We regret to inform you that Mr. Ollie O'Neal, Jr. 67, of Aurora, Ill., formerly of Lewisburg, passed on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at Edward Hospital in Naperville, Ill. He became a baptized member of Ransom Chapel C.P. Church at an early age. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ollie O'Neal Sr. and Sylvia Allen O'Neal... more

Mr. Ronnie Coleman, age 46, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee died Thursday, March 26, 2015 in Chapel Hill. Mr. Coleman was born in Williamson County and was a member of the Class of 1986 at Forrest High School in Chapel Hill. He was the owner and operator of S&R Carriers, L.L.C. of Chapel Hill, Tenn... more

Mrs. Patricia Joy Munford Oldham, died Sunday, March 29. She was born on July 28, 1956, and was preceded in death by mother, Joyce Munford, father, Bobby Meadows and stepfather, George Munford. Survivors include two daughters, Nikki Rhoads of Nashville and Kristy Scales of Lebanon, Tenn., grandchildren Hallee, Farrah, Na'Tasha, Jasmine, Erwin and Makayla, and one great grandson, Ja'Braelin; aunts: Janice (Lew) Lewis and Ruth (Morris) Gower along with a host of cousins and her four legged child, Oreo, in addition to special friends, Ray " Lightning" Hester, Johnny Beatty, Lou Mayo, and dear friend, Nancy Long along her Westvue Church of Christ family.. ... more

William Larry Creecy, 70, of Pulaski passed away March 28. His parents were the late William Clayburn and Mary Margaret Holley Creecy, and his wife was the late Sandra Porterfield Creecy. Survivors include his son Lyndell Creecy and wife Nikki of Fayetteville, his brother Don Creecy and wife Beth of Powell Chapel, his sisters Connie Kimbrough and husband Carl of Anthony Hill, Brenda Phillips and husband Wayne of Lewisburg, and Barbara Creecy of Pulaski, three grandchildren, and special caregiver Wanda Harwell.. ... more

Alfred Wakefield, 86, of Lewisburg, died at his son's home Tuesday, March 24, 2015. Mr. Wakefield was a lifelong hardworking resident of Marshall County, Tenn. and son of the late Thomas Benjamin and Lucille Pigg Wakefield. He retired from the Lewisburg Electric System as a lineman and line foreman after 44 years. ... more

Robert "Bob" Howard Johnson Jr., 67, of Lewisburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at his residence. A native of Ardmore, Okla., Mr. Johnson was the son of the late Robert Howard Johnson and Mary Frances Stufflebeam Johnson. Mr. Johnson was owner and operator of Belfast Feed Mill and a member of the Baptist faith, and he served his country in the United States Army... more

Ronnie Leonard Talley, 63, of Cornersville, died Wednesday, March 18, 2015, in NHC Healthcare Oakwood. Mr. Talley was a native of Petersburg, Tenn. and son of the late Willie Leonard and Mary Catherine Welch Talley. He was retired from Kantus Corporation and dairy farming and was presently employed with SaarGummi Manufacturing. He was an elder in the Cane Creek Church of Christ... more

Robert Yearwood "Bud" Lineberger of the Delina Community in Marshall County, Tenn. passed from this life on March 23, 2015, at the age of 87. He was born on May 28, 1927, in Lincoln County, Tenn. to the late Joseph Lannes and Ruth Connelly Lineberger. ... more

Paul Frank Cherry, 67, of Lewisburg, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2015, at his residence. Mr. Cherry was a native of Marshall County, the son of the late Joe Frank Cherry and Betty June Bennett Cozart. Paul worked as an experienced tool and die machinist with Reliance Machine Works when he retired and was of the Baptist faith... more

William Edwin Scott, 94, of Lewisburg, died Tuesday, March 17, 2015, in NHC Columbia. Mr. Scott was born and raised in Petersburg, the son of the late James Cecil and Georgia Lee Fowler Scott. He was proud of his education and experiences at Petersburg's Morgan School and he loved working on his farm on Fishing Ford Road... more

Clara J. Wray, 80, passed away on March 14, 2015, at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard and Aline James. She was retired from the Marshall County School System. She is survived by her husband, Rev.William Wray; three daughters, Monae Fletcher, Tonja Wray and Jacqueline London; one son, Darryl Wray; sister, Mary Ruth Horton; and one granddaughter, Kristen Wray... more

Martha Myrena Tate, 93, of Lewisburg, died Sunday, March 15, 2015, in NHC Oakwood Healthcare. Mrs. Tate was a native of Marshall County, Tenn. and daughter of the late Felix and Clara May Ealy Waggoner. She was a homemaker and member of the Ostella Church of Christ... more

Ethel F. Conner, 79 of Lewisburg, died Friday, March 13, 2015, at her residence. Mrs. Conner was a native of Marshall County, and daughter of the late James Samuel and Willie Brent McAdams Darnell. She was retired from Sanders Manufacturing in Nashville and was a member of Liberty Valley Church of Christ... more

On Feb. 2, 2015, the world became a little darker and Heaven even brighter with the passing of an extraordinary man, Thomas Adrian Wheat. Adrian was born on June 8, 1945, in Lewisburg, to a country doctor, Thomas Adrian Wheat, who founded a hospital there, and his wife, Frances Bridges Wheat. ... more

Stephen Ray Bennett, 51 of Lewisburg, died Monday, March 16, 2015, in Vanderbilt Medical Center. Mr. Bennett was a Marshall County native and son of James Ray and Delana Stone Bennett. He was a member of the 1981 graduating class at Marshall County High School and Columbia State graduating class of 1983. He was an employee with Ray Bennett Originals and was a member of Parkview Baptist Church... more

Ruth Liggett DeFriese, 103, of Knoxville, passed away March 16, 2015. She was a member of Church Street United Methodist Church for over 85 years where she and her husband helped organize the Christian Home Sunday School class. Ruth was the first home demonstration agent in Washington County, a dietician at the University of Tennessee Strong Hall cafeteria and a home economics teacher at Young High School... more

Mark Thomas Capps, 53, of Lewisburg, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2015, at his residence. Mr. Capps was a native of Lewisburg, the son of the late Billy Edward Capps and Inetta "Jean" Clendening Capps of Lewisburg, who survives. Mark was a very loving person, was a member of East Commerce Baptist Church, was attending Mt. Moriah Baptist Church and served his country in the United States Army... more

Mary Adelle Henson, 97, of Loretto, formerly of Lewisburg, died Saturday, March 14, 2015, at Crockett Medical Center. Mrs. Henson was a native of Giles County, the daughter of the late Elwood and Mamie Shelton Nance. She was a beautician and homemaker and a member of the Church Street Church of Christ... more

Donnie Earl Hancock Sr., 58, of Lewisburg, died Thursday, March 12, 2015, in Lewisburg. Mr. Hancock was born in Trousdale County, Tenn., and was a son of the late Earl and Gracie Satterfield Hancock. He was a member of New Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church... more

Lilly Gillum, 87, of Lewisburg, died Monday, March 9, 2015, in NHC Lewisburg Healthcare. Mrs. Gillum was a native of Marshall County, and daughter of the late Eddie and Mattie Pearl Isley Rodgers. She was retired from Faber-Castell Corporation and was a member of Lewisburg First Baptist Church... more