Mr. John Thomas Perkins, 64, of Lewisburg, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2015, after a 10-year illness. Mr. Perkins was a native of Maryville and the son of the late Roy T. Perkins and Daisy Dyer Perkins. In addition to his parents , he was preceded in death by a sister, Suzie Perkins. He was of the Presbyterian faith and a member of the VFW and American Legion in Maryville... more

J.B. Adams, 76, of Cornersville, died Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Adams was a Marshall County native and son of the late John Allen and Irene Johnson Adams. He was a painter and member of Westvue Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife, Ann Adams of Cornersville; step-daughter, Jackie Hartley of Rainsville, Alabama; two step-sons, Grant LaTondress of Cornersville and Steve Reed of Portland; three sisters, Virginia Holbert of Lewisburg, Effie Ward of Cornersville, and Frances Scribner of Columbia; one brother, John Adams of Lewisburg; and several nieces and nephews.. ... more

Marie Moore Whitehead, 85, former resident of Columbia, died Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at NHC Hillview. Graveside services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at Lone Oak Cemetery in Lewisburg with David D. Davidson officiating. The family will visit with friends at the graveside... more

Robert James Maxwell, 65, of Lewisburg, died Tuesday, June 9, 2015 in Marshall Medical Center. Mr. Maxwell was a native of Harbor Beach, Michigan and son of the late Albert and Hazel Marion Arntz Maxwell. He was retired from General Motors after 33 years of service and was a member of the Baptist Church... more

Mr. Bobby Bruce Hankins, 60, of Lewisburg died Saturday, June 6, at Marshall Medical Center. He was a horse trainer for over 35 years; a truck driver for Marshall County Waste Management; a member of the Walking Horse Trainers Association; and a member of the Baptist Church... more

Kenneth Allen Jones, 75, of Berlin died Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Mr. Jones was a native of Maury County, and he was the son of the late Horace Allen and Mildred Hardison Jones. Mr. Jones was a lifelong farmer. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Jones of Berlin; daughter, Anita (Len) Chappell of Nashville; two sisters, Joan Martin and Betty (Van) Hill, both of Lewisburg; brother in law, Clyde Hill; and two grandchildren... more

Vanessa Jo Simmons, age 34 of Lewisburg, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville. Mrs. Simmons was a native of Bedford County and was the daughter of Ricky Simmons and Tammye Cashion Harwell. She was preceded in death by Grandparents, Tom and Jean Simmons, Thomas Cashion and one aunt, Vanessa Rush... more

Mrs. Marlene "Marley" Blalock, age 62, died Sunday evening, May 31, 2015, at her home in Chapel Hill. Mrs. Blalock was born in Marshall County and was a daughter of the late Roy Howard and Annie Ruth "Ann" Davis McElhaney. She was a graduate of Forrest High School Class of 1970. ... more

Lillie Mai Cavender, age 90, of Lewisburg died May 30, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Cavender was a native of Marshall County, and she was the daughter of the late John Wesley and Rosa Lee Colvett Stokes. She was retired from Crowell Florist and later Parsons Pharmacy. She was a member of the Church Street Church of Christ... more

William Eugene "Bill" Fullerton of Petersburg died Saturday May 30, 2015, at the age of 93. Mr. Bill, a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle and neighbor was a lifelong member of the Bledsoe "PoGrab" Church of Christ. Preceded in death in April 2012 by his wife of 64 years, Ada Mae Sorrells Fullerton, he was a farmer, dairyman, retired Lincoln County school bus driver, and a retired rural postal carrier. ... more

Mr. Thomas Keith "Rosie" Uselton, age 57, of Town Creek, Alabama, formerly of Lewisburg, died May 27, 2015, in Lewisburg. Mr. Uselton was born in Marshall County and was a son of the late Thomas Calvin "Bill" and Emily Rochelle Farlow Uselton. He was a graduate of Marshall County High School and served in the United States Army. ... more

Funeral service for Mr. William Knox Moore Jr., 85, of Howell, were conducted May 30 at Higgins Funeral Home. The Rev. Tim Smith officiated and burial followed in Unity Cemetery. Mr. Moore passed away Thursday, May 28, at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville... more

