Stories from Monday, December 30, 2013

Lawson John Ransom, 67, of Shelbyville died Monday, Dec. 30, 2013 in Murfreesboro. Funeral services will be held at noon Saturday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with Timothy Wright as eulogist. Burial will follow at Holden Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m.

Sarah Frances Holden Joyce, 89, of Bell Buckle died Monday, Dec. 30, 2013 after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Mark Hall officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday.

James Stauffer, 70, of Shelbyville, formerly of Florida, died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013 after an extended illness. Memorial services will be held in Florida at a later date. Doak-Howell Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Deborah Diane Adams Thompson, 55, of Shelbyville died Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013 after a long battle with lung cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Jimmy Gray officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday.

Edward Wilson, 74, of the Midland community died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013, at his home after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Don Frensley officiating. Burial, with full military honors, will follow at Smotherman Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Monday.