Obituaries

Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Chapel Hill, TN & Surrounding Areas

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...

Brownie B. Leverette

Brownie B. Leverette

May 12, 2021

Mrs. Brownie B. Griffin Leverette, age 84, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Wednesday, May 12, 2021 in Lewisburg, Tennessee. Brownie was born in Chapel Hill and was a daughter of the late Charlie and Agnes C. Griffin. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by twin brother and sister, Luther Ray and Lula May...

Ronnie Leverette

Ronnie Leverette

May 9, 2021

Mr. Ronnie Leverette, age 69, of Shelbyville, TN, died Sunday, May 9, 2021 at his home. Born in Shelbyville, TN, Ronnie was a son of the late Virgil O’Neal and Dorothy Tillman Leverette. He worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator, and in his spare time, Ronnie loved spending time on the lake with his family, fishing, going quail...

Myrtis C. Walls

Myrtis C. Walls

May 7, 2021

Mrs. Myrtis C. Walls, age 85, of the Caney Spring Community in Marshall County, TN, died on Friday, May 7, 2021 in Columbia, TN.  She was born in Diana, TN and was a daughter of the late Clarence Leonard Crabtree and Alvia Ridner Crabtree. She was a graduate of Marshall County High School and was the Class Valedictorian. ...

Ronnie "R.T." Tomlin

Ronnie "R.T." Tomlin

May 2, 2021

Mr. Ronnie “R.T.” Tomlin, age 66, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Sunday, May 2, 2021 in Nashville, TN. Born in Nashville, TN, Mr. Tomlin was a son of the late J.W. and Elizabeth Green Tomlin. R.T. was a mechanic and had a great passion for hot rods. He loved family time, doing things his own way, his dogs, and...

James "Rick" Sheppard

James "Rick" Sheppard

May 2, 2021

Mr. James “Rick’ Sheppard, age 69, of Unionville, TN died Sunday, May 2, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Maury County, TN, Mr. Sheppard was a son of the late Robert Walter and Ruth McCaleb Sheppard. Rick was a Truck Driver for 50 years and enjoyed fishing, racing, football and spending time with...

Wayne Adcock

Wayne Adcock

May 2, 2021

Mr. Wayne Adcock, age 73, of Unionville, Tennessee, died Sunday, May 2, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Mr. Adcock was born in Bedford County and was a son of the late Thomas Neal and Nancy Jean Boyce Adcock. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Mike N. Adcock. He was retired from Calsonic of Shelbyville and...

Horace Hill, Jr.

Horace Hill, Jr.

Apr 28, 2021

Mr. Horace Hill, Jr., age 78, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Wednesday, April 28, 2021.

Mr. Hill was born in Marshall County and was a son of the late William Horace Hill, Sr. and Ruby Katherine Mealer Hill. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a son, William Coleman “Billy” Hill; brother,...

John Moses

John Moses

Apr 24, 2021

Mr. John H. Moses, age 70, of the Caney Spring Community of Marshall County, died Saturday morning, April 24, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Mr. Moses was born in Columbia, Tennessee and was a son of the late Kennie Crutcher Moses, who died in 1982 and Mayna Laws Allen Moses who survives.

John was a project...

Howard Ford

Howard Ford

Apr 19, 2021

Mr. Howard Ford, age 75, a lifelong resident of College Grove, TN, died Monday, April 19, 2021 at his residence.  He was a native of Williamson County, TN and was a son of the late Robert Samuel Ford and Sennie Elizabeth Johnson Ford.  Howard was a postal carrier for the United States Postal Service and owner of Harpeth...

Timmy Copeland

Timmy Copeland

Apr 19, 2021

Mr. Timmy Copeland, age 68, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died on Monday, April 19, 2021 in Franklin, Tennessee.

Mr. Copeland was born in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee and was a son of the late Charlie Lee and “Sister” Copeland. In addition to his parents, Timmy was also preceded in death by a brother, Danny Copeland. He was a...

Ruth Kelley

Ruth Kelley

Apr 18, 2021

Mrs. Ruth Ann McClaran Kelly, age 87, known as “Nannie” to many and loved by all, died Sunday, April 18, 2021 in Crossville, Tennessee.

Mrs. Kelley was born in Rutherford County and was a daughter of the late Aubrey and Lucy Pearl Tomlin McClaran. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her...

Lisa Reed

Lisa Reed

Apr 16, 2021

Mrs. Lisa Elaine Crawford-Reed, age 56, of Shelbyville, TN, died Friday, April 16, 2021 in Nashville, TN. Born in Franklin, TN, Mrs. Lisa was a daughter of the late Samuel Lee and Jessie Ann Allen Crawford. Lisa had many hobbies including watching old T.V. shows, the Ellen DeGeneres show, eating ice-cream, playing games on the computer, doing word...

Martha Ann Hazelwood

Martha Ann Hazelwood

Apr 6, 2021

Mrs. Martha Ann Hazelwood, age 83, of the Flat Creek Community in Williamson County, TN, died Tuesday, April 6, 2021.  She was a native of Williamson County, TN and was a daughter of the late Sam Edward Jackson and Annie Lee Hartley Jackson.  Martha Ann was a homemaker and a member of Ash Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mrs....

Cathy Davis

Cathy Davis

Mar 30, 2021

Mrs. Cathy Giles Davis, age 68, formerly of Cornersville, TN, died on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.  She was a native of Marshall County, TN and was a daughter of the late Kitt and Eddie Lou McElhaney Giles. Cathy was a member of the Church of Christ and was retired after many years of working with Teledyne and Cosmolab in...

Mary Bolden

Mary Bolden

Mar 25, 2021

Mrs. Mary Bolden, age 75, of Murfreesboro, TN, died on Thursday, March 25th, 2021 at her residence.  She was born in Rockford, IL and was a daughter of the late Claud Sylvester Smith and Margaret Alberta Johnson Lutz. Mary was a member of the Holt’s Corner Baptist Church. Mrs. Bolden worked for many years for the Kroger Company, Legends...

Dovie Sullens

Dovie Sullens

Mar 21, 2021

Mrs. Dovie Sullens, age 77, of Eagleville, Tennessee, died Sunday, March 21, 2021 in Franklin, Tennessee.

Mrs. Sullens was born in Dunbar, West Virginia and was a daughter of the late Charles Robert and Belva Rhodes. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a sister, Linda Gore and brother, Steve Rhodes. Mrs....

Glenn Haskins

Glenn Haskins

Mar 20, 2021

Mr. Glenn Edward Haskins, age 73, of Unionville, TN, died Saturday, March 20, 2021 at his residence. Born in Bedford County, TN, Glenn was a son of the late Clifton Ira and Virginia Adell Douglas Haskins. Mr. Haskins worked for Genesco, Inc in Chapel Hill where he retired with 48 years of service. He was also a tobacco...

Reed White

Reed White

Mar 18, 2021

Mr. Reed White, age 79, of the Allisona Community of Rutherford Co., died Friday, March 18, 2021. Born in Williamson Co., TN, Mr. White was a son of the late Alvin Rickman White and Sara Ivery White. Reed was the retired Maintenance Director at Park Manor Retirement Home in Nashville, TN, the former owner of White’s Refrigeration...

Juanita Smith

Juanita Smith

Mar 16, 2021

Mrs. Juanita Howard Smith, age 85, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Tuesday, March 16, 2021 in Nashville. Born in Williamson Co. TN, Mrs. Smith was a daughter of the late Frank Lewis Howard and Gladys Virginia Worsham Howard. She was a retired caretaker.

Mrs. Smith is survived by 3 daughters, Kathy Forman of Deerfield Beach, FL, Barbara...