Obituaries from November 2009

Donald Keith Bassham (11/03/09)
Donald Keith Bassham, 47, of Shelbyville died Monday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Hillcrest Funeral Home.

Gracie Mae 'Tilly' Dugger (11/04/09)
Gracie Mae 'Tilly' Dugger, 67, of Shelbyville died Tuesday at Heritage Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Lamar Dodson officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m.

John Doyle 'O.T.' Coleman (11/04/09)
John Doyle "O.T." Coleman, 62, of Shelbyville, formerly of Winchester, died Monday at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Grant Funeral Services, Estill Springs with Randy Jackson and Kim Gi Sup. Full military honors will be bestowed followed by Masonic services. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m.

Larry Webster (11/06/09)
Larry Webster, 39, died Oct. 29. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Nelson & Sons Memorial Chapel.

Willie Mac Daniel (11/06/09)
Willie Mac Daniel, 57, died Thursday at the VA Medical Center in Murfreesboro. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Nelson & Sons Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon.

Emma Jean Haskins (11/09/09)
Emma Jean Haskins, 70, of Haskins Chapel died Saturday at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill with the Rev. Joe Bowers officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday.

Martha Wood Mohun (11/09/09)
Martha Wood Mohun of Lowndesboro, Ala., a native of Shelbyville, died Saturday at Jackson Hospital in Montgomery, Ala. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Jenkins Chapel Lutheran Church with the Rev. Steven Caine officiating. Burial will follow in the Jenkins Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the home of Tom and Maxine Coker, 209 Broad St., Lowndesboro. Doak-Howell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Herman Dewey Coffey (11/09/09)
Herman Dewey Coffey, 79, of Shelbyville died Monday at Christian Care Center of Bedford County after an extended illness. Graveside services will be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Willow Mount Cemetery with the Rev. Kevin Minchey officiating. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday at Hillcrest Funeral Home.

Sammie Lee Beasley (11/10/09)
Sammie Lee Beasley, 79, of Rover died Sunday in Murfreesboro. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Simpson Cemetery in Rover with the Rev. Frank Johnson officiating. Visitation with the family will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill.

Evelyn Daniel Hale Van Meter (11/10/09)
Evelyn Daniel Hale Van Meter, 83, of Raus died Monday at Harton Regional Medical Center in Tullahoma Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Wilson Avenue Church of Christ in Tullahoma, where she was a member, with Pat Allison, Randy Davis, and John Payne officiating. Interment will follow at Bomar Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Tullahoma Funeral Home.

Mildred Sims (11/11/09)
Mildred Sims, 77, formerly of Shelbyville, died Sunday at the Heritage Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at noon Thursday at Nelson & Sons Memorial Chapel. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m.

Baron 'Big B' Hardin (11/11/09)
Baron 'Big B' Hardin, 40, of Shelbyville died Tuesday at Heritage Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at noon Saturday at Bright Temple Church of God in Christ with Vernon Ogilvie officiating and John Batts as eulogist. Burial will follow at Mulberry Cemetery. Visitation with the family will begin at 10 a.m. at the church. J.A. Welton & Son Funeral Home, Tullahoma, is in charge of arrangements.

James Harlon Crowell (11/11/09)
James Harlon Crowell, 84, of Shelbyville died Wednesday at Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with the Rev. Bobby McGee officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

Barbara Harper Whitener (11/12/09)
Funeral services for Barbara Harper Whitener, 52, of Murfreesboro, formerly of Shelbyville, who died Thursday at Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro, will be 1 p.m. Monday at Sevier Street First Baptist Church. The Rev. R.C. Verge will be eulogist, with burial to follow in Willow Mount Cemetery....

Lou Faye Allen Perry (11/12/09)
Lou Faye Allen Perry, 56, of Shelbyville, died Wednesday at Heritage Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at noon Monday at Nelson & Sons Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will begin at 11 a.m.

Lewis Bathe (11/12/09)
A gathering of remembrance for Lewis Bathe, 56, of Shelbyville, who died Tuesday at Heritage Medical Center, will be held 6 p.m. Friday at Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church. Per his request, his remains were cremated.

Charles Albert Monce (11/13/09)
Charles Albert Monce, 72, of Summertown died Thursday at Maury Regional Hospital in Columbia. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Gowen-Smith Chapel with Howard Kitter and Raymond Ragsdale officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery...

Bessie Lynch Underwood (11/13/09)
Bessie Lynch Underwood, 76, of College Grove died Friday at her home after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill. Burial will follow at Wheeler Cemetery near Chapel Hill. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday.

James Edward Rowland (11/14/09)
James Edward Rowland, 85, of Shelbyville died Friday at his home after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Bobby McGee officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday.

Nettie Mattox (11/14/09)
Nettie Mattox, 94, of Shelbyville, formerly of Greer, S.C., died Saturday at Glen Oaks Convalescent Center. Funeral services will be held at The Wood Mortuary in Greer. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is assisting with arrangements.

Jerry Nelson (11/17/09)
Funeral services for Jerry Nelson, 47, of Shelbyville, who died Saturday, will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Gowen-Smith Chapel. Burial will follow in Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 4-9 p.m. today.

Michelle Rene' 'Shelly' Moon (11/17/09)
Michelle Rene' "Shelly" Moon, 49, of Estill Springs died Sunday at her home after an extended illness. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Bethel Murfreesboro Church with the Rev. Michael Bayne officiating. Per her request, her remains were cremated. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to service at the church. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Jerry Lee Wilhoite Sr. (11/18/09)
Jerry Lee Wilhoite Sr., 51, of Shelbyville died Tuesday at Heritage Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Gowen-Smith Chapel with James Hoover officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Walter Phelps (11/18/09)
Walter Phelps, 90, of Shelbyville died Tuesday at Christian Care Center of Bedford County. He will be cremated. No services are scheduled.

Michelle René 'Shelly' Moon (11/18/09)
Michelle René "Shelly" Moon, 49, of Estill Springs died Sunday at her home after an extended illness. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Bethel Murfreesboro Church with the Rev. Michael Bayne officiating. Per her request, her remains were cremated...

Ina Rucker Mingle (11/20/09)
Ina Rucker Mingle, 81, of Bell Buckle died Thursday at Heritage Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Bell Buckle Church of Christ with Robert Young officiating. Burial will follow at Hazel Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held at Hillcrest Funeral Home from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday.

Guy N. Beasley (11/21/09)
Guy N. Beasley, 92, of Shelbyville died Friday at Heritage Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Victory Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Tedder officiating. Burial, with full military honors, will follow at Rose Bank Cemetery in Flat Creek. Visitation with the family will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.

Lucas Wayne Cable (11/21/09)
Lucas Wayne Cable was stillborn Wednesday at Harton Regional Medical Center in Tullahoma. Graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Bomar Cemetery with Bob Payne officiating. Hillcrest Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Audrey Mae Brown (11/21/09)
Audrey Mae Brown, 67, of Shelbyville died Friday at Heritage Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Gowen-Smith Chapel with Eddie Ray officiating. Burial will follow at Hazel Cemetery in Bell Buckle. Visitation with the family will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday.