Obituaries

Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Chapel Hill, TN & Surrounding Areas

Don Lester, Sr

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.

Survived...

Gene Russell

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

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

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,...

Julian Burton

Julian Burton

Jul 13, 2014

Mr. Julian Montgomery Burton, age 23, of Chapel Hill, TN died Sunday, July 13, 2014.  He was born in New Orleans, LA and was a handyman.  Julian was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Glenda Burton.

Survivors include his...

Sarah Harris

Sarah Harris

Jul 11, 2014

Mrs. Sarah Frances Case Harris, age 93, of the Holts Corner Community of Marshall County, died Friday, July 11, 2014 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Mrs. Harris was born in Prospect, Tennessee and was a daughter of Grover Cleveland and Betsie Pully Case. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis Ferguson Harris, her brother, John I. Case and grandson,...

Helen Long

Helen Long

Jul 6, 2014

Mrs. Helen Marie Long, age 76, of Lewisburg, TN, passed away on Sun., July 6, 2014. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Grady Long; her parents, Lorene Neese Batten and George Batten; a brother, Edward Franklin Batten.

Mrs. Long graduated from Marshall Co. High School in 1956, attended Columbia Business School for two years...

John Cooper

John Cooper

Jul 5, 2014

Mr. John Cooper, age 53, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, died Saturday, July 5, 2014 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Mr. Cooper was born in Bedford County and was a graduate of the University of Kentucky. He was a former Manager of Associates Finance in Shelbyville and was a businessman. Mr. Cooper was preceded in death by his father, Newton Jason Cooper, who...

James Pendergrast

James Pendergrast

Jul 4, 2014

Mr. James E. Pendergrast, age 88, of Shelbyville, TN died Friday, July 4, 2014 in Nashville, TN. He was born in Shelbyville, TN to the late Willis and Bertha Flossie Mai Tucker Pendergrast. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two children, James Pendergrast and Glenda Marie Christie. Mr....

Leslie Bush

Leslie Bush

Jul 3, 2014

Mrs. Leslie Anne Gannon Bush, age 47, of Rockvale, TN, died Thurs., July 3, 2014. A native of Murfreesboro, Mrs. Bush was the daughter of the late Lynn Ray Gannon and Judith Anne Nelson who survives. She was a graduate of Oakland High School and was a homemaker who was loved by many. In addition to her father, she...

Talric "Tal" Martin

Talric "Tal" Martin

Jun 30, 2014

Talric “Tal” Martin, age 49, of Laws Hill, died Mon., June 30, 2014. Tal was a native of Nashville and was a gifted guitarist and musician. He was a son of the late Thomas Grady Martin, Sr. and Norma Gann Martin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Steven Cole Martin and Joseph...

Gene Clifton, Sr.

Gene Clifton, Sr.

Jun 25, 2014

Mr. Gene Dale Clifton, Sr., age 81, of the Mt. Vernon Community of Rutherford County, died Wednesday, June 25, 2014 in Smyrna, Tennessee. Mr. Clifton was born in Owenton, Kentucky and was a son of the late Floyd and Betty Osbourne Clifton. He was retired from the United States Air Force as a Technical Sergeant after 23 years of...

James Ragsdale

James Ragsdale

Jun 25, 2014

Mr. James F. Ragsdale, age 79, of Shelbyville, Tennessee, died Wednesday, June 25, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. Ragsdale was born in Marshall County, was a son of the late John Porter and Lela Mai Newcomb Ragsdale and was a farmer. He was preceded in death by a sister, Maggie Smotherman and by brothers, Clyde Ragsdale, Bill Ragsdale, J.L....

Leecil Sudberry

Leecil Sudberry

Jun 21, 2014

Mr. Leecil Robertson Sudberry, age 91, of Unionville, TN, died Sat., June 21, 2014. A native of Bedford Co., Mr. Sudberry was the son of the late Cecil Price Sudberry and Naomi Sudberry. He was a retired truck driver. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ruth Agee and a sister, Gladys...

Elaine Pitts

Elaine Pitts

Jun 20, 2014

Mrs. Elaine Redmon Yoes Pitts, age 66, of Unionville, Tennessee, died Friday, June 20, 2014 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Mrs. Pitts was born in Rutherford County and was a daughter of the late Leon Junior and Nina Pearl Hudson Redmon. She was a homemaker and was a member of Longview Baptist Church. Mrs. Pitts was preceded in death by her...

Meadie Harlow

Meadie Harlow

Jun 14, 2014

Mrs. Meadie Harlow, age 86, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Saturday, June 14, 2014 in Lewisburg, Tennessee. Mrs. Harlow was born in Nashville, Tennessee and was a daughter of the late James Franklin and Vera Gertrude Pirtle McClendon. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, Odas Robert Harlow, Sr., who died in 2005.

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Doris Nell Collick

Doris Nell Collick

Jun 13, 2014

Doris "Nell" McKnight Cromer Collick, age 86, passed away peacefully at her home in East Jordan, Michigan on June 13, 2014.

Nell was the fifth of eight daughters born to Andrew and Sadie McKnight of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her parents and four of her sisters (Andrea, Kate, Dot and Deany. She was...

Kelli Teahan

Kelli Teahan

Jun 10, 2014

Mrs. Kelli Teahan, age 52, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Tuesday, June 10, 2014 in Franklin, TN. She was born in Mt. Vernon, New York to the late John Anthony and Evelyn Lillian Snyder Teahan. Ms. Teahan was employed by the Internal Revenue Service and was of the Christian faith.

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Lisa Lester

Lisa Lester

Jun 5, 2014

Mrs. Lisa Williams Lester, age 47, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Thursday, June 5, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. She was born in Davidson County and was a homemaker. Mrs. Lester is survived by her husband, Todd Lester, Chapel Hill, TN; mother, Glenda Conaway, Chapel Hill, TN; children, Michael Williams, Hendersonville, TN, Corey Williams, Chapel Hill, TN, Kaleb Williams, Chapel...

Mary Crick

Mary Crick

Jun 3, 2014

Mrs. Mary Evelyn Allen Crick, age 87, of Eagleville, Tennessee, died Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at her home in Eagleville. Mrs. Crick was born in Bedford County and was a daughter of the late Roy E. and Mary Elizabeth Faulkner Allen. She was a graduate of Eagleville High School and enjoyed cooking, sewing and was an avid gardener. Mrs....