June 26, 2017

TOMMY LEE CHAPMAN, 71, OF LAWRENCEBURG DIED MAY 27TH. HE WAS RETIRED FROM THE LAWRENCEBURG WATER DEPARTMENT, AN ARMY VETERAN OF THE VIETNAM WAR. HE IS SURVIVED BY ONE SON: TIM CHAPMAN BELL OF NORTH CAROLINA; ONE DAUGHTER: DEANNE CHAPMAN ACKER OF TEXAS; ONE BROTHER: JAY CHAPMAN OF LAWRENCEBURG AND FIVE GRANDCHILDREN. A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR TOMMY LEE CHAPMAN WILL BE SUNDAY FROM 2:00 UNTIL 4:00 AT THE LAWRENCEBURG GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB. MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO THE LAWRENCEBURG ANIMAL SHELTER'S VETERINARY CARE FUND.

June 26, 2017

MICHAEL MCMEANS, 61, OF NASHVILLE DIED THURSDAY. HE WAS A NATIVE OF FLORENCE AND WORKED FOR THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. HE IS SURVIVED BY ONE SISTER: PAULA SCALES. A GRAVESIDE SERVICE FOR MICHAEL MCMEANS WILL BE TUESDAY AT 11:00 AT SECOND CREEK CEMETERY. MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO THE SAINT THOMAS FOUNDATION OR THE HUMANE SOCIETY. ELKINS EAST CHAPEL IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.

June 26, 2017

MARGARET JOSEPHINE HUTTON, 89, DIED MONDAY. SHE WAS RETIRED FROM GENESCO SHOE FACTORY. SHE IS SURVIVED BY TWO SISTERS: CHRISTINE MINATRA AND RUTH BURNS BOTH OF PULASKI. THE FUNERAL SERVICE FOR MARGARET JOSEPHINE HUTTON WILL BE THURSDAY AT 11:00 AT CARR AND ERWIN FUNERAL HOME WITH BURIAL IN GILES MEMORY GARDEN. VISITATION WITH THE FAMILY WILL BE WEDNESDAY FROM 5:00 TO 7:00.

June 26, 2017

FRANK BROWN, 91, OF LAWRENCEBURG DIED SATURDAY. HE WAS RETIRED FROM UNION CARBIDE, A NAVY VETERAN OF WORLD WAR TWO AND A MEMBER OF PULASKI STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE: NETTIE BONNER BROWN; TWO DAUGHTERS: THERESA BROWN AND PAM HOLT BOTH OF LAWRENCEBURG; THREE SONS: STEVE BROWN OF LEOMA, PHIL BROWN OF COLLEGE GROVE, TENNESSEE AND MACK BROWN OF LAWRENCEBURG; TWO STEP-DAUGHTERS: ANITA DIETZ OF MORRISON, TENNESSEE AND CHARLOTTE TERRY OF RUSSELLVILLE, ALABAMA; TWO SISTERS: BETTY CHAPMAN AND PAULINE MCCARTER BOTH OF LAWRENCEBURG; ONE BROTHER: JOE BROWN OF LEOMA; 17 GRANDCHILDREN AND 19 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN. A GRAVESIDE SERVICE FOR FRANK BROWN WILL BE TUESDAY AT 1:00 AT OAK HILL CEMETERY. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS MONDAY FROM 5:00 TO 8:00 AT NEAL FUNERAL HOME. MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO SAINT JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL OR LOVING LILA ADOPTION FUND.

July 4, 2017

CARROL DEAN STURDIVANT, 80, OF ETHRIDGE DIED THURSDAY. HE WAS RETIRED FROM MISSISSIPPI VALLEY GAS COMPANY, AN AIR FORCE VETERAN AND A MEMBER OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH LAWRENCEBURG. HE IS SURVIVED BY ONE DAUGHTER: CAROLYN NEWELL OF SPRING HILL; ONE BROTHER: JOEL STURDIVANT OF LASCASSAS, TENNESSEE; THREE SISTERS: MARTHA JONES OF OHIO, MARY SHOURD AND GLENDA BRASHER BOTH OF MISSISSIPPI AND FIVE GRANDCHILDREN. THE FUNERAL SERVICE FOR CARROL DEAN STURDIVANT WILL BE TUESDAY AT 11:00 AT NEAL FUNERAL HOME WITH BURIAL IN LAWRENCE COUNTY MEMORIAL GARDENS WITH FULL MILITARY HONORS. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS TUESDAY FROM 10:00 TO 11:00. MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO SAINT JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL.

