Pauline Ghee Beasley, 95, of Chapel Hill, died Sunday morning, Jan. 16, 2011. Mrs. Beasley was born in Marshall County and was a daughter of the late Will and Mattie Eady Ghee. She was a loving wife and mother, and alongside her husband, Sam, worked the family farm in Marshall and Bedford counties. Mrs. Beasley was a long-time member of the Cedar Grove United Methodist Church... more

Mary Ida Sharp King, 74, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, at her residence in Huntsville, Ala. A native of Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late George Clark Campbell and Ruby Christine Ashby Campbell. She was an avid doll collector, a former employee of the Sanford Corporation, and a member of the Church of Christ faith... more

Patrick Michael Evener, 53, of Chapel Hill, died Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011. A native of Toledo, Ohio, Mr. Evener was a son of the late George Joseph and Loretta Mae Doran Evener. Patrick was a wonderful man of God and a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend who loved to sing, play golf and fish... more

Frida King Newbill, 90, of Lewisburg, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011. Mrs. Newbill was a native of Gleason, Tenn. and daughter of the late Jack Calvert and Lucille Hopper King. She was retired and was a member of the Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by three sons, Ralph Dean Newbill, and twins, Larry and Jerry Newbill; and her husband, William Junior Newbill, in 2000... more

Verna Davis, 90, of Lewisburg, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, in NHC Lewisburg. Mrs. Davis was a native of Toney, Ala. and daughter of the late Calvin Edward and Alma Carter Travis. She was retired from the Genesco Corporation. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star 318, VFW Ladies Auxiliary, and the Baptist Church... more

Harold L. "Buster" Fuller, 90, of Chapel Hill, died Friday morning, Jan. 14, 2011, in Chapel Hill. Mr. Fuller was a son of the late Harold and Ocia Lee Barnes Fuller. He served in the United States Army during World War II, and in 1985 retired from the State of Tennessee Department of Parks and Recreation as a construction supervisor. ... more

Ronald Gary Gray, 55, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011. Ronald spent most of his working career as a teacher of vocational education in the State of Tennessee's public schools. In 1997 he was diagnosed with lung cancer and made a successful fight against the disease. He suffered a second cancer that caused his death... more

Mary Louvenia Hatfield, 102, of Lewisburg, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, in NHC Oakwood Healthcare. Mrs. Hatfield was a native of Marshall County, and daughter of the late Robert "Bob" and Vera Pettus London. She was retired from Faber-Castell Corporation and had been a member of Church Street Church of Christ since 1945... more

Billy Lewis Hargrove, 64, of Chapel Hill, died Monday, Jan. 17, 2011. A native of Marshall County, Mr. Hargrove was a son of the late Henry Lee Hargrove Sr. who died in 1973 and Louise Ragsdale Hargrove who survives. He was a member of the United Methodist Church and served in the Tennesee Army National Guard. Mr. Hargrove was retired from Textron Aerostructures in Nashville... more

William "Billy" Scott Walker, 80, of Lewisburg, died Monday, Jan. 17, 2011, in Williamson Medical Center. Mr. Walker was a Marshall County native and son of the late Buford and Maycle Hill Walker. He was retired from Faber-Castell Corporation and was a member of the Hardin Chapel Church of Christ... more

Philip Ray Garrett, 51, of Lewisburg, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011, at his home. Mr. Garrett was a native of Marshall County, and son of the late James Lester and Melba Grace McKinney Garrett. He was a former employee of Dole Refrigeration. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Ricky Garrett... more

Myrtle Ruth House Garrett, 89, of the Yell Community, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011, in Maury Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. God called home a very special person who will be missed by many but never forgotten. Mrs. Garrett was a native of Athens, Ala. and daughter of the late Shirley Houston and Maggie Liles House. She was a homemaker and a faithful member of the Yell Church of Christ... more

Rita Davis, 80, of Lewisburg, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011, in Maury Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Davis was a Petersburg native and daughter of the late Carl Dee and Vivia Taylor Renegar. She was a homemaker and member of the East Commerce Baptist Church... more

Monte Osteen, USAF Retired and Vietnam Veteran, 73, of Orlando, Fla., passed away on Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, from complications of a six-year battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). Born Jan. 4, 1938 in Caney Spring, to the late Kermit and Elizabeth Osteen, he retired a decorated veteran from the U.S. ... more

Philip Ray Garrett, 51, of Lewisburg, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011, at his home. Mr. Garrett was a native of Marshall County, and son of the late James Lester and Melba Grace McKinney Garrett. He was a former employee of Dole Refrigeration. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Ricky Garrett... more

Rev. Aubrey Lee Knois Sr., 80, of Lewisburg, died Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011, in Lewisburg. Rev. Knois was born in Bedford County and was a son of the late Wilkie D. and Alta Mai Wilson Knois. He was a Master Sergeant in the United States Army, having retired after 21 years, serving in both the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War and being stationed in Germany. ... more

B. M. Chapman, 95, of Tullahoma, passed away Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, at the Life Care Center of Tullahoma. A native of Marshall County, he was the son of the late Robert Monroe and Sally Rambo Chapman. He was a retired machinist at AEDC and a member of the Hickerson Station Church of Christ... more

Tracey Sellars, 43, of the Laws Hill Community of Marshall County, died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011. Mr. Sellars was born in Rutherford County and was a former steel worker and was an avid NASCAR fan. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Sellars is survived by his wife, Amber Sellars of Laws Hill; mother, Sue Sellars of Laws Hill; father, James Kelton Sellars Jr. ... more

Charles Malcom Reese, 87, of Lewisburg, died Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, at his home. Mr. Reese was a native of Moore County, and son of the late Willie G. and Elizabeth Petty Reese. He was a barber for over 50 years and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. He also served his country in the Army... more

On New Year's Eve, Claudia was anxiously awaiting a black-tie concert with Itzhak Perlman at the newly opened Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Because we were also celebrating our thirty-sixth anniversary, I promised myself that, at least on this occasion, I would refrain from sleeping through the performance. ... more