Stories from Friday, July 10, 2020

Mrs. Bettie Regenia Blalock Gilliam, 90, of the Pottsville community of Maury County, died Tuesday, July 7, 2020, in Lewisburg, TN. Mrs. Gilliam was born in Maury County and was a daughter of the late William Robert and Myrtle Childress Blalock. She was a member of Old Lasea Church of Christ, a homemaker, and a retired seamstress...

Mr. Delbert “Deb” Wayne Taylor, 66, and a lifelong resident of Marshall County, transitioned from his earthly life after a brief illness at his home on July 4, 2020. Deb attended school in the Marshall County School System and graduated in the class of 1971. He was employed at ICP for over 30 years...

Mark “Little Boy” Fairbanks, 64, resident of Lewisburg, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at his home. Mark Fairbanks was born on Jan. 22, 1956, to David Turner Fairbanks and Frances Bishop Fairbanks. He was proceeded in death by his parents, four sisters, and four brothers. He is survived by his wife, Sara Dickerson Fairbanks; one step son, James Cale Shelton; one sister; three brothers; numerous nieces and nephews...

Katherine Elaine Luttrell Culbertson, 73, of Lewisburg, went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at 8:20 p.m. at St. Thomas West. She was a native of Maury County, the daughter of the late Charles Edward and Ruth Davis Luttrell. She retired from Kantus after 25+ years of service and was previously employed with Dick’s Restaurant and Weather Tamer of Lewisburg. She was a member of the Parkview Baptist Church...

A shooting on Tuesday sent two Lewisburg men to hospitals. Around 1 p.m. July 7, shots were fired in the parking lot of Marshall County Plaza on the west side of Lewisburg. Reports from the scene indicate that a disagreement of some sort took place, leading to gunfire...

Whether to wear a mask or not as a preventative against the spread of the COVID-19 virus has become a divisive issue. Marshall County Mayor Mike Keny issued a statement on Tuesday afternoon stating that Marshall County would not require the wearing of protective masks in public...

Last Thursday’s meeting of the Cornersville Mayor and Board of Aldermen centered on discussion of potential zoning and codes issues at a residence in town. Nathan and Sharon Pennington appeared at the meeting to explain their side of the story to aldermen...

Wayne Couser Crabtree, 87, of Lewisburg, died Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at Maury Regional Hospital. He was a native of Lincoln County, the youngest son of the late Garland, Sr. and Robbie Lou Touchstone Crabtree. He enjoyed reminiscing about days gone by and had many stories of old times that he enjoyed sharing with family and friends. He dearly loved his family and worked hard to give them a good life. Each one held a special place in his heart...

Milton Steadman, 88, of Hamilton, OH, died Friday, July 3, 2020, at Hospice of Hamilton. He was a native of Natchitoches, LA, the son of the late Jeff and Clevie King Steadman. His parents began calling him Leroy at the young age of two or three. He was preceded in death along with his parents by his half-brothers and half-sisters, Effie Steadman Roe, Jo V Steadman, Nedam Steadman, Jack Steadman; two sisters, Flossie Steadman Lovette, Betty Jean Steadman Buell; and his wife, Charlotte Thatcher Steadman in 1963; second wife, Stella Watson Wilson of Cornersville; and step-children, Gene, Sandy, Toby and Gary Wilson.. ...