Obituaries
Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Chapel Hill, TN & Surrounding Areas
Jimmy Harper
Aug 7, 2021
Mr. Jimmy Harper, age 54, died Saturday, August 7, 2021 at his home near Eagleville, Tennessee. Mr. Harper was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and was a son of the late James Arthur and Bobbie Faye Petty Harper Spain.
Jimmy was a mechanic, farmer and used farm equipment dealer and was employed with Farm Sales...
Anita Jean Brown
Aug 1, 2021
Mrs. Anita Jean Brown, age 74, of Unionville, Tennessee, died Sunday, August 1, 2021 in Shelbyville.
Mrs. Brown was born in Bedford County and was a daughter of the late Eddie Robert and Jessie Volina Dishmon Brown. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a son, John Elliot Reed;...
Connie Hill
Jul 30, 2021
Mrs. Connie Hill, age 69, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Friday, July 30, 2021 in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee. Mrs. Hill was born in Bedford County and was a daughter of the late William Otis King, Sr. and Jewell Elizabeth Beard King. She was a homemaker and was retired from the former Durango Boot Company of Chapel Hill. In addition...
Melba Chunn
Jul 30, 2021
Mrs. Melba Chunn, age 81, of the Halls Mill Community of Bedford County, died Friday evening, July 30, 2021.
Mrs. Chunn was a daughter of the late Willis Williams and Sarah Lucy Batten and was preceded in death by her husband, Audilee Chunn, who died in 2012. She was a homemaker and had retired...
Harold "Hank" Woosley
Jul 27, 2021
Mr. Harold “Hank” Woosley, age 83, of Columbia, Tennessee, died Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at his home in Columbia. Mr. Woosley was born in Chapel Hill, Tennessee and was a son of the late Otto and Leafie Mai Erwin Woosley. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brothers, Joe Woosley, Tom Woosley,...
Rose Skillern
Jul 21, 2021
Ms. Rose Skillern, age 81, of Lewisburg, TN, died Wednesday, July 21, 2021 in Columbia, TN. Born in Rose Hill, VA, Rose was a daughter of the late Lester and Almira Daniel Wilder. In addition to her parents, Ms. Skillern is preceded in death by her husbands, William T. Blackwell who passed in 1981 and Charles Skillern who...
Rebecca Knight
Jul 20, 2021
Rebecca Marie Knight, age 35, of Lebanon, Tennessee, formerly of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Tuesday, July 20, 2021 in Lebanon. She was born in Maury County and was preceded in death by her grandmothers, Ethel Bath and Mary Knight, and grandfather, Bernard Knight.
Rebecca was a graduate of Forrest High School Class of 2004....
Don Patterson
Jul 19, 2021
Mr. Don L. Patterson, age 65, of Rockvale, Tennessee, died Monday, July 19, 2021 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and was a son of the late Earlen Freemond and Marjorie Ann Redmon Patterson.
Don was a graduate of Eagleville High School, Class of 1974 and received his bachelor’s degree in...
Allen Harper
Jul 18, 2021
Mr. Allen Lee Harper, age 70, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Sunday, July 18, 2021. Born in Aurora, IL, he was the son of the late John William Harper and Hazel Annie VanDuser. Mr. Harper was a veteran of the United State Army and served in Vietnam where he was awarded the Purple Heart. In addition to his parents,...
Betty Fulton
Jul 18, 2021
Ms. Betty Jo Fulton, age 76, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Sunday, July 18, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Marshall County, TN, Betty was a daughter of the late Joe Britton and Lizzie Biggers Fulton. Ms. Fulton was a member of the Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist Church and worked for Genesco for...
Hal Manier
Jul 14, 2021
Mr. Hal Manier, age 75, of the Holts Corner Community of Marshall Co., died Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Born in Marshall Co., Mr. Manier was the son of the late Don Miller Manier and Mary Josephine Fuller Manier. Hal received a Bachelors Degree from Middle Tennessee State University and a Masters Degree from Louisiana State University. He was a...
James Dyer
Jul 14, 2021
Mr. James Avery Dyer, age 79, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Wednesday, July 14, 2021 in Columbia, Tennessee. Mr. Dyer was born in Shelbyville, Tennessee and was a son of the late James Newton and Avie Mae Walls Dyer. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a sister, Martha Perry, and brothers, Phillip...
James "Mike" Garrett
Jul 14, 2021
Mr. James “Mike” Garrett, age 95, of College Grove, Tennessee, died Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at his home. Mr. Garrett was born in College Grove and lived all his life in the College Grove Community. He was a son of the late Mayfield and Anna Ruth Pinkston Garrett. In addition to his parents, Mike was also preceded in...
Barbara Wardlaw
Jul 6, 2021
Ms. Barbara Anita Chick Wardlaw, age 79, of Smyrna, TN, died Tuesday, July 6, 2021 in Smyrna, TN. Born in Eagleville, TN, Barbara was a daughter of the late Thomas “Bud” Nathan and Willie Myrtle Clark Chick. Ms. Wardlaw worked for Bridgestone Tire Company for many years building tires. In her spare time, she enjoyed working in her...
Edwin Martin
Jul 5, 2021
Mr. Edwin O. Martin, age 91, of Rockvale, TN, died Monday, July 5, 2021. Born in Putnam Co., TN, Mr. Martin was a son of the late Collie Omage Martin and Bertie Elrod Martin. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving during the Korean War era. Mr. Martin was a retired plant manager for...
Paul Jarrell
Jul 3, 2021
Mr. Paul N. Jarrell, age 41, of Chapel Hill, TN died Saturday, July 3, 2021 in Nashville, TN. Born in Nashville, TN, Paul was a son of the late Julius Sanford Jarrell and Mary Margaret Smith Bolden. He worked as a trim carpenter and in his spare time, he enjoyed gardening, hiking, fishing, shooting rifles, riding four-wheelers, and...
Steven Rutledge
Jul 2, 2021
Mr. Steven Thomas Rutledge, age 55, of Eagleville, TN, died Friday, July 2, 2021. Born in Nashville, TN, Mr. Rutledge was a son of Bobby and Doris Rutledge both who survive. He was a pipefitter working out of the Pipefitters Union hall. He was preceded in death by a sister, Misty Odom.
Survived by a...
John Marquiss
Jun 30, 2021
Mr. John David Marquiss, age 79, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Wednesday, June 30, 2021 in Columbia, TN. Born in Monticello, IL, John was a son of the late Paul Allen and Dorothy Marie Arnold Marquiss. In his 25 years of living in Tennessee, John worked as a heavy equipment operator and general laborer in construction and was...
Tony Cunningham
Jun 29, 2021
Mr. Tony Cunningham, age 55, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Born in Nashville, TN, Tony was a son of the late Edward Thurman Cunningham , Sr. and Sara Elizabeth King Cunningham Lorance. He formerly worked in production at Radiation Protective Products of Chapel Hill. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Richard Smith
Jun 29, 2021
Mr. Richard W. Smith, age 70, of Unionville, Tennessee, died Tuesday, June 29, 2021 in Shelbyville, Tennessee.
Mr. Smith was born in Scott County, Tennessee and was a son of the late O.F. and Myrtle Mae Pack Smith. Following high school, he served his Country in the United States Army.
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