Jesse Clayburn Rigsby Sr. Mr. Jesse C. Rigsby Sr., 81, of Eagleville, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at his residence. Mr. Rigsby was a native of Howe, Texas, and was a bulldozer operator and mechanic. He and his two brothers were the owners and operators of Rigsby Bros. Grocery, Garage and Construction Company of Eagleville and Allisona. He was a member of the Eagleville Baptist Church... more

Thomas Michael McNiff Mr. Thomas Michael McNiff, 49, of Cornersville, died Thursday, March 6, 2008. Mr. McNiff was a native of Dover, Del. He was a manufacturing engineer. He was preceded in death by his father Michael McNiff. He is survived by his mother, Irene Thatcher Denham of Dover, Del.; wife, Rebecca Tucker McNiff of Cornersville; daughters, Michelle and Cassie Scott of Memphis; stepdaughters, Laura (Jeremy) Johnson of Florence, Ala. ... more

Bernie Cromer Mr. Bernie Cromer, 68, of Columbia, died Sunday, March 9, 2008, following an extended illness. Mr. Cromer was a native of Marshall County. He was an Army veteran and was retired from the sales and marketing department of the Nashville office of Pittman & Associates. He was a member of the National Life Underwriters and an avid antique car enthusiast... more

Robert T. Curtis Mr. Robert T. Curtis, 83, of Chapel Hill, died Sunday, March 9, 2008, at his residence, after several weeks of illness. Mr. Curtis was a native of Dekalb County, Tn. and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a deacon of Smyrna Baptist Church, Chapel Hill, and was a retired farmer. He had also served as an alderman and a member of the Marshall County Equalization Board... more

Valta Lee Pigg Harris Mrs. Valta Lee Pigg Harris, 90, of Lewisburg, died Monday, March 10, 2008, at Rosewood Manor in Columbia. Mrs. Harris was a native of Marshall County. She was a homemaker and a member of the Richland Cumberland Presbyterian Church... more

Willard Deece Stinson Mr. Willard Deece Stinson, 68, of Olustee, Okla., died Tuesday, March 11, 2008, at his residence. Mr. Stinson was born in Madison, Tn., and graduated from Petersburg High School in 1957. He served in the Air Force for four years and worked as an electrical engineer at Altus Air Force base for 20 years. Mr. Stinson operated Stinson Electrical and A&W Pecans, and was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Methodist Church... more

Alvis Simmons Mr. Alvis "Billy" Simmons, 83, of Lewisburg, died Monday, March 10, 2008, at NHC Merihil. Mr. Simmons was a native of Marshall County. He was a disabled veteran of the Army and the National Guard. Mr. Simmons retired from Heil Quaker Corporation after 42 years and also worked at the Wal-Mart Garden Center for 14 years. He was a member of the Westvue Church of Christ... more

Larry Agent Mr. Larry Agent, 63, of Lewisburg, died Saturday, March 8, 2008, at Marshall Medical Center. Mr. Agent was a native of Maury County. He served as a tank mechanic during the Vietnam War and was employed at Dole Refrigeration. He was a member of the Parkview Baptist Church... more

Patsy Lee Rogers Tacker Mrs. Patsy Lee Rogers Tacker, 71, of Cleveland, Tn., died Monday, March 10, 2008, at her residence. Mrs. Tacker was a native of Marshall County. She was retired from Cosmolab and was an owner and associate of Seaborne Mortgage Services of Athens, Tn. She was a member of the Church of Christ and a loving mother and grandmother whose greatest pleasure was spending time with her extended family... more

Bennie Sheppard Mr. Bennie "Jackie" Sheppard, 73, of Lewisburg, died Monday, March 10, 2008, at NHC Merihil. Mr. Sheppard was a native of Marshall County. He was retired from Sanford Corporation and was a member of Farmington United Methodist Church... more

Rachel Ring Stephens Mrs. Rachel Ring Stephens, 87, of Nashville, died Monday, March 10, 2008, following an extended illness. Mrs. Stephens was a native of Marshall County. She was retired from state government as a secretary and was a member of the Bellevue Church of Christ. She was a founder and honorary life member of Middle Tennessee Decorative Artists... more

Mettie Todd Mrs. Mettie Todd, 93, of Chapel Hill, died Tuesday, March 11, 2008, in Lewisburg. Mrs. Todd was born in Woodbury. She was a homemaker and a member of the Riggs Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Nathan and Sally Travis Mears; husband, Joe Todd; grandson, Tim Webb; two brothers and one sister... more

Lois B. Telford Mrs. Lois B. Telford, 77, died Sunday, March 2, 2008, at Yuma Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Telford was born in Lewisburg and lived here until 1967, when she moved to Yuma, Ariz., with her three children. She was a member of the Arizona Business Women's Association and the American Society of Interior Designers... more

Danny Underwood Mr. Danny Underwood, 30, of Unionville, died Monday, March 3, 2008, at Bedford County Medical Center, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Mr. Underwood was a native of Bedford County and was employed as a welder at Holt Specialty Equipment in Eagleville... more

Johnny Mai Pigg Johnny Mai Pigg, 86, of Cornersville, died Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at her residence. She was preceded in death by her parents, Annie Mai and John Walker of Giles County; and her husband, Leonard Pigg. She is survived by four sons, Joe Lynn Pigg of Cornersville, Leonard Pigg, Jr. ... more

Effie Doris Finley Mrs. Effie Doris Finley, 78, of Lewisburg, died Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at her residence. Mrs. Finley was a native of Marshall County. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clenard and Maggie Beard London... more

Geraldine Ketchum Wright Geraldine Ketchum Wright, 64, of the Holts Corner Community, died Tuesday, March 4, 2008, after an extended illness. Mrs. Wright was a native of Murfreesboro. She was retired from Williamson County Medical Center and was a member of the Smyrna Baptist Church in Chapel Hill... more

Robert Carl Watson, Jr. Mr. Robert Carl Watson, Jr., 37, of Cornersville, died Tuesday, February 26, 2008, at his residence. Mr. Watson was a native of Stuart, Fla. He was self-employed as a sheet rock laborer. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Jarvis and Dolly Smith... more

Juanita Close Mrs. Juanita Close, 73, of Cornersville, died Friday, February 29, 2008, at Marshall Medical Center. Mrs. Close was a native of Marshall County. She was a homemaker and a member of the East Commerce Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard Ezell Stephens and Louise Estes; a son, James Michael Wright; and an uncle, James Estes... more

W.A. Hartley Mr. W. A. "Will" Hartley, 78, of Nashville, died Friday, Feb. 29, 2008, following an extended illness. Mr. Hartley was a native of Williamson County. He was a retired maintenance engineer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Essie Euin and Frances Rebecca Vaughn Hartley; wife, Lucille Drennon Hartley; brother, Paul Hartley; and sisters, Dovie Giles, Marietta Beard, and Classie Lancaster... more