Funeral services for Charles Claude Howard, 76, of Fayetteville, were conducted Monday, Dec. 31, at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Vann Johnson officiating. Burial followed in Higgins Cedar Hills Memorial Garden. Mr. Howard passed away Friday afternoon, Dec. 28, 2012, in Donaldson Care Center... more

Funeral services for James Gilmore Mills, 78, of Huntsville, Ala., were conducted Monday, Dec. 31, at the Petersburg First Baptist Church with Terry Mills and Larry Hames officiating. Burial followed in Old Orchard Cemetery. Mr. Mills passed away Saturday morning, Dec. 29, 2012, at Ardmore Care... more

Bobby Joe Davis, 68, of Chapel Hill, formerly of Cornersville, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at his residence. A native of Marshall County, he was the son of the late Tennie Lee Davis and Earl Davis. He was retired from M & W Trucking, where he worked as a truck driver... more

Montague Kinzer, 76, of Lewisburg, died Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, at his residence. He was the son of the late Hayse and Dillard Kinzer and was employed by the Marshall County Highway Department until his retirement. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ethelene Kinzer, and one sister, Hazel Kinzer... more

Leo Edward Weaver Jr., 85, of Lewisburg, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at his residence. A native of Crestline, Ohio, he was the son of the late Hazel Smith Weaver and Leo Edward Weaver Sr. He was the former president of Lewisburg Casting Company and was a member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church... more

Roger C. Alexander, 78, of Lewisburg, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, at NHC-Lewisburg. Mr. Alexander was a native of Cleveland, Ohio, and the son of the late Harry Alexander and Florance Hawkins Alexander. He retired as Wire Chief and Vice President of Kearsarge Telephone Co/TDS in New London, N.H., after 22 years of service. ... more

Gladys Holly Miodragovic, 90, of Nashville, formerly of Lewisburg, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, at Brighton Gardens Assisted Living in Brentwood. A native of Marshall County, she was the daughter of the late Sara Ownby Holly and Eskel l. Holly. She was a homemaker and a former employee of General Shoe Company in Lewisburg. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed sewing, and was a member of the Tusculum Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Nashville... more

Marie Inez Porter, 85, of Lewisburg, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, at St. Thomas Alive Hospice Center in Nashville. A native of Davidson County, she was the daughter of the late Connie Moore Barras and Elvin Barras. She was a homemaker and was of the Christian faith... more

Funeral services for Josie Kate Pickle Troupe, 71, of the Richmond Community, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 4, at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Bro. Jimmy Gray officiating. Burial will follow in the Willow Mount Cemetery. Ms. Troupe passed Monday morning, Dec. 31, 2012, at her family's home after an extended illness... more

Werdna Patton Garrett, 90, of Lewisburg, died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012, at her residence. Mrs. Garrett was a native of Bedford County, and daughter of the late Walter Erskin and Everett Gammill Patton. She was retired from Genesco Corporation and was a member of Church Street Church of Christ... more

Mary Virginia Turner Hazlett, 89, of Lewisburg died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at NHC Oakwood. Mrs. Hazlett was a native of Marshall County, and the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Sarah Emealine Estes Turner. She was a homemaker and member of Lighthouse Baptist Church... more

Daisy M. Brannon, 65, of Lewisburg, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at Maury Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late J.D. Henson and Birdie King Henson. Mrs. Brannon worked at Durango Boot Company, with over 30 years of service, and was a member of the Church of Christ... more

Knox Bigham, 91, of Atlanta, Ga., native and long-time resident of Lewisburg, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, at Brighton Gardens of Buckhead Assisted Living in Atlanta, Ga. A native of Marshall County, he was the son and only child of the late Herman Bigham and Julene Willis Bigham of the community of Yell... more

Funeral services for Charles Calvin "Logan" Derting, 68, of Shelbyville were held Sunday, Dec. 23, in the chapel of Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Brother Josh Schwartz officiating. Burial followed in Willow Mount Cemetery. Mr. Derting passed on suddenly Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, at Heritage Medical Center... more

Iva Hill Garrett, 96, of Lewisburg, passed from this earthly life on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012 , one month short of her 97th birthday. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Zedrick Hugh, and Ollie Mai Holt Hill. Mrs Garrett was a homemaker and co-owner of Garrett's Janitorial Services, an active member of Greater First Baptist Church for over 70 years, as well as active in many community organizations... more

Margaret Jordan Robinson, 95, of Chapel Hill, died Monday, Dec. 24, 2012, at her daughter's residence in Springfield, Tenn. Mrs. Robinson was born in Marshall County, and was a daughter of the late Walter Lee and Cora Day Hyde Jordan. Mrs. Robinson was the oldest member of Caney Springs United Methodist Church. She was a devoted homemaker to her family... more

We regret to inform you that Laura M. Brown, 75, departed this life on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Annie Pearl Brown. She was a devoted member of Second Avenue Church of Christ. She attended school in the Marshall County School System, and was employed by Genesco shoe plant. She is dearly loved and will be deeply missed... more

Elmo Baker, 65, of Belfast, died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, at Maury Regional Medical Center. Mr. Baker was a native of Marshall County, and son of the late James Rollin and Hazel Maw Jones Baker. He was a retired carpenter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Kenneth Wayne Baker; stepson, Donald Bailey; sister, Irma Frances Mechell; and brother, Bobby Neal Baker... more

Vollie Vinson Neill, 95, of the Wheel Community, died Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, in NHC Oakwood Healthcare. Mr. Neill was a native of Bedford County, and son of the late Robert Jefferson and Fannie Perryman Neill. He was retired from Inter-City Products and was a member of the Shiloh Methodist Church... more

Walter Lee Brown, 64, of Murfreesboro, died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, at Alvin C. York Medical Center. A native of Lewisburg, he was the son of the late Walter L. Brown Sr. and Frieda Hart Lane Thornton, and his stepfather, James "Chick" Thornton. A member of the Church of Christ, he was a retired disabled veteran who had served in the Air Force... more