Obituaries

Sep 9, 2015

Mrs. Bobbie McElhaney, age 77, of Shelbyville, TN died Wednesday, September 9, 2015 in Ashland City, TN.  She was a native of Marshall County, TN.  Mrs. McElhaney was a daughter of the late Frank Brown and Ada K Kaphart Young and was a housewife.  She was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters.

Mrs. McElhaney is survived...

Sep 5, 2015

Mr. James Washington Beasley, age 89, of Chapel Hill, died Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015.  Mr. Beasley was born in Cedar Grove on Apr. 11, 1926 to Jim Newton and Charlotte Arnold Beasley. He attended Cedar Grove School and Forrest High School in Chapel Hill. Mr. Beasley started dairy farming in 1948 and for many years partnered with his brothers...

Aug 21, 2015

Mrs. Dolly Hazelwood Hunt Beever, age 85, of Columbia, TN died Friday, August 21, 2015. A native of Williamson County, Mrs. Beever was the daughter of the late George Kennard Hazelwood and Willie Lee Wiley Hazelwood.  She was a homemaker, a retired Beautician and a member of Faith Free Will Baptist Church in Columbia.  In addition to her parents,...

Aug 14, 2015

Mrs. Dorothy Louise Swartfager Moffitt, age 94, of Eagleville, Tennessee, died Friday, August 14, 2015 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.  Mrs. Moffitt was born in Polk County, Iowa and was a daughter of the late James Gerold and Gertrude Brown Swartfager.  She was a homemaker and former employee of Meredith Publishing Company in Iowa.  Mrs. Moffitt was preceded in death by...

Aug 12, 2015

Mr. Kenneth F. Morgan, age 86, of College Grove, Tennessee, died Wednesday, August 12, 2015 in Franklin, Tennessee.  Mr. Morgan was born in Williamson County and was a son of the late Robert Voorhes and Della Mai Hill Morgan.  He served his country in the United States Army.  Mr. Morgan was a long time and oldest member of the...

Aug 4, 2015

Mr. Robert “Robby” Atkins, age 54, of Town Creek, AL died Tues., Aug. 3, 2015 in Muscle Shoals, AL. Mr. Atkins was employed in the paving industry for many years.

Survived by a daughter, Raven Atkins Currie of Rockingham, NC; a son, Robert Mitchell Atkins of Rockingham, NC; mothers, Patricia Holt of Lewisburg, TN...

Aug 4, 2015

Mr. William F. “Bill” Vernon, age 87, of the Holts Corner Community of Marshall County, died Tuesday, August 4, 2015.  Mr. Vernon was born in Williamson County and was a son of the late Francis Marion and Bessie Logan Vernon.  He served his country in the United States Navy.  Mr. Vernon was a farmer and in 1989 retired after...

Aug 4, 2015

Mrs. Bobbie Faye Petty Harper Spain, age 79, of Eagleville, Tennessee, died Tuesday, August 4, 2015.  Mrs. Spain was born in Davidson County and was a daughter of the late Thomas Haskel and Luna Mae Phillips Petty.  She was a member of the Church of Christ.  Mrs. Spain, along with her husband, James Arthur Harper, who died in 1996,...

Jul 30, 2015

Mr. Donald R. Waldrop, age 63, of Cordova, TN died Thurs., July 30, 2015 in Memphis, TN.  A native of Memphis, Mr. Waldrop was  a son of the late William Clyde Waldrop and Anna Kaiko Waldrop. He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force and was a retired Safety Specialist for TVA.

Survived...

Jul 30, 2015

Mr. Earl D Massey, Jr., age 80, died Thursday, July 30, 2015 at his residence.  He was a son of the late George Edward and Willie Icey Teague Massey and a member of the Community Baptist Church in Chapel Hill, TN.  Mr. Earl was retired from the United States Navy and from the Town of Chapel Hill and a...

Jul 28, 2015

Margie N. King, age 66, died Tuesday, July 28, 2015 in Florida.

Mrs. King was born in Mobile, Alabama to Thomas and Bernice (Finley) Waldon.

She is survived by one son, Tommy King; a daughter, Sharman Rogers-Fricks; other children and family.

Visitation will be Saturday,  August 1, 2015 for 11:00 am until 2:00 pm...

Jul 27, 2015

Mr. James M. Brock, Jr., age 75, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Monday, July 27, 2015 in Chapel Hill.  Mr. Brock was a native of Albertville, Alabama and a son of the late James Marvin Brock, Sr. and Anne Sullivan Brock.  He was a member of the Methodist Church.  Mr. Brock worked for many years with the Merchant Marines...

Jul 18, 2015

Mr. Garrett O. Giles, age 95, Pulaski, TN, died Saturday, July 18, 2015 at his residence. He was a native of Marshall County, TN and a son of the late Arthur Giles and Bessie Orum Giles Jay.  Mr. Giles worked as a machinist for Alco in Chicago, IL and he served in the United States Army.  He was a...

Jul 17, 2015

Mr. Norman Wade Henson, age 82, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Friday, July 17, 2015 in Lewisburg, Tennessee. Mr. Henson was born in Marshall County and was a son of the late Robert Claude Henson and Vera Kareen Wilson Baxter. He was a graduate of Marshall County High School and later attended and received his bachelor’s degree from Carson-Newman College....

Jul 15, 2015

Mrs. Shirley Elene Tune Hensley, age 76, of Lewisburg, TN, died Wed., July 15, 2015 in Columbia, TN. She was a daughter of the late William E. Tune and Irene Lee Tune. Mrs. Hensley grew up in the Summersville, MO area and it is there that she met and married Charles Burton with whom she had two daughters. Shirley...

Jul 10, 2015

Mrs. Carla Gayle Smithson Beasley, age 63, of the Ash Hill Community of Williamson County, died Friday, July 10, 2015.  She was born in Williamson County and was a graduate of the Class of 1970 at Bethesda High School.  Mrs. Beasley was a member of Spring Hill Presbyterian Church and retired as cafeteria manager at Spring Hill Elementary School...

Jul 6, 2015

Pastor Earl Pitts, Jr., age 77, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Monday, July 6, 2015 in Lewisburg, Tennessee. Pastor Earl was born in Lincoln County and was a son of the late Johnnie Mae Smith Pitts and Earl Pitts, Sr. He was a farmer and butcher and served 29 years as Pastor of Little Hurricane Primitive Baptist Church in...

Jul 4, 2015

Mr. Wayne “Popeye” Peach, age 79, of the Laws Hill Community in Marshall County, TN, died Saturday, July 4, 2015 at his residence. He was a native of Williamson County, TN and a son of the late James Doyle and Bertha Jewell Marlin Peach.  Mr. Peach was a carpenter and he served in the...

Jun 29, 2015

Mr. Frankie Dell Scott, age 61, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Monday evening, June 29, 2015 in Lewisburg, Tennessee. Mr. Scott was born in Marshall County and was a son of Ruth Elizabeth Matney Scott and the late Dennis Huff Scott. He was a graduate of Forrest High School Class of 1971. Mr. Scott was a member of Chapel...

Jun 23, 2015

Mrs. Ella Rowland Locke Lane, age 88, of the Rover community of Bedford Co., died Tues., June 23, 2015. A native of Bedford Co., Mrs. Lane was a daughter of the late Jim Bob Rowland and Maggie Davis Rowland. She was a school cafeteria worker for many years at Community School in Unionville and was a member of Rover...