Obituaries

Ron Stinson, 60, of Holt’s Corner in Marshall County, died Friday morning, February 22, 2019 at his home. His wife, Vickie Ghee Stinson, is a teacher at Community School in Unionville. Funeral services 2 p.m. Sunday at Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill, with Rev. Ronnie Grooms officiating. Burial, with military honors, in Cothran Cemetery, Rover. Visitation 4-8 p.m. Saturday,

David Lynn Bennett, 65, of Hermitage, formerly of Unionville, died Friday, February 22, 2019, at Cura Health Hospital of Nashville after an extended illness. Funeral services 12 noon Tuesday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Larry Bennett officiating. Burial at Pressgrove Cemetery. Visitation begins at 11 a.m.

Mary Ellen Sawdey, 76, of Lewisburg died Thursday, February 21, 2019. Funeral Services 3:30 P.M. Monday at Hillcrest Funeral Home, Jeff Smith officiating. Burial at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation begins at 1:30 p.m.

Johnny Dean Martin, 54, of Wartrace died Sunday, February 17, 2019. A gathering of family and friends will be 12-2 p.m. Saturday, at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Following the viewing, he will be cremated. Burial will be in the Donnell Family Cemetery at a later date.

William “Billy” Chunn, 84, of Madison died Sunday, February 17, 2019 at his home. Funeral services 2 p.m. Sunday, February 24 at Lewis and Wright Funeral Home, Nashville. Visitation 3-6 p.m. Saturday and beginning at 1 p.m. Sunday.

David Gayle Smith, 57, of Wartrace died Tuesday, February 19, 2019, in Murfreesboro, after a short illness. Funeral services 2 p.m. Saturday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home, Pastor Chad Conn officiating. Burial at Hazel Cemetery, Bell Buckle. Visitation begins at 11 a.m.

Pamela Ann Higginbotham, 65, of Monahans, Texas, died February 17, 2019 in Odessa, Texas. She was the mother of Telaestar (Devin) Dillard and grandmother of Reva Dillard of Shelbyville.

Mr. Billy Joe “B.J.” Allison, age 82, of Unionville, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2019, at his home, under the loving care and comfort of his family. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, February 22, 2019, at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at Simpson Cemetery in Rover...

Alexander Ryan Batts was stillborn February 16, 2019. A graveside service will be 2 p.m. Sunday, February 24, 2019, at Willow Mount Cemetery. Reverend R.C. Verge will officiate. He is preceded in death by a great-grandfather, Carl Barnes, and great-grandmother, Norma Jane Batts...

Funeral service for Miller Leroy Polk, Sr., age 78, of Lewisburg, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, February 19, 2019, in the chapel of Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Brothers Mike Bayne, Ray Armstrong and Butch Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. Mr. Polk passed from this life Saturday, February 16, 2019, at his home...

Marilyn E. Nelms, 85, of Tullahoma died Sunday, February 17, 2019. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow in Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation begins at noon.

Miller Leroy Polk, 78, died Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Marshall Medical Center in Lewisburg. Arrangements pending from Doak-Howell Funeral Home.

Billy Allison, 82, of Unionville, died Sunday, February 17, 2019 at his home. Arrangements pending from Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

Loman “Sparky” Sparks, 94, died Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Alive Hospice of Murfreesboro. Funeral services 11 a.m. Wednesday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home, Rev. Laurie Raulston officiating. Burial at Shofner Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation begins at 10 a.m.

Martha Louise Floyd, 68, of Shelbyville died Friday, February 15, 2019. Funeral services 3 p.m. Monday at Hillcrest Funeral Home, Rev. Jimmy Lynn Anderson officiating. Burial at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation begins at 1 p.m.

Bradley Owen, 49, of Shelbyville died Thursday, February 14, 2019, in Murfreesboro. Funeral services 2:30 p.m. Monday at Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill, Richard Logan officiating. Burial in Cothran Cemetery, Rover. Visitation 3-8 p.m. Sunday.

Billy Joe Nottingham, 80, of Shelbyville died at his home February 13, 2019 after a long illness. Graveside services 2:30 p.m Sunday, February 17th, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Jon Amspaugh officiating. Visitation will be 1-2 p.m. at Hillcrest Funeral Home.

Penny Elaine Mashe, 54, of Flat Creek died Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at St.Thomas-Rutherford Hospital. Funeral services 11 a.m. Saturday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Brother Randall Harmon officiating. Burial will follow at Hazel Cemetery in Bell Buckle. Visitation 5-8 p.m. Friday.

Nina Gay Segroves, 72, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, February 13, 2019. Funeral services 11 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, Rev. Lanita Monroe officiating. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Friday at the church. Arrangements: Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

Jan Yeager, 63, of the Laws Hill community of Marshall County, died Tuesday morning, February 12, 2019. She was a participant in a Shelbyville bowling league. Funeral services 1 p.m. Thursday at Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill with Rev. Steve Tudor and Bro. Brent Haley officiating. Burial in Hopper Cemetery, Laws Hill. Visitation begins at 11 a.m.

Bobby Darryl Rogers, 48, of Shelbyville died Monday, February 11, 2019. Funeral services 6 p.m. Sunday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Visitation begins at 2 p.m.

Terry Michael Throneberry, 60, of Shelbyville died Saturday, February 9, 2019, at his home. Memorial service 2 p.m. Saturday, February 16 at Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill. Visitation begins at 12 noon.

Hazel Lee Powell, 77, of Shelbyville died Monday, February 11, 2019. Visitation will be held 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Hillcrest Funeral Home. Per her request she will be cremated.

Charles Ronald Ronnie” Sudberry, 73, of Shelbyville died Monday, February 11, 2019, after an extended illness. Funeral services 2 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church, Rev. Lanita Monroe and Rev. Scotty Sorrells pfficiating. Burial at SImpson Cemetery, Rover. Visitation begins at 11 a.m. at the church. Arrangements: Doak-Howell Funeral Home. Doak-Howell Funeral Home.

Dolie Marie 'Beaver' Throneberry, 61, of Shelbyville died Saturday, February 9, 2019. Funeral services 1 p.m. Thursday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Brother Randall Harmon officiating. Burial will follow in Cothran Cemetery. Visitation 5-8 p.m. Wednesday.

Linda Lou Stephens Evener, 72, of Lewisburg died Thursday, February 7, 2019. Funeral services 1 p.m. Monday at Bills-McGaugh & Hamilton Funeral Home, Lewisburg, with Brother Matt Judd officiating. Burial will follow in Talley Cemetery. Visitation was held Sunday,

Gerald Dwain “Jerry” Rogers, 61, of Longview died Thursday, February 7, 2019 at his home. Funeral services 12 noon Wednesday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Brother Jeff Collet officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Murfreesboro. Visitation 5-8 p.m. Tuesday.

Suzanne Sanders VanBibber, 63, of Houston, Texas, formerly of Shelbyville, died Monday, January 28, 2019. Per her wishes she was cremated. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Hillcrest Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Harold Smith, 81, of Shelbyville died Friday, February 8, 2019. Funeral services 2 p.m. Tuesday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Brother Michael Hix will officiate, with burial to follow in Rose Bank Cemetery in Flat Creek. Visitation begins at 11 a.m.

Sam H. Powell, 86, of Signal Mountain, a former Haley resident, died Friday, February 8, 2019. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 12 noon EST Tuesday at Hamilton Funeral Home with Bro. Richard Floyd officiating. Military honors will conclude the service. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. EST Monday and beginning 11 a.m. EST Tuesday.

Janice Wheeler Harvey, 78, of Unionville, died Friday, February 8, 2019 in Shelbyville. Funeral services 2 p.m. Sunday at Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill, with Bro. Scotty Sorrells and Bro. Jimmy Gray officiating. Burial in Simpson Cemetery, Rover. Visitation 4-8 p.m. Saturday.

