Mary Helen Barber, long-time educator and resident of Centerville, passed away peacefully after a long illness on May 17, 2019. She was 90. Mary Helen was born on November 9, 1928, in Linden, to Kinchen William and Edna Hinson Barber. She graduated from Perry County High School in 1947, and later earned her Bachelor of Science in 1958 and Master…
Calvin Donald Dorton was born on May 13, 1933 in Centerville, TN and passed away on June 21, 2019 at the age of 86. He worked in construction and was a member of Laborers International Union of North America Local Union No. 386. Calvin is preceded in death by his parents, Josh D. and Irene Gaskill Dorton; sisters, Laverne D….
Janie Louise Brewer Ellis, lifelong resident of W 5th Ave, Hohenwald, passed away Friday, July 31 at the Reserve Assisted Living in Spring Hill, TN. She was 79 years old. Janie was born November 24, 1940 to Bonnie M. and Nannie Lou Brewer in Gordonsburg, TN. On May 28, 1960, she married the love of her life, John Ellis. They…
Issues beginning 23 April 2009 through 31 December 20o9 ~A TNGenWeb Project~ More information on Lewis County happenings can be found at http://www.lewisherald.com Obituaries are in reverse chronological order. Thursday, December 31st, 2009 Dorothy Jane “Dot” Moore, age 57, of Hohenwald died Saturday, December 26, 2009, at Lewis County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was a native of Lawrence County. …
originally transcribed by Marjorie Graves ~A TNGenWeb Project~ I would like to thank the late Marjorie Graves for allowing me to transcribe her book, First 50 Years of Lewis County Marriage Records and place it online for all Lewis County researchers to utilize. It will be transcribed as it was originally written. Due to its size, the book has…
Augusta Williams, age 95, February 20, 1909 in Lewis Co., TN, died January 28, 2005 at Life Care Center, Columbia, Maury Co, TN. The funeral will be held at: Hohenwald Church of Christ, January 31, 2005 at 1:00 PM. The officiating clergy will be King McCarver, & Gene Durham. Burial will take place January 31, 2005 in the Swiss Cemetery,…
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