Obituaries

Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Chapel Hill, TN & Surrounding Areas

Lillie Chaffin

Lillie Chaffin

Feb 20, 2020

Mrs. Lillie Carver Chaffin, age83, of Beechgrove, TN, died Thursday, February 20, 2020 in Nashville.  Born in Jasper, TN, Mrs. Chaffin was a daughter of the late Doc Robert Carver and Hazel Lorene Hix Carver. She was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Chaffin was preceded in death by 2 children, Edward Toney and Deborah Kirby; 3...

Jerry Jones

Jerry Jones

Feb 18, 2020

Mr. Jerry Lee Jones, age 68, died suddenly, Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at his home in Eagleville, Tennessee. He was born in Rutherford County and was preceded in death by his father, Charles McKinley Jones.

Mr. Jones was a true patriot and was a retired Sgt. First Class, United States Army Reserves, 861st Airborne Division. He joined...

Brenda Lamb

Brenda Lamb

Feb 15, 2020

Brenda Kay Lamb, age 64, of the Holts Corner Community of Marshall County, died Saturday morning, February 15, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Brenda was born in Holts Corner and was a daughter of the late John William Leslie and Ola Mae Kelley Lamb. She retired after 14 years as a special education teacher at Forrest School in...

James Arthur Daughrity

James Arthur Daughrity

Feb 9, 2020

Mr. James Arthur Daughrity, age 77, of Chapel Hill, TN, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at his residence.  He was born in Marshall County, TN and was a son of the late Earl Edward Daughrity and Lizzie Tomlin Daughrity.  James was a former employee of L & N Railroad, farmer, a carpenter, real estate agent, and policeman. ...

Andrea Keown

Andrea Keown

Feb 8, 2020

Mrs. Andrea Renee Perryman Keown, age 46, of Unionville, TN, died Saturday, February 8, 2020. Born in Bedford Co., Mrs. Keown was a daughter of Herbert and Lena Cox Perryman who survive. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by a brother, Ronnie Perryman and her paternal and maternal grandparents.

In addition to...

Gladys Stem Trout

Gladys Stem Trout

Feb 7, 2020

Mrs. Gladys Stem Trout, age 96, of Chapel Hill, TN, died on Friday, February 7, 2020 in Shelbyville, TN.  She was born in Bedford County,TN to the late Thomas Asa Stem and Lizzie Alma Taylor Stem.  Mrs. Gladys was a homemaker and a member of the Chapel Hill United Methodist Church.  She was a graduate of the Class of 1941...

William Thomas "Tommy" Cather, Sr.

William Thomas "Tommy" Cather, Sr.

Jan 25, 2020

Mr. William Thomas “Tommy” Cather, Sr., age 65, of Chapel Hill, TN, died on Saturday, January 25, 2020 in Franklin, TN.  He was born in Williamson County, TN and was a son of the late Robert Dale Cather, Sr. and Annie Lorene Pewitt Cather.  Tommy was a member of the Church of Christ.  He was the owner and operator...

Carolyn Davis

Carolyn Davis

Jan 23, 2020

Mrs. Carolyn Marie Haskins Davis, age 70, of Unionville, TN, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020, in Murfreesboro, TN.

Mrs. Davis was born in Unionville, TN to her late parents, Clifton Ira Haskins and Virginia Adell Douglas Haskins. She was a factory worker in Lewisburg, TN at Sanford Corporation until her retirement. She was also a...

Sheryl Long

Sheryl Long

Jan 20, 2020

Mrs. Sheryl Long, age 48, of Lewisburg, TN, died on Monday, January 20, 2020 in Nashville, TN.  She was born in Franklin, TN to the late James Castle Johnson, Sr. and Betty Jean Demumbran Johnson.  Sheryl worked for Hickory Smokehouse in Lewisburg, TN.  She loved each of her friends dearly.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in...

Clay Pettit

Clay Pettit

Jan 11, 2020

Mr. Clay Pettit, age 65, of Belfast, TN, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 11, 2020 following an extended illness.  Born in Clinton, Kentucky, Clay was the son of Thomas J. Pettit and Curtis Carolyn Dennis Pettit.  Clay was retired from Labels Unlimited in Nashville, TN.  He enjoyed building models and won many trophies for his...

