Stories from Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Johnnie Greer Smith, Jr., 85, died Monday, December 7, 2020. Services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at Nelson & Sons Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at Ray’s Corner Family Cemetery in Chapel Hill.

Virginia White Spence, 81, of Rover died Monday, December 7, 2020 in Kingsport. A private family service will be held later with burial to follow in Simpson Cemetery in Rover. Lawrence Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Chapel Hill, is handling arrangements.

George Thomas Parker, 80, of Bell Buckle died late Saturday evening, December 5, 2020, at Tennova Healthcare-Shelbyville. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, December 15 at Hazel Cemetery in Bell Buckle with Lance Bennett officiating. Family requests that masks be worn during services. Doak-Howell Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Thomas “Tom” McGowan, 86, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at his home. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday, December 11, 2020, at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Brother Ray Armstrong will officiate with burial to follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m.

Paul Warrick, 73, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, December 8, 2020. Funeral services will be 12 noon Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Woodfin Memorial Chapel, Murfreesboro. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. at Cothran Cemetery.