Stories from Friday, November 20, 2015

Mr. Bobby Ray Stelman, 63, of Lewisburg, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2015 in Columbia, TN. Born in Jasper, AL, Mr. Stelman was a son of the late Tenson Stelman and Ima Inez Butler Stelman. He was an Auto Body Technician with Toyota of Cool Springs in Franklin, TN. In addition to his parents, Mr. Stelman was preceded in death by a brother, John Henry Stelman...

Mollie D. McConnell, 95, of Lewisburg died Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Maury Regional Hospital. McConnell was a native of Marshall County and daughter of the late Henry Knox and Mary Lou Church McConnell. She retired from teaching after thirty-eight years. ...

Allen Keith Leverette, Sr, 57, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Tuesday, November 17, 2015. He was a native of Kewanee, IL and a son of the late James and Mayme Slaughter Leverette. Allen was a welding foreman for Cooper Steel in Shelbyville, TN. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Barb Reynolds...

Jane Douglas McLean Murrill died peacefully on November 2, 2015 with family by her side. She was married to the late Dabney Pate Murrill for 63 years. Survived by four children, son John and wife Susan, daughter Sally and husband Gary, daughter Betsy and husband Joe, and daughter Jane and husband Donald. ...

Emma Lee Scott Tallman, 88, of Cornersville, passed away peacefully on Nov. 18, 2015 at the Fayetteville Health and Rehabilitation Center in Fayetteville, TN. Mrs. Tallman was a homemaker, a former employee of America's Cup and a retiree of Weather Tamer Corporation. She was a member of the Richland Cumberland Presbyterian Church in the Spring Place Community...

John Arthur Fanning, 64 of Pinewood, was the son of Fronie Certain Fanning and the late Robert Leon Fanning. He is survived by his mother of Lewisburg; wife, Susan Harrison Fanning of Pinewood; and sister, Pat Kepple and husband Tom of Huntington, PA. ...

Forrest 2015 Thanksgiving Basketball Tournament Wednesday November 25th 9:00 Eagleville vs. Mt. Pleasant 10:30 Forrest vs. Cascade (BOYS) 12:00 Wilson Central vs. Creek Wood 1:30 Giles Co vs. Forrest 3:00 Cascade vs. Harpeth (BOYS) 4:30 Cascade vs. Harpeth 6:00 Cornersville vs. Watertown 7:30 Marshall Co vs. Forrest

The Marshall County Tigers tipped off their hoops season Tuesday night at Fayetteville City and came away with an exciting 81-73 overtime win. "I am very proud and happy for the guys, especially those who are role players that got a chance to experience game time situations," MCHS coach Arnett Bodenhamer said. "I feel the guys fought and played hard for four quarters, and as a coach that's a positive note."

Marshall County hits road for East Hamilton tonight Tiger fans most likely figured a win against Livingston Academy would mean a trip to Crossville and showdown between undefeated Region 3-4A champ Stone Memorial. When the final scores rolled in after Friday night's 49-13 victory, the Tigers instead booked a trip east to Chattanooga where they will face East Hamilton. The third-seeded Hurricanes (8-4) avenged an earlier 14-7 loss at Stone Memorial, winning in convincing fashion over the fifth ranked Panthers 28-16.

Scoreboard Monday, November 16 Bowling Boys MCHS 22, Columbia Academy 5. Total pins- MCHS 3066, CA 2370. High games MCHS- Bryce Wunderlin (226, 232), Tyler Wunderlin (220). CA-Tyler Robinson (205). Girls MCHS 23, Columbia Academy 4. Total pins-MCHS 2132, CA 1128. High games MCHS-Morgan Goodman (155), Brittany Hill (153).