Obituaries
Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Chapel Hill, TN & Surrounding Areas
John Brown
Dec 2, 2020
Mr. John D. Brown, age 51, of Lewisburg, TN, died Wednesday, December 2, 2020 in Nashville, TN. He was born in Florence, Alabama and was a graduate of the Marshall County High School Class of 1987. John worked as an installation technician for Kitt’s Service Company of Chapel Hill for many years.
Mr. Brown served his country...
William Underwood
Dec 1, 2020
Mr. William Vernell Underwood, age 75, of Eagleville, TN, died Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Born in Rutherford Co., Mr. Underwood was a son of the late William Clay Underwood and Louise Morris Underwood. He was self-employed as a carpenter and licensed contractor. He was a member of the Calvary Apostolic Church. In addition to his...
Charles Herbert Brisby
Nov 30, 2020
Mr. Charles Herbert Brisby, age 86, of Franklin, TN, died on Monday, November 30, 2020 in Franklin, TN. He was born in Meridian, MS and was the son of the late Samuel Russell and Helen Peters Brisby. Mr. Brisby was a retired realtor and a photojournalist. He served our country in the United States Air Force. Mr. Brisby was...
Bill Messick
Nov 30, 2020
Mr. Bill Messick, age 79, of Petersburg, TN, died Monday, November 30, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Louisa County, Virginia to the late John Randolph and Virginia Maude Smith Messick. Bill worked as a window washer and was one the first to clean the formerly known Sears Tower in Chicago, IL. He was a novice...
Teresa Tinsley
Nov 28, 2020
Ms Teresa Ann Tinsley, age 62,of Shelbyville, TN, formerly of Chapel Hill, TN, died Saturday, November 28, 2020. Born in Gibson Co., IN, Ms Tinsley was preceded in death by her parents, James William Tinsley and Wanda Jean Morris Tinsley. She was a homemaker.
Survived by her daughter, Sara Tinsley of Evansville IN; 3 grandchildren,Wesson, Keegan and...
Margaret Langley O'Neal Nutt
Nov 27, 2020
Ms. Margaret Langley O’Neal Nutt, age 77, of Murfreesboro, TN, formerly of Chapel Hill, TN died on Friday, November 27, 2020 in Murfreesboro, TN. She was born at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, TN to the late T J and Mary Margaret Ferguson Nutt. She was a retired educator and a member of the Church of Christ. Ms. Margaret...
Phillip Cecil Hart
Nov 24, 2020
Mr. Phillip Cecil Hart, age 74, of Chapel Hill, TN, died on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 in Lewisburg, TN. He was born in Bicknell, IN and was the son of the late Gleason Faye Hart and Audrey Mengedoht Hart. Mr. Hart was a retired school teacher. He was an avid gardener raising gourds for which he won several national...
Grady Martin
Nov 22, 2020
Mr. Grady T. Martin, age 80, died Sunday morning, November 22, 2020 at his home in College Grove, Tennessee. Mr. Grady was born in Nashville, Tennessee and was a son of the late Ellis D. and Bertha Spillman Martin. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two brothers, Horace Hayes Martin and Ellis “Dick”...
Joy Sweeney
Nov 21, 2020
Joy Wiles Sweeney, age 65, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020. She was a lifetime resident of Marshall County and graduated from Marshall County High School in Lewisburg.
Joy was a loving wife, mother, sister and friend to so many. She loved people. Her special talent was cooking and sharing special treats...
Vernon Kincaid
Nov 19, 2020
Mr. Vernon Douglas “Doug” Kincaid, age 91, of the Lunns Store Community of Marshall County, died Thursday, November 19, 2020 at his home near Chapel Hill.
Mr. Kincaid was born in Marshall County and was a son of the late Arthur Lee and Ora Fagan Kincaid. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Charles Thomas "Tommy" Floyd, Jr.
Nov 17, 2020
Mr. Charles Thomas “Tommy” Floyd, Jr., age 83, of Chapel Hill, TN, died on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. He was born in the Caney Spring Community of Marshall County to the late Charles Thomas Floyd, Sr. and Lenis Hunter Floyd. Mr. Tommy was a dairy equipment salesman and lifelong farmer. He was a member of Caney Spring United Methodist...
Jack Hester
Nov 17, 2020
Mr. Jack L. Hester, age 75, of Petersburg, TN died November 17, 2020. He was born in Mansfield, Ohio to the late George Gilbert and Pearl Rich Hester. Jack served his country in the United States Navy. He was a salesman by trade and loved to fix sewing machines, fishing, and shooting pool. He never met a stranger and always carried...
Camden Harris
Nov 16, 2020
Master Camden Wayne Harris, infant son of Drew and Myra Harris, of Lewisburg, TN, died Monday, November 16, 2020.
In addition to his parents, Camden is survived by his maternal grandparents, Kerry and Tammy Walker of Lewisburg, TN; paternal grandmother, Tracy Harris of Lewisburg, TN; great-grandparents, Linda and Billy Griffin of Lewisburg, TN, Cheryl and...
Donnie Morris
Nov 12, 2020
Mr. Donnie Morris, age 80, of the Laws Hill Community of Marshall County, died Thursday, November 12, 2020. Mr. Morris was born in Cowen, West Virginia and was a son of the late H. Jennings and Blyss Stalnaker Morris. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a son, D. Matthew Morris and grandson, Ryan...
Donnie Hopkins
Nov 9, 2020
Mr. Donnie Hopkins, age 74, of the Berlin Community in Marshall County, TN died on Monday, November 9, 2020. He was born in Marshall County, TN to the late Gifford and Mary Elizabeth Moore Hopkins. He was retired from Inter City Products and a member of Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church. Donnie served our Country in the United States Army...
Steven Paul Jones
Nov 4, 2020
Mr. Steven Paul Jones, age 58, of Culleoka, TN, died on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 in Lewisburg, TN. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and was a son of Joe Paul Jones and the late Sharon Gail McDole Jones. Steven worked as a farm hand and was of the Christian faith.
Mr. Jones is survived by his...
Melinda England Campbell
Nov 3, 2020
Mrs. Melinda England Campbell, age 54, of Lewisburg, TN, died on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Chicago, IL to the late William Arthur England and Shirley Ann Groves England, who survives. Melinda was a homemaker who loved writing poems and animals. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Campbell, father, William...
Ronald Obney, Jr.
Oct 31, 2020
Ronald Joseph Obney, Jr., age 39, of Decatur, Georgia, formerly of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Saturday, October 31, 2020 in Georgia.
Mr. Obney was born in San Diego, California and was an electrician. He was preceded in death by his father, Ronald Joseph Obney, Sr.
He is survived by his children, Morgan Obney and Mason Obney,...

Zara Richards
Oct 28, 2020
Miss Zara Beryl Richards, age 78, of Nashville, Tennessee, died Wednesday, October 28, 2020 in Clarksville, Tennessee.
Miss Richards was born in Davidson County, Tennessee and was a daughter of the late Harland and Frances Ralston Richards. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by sisters, Lela Jane Richards Pope, Varvara Ann Richards;...
Patsy Smith
Oct 24, 2020
Mrs. Patsy Ruth Anderson Smith, age 80, of the Rover Community of Bedford County, died Saturday, October 24, 2020 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Mrs. Smith was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and was a daughter of the late Wendell and Pearl Mizer Patton Anderson. She was a homemaker and formerly was employed with Luby’s Cafeteria in Murfreesboro. Mrs. Smith...
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