Stories from Monday, January 18, 2016

Melissa Bailiff Ortega, 52, of Shelbyville died Monday, Jan. 18, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Jimmy Gray officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m.

Phillip Clarence Mathews, 40, of Shelbyville died suddenly Monday, Jan. 18, 2016. A gathering of family and friends to celebrate his life will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home.

Madilen Francis Brown, 98, of Crowelltown died Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home.

Jimmy Joe Stammer, 61, of Wheel died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016. He will be creamated and no services are planned at this time. Doak-Howell Funeral Home is handling arrangements.