Stories from Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Guntmar (John) Mueller, 88, passed away on May 7, 2020 at Oakwood Nursing Home Lewisburg TN. He was born in Graz, Austria, Dec. 25, 1931, the son of the late Johann and Franziska Mueller. John and his wife Rosa emigrated to the United States post World War II in 1952 working as sharecroppers in AL. They moved to Buffalo, NY in 1953. He moved his growing family to Virginia and then Maryland eventually settling in Lewisburg, TN, in 1986...

Steven Blackwell, 54, resident of Lewisburg, died Friday, May 8, 2020, at Vanderbilt Medical Center. A graveside service will be conducted on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at 3:30 p.m. at Whorley Cemetery. Born on Jan. 25, 1966, in Lewisburg, he was the son of of the late Bobby Blackwell and Linda Curtis Blackwell. Steve enjoyed painting cars, riding horses, fishing, squirrel hunting, making people laugh and he loved spending time with his grandchildren...

Mr. Michael “Mickey” Anthony Hay, 65, husband of Vickie Hay, and a resident of Lewisburg, formerly of Columbia, died unexpectedly on Monday, May 11, 2020, due to injuries sustained in a tractor accident. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 14, 2020, at 12 p.m. ...

Mr. Floyd Michael “Mike” Knois, 58, of Lewisburg, TN, died Tuesday, May 12, 2020, in Lewisburg. Mr. Knois was born in Durham, NC and was a graduate of Central High School in Shelbyville, TN. He was a member of Ostella Church of Christ. Mr. Knois was preceded in death by his father, Rev. Aubrey Lee Knois, Sr. and a brother, Thomas Wilkie Knois...

A tip from one of our subscribers led us to Glenn and Helen Woodard’s farm in the southern part of Marshall County. PRAY, STAY HOME, STAY SAFE These are only words on a fence but they are so significant to us, especially during this pandemic.

Shelby Lee Lowe performs outside concert Photo submitted The music is alive even in these unusual and difficult times. Shelby Lee Lowe performed an outside concert recently for the residents and staff of Village Manor during the COVID-19 lockdown. Shelby Lee Lowe is no stranger to Marshall County. His many talents of singing and playing the guitar are always enjoyed by everyone present. The music certainly brought pleasure to everyone while maintaining our social distancing...

Derecho winds bring damage By Scott Pearson Associate Editor An uncommon weather event, known as a derecho, carried straight-line winds of up to 70 miles per hour, uninterrupted from Kansas through the southeast on Sunday afternoon, leaving damage and power outages in its wake...

photo by Lydia Brown Brothers Clay and Andy Derryberry continued the music series of guest entertainers at Village Manor. It is becoming a Friday outdoors concert classic each week. The residents are excited to see who will sing. It is wonderful to have such talented people willing to give their time to make others happy...