Obituaries

Nov 9, 2016

Mrs. Sue Gaskill, age 76, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Wednesday morning, November 9, 2016 in Franklin, Tennessee. Mrs. Gaskill was born in Van Wert, Ohio and was a daughter of the late Gaylord and Beatrice Louise Pollock Black. She was a member of the Howell Cumberland Presbyterian Church in the Howell Community of Lincoln County. Mrs. Gaskill was...

Nov 7, 2016

Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth McClaran Olphie, age 92, of Nashville, TN, died Monday, November 7, 2016 in Nashville, TN.  Mrs. Olphie was a native of Rutherford County, TN and was a daughter of the late Aubrey D and Lucy Pearl Tomlin McClaran.  She was a homemaker and a member of the Protestant faith.  In addition to her parents, she was...

Nov 6, 2016

Mrs. Roberta Owens, age 80, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Sunday evening, November 6, 2016 in Columbia, Tennessee. Mrs. Owens was born in Gypsy, Kentucky and was a daughter of the late Sherman and Roxie Hackworth Risner. She was a homemaker and, before moving to Tennessee from Michigan, was a retired factory worker. Mrs. Owens attended Smyrna Baptist Church...

Nov 2, 2016

Mrs. Maxine Ford Smithson, age 78, of Paris, Tennessee, formerly of Nashville, Tennessee, died Wednesday, November 2, 2016 in Paris after an extended illness. Mrs. Smithson was born in Williamson County and was a daughter of the late Eugene and Myrtle Lorene Ivery Ford. She was a member of Allisona Church of Christ and was retired from Opryland Hotel...

Oct 30, 2016

Mr. Billy Bartlett, age 74, of Lebanon, Tennessee, formerly of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Sunday, October 30, 2016 in Lebanon, Tennessee. Mr. Bartlett was born in Marshall County and was a former convenience store manager.

Mr. Bartlett is survived by two sons, Jason Bartlett, Thompson Station, TN and Chad Bartlett, Murfreesboro, Tennessee; four grandchildren, Nathan Bartlett, Aubrey...

Oct 27, 2016

Mr. Luther George Phillips, Jr., age 81, of Lewisburg, TN died Thursday, October 27, 2016. Born in Shelbyville,TN, Mr. Phillips was the son of the late Luther George Phillips, Sr and Irene Willis Phillips. He served for a period of time in the Tennessee National Guard and retired from Duck River Electric Membership Corporation after 43+ years of service. At...

Oct 27, 2016

Mr. Herbert Manire, age 87, of Columbia, TN, died Thursday, October 27, 2016 in Murfreesboro, TN.  Mr. Manire was a native of Rutherford County, TN and was a son of the late John Henry and Willie Mai Wright Manire.  He was a veteran of the United States Army and was an automotive parts salesman.  He was preceded in death...

Oct 26, 2016

Mr. Marvin A. Carlton, age 66, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, died Wednesday, October 26, 2016 in Lewisburg, Tennessee. Mr. Carlton was born in Nashville, Tennessee and was a son of the late John Anderson and Clatie Pearl Armstrong Carlton. He was a professional carpenter, truck driver and worked in the construction industry. Mr. Carlton was a member of the Assembly...

Oct 23, 2016

Mrs. Sherry McClaran Read Hobbs, age 73, of Wartrace, TN, died Sunday, October 23, 2016. Born in Bedford Co., TN, Mrs. Hobbs was a daughter of the late Ernest Ralph McClaran and Ruby Ollene Drennon McClaran. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Shelbyville, TN. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Oct 16, 2016

Mr. John “J.W.” Sanders, age 84, of Unionville, Tennessee, died Sunday morning, October 16, 2016 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Mr. Sanders was born in Bedford County and was a son of the late James Tommy and Lilly Mai Knois Sanders. He was the retired owner and operator of Big Oak Motor Company in Murfreesboro and was a long time member...

Oct 12, 2016

Mrs. Virginia Adell Douglas Haskins, age 88, of Unionville, Tennessee, died Wednesday morning, October 12, 2016 in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Mrs. Haskins was born in Bedford County and was a daughter of the late Evan Poplin and Chattie Jane Leverette Douglas. She was a member of Unionville Church of Christ and was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, Mrs....

Oct 12, 2016

Mrs. Nancy Dunaway, age 71, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Wednesday evening, October 12, 2016 in Columbia, Tennessee. Mrs. Dunaway was born in Athens, Alabama and was a daughter of the late Clyde EJ and Louise Patterson Pack. She was a homemaker and was formerly employed with Graphics Press Company of Nashville and Teledyne of Lewisburg. Mrs. Dunaway was...

Oct 8, 2016

Mrs. Betty Ragsdale, age 73, of the Laws Hill Community of Marshall County, TN died Saturday, October 8, 2016 in Franklin, TN.  She was born in Marshall County, TN to Waldon Gerrel and Grace Lee Harber Swaim.  Mrs. Ragsdale was a retired beautician and attended Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church.

Mrs. Ragsdale is survived by her husband, Herman...

Oct 1, 2016

Lila Belle Baker Delk, age 93, of Garden City, South Carolina died peacefully October 1, 2016 at Hope Arbor Assisted Living in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. Born in Sumter County, South Carolina,

Lila was preceded in death by: her parents, Frank and Mae Hatfield Baker; eleven brothers and sisters; her husband, Harold Knute Delk; her son, Douglas...

Sep 30, 2016

Marjorie Ann Roettger Joyce, age 62, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Friday, September 30, 2016 in Franklin, Tennessee. Mrs. Joyce was born in Hudson, Wisconsin and was a daughter of the late Earl and Joyce Marie Linehan Roettger. She was the owner and operator of Shear Joy Studio in Franklin, Tennessee.

Mrs. Joyce is survived by her...

Sep 30, 2016

Mr. Bobby Frank Hargrove, age 71, of Lewisburg, TN, died Friday, September 30, 2016 in Lewisburg, TN. He was born in Marshall County, TN to J W Hargrove and Mary Viney Terry Dalton.  Mr. Hargrove worked as a mechanic and attended the Assembly of God.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Tony...

Sep 24, 2016

Mr. John “Bub” Wiley, age 91, of Nashville, TN passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2016 at his residence.  Mr. Wiley was a native of Rutherford County, TN and a son the late Roy Thomas and Mary Rebecca Wiley.  He retired in 1989 from AVCO/Textron and was a Veteran of the United States Army serving in World War II. ...

Sep 23, 2016

Mrs. Mavis Marie Aldridge, age 80, of Spring Hill, TN, died Friday, September 23, 2016. A native of Franklin, TN, Mrs. Aldridge was a daughter of the late Ollie Ford and Gertrude Plemmons Ford. She was a homemaker and attended Bethesda Presbyterian Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Aldridge was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Aldridge;...

Sep 22, 2016

Mrs. Doris Hazelwood, age 77, of the Flat Creek community of Williamson Co., died Thursday, September 22, 2016. Born in Williamson Co., Mrs. Hazelwood was a daughter of the late Robert Lee Marlin and Mabel Pearl Wilhoite Marlin. She was retired from the Williamson County School District as a Teacher’s Aide and a Bus Driver. Mrs. Hazelwood...

Sep 12, 2016

Mr. Gary Warner Baxter, Sr., age 72, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, died Monday, September 12, 2016 in Monteagle, Tennessee. Mr. Baxter was born in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Robert Lee and Mattie Lee Roberson Baxter. He was retired from Whirlpool Corporation of Murfreesboro. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers,...