Obituaries

Shirley Smotherman

Sep 19, 2014

Mrs. Shirley McKay Smotherman, age 87, of the Cedar Grove Community of Bedford County, died Friday, September 19, 2014 in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Mrs. Smotherman was born in London, Ontario, Canada and was a daughter of the late William and Nellie Anne Mills McKay. She was a registered nurse and, for many years, served as a nurse for Easter Seals....

Steve Yell

Sep 18, 2014

Mr. Steve Yell, age 66, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, died Thursday, September 18, 2014 in Lewisburg, Tennessee. Mr. Yell was born in Huntsville, Alabama and was a son of the late Robert and Addie Phillips Yell. He served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was stationed in both Korea and Germany. Mr. Yell was...

Sara Jennings

Sep 18, 2014

Mrs. Sara Katherine Ragsdale Jennings, age 84, of Rockvale, Tennessee, died Thursday, September 18, 2014 in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Mrs. Jennings was born in Rutherford County and was a daughter of the late Albert Kemmons and Myrtle Clarice Smotherman Ragsdale. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Stacey Jennings; brother, Albert Franklin Ragsdale and sister, Polly Ann...

Gladys Coleman

Sep 13, 2014

Mrs. Gladys Coleman, age 93, of Chapel Hill, TN died on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014.  She was a native of Bedford County, TN and a daughter of the late Finous Marvin and Mary Adelade Taylor Sudberry.  Mrs. Coleman was a loving mother, grandmother, homemaker and a member of the Primitive Baptist Church.   She was also preceded in...

Marjorie Philhower

Sep 10, 2014

Miss Marjorie Ann Philhower, age 77, of Rockvale, Tennessee, died Wednesday evening, September 10, 2014 in Monteagle, Tennessee.  No visitation or funeral services will be held.

Fount Farris

Aug 27, 2014

Mr. Fount Farris, age 93, of Rockvale, Tennessee died Wednesday, August 27, 2014 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Mr. Farris was born in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Dewitt Hopkins and Nettie Woodson Farris. During World War II, he served in the United States Army. After returning home he farmed, and in 1983, retired after 37 years...

Joe Warrick

Aug 25, 2014

Joe Dylan Warrick, age 21, of Unionville, Tennessee, presently living in Columbia, Tennessee, died Monday, August 25, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. Joe Dylan was born in Maury County and graduated in the top 10 of the Class of 2011 at Community High School in Unionville, Tennessee. During his years in high school, he was a member of the Leo...

Martha Ritchie

Aug 11, 2014

Mrs. Martha Jean Ritchie, age 66, of Lebanon, TN died Monday, August 11, 2014 in Hermitage, TN. She was born in Rutherford County, TN and grew up in Chicago, IL. Mrs. Ritchie was a daughter of the late William and Maymie Pardue England. She attended River of Life Church in Smyrna,...

Pammie Fletcher

Aug 10, 2014

Ms. Pammie Jo “PJ” Fletcher, age 49, of Unionville, TN died Sunday, August 10, 2014 at her residence.  She was born in Peoria, IL and was a homemaker.  Pammie Jo was a member of the Chapel Hill Church of Christ.  She was preceded in death by her brother, Richard Nance “Ricky” King, Jr.

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Joe Claiborne, Jr

Aug 9, 2014

Mr. Joe Melvin Claiborne, Jr., age 96, of Nashville, died Sat., Aug. 9, 2014. A native of Marshall Co., Mr. Claiborne was a son of the late Joe M. Claiborne, Sr and Eva Lee Hopper Claiborne. Mr. Claiborne was a retired truck driver with Time – D.C. Freight Co. He was also a veteran of World War II having...

Amy Jones

Aug 9, 2014

Mrs. Amy Sweeney Jones, age 65, of Chapel Hill, died Sat., Aug. 9, 2014. A native of Marshall Co., Mrs. Jones was a daughter of the late William Akin Sweeney and Nancy Ross Clyde Sweeney. Amy was a homemaker and a member of Promise United Methodist Church in the Holts Corner community. She was the statistician for the Forrest...

Jo Lynch

Aug 6, 2014

Mrs. Jo F. Lynch, age 76, of Rockvale, TN passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2014 in Murfreesboro, TN. Mrs. Lynch was born in Rutherford County, TN to the late Freeland and Magnes Bell Garrett. She was a homemaker and had attended Old Leb Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Lynch was...

Shelia Timmons

Jul 30, 2014

Mrs. Shelia Lenee Timmons, age 59, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2014 in Columbia, TN. Mrs. Timmons was born on December 8, 1954 in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Mrs. Timmons was retired from General Motors. She was the most generous, kind-hearted, and wonderful mother that her three daughters could have ever asked for. Mrs. Timmons...

Samuel Jarrell, Sr

Jul 29, 2014

Mr. Samuel “Sam” Jarrell, Sr, age 70, of Unionville, died Tues., July 29, 2014. A native of MO, Mr. Jarrell was retired from Sanford Corp. in Shelbyville. He was the son of the late Ruleph Jarrell and Gussie Abrams Jarrell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 2 grandsons, Robert Jarrell II and Jonathan Reed....

Glenn Whaley

Jul 25, 2014

Mr. Glenn Whaley, age 71, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, died Friday morning, July 25, 2014 at his home in Lewisburg. Mr. Whaley was born in Marshall County and was a son of the late Milton Clyde and Elizabeth Jones Whaley. He was a member of Farmington United Methodist Church. Mr. Whaley retired in 2011 after 45 years as owner and...

Judy Whitefield

Jul 22, 2014

Mrs. Judy Whitefield, age 71, of the Farmington Community of Marshall County, died Tuesday, July 22, 2014 in Columbia, Tennessee. Mrs. Whitefield was born in Smith County, Tennessee and was a daughter of the late Marvin Ford and Georgia Smith Watts. She was a graduate of Bethesda High School, Class of 1960 and a member of Farmington Baptist Church....

Don Lester, Sr

Jul 19, 2014

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Mr. Don Lester, age 60, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Sat., July 19, 2014. A native of Mt. Juliet, TN, Mr. Lester was a son of the late William Frank Lester and Julie Marie LaBlanc Lester. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Howard and David Lester.

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Gene Russell

Jul 16, 2014

Mr. Gene Russell, age 88, of Lewisburg, TN, died Wednesday, July 16, 2014 in Columbia, TN. He was a native of Marshall County, TN and a son of the late William James and Catherine Vaughn Russell.  Gene was a member of the Parkview Baptist Church and was a retired truck driver from Mason Dixon...

Bertha Hicklen

Jul 14, 2014

Mrs. Bertha Sue Hicklen, age 79, of Smyrna, TN died Monday, July 14, 2014 in Murfreesboro, TN. She was born in Nashville, TN to the late John and Olala Lawson Matthews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Marie Pope, and a nephew, Michael Pope. Mrs. Hicklen...

Clara Little

Jul 13, 2014

Mrs. Clara Ghee Redmond Little, age 97, of the Mt. Vernon community of Rutherford Co., died Sun., July 13, 2014. A native of Bedford Co., Mrs. Little was the daughter of the late Sam Lonzie Ghee and Susie Lynch Ghee. She was a homemaker and a member of the Mt. Vernon Cumberland Presbyterian Church. In addition to her parents,...