Martha V. "Gongie" Cheek Cathey, 93, of Lewisburg, passed away on Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, in NHC Healthcare-Lewisburg. A native of Marshall County, Mrs. Cathey was the daughter of the late Oslin G. Cheek and Vandillia Tindell Cheek. She was a homemaker and a member of Antioch Church of Christ... more

Harold Wendell Lasater, 89, of Lewisburg, died Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, at Marshall Medical Center. Mr. Lasater was a native of Marshall County, the son of the late Rollie Ewell and Eddye Elizabeth Sweeney Lasater. He was retired from InterCity Products and was a self-employed bail bondsman. He was a member of the Lewisburg First Baptist Church and was a WWII veteran, serving in the Army Air Corps... more

Billy Davis, 81, of Lewisburg, died at St. Thomas West Hospital on Oct. 10, 2014, surrounded by the people who loved him most. He was a native of Marshall County, the son of the late Ward and Virgie McKelvey Davis. Prior to his retirement, Billy was the head custodian for Church Street Church of Christ and continued as a member. ... more

Lee Davis Jr., 71, of Chapel Hill, died Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, in Murfreesboro. Mr. Davis was born in Enterprise, Ala., and was a son of the late Elizabeth Tidwell Davis and Lee Davis Sr. He was a graduate of Giles County High School, Class of 1961, and, following graduation, proudly served his country as an airman in the United States Air Force. Mr. Davis was an avid fisherman and a very talented artist. He was formerly employed with Mead Container Co. of Lewisburg... more

Raymond Padgett "Sap" Osborne Sr., 74, of Lynnville, died Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014, in Maury Regional Medical Center. Mr. Osborne was a native of Maury County, and son of the late Grady Sr. and Ada Bell Haskins Osborne. He was a farmer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Raymond Dale Osborne in 2000... more

Shirley B. Metcalf, 65, of Petersburg, passed away Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, at her residence. She was born on Feb. 22, 1949, in Bedford County, to the late George Thomas "Todder" Barnes and Glendon Warren Barnes Wilson. She was formerly employed by The Lewisburg Tribune as a darkroom technician... more

Ike Ray Stafford, 61, of Fayetteville, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, at his residence after a long illness. Mr. Stafford was a native of Marshall County, and was the son of the late Colen Stafford and Bessie Journey Holland Bradford. He was a heavy equipment technician and was a member of New Macedonia Baptist Church... more

Ronald William "Democrat" Shirey, 80, of Lynnville, passed away Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, at his home. Mr. Shirey was born Aug. 17, 1934, in Detroit, Mich., to Waymon H. and Grace Marie Facone Shirey. He was a United States Navy veteran, and retired from Liberty National Insurance Company... more

William Morgan Whitesell, 91, of Lewisburg, died Monday, Sept. 29, 2014, in Marshall Medical Center. Mr. Whitesell was a native of Marshall County, and son of the late George David and Kate Isley Whitesell. He served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a co-owner of the I-65 31A Truckstop from 1967 until 1974, and retired from the Tennessee Department of Transportation. He was a member of the Church of Christ... more

Wilburn Eugene "Gene" Clark, 89, of the Berlin Community, died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, at his residence. Mr. Clark was a native of Rutherford County, and son of the late William Joseph and Virginia Tennessee Taylor Clark. He served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a farmer and school bus driver for the Marshall County School System, and was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church... more

Jerry Brown Beech passed away on Sept. 11, 2014. He is survived by three grandchildren. A memorial service for Mr. Beech will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at the Williamsport Baptist Church, 3576 Williamsport Pike, Williamsport, TN 38487. Burial services will be private... more

Reed Harris, 63, of the Hopkins Bridge Community of Bedford County, died Monday, Sept. 29, 2014. Mr. Harris was born in Bedford County and was a son of the late Bryant Reed and Nannie Martha Haskins Harris. He was a truck driver and dairy farmer. In addition to his parents, Reed was also preceded in death by a sister, Jean Harris, and a brother, Jimmy Lee Harris... more

Charlie Thomas Smiley has recently passed away. He was a 1969 graduate of Marshall County High School. He was proud to serve his country in both the Army and the Marine Corps. Charlie worked a number of jobs around Lewisburg in his lifetime. He leaves behind one brother, Jewell; one sister, Carolyn; one niece, Kathryn; and two nephews, Matt and Adam... more

Ricky Clee Foster, 55, of the Pottsville Community, died at his residence Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014. Mr. Foster was a native of Marshall County, and son of James Cleofis and the late Wanda Ayers Foster. He was employed as a lead with Franke Beverage Company. He was a member of the Baptist Church... more

Melvin Edison "Gene" George, 79, of Lewisburg, died Friday, Sept. 26, 2014, at NHC Lewisburg. Mr. George was a native of Giles County, and he was the son of the late Edgar and Wilma Roberts George. He retired as a Press Room Supervisor at Heil Quaker and was a member of the Westvue Church of Christ... more

Dolores Fisher Rippie was born Oct. 17, 1947, to the late Clyde and Edna Mc Quiddy Fisher in Marshall County. She was the third of three children, one of whom preceded her in death. She attended and graduated from Jones High School in 1965. She was a member of Greater First Baptist Church. She was married to the late Archie Osborn Jr. and to this union one son was born. She later married Albert Rippie who also preceded her in death. She retired from Mead Containers as a secretary after 30 years... more

Martha Marie Niedergeses Webb, 89, passed away Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014. Mrs. Webb was a lifelong resident of Lawrence County. She was a devoted wife and mother of six children. She was lifetime parishioner of Lawrenceburg Sacred Heart Catholic Church, where she attended Sacred Heart School and enjoyed singing in the choir as a young child. ... more

Jeremy Todd McElhaney, 34, of Lewisburg, died Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, in Marshall Medical Center. Todd was a Marshall County native, and the son of Max Elbert and Donna Jean George McElhaney of Lewisburg. He was self-employed in construction. In addition to his parents, he is survived by one son, Caleb McElhaney, brother, Michael Brian (Heidi) McElhaney, niece, Parker McElhaney, and maternal grandparents, Gene and Nancy George, all of Lewisburg; and paternal grandmother, Dot Zimmerle of Chapel Hill.. ... more

Brenda Geraldine Mitchell, 60, of Lewisburg, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014, at her residence. Ms. Mitchell was born in Cartersville, Ga. and was the daughter of the late Charles Mitchell and Marie Nix Mitchell. Brenda loved her family, horses, NASCAR, and Alabama football, and was of the Baptist faith... more

Macon Virginia Moore Curlee, 93, of Shelbyville, died Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. She was a native of Bedford County, a former employee of Uniroyal, and a member of Eastside Church of Christ. She was the daughter of the late Glaydes and Berta Cannon Moore, and the wife of the late R. L. Curlee... more