Obituaries

Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Chapel Hill, TN & Surrounding Areas

Mary Priscilla Hill

Mary Priscilla Hill

May 14, 2020

Mrs. Mary Priscilla Hill, age 60, of Culleoka, Tennessee, died peacefully on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Marshall County, Alabama and was a daughter of the late Tillman Reuben and Doris Raynell Harvey Hand.

Mrs. Hill worked in the restaurant business for over 20 years and ended her...

William "Billy" Smithson, Jr.

William "Billy" Smithson, Jr.

May 13, 2020

Mr. William Herman “Billy” Smithson, Jr., age 77, of Murfreesboro, TN, formerly of Chapel Hill, TN died Wednesday, May 13, 2020. A native of Sullivan Co., TN, Mr. Smithson grew up in the Rudderville community of Williamson Co. and was a graduate of College Grove High School. Mr. Smithson was the son of the late William Herman Smithson, Sr....

Floyd Michael "Mike" Knois

Floyd Michael "Mike" Knois

May 12, 2020

Mr. Floyd Michael “Mike” Knois, age 58, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, died Tuesday, May 12, 2020 in Lewisburg. Mr. Knois was born in Durham, North Carolina and was a graduate of Central High School in Shelbyville, Tennessee. He was a member of Ostella Church of Christ. Mr. Knois was preceded in death by his father, Rev. Aubrey Lee Knois, Sr....

Juanita Hill

Juanita Hill

May 12, 2020

Mrs. Juanita Hill, age 76, of Franklin, TN, died Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at her residence.  She was born in Murfreesboro, TN to the late Harry Shannon Layne, Sr. and Lonnie Louise Zumbro Layne.  Juanita was a member of the Baptist faith.  She was a homemaker after she retired from working as a maintenance engineer for SFM.

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Sara Porter

Sara Porter

May 10, 2020

Mrs. Sara Louise Webb Porter, age 97, of the Triune Community of Williamson County, died Sunday morning, May 10, 2020. Mrs. Porter was born in Rutherford County and was a daughter of the late James Henry and Eunice Thomas Webb. She was a homemaker and a member of Triune United Methodist Church.

In addition to her parents,...

Danny White

Danny White

May 10, 2020

Mr. Danny White, age 66, of Lewisburg, TN, died Sunday, May 10, 2020 at his residence.  He was born in Columbia, TN to Sara Pugh Hand and his biological father, George Lawson White.  His mother later married Wilton C. Hand and together they raised Danny into the man he was.  Danny bravely served in 3 branches of the Armed...

David Garrard

David Garrard

May 4, 2020

Mr. David Garrard, age 65, of the Wheel Community of Bedford County, died Monday, May 4, 2020 in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Mr. Garrard was born in Detroit, Michigan and was a son of the late Nannie Lou Caperton Garrard and Dewey Garrard, Jr. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Wanda Garrard Rochelle.

Mr. Garrard was...

William Penrod, Jr.

William Penrod, Jr.

May 2, 2020

Mr. William “Harley Charlie” Penrod, Jr., age 74, of Lewisburg, TN, died Saturday, May 2, 2020.  A native of Kentucky, Mr. Penrod was a son of the late William Charles Penrod, Sr. and Frances Penrod. He was a motorcycle mechanic by trade.

Survived by 3 daughters, Frances Penrod-Metcalf and Erica Penrod Serafino, both of New Oxford, PA,...

Cathleen Darnell Weaver

Cathleen Darnell Weaver

May 2, 2020

Mrs. Cathleen Darnell Weaver, age 80, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, died Saturday, May 2, 2020 at her home surrounded by her children. Mrs. Weaver was born in Marshall County and was a daughter of the late Eugene and Nellie Collins Darnell. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Dorris Weaver, who died in...

Thomas Malcolm Hazelwood, Sr.

Thomas Malcolm Hazelwood, Sr.

Apr 27, 2020

Mr. Malcolm Hazelwood, age 84, of the Flat Creek Community, died on Monday, April 27, 2020, in Franklin, TN.  Mr. Hazelwood was a native of Williamson County, TN, and a son of the late Joe Will Hazelwood, Sr. and Minnie Alta Crutcher Hazelwood.  Mr. Malcolm was retired from the Williamson County Highway Department.  He was a member of the...

