Obituaries

Patricia Touzel Ray, 94, of Shelbyville died Thursday, March 26, 2020. Due to the coronovirus pandemic no public visitation or service will be held prior to a private graveside service Sunday at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Rev. Jeff Rasnick officiating. Hillcrest Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Malcolm Franklin Petty, 64, of Brentwood, a Shelbyville native, died Wednesday, March 25, 2020. Arrangements pending from Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. There will be no public viewing. Malcolm’s wife and children are honoring his request to be cremated. When it is safe for public gatherings, a Celebration of Malcolm’s life will be announced by Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

Richard Wayne Gile, 76, died suddenly Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at St. Thomas West of Nashville. A private graveside service will be held Saturday at Old Orchard Cemetery in Petersburg with Rev. Billy Taylor and Brother Marine Smith officiating. Doak-Howell Funeral Home is serving the family.

Sherry Renee Randles, 55, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, March 25, 2020. Per her wishes she will be cremated. No services are planned at this time. Hillcrest Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Wilma Dean Willis, 83, of Cornersville, died Tuesday, March 24. 2020 at NHC-Maury in Columbia. Funeral services, limited to family members due to the coronavirus and social distancing, will be 2 p.m. Friday at Cornersville First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Pressgrove Cemetery, Unionville. A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. London Funeral Home and Crematory of Lewisburg is handling arrangements.

Melvin Alexander Redding Jr., 75, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at Tennova Healthcare. Per his wishes, he will be cremated with no services being planned at this time. Gowen-Smith Chapel is handling arrangements.

Ron Waters, 70, most recently of Lynchburg and formerly of Shelbyville, died unexpectedly Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. He was cremated and a memorial service for him will be held at a later date in Seagrove Beach, Fla.

Ruth Messick, 87, of Murfreesboro died Saturday, March 21, 2020. A private burial will be held at Coleman Cemetery in the Kittrell community. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Jennings and Ayers Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Murfreesboro is handling arrangements.

Vicki Lynn Templeton Abare, 58, of Flat Creek died Sunday, March 22, 2020. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.

Ruth Kimery Snell, 91, of Shelbyville died Saturday, March 21, 2020. Graveside services 11 a.m. Friday with Jeff Smith and Dr. Buddy Koonce will officiate. There will be no visitation Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.

Mary Inez Cobb Cortner, 86, of Shelbyville died Sunday morning, March 22, 2020 at her home. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, no public visitation or service will be held prior to a private graveside service at a later date. Doak-Howell Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Danny Wayne Scott, 55, of the Laws Hill community, died on Saturday, March 21, 2020, in Nashville. Graveside services will be 1 p.m, Wednesday, March 25 at Swanson Cemetery in Chapel Hill. Interment will follow in Swanson Cemetery. There will be no visitation prior to graveside services due to the coronavirus pandemic and family members want you to consider your own health. Online tributes through the website of Lawrence Funeral Home are equally appreciated.

Mr. Robert Andrews “Bobby” Crafton, 85, of Eagleville, TN, died Saturday, March 21, 2020 in Murfreesboro. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at Williamson Memorial Gardens in Franklin with Bro. Larry Guin officiating. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, no visitation will be held. Online tributes may be sent to the website of Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill.

Sharon Kay Werner, 67, of Shelbyville died Thursday, March 19, 2020, after an extended illness. Per her request, there will be no services held. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.

Glendon Dale Nichols, 89, died Friday, March 20, 2020. A private graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, March 22 at Old Orchard Cemetery in Petersburg with Pastor Bobby McGee officiating. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.

Lilly Matt Nord, 89, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at her home. There will be no public services at this time. A memorial service may be held at a later date. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.

William Walls, 74, died Tuesday, March 18, 2020, at Morning Pointe of Tullahoma. There will be no public services held. Burial will be Saturday at Fosterville Cemetery. Doak-Howell Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Alfonzo Snipes, 70, of Shelbyville died Monday, March 16, 2020 at Tennova Healthcare-Shelbyville. Arrangements pending from J.A. Welton & Son Funeral Home, Tullahoma.

Margaret Faye King, 75, of Shelbyville died Thursday, March 12, 2020. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at Hillcrest Funeral Home, Steve Simmons and Terry Goin officiating. Burial will follow at Jones Haynes Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 4-8 p.m.

Michael Perryman, 46, of Unionville died Wednesday, March 11, 2020, in Lewisburg. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Lawrence Funeral Home with Rev. Danny Freeman officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Friday.

Lucille Smith Clardy, 96, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at Community Care of Rutherford County. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Pastor Jack Carney officiating. Burial will follow at Pressgrove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m

Edgar Shelnutt of Robertsdale, Alabama, formerly of Shelbyville, died Sunday, March 8, 2020 after a short illness. A memorial will be held on Saturday, March 14, at the Robertsdale Church of Christ.

