Obituaries

James William “Wibby” Crunk was born Dec, 6, 1928, in Pontiac, MI, to James Paul and Olene Hemphill Crunk. He is survived by his wife, Peggy Ann Culbertson Crunk; three children, Vivian (Ray) Canganelli, Mitzi Whitehead and Benjamin Paul Crunk; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He is also survived by one sister, Charlotte Crunk (Cornell) King...

Betty Katherine Alderdice, 86, of Lewisburg, died Wednesday, June 13, 2018, in Maury Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Alderdice was a native of Rutherford County, TN, born March 29, 1932, daughter of William and Virginia Taylor Clark. She was the widow of Harry Alderdice who died May 25, 2018. She was a homemaker and member of the Eagleville Primitive Baptist Church...

Mrs. Eddie Frances Kilpatrick, 80, of Lewisburg, TN, died Saturday, June 9, 2018, in Lewisburg. She was born in the Caney Spring community and was a daughter of the late Bivens Ogilvie and Sara James Allen Neill. Mrs. Kilpatrick was a member of Caney Spring Methodist Church. ...

Roy Cleveland Beatty, 88, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Friday, June 8 at his home. Roy was originally from Hohenwald, TN and was the son of Grover Cleveland and Dora Tharp Beatty. He is survived by two children, Kathleen (Larry) Monroe of Mason, OH and David (Amy) Beatty of Chapel Hill; six grandchildren, Kelly Hershey of Indianapolis, Andy Goodknight of Fern Park, FL, Kimberly (Stephen) Cox of Franklin, IN, Shawn Goodnknight of Ocawaha, FL, Meghan (Alex) Burroughs of Hixson, TN, and Brian Beatty of Fort Bragg, NC; three great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Sarah Cooper of Portage, IN and Sue Crotzer of Nashville. ...

Randal Lane “Corndog” “Cat Daddy” Uzzell, 51, employee of Ryder Corporation, died Thursday, June 7, 2018, at his residence on West Commerce in Lewisburg. Born July 12, 1966, in Maury County, TN, he was the son of the Frank Uzzell and Faye Bell Uzzell. For thirty years he worked for Bobby White Motors and Nissan for eight years. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, he was loved by everyone who knew him. Mr. Uzzell enjoyed working outside and was a member of Viola Baptist Church...

Mary Louise Chapman Evans, 89, of the Possum Trot community, died Friday, June 8, 2018, at Marshall Medical Center. Mrs. Evans was a native of Possum Trot and the daughter of the late Dave and Mary Roberts Chapman. She was a homemaker and member of the Hardin Chapel Church of Christ...

Riley Leeann Tordy, infant daughter of Cody and Candace Tordy, died Monday, June 4, 2018, at the family home. Riley was born Dec. 15, 2017, in Maury County, TN. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Zendell Wayne Turpin; maternal great-grandfather, Charles E. Wilson; maternal great-great-grandparents, J.B. and Betty Turpin; and paternal great-grandmother, Geraldine Taylor...

Mary Louise Shirley Blackwell, 80, of Lewisburg, died Thursday, June 7, 2018, at Lincoln Donalson Care Center in Fayetteville. Mrs. Blackwell was a native of Marshall County and was the daughter of the late Lucille Shirley Vestal. She was a homemaker and member of the Bethberei Presbyterian Church...

Mrs. Barbara Elrod Shires, 81, of the Caney Spring Community of Marshall County, died Wednesday, June 6, 2018, in Columbia, TN. Mrs. Shires was born in Marshall County, the daughter of the late Jack and Cecil Mae Troop Elrod. She was a life long homemaker and a very active member of the Chapel Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Shires was preceded in death by her husband, Guinn Gene Shires, who died in 2014, and a brother, Charles “Bud” Elrod...

Mr. Columbus William “C.W.” Osteen, age 94, of Murfreesboro, formerly of Cornersville, died Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at Adams Place Rehabilitation Center in Murfreesboro. Mr. Osteen was a native of Bedford County, was the son of the late Rufus and Gladys Scott Osteen. He was retired from Lewisburg Machine Works as a tool and die maker. He was a member of the Cornersville Church of Christ where he served as an elder and deacon...

Steve Thornhill, 56, of Lewisburg, died Sunday, June 3, 2018 at his home after an extended illness. Mr. Thornhill was a native of Marshall County and was the son of the late Bobby Gene Thornhill and Annie Chumbley Thornhill Garrett of Lewisburg. He was a member of the Church of Christ, former owner of Steve’s Tire and Auto Care, and was employed at WestRock...

Mr. Clay “Scooby” Randolph, age 65, of the Holt’s Corner Community, died Saturday, June 2, 2018, in Nashville, TN. Mr. Randolph was a native of Marshall County, TN and a son of the late Otha Clayton Randolph, Sr. and Betty Ruth Newcomb Randolph. He was a lifelong dump truck driver and was a member of the Holt’s Corner Baptist Church. He attended Forrest School...

