Obituaries

Mr. Bobby Lee “Toby” Martin Jr., age 45, of Murfreesboro, died Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at St. Thomas West. Mr. Martin was a native of Marshall County, the son of Bobby Lee, Sr.(Cindy) Martin and the late Barbara Smith. He was a graduate of MCHS Class of 1990 and was employed in the printer industry. ...

Glen Doggett, age 94 of Lewisburg, died Monday, June 19, 2017, in NHC Pulaski Healthcare. Mr. Doggett was a native of Marshall County, TN, and son of the late Buford Lee and Sallie Lou McGaugh Doggett. He served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. He saw action in New Guinea, Southern Philippines and Luzon. He retired from R.C. Mahon Steel Corporation in Michigan and was a member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church...

Bobby McConnell Porter, age 71, of Belfast, died Saturday, June 17, 2017, in Marshall Medical Center. Mr. Porter was a native of Marshall County, TN and son of the late Johnny and Kitty Louise McConnell Porter. He was a graduate of Cornersville High School, Class of 1965, and served his country in the U.S. Army in Munich, Germany. After the military he was employed with Inter City Products and retired from Goodman, Inc. in Fayetteville...

We regret to inform you that, Kevin Troy Ewing, age 54, of Marshall County, closed his eyes for the last time on Thursday, June 8, 2017, at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tennessee. He was the son of the late H.V. Ewing, Jr. and Annie Katherine Ewing...

Melissa Vance Tankersley Mahaffey, age 59 of the Rockvale Community, died Saturday, June 3, 2017, in Alive Hospice Nashville. Melissa was born in Marshall County, TN, Feb. 7, 1957, the daughter of the late Vance and Luna Jewel Brashears Tankersley. She was a homemaker...

The visitation for Hilburn Ross Williams age 73, of Athens, AL, will be Thursday, June 15, 2017, from 5-8 p.m. at McConnell Funeral Home. Mr. Williams passed away Monday, June 12, 2017, at Dekalb Regional Medical Center. He was born November 13, 1943, in Limestone County, AL, to Hilburn Ross Williams, Sr., and Wilma E. Williams...

James “Jim” Harold Landrum, age 85 of Mooresville, died Saturday, June 10, 2017, at his residence. Mr. Landrum was a native of Ringgold, GA, and son of the late James Elbert and Lela Lacey Landrum. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force, retired from Lockheed Aircraft and General Motors Corporation. ...

Mrs. Lois Booth, age 84, of Eagleville, TN died Saturday, June 10, 2017, in Alpharetta, GA. Family members will receive friends on Friday, June 16, 2017, from 10 a.m. until noon at Lawrence Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at noon on Friday, June 16, 2017, from the chapel of Lawrence Funeral Home with Rev. Ben Martin officiating. Burial will follow in Rocky Glade Cemetery near Eagleville...

Thomas F. Warwick, age 72 passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 11, 2017, at his residence in Columbia, TN. Thomas was a veteran of the US Army and retired from Saturn after 20 years of employment. He was a native of Middlesboro, KY, moving to Lewisburg, TN in 1989 before settling and retiring to Columbia, TN in 1994...

Mrs. Dorothy Marie Morton Calahan, age 89, of Lewisburg, died Saturday, June 10, 2017, at NHC Lewisburg. Mrs. Calahan was the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Ruth Elizabeth Ramsey Morton and was a member of the Hickory Heights Church of Christ. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, James Marvin Calahan...

Wanda Brock Poarch, age 76, passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2017, at her home in Lawrenceburg, TN. Wanda was born in Nashville to the late Allen Thomas and Daisy Richardson. Along with her parents, Wanda was preceded in death by her husband, George Edward Poarch and two sisters, Dorothy Louise Weaver and Linda Boyd...

Kerry Wayne Dalton, age 63, of Petersburg, TN, passed from this life June 6, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family. Per his request he is to be cremated and there will be no services held. Kerry Wayne Dalton was born October 17, 1953, in Lewisburg, TN to the late Cordie Dee and Mildred Porterfield Dalton and is preceded in death by; son, Trevor Dee Dalton and sister, Cathey McMillian...

