Stories from Monday, May 13, 2019

Virginia Gwen (Murphree) Lane, 58, of Riceville, formerly of Bedford County, died Saturday, May 11, 2019, after a 10-year battle with breast cancer. A celebration of life service will be held at 7 p.m. EDT Tuesday at Eastanallee Baptist Church in Riceville. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Eastanallee Baptist Church Cemetery. Arrangements: Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home, Athens.

Carolyn Nelson Curtis, 70, of Shelbyville died Sunday, May 12, 2019. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, May 16th, at Hillcrest Funeral Home, Rev. Ray Armstrong officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Wednesday.

James Wendell “Windex” Holden, 68, of Deason died suddenly Sunday morning, May 12, 2019 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Brother Jeff Faulk officiating. Burial will follow at Smotherman Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday.