Obituaries

Aug 19, 2013

Mr. Jerry Newsom, age 68, of the Rover Community of Bedford County, died Monday, August 19, 2013.  Mr. Newsom was born and died on the family farm in the Rover Community, a place he loved and spent his life fishing, hunting and farming.  He was a son of the late James Pete and Annie Margaret Martin Newsom.  He retired...

Aug 18, 2013

Mr. Gary J. Christman, age 70, of the Holts Corner Community, died Sunday morning, August 18, 2013.  Mr. Christman was born in Philadelphia, PA and was a son of the late Luther Parmalee and Dorthy Mary Black Christman.  He served as a medic in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War.  He retired after 23 years as...

Aug 17, 2013

Mrs. Marilyn Berry Adams, age 62, of Jackson, TN died Saturday, August 17, 2013 at her residence in Jackson, TN. A native of Nashville, TN, Marilyn was born to the late Emery Randal and Bettye Redmond Berry.  Marilyn was a member of the Church of Christ.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a son,...

Aug 17, 2013

Mrs. Mary Fayron Jordan, age 75, of Unionville, TN, died Sat., Aug. 17, 2013.  A native of Tallassee, AL, Mrs. Jordan was the daughter of the late Frank Powell and Annie Pearl Williams Powell. She was the former owner of The Country Diner in Chapel Hill.

Survived by her husband, Terry Jordan of Unionville; a daughter, Rita...

Aug 17, 2013

Mrs. Mary Odean Sanders, age 93, of Nashville, TN, died Sat., Aug. 17, 2013 following an extended illness. A native of Bedford Co., Mrs. Sanders was the daughter of the late John Sanders and Fammie Adams Gentry.  She was a retired waitress.

Survived by a brother, Preston O. Sanders of Nashville; several nieces and nephews....

Aug 16, 2013

Mrs. Ethel Clark Neese Warren, age 94, of Nashville, Tennessee, died Friday, August 16, 2013 in Smyrna, Tennessee.  Mrs. Warren was born in Maury County and was a daughter of the late Loyd Buchannan and Ida Ethel Jones Clark.  She was a homemaker and a member of Woodson Chapel Church of Christ in Nashville.  Mrs. Warren was preceded in...

Aug 16, 2013

Mrs. Ann Throneberry, age 76, of Shelbyville, Tennessee, died Friday, August 16, 2013 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.  Mrs. Throneberry was born in Bedford County and was a daughter of the late John Taft and Jennie Florence Perryman Haskins.  She was retired after 30 years of service in the cafeteria at Central High School in Shelbyville.  Mrs. Throneberry was a member...

Aug 13, 2013

Mr. Earl Lemuel Manier, age 95, of the Bunker Hill community of Bedford County, died Tuesday evening, August 13, 2013 at his home after an extended illness.  Mr. Manier was born in Bedford County and was a son of the late John Henry and Willie Mai Wright Manire.  He retired from the United States Army combat infantry after serving...

Aug 11, 2013

Mr. Danny K. Curtis, age 52, of Tullahoma, TN died Sunday, August 11, 2013 at Harton Regional Medical Center in Tullahoma, TN. A native of Detroit, MI, Danny was born to the late Edwin Brown Curtis, Sr. and Elizabeth “Bo” Ring Curtis who survives.  Danny was a pressman and attended the Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Margaret...

Aug 11, 2013

Mr. Richard Eugene “Ricky” Howell, Jr. age 61, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Sunday, August 11, 2013 in Columbia, Tennessee.  Mr. Howell was born in Davidson County and was a member of Holts Corner Baptist Church.  He was employed with J & D Machine of Chapel Hill and formerly was employed with Inter-City Products of Lewisburg, until the plant...

Aug 7, 2013

Mr. Ellis F. Sudberry, age 83, of Shelbyville, died Wed., Aug. 7, 2013. A native of Bedford Co., Mr. Sudberry was a son of the late Finous M. Sudberry and Mary Adelade Taylor. He was a veteran of the Korean War and was a deliveryman for Sealtest Dairy for 35 years. Mr. Sudberry also worked for Meadow Gold Dairy...

Aug 1, 2013

Mr. Alvin Dee Skinner, age 92, of Franklin, TN, died Thurs., Aug. 1, 2013 following an extended illness.  A native of Williamson Co., Mr. Skinner was a son of the late Ed Lee Skinner and Betty Mangrum Skinner. He was a retired foreman with Nashville Electric Service with 39 years of service. Mr. Skinner was a veteran of World...

Aug 1, 2013

Mr. Roy Lee Barrett, Sr., age 54, of Lewisburg, TN, died Thursday, August 1, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Barrett was born in Ft. Seal, Oklahoma and was a son of Barbara Chamblee Barrett and the late Cap Jefferson Barrett, Jr. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth Wayne Barrett. Mr. Barrett...

Jul 31, 2013

Mr. William F. Boyce, age 83, died Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at his home near Eagleville, TN.  Mr. Boyce was born in Rutherford County and was a son of the late James Wilburn “Jim” and Bessie Holmes White Boyce.  He was a life long farmer and a member of Mt. Vernon Cumberland Presbyterian Church.  In addition to his parents,...

Jul 31, 2013

Mr. Chuck Britt, age 82, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Wednesday morning, July 31, 2013 at his home in Chapel Hill.  Mr. Britt was born in Walnut Grove, Mississippi and was a son of the late Yarbrough and Cornelia Wallace Britt.  He retired as a Master Sergeant after 21 years of service in the United States Air Force.  Mr....

Jul 30, 2013

Milton Leon Puckett, age 77, of Eagleville, TN died Tuesday, July 30 th , 2013.  Mr. Puckett was born in Triune and was a son of the late John Milton and Grace Lee Porter Puckett.  He founded Puckett’s Bi-Rite in Eagleville in 1959 and operated the grocery for 41 years.  During this time he also partnered with Puckett Brothers...

Jul 23, 2013

Mrs. Jackie Farlow Sheppard, age 66, of Chapel Hill, died Tuesday, July 23, 2013. A native of Marshall Co., Mrs. Sheppard was a daughter of the late John Andrew  and Obera Logue Farlow. She was retired from Cosmolab in Lewisburg. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 2 sisters; Janice Luker and Rochelle Uselton.

Jul 22, 2013

Mr. Terry Lee Smith, age 70, of Shelbyville, Tennessee, died Monday evening, July 22, 2013 in Shelbyville.  Mr. Smith was born in Davidson County and was a son of the late Ralph E. and Hazel Allred Smith.  He retired after over 50 years as a florist having worked and co-owned flower shops in Williamson, Marshall and Bedford Counties.

Jul 16, 2013

Mary Maxine Chambers Osteen, age 83, passed away on July 16, 2013 at her home in Brentwood, TN.

She was born in Langston, AL to parents Arthur Patton and Daisy Belle Evans Chambers. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Ralph O. Osteen of Brentwood, TN; son, Ralph Osteen Jr. (Amy) of Scottsdale, AZ; daughter,...

Jul 16, 2013

Mr. Finis Nash, age 79, of Lewisburg, TN, died Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Mr. Nash was born in Lawrenceburg, TN and was a son of the late Louis and Birdie Griggs Nash. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Warner Nash. Mr. Nash was a retired cattle and horse rancher.

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