Obituaries

Obituaries for the Marshall County, TN Area

Mineko Sakamoto Burgess

Mineko Sakamoto Burgess

Mar 4, 2016

Mineko Sakamoto Burgess, age 87 of Lewisburg passed away on Friday, March 4, 2016 at Marshall Medical Center in Lewisburg, TN. A native of Kobe, Japan she was the daughter of the late Asaroku and Kinuko Miyazaki Sakamoto and the widow of the late James Byron Burgess who passed away in 1998. Her survivors include three sisters who reside in...

Evelyn M.M. Hu Looney

Evelyn M.M. Hu Looney

Feb 26, 2016

Evelyn M. M. "Marge" Hu Looney Marge Looney died Friday, February 26, 2016 in Lewisburg TN. Born in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, she was the daughter of the late Yee-Sang and Daisy (Liu) Hu. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her three brothers, Smith, Edwin and Stanley Hu, and her grandson Creighton James Scheuchenzuber. Her...

LaVona Smith Williams

LaVona Smith Williams

Feb 22, 2016

LaVona Smith Williams, age 58, of the Yell Road Community passed away at her residence on February 22, 2016. She was born in Davidson County to the late Cecil Smith and Cora Scoggins Meadows. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Darlene Forsythe. LaVona is survived by her husband of 44 years, Larry Lee Williams of Lewisburg, one...

Michael Glenn Cole

Michael Glenn Cole

Feb 22, 2016

Michael Glenn Cole, 41, passed away at Maury Regional Medical Center on Monday, February 22, 2016. He was born in Bedford County, TN to the late James Glenn and Mamie Hargrove Cole. He was a former employee of ICP in Lewisburg. He is survived by his wife, Susan Cole, Murfreesboro, TN, one daughter, Emily Faith Cole, and one son, Charles...

Howard G. Griggs

Howard G. Griggs

Feb 18, 2016

Mr. Howard G. Griggs, age 89, of Lewisburg, TN went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at the Marshall Medical Center. Howard was the son of the late Henry Grady and Katie Porterfield Griggs. He was retired from Lewisburg Machine Works as a machine operator. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Griggs was an avid...

John Eddie Derryberry

John Eddie Derryberry

Feb 3, 2016

John Eddie Derryberry passed away on February 3, 2016 at his home after a series of illnesses over the recent years. Born August 3, 1938 in Lewisburg, TN, Eddie was the only child of the late George Freddie and Elizabeth Andrews Derryberry. He was the grandson of the late Bennie and Mamie Derryberry and John and Josie May Andrews. Eddie...

Robert Raymond Rickard

Robert Raymond Rickard

Feb 2, 2016

Robert R. Rickard, 86, died February 2, 2016 in Fayetteville Health and Rehabilitation Center, Fayetteville, TN. Mr. Rickard was an educator and held four post-college degrees. He was a teacher, an Assistant Commandant at Sewanee Military Academy, Assistant Professor at Wayne State University, Chairman of Secondary Education at Tennessee Tech University, Adjunct Professor at Columbia State Community College and Chairman...

Lucille B Dabney

Lucille B Dabney

Jan 31, 2016

Lucille B. Dabney, age 84, of Petersburg, TN passed away on January 31, 2016 at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, TN. She was the daughter of the late Shelley and Annabelle Futch Babston and widow of the late John Walter Ingram and Joseph Dabney. She was retired from J. Dabney and Company, Plumbing and Electric. Betty Mimbs, a sister,...

Walter Hugh Claiborne

Walter Hugh Claiborne

Jan 30, 2016

Walter Hugh Claiborne, age 80, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at NHC-Oakwood in Lewisburg, TN. Walter was the son of the late Walter C. and Nannie Snellings Claiborne. Preceding him in death were his wife, Ruth Helen Claiborne who passed away in 2007 and his daughter, Bedenna Williams who passed away in 1992. Mr. Claiborne served in the...

Charles M. Williams

Charles M. Williams

Jan 29, 2016

Charles M. Williams, age 57, of Delina Road, Petersburg, TN went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 29, 2016 at the Maury Regional Medical Center. Mr. Williams was the son of the late Harold M. and Willa Hazelwood Williams. He and his wife worked at the Central Florida Animal Reserve, an organization close to his heart. He retired...

Robert Ira Gwin

Robert Ira Gwin

Jan 22, 2016

Robert Ira Gwin, age 83, of the Delina community, Cornersville, TN passed away on Friday, January 22, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Gwin was the son of the late Sam V. Gwin and Marion Hill Gwin. He was retired having worked in sales with the transportation business. He served in the US Air Force and is of the Presbyterian faith....

Louise Bills Alexander

Louise Bills Alexander

Jan 3, 2016

Louise Bills Alexander, born January 3, 1922, passed away on January 3, 2016 at the Hospice House of Southern Kentucky, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Mrs. Alexander was a retired teacher from Goodlettsville Elementary School and taught from 1942 until 1948 at Hardison School in Lewisburg, TN. She was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Goodlettsville, TN. She was preceded...

Horace Wayne Lentz, Jr.

Horace Wayne Lentz, Jr.

Dec 15, 2015

Horace Wayne Lentz, Jr., age 49, of Greenbrier, TN passed away on December 15, 2015 at Maury Regional Hospital in Columbia, TN. He was a Marshall County native born to the late Horace Wayne, Sr. and Adelene Davis. He was a self-employed carpenter. Preceding Wayne in death were his step-mother, Pat Lentz, 4 aunts Delores Lentz, Louise Lentz, Wilma Lentz,...

Mazie Blackwell Taylor

Mazie Blackwell Taylor

Dec 5, 2015

Mazie Blackwell Taylor, age 77 of Lewisburg, passed away on Saturday, December 5th in Leoma,Tennessee. Mazie is a retiree of I.C.P and a member of Lifesong Family Church.She was the daughter of the late Maggie Dunnivant Blackwell and Hershel Blackwell,Sr. She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Sabrina Everts, two brothers,Hershel Blackwell Jr. and Clarence Edward Blackwell; one sister,Virgie...

Louise Womack Morris

Louise Womack Morris

Dec 4, 2015

Louise Womack Morris was born September 6, 1944 and died December 4, 2015. She grew up in Gallatin,Tennessee. She was an alumnus of Gallatin High School and Gulf Park College. Louise was a very active member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Order of the Amaranth. She moved to Lewisburg, Tennessee in 1995 and was an employee...

Eudell Elizabeth Hatley DeVasure

Eudell Elizabeth Hatley DeVasure

Dec 3, 2015

Mrs. Eudell Elizabeth Hatley DeVasure, age 91, passed away on Thursday,December 3,2015 at NHC-Merihil. Beth served in the WAVES in WWII and worked for USPS while living in California.She was a substitute teacher with the Marshall County School System for many years and later worked for NHC Lewisburg .She was a long time member of the First Assembly of God...

James Dale Jim Hastings

James Dale Jim Hastings

Nov 29, 2015

James "Jim" Dale Hastings, age 55, of Petersburg, TN passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2015. Mr. Hastings was a farmer and a construction worker most of his life. He was born on April 13, l960 to the late Fred A. and Jeanette Noles Hastings. Survivors include his two sons, Brian (Pamela) Hastings of Cornersville, TN and Jason (Beth) Hastings...

Gerald Allen Gray

Gerald Allen Gray

Nov 27, 2015

Gerald Allen Gray, age 79, of Lewisburg, TN passed away on November 27, 2015 after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Gray was a native of Chicago, Illinois born on July 2, 1936 to the late Matthew and Rose Bee Williams Gray, Jr. Gerald retired from the State of Illinois Department of Central Management Services. He proudly served his country...

Cynthia Jeanette Ragsdale Floyd

Cynthia Jeanette Ragsdale Floyd

Nov 26, 2015

Mrs. Cynthia Jeannette Ragsdale Floyd,age 55, passed away on Thursday, November 26,2015 at her residence in the Mooresville Community. Born on February 13, 1960 in Maury County, Tennessee, Mrs.Floyd was the daughter of the late Jessie and Bessie Kelley Ragsdale . She was preceded in death by a son, Johnathan Long; four sisters,Narvie McCandless,Ester Potts,Omie Potts and Marie Sclafani.Four brothers,Frank,James,Truman...

Emma Lee Scott Tallman

Emma Lee Scott Tallman

Nov 18, 2015

Emma Lee Scott Tallman, age 88, of Cornersville, TN passed away peacefully on November 18, 2015 at the Fayetteville Health and Rehabilitation Center in Fayetteville, TN. Mrs. Tallman was a homemaker, a former employee of Americas Cup and a retiree of Weather Tamer Corporation. She was a member of the Richland Cumberland Presbyterian Church in the Spring Place Community. Mrs....

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