Obituaries

Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Chapel Hill, TN & Surrounding Areas

Edwin Martin

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

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

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.

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John Marquiss

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

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

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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Krista Carnes-Fisher

Krista Carnes-Fisher

Jun 27, 2021

Krista Leeann Carnes-Fisher, age 40, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, died Sunday, June 27, 2021 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Born in Duluth, Minnesota, Krista was a graduate of Forrest High School Class of 1998 in Chapel Hill, Tennessee. She was very involved in the Home Church she attended and was an insurance sales person.

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Mary Lynch

Mary Lynch

Jun 25, 2021

Mrs. Mary Ruth Rollins Lynch, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 25, 2021 at her home in Unionville surrounded by her family.

Mary Ruth was born in Cleveland, TN and was one of 14 children of the late Lon Crawford and Vina Pearl (Houston) Rollins. She is preceded in death by...

Tiffany Fink

Tiffany Fink

Jun 21, 2021

Ms. Tiffany Nichole Fink, age 38, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Monday, June 21, 2021 in Nashville, TN. Born in Galveston, TX, Tiffany was a daughter of Lonnie Edward Fink and Tammy Meadows Davis. She loved to fish, color pictures, ride horses and spend time with her children. Ms. Fink was of the Pentecostal faith and was a...

William Batten

William Batten

Jun 20, 2021

Mr. William Dennis Batten, age 82, of the Laws Hill Community of Marshall County, died Sunday, June 20, 2021 at his home in the Laws Hill Community. Mr. Batten was born in Marshall County and was a son of the late Allen and Pearl Batten. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his twin brother,...

George Haynes

George Haynes

Jun 18, 2021

Mr. George Haynes, age 42, died Friday, June 18, 2021 at his home in the Caney Spring Community.

Mr. Haynes was born in Nashville, Tennessee, was of the Baptist Faith and was a HVAC Service Technician. He was preceded in death by his mother, Sonya Randall; grandmothers, Elizabeth Haynes and Betty Ford; and grandfather, Dean Rose.

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Donald Mcclaran

Donald Mcclaran

Jun 9, 2021

Donald Marvin McClaran, beloved patriarch of the McClaran family, died on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at the age of 86. Mr. McClaran was born at his home in Nashville and was a son of the late John Marvin and Lela Pauline Gardner McClaran. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, J. W....

Baby Boy Keaton Vincion

Baby Boy Keaton Vincion

Jun 8, 2021

Baby Boy Keaton Louis Vincion, on this Earth 50 days, passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at his home in Lewisburg. The son of Taylor Louis Vincion and Catherine Lurlene McCoy, Keaton was born in Columbia, TN on April 19, 2021. He had affection for Mickey Mouse Club House, elephants, giraffes and music. His favorite thing was...

Marie Guerrera

Marie Guerrera

Jun 7, 2021

Mrs. Marie Guerrera, age 82, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Monday, June 7, 2021. Born in Passaic, NJ, Mrs. Guerrera was the daughter of the late Frank Carlo and Nora Grace Carlo. She worked for many years as a Hostess for Cracker Barrel. Mrs. Guerrera was of the Catholic faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Harry Spotts, Jr.

Harry Spotts, Jr.

Jun 6, 2021

Mr. Harry Spotts, Jr., age 81, of Shelbyville, Tennessee, formerly of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Sunday, June 6, 2021 in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Mr. Spotts was born in Tyler, Texas and was a son of the late Janet Lucy Lidelle Spotts and Harry Thornton Spotts, Sr. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a...

Melvin Haskins

Melvin Haskins

Jun 5, 2021

Mr. Melvin Haskins, age 84, of Davenport, Florida, died Saturday morning, June 5, 2021 in Auburndale, Florida.

Mr. Haskins was born in Bedford County and was a son of the late Theodore Roosevelt and Sarah Rebecca Molder Haskins. He was a retired truck driver, a member of the Baptist faith and was a Mason and member of...

Mary Hale

Mary Hale

Jun 1, 2021

Ms. Mary Gladys Hale, age 87, of Shelbyville, TN, died Tuesday, June 1, 2021 in Murfreesboro, TN. Born in Bedford County, Mary Gladys was a daughter of the late Walter (Doc) Garrett and Maggie Pearl Hale. Ms. Hale was a lifelong member of Ray’s Chapel United Methodist Church where she served as the treasurer for many years. Before...

Paula Watkins

Paula Watkins

May 26, 2021

Mrs. Paula Armistead Watkins, age 71, of Unionville, TN, died Wednesday, May 26, 2021 in Franklin, TN. Born in Bedford Co., Mrs. Watkins was the daughter of the late Arville Wilson Legg and Alma Vaughn Legg. She was a seamstress and was retired from Farm Bureau as a data entry clerk. Mrs. Watkins was a member of Crowell’s Chapel...

James "Jimmy" Wortham

James "Jimmy" Wortham

May 21, 2021

Mr. Jimmy Wortham, age 96, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Friday, May 21, 2021 in Columbia, Tennessee.

Mr. Wortham was born in Marshall County and was a son of the late Ivan Clinton and Mary Ruth Marshall Wortham. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Vesta Wheeler...

Gennett Herrington

Gennett Herrington

May 13, 2021

Mrs. Gennett Herrington, age 75, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Thursday, May 13, 2021 in Franklin, TN. Born in Erin, TN, Mrs. Gennett was a daughter of the late Jackson and Estelle Moore. In her spare time, Gennett loved gardening, bird watching, reading, playing pool, and going to the casino. Above all things, she loved to spend time...