Obituaries

Nov 11, 2013

Mr. Gary “Grumpy” Crutcher, age 65, of Antioch, TN died Monday, November 11, 2013 in Chapel Hill, TN. He was a native of Lebanon, TN and a son of the late James Leslie and Mary Frances Evans Crutcher.  Mr. Crutcher was a member of the Madison Christian Church and a truck driver for Ceva Logistics.  Gary was preceded in...

Nov 10, 2013

Mr. Greg L. Flannery, age 76, of Shelbyville and Murfreesboro, TN, died Sun., Nov. 10, 2013 at the Alvin C. York VA Medical Center in Murfreesboro. A native of Boston, MA, Mr. Flannery was a retired truck driver and was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during the Vietnam War.

Survived by 3...

Nov 10, 2013

Mr. Tommy McCoy, age 55, of Lewisburg, Tennessee died Sunday, November 10, 2013 in Lewisburg.  Mr. McCoy was born in Williamson County and was employed with Hooper’s Tire and Auto of Chapel Hill.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Carla Gilton McCoy, who died in June of 2011 and by his mother, Thelma Lorene Harper McCoy.

Nov 10, 2013

Mr. Walter Lee Martin, age 60, of Unionville, Tennessee, a lifelong resident of Bedford County, died Sunday, November 10, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family and numerous friends.  He was the son of the late Walter Martin and the late Billie Tompkins Martin.  He was preceded in death by two sisters, Maryllian Martin Cochran and Linda Martin...

Nov 9, 2013

Mrs. Shirley Harris, age 74, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, died Saturday, November 9, 2013 in Columbia, Tennessee.  Mrs. Harris was born in Bryant Station, Tennessee and was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church in Chapel Hill.  She was a homemaker and former employee of Cosmolab, Inc. of Lewisburg.  Mrs. Harris was preceded in death by her husband, John Fred Harris,...

Nov 3, 2013

Mrs. Mae Bell Endsley, age 74, of the Spring Place community, died Sun., Nov. 3, 2013. A native of Bedford Co., Mrs. Endsley was the daughter of the late Charles Harber and Florella Darnell.  Mae Bell had a deep love for farming and the outdoors. She was preceded in death by her husband, Everett Endsley who died in 2004....

Nov 3, 2013

Philip G. King, died November 3, 2013 in Cebu, Philippines, his favorite place, his paradise.  He was born in 1945 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee to Charlie B. and Velma King, the youngest of their nine children.  He is survived by his brothers, Richard, Charlie, Bob and David, his sister, Charlotte, his children and grandchildren…. and forever in our hearts, his...

Oct 30, 2013

Rev. Mildred “Millie” Rahn, age 83, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Wed., Oct. 30, 2013. A native of Denville, NJ, Millie was the daughter of the late Roger and Lillian Whitmore. She was a retired missionary and loved by so many people.

There are no immediate survivors, however, Millie is survived by special friends; Gaynell...

Oct 28, 2013

Mrs. Rubie Stephens, age 81, of Rockvale, died Mon., Oct. 28, 2013. A native of Scottsboro, AL, Mrs. Stephens was a daughter of the late John Jerdie Romans and Mary Matlock Romans. She was a homemaker and a member of Rockvale Independent Church of God. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Kesha...

Oct 25, 2013

Mr. C.H. “Moe” Moravits, age 88, of Unionville, TN, died Fri., Oct. 25, 2013. A native of San Antonio, TX, Moe was the son of the late Charles Howard Moravits, Sr. and Freida Moravits. He was retired from the acoustic ceiling industry and was a member of Old Moulton Baptist Church in Moulton, TX. In addition to his parents,...

Oct 22, 2013

Mr. Mac Edward Blackwell, age 61, of Bristol, Tennessee, formerly of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Tuesday morning, October 22, 2013 in Bristol.  Mr. Blackwell was born in Marshall County and was a son of the late Albert Terry and Bernice Eggelston McElhaney Blackwell.  He was a factory worker and former radio personality, working in both the Lewisburg and Columbia...

Oct 14, 2013

Mr. Jim Crutcher, age 65, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, died Monday evening, October 14, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee.  Mr. Crutcher was born in Williamson County and was a son of the late John Ed and Agnes Hazelwood Crutcher.  He was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church in Chapel Hill and was retired from the City of Lewisburg, Water Department.  In...

Sep 28, 2013

Mr. John W. “Jitter” Boyce, Jr., age 75, of Unionville, died Sat., Sept. 28, 2013. A native of Bedford Co., Jitter was a son of the late John William Boyce, Sr. and Wilma Gladys Purvis Boyce. He was a life-long farmer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 3 sisters, Betty Hinson, Jean Stevenson and...

Sep 28, 2013

Mr. Charles E. Waters, Jr., age 44, of Shelbyville, died Sat., Sept. 28, 2013.  A native of Bedford Co., Mr. Waters was a son of Charles Waters, Sr. who survives and Sarah Davis Waters who died in 2008.

Survivors include his father, Charles E. Waters, Sr. of Shelbyville; a sister, Patricia Presley of...

Sep 22, 2013

Mr. Tommy Brown, age 50, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Sunday, September 22, 2013.  Mr. Brown was born in Wichita, Kansas.  Tommy was a loving son, brother, dad and papa.  He was a graduate of Forrest High School Class of 1981, a member of the Chapel Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church and worked in the construction industry.  He was preceded...

Sep 21, 2013

Mrs. Deborah June Helton Combs, age 60, of Murfreesboro, TN, died Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013 at her home in Murfreesboro.  Mrs. Combs was born in Bedford Co. and was a daughter of the late Andrew Terry and Mary Josiephine King Helton.  She was a graduate of the Class of 1970 of Central High School in Murfreesboro.  Mrs. Combs was...

Sep 13, 2013

Mr. Tommy “Hambone” Lovins, age 75, of Lewisburg, TN died Fri., Sept. 13, 2013. A native of Marshall Co., Mr. Lovins was a son of the late Alfred Thomas Lovins and Jessie Lou Anderson. He was formerly a Foreman for Durango Boot Co. in Chapel Hill. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother,...

Sep 5, 2013

Gabe Saffer, age 15, of Chapel Hill, died Thurs., Sept. 5, 2013. A native of Portsmouth, OH, Gabe was the son of Timothy Saffer and Karen Fox. He was a member of the Sophomore class at Forrest High School. Gabe was known for his love of the outdoors and his love for animals. He always cared for other people...

Sep 5, 2013

Mr. James E. “Jimmy” West, Sr., age 93, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Thursday, September 5, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee.  Mr. West was born in Williamson County and was a son of the late Mamie McKay and George Williamson West, Sr.  He served as a medic in the United States Army during World War II and was a life...

Aug 31, 2013

Mr. Alvin Carlton “Pokey” Brown Sr., age 88, of the Longview Community of Bedford County, died Saturday, August 31, 2013. A native of Bedford County, Mr. Brown was a son of the late Alvin Calvin “Farmer” Brown and Josie Lee Williams. He was born at home in the Longview Community in Bedford County.In addition to his parents, he was...