Obituaries

Nov 28, 2017

Mr. Kenneth “Ken” Walls, age 63, of Readyville, TN, died Tuesday, November 28, 2017. Born in Rutherford Co., Mr. Walls was a son of the late J.W. Walls and Mary Ruth Shelton Walls. He was a Heavy Equipment Operator with Smyrna Ready Mix for several years and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents, he was...

Nov 24, 2017

Mrs. Tina Yates, age 62, of Unionville, TN, died Friday, November 24, 2017 in Shelbyville, TN.  Mrs. Yates was a native of Nashville, TN and a daughter of the late Forrest Ray Faircloth and Melba Otilia Watkins Roundtree, who survives.  She was a homemaker.

Mrs. Yates is survived by her husband, Tim Yates of Unionville, TN; children,...

Nov 24, 2017

Mrs. Martha Louise Sanders Litral, age 81, of Shelbyville, TN, died Friday, November 24, 2017 in Shelbyville, TN.  Mrs. Litral was a native of Williamson County, TN and a daughter of the late Eugene Rufus and Mable Ann Pruitt Sanders and was a group leader at Jensen Manufacturing in Shelbyville, TN.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Nov 23, 2017

Mr. Ronnie Hill, age 63, of Eagleville, Tennessee, died Thursday, November 23, 2017 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Mr. Hill was born in Nashville, Tennessee and was preceded in death by his father, Hubert Marion Hill, and a brother, Ted Hill.

He was a graduate of the Class of 1972 at Franklin High School in Franklin, Tennessee and was...

Nov 20, 2017

Mr. Kenneth Ray Barnes, age 78, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, died Monday afternoon, November 20, 2017 at his home in Lewisburg. Mr. Barnes was born in Nashville, Tennessee and was a son of the late Dewey and Myrtle Neal Barnes. He was a member of the Farmington United Methodist Church and was formerly employed with the Impact Center of Marshall...

Nov 16, 2017

Mrs. Alene Scott Clifton, age 94, of Eagleville, TN, died Thursday, November 16, 2017 in Murfreesboro, TN.  She was a native of Rutherford County, TN and the daughter of the late Hugh and Clara Ray Scott.  Mrs. Alene was a retired Supervisor with Park Sherman Industries.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands,...

Nov 16, 2017

Mr. John Edward “Nick” Bullock, age 90, of the Holts Corner Community, died on Thursday, November 16, 2017, in Franklin, TN. Mr. Bullock was born in Chapel Hill, TN and was the son of the late William Hatton Bullock and Elma Elizabeth Brown Bullock. He was a long time member of Holts Corner Baptist Church where he served as...

Nov 14, 2017

Mrs. Blanche Watkins, age 60, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at her residence, following an extended illness. Born in Memphis, TN, Mrs. Watkins was a daughter of the late Albert King Walls and Sammie Lee Johnson Walls who survives.  She formerly worked as a caregiver in the medical field. In addition to her...

Nov 7, 2017

Mr. Ronnie “Pony Tail” Briggs, age 56, of Shelbyville, Tennessee, died on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Mr. Briggs was born in Bessimer, AL. He was a painter for all of his life and enjoyed writing his own songs and playing them on guitar. He was preceded in death by his father, Ronald Leon Briggs, Sr., and mother Dorothy Swann...

Nov 6, 2017

Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Lawrence Appleton, age 100, of Nashville , TN, died Monday, November 6, 2017. Born in Marshall Co., TN, Mrs. Appleton was a daughter of the late Thomas H. Lawrence and Mary Sue White Lawrence. She was retired as a payroll clerk with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. Mrs. Appleton was also a member of Forest Hills...

Oct 31, 2017

Mr. Gene Sneed, age 73, of Rockvale, TN, died Tuesday, October 31, 2017. Born in Loudon Co., TN, Mr. Sneed was a son of the late Charles Ernest Sneed and Blanche Llewelyn Sneed. He was a retired independent truck driver. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandchild, Brandon Brewer; 2 sisters,...

Oct 30, 2017

Mrs. Mary Frances Howell McGowan, age 90, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Monday, October 30, 2017 at her residence. She was a native of Marshall County, TN and the daughter of John Henry and Mary Wright Howell. Mrs. McGowan was a member of the Chapel Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church and was retired from Faber Castell Corporation with over 30...

Oct 27, 2017

Rev. Ellis  “Jack”  Douglas, age 72, of Unionville, TN, died Thursday, October 26, 2017. A native of Bedford Co., Mr. Douglas was a son of the late Walter Denton Douglas and Elizabeth Ann Bogle. He was a welder and also a preacher of the gospel for the last 17+ years having served as Pastor at several churches in the...

Oct 25, 2017

Mr. Alfred Pinkney Elmore, III, of Eagleville, Tennessee died at 4:00 am on October 25, 2017. A.P., as he was known throughout his married life, was a son of the late Alfred Pinkney Elmore, Jr. and Ruth Agnes Floyd Elmore.

A.P. and his wife, Cornelia Elizabeth Alexander Elmore, married on November 24, 1954 and had a son,...

Oct 22, 2017

Mr. Erik Merrill Childers, age 74, of Cornersville, TN, died Sunday, October 22, 2017. Born in Cincinnati, OH, Mr. Childers was the son of the late Lloyd Childers and Edna Stunich Childers.  He was formerly an Animal Control Officer for the City of Lewisburg for 17 years and was also a Bail Bondsman. He served in the...

Oct 21, 2017

Mrs. Beatrice Canady Jones, age 83, of the Haskins Chapel Community of Bedford County, died Saturday evening, October 21, 2017. Mrs. Jones was born in Bedford County and was a daughter of the late Thomas Dennison and Dora Mae Pugh Canady. She was a homemaker, former factory worker and a long time member of Haskins Chapel Assembly of God...

Oct 18, 2017

Candice Louise "Candy" Wilson, age 67, of Charlotte, NC passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House at Southminster after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Nashville, TN on November 26, 1949 to W.T. and Louise Wilson and grew up in Chapel Hill, TN.

Candy earned a Bachelor's Degree in...

Oct 17, 2017

Mrs. Cappie Payton, of the Caney Spring Community, died Tuesday, October 17, 2017. Born in Hyden, KY, Mrs. Payton was a daughter of the late Robert Begley and Nancy Wooten Begley. She was a homemaker and a member of the New Grace Baptist Church.

Survived by her husband, Erva Payton of the Caney Spring Community...

Oct 16, 2017

Margaret Ellen White passed away October 16, 2017. Born December 12, 1921 in Columbus, OH to Samuel H. and Nola (Tobin) Barnes. She taught vocal music in Wayne, MI, Westerville and retired from Johnstown, OH school system. Graduated from Westerville High School in 1939, also Bliss College, Otterbein College and attended The Ohio State University and Eastern Michigan University....

Oct 15, 2017

Mrs. Betty Lou Giles Tapley, age 74, of Cornersville, TN, died Sunday, October 15, 2017.  She was a native of Cornersville, TN in Marshall County and a daughter of the late Kitt and Eddie Lou (McElhaney) Giles, of Cornersville, TN.  She was a graduate of Cornersville High School and was a member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church.  Mrs. Tapley...