 2016

Mr. Bill Barnes, age 68, of Eagleville, Tennessee, died Wednesday, March 30, 2016 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Mr. Barnes was born in Davidson County and was a son of the late James Hazel and Jennie Mae Kelley Barnes. He was a graduate of the Class of 1965 from East High School, Nashville, TN. In 1972, he graduated from Middle Tennessee...

Mar 29, 2016

Mr. Leslie “Porky” Newsom, age 54, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Tuesday, March 29, 2016 in Columbia, Tennessee. Mr. Newsom was born in Bedford County and was a son of the late William Frank “Bill” and Frances Armetha Lynch Newsom. He was a member of Holts Corner Baptist Church and was employed for over 25 years with Rogers Group,...

Mar 27, 2016

Pastor Ken Sharp, age 61, of Rockvale, TN, died Sunday, March 27, 2016. A native of Colfax, WA, Ken was the son of Laverne Sharp and Mary Ann Kramlich Sharp. He was a graduate of Washington State University and received his Master of Divinity degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. At the time of his passing...

Mar 23, 2016

Mrs. Lena Hopkins Price, age 87, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at her home in Chapel Hill. Mrs. Price was born in Giles County and was a daughter of the late Henry Clifton and Willie Blanche Nix Hopkins. She was a member of Berea Church of Christ in the Berea Community of Marshall County. Mrs....

Mar 20, 2016

Mr. Edward Allen Brannon, age 81, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Sunday, March 20, 2016. Born in Lawrence Co., TN, Mr. Brannon was a son of the late Fred Edward Brannon and Hautie May Thomasson Brannon. He was a retired farmer. Survived by his wife, Nancy Craft Brannon of Chapel Hill; 3 daughters, Mary Louise Thomas of Tampa, TX,...

Mar 20, 2016

Mr. John Robert Upchurch, age 49, of the Rover Community of Bedford County, died Sunday, March 20, 2016 in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Mr. Upchurch was born in Rutherford County and was a small appliance and television repair person. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Kelton Upchurch and a sister, Debra Kay Upchurch.

Mr. Upchurch is...

Mar 20, 2016

Mrs. Rubye Jean Jarrell, age 82, of Eagleville, Tennessee, died Sunday, March 20, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. Mrs. Jarrell was born in Bell Buckle, Tennessee and was a daughter of the late Curtis Arthur and Daisy Blanche Hoover Cook. She was a homemaker, retired bookkeeper and was a member of the Eagleville Church of Christ. Until the death of...

Mar 18, 2016

Patricia “Pat” Stephens, age 60, of Unionville, Tennessee, died Friday, March 18, 2016 at her home in Unionville. Ms. Stephens was a former cook and waitress and was retired for the past several years. She was preceded in death by her mother, Lois Wilson Crowder, father, J T Crowder and a sister, Diane Marie Crowder.

Ms. Stephens...

Mar 14, 2016

Mrs. Shellie Darlene Arrington Stafford, age 46, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Monday, March 14, 2016 in Columbia, Tennessee. Mrs. Stafford was born in Williamson County and was a loving and caring homemaker. She was a member of New Macedonia Free Will Baptist Church in the Rally Hill Community of Maury County.

Mrs. Stafford is survived by...

Mar 14, 2016

Mrs. Wanda King, age 87, of Murfreesboro, TN, died Monday, March 14, 2016 in Murfreesboro, TN.  She was a native of Mount Vernon, IL, a daughter of the late Charles Edward and Blanche Katherine Soloman.  Mrs. King was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ.  In addition to her parents, Mrs. King was preceded in death by her son, Ricky...

Mar 14, 2016

Mr. Dorris “Wham” Wilson, age 71, of Nashville, TN, died Monday, March 14, 2016.  A native of Marshall Co., Mr. Wilson was a son of the late Jack Wilson and Fannie Adgent Wilson. Mr. Wilson was previously an employee of the Public Works Dept. of Metro Nashville. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a...