Obituaries
Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Chapel Hill, TN & Surrounding Areas
Allen Elmore
May 6, 2015
Mr. Allen Elmore, age 84, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 in Lewisburg, Tennessee. Mr. Elmore was born in Davidson County and was a son of the late Arthur Hobson and Gertie Mae Brown Elmore. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. In 1994, Mr. Elmore retired from Inter-City Products of Lewisburg...
Ruth Fite
Apr 29, 2015
Mrs. Ruth Taylor Fite, age 102, of Hermitage, Tennessee, died peacefully at her home Wednesday, April 29, 2015. Mrs. Fite was born in the Rover Community of Bedford County, was a daughter of the late James and Susie Davis Taylor and was the last of 11 children. She was preceded in death by her husband, A. H. “Allie” Fite...

Elizabeth Hopkins
Apr 26, 2015
Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Hopkins, age 82, of the Clay Hill Community of Marshall County, died Sunday, April 26, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. Mrs. Hopkins was born in Marshall County and was a daughter of the late John and Ruth Rambo Chapman. She was a member of the Class of 1950 at Forrest High School in Chapel Hill. Mrs. Hopkins...
James Stegall
Apr 22, 2015
Mr. Jimmy Stegall, age 75, of the Farmington Community of Marshall County, died Wednesday evening, April 22, 2015 in Lewisburg, Tennessee. Mr. Stegall was born in Marshall County and was a son of the late Charlie and Mary Brisby Stegall. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lewisburg and was retired from Walker Die...

Lou Edmondson
Apr 17, 2015
Lou Ellen Edmondson, age 71, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, died Friday, April 17, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. Miss Edmondson was born in Marshall County and was a daughter of the late Willie C. “Bill” and Alberta White Fagan Edmondson. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
Miss Edmondson is survived by sisters, Betty (Malcolm) Welker, Jonesboro,...

Robert Quarles
Apr 15, 2015
Mr. Robert Henry Quarles, age 66 , of Chapel Hill, TN, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at his residence after a short illness. He was a native of Dallas County, Arkansas and a son of the late Andrew and Girlie Hudson Quarles. Mr. Quarles was of the Methodist faith and retired from General Motors...
James Smotherman
Apr 12, 2015
James Edward Smotherman, born September 25, 1931 at Wartrace, TN, passed away April 12, 2015 at Vanderbilt Hospital. A resident of College Grove, TN since 1967, he was preceded in death by his parents W. E. Smotherman and Willie M. McClaran, his brother Travis E. Smotherman and his sister Dorothy Smotherman Cates. He is survived by his wife of...

Johnnie Manire
Apr 10, 2015
Miss Johnnie Mai Manire, age 92, of Columbia, TN, formerly of Nashville, TN died Friday, April 10, 2015 in Columbia, TN. She was a native of Bedford County, TN and a daughter of the late John Henry and Willie Mai Wright Manire. Miss Manire was a member of the McKendree United Methodist Church in...

Evelyn Bair
Apr 8, 2015
Mrs. Evelyn Emma Bair, age 94, of Lewisburg, TN, died Wednesday, April 8, 2015 in Lewisburg, TN. Mrs. Bair was a native of Camden County, New Jersey. She was a daughter of the late Robert Josiah and Mary Josephine Graves Bair. Mrs. Bair was a homemaker.

Dorothy Adcock
Apr 6, 2015
Dorothy Ann Adcock, age 73, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Monday, April 6, 2015 in Columbia, Tennessee. Miss Adcock was born in Marshall County and was a homemaker. She was a daughter of the late Colie Richard and Mamie Haskins Adcock.
Miss Adcock is survived by several cousins and by her beloved cat “Beauy”.
Visitation...
Thomas Blanton
Apr 6, 2015
Mr. Thomas Carroll “T. C.” Blanton, age 72, of the Rover Community of Bedford County, died Monday, April 6, 2015 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Mr. Blanton was born in Bedford County and was a son of the late Franklin and Minnie Ellen Crick Blanton and was also preceded in death by his first wife, Peggy Blanton who died in 1976....

Harold Huffman
Apr 5, 2015
Mr. Harold Neil Huffman, age 75, of Smyrna, TN, died Sunday, April 5, 2015 at his residence. He was a native of Davidson County, TN and a son of the late Robert and Estelle Underwood Huffman who survives. Harold was of the Christian Faith and was retired from Williamson County School System in the...

David Turner
Apr 2, 2015
Mr. David B. Turner, age 51, of Eagleville, TN, died Thursday, April 2, 2015 in Eagleville, TN. David was a native of Nashville, TN. He was a son of the late Norman Douglas and Virginia Aline Mullen Turner. Mr. Turner was a member of the New Vision Baptist Church and a Bio-Medical Specialist.
Survived by his sons,...
Joseph Russell
Apr 1, 2015
Mr. Joseph “Joey” Russell, age 32, of Belfast, TN, died Wed., Apr. 1, 2015. Born in Maury Co., Joey was a son of Freddie Brown Russell and Susan Kay Sanders Russell. He was a tow motor operator for CKNA in Lewisburg.
Survived by a daughter, Nellie Kayleigh Russell of TX; a son, Trenton Russell of Lewisburg; his...
Ronnie Coleman
Mar 26, 2015
Mr. Ronnie Coleman, age 46, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee died Thursday, March 26, 2015 in Chapel Hill. Mr. Coleman was born in Williamson County and was a member of the Class of 1986 at Forrest High School in Chapel Hill. He was the owner and operator of S & R Carriers, L.L.C. of Chapel Hill, TN.
Mr. Coleman...

Jock King
Mar 23, 2015
Mr. Jock Bryson “Orly” King, age 50, of Eagleville, Tennessee, died Monday, March 23, 2015 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. “Orly” was born in Rutherford County and was employed as a tower inspector for JAG Resources, but was known around the world for his love of skydiving. He was preceded in death by his father Joseph B. King.
Mr....

Lorine Wilhoite
Mar 21, 2015
Mrs. Lorine Hill Wilhoite, age 85, of the Rover Community, died Saturday, March 21, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Wilhoite was a native of Coffee County, TN. She was a daughter of the late George and Ethel Ogles Hill and was a homemaker. Mrs. Wilhoite was a member of the...

Loretta Porch
Mar 21, 2015
Mrs. Loretta Wilson Porch , age 88, of Murfreesboro, TN, died Saturday, March 21, 2015. A native of Williamson County, TN, Mrs. Porch was a daughter of the late Mel and Ida Wilson. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, William Felix Porch.
Survivors include her daughter, Brenda Maxwell of Nashville, TN;...

Donnie Hancock, Sr.
Mar 12, 2015
Mr. Donnie Earl Hancock, Sr., age 58, of Lewisburg, Tennessee died Thursday, March 12, 2015 in Lewisburg. Mr. Hancock was born in Trousdale County, Tennessee and was a son of the late Earl and Gracie Satterfield Hancock. He was a member of New Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a...

William Bartuch, Jr
Mar 12, 2015
Mr. William E. “Bill” Bartusch, Jr., age 63, of the Caney Spring community, died Thurs., Mar. 12, 2015. Born in Berwyn, IL, Mr. Bartusch was a son of the late William E. Bartusch, Sr. and Sammie Lee Parker Bartusch who survives. He was a retired Operations Technician with Saturn Corp. in Spring Hill, TN.
Survived by his...
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