Larry Edward Haggard

Larry Edward Haggard

Apr 26, 2020

Mr. Larry Edward Haggard, age 77, of Chapel Hill, TN, died on Sunday, April 26, 2020 in Lewisburg, TN.  He was born in Chattanooga, TN to the late Eddie Woodrow Haggard and Mary Elizabeth Matthews Haggard.  Mr. Haggard served our country in the United States Navy.  Larry was a retired Respiratory Therapist, most currently employed at Vanderbilt University Medical...

Bobby Gene Demonbreun

Bobby Gene Demonbreun

Apr 25, 2020

Dr. Bobby Gene Demonbreun also known as “Dr. Bob”, 78, of Peachtree Corners, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2020. A Memorial Service is to be determined for a later date. Bobby attended Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN. and was a graduate of Penn State University where he earned his PhD degree in Clinical Psychology. He was a...

Joel Chapman

Joel Chapman

Apr 25, 2020

Mr. Joel Stark Chapman, age 72, of Eagleville, TN, passed away early Saturday morning, April 25, 2020, at his home in Eagleville.

Mr. Chapman was born in Nashville, TN, to his late parents William T. Chapman Jr. and Mary Frances Stark Chapman. He was of the Methodist faith.

Mr. Chapman is survived by a brother,...

Juanita June Douglas

Juanita June Douglas

Apr 19, 2020

Mrs. Juanita June Graves Douglas, age 58, of Unionville, Tennessee, died Sunday, April 19, 2020 in Shelbyville, TN. Mrs. Douglas was born in Giles County and was a daughter of the late Cobb and Barbara Ann Newton Wright. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Ellis Poplin “Jack” Douglas, who died in October of 2017; grandparents,...

Ned Bartley

Ned Bartley

Apr 17, 2020

Mr. Ned Bartley, age 78, of Nashville, TN, died on Friday, April 17, 2020, in Nashville.  Mr. Bartley was a native of Lawrence County, TN, and a son of the late L. M. Bartley and Aubrey Rochester Redding.  Ned was a bus driver for Greyhound Bus Lines.  He proudly served our country in the United States Navy. In addition to...

Helen Criss

Helen Criss

Apr 13, 2020

Mrs. Helen S. Criss, age 72, of Columbia, Tennessee, formerly of the Rover Community of Bedford County, died Monday, April 13, 2020 in Columbia, Tennessee. Mrs. Criss was born in Summerlee, West Virginia and was a daughter of the late Harry Clinton and Gladys Louise Redman Wade. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. In addition to...

Randy Newsom

Randy Newsom

Apr 13, 2020

Mr. Randy Bee Newsom, age 53, of Shelbyville, TN, died Monday, April 13, 2020, in Shelbyville, TN.

Mr. Newsom was born in Shelbyville, TN, to his late parents, Frances and Billy Newsom. He attended the Skills Development Center for his education. Randy loved to make things from paper, index cards, and cardboard. He also loved to listen...

Ruth Scott

Ruth Scott

Apr 12, 2020

Mrs. Ruth Elizabeth Matney Scott, age 95, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Sunday, April 12, 2020 in Columbia, Tennessee. Mrs. Scott was born in Marshall County and was a daughter of the late Albert Lee and Grace Curtis Matney. She was a member of Chapel Hill United Methodist Church and very active in the Chapel Hill Senior Citizens Center....

Billie Sue Molnar

Billie Sue Molnar

Apr 12, 2020

Mrs. Billie Sue Molnar, age 78, of Lewisburg, TN, died on Sunday, April 12, 2020, at her home.  Mrs. Molnar was a native of Sandusky, Ohio, and a daughter of the late Paul Douglas Speakman and Dorothy Lucille Bicknell Speakman.  She was a homemaker.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Edward...

Hettie Mckinney

Hettie Mckinney

Apr 9, 2020

Mrs. Hettie McKinney, age 86, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, died Thursday, April 9, 2020 in Hermitage, Tennessee. Mrs. McKinney was born in Marshall County and was preceded in death by her father, Riley Cecil Harrison and mother, Bertie Blalock Harrison Luppens. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert William “Bob” McKinney, who died...