Mrs. Geneva Simmons Hickson, age 90, died peacefully at her home in the Laws Hill Community of Marshall County on Saturday, May 30, 2015. Mrs. Hickson was born in Lincoln County and was a daughter of the late William Buford and Sally Violet Slayton Simmons. ... more

Charles McBeth Murphy, Jr., age 95 of Lewisburg, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at his residence after a long illness. Mr. Murphy was a native of Lexington, Miss., and was the son of the late Charles Murphy, Sr. and Rosagwin Durden Murphy. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Murphy... more

Donald Hunter Bills Donald Hunter Bills was born on December 5th, 1931, and died at his home in Normandy, Tenn., on May 25, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents Newton Hunter Bills and Ruby Lee Crutcher Bills; and one grandchild, Samuel McKibben Bills; and his wife, Ellen Ledford Bills, who died on January 8th, 2014. He is survived by three children, Stephen Hunter and Margaret Proffitt Bills of Tullahoma, Tenn., Norman Kyle and Nadine Graves Bills of Franklin, Tenn.,and Lee Anne and Jerry Potts of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; 10 grandchildren, Patrick Hunter Bills (Deborah) of Dallas, Texas, Nathaniel Ledford Bills (Jenni) of Tullahoma, Tenn., Margaret Ellen McKinzie (Greg) of Pasadena, Calif., Collin Crutcher Bills (Kristin) of Memphis, Tennessee, Kathryn Frances Bills of Memphis, Matthew Kyle Bills (Jane) of Franklin, Tenn., Anthony Collin Bills (Kelci) of Franklin, Tenn., Leah Nadine Murphree (Luke) of Atlanta, Ga., Lesley Kara Dye of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Joseph Clint Daniel of Chattanooga; 19 great-grandchildren; one brother, Sam Bills and his wife Nancy of Knoxville; and one sister, Patricia Clark and her husband Dave of Huntsville, Ala.; sister-in-law, Ann Hardison of Franklin, Tenn.; and multiple nieces and nephews. Don retired from AEDC and then, with his wife, sold antiques at Ellen's Antiques and Things. He was a member of the church of Christ at Cedar Lane. In his early years, he was an avid hunter and fisherman. In his later years, he was a sports enthusiast. Throughout his life, he supported his children and was also a supportive husband to a chronically ill wife and gave his own health for her. Visitation was Thursday, May 28, 2015, from 4-6 p.m. at the church of Christ at Cedar Lane with the funeral service following. Service officiates were Pat and Nathan Bills. A private interment follows on Friday, May 29, 2015. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to C.U.D.A., which funds children's libraries for the poor in Arequipa, Peru or the missions fund of the church of Christ at Cedar Lane. Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. more

Christopher Edwin Rowland, age 43 of Lewisburg, died Wednesday, May 20, 2015 in Marshall Medical Center. Mr. Rowland was a native of Marshall County, Tenn.,and son of the late Harold Edwin Rowland and Mrs. Mary Joyce Twitty Rowland of Lewisburg who survives... more

Mr. Roger D. Uselton, 82, of Shelbyville, died Friday, May 22, at Glen Oaks Convalescent Center. He was former owner/operator of Uselton's Auto Alignment; former security guard for Samsonite in Murfreesboro; a farmer and a member of the Baptist Church... more

Mrs. Donna M. Gilbert, age 94, of Chapel Hill, Tenn., died Tuesday morning, May 26, 2015, at her home in Chapel Hill. Mrs. Gilbert was born in New London, Ohio, and was a daughter of the late Henry Richard and Amanda Agnes Weiss Stoskopf. She was a homemaker and was retired from Henry Horton State Park restaurant, and later, from H&S Pharmacy of Chapel Hill. Mrs. Gilbert was the oldest active member of Smyrna Baptist Church in Chapel Hill... more

David G. Hardison, age 94 of Lewisburg, died Tuesday, May 19, 2015 in Maury Regional Medical Center. Mr. Hardison was a native of Marshall County, Tenn., and son of the late Marcus and Sarah Ann Hill Hardison. He served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. ... more

Mrs. Anne Blalock Sandlin, age 84, of Lewisburg, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015. Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Saturday, May 16, 2015, at Fosterville Cemetery. Reverend Danny Jones will officiate. The family will receive visitors 12 noon until 2:30 p.m. at the funeral home... more