Rosemary DeAngelis Boyles, 73, of Lehigh Acres, Florida died Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, at Hillcrest Funeral Home, Rev. Jimmy West officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday.

Glenda Ann Crawford Cooper, 68, of Wartrace died Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at her residence. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday at Gowen-Smith Chapel with Bro. Pritchett and Bro. Holsted officiating. Burial will follow at Hollywood Cemetery in Wartrace. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Saturday.

Brian Keith Mielneczek, Sr., 43, of Shelbyville, died Friday, March 6, 2020. A Celebration of Life will be 4-8 p.m. Friday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

Mary Crowell Walker, 90, of Maryville, who grew up in Shelbyville, died Monday, March 9, 2020 at her home. A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Big Spring Presbyterian Church with Dr. Emily Anderson officiating.

Bobby Joe Prosser, 78, of Dickson died Sunday, March 8, 2020. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Walnut Street church of Christ, Dickson. Burial will be 4 p.m. Thursday at Head Springs Cemetery in Belfast. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. at Taylor Funeral Home in Dickson and on Thursday beginning 10 a.m. at the church.

Michael Allen Begley, 63, of Shelbyville died Monday, March 9, 2020 at Glen Oaks Health & Rehab of Shelbyville. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Friday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Brother Randall Harmon officiating. Burial will follow in Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m.

William Ashley “Billy” Howell, 56, of Normandy died Thursday, March 5, 2020. Funeral services 2 p.m. Monday at Edgemont Baptist Church with Pastor Billy Joe Calvert officiating. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Burial will be held Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Evergreen Cemetery in Princeton, N.C. Doak-Howell Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Clara Mae Davis, 75, of Shelbyville died Friday, March 6, 2020 at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Brother Jack Carney and Ed Perryman officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Tuesday.

Herman Karl Rader, 93, of Manchester passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020 at NHC Tullahoma. A Celebration of Life will be held from 12 noon-2 p.m. Sunday, March 8 at Wartrace United Methodist Church.

Mildred S. Smith, 89, of Shelbyville died March 5, 2020 at Williamson Medical Center after an extended illness. Funeral services 3 p.m. Sunday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at noon.

Kathey Mae Hurd, 78, died Tuesday, March 3, 2020. A homegoing celebration will begin at 12 noon Wednesday, March 11 at Nelson & Sons Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at Mt. Ararat Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m.

A celebration of life service for William Philey “Bill” Crowell-Davis, 72, of Athens, Georgia, who died October 21, 2019, will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, March 8, 2020, at Crowell’s Chapel Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in the Crowell’s Chapel Cemetery. Doak-Howell Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Charles Homer Hale, 91, of Flat Creek, died Wednesday, March 4, 2020 under hospice care at the home of his sister in Flat Creek. Graveside service will be held 1 p.m. Friday at Rosebank Cemetery in Flat Creek. Doak-Howell Funeral Home is serving the family.

Henry Lee “Butch” Arnold, 66, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Rev. Jimmy Gray will officiate, with burial to follow in Horse Mountain Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Friday.

Jack Woods Mashe, 84, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at Alive Hospice of Murfreesboro. Graveside services will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Cross Road Church Cemetery in Bell Buckle with Brother Randall Harmon officiating. Visitation will be 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Doak-Howell Funeral Home.

Rebecca Allin “Becky” McGilliard, 69, of Shelbyville died Sunday, March 1, 2020 at her home. Funeral services 3 p.m. Wednesday at Victory Baptist Church with Pastor Jim Tedder and Brother Slade Rickels officiating. Burial will follow in Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Doak-Howell Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Douglas M. “Mac” Bishop, 87, of Shelbyville died Sunday, March 1, 2020. Funeral Services will be held 12 noon Saturday at Gateway Church of God, Revs. Jason Daughdrill, Steven Bishop and Tom Dalecke officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Hillcrest Funeral Homs is handling arrangements.

Susana Chirigliano, 72, of Shelbyville died Saturday, February 29, 2020, at her home. Per her request, there will be no services. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.

Dwight Darrell Hickerson, 57, of Sparta, died Friday, February 28, 2020 at his residence. Funeral services 2 p.m. Wednesday at London Funeral Home, Lewisburg. Burial will follow in Lone Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and will continue on Wednesday until the funeral hour.

Monique Renee Thorne, 48, of Shelbyville died Saturday, February 29, 2020 after an extended illness. Per her request she will be cremated. There will be no public services held. Hillcrest Funeral Home is handling arrangements.