Sybil Louise Jenkins was born Sept. 29, 1930, to the late Hubert and Annie Mae Dyer Knight, and died on April 2, 2021, at the age of 90. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Wilbur Ferrell Jenkins, sisters Clatie Bates, Mable Ramsey, Christine Elmore, and Jimmie Hatcher, and a brother Kenneth Knight. Survivors…
Anna Laura Kilpatrick was born March 15, 1948, and died on March 14, 2021, at the age of 72 years, 11 months, and 29 days. Anna was born in Lawrence County to the late Jonah Jackson “JJ” and Robbie Brannon Voss, survivors include her husband Jerry Wayne Kilpatrick, daughter Donna Lance and her husband Scottie, brother LeRoy Voss, sisters Sue…
Lonnie “Sonny” Creighton Bates passed away peacefully at home on February 16, 2021. Sonny was born on June 13, 1933 in Hanna, LA to Nora Allen Bates and Lyman Creighton Bates. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Ruth and husband Richard Stevens. and Beth and husband John Starnes. He is also survived by nieces. Pam Tomme, Kathy and…
A family graveside service for Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, 94 of Centerville who died February 6, 2021 at Life Care Center in Centerville, will be held February 9, 2021 at 1:30 PM at Campground Cemetery led by Shirley Ladd. A native of the Swan community in Hickman County, Mrs. Wilson was the widow of Albert Lee Wilson, and the daughter of…
Don Lee Smithson was born on July 8, 1946 in Columbia, Tennessee, and passed away on January 18, 2021 at his home in Centerville. He was 74 years old. He is the son of the late Bill and Margaret Scott Smithson. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Sherry Breece Smithson. daughter, Kristy (Brian) Smithson Campbell of Brentwood,…
Mable Kathleen Bates Taylor, 97, died January 14, 2021. Born August 17, 1923, Mable was the youngest of eight children of the late John Francis Cordelia (J.C.) (“Kirk”) Bates and Mary LouAnna Coble Bates, lifelong residents of the Beaverdam community. She was preceded in death by her husband James R. (J.R.) Taylor, Jr., retired Hickman County barber (Taylor’s Barber Shop)…
Zelma Lou Shook, age 88 of New Philadelphia, Ohio and sister of Ramona, Marsha and Vera Runions of Hohenwald, died peacefully at her home on January 9, 2021. Born in Guernsey County on March 24, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Ernest Green Blackwell and Ados Lee (Bates) Blackwell. On May 6, 1953, Zelma married the love…
Christine Bates Shepard was born on Dec. 12, 1924 to the late Charlie and Lucille Graves Bates, and died on Jan. 8, 2021 at the age of 96. In addition to her parents she is also preceded by her husband Joe Stephens Shepard. brother J.R., J.T., and Haskell Bates, sisters Lorene Mayberry, and Charlene Cates. She is survived by daughters…
Mary Tom Dyer was born in Hohenwald on June 20, 1929, to the late Audry and Delvene Cude Bates and died December 31, 2020, at the age of 91 years. Mrs. Dyer is survived by her daughter Teresa (Ozey) Young of Tullahoma. A memorial service for Mrs. Dyer will be held at a later date.
Bobby Mack Dunn was born on April 30, 1937 in Dickson Co, TN, and died on December 17, 2020 at his home in Centerville, TN at the age of 83. He was one of the eleven children of Meeks and Bessie Mae Hargrove Dunn. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Bates Dunn, daughters, Alisa (Terry) Harrington, Denise Clarke, Deneen…
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