Stories from Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Mr. Charles Nixon Hamilton, III, age 60, from the Verona community, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017. Visitation will be Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Lord’s House of Prayer, 1205 Nashville Hwy., Lewisburg. Memorial Service, Friday at 1 p.m. at The Lord’s House of Prayer...

Mr. Earl Bolden, age 76, of Murfreesboro, TN, died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, in Murfreesboro. Visitation and funeral services were Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, at Lawrence Funeral Home. Burial followed in Simpson Cemetery in the Rover Community of Bedford County...

Mr. Leonard Mayes, age 71, of Chapel Hill, TN died Sunday, Feb 5, 2017. Visitation with the family will be on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Chapel Service will be at 12 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, at Lawrence Funeral Home...

Jesse Baxter Ervin, age 90 of Lewisburg died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Ervin was a native of Marshall County and the son of the late Charlie Franklin and Annie Mae Blalock Ervin. He was retired from ICP as a Tool & Die supervisor, was a member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during WWII...

Lonnie Shelton, age 68, of Cornersville, passed away on Feb. 2, 2017, at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, TN. He was the son of the late Robert W. Shelton and Kathleen Adcox Shelton, attended the Presbyterian Church and was a former employee of Hyperian Seating...

Mr. Donnie Lee Braden, age 79, passed away Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, at NHC in Lewisburg, TN. Donnie was born on Aug. 10, 1937, to the late Melvin and Crystal Wright Braden. He was a retired mail carrier, and a retired Navy veteran. Mr. Braden was of the Baptist faith and a member of the Fleet Reserve Association...

Mr. Samuel Edward Lee, age 94 of Lewisburg, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, at the Waters of Smyrna nursing facility. Mr. Lee was a native of Marshall County, and he was the son of the late Sam R. and Mattie Sue Phifer Lee. He was a retired Fitting Department Supervisor from Genesco, a former funeral home assistant at London Funeral Home, a member of the Church Street Church of Christ, and an U.S. Army veteran, serving during WWII...

Mrs. Lillian Maxine Hamler Mays, age 61, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, in Lewisburg, TN. Mrs. Mays was born in Marshall County and was a daughter of the late James and Lydia Hamler. She was a member of West End Church of Christ in Chapel Hill and for several years, served as a caregiver to many elderly people in Marshall County. She was preceded in death by a sister, Janice Hamler Dalton...

Billy Wayne Hopwood, 82, longtime resident of Holly Grove Road, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, at Marshall Medical Center. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Bills-McGaugh Funeral Home with Reverend James Myers officiating. Burial followed in Lone Oak Cemetery. The family visited with friends Monday, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Tuesday, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Bills McGaugh Funeral Home...

Mrs. Suzanne Simpson, age 59, of Rockvale, TN, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, at her home. Family members will receive friends on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, from the Chapel of Lawrence Funeral Home with Jim Lawyer officiating. Burial will follow in Cothran Cemetery in the Rover Community of Bedford County...

We regret to inform you that, Ms. Charlotte Anita French of Lewisburg, made her transition on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2107, at Maury County Regional after an extended illness. She was a dedicated member of Allen Bethel AME Church. She was preceded in death by her fathers, Hershel French and Raymond Baxter; her stepfather, Otis Hurt, Jr; a brother, William B. French...

Mrs. Ann Marshall, age 78, of Eagleville, TN, died Saturday morning, Feb. 4, 2017, in Smyrna, TN. Family members will receive friends on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, from the Chapel of Lawrence Funeral Home with Jim Lawyer officiating. Burial will follow in Cothran Cemetery in the Rover Community of Bedford County...

Mrs. Beverly Deason Hammons, age 67, retired school teacher from Marshall County School System, passed away Feb. 5, 2017, at Adams Place in Murfreesboro after an extended illness with Alzheimers. She is survived by her husband of 49 years: Al Hammons; daughters; Andrea Newcomb and Jessica McGhee; and granddaughters; Carly and Ben. She was a faithful member of the Church of Christ...

Mr. William Earl “Billy” Elmore, age 90, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, Febr. 5, 2017. The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Reverends Jack Carney and Eddie Carroll officiated, and burial followed in Hollywood Cemetery in Wartrace...