Obituaries

Sep 2, 2019

Mr. Sammy W. Ralston, age 91, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Monday, September 2, 2019 in Lewisburg, TN.  He was born in Rutherford County, TN, and was a son of the late Andrew Monroe and Fannie Taylor Ralston.  Mr. Ralston was a member of the Riggs Church of Christ and was a longtime farmer and retired from R &...

Aug 31, 2019

Miss Clover “CloClo” Lee Yancey, age 11, of Chapel Hill, TN, passed from this life on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Monroe Carell, Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville, TN.  She was a native of Nashville, TN, and a daughter of Jason and Emily Berman Yancey.  Clover attended Gateway Church of Shelbyville, TN.  She was a graduate of...

Aug 30, 2019

Mrs. Jean Thompson, age 80, of Lewisburg, TN, passed away on Friday, August 30, 2019, in Shelbyville, TN, with her family by her side.

Mrs. Thompson was born in Marshall County, TN, to her late parents Carl Otis Batten and Daisy Mae Shires Batten. She was a homemaker for all of her life, a hard worker, a loving...

Aug 30, 2019

Mrs. Mary Louise Lamb, age 71, of Unionville, TN, died on Friday, August 30, 2019, in Shelbyville, TN, with her family by her side.

Mrs. Lamb was born in Murfreesboro, TN, to her late parents Robert Franklin Smothermon and Maggie Irene Ragsdale Smothermon. She was a machine operator at Tyson Foods. In addition to her parents, she...

Aug 27, 2019

Miss Moiselle Peay, age 92, of Nashville, Tennessee, died Tuesday, August 27, 2019 in Franklin, Tennessee.  Miss Peay was born in Marshall County and was a daughter of the late John Thomas and Ida Belle Harris Peay.  She was a long time member of Granny White Church of Christ in Nashville and was a retired nutritionist.  Miss Peay worked...

Aug 26, 2019

Mr. Rodney Lee Vaughn, age 58, of the Rover Community of Bedford County, died Monday, August 26, 2019 at his home in Rover. Mr. Vaughn was born in Rutherford County and was a maintenance mechanic for Vi-Jon Industries. He was preceded in death by his father, T. W. Vaughn and by a sister, Pricilla Adams.

Mr. Vaughn...

Aug 25, 2019

Mrs. Gloria Joyce Hicks Duke, age 78, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Sunday, August 25, 2019. Born in Nashville, TN, Mrs. Duke was the daughter of the late Floyd Henry Hicks and Elsie Lee Cunningham Hicks. She was a homemaker and attended the Church of God. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Aug 24, 2019

Mrs. Brenda Faye Lynch Upton, age 64, of Taft, TN, died on Saturday, August 24, 2019, at her residence.

Mrs. Upton was born in Shelbyville, TN, to her late parents Rozell Culverson Lynch, Sr., and Barbara Jean Newsom Lynch. She was a person full of life and loved arts and crafts, especially quilting and sewing. Mrs. Upton...

Aug 20, 2019

Mr. Dorris Wayne Johnsey, age 77, of Unionville, Tennessee, died Tuesday, August 20, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Mr. Johnsey was born in Bedford County, Tennessee and was a son of the late Alfred Samuel and Goldie Mae Crowell Johnsey. He was a graduate of Community High School, Class of 1959 and served his Country in the Army...

Aug 18, 2019

Mr. George Andrew Ralston, age 83, of Unionville, TN, died on Sunday, August 18, 2019, in Shelbyville, TN.

Mr. Ralston was born in Marshall County to his late parents Willie Robert Ralston and Dola McCullough Ralston and he was educated and raised in Bedford County. He was a graduate of Community High School and a former Tennessee...

Aug 18, 2019

Mr. Joseph J. Klimas, Jr., age 90, of Freeburg, IL, died Sunday, August 18, 2019 in Lebanon, TN.  He was born in East Saint Louis, IL and was a son of the late Joseph John Klimas, Sr. and Catherine (Evers) Powell.  Mr. Klimas was a Veteran of the United States Army and retired from the Dial Corporation.  He was...

Aug 16, 2019

Mrs. Evelyn Grace Sewell Black, age 92, of Athens, TN, died Friday, August 16, 2019. Born in Niota, TN, Mrs. Black was a daughter of the late Gilford G. Sewell and Lida Enola Gunther Sewell. She was retired from General Motors. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence E. Black; a son,...

Aug 12, 2019

Mr. Jerry Byrd, age 81, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Monday, August 12, 2019 in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Mr. Byrd was born in Robbins, Tennessee and was a son of the late Luther Everett and Nola Chitwood Byrd. He served his Country in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Byrd was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church...

Aug 9, 2019

.Mrs. Eva Mae Sandlin Winfree Nash, age 90, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Friday, August 9, 2019 following an extended illness. Born in Alexandria, TN,  Mrs. Nashwas a daughter of the late Olvie Sandlin and Willie Hale Sandlin. She was a beautician during her working years and attended Chapel Hill United Methodist Church. In addition to her...

Aug 4, 2019

Mrs. Susan Blake Whitcomb, age 59, of Chapel Hill, TN, died on Sunday, August 4, 2019, suddenly at her home in Chapel Hill.

Mrs. Whitcomb was born in Long Beach, CA, to her parents Bobby Weeks and Marti Mayo Whitcomb. She worked as an automotive insurance broker with her father in their insurance business until her retirement....

Aug 2, 2019

Mr. Kenneth Demumbreum, age 64, of the Farmington Community of Marshall County, died Friday, August 2, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Mr. Demumbreum was born in Lewisburg, Tennessee and was a son of the late Noah Robert and Clemmie Adell Winsett Demumbreum. He was a graduate of Marshall County High School, Class of 1972 and a member of...

Jul 28, 2019

Mr. Jerry Giles, age 87, of the Moon Bend Community of Chapel Hill, died Sunday, July 28, 2019 at his home after an extended illness.

Mr. Giles was born in Marshall County and was a son of the late Thomas Watson and Maude Ellen Crick Giles. He served his Country in the United States Air Force. Following...

Jul 27, 2019

Mr. Bill Faulkenberry, Sr., age 86, of Shelbyville, TN, formerly of Chapel Hill, TN, died Saturday, July 27, 2019 at his residence.  He was a native of Ardmore, TN, and a son of the late William Rossie and Ella Whitt Faulkenberry.  Mr. Faulkenberry was retired as an engineer for the TN Corps of Engineering.  Mr. Bill proudly served in...

Jul 22, 2019

Mrs. Bernice Lee Dalton Smith, age 99, of the Laws Hill Community in Marshall County, TN, died Monday, July 22, 2019, at her residence.  Mrs. Smith was born in Bunker Hill in Rutherford County, TN, and was a daughter of the late Allen Pearson and Emma Ragsdale Dalton.  She loved the Lord, was a homemaker, a loving mother, grandmother, great...

Jul 20, 2019

Larry Koester, 64, of Wadesville passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019 in Chapel Hill, TN where he was competing in the Lions Super Pull of the South. Larry was the owner and operator of O.K. Transport and the patriarch of Koester Racing. He loved his family, his friends, traveling, music, mowing his grass and taking care of his property....