Obituaries

Apr 8, 2019

Mr. Tommy Bush, Sr. age 69, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, died Monday, April 8, 2019 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.  Mr. Bush was born in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Ira Lee and Emma Loueve Taylor Bush.  He was a retired factory worker and member of Miracle Tabernacle Church in Shelbyville, TN.  In addition to his parents, Mr....

Apr 5, 2019

Mrs. Melissa Faye King White, age 48, of Lewisburg, TN, died Friday, April 5, 2019. Born in Williamson Co., TN, she was the daughter of William Thomas “Tommy” King who survives and the late Elizabeth Faye Hazelwood King. Mrs. White was formerly a custodian with the Marshall County School System. In addition to her mother, she was...

Mar 28, 2019

Mrs. Lori Williams Mackenzie, age 53, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Thursday, March 28, 2019 at her residence.  She was a native of Cleveland, TN, and a daughter of the late Thomas and Janice Hayes Williams.  Lori was a member of The Refuge Church in Chapel Hill, TN.  She had worked at NHC-Cool Springs in Franklin, TN.   In addition...

Mar 25, 2019

Mrs. Dawn Hepler, age 52, of Unionville, TN, died Monday morning, March 25, 2019, at her home in Unionville, TN.

Mrs. Hepler was a daughter of the late John VanNortwick and June Alice Homolka Clexton. She worked in boat manufacturing for most of her life and loved listening to music from Bob Seger, Fleetwood Mac, and other...

Mar 24, 2019

Infant Evan Laign Nevison died Sunday, March 24, 2019 in Murfreesboro, TN.  He was the son of Kyle Nevison of Chapel Hill, TN and Katie Gerber of Bell Buckle, TN.

Other survivors include his sister, Layla Nevison of Winchester, TN, grandparents, Matthew Nevison of Houghton Lake, MI, Elinor Shaddy of Chapel Hill, TN, Krista Gerber of Bell...

Mar 18, 2019

Mrs. Louise Hargrove, age 95, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Monday, March 18, 2019 in Lewisburg, TN.  She was a native of Chapel Hill, TN, and a daughter of the late John Porter and Lela Mai Newcomb Ragsdale.  Mrs. Hargrove was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church.  She was not just a homemaker, but she loved to cook, pressure...

Mar 14, 2019

Mrs. Lois Prince Whitaker, age 77, of Unionville, TN, died Thursday, March 14, 2019, in Murfreesboro, TN.  She was a daughter of the late Hubert Brown Prince and Bertie Elaine Carpenter Prince.  Mrs. Lois worked as a legal secretary, a childcare provider, and a homemaker.  She was a member of the Eagleville United Methodist Church where she taught children’s...

Mar 12, 2019

Mr. Horace Edward Yell, age 75, of Lewisburg, TN, died Tuesday morning, March 12, 2019, in Lewisburg, TN.

Mr. Yell was born in Hazelgreen, Alabama, to his parents Robert Yell and Addie Phillips Yell. He was enlisted in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Mr. Yell was a foreman at King Pipeline and Utilities for many...

Mar 10, 2019

Mrs. Mae Sue Vernon, age 90, of the Holt’s Corner community, died Sunday, March 10, 2019. Born in Marshall County, TN, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Chris Ferguson and Elizabeth Pearl Haynes Ferguson. Mrs. Vernon was a retired Social Worker for the State of Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services and was an alumnus of Forrest High...

Mar 7, 2019

Mr. Jeremiah Greene Meadows, Jr. (Jerry) of Nashville, passed away March 7, 2019. Born in Brooksville, FL, he was a son of the late Jeremiah Greene Meadows,Sr. and Jessie Rae Lanier Meadows. He was a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University where he served as a class officer and was president of the Baptist Student Union. Recently he was...

Mar 4, 2019

Mr. Harold V. Hall, age 99, of Eagleville, TN, died on Monday, March 4, 2019, in Murfreesboro, TN.

Mr. Hall was born on October 16, 1919, on Hill Road in Eagleville, TN, and was a son to the late Kenneth V. Hall and Evie Lee Pate Hall. Harold grew up on a farm with his brothers and...

Feb 28, 2019

Mr. James Dwight Lynch (Blue), age 60, of Unionville, TN, died Thursday, February 28, 2019 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Bedford Co., Mr. Lynch was a son of the late James Albert Lynch and Frankie Douglas Lynch. He was a welder with TALOS in Lewisburg, TN. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Feb 27, 2019

Mrs. Patrcia “Trish” Ketchum, age 62, of Chapel Hill, died Wednesday, February 27, 2019 following an extended illness. Born in Marshall Co., Trish was a daughter of the late James Wilson “Highpocket” Kelley and Claudia Allene Ferrell Kelley. She was a retired production worker for Cosmolab and was a member of Eagleville Baptist Church. In addition to her parents,...

Feb 27, 2019

Mr. Stefan Ryan Simpson, age 36, of Rockvale, TN, died Wednesday, February 27, 2019.  He was a native of Murfreesboro, TN and a son of the late Ricky Nelson Simpson, Sr. and Barbara Suzanne Marshall Simpson.  Stefan was a graduate of Middle TN State University with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing.  He worked at Kroger as a Assistant...

Feb 26, 2019

Mr. William “Bill” Coppings, age 80, of Chapel Hill, TN, died on February 26, 2019, in Murfreesboro, TN.

Mr. Coppings was born September 25, 1938, in Orchard Park (Buffalo, NY) to his late parents Yuella Woodard Coppings and Nelson Coppings.

Mr. Coppings graduated from Cattaragus High School in New York and later received his associates...

Feb 25, 2019

Mrs. Nancy Robertson, age 86, of Lewisburg, TN, died Monday, February 25, 2019, in Sarasota, FL.  She was a daughter of the late Abner and Nina Vinson Groves.  Mrs. Nancy was a homemaker and was retired as a librarian.  Mrs. Nancy was a member of the Chapel Hill Church of Christ.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Feb 23, 2019

Dolores Jane Berry 78, born Aug 30, 1940 in Kathryn WV to the late Athel C. Farley and the late Lena Farley, was peacefully called home on Sat. Feb 23rd, 2019 while being cared for by her children in Chapel Hill, TN. She was a resident of Danese, WV. She was very active with her family and her Danese community....

Feb 22, 2019

Mr. Ron Stinson, age 60, died peacefully Friday morning, February 22, 2019 at his home in the Holt’s Corner Community of Marshall County. Mr. Stinson was born in Davidson County, Tennessee and was a son of the late Ulery Auline and Edna Lenora Stinson. He served his country in the United States Air Force. Mr. Stinson was a member...

Feb 17, 2019

Mr. William Dean “Bill” Purdom, age 88, died Sunday, February 17, 2019.

Mr. Purdom was born in Marshall County and was a son of the late Robert Wallace and Addie Flourine Cathey Purdom. He served his country in the United States Army and was a retired machinist having retired in 2000 from J.D. Machine in Chapel Hill....

Feb 15, 2019

Mrs. Jacqueline “Jackie” Reid Hawkins Ogilvie, age 87, of the Allisona Community of Williamson County, died Friday, February 15, 2019 in Brentwood, Tennessee.

Mrs. Ogilvie was born in Nashville, Tennessee and was a daughter of the late Samuel Doyle and Helen McMurry Hawkins. She was a graduate of Vanderbilt School of Nursing, a career she followed as...