James “Jimmy” Warren Sims was born January 14, 1950 in Lewis County to the late John Turner and Ruby Pauline Melson Sims. He was united in marriage to the former Anita Louise Whitehead on March 19, 1971. Mr. Jimmy was a member of Williams Chapel Freewill Baptist Church, an active member of the Collinwood Senior Citizens Center where he was…
Kevin Spears of Hohenwald passed away at Maury Regional in Columbia, Tennessee after battling an illness. He was born June 29, 1958. He was 64 at the time of his passing. He was preceded in death by his parents, Margaret and Vinson Spears, and his wife, Debbie Whitehead Tackett Spears. He leaves behind his son, Randall (Wanda) Spears; grandchildren, Brittany,…
Ms. Vivian Darlene Cotham Whitehead Walls left this earthly world unexpectedly on May 4, 2023, at the age of 64. Ms. Vivian was born in Lewis County on April 2, 1959, to Ms. Fannie Mae Ware and the late Hollis Winford Cotham. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her brother Jack Cotham and boyfriend J.T….
Ms. Marie Qualls Marrs, 89, of Kingston Tennessee, formerly of Linden, entered eternal rest on Saturday April 22, 2023 at her residence. Marie was born in Perry County to the late James Franklin and Willie Mae Barham Qualls. In 1953, Marie met Elgie William Marrs in Steele, Missiouri. They were married on February 11, 1954 in Pemiscot County, Missiouri. Together they shared fifty-four years of marriage. Their union produced five children, six…
Ms. Teresa Diane Hinson was born in Lewis County on November 13, 1958, to the late Hurston and Clara Adkins Burlison, and passed away unexpectedly on April 16, 2023, in her Hohenwald home. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death her son, Richard DeKnoblough. In her spare time, Teresa enjoyed collecting little knickknacks and candles and proudly…
In the afternoon hours of January 10, 2023, Mrs. Johnnie M. Carroll Brown peacefully passed from the earthly world at the age of 77. She was born in Lewis County on July 10, 1945, to the late John and Virginia Hinson Carroll. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her granddaughter Cagney Brown and her sisters Judy…
Erma Jean Bearden, age 75, of Summertown, passed away Friday, November 4, 2022, at her residence. She was a native of Lawrenceburg, a homemaker, and a member of Main Street Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Russell and Ester Whitehead Allen; and her husband, Alvin Lindsey Bearden. She is survived by one daughter, Teresa Vincent of…
Mrs. Barbara Jeanette Eglinton, a resident of Catheys Creek in Lewis County, passed from this life on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at the age of 78. Barbara was born on September 16, 1944, to Jessie James, Jr. and Martha (Whitehead) James, in Hohenwald, Tennessee. Barbara married John Eglinton, Sr. and together they raised their four kids. To say Barbara was…
Flossie Bell Walker, age 83, of Summertown, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022, at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia. She was a native of Summertown, a homemaker, and a member of Napier Pentecostal Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gene and Alberta Pike Williams; her husband, Henry Grady Walker; one daughter, Marilyn Whitehead; one son, Danny…
Ashton Gage Clark, infant son of Hunter Clark and Denise Yerry, died Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at Maury Regional Medical Center. No services are scheduled at this time. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements and condolences may be extended online at http://www.oakesandnichols.com. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandmothers, Jolene Rodgers…
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