Stories from Monday, January 7, 2013

Mary "Opal" Summarell, 101, of Mt. Juliet, formerly of Shelbyville, died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013 at Donelson Place Health and Rehab Center in Donelson. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Tom Bierovic officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Gowen-Smith Funeral Home.

"...Oh, that we could always see Such spirit through the year..." lyrics: Christmas Time Is Here by Vince Guaraldi

The People's Church is collecting donations for a Highway 64 West family who lost their home to a fire on Friday. Donations of any item, large or small, will be accepted at the church from 9 a.m. to noon during the week, or by appointment at other times. The donations are for the Adamson-Krentz-Feeger family...

Marjorie Fay Arnold Higgins, 84, formerly of Normandy, died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013 in Ocean Springs, Miss. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 at Lynn Haven (Fla.) Methodist Church with the Rev. Doug Pennington and the Rev. Henry Moore officiating. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home of Ocean Springs is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Katherine Hatchett, 79, of Bell Buckle died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013 at NHC HealthCare in McMinnville. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with Jay Pope officiating. Burial will follow at Hazel Cemetery in Bell Buckle. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m.