Stories from Saturday, July 26, 2008

Mayme 'Ma' Leverette, 80, of Kewanee, Ill., formerly of Unionville, died Thursday in Kewanee after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill, with the Rev. Michael Burgess officiating. Burial will follow at Cothran Cemetery in Rover. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Saturday.

Margaret Ellen Chase, 72, of Bell Buckle, formerly of Edgewater, Md., died Thursday at Bedford County Nursing Home following an extended illness. No local services are planned. Doak-Howell Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Robert Lee 'Brother' 'Unc' Chambers, 81, of Deason, died Friday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with Stan McCullough and the Rev. Kevin Minchey officiating. Burial will follow at Houston Whitworth Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday.