Stories from Wednesday, December 21, 2016

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee offensive lineman Venzell Boulware has been ruled academically ineligible for the Music City Bowl against No. 24 Nebraska. Volunteers coach Butch Jones announced Tuesday that academic issues would prevent Boulware from playing in the Dec. 30 game at Nashville, Tennessee. Jones said that "he'll be better for it and I know he'll bounce back."...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Tennessee Supreme Court has upheld a death sentence for a man convicted of murdering a young couple. A Supreme Court news release Monday says convictions and sentencing were unanimously upheld against Lemaricus Devall Davidson for the murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom in Knoxville...

Sylvia Marie Miller, age 82 of Lewisburg died Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, at Marshall Medical Center. Mrs. Miller was a native of Columbia, Tenn., and she was the daughter of the late Cassie Baxter and Sarah Elizabeth Holly Watson. She was retired from Wal-Mart and was a member of the Westvue Church of Christ...

Pamela Jean Mealer of Chapel Hill, Tenn., age 62, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, at Marshall Medical Center in Lewisburg, Tenn. Mrs. Mealer was born in Michigan on Dec. 30, 1953, to the late Curtis & Betty (Ackley) Sturgill. In addition to her parents Pamela was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Stacey Sheffer...

Mr. Lester West, age 85, of Lewisburg, died Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016 at his residence. Mr. West was a native of Marshall County, the son of the late William T. and Annie E. White West. He retired as a production manager for Faber Castell and was a member of the Hickory Heights Church of Christ. He served his country during the Korean War with the Army...

Mrs. Susan Sharp Brothers, age 66, passed away Saturday evening, Dec. 10, 2016, in Canton, Ohio. Mrs. Brothers was born Mar. 3, 1950, in Nashville, Tenn. She was the daughter of the late Joe Brownlow and Eileen Jane England Sharp. She was the administrative assistant to the chief building official for the city of Canton...

Maxie George Jeter, age 98 of Lebanon formerly of Lewisburg, died Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, at Tennova Healthcare in Lebanon. Mrs. Jeter was a native of Giles County, and she was the daughter of the late Charley and Mabel Bass George. She was a homemaker, and she was a member of the Barton's Creek Baptist Church...

James Melvin Burch, Jr. of Cornersville, died Saturday, December 17, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Burch was a native of Giles County, Tennessee and son of the late James Melvin, Sr. and Virginia Robinson Burch. He served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1961 to 1964. He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service as a rural carrier, retired also, from Inter City Products and he was a farmer. He was a member of the Delina Church of Christ...

Danny Ross "Bunga" Little, Sr., age 54 of Panama City Beach, Fla, formerly of Lewisburg died Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016 at his home. Mr. Little was a native of Marshall County, and he was the son of the late William Ross Little and Donna Cozart Yoes. He was a carpenter. ...