Stories from Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Mrs. Joyce Shaw, age 85, of Cornersville, died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, at her residence. Mrs. Shaw was a native of Giles County, the daughter of the late Charles Harrison and Lillie Pearl Swinney Estep. She was a homemaker and member of the Diana United Methodist Church...

Ellen Elizabeth Bradford Eldridge, age 100, of Nashville, Tenn., passed away Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, in Nashville. She was born March 27, 1916, in Lewisburg to the late John Calvin and Lura May Crunk Bradford. Mrs. Eldridge attended Cornersville School and was employed by Cain Sloan and a fulltime homemaker. She was a lifetime member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She married William Kent Eldridge,Sr. on November 14, 1937...

Mr. Ricky Garland Hargrove, age 55, passed away Jan. 20, 2017, at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia. Ricky was born on Mar. 29, 1961, to the late Garland Alonzo Hargrove and Reba Luna Hargrove who survives. Mr. Hargrove worked as a self employed logger...

Mr. Mike England, age 59, of Chapel Hill, TN., died Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, at his home after an extended illness. Mr. England was born in Bedford County and was preceded in death by his mother, Ruby King England. Mike was very talented and had the technical ability to fix anything. He was a former owner of S & S Auto Parts in Franklin. Mike and his wife were former owners and operators of Media Works Computer Sales and Service in Chapel Hill...

David George "D.J." Kousser, 68, died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, at his residence on Timber Trail in Columbia, TN. A memorial service will be conducted Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017, at 6 p.m.. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 5 P.M. until service time at the funeral home. Condolences may be extended online at oakesandnichols.com...

Edwin M. Campbell of Lewisburg, age 70, passed away Jan. 21, 2017. He was a wounded Vietnam Veteran, retired from GM Spring Hill Assembly, and a member of Westvue Church of Christ where he had served as an elder. He is survived by Donna, his wife of 49 years; three sons, Chad M. (Shannon), Jeremey (Cindy) of FL., and Ryan; one granddaughter, Cassie Campbell of FL., one step-granddaughter Emily Hobby; and one step-grandson, Jonathan Hobby of Lewisburg...

Mrs. Jewell Blackwell Perryman, age 95, of the Wheel community, died Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. Visitation was Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home. Burial at Mt. Lebanon Church Cemetery in the Wheel Community...