Obituaries

Mrs. Myrtis C. Walls, age 85, of the Caney Spring Community in Marshall County, TN, died on Friday, May 7, 2021 in Columbia, TN. Visitation with the family was on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at Lawrence Funeral Home. The funeral service was conducted on Monday, May 10, 2021 with interment following in the Allen Cemetery in the Caney Spring Community...

Funeral services for James Lester Kimbrell Jr., age 75, of Lewisburg will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, May 10, 2021, in the chapel of Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Pastor Rob McKamey officiating. Burial will follow at Simpson Cemetery in the Rover Community. Mr. Kimbrell passed from this life Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at Vanderbilt-Bedford Hospital...

Edith Elizabeth Harwell, age 77, of Lewisburg, died Sunday, May 2nd, 2021 at her residence. She was a native of Marshall County, the daughter of the late Selwyn Wheatley and Virginia Whitsett. She retired from Genesco and was a member of the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church...

Ross Hunter Brown, age 44, husband of Jessica Brown and a resident of Chapel Hill, passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at his residence, following a short, yet valiant, battle with cancer. A memorial service to celebrate Ross’s life will be held on Thursday, May 6th at 4 p.m. ...

Mr. Thomas Van Hargrove, 72, resident of Lewisburg, died on Thursday, April 29, 2021, at his daughter’s residence in Lebanon, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, May 8th at 2 p.m. at Bills-McGaugh & Hamilton Funeral Home with Reverend Helen Lough officiating. Burial will follow in Lone Oak Cemetery. The family will visit with friends on Saturday from 11 a.m. until service time at the funeral home...

Mr. Ronnie “R.T.” Tomlin, age 66, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Sunday, May 2, 2021 in Nashville, TN. Visitation with the family will be Thursday, May 6, 2021 from 4 until 8 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 7, 2021 from the chapel of Lawrence Funeral Home. Burial will be in Cothran Cemetery in Rover Community in Bedford County, TN...

Mr. James “Rick’ Sheppard, age 69, of Unionville, TN died Sunday, May 2, 2021. The family will receive friends on Monday, May 3, 2021 from 4 until 8 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home and on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 from 9 a.m. until service time. Funeral services for Mr. Sheppard will be held Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 11 a.m. from the Chapel of Lawrence Funeral Home...

Howard Hay Jr., age 77, of Thompson’s Station, died Tuesday, April 27th, 2021 at his residence. He was a native of Maury County, the son of the late Howard Wesley Sr. and Marguerite Horton Hay. He was a Master Mechanic, owner of H&H Auto service in Franklin, and was a member of the Church of Christ...

Mr. Horace Hill, Jr., age 78, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Mr. Hill was born in Marshall County and was a son of the late William Horace Hill, Sr. and Ruby Katherine Mealer Hill. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a son, William Coleman “Billy” Hill; brother, James Wallace “Wally” Hill; and sister-in-law, Willa Dene Overton...

Linda Faye Blackwell, age 77, of Lewisburg, died Wednesday, April 28th, 2021 at Maury County Regional Health Center. She was a native of Marshall County, the daughter of the late Edward Curtis and Nancy Curtis. She was a retired machine operator from Faber Castell...

James (Jim) McAden Murrey, age 64, passed away at his residence in Lewisburg, Tennessee following a brief illness. Jim was born in Nashville, Tennessee, the son of Nathaniel Ogilvie Murrey and Alice Wilkes Peebles. As a small child, the family relocated to Lewisburg which Jim called home for most of his life. ...

Mr. John H. Moses, age 70 of the Caney Spring Community of Marshall County, died Saturday morning, April 24, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. Moses was born in Columbia, Tennessee and was a son of the late Kennie Crutcher Moses, who died in 1982, and Mayna Laws Allen Moses, who survives...

Camara C. Harris, 35, resident of Antioch, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 16, 2021, at her residence. Funeral services for Camara will be conducted on Friday, April 23rd at 1:00 PM at Greater First Baptist Church with Pastor Herbert Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Cook Cemetery. The family will visit with friends on Thursday, April 22nd from 5:00 until 7:00 PM at Bills-McGaugh & Hamilton Funeral Home and again on Friday from 12:00 until service time at the church...

Annie Margaret Walker Allen, age 92, departed this life on April 19,2021 after an extended illness. Margaret was born September 19, 1928 in Marshall County, Tennessee to the late Harrison Walker and Annie Ruth Stalls Walker. She was the youngest girl of the eight children born to that union...

Mrs. Brenda Osteen Wolaver, 58, resident of Cornersville and Executive Officer at First Farmers & Merchants Bank, died on Monday, April 19, 2021, at her residence after a courageous battle with cancer. A Graveside Service will be conducted on Thursday, April 22nd at 1:30 PM at Short Cemetery in the Spring Place Community with her brother-in-law, John Beard, officiating. The family will visit with friends on Thursday from 11:00 until 1:00 at Bills-McGaugh & Hamilton Funeral Home...

Mr. Timmy Copeland, age 68, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died on Monday, April 19, 2021 in Franklin, Tennessee. Mr. Copeland was born in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee and was a son of the late Charlie Lee and “Sister” Copeland. In addition to his parents, Timmy was also preceded in death by a brother, Danny Copeland. He was a graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School and a member of Dry Creek United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant...

Vickie Lynn Brannon, age 59, of Lewisburg, died Monday, April 19th, 2021 at her residence. She was a native of Marshall County, the daughter of the late Billy Wayne and Evelyn Roberts Wilburn. She was a retired department manager for Walmart and was a member of the East Commerce Baptist Church...

Mrs. Lisa Elaine Crawford-Reed, age 56, of Shelbyville, TN, died Friday, April 16, 2021 in Nashville, TN. The family will receive friends on Sunday, April, 25 from 2 to 3 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home. A celebration of Mrs. Lisa’s life will follow at 3 p.m. from the chapel of Lawrence Funeral Home with Bro. Ed Slayton officiating...

Mrs. Gladys Mai Locke Duke, 86, resident of Brentwood, died on Saturday, April 17, 2021, at Tristar Centennial Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, April 20th at 3:00 p.m. at Bills-McGaugh & Hamilton Funeral Home with William Earl Duke, Danny Duke, and James David Miller officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Park Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends on Tuesday from 12:00 until service time at the funeral home...

Karen Lanette Ferguson, age 49, of Lewisburg, died Monday, April 12th, 2021 at Maury County Regional Health Center. She was a native of Huntsville, Alabama, the daughter of Mr. Grady Holder Sr. and the late Jean Grissom Howard. She was formerly employed at Faber-Castell...

Gary Sands Gregory, 63, left this earthy world on Sunday, March 21, 2021 at Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, AL. He was a long-time resident of Petersburg, TN and had been employed at Marelli in Lewisburg until May of 2020, when he finally retired permanently to enjoy life. ...

Sarah Mai Trice Davis was born in Lewisburg, Tennessee, on March 6, 1932, to the late Robert Nish Trice and the late Elise Fisher. At a young age, Sarah received Christ and was baptized. She departed this life April 5, 2021, after a brief illness at her home, surrounded by family...

Elizabeth Maxwell, 93, went to be in her Heavenly Home on Monday, April 12, 2021 at Holston Manor. Elizabeth was a lifelong resident of Church Hill and was a member of Lyons Chapel AME Zion Church. She formerly held the positions in the church as the Mother of the Church, President of the Deaconess Board, member of the Missionary Society, secretary of the Church, a member of the Sunday School, an usher, and a very faithful member...