Mrs. Pat Sawyer, age 59, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Wednesday, June 7, 2017. Born in Williamson Co., Mrs. Sawyer was a daughter of the late Paul Sullivan and Mary Alice Layne Sullivan. She was a bus driver for Marshall Co. Schools. Prior to this, Pat worked at Durango Boot Co., Cosmolab and Noah’s Ark Daycare Center. ...

Bryan Richard Giles, age 15 of Cornersville, died at his home due to an accident Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Bryan was born the third son of Wayne Scott and Cindy Batey Giles on December 11, 2001, in Williamson County, TN. He would have been a member of the sophomore class this fall at Cornersville High School. Bryan was a member of the Cornersville “Bulldog” Football Team...

Katie Frances Crane Rodgers, age 79, devoted wife and mother, passed away May 1, 2017, at home with her son, Tony and his wife Liz, in Dickson, TN after suffering from cancer. Born in Lewisburg, TN, she was the daughter of Alex and Pearl Allen Crane, who predeceased her. ...

Leon Raymond Durham, of StoneHedge Manor Farm, Belfast, TN went to be with the Lord on May 16, 2017, following a short stay at the Williamson Medical Center. Mr. Durham was born on October 10, 1926, in Kress, TX. Mr. Durham lived an extraordinary life, and strove for excellence in all endeavors. ...

Michael William Douglas, age 63, of Colt, AR, died Friday, June 2, 2017, at his home. He had been in poor health for the past several months. Mr. Douglas was born May 12, 1954, in Crawfordsville, AR, and was the son of Roy Daniel Douglas and Agnes Carmichael Douglas. He lived in St. Francis County most of his life and was a general contractor...

We regret to inform you that Mrs. Lillian Lee Gentry, age 82, passed on Thursday, June 1, 2017, at Vanderbilt Medical Center. She was a long time member of Greater First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents Johnnie V. and Martha Birdsong Jones; her husband Joe Louis Gentry; one sister Bobbie Jones; three brothers, Johnny Jr., Miltford, and James Jones...

Andrea Fay Parks Hobbs of Pulaski passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2017, in Nashville. She was born in Pulaski on June 4, 1965, and was 51 years old. She was a graduate of Tennessee Technology where she received her degree in nursing. Andrea spent her life providing care and comfort to others...

Michael A. Wintermute, 85, of Noblesville, passed away on Friday, June 2, 2017, at Riverview Health. He was born on November 9, 1931, to Edwin and Grace (Watson) Wintermute in Seattle, WA. Mike proudly served his country in the United States Navy as an electronic technician during the Korean War. He had a lifetime career in business management, and was a member of Noblesville First United Methodist Church...

Ruby L. Winsett, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, in Lewisburg, TN. She was a native of Athens, AL., born in 1930, to the late William Elvin King and Bertha Chambers King. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Darwin Winsett and two daughters, Ruby Dean Winsett and Linda Kay Winsett...

James Alfred “Bubba” Mealer, Jr. passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017, after a lengthy illness. He was born August 4, 1959, in Lewisburg, to the late James, Sr. and M. Evelyn Elmore. On June 23, 1988, he was married to Donna Peirce, who survives. He retired from the US Army in 1991, after serving for 20 years. He served our country while in Germany, Michigan, Texas, Korea, and Operation Desert Storm. He loved to drag race, fish, old westerns and baseball...

Deputy Jerry W. Harden, Sr., age 66, resident of Belfast, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2017, at Marshall Medical Center. Jerry was born February 12, 1951, in Maury County and was the son of the late Hubert Harden and late Rachel Andrews Harden. He graduated from Culleoka High School. ...

Randall Owen Young, age 62, passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at his residence. Randall was a native of Marshall County and a lifelong resident of Lewisburg, TN. He was a dedicated long time employee of the Maury Regional EMS where he worked as a Paramedic/Supervisor and a Death Scene Investigator. ...