Obituaries

Carolyn Jane Anthony, 66, of Shelbyville died Thursday, June 13, 2019, at her home. There will be a private gathering of friends and family at a later date. Arrangements: Doak-Howell Funeral Home.

William Robert “Rob” Taylor, II, 60, of Shelbyville died Monday, June 17, 2019. Private graveside services will be held Wednesday. The family will receive visitors 5-8 PM Tuesday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

Celebration of life services for Samuel Ray Messick will be held on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. from the chapel of Gowen-Smith with Brother Jimmy Gray officiating. Per his wishes, he will be cremated. Sammy passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2019 very unexpectedly. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4:00 pm until the time of service.

Funeral services for Ernest C. “Ernie” Scott, Sr. 58, of Shelbyville, will be held 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2019, in the Chapel of Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Brother Scott Reed officiating and Jeff Gilley speaking. Burial will take place in his hometown at New St. Mary’s Cemetery in Bellmawr, NJ. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until service time Wednesday, at the funeral home.

Kenneth Ray Hawthorne Sr., 68, of Manchester died Friday, June 14, 2019. Arrangements pending from Hillcrest Funeral Home.

Mrs. Sharon Rayleen Baldovin, 76, of Shelbyville died June 8, 2019. Funeral Services will be held 3:00 P.M. Saturday, June 22, at Hillcrest Funeral Home, Rev. Bobby McGee officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at 2:00 P.M.

John Thomas Anderson, 48, of Shelbyville, died Thursday, June 13, 2019. Funeral services will be 12 PM Thursday, June 20, 2019, at Scott United Methodist Church. Dr. Robin Kimbrough will officiate, and William Glass, Jr. will be eulogist. Burial will follow in Cooper Green Cemetery. The family will receive visitors 5-8 PM Wednesday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel, and again Thursday one hour prior to service at the church.

Michael Keith Register, 71, of Warren, Michigan, died Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 19 at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Brother Kenny Collins officiating. Burial will follow in Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be held 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 18.

Scott Sanders Shapard, 90, of Shelbyville,died Thursday, June 13, 2019. Funeral services will be 3 PM Saturday, June 15, 2019, at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Reverend Ron DeWitt will officiate, with burial to follow in Willow Mount Cemetery. The family will receive visitors 4-8 Friday.

Mrs. Carry May Bernd, 79, of Shelbyville, died Thursday, June 13, 2019, at her home. Funeral services will be Monday, June 17, 2019, at 11 AM at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Reverend Bobby McGee officiating. Burial will follow at Pressgrove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 AM until service time Monday.

A Celebration of Life service for Anthony Lee “Tony” Tolar, age 69, of Shelbyville, will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday, June 16, 2019, in the chapel of Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Pastor Jimmy Gray officiating. Tony passed from this life Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at his home after an extended illness...

Ernest C. Scott Sr., 58, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at his home after an extended illness Arrangements pending from Doak-Howell Funeral Home.

Travis Wade Sons, 31, of Petersburg died June 10, 2019. Memorial Services will be held 7:00 P.M. Saturday, June 15th, at Hillcrest Funeral Home, Rev. Ronnie Adams officiating. Visitation will begin at 5:00 P.M.

Delisa Marlene Foster, 56, of Shelbyville died Sunday, June 9, 2019. Funeral services will be 12:00 P.M. Saturday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Brother Mitchell Buchanan will officiate and Pastor Kathy Brown will serve as eulogist. Burial will follow at Holden Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m.

Eddy Lee Messick, 73, of Madison, North Carolina, a native and former resident of Bell Buckle, died Saturday, June 8, 2019 at his home. A Celebration of Life service will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, June 15 at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Dr. Julian Suggs officiating and Jeff Gilmore speaking. Following, his ashes will be buried at Hazel Cemetery in Bell Buckle. Visitation will be held from 1-3 p.m.

Ephriam “Eph” Legrand Carney, III, 73, of Shelbyville died Monday, June 10, 2019 after an extended illness. A Celebration of Life service will be held 4 p.m. Friday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Reverend Mark Hall officiating. Visitation will begin at 3 p.m.

Funeral services for Ms. Virgie P. Dulin, age 71, of Elora, TN, will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Tullahoma Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Head of Hurricane Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:00 A.M. until time of the service at the funeral home.

Johnny Ray Crowell, age 54, of Murfreesboro, a native of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019. Funeral services will be 11 AM Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at Victory Baptist Church. Pastor Jim Tedder will officiate the service of his son-in-law. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. The family will receive visitors 4-8 PM Tuesday at the church. Arrangements: Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

William Frank Andrews, 70, of Shelbyville, died June 9, 2019, at his home. Per his wishes, he will be cremated. There will be no service. Arrangements: Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

Mary Joyce Carr, 94, of Shelbyville died Sunday, June 9, 2019. Graveside services will be held 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Paul Holly officiating. Visitation will begin at 12:00 P.M. at Hillcrest Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Cheraton “Cher” Lynn Butts, age 44, of Shelbyville, will be held 12:00 p.m. Monday, June 10, 2019 in the chapel of Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Brother Ray Armstrong officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens....

