Obituaries

Aug 6, 2014

Mrs. Jo F. Lynch, age 76, of Rockvale, TN passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2014 in Murfreesboro, TN. Mrs. Lynch was born in Rutherford County, TN to the late Freeland and Magnes Bell Garrett. She was a homemaker and had attended Old Leb Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Lynch was...

Jul 30, 2014

Mrs. Shelia Lenee Timmons, age 59, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2014 in Columbia, TN. Mrs. Timmons was born on December 8, 1954 in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Mrs. Timmons was retired from General Motors. She was the most generous, kind-hearted, and wonderful mother that her three daughters could have ever asked for. Mrs. Timmons...

Jul 29, 2014

Mr. Samuel “Sam” Jarrell, Sr, age 70, of Unionville, died Tues., July 29, 2014. A native of MO, Mr. Jarrell was retired from Sanford Corp. in Shelbyville. He was the son of the late Ruleph Jarrell and Gussie Abrams Jarrell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 2 grandsons, Robert Jarrell II and Jonathan Reed....

Jul 25, 2014

Mr. Glenn Whaley, age 71, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, died Friday morning, July 25, 2014 at his home in Lewisburg. Mr. Whaley was born in Marshall County and was a son of the late Milton Clyde and Elizabeth Jones Whaley. He was a member of Farmington United Methodist Church. Mr. Whaley retired in 2011 after 45 years as owner and...

Jul 22, 2014

Mrs. Judy Whitefield, age 71, of the Farmington Community of Marshall County, died Tuesday, July 22, 2014 in Columbia, Tennessee. Mrs. Whitefield was born in Smith County, Tennessee and was a daughter of the late Marvin Ford and Georgia Smith Watts. She was a graduate of Bethesda High School, Class of 1960 and a member of Farmington Baptist Church....

Jul 19, 2014

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Mr. Don Lester, age 60, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Sat., July 19, 2014. A native of Mt. Juliet, TN, Mr. Lester was a son of the late William Frank Lester and Julie Marie LaBlanc Lester. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Howard and David Lester.

Survived...

Jul 16, 2014

Mr. Gene Russell, age 88, of Lewisburg, TN, died Wednesday, July 16, 2014 in Columbia, TN. He was a native of Marshall County, TN and a son of the late William James and Catherine Vaughn Russell.  Gene was a member of the Parkview Baptist Church and was a retired truck driver from Mason Dixon...

Jul 14, 2014

Mrs. Bertha Sue Hicklen, age 79, of Smyrna, TN died Monday, July 14, 2014 in Murfreesboro, TN. She was born in Nashville, TN to the late John and Olala Lawson Matthews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Marie Pope, and a nephew, Michael Pope. Mrs. Hicklen...

Jul 13, 2014

Mrs. Clara Ghee Redmond Little, age 97, of the Mt. Vernon community of Rutherford Co., died Sun., July 13, 2014. A native of Bedford Co., Mrs. Little was the daughter of the late Sam Lonzie Ghee and Susie Lynch Ghee. She was a homemaker and a member of the Mt. Vernon Cumberland Presbyterian Church. In addition to her parents,...

Jul 13, 2014

Mr. Julian Montgomery Burton, age 23, of Chapel Hill, TN died Sunday, July 13, 2014.  He was born in New Orleans, LA and was a handyman.  Julian was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Glenda Burton.

Survivors include his...

Jul 11, 2014

Mrs. Sarah Frances Case Harris, age 93, of the Holts Corner Community of Marshall County, died Friday, July 11, 2014 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Mrs. Harris was born in Prospect, Tennessee and was a daughter of Grover Cleveland and Betsie Pully Case. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis Ferguson Harris, her brother, John I. Case and grandson,...

Jul 6, 2014

Mrs. Helen Marie Long, age 76, of Lewisburg, TN, passed away on Sun., July 6, 2014. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Grady Long; her parents, Lorene Neese Batten and George Batten; a brother, Edward Franklin Batten.

Mrs. Long graduated from Marshall Co. High School in 1956, attended Columbia Business School for two years...

Jul 5, 2014

Mr. John Cooper, age 53, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, died Saturday, July 5, 2014 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Mr. Cooper was born in Bedford County and was a graduate of the University of Kentucky. He was a former Manager of Associates Finance in Shelbyville and was a businessman. Mr. Cooper was preceded in death by his father, Newton Jason Cooper, who...

Jul 4, 2014

Mr. James E. Pendergrast, age 88, of Shelbyville, TN died Friday, July 4, 2014 in Nashville, TN. He was born in Shelbyville, TN to the late Willis and Bertha Flossie Mai Tucker Pendergrast. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two children, James Pendergrast and Glenda Marie Christie. Mr....

Jul 3, 2014

Mrs. Leslie Anne Gannon Bush, age 47, of Rockvale, TN, died Thurs., July 3, 2014. A native of Murfreesboro, Mrs. Bush was the daughter of the late Lynn Ray Gannon and Judith Anne Nelson who survives. She was a graduate of Oakland High School and was a homemaker who was loved by many. In addition to her father, she...

Jun 30, 2014

Talric “Tal” Martin, age 49, of Laws Hill, died Mon., June 30, 2014. Tal was a native of Nashville and was a gifted guitarist and musician. He was a son of the late Thomas Grady Martin, Sr. and Norma Gann Martin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Steven Cole Martin and Joseph...

Jun 25, 2014

Mr. Gene Dale Clifton, Sr., age 81, of the Mt. Vernon Community of Rutherford County, died Wednesday, June 25, 2014 in Smyrna, Tennessee. Mr. Clifton was born in Owenton, Kentucky and was a son of the late Floyd and Betty Osbourne Clifton. He was retired from the United States Air Force as a Technical Sergeant after 23 years of...

Jun 25, 2014

Mr. James F. Ragsdale, age 79, of Shelbyville, Tennessee, died Wednesday, June 25, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. Ragsdale was born in Marshall County, was a son of the late John Porter and Lela Mai Newcomb Ragsdale and was a farmer. He was preceded in death by a sister, Maggie Smotherman and by brothers, Clyde Ragsdale, Bill Ragsdale, J.L....

Jun 21, 2014

Mr. Leecil Robertson Sudberry, age 91, of Unionville, TN, died Sat., June 21, 2014. A native of Bedford Co., Mr. Sudberry was the son of the late Cecil Price Sudberry and Naomi Sudberry. He was a retired truck driver. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ruth Agee and a sister, Gladys...

Jun 20, 2014

Mrs. Elaine Redmon Yoes Pitts, age 66, of Unionville, Tennessee, died Friday, June 20, 2014 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Mrs. Pitts was born in Rutherford County and was a daughter of the late Leon Junior and Nina Pearl Hudson Redmon. She was a homemaker and was a member of Longview Baptist Church. Mrs. Pitts was preceded in death by her...