Obituaries

Wayne Dunham

Oct 12, 2014

Mr. Wayne Dunham, age 59, of Unionville, died Sun., Oct. 12, 2014. A native of Wayne, MI, Mr. Dunham was a son of the late David and Ina Bumbalaugh Dunham. He was a former employee of Aladdin Industries in Nashville.

Survivors include his wife, Debbie Dunham of Unionville; a daughter Amanda Powers of Unionville; a son, Steve...

Lee Davis, Jr

Oct 10, 2014

Mr. Lee Davis, Jr. age 71, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Friday, October 10, 2014 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Mr. Davis was born in Enterprise, Alabama and was a son of the late Elizabeth Tidwell Davis and Lee Davis, Sr. He was a graduate of Giles County High School, Class of 1961 and following graduation, proudly served his country as...

Reed Harris

Sep 29, 2014

Mr. Reed Harris, age 63, of the Hopkins Bridge Community of Bedford County, died Monday, September 29, 2014. Mr. Harris was born in Bedford County and was a son of the late Bryant Reed and Nannie Martha Haskins Harris. He was a truck driver and dairy farmer. In addition to his parents, Reed was also preceded in death by...

Charlie Smiley

Sep 29, 2014

Mr. Charlie Thomas Smiley has recently passed away. He was a 1969 graduate of Marshall County Senior High School. He was proud to serve his country in both the Army and the Marine Corps. Charlie worked a number of jobs around Lewisburg in his lifetime.

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Marie Cooper

Sep 28, 2014

Mrs. Marie Boyce Cooper, age 87, of the Hopkins Bridge Community of Bedford County, died Sunday, September 28, 2014 in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Mrs. Cooper was born in Davidson County and was a daughter of the late John Marvin and Evelyn Grace Rusher Boyce. She was a member of Rays Chapel United Methodist Church and was the owner and operator...

Nora Crick

Sep 24, 2014

Mrs. Nora Mae Crick, age 93, a long time resident of the Rover Community of Bedford County, died Wednesday evening, September 24, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. Mrs. Crick was born in Rutherford County and was a daughter of the late Horace Greeley and Alice Virginia Smotherman. She was a homemaker, and in 1974, retired from General Electric Company in...

Shirley Smotherman

Sep 19, 2014

Mrs. Shirley McKay Smotherman, age 87, of the Cedar Grove Community of Bedford County, died Friday, September 19, 2014 in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Mrs. Smotherman was born in London, Ontario, Canada and was a daughter of the late William and Nellie Anne Mills McKay. She was a registered nurse and, for many years, served as a nurse for Easter Seals....

Steve Yell

Sep 18, 2014

Mr. Steve Yell, age 66, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, died Thursday, September 18, 2014 in Lewisburg, Tennessee. Mr. Yell was born in Huntsville, Alabama and was a son of the late Robert and Addie Phillips Yell. He served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was stationed in both Korea and Germany. Mr. Yell was...

Sara Jennings

Sep 18, 2014

Mrs. Sara Katherine Ragsdale Jennings, age 84, of Rockvale, Tennessee, died Thursday, September 18, 2014 in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Mrs. Jennings was born in Rutherford County and was a daughter of the late Albert Kemmons and Myrtle Clarice Smotherman Ragsdale. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Stacey Jennings; brother, Albert Franklin Ragsdale and sister, Polly Ann...

Gladys Coleman

Sep 13, 2014

Mrs. Gladys Coleman, age 93, of Chapel Hill, TN died on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014.  She was a native of Bedford County, TN and a daughter of the late Finous Marvin and Mary Adelade Taylor Sudberry.  Mrs. Coleman was a loving mother, grandmother, homemaker and a member of the Primitive Baptist Church.   She was also preceded in...

Marjorie Philhower

Sep 10, 2014

Miss Marjorie Ann Philhower, age 77, of Rockvale, Tennessee, died Wednesday evening, September 10, 2014 in Monteagle, Tennessee.  No visitation or funeral services will be held.

Fount Farris

Aug 27, 2014

Mr. Fount Farris, age 93, of Rockvale, Tennessee died Wednesday, August 27, 2014 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Mr. Farris was born in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Dewitt Hopkins and Nettie Woodson Farris. During World War II, he served in the United States Army. After returning home he farmed, and in 1983, retired after 37 years...

Joe Warrick

Aug 25, 2014

Joe Dylan Warrick, age 21, of Unionville, Tennessee, presently living in Columbia, Tennessee, died Monday, August 25, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. Joe Dylan was born in Maury County and graduated in the top 10 of the Class of 2011 at Community High School in Unionville, Tennessee. During his years in high school, he was a member of the Leo...

Martha Ritchie

Aug 11, 2014

Mrs. Martha Jean Ritchie, age 66, of Lebanon, TN died Monday, August 11, 2014 in Hermitage, TN. She was born in Rutherford County, TN and grew up in Chicago, IL. Mrs. Ritchie was a daughter of the late William and Maymie Pardue England. She attended River of Life Church in Smyrna,...

Pammie Fletcher

Aug 10, 2014

Ms. Pammie Jo “PJ” Fletcher, age 49, of Unionville, TN died Sunday, August 10, 2014 at her residence.  She was born in Peoria, IL and was a homemaker.  Pammie Jo was a member of the Chapel Hill Church of Christ.  She was preceded in death by her brother, Richard Nance “Ricky” King, Jr.

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Joe Claiborne, Jr

Aug 9, 2014

Mr. Joe Melvin Claiborne, Jr., age 96, of Nashville, died Sat., Aug. 9, 2014. A native of Marshall Co., Mr. Claiborne was a son of the late Joe M. Claiborne, Sr and Eva Lee Hopper Claiborne. Mr. Claiborne was a retired truck driver with Time – D.C. Freight Co. He was also a veteran of World War II having...

Amy Jones

Aug 9, 2014

Mrs. Amy Sweeney Jones, age 65, of Chapel Hill, died Sat., Aug. 9, 2014. A native of Marshall Co., Mrs. Jones was a daughter of the late William Akin Sweeney and Nancy Ross Clyde Sweeney. Amy was a homemaker and a member of Promise United Methodist Church in the Holts Corner community. She was the statistician for the Forrest...

Jo Lynch

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...

Shelia Timmons

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...

Samuel Jarrell, Sr

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....