Obituaries

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...

Aug 21, 2018

Mr. Jim Speakman, age 74, of Murfreesboro, TN, died on Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro. He was born in Murfreesboro, TN, to his late parents James Andrew (Ann) Speakman and Sue Tomlin (Dub) Smotherman. Mr. Speakman was with Tennessee Department of Transportation for 40 years of his life then at HDR for 15 years....

Aug 17, 2018

Mr. Marty Lee Ghee, age 54, of Big Sandy, TN, died Friday, August 17, 2018. He was born in Benton Co. TN.  Mr. Ghee was a son of the late Marvin Ghee and was an alumnus of Forrest School in Chapel Hill, TN. Marty had a very loving and great spirit as well as being known as...

Aug 17, 2018

Mrs. Ara Eleanor Thomas McCaleb, age 90, of Linden, TN, died Friday, August 17, 2018. Born in Marshall Co., Mrs. McCaleb was a daughter of the late Morgan Thomas and Mattie Polk Thomas. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wade Augustus McCaleb; a...

Aug 16, 2018

Mrs. Betty Jean Carlton, age 47, of the Farmington community of Marshall Co., died Thursday, August 16, 2018 following an extended illness. Born in Marshall Co., Mrs Carlton was a daughter of Milton Whaley and the late Patsy Sharp Whaley. She was formerly an assembly worker at Christian Brands in Lewisburg and was a member of the New Life...

Aug 16, 2018

Mr. Jimmie Fitzgerald, age 88, of Unionville, TN, died Thursday, August 16, 2018 at his residence.  He was a native of Tennessee and was a son of the late J. E. and Avis Fitzgerald.  Mr. Fitzgerald was a member of the Methodist Church and served in the United States Air Force where he earned 2 Purple Hearts and a...

Jul 27, 2018

Mr. James “Jim” Gamble, age 64, of LaVergne, Tennessee, died Friday, July 27, 2018 in Smyrna, TN. Mr. Gamble was born in Nashville, Tennessee and was a son of the late Laura Jean Ashworth Gamble and Lee Tabler Gamble, Sr. He served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam era and was a member of the Episcopal...

Jul 21, 2018

Mr. Darrel Lynn Ashley, age 59, of Woodbury, Tennessee, died Saturday, July 21, 2018 in LaVergne, TN.  Mr. Ashley was born in Tullahoma, TN and was a son of the late Movie and Nettie Lee Dodson Ashley.  He was a former employee of Palmer Foods and attended Pleasant View Baptist Church in Woodbury.

Mr. Ashley is survived...

Jul 17, 2018

Mr. Ronald Louis Reshonsky, age 60, of Rockvale, Tennessee, died Tuesday, July 17, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.  Mr. Reshonsky was born in Tacoma, Washington and was a son of Gail Reinke Cantrell and Ronald Louis Reshonsky, Sr.  He was employed with Vi-Jon Laboratories in Smyrna, TN as a quality control engineer and was a member of the National Rifle...

Jul 15, 2018

Mr. Ron A. Cline, Sr., age 75, of Smyrna, TN, died Sunday, July 15, 2018 in Murfreesboro, TN.  He was a native of Elwood, IN, and was a son of the late Howard Ivan and Martha Louise Stitt Cline.  Mr. Cline was a member of Smyrna Church of the Nazarene.  He was a retired supervisor from the Public Works...

Jul 7, 2018

Mr. Robert Edward “Bob” Wilson, age 96, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Saturday, July 7, 2018 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.  Mr. Wilson was born in St. Louis, Missouri and was a son of the late Sue McElhaney and Robert Edward Wilson, Sr.  He served his country in the United State Navy during World War II and was a retired mechanic....

Jul 5, 2018

Mrs. Dana Vaughn Cooper Norwood, age 56, of Lewisburg, TN,died Thursday, July 5, 2018.  A native of Pompano Beach, FL, she was a daughter of the late Douglas Leamon Cooper, Sr and Barbara Cooper who survives. Mrs. Norwood was a homemaker. In addition to her father, she was also preceded in death by her husband, David Andrew...

Jul 4, 2018

Mr. Donald Claude Molder, age 66, of the Clay Hill Community of Marshall County, died Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at his home.  Mr. Molder was born in Shelbyville, Tennessee and was a graduate from Forrest High School in Chapel Hill.  He was retired from the State of Tennessee Department of Conservation, having worked at Henry Horton State Park in...

Jul 4, 2018

Mr. Kenneth Wayne Minnick, age 29, of Shelbyville, TN, died on Wednesday, July 4, 2018, in Shelbyville, TN. He was born in Murfreesboro, TN, and came into this world as a special child. Kenneth struggled with many challenges during his life, but he was always happy no matter the circumstance. He was deeply loved by his family. Kenneth will...