Manfred Westerwelle

Manfred Westerwelle

Jan 10, 2020

Mr. Manfred Gunther Westerwelle, age 82, of Lewisburg, TN, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020, at his home in Lewisburg.

Mr. Westerwelle was born in Cologne, Germany to his late parents Fritz Holt and Martha Westerwelle. He was a chef for a good part of his life, travelling in Germany, Austria, France, Switzerland, Canada, then eventually...

Jl Land

Jl Land

Jan 10, 2020

Mr. JL “Jaybird” Land, age 55, of Shelbyville, TN, died on Friday, January 10, 2020, in Shelbyville, TN.

Mr. Land was born in Nashville, TN to his late parents, Joe Louis Land and Edith Joe Wilson Land. He loved his family dearly and also loved the Tennessee Titans and Tennessee Vols. In addition to his parents, he...

Helen Marie Fagan

Helen Marie Fagan

Jan 9, 2020

Mrs. Helen Marie White Fagan, age 86, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Thursday, January 9, 2020 in Fayetteville, TN following an extended illness. Born in Bedford Co., Mrs. Fagan was a daughter of the late William Ransom White and Edna Helton White. She was retired from Newell Corporation. Mrs. Fagan was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Foster...

Sherry Eastep Wallace

Sherry Eastep Wallace

Jan 8, 2020

Mrs. Sherry Eastep Wallace, age 83, of White House, TN, formerly of Chapel Hill, TN died Wednesday, January 8, 2020, in White House, TN.  Mrs. Wallace was a native of Limestone County, AL, and was a daughter of the late William Jester and Laura Lee Carter Eastep.  She was a homemaker and a member of White House Church of...

Elaine Comstock

Elaine Comstock

Jan 5, 2020

Elaine Comstock passed away early Sunday morning, January 5, 2020 at the age of 93. She was a lifelong resident of Chapel Hill, Tennessee. At the time of her death she was under the care of Clarendale at Indian Lake in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Elaine was the widow of James Bruce Comstock, who died in 1983, and the daughter of...

Eva Nell Scott

Eva Nell Scott

Jan 1, 2020

Mrs. Eva Nell Scott, age 90, of the Farmington Community of Marshall County, died Monday, July 13, 2020 in Columbia, Tennessee.

Mrs. Scott was born in Marshall County, was a homemaker and was retired from Faber-Castell Corporation of Lewisburg. She was a member of Faith Assembly CHC in the Farmington Community, and until recently, served as a...

Virginia Bennett

Virginia Bennett

Jan 1, 2020

Mrs. Virginia Lee Schlapkohl Bennett, age 82, of Livingston, Tennessee, died Monday, August 31, 2020 in Livingston. Mrs. Bennett was born in California and was preceded in death by her husband, William Elmore Bennett who died in 2009.

Mrs. Bennett is survived by her children, Beverly Crowl, Oregon, Steve Nimmo, San Bernardino, California, Ray Nimmo, San Bernardino,...

Maddox Reed Parish

Maddox Reed Parish

Dec 30, 2019

Maddox Reed Parish, age 5 days, of Lewisburg, TN, died on Monday, December 30, 2019 in Nashville, TN.  He was born at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN on December 25, 2019.  Maddox Reed was the son of Brittany Parish and was loved by all his family.

Maddox Reed Parish is survived by his mother, Brittany...

Jean Marilyn Fairbrother Muise

Jean Marilyn Fairbrother Muise

Dec 30, 2019

Mrs. Jean Marilyn Fairbrother Muise, age 78, of Chapel Hill, TN died on Monday, December 30, 2019, at her home in Chapel Hill, TN.  She was a native of Spencer, Massachusetts and a daughter of the late Albert L. and Doris M. Warren Fairbrother.  Mrs. Muise worked as a nursing assistant for many years serving others.  In addition to...

Phillip Mason

Phillip Mason

Dec 26, 2019

Mr. Phillip Mason, age 67, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Thursday, December 26, 2019 in Columbia, Tennessee.Mr. Mason was born in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Lester and Pauline Mason.

He was a retired horse trainer and a member of the Tennessee Walking Horse Trainers Association.

Mr. Mason is survived by...