Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

Oct 8, 2018

Mr. Don Simmons, age 77, of the Laws Hill Community, died Monday, October 8, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. Simmons was born in Lincoln County and was a son of the late Henry Albert and Willie Ethel George Simmons. He was employed with Tyson Foods of Shelbyville, a farmer, and was a former construction worker. In addition to his...

Oct 8, 2018

Mr. Buford “Boots” Nix, Sr., age 83, of Chapel Hill, TN, formerly of Nashville, TN died Monday, October 8, 2018 in Nashville, TN.  He was a native of Alabama and was a son of the late Frank and Emma Laurel Stinson Nix.  Boots was a retired brick mason and a member of the Christian faith.  He served in the...

Oct 6, 2018

Mr. Mark Moore, age 58, of Lewisburg, TN, died on Saturday, October 6, 2018, in Columbia, TN. He was born in Nashville, TN, to his late parents, William Moore and Dorothy Cowan Moore. Mr. Moore was a flooring specialist at Metro Carpets for 45 years and loved his family dearly.

Mr. Moore is survived by his wife...

Oct 5, 2018

Mr. Fagan Roberts, age 83, of the Caney Spring Community in Marshall County, TN died Friday, October 5, 2018 in Lewisburg, TN.  He was born in Goodsprings, TN in Giles County and was a son of the late Charlie Will and Mary Ellen Fox Roberts.  Mr. Roberts was a member of the Church of Christ.  He was retired from Durango...

Sep 26, 2018

Mr. Jimmy Lawrence Lambert, age 81, of the Rockvale Community of Rutherford County, died Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at his home. Mr. Lambert was born in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Milton Evander and Mattie Bea Brannon Lambert. He was formerly employed with Vanderbilt University in Nashville in the maintenance department and was also a...

Sep 25, 2018

Mr. John Richard Hill, Jr., age 66, of the Farmington Community of Marshall County, died Tuesday, September 25, 2018 in Columbia, Tennessee. Mr. Hill was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and was a graduate of Marshall County High School Class of 1970. He was a self – employed heavy equipment mechanic and life long farmer. Mr. Hill was a member...

Sep 23, 2018

Mr. Cliff Anderson, age 63, of La Vergne, TN died Sunday, September 23, 2018 in Murfreesboro, TN.  Cliff was born in Walnut Ridge, AR and a son of the late Henry and Georgia Sneed Anderson.  He was a retired truck driver and a member of Mission Church of Christ in Smyrna, TN.  In addition to his parents, he was...

Sep 22, 2018

Ms. Mary Alice "Mousey" Owen, age 55, of Franklin, TN, died on Saturday, September 22, 2018, at her home. She was born in Franklin, TN, to her parents, Joseph Wesley Owen and Maxine Smithson. Ms. Owen was a homemaker for all her life and loved her family dearly. In addition to her mother, she is preceded in death by...

Sep 18, 2018

Mr. Bubba Carlton, age 49, of the Farmington Community of Marshall Co., died Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Born in Brazoria Co. TX, he was a son of the late Marvin Anderson Carlton and Katherine Liles Carlton who survives. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty...

Sep 14, 2018

Mr. Billy Norman Johns, age 70, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Friday, September 14, 2018.  Mr. Johns was a son of the late Norman Cecil “Nub” and Rachel McConnelle Johns.  He was a graduate of Forrest High School, Class of 1965, and served his country as a medic in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. After...

Sep 12, 2018

Mrs. Nina B. Darnell, age 95, of San Antonio, Texas, died Wednesday, September 12, 2018 in San Antonio. Mrs. Darnell was born in Marshall County and was a daughter of the late, Edward Lee and Annie Louise Farrar Brown. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl  Avery Darnell.

Mrs. Darnell is survived by her children,...

Sep 9, 2018

Mr. Buster Lynch, age 54, of Estill Springs, TN, died Sunday, September 9, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.  He was a native of Shelbyville, TN and was a son of the late Rozell Culverson Lynch, Sr. and Barbara Jean Newsom Lynch.  Buster was a longtime farmer and a member of the Christian faith.  In addition...

Aug 31, 2018

Mrs. Jessie Naomi Lynch, age 84, of Shelbyville, TN went to her Heavenly home surrounded by her loving family on August 31, 2018.  She was born in Beaver Dam in Lewis County, TN, and was a daughter of the late Frank Brown and Emma Frances Wix McClain.  Mrs. Lynch was a member of the Fellowship for Christ Church.  She...

Aug 27, 2018

Mrs. Carlene Smithson, age 90, of the Ash Hill Community of Williamson County, died Monday, August 27, 2018 after an extended illness. Mrs. Smithson was born in Williamson County and was a daughter of the late Carl and Sally Henson Skinner. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Core Smithson, who died in...

Aug 24, 2018

Mr. Jim Unussee age 70, of Chapel Hill, TN died Friday, August 24, 2018 in Columbia, TN.  Jim was born in Tahlequah, OK and a son of the late Freeland and Mary Jane Cheek Unah.  He was retired from General Motors Corporation and he served our country in the United States Army.  Jim had a passion for his work...

Aug 23, 2018

Mr. Clifford E. Dickson, age 92, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, formerly of Laurel Mississippi, died Thursday, August 23, 2018 in Murfreesboro.  Mr. Dickson was a son of the late John Elmer Dickson and Flossie Evelyn Dickson Barton.  He served his Country in the United States Army Air Corp during World War II and in the United States Army Medical Corp...