Stories from Monday, August 12, 2019

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Texas left-hander Mike Minor was ready for Christian Yelich. For all the Milwaukee Brewers, really. Minor struck out 11 in eight innings, and the Rangers beat Jordan Lyles and the Brewers 1-0 on Sunday to avoid a three-game series sweep...

Troy Dewayne Fagan, age 47, of Petersburg, died Tuesday, August 6th, 2019 at University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital. He was a native of Davidson County, the son of the late William Fagan and Mrs. Dorothy Rowe Carter. He was formerly employed by the Petersburg Water Department and was a member of the Petersburg Baptist Church...

Jean Grissom Howard, age 80, of Petersburg, died Friday, August 9, 2019 at Southern TN Regional Health System in Pulaski. She was a native of Maury County, the daughter of the late Leonard and Mary McDaniel Grissom. She was formerly employed at Moon Pencil and Walmart. and a member of the Hardin Chapel Church of Christ...

Mrs. Wanda Louise Burgett Cantrell, 72, resident of Lewisburg, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 9, 2019 at her home. Funeral Services were conducted on Monday at 10 a.m. at Bills-McGaugh & Hamilton Funeral Home with David Hale officiating. Burial followed in Lone Oak Cemetery. The family visited with friends on Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Bills-McGaugh & Hamilton...

Shawn Dawayne Allen, 54, resident of Lewisburg, died on Friday, August 9, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A Memorial Service will be conducted on Friday at 2 p.m. at Bills-McGaugh & Hamilton Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Lone Oak Cemetery. The family will visit with friends on Friday from noon until service time at Bills-McGaugh & Hamilton...

Janice C. Johnson passed on Wed., Aug. 7, 2019 in Lewisburg. Funeral will be at Unity M.B. Church in Nashville, on Wed., Aug. 14, 2019 at 12:00 pm.

Ester “Marie” Agent entered Heavenly rest on Sunday, August 11, 2019, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 75. Marie was preceded in death by her son Rick Paden-Agent and two sisters, Mary Allen and Faye Kruse. She is survived by her loving husband of 50 years Jim Agent; one son, Jimmy Agent and his wife Julie of Lake Arthur, LA; three granddaughters, Alaina, Ashlyn and Abby Agent; one great-granddaughter, Zora Jane Agent; her sister, Laura Bryant...