Obituaries

Madelyn Hufstedler Shelton, age 103, of Lewisburg, died on December 11, 2019, at NHC Oakwood Hall in Lewisburg. Mrs. Shelton was a native of Linden, Tn and the daughter of the late Samuel Boyd and Cora Hufstedler. Madelyn attended Martin Methodist Callege and graduated from Middle Tennessee State University. ...

Edna Kathalene “Kathy” Palka, 84, of Lewisburg, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, at her residence. She was a native of Metcalf County, KY, the daughter of the late Harry Hudson and Ollie Maurine Butler London and retired from Teledyne. She was a member of East Commerce Baptist, attended St. John’s Catholic Church, and played piano for Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church...

James Timothy Tipper, 63, of Lewisburg, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, at Marshall Medical Center. He was a native of Marshall County, the son of the late James Tipper and Mareli Clendening Tipper. He is survived by his wife, Sherry Fitzgerald Tipper of Lewisburg; two sons, James “Rusty” Tipper, II and Nicholas (Jennifer) Tipper of Lewisburg; two daughters, Sharma Skinner and Andrea Dawn Adams of Lewisburg; one sister, Kathy Darnell of Lewisburg; three brothers, Ricky (Shannon) Tipper, Michael (Cindy) Tipper, and Jeremy Tipper of Lewisburg; ten grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.. ...

Joyce Ann Fowler, 78, of Lewisburg, died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, at her residence. She was a native of Maury County, the daughter of the late Luther Foster and Tiny Louise Waddy Harvey. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Assembly of God...

Mr. Robert Clint Franklin, 80, died at Marshall Medical Center in Lewisburg, TN, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019. Funeral services for Mr. Franklin will be conducted Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Bills-McGaugh & Hamilton Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Cook Memorial Cemetery. The family will visit with friends on Saturday from 11 a.m. until time of the service at Bills-McGaugh & Hamilton...

Mr. Gregory D. Yeargins, 68, of Lewisburg, passed on Friday, Nov. 29, 2019. He was a dedicated member of Second Avenue Church of Christ. He graduated from Marshall County High School and worked as a technician for Calsonic, until his retirement. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife of forty-seven years, Catherine Hardin Yeargins, one son Brian, and a granddaughter Heaven Rendon...

Annie Katherine McLean, 80, of Lewisburg, passed on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Ms. Eather Pearl McLean and was a faithful member of Greater First Baptist Church. Ms. Katherine McLean was preceded in death by four sisters, Robbie Mai McLean, Ella Jones, Della McLean and Edna Givens; one brother James (Jimbo) McLean; and one son Calvin (Tuck) McLean. ...

Eva Louise Gillespie, 96, of Nashville, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at Elmcroft assisted Living in Nashville. She was a native of Maury County and the daughter of the late Lauriston Allen “Bob” Gillespie and Lillian Eva Gray Gillespie. She was a member of the Berlin Methodist Church...

John Anthony “Buck” Williams, 70, resident of Lewisburg, died on Wednesday, November 21, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A Memorial Service will be conducted on Sunday, December 1st at 2:00 PM at Bills-McGaugh & Hamilton Funeral Home with Trent Alexander officiating. Interment will follow in Lone Oak Cemetery. The family will visit with friends on Sunday, December 1st from 12:00 PM until time of service at Bills-McGaugh & Hamilton...

Richard “Ritchie” Troy Blackwell, 54, resident of Lewisburg, died on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, in Lewisburg. Funeral services for Mr. Blackwell will be conducted Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, at 1 p.m. at Bills-McGaugh & Hamilton Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Short Cemetery. The family will visit with friends on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Bills-McGaugh & Hamilton...

Mr. Bobby Paul, 69, died Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, at his home in Chapel Hill, TN. Mr. Paul was a native of Marshall County, TN, and the son of the late Leslie Bennett and Rena Mae Young Paul. He was a graduate of the Class of 1970 at Forrest High School in Chapel Hill and retired, in 2007, from Radiation Protection Products of Chapel Hill. In addition to his parents, Bobby was also preceded in death by his sisters, June Paul Fears and Paulette Rainey...

Grace Finley, 90, of Lewisburg, died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, at her residence. She was a native of Marshall County and the daughter of the late Davy Tell and Abbie Compton Wall. She was a homemaker and a member of the Richland Cumberland Presbyterian Church...

Jeffrey Len Short, 54, of Lewisburg, died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, at Marshall Medical Center. He was a native of Franklin County, the son of Mr. James Short of Wartrace, and Mrs. Linda Kaye Hill Baker of Decherd. He was formerly employed as a Press Operator for Lewisburg Printing and was a member of the Hardin Chapel Church of Christ...

Ryder Damon Wilkins, 19, of Lewisburg, died Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, following a car accident. He was a native of Terre Haute, IN, the son of Jeff (Lowen) Wilkins and Julie Glidewell (Thomas) Courtney. He was a retail associate for Walmart and was a member of the Marshall County High School graduating class of 2019 where he was a four year member of the MCHS Tiger Football team. He was currently enrolled in Columbia State Community College studying criminology...

Herschel Gaston Doggett, Jr., 89, died on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, in Pulaski, TN. He was born on April 10, 1930, a member of the Diana Church of Christ, and a Veteran of the United States Army during the Korean War. He was a farmer and also retired from Inter-City Products. ...

Katherine “Kat” Lorene Johns Rickman passed from this life at Life Care Center of Tullahoma on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, at the age of 102. She had lived more than ninety-four years in Chapel Hill, TN which she loved and will soon return. She will join her husband, John R. “Ike” Rickman, who died in 1996. They had been married 63 years...

Mr. James A. Ford, Jr., 69, resident of Lewisburg, died Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at Tennova Healthcare- Shelbyville. A memorial service for Mr. Ford will be conducted Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, at 6 p.m. at Bills-McGaugh & Hamilton Funeral Home with Malcom Crabtree officiating. Inurnment will take place at a later time at Sunset Park Mausoleum. The family will visit with friends on Wednesday from 4 p.m. until time of service at the funeral home...

Bobby E. Osborne, 69, resident of Lewisburg, died on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services for Mr. Osborne will be conducted Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Bills-McGaugh & Hamilton Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Sunset Park Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by the U.S. Army. The family will visit with friends on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service...

James R. Calahan, 79, of Cornersville, died Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at NHC Murfreesboro. He was a native of Marshall County, the son of the late Marvin and Lilly Harwell Calahan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Marvin Calahan, Jr. and Joe Mac Calahan...