Billie Carol Gault, 72, of Petersburg, TN, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Donalson Care Center. She was born in Lincoln County, TN on Dec. 25, 1946, to Thomas Earroll & Sybil Bryant Bledsoe. She was a former employee of Cosmolab in Lewisburg and was a member of the Lone Oak church of Christ... more

Mr. Jeremiah Greene Meadows, Jr. (Jerry) of Nashville, passed away March 7, 2019. Born in Brooksville, FL, he was a son of the late Jeremiah Greene Meadows, Sr. and Jessie Rae Lanier Meadows. He was a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University where he served as a class officer and was president of the Baptist Student Union. ... more

Dorothy Rhea Wise, 79, of Antioch, died March 6, 2019, at her daughter’s residence in Lewisburg. Ms. Wise was a native of Smith County, the daughter of the late Oakley and Gladys Holmes Knight. She was a manager in retail before retirement and was of the Baptist faith... more

Mr. James Harold Gilliam, 68, of Cornersville, died Saturday, March 9, 2019, at his residence. Mr. Gilliam was a native of Grundy County, the son of the late Robert and Clarsie Mae Meeks Gilliam. He was an owner of Punkins Childcare and was a member of the Cornersville First Baptist Church... more

Mrs. Betty J. Spry, 74, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 8, 2019, at her residence in Lewisburg. A funeral service will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Bills-McGaugh & Hamilton Funeral Home. The family will visit with friends on Monday from 11 a.m. until service time at the funeral home... more

Mrs. Mae Sue Vernon, 90, of the Holt’s Corner community, died Sunday, March 10, 2019. Born in Marshall Co., TN, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Chris Ferguson and Elizabeth Pearl Haynes Ferguson. Mrs. Vernon was a retired Social Worker for the State of Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services and was an alumnus of Forrest High School, Class of 1947. ... more

Samuel Eugene “Spook” Clark, 85, of Lewisburg, died Thursday, March 7, 2019, at NHC Coolsprings. Spook was a native of Culleoka, Tn, and he was the son of the late Lloyd and Ida Jones Clark. He was a retired rural mail carrier, a member and elder of the Farmington Church of Christ, a veteran of the US Army, and former coach of the Dixie Youth H&S and Marshall County Spookette softball teams... more

Margaret “Peggy” Martha Vince Ortt, 100, passed away on Feb. 28, 2019, at The Gardens, Poplar Estates in Columbia, TN. A funeral service was held on Thursday, March 7, 2019, at 9:30 a.m. at Heritage Funeral Home with Father Tom Weise officiating. Burial was held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery in Pegram, TN. A visitation was also held Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements... more

Deaconess Katherine Hardin Mayes, 94, of Lewisburg, TN, passed on Monday, March 4, 2019. She was a faithful member of Greater First Baptist Church and the daughter of the late Marvin Hardin and Malinda Robertson Hardin. She was a former employee of Gordon Hospital and a member of the Red Rose Garden Club... more

Jimmy Charles Davis, Sr., 71, resident of the Hardison Mills community in Columbia, died Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Maury Regional Medical Center. Born on May 27, 1947, in Columbia, he was the son of the late Lloyd Davis and the late Gracie Mae Ramsey Davis. He was a farmer for many years, and later in life enjoyed tinkering with lawn mowers. Jimmy enjoyed cutting grass and fishing... more

Mr. Rickey Ray Watkins, 67, a resident of Lewisburg, passed away Friday evening, March 1, 2019, at Marshall Medical Center. The family will celebrate his life with services at a later date. Heritage Funeral Home in Columbia is assisting the family with arrangements... more

Mr. Robert “Bobby” Rogers, 79, of Lewisburg, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, at his residence. Mr. Rogers was a native of Giles County, the son of the late William and Mary Elizabeth Willoughby Rogers. He attended the Mooresville Baptist Church and retired from the City of Lewisburg’s Street Dept... more

Mrs. Patricia “Trish” Ketchum, 62, of Chapel Hill, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, following an extended illness. Born in Marshall Co., Trish was a daughter of the late James Wilson “Highpocket” Kelley and Claudia Allene Ferrell Kelley. She was a retired production worker for Cosmolab and was a member of Eagleville Baptist Church. ... more

Herman E. Thompson, 91, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, at Village Manor in Lewisburg, TN. Born in McMinn County, he called Athens, TN “home.” Herman was the son of the late Horace and Oneita Thompson. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and he retired from General Motors. He was a devoted member of the Hickory Heights church of Christ... more

Mrs. Nancy Robertson, 86, of Lewisburg, TN, died Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, in Sarasota, FL. She was a daughter of the late Abner and Nina Vinson Groves. Mrs. Nancy was a homemaker and was retired as a librarian and a member of the Chapel Hill church of Christ. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Richards; her brother, Joe Groves; and a grandson, Dallas Richards... more

Mr. Ron Stinson, 60, died peacefully Friday morning, Feb. 22, 2019, at his home in the Holt’s Corner Community of Marshall County. Mr. Stinson was born in Davidson County, TN and was a son of the late Ulery Auline and Edna Lenora Stinson. He served his country in the United States Air Force and was a member and served as a deacon at Smyrna Baptist Church in Chapel Hill... more

Mrs. Mary Ellen Sawdey, 76, of Lewisburg, died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. Visitation will begin at 1:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, and funeral services will be held 3:30 p.m. at Hillcrest Funeral Home with Jeff Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens... more

Robert Barton “Bart” Allen, passed away on Feb. 3, 2019, at age 50. Bart, a resident of Pampanga, Philippines, formerly of Lewisburg, was a 1986 graduate of MCHS. Immediately after graduation, he joined the United States Air Force, serving 4 years. After 9/11 he was compelled to once again serve his country, this time with the United States Army... more

Marion Childress, 74, of Lewisburg, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2019 at his home. Mr. Childress was a native of Lincoln County and the son of the late G.E. and Edith Odell Dunn Childress. He graduated high school in 1964 and then graduated from Nashville Auto Diesel College. He was owner of Childress Concrete for 40 years... more

Mr. William Dean “Bill” Purdom, 88, died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019. Mr. Purdom was born in Marshall County and the son of the late Robert Wallace and Addie Flourine Cathey Purdom. He served his country in the United States Army and was a retired machinist having retired in 2000 from J.D. ... more