Obituaries

Carolyn June Hawkins, 91, passed away peacefully on Aug. 21, 2019. She was born Sept. 15, 1927, in Ostella, TN to H.D and Mary B. Clift. She was the widow of Thomas Hale Hawkins who passed away in 2000, and was also preceded in death by her first husband, John Boyd in 1960; son, Stephen C. Boyd, stepson, Tommy Hawkins; granddaughter, Stephanie Boyd; sister, Sue Arnold; and brothers Joe Clift, Wayne Clift, and Lee Clift...

Mrs. Doris Farrar Flowers, 97 of Florence, AL, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019. Mrs. Flowers was born on June 4, 1922, in Benton County to the late Ruben Nelson Farrar and Jewell Hollingsworth Farrar. She was also preceded in death by her husband J.T. ...

Dorothy Harrison Singleton, 79, of Cornersville, died Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, at Poplar Estates in Columbia. She was a native of Giles County, the daughter of the late James William and Molly Nolen Harrison. She was an educator for the Marshall County School System at Cornersville High School and was a member of the Robertson Fork Church of Christ...

Daniel Wayne Summer, 41, of Shelbyville, died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019, at his residence. He was a native of Bedford County, the son of Mr. Donald and Mrs. Sherri Turner Thompson and a member of the Baptist church. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his grandparents, Billy and Ruby Turner of Lewisburg; daughter, Tatum Bolander (Cody Mofield) of Lebanon; brother, Mike (Stacy) Thompson of Lewisburg; sister, Lisa (Randy) Gipson of Woodbury; step-sister, Ashley Thompson of Nashville; special aunt, Margie Ray; nieces and nephews, Rhett Thompson of Lewisburg, Makayla Taylor, Jesse Taylor, and Joseph Gipson, all of Woodbury; and many special aunts, uncles, and cousins.. ...

Zelma Ree Presson, 84, of Lewisburg, died Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, at her residence. She was a native of Carroll County, the daughter of the late Marshall and Edith Horn McDearman. She was a mother, grandmother, and homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Robert L. ...

Mrs. Evelyn Grace Sewell Black, 92, of Athens, TN, died Friday, Aug. 16, 2019. Born in Niota, TN, Mrs. Black was a daughter of the late Gilford G. Sewell and Lida Enola Gunther Sewell. She was retired from General Motors. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence E. Black; a son, Clarence Edward Black; six sisters and two brothers...

Our beloved mother, Alice Smith Abbott, 100, passed away Aug. 16, 2019, in Greenville, SC. She was born on Jan 30, 1919, in Lewisburg, TN to the late Dr and Mrs Robert H. Smith. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 61 years, James C Abbott, Sr...

Wynona Garrett Clark, 91, of Lewisburg, died Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, at Poplar Estates in Columbia. She was a native of Marshall County, the daughter of the late Connie Garrett and Ola Bryant. She was a secretary for Cathey Furniture and a member of the Church St. church of Christ...

Alice Coble Holbert, 61, of Cornersville, died Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, at St. Thomas West. She was a native of Hickman County, the daughter of the late Hartie Lee Coble and Georgia Garner Coble. She was an educator, psychologist, and Guidance Counselor for the Maury County School System and a member of the Cornersville church of Christ...

Mr. Jerry Byrd, 81, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Shelbyville, TN. Mr. Byrd was born in Robbins, TN and was a son of the late Luther Everett and Nola Chitwood Byrd. He served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict...

Mary Louise Osborne, 91, of Lewisburg, died Monday, Aug. 12, 2019 at Village Manor. She was a native of Maury County, the daughter of the late Jesse and Nona Thurman Hickman. She retired from Faber-Castell’s Shipping and Receiving Department and was a member of the Church St. ...

Joseph Erskin Johnson, 94, died Thursday, August 8, 2019, in Lewisburg following a brief illness. Born in the Clay Hill community of Marshall County near what is now Henry Horton State Park, he was the sixth of the sixteen children of William Randall “Wish” and Mary Lucille Johnson. Joe attended Hill Grove School in Chapel Hill and earned his diploma from the eighth grade in 1939. He graduated from Lewisburg High School on May 7, 1943...

Mrs. Eva Mae Sandlin Winfree Nash, age 90, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Friday, August 9, 2019 following an extended illness. Born in Alexandria, TN, Mrs. Nash was a daughter of the late Olvie Sandlin and Willie Hale Sandlin. She was a beautician during her working years and attended Chapel Hill United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth Sutton and a brother, James Sandlin...

Thomas Andrew Jordan, age 75, of Lewisburg, died Monday, August 12th, 2019 at his residence. He was a native of Marshall County, the son of the late Ewell and Mary Haynes Jordan. He was employed with Faber-Castell for 25 years and most recently with Waste Management. He was a member of the Church St. Church of Christ...

