John Cory Beaver, age 37 of Lynnville, died Wednesday, Mar. 8, 2017, at his home. Cory was born in Maury County, and was the son of Robert Terrell Beaver of Lynnville and Sheila Smith Hastings of Lynnville. He was a member of the Cornersville Church of Christ... more

Mr. Gordon Lee Foster, age 84, of Eagleville, TN, died Wednesday morning, Mar. 8, 2017, in Murfreesboro,TN. Family members will receive friends on Saturday, Mar. 11, 2017, from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. from the Chapel of Lawrence Funeral Home with Jim Lawyer officiating. Burial will follow in Triune Cemetery in Triune, TN... more

Danny Wade Tucker, age 59 of Petersburg, died Monday, Mar. 6, 2017, in Marshall Medical Center. Danny was a Marshall County native born on July 7, 1957. His parents were the late Luther and Martha Christopher Tucker. He was a truck driver most of his life... more

Linda Ann Ruiz, age 56 passed away at her home on Thursday, Mar. 2, 2017, in Lewisburg, TN. Linda was born in St. Louis, MO on Sept. 7, 1960. She was a Department Manager with the Wal-Mart Corporation. Her interests included the Marshall County Old Car Club, camping, boating and she was crazy about her nine grandchildren. Linda was a cheerful giver in life and in death donating her remains to the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine... more

Mrs. Blanche Sparks, age 75, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Monday, Mar. 6, 2017, in Lewisburg, TN. Mrs. Sparks was born in Lee County, KY and was a daughter of the late Sherman Barrett and the late Nannie Lunsford Barrett Dozier. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Pentecostal Holiness Assembly Church in Chapel Hill. Mrs. Sparks was preceded in death by her twin sister, Liza Barrett and brothers, John Barrett, Claude Barrett, Charlie Barrett, and Lester Barrett... more

Mrs. Lois Ann Harwell, age 67, of Lewisburg, died Wednesday, Mar. 1, 2017 at Marshall Medical Center. Mrs. Harwell was a native of Marshall County, the daughter of the late Joe Milton and Emma Mae Gulley Ring. She retired from Newell Rubbermaid’s Quality Control Department and was a member of the Church of Christ... more

Ruth Louise Cochran, age 75, passed away on Feb. 28, 2017, in the Alive Hospice Facility in Nashville, TN. She was a Marshall County, TN native born in 1941 to the late Orville Nathaniel and Margaret Ruth Leonard Baxter. She was also preceded in death by her stepmother, Lucille “Lucie” Leonard Baxter who raised her after her mother’s untimely death... more

Mary Isabelle Armour, age 90, went to her eternal home on Feb. 28, 2017, surrounded by her family. She was a registered nurse for 47 years. She loved her church family at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church and enjoyed her church activities including teaching Sunday school for many years. She loved her Lord, her family, gardening, and her many pets... more

Melinda Gayle Reid Spearman, age 60, of Baton Rouge, LA, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in Baton Rouge. Memorial services will be conducted on Saturday, Mar. 4, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill, Tennessee, and interment to follow in Unionville, Tennessee. ... more

Mrs. Zelda Townsend Mealer, age 77, of Lewisburg, died Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, at her residence. Mrs. Mealer was a native of Marshall County, the daughter of the late George Sr. and Wilma Whitsett Townsend. She was raised by the late Haskel and Sarah Whitsett. She was retired from Cosmolab’s shipping/receiving department and was a member of the Church of Christ... more

Mallory Gabard Cruz, age 33, of Tucker, GA passed away Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. She was preceded in death by grandfathers, Joe C. Gabard and Bob Lasater. Mrs. Cruz is survived by her husband of six years, Kyle A. Cruz, Tucker, GA; daughter, Lilian Cruz, age 4, Tucker, GA; father, Joseph C. ... more

Brandon Carter Bradley, age 20, of Lewisburg, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, at his residence. Mr. Bradley was born in Williamson County, the son of Mrs. Mecca Shante’ Carter (Shane) Wells and Leslie Darryl (Kristie) Bradley. He had been employed by the Marshall County Recreation Center and Auto Zone and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lewisburg... more

Funeral services for Mr. William Thomas Welch, age 79, of Petersburg, will be conducted 1 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 2, 2017 at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Benny Burns officiating. Burial will follow in Welch Cemetery. Mr. Welch was a native of Lincoln County, TN and the son of the late Rufus Childress and Margaret Wells Welch. He was a member of the Petersburg Church of Christ, worked for Lewisburg Casting Company, Marshall County Farmers Co-Op, and loved farming... more

Lanny Doke Franklin, age 66 of Lewisburg died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Franklin was a native of Marshall County, and the son of the late Willie Doke and Ventura Smith Franklin. He was a retired Senior Systems Analyst from Inner-City Products and Cosmolab, and later worked at Lowe’s. He was a member of the Westvue Church of Christ and was an Army veteran... more

Mrs. Louise P. Holt, 95, passed after an extended illness Feb. 22, 2017 at NHC Oakwood in Lewisburg, TN. She was a member of Allen Bethel, A.M.E. Church in Lewisburg. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Walter Frank Holt, nine brothers and sisters... more

Mrs. Janie Ann Davis, age 79 of Shelbyville, TN, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. Visitation was Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home and a graveside service will be at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 1, 2017, at Whitworth Cemetery... more

Mrs Nancy Bryant Holton, age 73, of Unionville, TN, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. Visitation was Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home. The funeral service was Feb. 28, 2017, at 1:30 p.m. Lawrence Funeral Home and Cremations Services was in charge of the arrangements... more

Luther Michael “Mike” Edwards, age 59 of Mooresville died Friday, Feb. 24, 2017 at St. Thomas West. Mike was a native of Giles County, and he was the son of the late Luther Randolph Edwards and Ladye Gertrude Clark Edwards of Mooresville. He was formerly employed by ICP and was a member of the First Assembly of God... more

Mr. Dixon Grant Pruitt, age 98, of Shelbyville, TN, died Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. Born in Marshall Co., Mr. Pruitt was the son of the late Ulysses Grant Pruitt and Lillie Johnson Pruitt. He was retired from Lone Star Gas Co. in TX and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Essie Youngblood Pruitt, seven brothers and two sisters... more

Ida Marie Carlough, age 56 of the Berlin Community, died Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, in Vanderbilt Medical Center. Ida Marie was born on July 20, 1960 to Ralph Angelo Panella and Theresa Alma Tonin Panella, in Detroit, MI. She attended St. Veronica Grade School, Regina High School, the University of Michigan, Vanderbilt University and Belmont University. ... more