Vernon "Son" Walls, 83, of Chapel Hill, died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, after an extended illness. Mr. Walls was born in Marshall County and was a son of the late Jolly and Bessie Fagan Walls. He was a master carpenter and loved working with his horses... more

Jackie Kelly "Trae" White III, 16, formerly of Niota, Tenn., died Wednesday, Feb. 6. 2013. Jackie was a former student of McMinn Central High School and a current student of Shelbyville Central High School. He enjoyed mudding, hunting, fishing, and his truck... more

Nancy Geraldine Staton, 63, of the Pottsville Community, died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, at Marshall Medical Center. Mrs. Staton was a native of Blount County, Ala., and was the daughter of the late Emmitt Lee and Helen Hudson Smith. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist Church... more

Herbert Douglas Burgett Sr., 89, husband of Rebecca Westmoreland Burgett, and a resident of Columbia, passed away Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, at NHC-Hillview. Funeral services were conducted Monday, Feb. 11, in the chapel of Heritage Funeral Home with Bro. Wendell Robinson officiating. Burial followed in Lone Oak Cemetery in Lewisburg... more

Linnie "Lynn" Bell Owens Hazlett, 76, of Lewisburg, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at Marshall Medical Center. A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Lellar Mae Bailey Owens and William Clarence Owens. She was retired from Cosmolab Cosmetics Corporation and was a member of the Farmington Baptist Church... more

Phillip G. Johnson, 55, of Lewisburg, died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Johnson was a native of Marshall County, and son of the late Leslie and Dora Lou Tate Johnson. He was an agriculture teacher at Fairview High School for 33 years, state FFA advisor, coach for the golf and softball teams at Fairview High, and ham radio communicator. He was a member of the Church of Christ... more

Jenna Lynn Martin, 54, of Cornersville, died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, in Maury Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Martin was a native of Davidson County, and daughter of the late Bill Buckels Cartwright and Jeanne Acton of Spring Hill. She was a vice president of CB&S Bank and a member of the Baptist Church... more

Brooks Michael May, 36, of Newnan, Ga., died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013. Brooks was a native of Marshall County, and son of Charles Allen and Janice Rowland May. He graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in 2001 in environmental sciences. He attended University of Tennessee Chattanooga working for his master's degree. He worked on fishing boats in Hawaii and Alaska as an observer, and has been employed by Davey Resources as project manager for eight years... more

Pollye Taylor Hundley, 82, of Lewisburg, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, at Marshall Medical Center. A native of Guthrie, Ky., Mrs. Hundley was the daughter of the late Milos G. Davis and Bessie Craft Davis. She was a retired hospital administrator/office manager, and a member of the First Assembly of God in Lewisburg... more

Artie Christine Chapman Sharp, 89, of Lewisburg, died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, in NHC Oakwood Healthcare. Mrs. Sharp was a native of Marshall County, and daughter of the late John and Ruth Rambo Chapman. She was a homemaker and member of Church Street Church of Christ... more

Phillip G. Johnson, 55, of Lewisburg, died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Johnson was a native of Marshall County, and son of the late Leslie and Dora Lou Tate Johnson. He was an agriculture teacher at Fairview High School for 33 years, state FFA advisor, coach for the golf and softball teams at Fairview High, and ham radio communicator. He was a member of the Church of Christ... more

William Bruce "Bill" Crigger, 70, of Verona, died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in NHC Lewisburg Healthcare. Mr. Crigger was a native of Marshall County, and son of the late Dean and Evelyn Stewart Crigger. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force and was an electrician and small motor repairman... more

Austin Alfred "Fred" Parsons, 71, of Lewisburg, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Parsons was a native of Hornersville, Mo., and he was the son of the late Alfred Austin and Ola Brewer Parsons. He graduated from Hornersville High School and attended Arkansas State University for two years where he was a varsity baseball player. ... more

Gary Walter Lee Garrett, 67, of Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville. Mr. Garrett was a native of Marshall County, and the son of the late Gordon Garrett and Edith Adele Derringer Garrett. He was a retired Staff Sergeant with both the United States Marine Corps and United States Army. During his career, he earned numerous citations and awards including the Purple Heart with valor and Bronze Star with valor... more

Avis Atlee Haislip, 67, of Lewisburg, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, in Marshall Medical Center. Mr. Haislip was a native of Ardmore, Ala., and son of the late John Frank and Edna Earl Whitt Haislip. He was retired from the Marshall County Farmers Co-op... more

J.W. "Bill" Arbuckle, 92, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013. Born in Grundy County, Bill was a resident of Lewisburg from 1947 to 1975. He was a WWII veteran, receiving a Purple Heart for being wounded during combat in France. He served as City Manager during the 1960s, developed water systems throughout Marshall County, and laid grounds for the first Highway 50 drive-in. ... more

Edward George Gordon, 59, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, in Lewisburg. He was born Oct. 11, 1953, in Allegan, Mich. Mr. Gordon was a Marine veteran and was employed at General Motors. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl George Gordon and Mildred Stephens Gordon... more

Johnny Howard Robinson, 89, of the Wheel Community, died Monday, Feb. 4, 2013. A native of Auburntown, Tenn., Johnny was a son of the late Romulus and Annie Reynolds Robinson. He was a retired printer with Sanford Corp., a member of Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church, and was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army... more

Austin Alfred "Fred" Parsons, 71, of Lewisburg, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Parsons was a native of Hornersville, Mo., and he was the son of the late Alfred Austin and Ola Brewer Parsons. He graduated from Hornersville High School and attended Arkansas State University for two years where he was a varsity baseball player. ... more

Lila Gladys Owen, 79, of Fayetteville, formerly of Lewisburg, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, in Lincoln Medical Center. Ms. Owen was a native of Giles County, and daughter of the late Batie and Rossie Williams Owen. She was a homemaker and member of the Church of Christ. She is survived by one sister, Grace Foster of Cloverdale, Va.; niece, Linda (David) Drinkard, and great-niece, Stephanie Drinkard, of Chesapeake, Va. Graveside services will be conducted by Bill Tankersley at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 1, in Polk Memorial Gardens in Columbia. Visitation will be held from 9 until 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 1, at London Funeral Home. London Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. more