Stories from Wednesday, January 13, 2016

The Marshall County Tigers came into Wartrace on Friday night with a lot to prove, sporting a misleading 6-9 record and coming into the game with back-to-back losses to 3A Ravenwood and 2A perennial power CPA by a combined 13 points. The Tigers wanted the chance to knock off undefeated and third-ranked Cascade (12-1, 1-1) to let the rest of the district know MCHS is for real.

The Lewisburg Middle School Tigers and Tigerettes took to the floor at Lewisburg for the last time this season on Thursday and garnered a split of a twin bill with E.A. Cox as the girls won and the boys lost. The Tigerettes turned in a solid performance in the first game, taking down the Lady Cougars 39-25 as three LMS players posted double digits in the scoring column with Karlye Wiser and Kelsey Keiler netted 11 points apiece and Hannah Davis knocked in 10.

The Forrest wrestling squad traveled to Harpeth Thursday night for a tri-meet with the host Indians and White House High School where the Rockets continued their stellar season with a road sweep. Forrest opened with a 53-22 win over Harpeth, but it wasn't an easy start as Justen Uttley (132-pounds) opened the meet with a pin over Dylan Walls.

The Chapel Hill hoops teams had a chance to make some noise in the District 9A standings Friday night at home versus Huntland, but the visitors swept both contests as the Lady Rockets fell 41-35 before the high-flying Hornets finished sweep via a 76-53 win...

The Cornersville Lady Bulldogs looked to work out some kinks against non-district foe Zion Christian, a team it had trounced by 31 just three games prior, before hitting the meat of its district schedule to finish out the season. If Cornersville, losers of two of its last three games, thought the Eagles would be intimidated by the lopsided score of the last meeting between the teams, they found out quick they would be in a dogfight until the end when the Lady Bulldogs needed a 20-10 fourth quarter to put away the upstart Lady Eagles 57-40.

The Cornersville Bulldogs traveled to Columbia Thursday night for a mid-season, non-district showdown between two programs heading in different directions in the 2015-16 season. The Zion Eagles (7-5) are in the midst of a three-game winning streak that started with a 26-point win over the Bulldogs (0-10) two weeks earlier and continued with an 80-47 victory over Cornersville on Thursday night, leaving the Bulldogs still looking for that elusive first win of the year.

The Tigerettes traveled to Wartrace on Friday with a bit of confidence culminating from two well played quarters against district powerhouse CPA and the winless record of its opponent for the night at Cascade. The Tigerettes (1-12, 0-2) came out firing, trailing by just two points at halftime but due to some old habits succumbed to the Lady Champions (1-12, 1-1) 60-44.

Josephine Shelton Foster, affectionately known as Meme Jo, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016, at the age of 93. Meme Jo was born on October 6, 1922, and grew up in a L&N Railroad family living as a child and teenager in Bowling Green, Kentucky, Decatur, Ala., and eventually in Cornersville, Tenn., where she met and married her husband of 50 years, Joe Foster...

Mr. Billy Eady, age 71, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Saturday morning, January 9, 2016 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Mr. Eady was born in Marshall County and was a son of the late William Thomas and Eula Elizabeth Brown Eady. He was a graduate of Forrest High School Class of 1962 and was a retired farmer. Mr. Eady served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War...

Mr. Sebrone Denson, age 84, of the Berlin community of Marshall County, died Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016. Born in Sun City, Fla., Mr. Denson was a son of the late Malachi Gibson Denson and Inez Avie White Denson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Frances Higgins; one grandchild, Jeff Mitchell; one nephew Malachi Higgins. ...

Mrs. Judy Watkins Derryberry, age 69, of Lewisburg, Tennessee passed away on Thursday, January, 7, 2016 at her residence following an extended illness. Judy was born on December 4, 1946 in Beattyville, Kentucky to Sam and Dessie Trent Watkins. She was married to the love of her life, Troy Derryberry, for 22 years. ...

Rebecca Leona Crabtree, age 79 of Lewisburg, died Wednesday January 6, 2016 in Maury Regional Medical Center. Ms. Crabtree was a native of Marshall County, Tennessee and daughter of the late William Emmett and Lena Gregory Barrom. She was a homemaker and member of the New Life Community Church...

Shelia Sue Scarfone, 52, of Lewisburg, Tennessee passed away on January 5, 2016 at NHC Oakwood in Lewisburg. She was born in Jackson, Michigan and a member of the Farmington Baptist Church. She was a graduate of Marshall County High School and she was employed at Moon Pencil Company for over 20 years. Shelia, was preceded in death by her father Robert Lashwood Sr. of Jackson Michigan...

Jewelean Amis, 72, of Lewisburg, passed on Sunday, January 3, 2016 after an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her parents James Henry Angus and Louise Angus, one infant son, Wayne Angus; one brother and five sisters. She was educated in Pulaski. She was a former employee of Cosmolab in Lewisburg. Jewelean, will be missed with loving affection...

Mrs. Dawn G. Karpinski, age 84, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Saturday, January 9, 2016. Mrs. Karpinski was a native of Norwich, New York and a daughter of the late Harold Jay and Agnes C. McConnell Campbell. She was a housewife and a member of the Chapel Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church...

Dennis Ray 'Duffer' Gotham passed away on Nov. 27, 2015 in Eustis, Fla. after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 62 years old. Born to John and Ruby (Cooley) Gotham on Feb. 27, 1953, Dennis grew up in Albee Township. He graduated from Chesaning High School in 1971...

William "Bill" Wesley Allen, age 75, a resident of Chapel Hill, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at Marshall Medical Center. Funeral services were held on Sunday, Jan. 10 at 2pm at Heritage Funeral Home with Pastor Danny Jones officiating. Burial followed in Nolensville Cemetery in Nolensville. The family visited with friends on Saturday, Jan. 9 from 4-8pm, and again on Sunday from 10 a.m. until the 2 p.m. service. Heritage Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements...

Bertie Louise Ketchum, age 95 of Lewisburg, died Sunday January 10, 2016 in NHC Oakwood Healthcare. Mrs. Ketchum was a native of Hickman County and daughter of the late Theophilus and Minnie Baggett Bass. She was retired from Faber-Castel Corporation was a member of the LifeSong Family Church...

Dr. Melvin Glenn Lewis, physician, age 66 of Lewisburg, Tennessee, passed away at home on January 5, 2016. Dr. Lewis was born March 19, 1949 in Jackson, Tennessee to Samuel Hansford Cook Lewis and Olive Merle Laman Lewis. He grew up on the family farm in Alamo, Tennessee and graduated valedictorian from Alamo High School. ...