June 24, 2017

KENNETH "KEN" SANDRELL, 69, OF ETHRIDGE DIED FRIDAY. HE WAS RETIRED FROM LAWRENCE FARMERS CO-OP AND A MEMBER OF MOUNT MORIAH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE: LOU SANDRELL; ONE SON: MATT SANDRELL; ONE DAUGHTER; TRACY INMAN BOTH OF ETHRIDGE; TWO SISTERS: CONNIE SANDRELL OF ETHRIDGE AND DIANE SANDRELL OF LAWRENCEBURG AND FIVE GRANDCHILDREN. THE FUNERAL SERVICE FOR KENNETH "KEN" SANDRELL WILL BE MONDAY AT 1:00 AT NEAL FUNERAL HOME WITH BURIAL IN LAWRENCE COUNTY MEMORIAL GARDENS. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS SUNDAY FROM 5:00 TO 8:00. MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO THE LAWRENCE COUNTY CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION.

June 23, 2017

DARYEL JAMES SHELTON, 51, OF LAWRENCEBURG DIED THURSDAY. HE WAS RETIRED FROM FRITO LAY, SALES MANAGER FOR M-3 FIRE APPARATUS AND A MEMBER OF MARS HILL BAPTIST CHURCH. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE: CARRIE LYNN SHELTON; ONE DAUGHTER: CHRISTIAN DANIELLE SHELTON HARDISON OF LAWRENCEBURG; AND THREE SISTERS: JANE SPEARS OF SUMMERTOWN, LEONA SHRADER OF PULASKI AND MARGARET JENNINGS OF HUNTSVILLE. THE FUNERAL SERVICE FOR DARYEL JAMES SHELTON WILL BE SUNDAY AT 5:00 AT NEAL FUNERAL HOME WITH BURIAL IN GUM SPRINGS CEMETERY. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS SUNDAY FROM 1:00 UNTIL 5:00.

June 23, 2017

ANN BRADSHAW CRAIG, 90, OF FLORENCE DIED THURSDAY. SHE WAS A MEMBER AND PAST PRESIDENT OF THE MUSCLE SHOALS DISTRICT SERVICE LEAGUE, A MEMBER OF THE FLORENCE ROTARY CLUB, FLORENCE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, SHOALS PRESERVATION, THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA AND FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF FLORENCE. SHE IS SURVIVED BY SIX DAUGHTERS: LANDIS WILLIAMS, CAROLINE CRAIG, NANCY MURBURY, CATHERINE O'STEEN ALL OF FLORENCE, MARGARET SCHAFER OF TEXAS AND FRANCES GUILLEMOT OF CALIFORNIA; TEN GRANDCHILDREN AND FOUR GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN. A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR ANN BRADSHAW CRAIG WILL BE SUNDAY AT 3:00 AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF FLORENCE. VISITATION WITH THE FAMILY WILL BE SUNDAY FROM 2:00 UNTIL 3:00 AT THE CHURCH. MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN FLORENCE OR THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF THE SHOALS. ELKINS FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.

June 23, 2017

MARTHA NELL CRAFT PUTNAM STEVENS, 74, OF NAVARRE, FLORIDA DIED JUNE 20TH. SHE WAS A NATIVE OF LAWRENCEBURG AND EMPLOYED IN HUMAN RESOURCES. SHE IS SURVIVED BY HER HUSBAND: DAVID STEVENS; FIVE CHILDREN: SHA MUNOZ, STEVEN PUTNAM, JESSICA STEVENS, RACHEL WILSON AND SHARON HOUCK; TWO SIBLINGS: BRENT CRAFT AND GAYLA GOBBLE; 13 GRANDCHILDREN AND 5 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN. A GRAVESIDE SERVICE FOR MARTHA NELL CRAFT PUTNAM STEVENS WILL BE TUESDAY (TODAY) AT 3:00 AT MARS HILL CEMETERY. NEAL FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.

