Stories from Saturday, July 2, 2016

Lenora Nearline Holland, 76, of Eagleville died Friday, July 1, 2016 at Tennova Healthcare in Shelbyville. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Gowen-Smith Chaoel with Ronnie Grooms and Sam Bullington officiating. Burial will follow at Simpson Cemetery in Rover. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday.

Enos Harvey 'Papa' Davis Jr., 78, of Chapel Hill died Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at Johnson City Medical Center. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 5 at Middle Tennessee Veterans Cemetery in Nashville. Doak-Howell Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Dr. Earl H. Rippie, Jr., 74, of Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, a native of Bell Buckle, died June 24, 2016 at Cooper Hospital in Camden, New Jersey. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 6 at Houston Whitworth Cemetery in Bedford County with the Rev. Edward Buckingham officiating and Linda Blackman with words of comfort. A life celebration will be held at 3 p.m. July 16 at Browning Hess Farm in Moorestown, New Jersey. J.A. Welton & Son Funeral Home of Tullahoma is handling arrangements.

Kathie Jane Cross Cox, 68, of Manchester died at her home Thursday, June 2, 2016. Memorial services will be held Sunday, July 10 at Manchester Funeral Home with Chaplain Doug Hankins and Paul Cross officiating. Visitation will begin at 3 p.m.