Obituaries

Jun 23, 2015

Mrs. Louise Brown, age 87, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Tuesday, June 23, 2015 in Columbia, Tennessee. Mrs. Brown was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee and was a daughter of the late Fred Leon and Edna Lee Bishop Flynt. She was a homemaker and had retired from Durango Boot Company of Chapel Hill. Mrs. Brown was a member of...

Jun 22, 2015

Lucille Amanda Chrisman (Nee Newsom), age 78, passed peacefully on June 22, 2015 in Akron, Ohio. Lucille was born in Franklin, Tennessee, the daughter of Roy Newsom and Susie Vinson.

Lucille thoroughly enjoyed camping, traveling, and the outdoors. Raising her children and being a homemaker were some of her many joys.

In 1955 Lucille married...

Jun 18, 2015

Mr. Thomas Clifton “Tom” Ghee, Sr., age 79, of College Grove, Tennessee, died Thursday, June 18, 2015 in Franklin, Tennessee.  Mr. Ghee was born in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Edd Ghee and Julia Lee Morris Ghee Arnold.  He served his country in the United States Army.  Mr. Ghee retired after 45 years as...

Jun 12, 2015

Nellie Juanita Stewart, age 46, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Friday, June 12, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. Miss Stewart was born in Nashville Tennessee and was a dog groomer and operated a home cleaning service. She was preceded in death by her father, Fred Alexander Stewart, Sr., who died in 2005.

Miss Stewart is survived by her...

Jun 8, 2015

Miss Nellie Virginia Ring, age 89, formerly of Caney Spring, Tennessee and a long time resident of Mason, Ohio, died Monday, June 8, 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her mother, Nellie Osteen Ring, sister, Gladys Scritchfield Bramlett and brother, Tommy Ring.

Graveside services will be conducted Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 10:00...

May 31, 2015

Mrs. Marlene “Marley” Blalock, age 62, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Sunday evening, May 31, 2015 at her home in Chapel Hill. Mrs. Blalock was born in Marshall County and was a daughter of the late Roy Howard and Annie Ruth “Ann” Davis McElhaney. She was a graduate of Forrest High School Class of 1970. Mrs. Blalock retired after 33...

May 30, 2015

Mrs. Geneva Simmons Hickson, age 90, died peacefully at her home in the Laws Hill Community of Marshall County on Saturday, May 30, 2015. Mrs. Hickson was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee and was a daughter of the late William Buford and Sally Violet Slayton Simmons. She was a member of the Chapel Hill United Methodist Church. Mrs. Hickson,...

May 28, 2015

Mr. William Wayne Crook, age 67, of Unionville, TN, died Thursday, May 28, 2015 in Nashville, TN.  William was a native of Little Rock, Arkansas and a son of the late Earl and Lorraine Bain Crook.  He was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.  He worked for many years...

May 27, 2015

Mr. Thomas Keith “Rosie” Uselton, age 57, of Town Creek, Alabama, formerly of Lewisburg, Tennessee, died Wednesday evening, May 27, 2015 in Lewisburg, Tennessee. Mr. Uselton was born in Marshall County and was a son of the late Thomas Calvin “Bill” and Emily Rochelle Farlow Uselton. He was a graduate of Marshall County High School and served in the...

May 26, 2015

Mrs. Donna M. Gilbert, age 94, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Tuesday morning, May 26, 2015 at her home in Chapel Hill. Mrs. Gilbert was born in New London, Ohio and was a daughter of the late Henry Richard and Amanda Agnes Weiss Stoskopf. She was a homemaker and was retired from Henry Horton State Park restaurant, and later,...

May 21, 2015

Mr. Thomas “Buddy” Bolden, age 79, of Franklin, TN, died Thursday, May 21, 2015 at his residence. He was a native of Rutherford County, TN and a son of the late John Henry and Mattie Sanders Bolden.  Mr. Bolden was a member of the Arrington Baptist Church and was retired from Neely-Coble Truck Company...

May 20, 2015

Mrs. Margaret A. Lutz, age 97, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Wed., May 20, 2015. A native of Rockford, IL, Mrs. Lutz was the daughter of the late Albert and Ruth Johnson. She was a retired Customer Service Representative for the Kroger grocery chain. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Norman Leroy...

May 6, 2015

Mr. Allen Elmore, age 84, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 in Lewisburg, Tennessee. Mr. Elmore was born in Davidson County and was a son of the late Arthur Hobson and Gertie Mae Brown Elmore. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. In 1994, Mr. Elmore retired from Inter-City Products of Lewisburg...

Apr 29, 2015

Mrs. Ruth Taylor Fite, age 102, of Hermitage, Tennessee, died peacefully at her home Wednesday, April 29, 2015. Mrs. Fite was born in the Rover Community of Bedford County, was a daughter of the late James and Susie Davis Taylor and was the last of 11 children. She was preceded in death by her husband, A. H. “Allie” Fite...

Apr 26, 2015

Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Hopkins, age 82, of the Clay Hill Community of Marshall County, died Sunday, April 26, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. Mrs. Hopkins was born in Marshall County and was a daughter of the late John and Ruth Rambo Chapman. She was a member of the Class of 1950 at Forrest High School in Chapel Hill. Mrs. Hopkins...

Apr 22, 2015

Mr. Jimmy Stegall, age 75, of the Farmington Community of Marshall County, died Wednesday evening, April 22, 2015 in Lewisburg, Tennessee. Mr. Stegall was born in Marshall County and was a son of the late Charlie and Mary Brisby Stegall. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lewisburg and was retired from Walker Die...

Apr 17, 2015

Lou Ellen Edmondson, age 71, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, died Friday, April 17, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. Miss Edmondson was born in Marshall County and was a daughter of the late Willie C. “Bill” and Alberta White Fagan Edmondson. She was a member of the Church of Christ.

Miss Edmondson is survived by sisters, Betty (Malcolm) Welker, Jonesboro,...

Apr 15, 2015

Mr. Robert Henry Quarles, age 66 , of Chapel Hill, TN, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at his residence after a short illness.  He was a native of Dallas County, Arkansas and a son of the late Andrew and Girlie Hudson Quarles.  Mr. Quarles was of the Methodist faith and retired from General Motors...

Apr 12, 2015

James Edward Smotherman, born September 25, 1931 at Wartrace, TN, passed away April 12, 2015 at Vanderbilt Hospital. A resident of College Grove, TN since 1967, he was preceded in death by his parents W. E. Smotherman and Willie M. McClaran, his brother Travis E. Smotherman and his sister Dorothy Smotherman Cates. He is survived by his wife of...

Apr 10, 2015

Miss Johnnie Mai Manire, age 92, of Columbia, TN, formerly of Nashville, TN died Friday, April 10, 2015 in Columbia, TN. She was a native of Bedford County, TN and a daughter of the late John Henry and Willie Mai Wright Manire.  Miss Manire was a member of the McKendree United Methodist Church in...