Clyde Leroy Fraser, 90, of Shelbyville died Thursday, February 7, 2019, at his home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Burial, with full military honors, will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m.

Clyde Fraser, 90, retired Tennessee State Trooper, died Thursday at his home. Arrangements will be announced by Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

Rebecca Ann Potts, 75, formerly of Shelbyville, died Saturday, February 2, 2019. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Moore-Cortner Funeral Home in Winchester. Interment will be at Mount Garner Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m.

John Raymond Schmidt, 81, of Normandy died Monday at Community Care in Murfreesboro after an extended illness. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Pastor Jamie Pine officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday and beginning 11 a.m. Friday.

Donnie Warren Cates, 77, of Shelbyville died suddenly Monday morning at Tennova Healthcare-Shelbyville. Per his request, no public services will be held. Doak-Howell Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Shirley Beal Burks, 82, of Bella Vista, Arkansas died Monday, January 28, 2019. She was the mother of Jay (Tami) Beal of Shelbyville. A memorial service will be at 11:30 a.m., February 8th at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Shelbyville. Entombment will be at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum in Nashville.

Lillian Jeanette Daniel, 83, died Saturday, February 2, 2019 at her residence. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Thursday at Bird Street Church of Christ. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon. Nelson & Sons Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements,

Rosie Bell Waters Landers, 96, died Sunday, February 3, 2019 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursdayat Gowen-Smith Chapel with Brother Jimmy Gray officiating. Burial will follow in Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday.

Jesse Alexander Batten, 85, of Chattanooga, a native of Marshall County, died Saturday at Hospice of Chattanooga only 26 days from his 86th birthday. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill. Burial will follow at Hopper Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. A memorial to celebrate his life will be held at Chattanooga State Community College 1-3 p.m. Saturday, February 23.

Emily Messick Cunningham of Tullahoma, a native of Bell Buckle, died unexpectedly Wednesday, January 23, 2019. A memorial service will be held at First Christian Church in Tullahoma 1 p.m. Saturday, February 9 at 1:00 p.m. with visitation to follow in the fellowship hall. Kilgore Funeral Home of Tullahoma is handling arrangements.

Jerry Ford, 67, died Sunday. A graveside service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Hazel Cemetery in Bell Buckle. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.

Angeline 'Angie' Waterson, 97. of Beechgrove died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019 at her home. Funeral sevices will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Manchester Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Beech Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Wednesday.

Angela Gynette ‘Angie’ Harper-Lee, 48, of Shelbyville died suddenly Sunday morning, Feb. 3, 2019 at Tennova Healthcare-Shelbyville. A gathering of family and friends will be held 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home.

Robert “Bob” Garner, 87, of Shelbyville died Sunday, February 3, 2019. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at First Presbyterian Church. Reverend Allen Cross will officiate with burial to follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at First Presbyterian Church. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.

Clyde Eugene Crawley Jr., 64, of Hucclecote, England died Monday, January 7, 2019. Memorial Services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, February 9 at Hillcrest Funeral Home with Jerry Clements and Larry Clements officiating. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m.

Barbara Juanita Beasley, 82, of Rockvale died Friday, February 1, 2019 at her home. No public services will be held. Doak-Howell Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Deborah Lynn Ahnefeld, 61, of Shelbyville died Thursday, January 31, 2019, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. A gathering of family and friends will be held to celebrate her life 4-7 p.m. Thursday, February 14 at Doak-Howell Funeral Home.

Fredia M. Miller, 88, of Shelbyville, formerly of Bradford, died Friday, February 1, 2019 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Hunt Funeral Home in Bradford with Tommy Whitwell and Mark Earnhart officiating. Burial will follow in the Bradford Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon. Doak-Howell Funeral Home is handling local arrangements,

Marie Green Adcock, 91, of Wartrace died at The Waters of Shelbyville on Friday, February 1, 2019. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with Don Gallagher and Wes Gallagher officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Monday and one hour prior to service on Tuesday.