Stories from Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Frank Marion Owen, 86, of Lewisburg, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, at his residence. He was a native of the Minnow Branch community of Giles County, the son of the late Andrew Jefferson and Lorene Wheeler Owen. He was retired from Inter-City Products, a long time farmer, and a member of the Westvue Church of Christ...

Mary Virginia Owens, 97, of Lewisburg, died Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, at NHC Lewisburg. Born on Aug. 26, 1923, in Waldo, AR, she was the daughter of the late Luther Hulet Black and the late Dora Virginia Crutchfield. She enjoyed traveling, reading, attending the red hat club, and TOPS...

Betty Jean Steele Holton, 90, resident of Columbia, passed away Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, at her home. Born April 7, 1930, in Lynnville, she was the daughter of the late Joe Lee Steele and Nannie Farmer Steele. A 1948 graduate of Marshall County High School, she retired as a coordinator for the telephone company, worked for Dillard’s, K-Mart and Peebles. ...

The 2020 TSSAA State Cross Country Championship at Sanders Ferry Park in Hendersonville on Thursday capped off a great season for the Forrest Cross Country program as the girls finished in 10th place and the boys came in 17th. “One of the kids said this is the biggest event I’ve ever been in my life,” Forrest coach Josh Webb said. “And it is, to be in the state championship is an honor no matter what sport it is, especially cross country because you are not only competing individually, you are competing as a team.”

The first round of the TSSAA 2020 Class A playoffs featured the Cornersville Bulldogs traveling to take on the Huntingdon Mustangs. The meeting marked the fourth year in a row that the two teams have squared off in the playoffs with the Bulldogs winning in 2017 and 2018 and the Mustangs winning big last year and this year followed that pattern as Huntingdon secured a 48-8 victory to move on to the next round.

The East Hickman Eagles came in to Friday night’s first round Class 2A playoff game at Murrey E. Holton Memorial Field in Chapel Hill averaging 28 points per game, but left with just a meaningless fourth quarter touchdown versus a stingy Forrest defense that’s is allowing only 10.9 points per game on the season. “This win is huge, we came out and played hard and we get to move on,” Forrest coach Eli Stephenson said. “There are sixteen teams left in 2A and we are one of them.”

The Marshall County Tigers hit the road on Friday for a long trip to Lafayette for a first ever playoff matchup against Macon County (7-3), the number-two seed in Region 3/4A. And like every other first round matchup with Region 3/4A since Tiger coach Thomas Osteen took the helm in Lewisburg, Marshall County will move on to round two with a 24-12 victory in a game the visitors never trailed.

Meetings and Happenings are published at no cost. There is no guarantee of publication. • Westhills Elementary is having a Holiday Bazaar, Nov. 21, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendors are needed; spaces are available. There will also be a chili cook-off contest. If interested, call 931-359-3909. There will be crafts, food, gifts, motorcycle and car show...