Obituaries

Jan 16, 2018

Mr. Johnny Boyce, age 81, of Unionville, Tennessee, died Tuesday evening, January 16, 2018 at his home after an extended illness.

Mr. Boyce was born in Bedford County and was a son of the late John Marvin and Evelyn Rusher Boyce. He was a member of North Fork Baptist Church and was a life long farmer. In...

Jan 16, 2018

Mrs. Patsy Elaine Bolding, age 65, of Nashville, TN, died Tuesday, January 16, 2018, in Nashville, TN.  She was a daughter of the late Jay Willie and Myra Jean Ham Bolding.  Mrs. Patsy was a homemaker and was retired from Mueller Company, a manufacturer of fire hydrants.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Jan 13, 2018

Mrs. Margie Cunningham Leverette, age 82, of Unionville, Tennessee, died Saturday evening, January 13, 2018 at her home after an extended illness. Mrs. Leverette was born in the Wheel Comm. to the late Rufus Dryden and Ava Frances Morgan Dryden. She was a homemaker for all of her life, well loved, a hard worker, and was a...

Jan 12, 2018

Mr. Grady Lee “Flip” Flippo, age 52, of the Wheel Community of Bedford County, died Friday, January 12, 2018 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.   Mr. Flippo was born in Bedford County and was a member of the Church of Christ.  “Flip” was a self-employed house mover and mechanic. He was preceded in death by his father, Donald...

Jan 12, 2018

Dorothy Ann Edmonson, age 91, passed away January 12, 2018.  She was a native of Williamson County and later resided in Rutherford County.  Dorothy was a member of Eagleville Church of Christ.

Dorothy’s favorite past times were quilting and playing Rook.  While residing at CCRC, you could find Dorothy in the dining room playing checkers, cards, bingo...

Jan 12, 2018

Mrs. Marion “Louise” Hurt Wilson, age 90, of Chapel Hill, TN, went peacefully to be with our LORD on Friday, January 12, 2018.  Mrs. Louise was a native of Marshall County, TN and a daughter of the late Billie and Ethel Forbes Hurt.  She was a member of Chapel Hill Church of Christ.  In addition to her parents, Mrs....

Jan 3, 2018

Mrs. Syble Claudean Dickson of Murfreesboro, TN, formerly of Laurel, MS, died Wednesday, January 3, 2018. Born in Booneville, AR, Mrs. Dickson was the daughter of the late Grover Chester Dowdy and Pearl Dora Palmer Dowdy. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Shriner’s Ladies Auxilliary in Laurel, Ms. In addition to her parents, she was...

Jan 2, 2018

Mr. Thomas Hillard Crick, Jr., age 82, died Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at his home in Eagleville, Tennessee.  Mr. Crick was born in the Rover Community of Bedford County and was a son of the late Viettie Ruth Davis Crick and Thomas Hillard Crick, Sr.  He was a retired HVAC technician, having worked for Metropolitan Nashville Board of Education. ...

Jan 1, 2018

Mrs. Barbara Powell Gillespie, age 66, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Monday, January 1, 2018, at her residence after an extended illness.  She was a daughter of the late Clifford and Velma Powell.  Barbara was a homemaker and a member of the Emmanuel Church in Shelbyville, TN.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three...

Jan 1, 2018

Mrs. Nola G. Klein, age 77, of Hermitage, Tennessee, died Monday, January 1, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Mrs. Klein was born in Unionville, Tennessee and was a daughter of the late Eiland and Zelma Lee Blackburn Grissom. She was a member of the Class of 1958 at Community High School in Unionville and was of the Methodist faith. Mrs....

Dec 30, 2017

Mr. William “Bill” Fox, age 61, of Eagleville, formerly of Lenoir City, died Saturday, December 30, 2017.  Mr. Fox was the son of the late Evan Earl Fox and Margaret Adeline Skidmore Fox. He worked in construction most of his adult life and was of the Baptist faith.

Survived by his wife, Sherry Fox of Eagleville; a...

Dec 26, 2017

Mrs. Dorothy Marie Manier age 90, of Eagleville, TN, passed away on December 26, 2017.  She was born on July 29, 1927, in Palmer, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Reverend H.L Smith and Felecia Cleek Smith.  She was sweet and warm-hearted and deeply loved her family.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 55...

Dec 24, 2017

Carol S. Blalock, age 70, of Arrington Tennessee, died Sunday, December 24, 2017 in Franklin, Tennessee.

Mrs. Blalock is survived by her husband, Ted. L. Blalock, Arrington, TN; daughters, Leigh Blalock, Amanda Blalock Long; son, Roy Birdwell, Jr. Carol was a hardworking, successful business woman who gave 110% to all her endeavors. She was a loving and...

Dec 19, 2017

Mrs. Elizabeth Eddins Wix, age 88, of Columbia, TN, died Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at her residence. She was born in Possum Hollow, TN, to the late Thomas Allen Eddins, Sr. and Stella Mai Brown Eddins. Mrs. Wix worked with the state of Tennessee as a data processor in the finance department where she later retired. In addition to...

Dec 12, 2017

Mrs. Betty Jo Phifer Clay, age 82, formerly of Lewisburg, TN, died Tuesday, December 12, 2017. Born in Marshall Co., TN, Mrs. Clay was a daughter of the late Edmond Rice Phifer and Mildred Cathey Davis Phifer. She was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in Lewisburg. Preceding her in death was her husband, Larry...

Dec 10, 2017

Mr. Johnny Monroe Williams, age 67, of Chapel Hill, TN, died on Sunday, December 10, 2017, at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. He was born in Albany, GA, to the late Verne and Nora Castleberry Williams.

He is survived by his brother, Donnie (Jennifer) Williams, Chapel Hill, TN; and a brother, Chris Williams, Albany, GA.

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Dec 7, 2017

Mr. Gerald Steven “Babe” Kosirog, Sr., age 54 of Lewisburg, TN, died Thursday, December 7, 2017. Born in Merced, CA, Mr. Kosirog was a son of the late Albert Joseph Kosirog and Erika Augusta Newman. He was a concrete finisher by occupation. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Albert Wilhelm Kosirog.

Dec 4, 2017

Rev. Lawrence Henry Kelley, age 102, of Crossville, TN, died on December 4, 2017, at his residence. He was born in West Virginia. Rev. Kelley was a pastor for most of his life, ministering at many churches in the western United States and throughout Middle Tennessee. He was also a veteran of the United States Navy.

He...

Dec 2, 2017

Mr. Thomas Ernest King, age 92, of Unionville, TN, died Saturday, December 2, 2017, at Harton Regional Medical Center, Tullahoma. Mr. King was born in the Longview Community on September 9, 1925, to F Z King and Clatie E. Neal King. He attended Coopertown School. Over the years, Mr. King worked at Empire Pencil Company, Shelbyville Pure Milk Company,...

Dec 1, 2017

With his usual courage, acceptance and integrity, our husband, father, and grandfather left this world on December 1, 2017 for his heavenly home after a valiant struggle with MS. He was born Wesley Bernard Nicholas, son of proud parents, Joe and Isadora (Mees) Nicholas on December 30, 1946, in Billings, Montana. He graduated from Laurel High School in 1965,...