Ester “Marie” Agent entered Heavenly rest on Sunday, August 11, 2019, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 75. Marie was preceded in death by her son Rick Paden-Agent and two sisters, Mary Allen and Faye Kruse. She is survived by her loving husband of 50 years Jim Agent; one son, Jimmy Agent and his wife Julie of Lake Arthur, LA; three granddaughters, Alaina, Ashlyn and Abby Agent; one great-granddaughter, Zora Jane Agent; her sister, Laura Bryant...

Janice C. Johnson passed on Wed., Aug. 7, 2019 in Lewisburg. Funeral will be at Unity M.B. Church in Nashville, on Wed., Aug. 14, 2019 at 12:00 pm.

Shawn Dawayne Allen, 54, resident of Lewisburg, died on Friday, August 9, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A Memorial Service will be conducted on Friday at 2 p.m. at Bills-McGaugh & Hamilton Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Lone Oak Cemetery. The family will visit with friends on Friday from noon until service time at Bills-McGaugh & Hamilton...

Mrs. Wanda Louise Burgett Cantrell, 72, resident of Lewisburg, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 9, 2019 at her home. Funeral Services were conducted on Monday at 10 a.m. at Bills-McGaugh & Hamilton Funeral Home with David Hale officiating. Burial followed in Lone Oak Cemetery. The family visited with friends on Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Bills-McGaugh & Hamilton...

Jean Grissom Howard, age 80, of Petersburg, died Friday, August 9, 2019 at Southern TN Regional Health System in Pulaski. She was a native of Maury County, the daughter of the late Leonard and Mary McDaniel Grissom. She was formerly employed at Moon Pencil and Walmart. and a member of the Hardin Chapel Church of Christ...

Troy Dewayne Fagan, age 47, of Petersburg, died Tuesday, August 6th, 2019 at University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital. He was a native of Davidson County, the son of the late William Fagan and Mrs. Dorothy Rowe Carter. He was formerly employed by the Petersburg Water Department and was a member of the Petersburg Baptist Church...

Barbara Ann Shinn, 65, passed away Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Barbara was born Oct. 17, 1953, in Nashville, TN to the late Robert Sweeney, Sr. and the late Betty Jean Rollins-Sweeney. Barbara was also preceded in death by her older brother Robert Sweeney, Jr. ...

Mary Elizabeth Cromartie McKenzie was born to older, doting parents on Oct. 1, 1929, at Mooresville, TN but spent her early life in Tallahassee, FL. before moving back home to the Berlin community with her husband and daughters. An only child, she was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Elizabeth Ratcliffe Cromartie, and father, Eugene Tennent Cromartie. ...

Mr. Kenneth Demumbreum, 64, of the Farmington community of Marshall County, died Friday, Aug. 2, 2019, in Nashville, TN. Mr. Demumbreum was born in Lewisburg, and was a son of the late Noah Robert and Clemmie Adell Winsett Demumbreum. He was a graduate of Marshall County High School, class of 1972, and a member of the Church of Christ. ...

Maxine Bentle Petty, 95, of Lewisburg, died Saturday morning, Aug. 3, 2019, at Marshall Medical Center. She was a native of Westmoreland, TN and moved to Lewisburg, in 1934, and has called Village Manor home for the last 7 years. She was the daughter of the late R.W. and Annie McDole Bentle. She was a Marshall County school teacher for 42 years and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lewisburg...

Funeral services for Robert “Bob” Bryant Castile, 83, of Murfreesboro, formerly of Shelbyville, will be held Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Brother Larry Hames officiating. Burial will follow at Lone Oak Cemetery in Lewisburg, TN. Mr. Castile passed from this life suddenly Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro...

Hoyle Fleming Montgomery, Jr., 98, died peacefully on July 29, 2019, at Marshall Medical Center in Lewisburg, TN. He had been a resident of Village Manor for many years and was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Lewisburg. Born on March 3, 1921, Fleming was a native of Farmington in Marshall County and graduated from Marshall County High School in 1940. ...

Mr. Jerry Giles, 87, of the Moon Bend community of Chapel Hill, died Sunday, July 28, 2019, at his home after an extended illness. Mr. Giles was born in Marshall County and was a son of the late Thomas Watson and Maude Ellen Crick Giles. He served his country in the United States Air Force. ...

Margaret Alice Keele, 86, of Lewisburg, died Sunday, July 28, 2019, at NHC Place at the Trace in Nashville. She was a native of Marshall County, the daughter of the late Aaron “Bud” and Grady Troop Brown. She was a homemaker and a member of the Hickory Heights Church of Christ...

Marvin W. Biggerstaff, formerly of Taft, TN, died Friday, July 26, 2019, at Marshall Medical Center, Lewisburg, TN. Born Friday, June 15, 1951, in Fayetteville, TN, he was the son of Mabron and Ruth Biggerstaff. He was preceded in death by his parents and his late wife, Carolyn H. Biggerstaff...