Obituaries

Jerry Levan Hodge, 74, of Lewisburg, died Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019, at Maury Regional. He was a native of Marshall County, the son of the late Harold and Catherine Pinkston Hodge. He was retired from Huntsman and was a member of the Church of Christ...

Bobby Glenn Smith, 67, of Cornersville, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, at Maury Regional. He was a native of Marshall County, the son of the late Claude Sr. and Ruth King Smith. He retired from Sanford and was a member of the Church of Christ. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Claude Smith, Jr. and Wayne Smith, and a sister, Betty Smith...

James Roy Gregg, Jr., 56, of Lewisburg, died Aug. 22, 2019. He is survived by his father, James R. Gregg, Sr. of Oregon and his mother, the late Barbara Jean Ellis of Shelbyville. Survivors also include two brothers, Robert D. Haywood and Andrew Davis, both of Lewisburg; and several nieces and nephews...

Mr. Jammie Darnell, 50, of Murfreesboro, TN, formerly of Chapel Hill, died Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, in Murfreesboro. Mr. Darnell was born in Gallatin, TN and was a contractor. He was a graduate of the Class of 1987 at Forrest High School in Chapel Hill where he was a member of the Forrest Rockets football team all four years of high school. ...

Mr. Jammie Darnell, 50, of Murfreesboro, TN, formerly of Chapel Hill, died Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, in Murfreesboro. Mr. Darnell was born in Gallatin, TN and was a contractor. He was a graduate of the Class of 1987 at Forrest High School in Chapel Hill where he was a member of the Forrest Rockets football team all four years of high school. ...

Villa Louise Hobbs Poarch, 75, of Lewisburg, died Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at her residence. She was a native of Lincoln County, the daughter of the late George and Flossie Stanford Hobbs. She was a former owner/operator of Lane Allen Store and the Lewisburg Food Locker and was a member of the Church of Christ. ...

Mr. Doyle Keith Gattis, 78, of Lewisburg, TN, died Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019. Born in Lewisburg, TN, Mr. Gattis was a son of the late Johnny Ernest Gattis and Helen Doris Collins Gattis. He was a retired Maintenance Supervisor with Heil-Quaker with 34 years of service. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Johnny Gattis...

Linda Sue ‘Suzy” Alberts, 75, resident of Cornersville, died Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, at Williamson Medical Center. A memorial service will be conducted Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, at 12 p.m. at Bills-McGaugh & Hamilton Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Lone Oak Cemetery. The family will visit with friends on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, from 9 a.m. until the time of service time at the funeral home...

William Harvey Allen, 74, passed away peacefully at his home after a valiant fight with Parkinson’s Disease. Will was a graduate of J.H. Rose High School in Greenville, NC., where he was a State Champion in Track. He received a track scholarship and earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. ...

Miss Moiselle Peay, 92, of Nashville, TN, died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, in Franklin, TN. Miss Peay was born in Marshall County and was a daughter of the late John Thomas and Ida Belle Harris Peay. She was a long time member of Granny White Church of Christ in Nashville and was a retired nutritionist. Miss Peay worked for many years for the State of Tennessee and also for Baptist Hospital in Nashville...

Mr. Rodney Lee Vaughn, 58, of the Rover community of Bedford County, died Monday, Aug. 26, 2019, at his home in Rover. Family members will receive friends Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, at 1 p.m. from the chapel of Lawrence Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Puckett officiating. Burial will follow in Triune Cemetery in Williamson County...

Claude Robert Harwell, Jr., 79, of Lewisburg, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019, at NHC Lewisburg. He was a native of Marshall County, the son of the late Claude and Ethel Harwell. He served his country in the Marines, was formerly employed as a Security Guard, and was a member of the Baptist faith...

Betty Lou Hill, 81, of Lewisburg, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019, at Vanderbilt Medical Center. She was born in Maury County, TN to the late Horace and Alice Jones. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. She is survived by her husband, Van E. Hill of Lewisburg and a sister, Joan Martin of the Hardison Mill community...

Mrs. Gloria Joyce Hicks Duke, 78, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019. Born in Nashville, TN, Mrs. Duke was the daughter of the late Floyd Henry Hicks and Elsie Lee Cunningham Hicks. She was a homemaker and attended the Church of God. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred James Duke, Sr. who died in 1998. Also preceded by a son, Ricky Ozment and a brother, Robert Hicks...

Ms. Claudia Mae Johnson was born Feb. 1, 1927, to the late Lee and Hattie Johnson in Giles county. She departed this life Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, at her home. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at 1 p.m. at Second Avenue Church of Christ. Burial will follow in Lone Oak Cemetery. The family will visit with friends on Monday, Aug. 26, 2019, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Bills-McGaugh & Hamilton Funeral Home and on Tuesday from 11 a.m. until service time at the church...

Carolyn June Hawkins, 91, passed away peacefully on Aug. 21, 2019. She was born Sept. 15, 1927, in Ostella, TN to H.D and Mary B. Clift. She was the widow of Thomas Hale Hawkins who passed away in 2000, and was also preceded in death by her first husband, John Boyd in 1960; son, Stephen C. Boyd, stepson, Tommy Hawkins; granddaughter, Stephanie Boyd; sister, Sue Arnold; and brothers Joe Clift, Wayne Clift, and Lee Clift...

Mrs. Doris Farrar Flowers, 97 of Florence, AL, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019. Mrs. Flowers was born on June 4, 1922, in Benton County to the late Ruben Nelson Farrar and Jewell Hollingsworth Farrar. She was also preceded in death by her husband J.T. ...

Dorothy Harrison Singleton, 79, of Cornersville, died Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, at Poplar Estates in Columbia. She was a native of Giles County, the daughter of the late James William and Molly Nolen Harrison. She was an educator for the Marshall County School System at Cornersville High School and was a member of the Robertson Fork Church of Christ...

Daniel Wayne Summer, 41, of Shelbyville, died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019, at his residence. He was a native of Bedford County, the son of Mr. Donald and Mrs. Sherri Turner Thompson and a member of the Baptist church. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his grandparents, Billy and Ruby Turner of Lewisburg; daughter, Tatum Bolander (Cody Mofield) of Lebanon; brother, Mike (Stacy) Thompson of Lewisburg; sister, Lisa (Randy) Gipson of Woodbury; step-sister, Ashley Thompson of Nashville; special aunt, Margie Ray; nieces and nephews, Rhett Thompson of Lewisburg, Makayla Taylor, Jesse Taylor, and Joseph Gipson, all of Woodbury; and many special aunts, uncles, and cousins.. ...

Zelma Ree Presson, 84, of Lewisburg, died Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, at her residence. She was a native of Carroll County, the daughter of the late Marshall and Edith Horn McDearman. She was a mother, grandmother, and homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Robert L. ...

Mrs. Evelyn Grace Sewell Black, 92, of Athens, TN, died Friday, Aug. 16, 2019. Born in Niota, TN, Mrs. Black was a daughter of the late Gilford G. Sewell and Lida Enola Gunther Sewell. She was retired from General Motors. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence E. Black; a son, Clarence Edward Black; six sisters and two brothers...

Our beloved mother, Alice Smith Abbott, 100, passed away Aug. 16, 2019, in Greenville, SC. She was born on Jan 30, 1919, in Lewisburg, TN to the late Dr and Mrs Robert H. Smith. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 61 years, James C Abbott, Sr...