Virginia Louise Wiser, 91, of Lewisburg, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, in Marshall Medical Center. Mrs. Wiser was a native of Marshall County, and daughter of the late John Rufus and Jennie Mai Beasley Smith. She was a homemaker and member of the Church of Christ... more

William Harold Hutton, 60, was born Nov. 28, 1953, to the late James and Rena (Robertson) Hutton. He was a 1973 graduate of Marshall County Senior High School. He was reborn with Christ in January 1982. His past employment included Venus Pencil Company (Faber Castell), Stan McNabb Ford, and as owner of Hutton Small Engine Repair Shop... more

Raymond Harold Lilly, 88, of Cornersville, died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, in Marshall Medical Center. Mr. Lilly was a native of South Charleston, W.Va., and son of the late George W. Sr. and Minnie Edna Morgan Lilly. He served his country during World War II and the Korean conflict in the U.S. Navy. He was a retired carpenter and member of the Cornersville United Methodist Church... more

Roy Thomas Richardson Jr., 76, of Martinsville, passed away Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, at Wake Forest Medical Center in Winston Salem, N.C. He was born in Henry County on Dec. 21, 1937, to Rev. Roy Thomas Richardson Sr. and Jessie Thomasson Richardson. He was a graduate of Bassett High School and Danville Community College and retired from DuPont after 36 years of service. He was a very active and dedicated member of Chatham Heights Baptist Church... more

Carolyn Ledford Fortson, 80, of Athens, Ga., passed away on Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Carolyn was born in Mooresville on March 25, 1933. She was one of seven children of Ruth King Ledford and Brian Ledford. ... more

Mary Mason McCauley, 50, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, at her home in Atlanta, Ga. Mary was born in Murfreesboro. She attended Middle Tennessee State University Campus School, Central Middle School and Oakland High School where she was named a Merit Scholar. ... more

Mary Mason McCauley, 50, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, at her home in Atlanta, Ga. Mary was born in Murfreesboro. She attended Middle Tennessee State University Campus School, Central Middle School and Oakland High School where she was named a Merit Scholar. ... more

Tommy Wayne Gord, 58, of Petersburg, died Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, at his home. Mr. Gord was a native of Lincoln County, and was the son of Jimmy Wayne Gord and the late Dorothy Marie Bradford Gord. He was employed at Goodman and was a graduate of Cornersville High School. He was a member of the Methodist Church... more

Kathleen Jett LeMay, 61, of Lewisburg, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. A native of Petersburg, Mrs. LeMay was the daughter of the late George Richard Jett and Mamie Katherine Griffith Jett. She was a sales associate, working in various retail stores, and was a member of Lifesong Family Church... more

Robert Bigham Jr., 91, of the Delina Community, died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, at his home. Mr. Bigham was a native of Marshall County, and he was the son of the late Robert and Allie D. Bigham. He was the founder of Bigham's Ham Company and was a member of the Delina Church of God... more

Jean Foster Grissim, 83, of Nashville, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014. Mrs. Grissim was born in Lewisburg on Oct. 6, 1930, to Paul W. and Saydie Powell Foster. Mrs. Grissim attended Gulf Park College of Gulfport, Miss. and received her degree from Peabody Demonstrative School. ... more

Dorothy Mae Brown Young, 87, of Lewisburg, passed away on Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, in Maury Regional Medical Center. A native of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Young was the daughter of the late Virgil Harris Brown and Kathleen Darnell Williams, and the stepdaughter of the late Joe L. Williams. She was married to Vinson Young Jr., who passed away in 2003. She was a graduate of Columbia Business College, a senior citizen volunteer, and a member of Farmington United Methodist Church... more

Thelma Kay Smith, 68, of Lewisburg, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. Smith was a native of Quinter, Kan. She was the daughter of the late Harvey Wire and Ethel May Carney Wire. She was a devoted housewife and attended the New Life Community Church in Lewisburg... more

Ralph Odell Osteen, 83, passed away on Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, at his home in Brentwood. He was born in Caney Spring to parents Willie Homer Osteen and Pauline Walker Osteen. After graduating from Forrest High School in Chapel Hill, Mr. Osteen attended Middle Tennessee State College in Murfreesboro. ... more

William Rufus Beard, 70, of Petersburg, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2014, at his residence. Mr. Beard was a native of Marshall County, and son of the late Claude William and Mable Lorene Fullerton Beard. He was a graduate of Petersburg High School, and served his country during the Vietnam era in the U.S. Army. He was retired as superintendent of Al-Tenn Steel of Franklin. He was a member of the Church of Christ... more

Mary Frances Johnson, 89, of Ardmore, Okla., formerly of Lewisburg, passed from this life on Jan. 2, 2014. She was born on Jan. 18, 1924, in Foster, Okla. to the late James Garfield Stufflebeam and Eula Ollie Chestnut Stufflebeam. She was a retired supervisory contractor for the Federal Aviation Administration in Alaska. ... more

Donald Eugene Lloyd Sr., 58, of Lewisburg, died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, at Marshall Medical Center. Mr. Lloyd was a native of South Bend, Ind., and he was the son of the late Robert Lloyd and Betty Jean Bristol. He was a former employee of Genesco and a member of the Baptist faith... more

Stephen Owen Noble, 63, of Petersburg passed away Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014, at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia. A native of Anna, Ill., Mr. Noble was the son of the late Loyde Norman and Frances Owen Noble. He was a retired employee of Heil Quaker and a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Petersburg... more

Roxy Ann Collis Michael of Dickson, formerly of Lewisburg, passed this life and was lifted by the hand of our Lord on Friday, Jan. 10, 2014. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Louise Borst and Dan Collis. Waiting to join her in paradise are sisters Nancy Mathewson (Matt) of Buchanan, Mich. and Sandie Littke (Karl) of Oklahoma City and brother, Dan Collis (Lee) of Ruskin, Fla.; along with nieces and nephews who will never forget the houseboat vacation of 1992... more

Michael Brian Wiley, 44, of Lewisburg, died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, in Vanderbilt Medical Center. Mr. Wiley was a native of Marshall County, and the son of Bobby and Jane Hight Wiley of Lewisburg. He was a caregiver to his Mom and Dad in the last few years, giving so much of himself to their needs. ... more