Funeral services for Erika Michelle Williams, age 33, of Shelbyville, will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2019 in the chapel of Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Pastor Willie Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery....

Funeral services for Ricky Lee Bonifant Sr., age 59, of Shelbyville, will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, June 9th, 2019, in the chapel of Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Bob Henson officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Ricky passed from this life Wednesday, June 5, 2019, in Carrollton, OH...

George Edward Elkins, 70, of Shelbyville died Monday, June 3, 2019, at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. Funeral services 11 a.m. Saturday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home, Brother Donnie Clemons officiating. Burial at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation 5-8 p.m. Friday.

Jerry Brooks Tune, 72, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at his home. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Brother Burt Landers officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. Wednesday.

Lewis C. Sims, 91, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, formerly of Shelbyville, died May 28. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Union Baptist Church in Fort Wayne. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday. Arrangements: Carmichael Funeral Service.

Muriel Juanita 'Nita' Brinkley, 90, of Shelbyville died Saturday, June 1, 2019 at her home. Funeral services 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Brother Drew Hayes and Brother Jeff Rasnick officiating. Burial will follow in Powell Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Tuesday.

Dwight (Allen) Cook, 54, of Shelbyville died Friday, May 10, 2019 after a 10-year battle from complications of esophageal cancer. Per his request, his remains will be cremated. A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 8 at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church.

May Dean Coop Eberling of Nashville, a native of Deason, died Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at her home. A Celebration of Life will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 4 at West End United Methodist Church in Nashville. A reception will immediately follow at McWhorter Hall. A visitation will be held at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel in Shelbyville, on Wednesday, June 5 from 4-7 p.m. A private burial service will be at a later date.

Emma Jean Rutledge Lyons, 93, of Shelbyville died Friday, May 24, 2019 at her home. Funeral services were held on Monday, May 27, 2019 at 2 p.m. from Gowen-Smith Chapel with Pastor Mark Rosson officiating. Burial followed in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.

George Davis Nowlin, 75, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at his home. Funeral services 1 p.m. Friday at Gowen-Smith Chapel. Burial will follow in Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation begins at 11 a.m.

Victor "Snookey" Curry, 56, of Shelbyville died suddenly Monday night, May 27, 2019 at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, June 1, 2019, at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Rev. Ron DeWitt officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be held 5-8 p.m. Friday and beginning at noon Saturday.

William David Fox, 76, of Bell Buckle died Tuesday morning, May 28, 2019 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital after an extended illness. Funeral services 11 a.m. Friday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home, Bill Doak officiating. Burial will follow in Hazel Cemetery, Bell Buckle.Visitation will be held 4-7 p.m. Thursday.

Robby Eugene Scroggins, 75, of Shelbyville died May 24, 2019. Memorial services will be held 6 p.m. Friday, May 31 at Living Stones Church of Shelbyville, Eddie Reed officiating. Arrangements: Hillcrest Funeral Home.

Tom E. Gray, 77, of Hendersonville, a native of Shelbyville, died Sunday, May 26, 2019. Funeral services 1 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church of Hendersonville with Randy Goodman and Joshua Strader officiating. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday and beginning at 11 a.m. Friday at the church. Arrangements: Anderson Funeral Home, Gallatin.

John William “Buddy” Whiteside passed from this life on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held 3:00 P.M. Saturday, May 25th, at Hillcrest Funeral Home, Rev. Bobby McGee officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at 11:00 A.M.

Robert Walker Carter, 58, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, April 24, 2019. A Celebration of Life will be held at 5 P.M. Saturday, May 25th at his stables on his All Seasons Farm in Shelbyville. Food and beverages will be served after a short memorial service. Arrangements: Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

Connie Dye, 61, of Shelbyville died Sunday, May 19, 2019, at Tennova Healthcare-Shelbyville. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Brother Paul Fancher officiating. Burial will follow at Houston-Whitworth Cemetery.

Rex Northcutt, 81, of Shelbyville died Sunday, May 19, 2019, after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday at Southside Church of Christ with Jeff Smith and Billy Robinson officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Plains Church of Christ Cemetery. Visitation will be held 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the church. Arrangements: Doak-Howell Funeral Home.

Robert Earl Allen, 67, of Franklin died May 18, 2019. Services will be scheduled at a later date in Bedford County. Williamson Memorial Funeral Home, Franklin, is handling arrangements.