Anne Clark Ezell, 89, of Lewisburg, formerly of Cornersville, died Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at her residence. Anne was a native of Cornersville, born Nov. 18, 1928, daughter of J.P. and Lois Wilkes Clark. She was a member of the graduating class of 1947 at Cornersville High School and was a beautician for thirty-two years. She was a member of the Cornersville Church of Christ...

Mrs. Patricia Ruth Adcox Hopper, 74, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018, at her residence surrounded by her family. Mrs. Hopper was born July 17, 1943, in Howell, to the late Dan “Hebrew” and Ruth Darnell Adcox. She was a 1961 graduate of Central High School in Fayetteville. She retired from Marshall Elementary School and was a member of Lakeview Baptist Church in Lewisburg...

Frankie Dean Cochran, 57, of Cornersville, died Sunday, May 27, 2018, in Marshall Medical Center. Frankie was a native of Dickson County, TN, born August 5, 1960, son of Paul and Clara Sue Moss Cochran. He was the former owner of Anser Laboratories and he was involved in sales and marketing with the company...

Harry Chestley Alderdice, Jr., 89, of Lewisburg, died Friday, May 25, 2018, at NHC Lewisburg. Mr. Alderdice was a native of Lewisburg and was the son of the late Harry Chestley Sr. and Lubbie Thompson Nowlin Alderdice. He was a retired teacher, a photographer for many years, a member of the Eagleville Primitive Baptist Church, and a Navy veteran, serving during the Korean War...

Mrs. Norah Evelyn Bell, 67, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Saturday, May 26, 2018, at her residence. She was a native of Delhi, LA, and was a daughter of the late Marion and Vivian Stokes Dobson. Mrs. Bell was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Glenda Burton, Marilyn Taylor, Sandy Remedes, and a son, Julian Burton...

Audrey A. Redd, 79, passed away peacefully at her residence in Lewisburg, TN on Thursday, May 24, 2018. She was a Marshall County native being born in Chapel Hill, TN on May 11, 1939, to Charlie and Maggie Harris Holder. She loved cooking and studying genealogy and was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints...

Gary (Red) Dean Hammond, 73, passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2018, at Cornerstone Hospice Center, The Villages, FL. Mr. Hammond was born on June 4, 1944, to Joe and Mary Hammond who preceded him in death. He was a graduate of the Class of ‘62 of Van Wert High School. He excelled in football during his high school years and was offered a scholarship to Ohio State. After high school he joined the Navy and served during the Vietnam War...

Mrs. Dorothy Bowers Clift, 85, of Shelbyville, died Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at her residence. Mrs. Clift was a native of Marshall County, the daughter of the late James “Bud” and Annie Wolaver Bowers. She was previously employed by Genesco and Teledyne as a supervisor and manager of document control. She was affiliated with the Methodist and Cumberland Presbyterian churches...

Janis Sue Dowdy Reilly passed away on Wednesday May 16, 2018, after a long and courageous battle with COPD. Janis was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was born in Washington D.C. and raised in Chapel Hill, TN where she attended Forrest High School. She went on to attend Cumberland University where she was editor-and-chief of The Collegian and was voted campus beauty...

Mr. Charles Robert “Chuck” Timmons, 65, of Chapel Hill, TN died Saturday, May 19, 2018. Born in Ypsilanti, MI, he was a son of the late Leo Robert Timmons and Doris Marie Clough Timmons. In addition to his parents, Charles was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Shelia Davis Timmons. He was retired from Ford Motor Company. Charles was not just a Father but was a loving PaPa who will be missed very dearly...

Dorcas Pruitt Little, 89, passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2018, in Williamson Medical Center, Franklin, TN. Although Ms. Little was a current resident of Franklin, TN, she was born in the Yell Community of Marshall County on Nov. 25, 1928, to Willie and Ruby Nichols Pruitt. She attended the Brentwood Baptist Church and was a graduate of MCHS “Class of 47”. She was an animal lover, loved caring for her family and was an artist of both oil and watercolor paintings...

Kitty Louise Rose-Butler, 61, of Joelton, formerly of Lewisburg died Friday, May 18, 2018, at Vanderbilt Medical Center. She was a native of Middletown, OH, and the daughter of the late Robert Oliver and Louise Fultz Rose. She graduated Austin Peay State University with a Bachelor of Science degree, was a member of the Pentecostal church, and was a former real estate agent...

David Vance Lee, 51, of Lewisburg, died Tuesday, May 15, 2018, near his home. David was a native of Marshall County, TN, born Oct. 3, 1966, son of Carl David and Ellawaine Toseland Lee. He served his country in the U.S. Marines earning the rank of Corporal, serving in the Desert Storm operation. He was employed by Walker Die Casting Corporation as an inspector and was a member of the Baptist Church...