Stories from Monday, July 9, 2012

Austin P. Pinkston, 89, of Pleasant Grove died Sunday night, July 8, 2012 at his home after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with the Rev. Ron Dewitt officiating. Burial will follow in Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday.

Chloe with sister Kirstin with 1st cousin Avery set on top of a rock wall at New Hope Church as the sun is starting to set in the background.

Alma Fay Dungan, 55, of Portland, Mo., sister of Lea Morgan of Shelbyville, died Saturday, July 7, 2012 at University Hospital in Columbia, Mo. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Maupin Funeral Home in Fulton, Mo. with the Rev. Mike Haldeman officiating. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m.

Evelyn Joyce Cole,79, of Bankston, Ala., a former Shelbyville resident, died Friday, July 6, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at New Liberty Freewill Baptist Church in Bankston with Darren Pollard officiating. Visitation will be held from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at Nelson Funeral Home in Fayette, Ala. The body will lie in state from 1-2 p.m. at the church.

Participation in sports is something most everybody can relate to. Most everyone can relate to that big game where he or she knocked down a game winning shot in basketball, or connected for a game-winning hit, or breaking that big run and scoring the game-winning touchdown...

Rita Carroll, 55, of Murfreesboro died Saturday, July 7, 2012. Services will be private. A celebration of life will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at Victory Baptist Church.