Obituaries

Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Chapel Hill, TN & Surrounding Areas

Charles Carbaugh

Charles Carbaugh

Dec 13, 2018

Mr. Charlie Carbaugh, age 80, of Eagleville, TN, died Thursday, December 13, 2018 in Murfreesboro, TN.  He was a native of Hagerstown, Maryland and was a son of the late Ira E. and Thelma Romaine Ott Carbaugh.  Mr. Carbaugh was retired from Carrier Printing as a forklift operator and a member of the Methodist faith.  Charlie had a true...

Lenelle Smithson

Lenelle Smithson

Dec 11, 2018

Mrs. Lenelle Marable Smithson, age 72, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Tuesday, December 11, 2018. Born in Davidson Co., TN, Mrs. Smithson was the daughter of the late Urban Homer Marable and Doranelle Edwards Marable. Mrs. Smithson was a former Band Director at Smyrna High School and received her Master’s Degree from Middle Tennessee State University. She...

Brenda Fitzgerald

Brenda Fitzgerald

Dec 10, 2018

Mrs. Brenda King Fitzgerald, age 67, of Unionville, TN died Monday, December 10, 2018 in Shelbyville, TN.  She was a native of Harlan, KY, and was a daughter of the late Buster Luther King and Dorothy Jean Wilson King who survives.  Brenda was a pharmacist and was of the Pentecostal faith.  She went to Middle TN State University and...

James Dalton

James Dalton

Dec 4, 2018

Mr. James H. Dalton, age 81, of Chapel Hill, TN died Tuesday, December 4, 2018 in Columbia, TN.  He was born in Williamson County, TN, and was a son of the late Riley Noble and Mary Lou Adcock Dalton.  James was a farmer and a member of the Holt’s Corner Baptist Church.  He enjoyed tractors, animals, guns, and knife...

Susan Devaughn

Susan Devaughn

Dec 3, 2018

Susan Johns DeVaughn, 64, passed from this life at home Monday, December 3, 2018 a after a lengthy illness. Born May 18, 1954 to Powell Eugene and Mae Sue Ferguson Johns, Susan was a native of the Holts Corner Community of Marshall County, Tennessee and graduated from Forrest High School in Chapel Hill, Tennessee. She was a member of...

Bobby Purdom

Bobby Purdom

Dec 3, 2018

Mr. Bobby C. Purdom, age 78, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Monday, December 3, 2018.  Mr. Purdom was born in Marshall County and was a son of the late Robert Wallace and Addie Florence Cathey Purdom.  Bobby was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church in Chapel Hill where he had served as a former deacon and church treasurer. He...

Jacquelyne Kennedy

Jacquelyne Kennedy

Nov 21, 2018

Mrs. Jacquelyne Ann Kennedy, age 68, of Murfreesboro, TN died Wednesday, November 21, 2018 in Murfreesboro, TN.  She was a native of Waukegan, IL and was a daughter of the late Frank Edward and Dorothy Mary Elsey Kennedy, Jr.  Mrs. Kennedy was retired from Old Time Pottery in the Asset Protection Division.  In addition to her parents, she was...

J. W. Neal

J. W. Neal

Nov 14, 2018

After a courageous battle with cancer, John William “J.W.” Neal passed away at the age of 73 at his home on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 in Spring Hill, TN surrounded by his loving wife of 53 years, children and family.  He leaves behind his wife, Peggy Ann Neal, son John Allan (Ashley) Neal of Columbia, TN, daughter Penny Lynn...

Shirley Wilson

Shirley Wilson

Nov 13, 2018

Mrs. Shirley H. Wilson of the Caney Spring Community, died Tuesday morning, November 13, 2018 in Lewisburg, Tennessee. Mrs. Wilson was born in Pulaski, Tennessee and was a daughter of the late William Almos and Emma Gertrude Maines Hickman. She was a homemaker and was retired from Mead Corp. of Lewisburg.

Mrs. Wilson was a member of...

Lucille Cook

Lucille Cook

Nov 6, 2018

Mrs. Lucille Yell Cook, age 90, of the Haskins Chapel Community of Bedford County, died Tuesday, November 6, 2018 in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Mrs. Cook was born in Huntsville, Alabama and was a daughter of the late Robert and Addie Phillips Yell. She was a homemaker and was retired from Musgrave Pencil Company of Shelbyville. Mrs. Cook was a long...

Elizabeth Pearson

Elizabeth Pearson

Nov 2, 2018

Mrs. Elizabeth Caroline Pearson, age 70, of Lewisburg, TN died Friday, November 2, 2018 in Lewisburg, TN.  She was born in Williamson County, TN, and was a daughter of the late Sam and Bertha Mae Sanders Dean.  Caroline was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist faith.  Mrs. Caroline loved the outdoors, yard work, and fishing. In...

Tina Conley

Tina Conley

Nov 2, 2018

Mrs. Tina Saffer Conley, age 45, of Chapel Hill, TN, died on November 2, 2018, in Chapel Hill. She was born in Sandusky, OH, to her parents Jan Edgar and Lee Mae Saffer. Mrs. Conley worked in nutritional services at Williamson Medical Center. She adored hiking, any kind of music, and anything pertaining to the outdoors.

Mrs....

Bennie Scott

Bennie Scott

Oct 31, 2018

Funeral services for Bennie Scott are scheduled for 2:00 PM Tuesday, November 6 at First Baptist Church with Dr. Clay Hallmark and Dr. Hoyt Wilson officiating; with interment following at Lexington Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the First Baptist Church on Monday from 3 – 9 PM and Tuesday from 10 am until time of services. Bennie...

Josie Snodgrass

Josie Snodgrass

Oct 24, 2018

Mrs. Josie Elaine King Snodgrass, age 66, of Columbia, TN, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018. Born in Muhlenburg Co. KY,  Mrs. Snodgrass was a daughter of the late Noah Preston King and Susie Loney King. She enjoyed watching movies, working puzzles and listening to Loretta Lynn and Crytal Gale. Mrs. Snodgrass was a homemaker and was of...

Ronnie "Jaybird" Hartley

Ronnie "Jaybird" Hartley

Oct 22, 2018

Mr. Ronnie “Jaybird” Hartley, age 63, of Lewisburg, TN died Monday, October 22, 2018 at his residence.  He was a native of Marshall County, TN and was a son of the late Lonnie Cicero and Mary Elnora Harris Hartley.  Jaybird was retired from International Comfort Products after 30 years of service and Southern Carton in Lewisburg, TN.

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Barbara Nix

Barbara Nix

Oct 19, 2018

Mrs. Barbara Sue Nix, age 81, of Fernandina Beach, FL,  died October 19, 2018 in Fernandina Beach. She was born in Clinchfield, VA and was a daughter of the late James Jesse and Pauline Addison Jesse.  Mrs. Nix was a Licensed Practical Nurse. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Jack Jesse and...

James Tapley

James Tapley

Oct 16, 2018

Mr. James Richard Tapley, age 80, of Chapel Hill, TN, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at his home. He was born in Vivian, Louisiana, to his parents Edwin Tapley and Annabelle Miller Tapley. Mr. Tapley worked as a mechanical engineer all of his life. He loved his family dearly.

Mr. Tapley is survived by his...

Claudia Trantham

Claudia Trantham

Oct 15, 2018

Mrs. Claudia Kay Ryan Trantham, age 68, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, died Monday, October 15, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Mrs. Trantham was born in Rutherford County, a homemaker and was of the Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jeff (Ziggy) Trantham and her father, Oliver Jackson Ryan. Mrs. Trantham is survived by her children, Melissa Kay...

Charlie King

Charlie King

Oct 15, 2018

Mr. Charlie King, age 81, of Eagleville, TN died Monday, October 15, 2018 in Nashville, TN.  He was born in Rutherford County, TN, and was a son of the late Charlie B. and Velma McElhaney King.  Mr. King was a member of the Church of Christ and attended the World Outreach Church.  He was retired as an electronics instructor...

Cathleen "Kate" Jacobs

Cathleen "Kate" Jacobs

Oct 11, 2018

Mrs. Cathleen “Kate” Jacobs, age 65, of Unionville, Tennessee, died Thursday, October 11, 2018 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.  Mrs. Jacobs was born in Bay City, Michigan and was a daughter of the late Mary Elizabeth Rosebush Burke and Joseph Edward Burke, Sr.  She was a master teacher at Tennessee Technology Center at Shelbyville in Shelbyville, Tennessee.  Mrs. Jacobs was a...