Stories from Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Coy Allen Claxton, 82, of Shelbyville died Monday, August 26, 2019. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday at Hillcrest Funeral Home, Rev. Billy Joe Calvert officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Wednesday.

Brenda Faye Lynch Upton, 64, of Taft, died Saturday, August 24, 2019, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill with Pastor Eddie Graves officiating. Burial will follow in Wheeler Cemetery in Chapel Hill. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday.

Gloria Joyce Hicks Duke, 78, of Chapel Hill died Sunday, August 25, 2019. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill. Interment will be Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Wednesday.

Ronnie Porter, 60, of Shelbyville died Friday, August 23, 2019. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, August 31 at Bird Street Church of Christ. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday at Nelson & Sons Memorial Chapel. Family visitation will begin 10 a.m. Saturday at the church.

Rodney Lee Vaughn, 58, of Rover died Monday, August 26, 2019 at his home. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill with Rev. Steve Puckett officiating. Burial will follow in Triune Cemetery in Williamson County. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday.

The Celebration Trade Fair, with more than 30 vendors, will open noon Wednesday in Calsonic Arena and continue through Saturday. Hours will be noon-7 p.m. each day. The event will include children's rides all four days, a horse meet-and-greet on Wednesday, food trucks and a craft beer festival on Saturday...

James Wallace Brandon, 92, of Shelbyville, died Monday, August 26, 2019. A Celebration of Life will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, September 8 at Blue Ribbon Circle in Shelbyville with Josh Huffman and Steve Murphree speaking, followed by a reception. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.