June 23, 2017

EVELYN VIRGINIA FREEZE, 91, OF GREENHILL DIED THURSDAY. SHE WAS A HOMEMAKER AND A MEMBER OF SHILOH CHURCH OF CHRIST. SHE IS SURVIVED BY ONE SON: GREGORY FREEZE OF BIRMINGHAM; ONE DAUGHTER: SHELIA MOLTZ OF FRANKLIN AND THREE GRANDCHILDREN. THE FUNERAL SERVICE FOR EVELYN VIRGINIA FREEZE WILL BE WEDNESDAY AT NOON AT GREENHILL FUNERAL HOME WITH BURIAL IN SHILOH CEMETERY. VISITATION WITH THE FAMILY WILL BE WEDNESDAY FROM 11:00 TO NOON.

June 22, 2017

MAMIE DEE PETTUS, 95, OF LEXINGTON DIED WEDNESDAY. SHE WAS RETIRED FROM RELTOC MANUFACTURING AND A MEMBER OF LEXINGTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. SHE IS SURVIVED BY THREE CHILDREN: GAIL BERRY OF FLORENCE, RONNIE PETTUS OF LEXINGTON AND SUSAN HANSON OF KILLEN; FIVE GRANDCHILDREN AND SIX GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN. THE FUNERAL SERVICE FOR MAMIE DEE PETTUS WILL BE SATURDAY AT 1:00 AT LORETTO MEMORIAL CHAPEL WITH BURIAL IN PETTUS CEMETERY. VISITATION WITH THE FAMILY WILL BE SATURDAY FROM 11:00 UNTIL 1:00.

June 22, 2017

WILLIAM ALLEN "BILLY" GOWAN, SENIOR, 78, OF PULASKI DIED MAY 25TH. HE WAS AN EMPLOYEE OF FRANK'S VENDING, A NATIONAL GUARD VETERAN AND A MEMBER OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE: FAY LONG GOWAN; THREE SONS: ALLEN AND ANDY GOWAN BOTH OF PULASKI AND ROBERT GOWAN OF NASHVILLE; FOUR SISTERS: GERALDINE COLLINS, JO ANN FLY AND FAYE PAYNE ALL OF PULASKI AND BROWNIE MALONE OF MURFREESBORO; TWO BROTHERS: GLENN GOWAN OF PULASKI AND JACKIE GOWAN OF ROGERSVILLE; SEVEN GRANDCHILDREN AND TWO GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN. A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR WILLIAM ALLEN "BILLY" GOWAN, SENIOR WILL BE SATURDAY (TODAY) AT 1:00 AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN PULASKI. MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH BUILDING FUND OR COMPASSUS HOSPICE. BENNETT MAY GILES COUNTY FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.

June 22, 2017

VICKY LEE DAVIS, 52, OF PULASKI DIED TUESDAY. SHE IS SURVIVED BY HER HUSBAND: RICKY DAVIS; TWO DAUGHTERS: SAMANTHA BUTLER OF PULASKI AND KIMBERLY DUNNAVANT OF ATHENS, TENNESSEE; FIVE SISTERS: BETTY MCNEIL, MARY HAMILTON, BARBARA LEWTER, PATTY KALENTKOWSKI AND MARIE KILPATRICK; ONE BROTHER: MIKE JOHNSON AND FIVE GRANDCHILDREN. A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR VICKY LEE DAVIS WILL BE SUNDAY AT 3:00 AT BENNETT MAY GILES COUNTY FUNERAL HOME. VISITATION WITH THE FAMILY WILL BE SUNDAY FROM 1:00 UNTIL 3:00. MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO THE FUNERAL HOME TO HELP WITH FUNERAL EXPENSES.

June 22, 2017

CHARLENE DURHAM SANDERS, 83, OF LAWRENCEBURG DIED THURSDAY. SHE WAS A RETIRED BOOKKEEPER FOR JAMES PICKLE FOUNDATION OF NASHVILLE AND OF THE BAPTIST FAITH. SHE IS SURVIVED BY TWO SISTERS: CHRISTEEN JAMES AND JANET GOBBLE AND ONE BROTHER: JOE HARVEY DURHAM ALL OF LAWRENCEBURG. THE FUNERAL SERVICE FOR CHARLENE DURHAM SANDERS WILL BE SUNDAY AT 1:00 AT NEAL FUNERAL HOME WITH BURIAL IN LAWRENCE COUNTY MEMORIAL GARDENS. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS SATURDAY FROM 5:00 TO 8:00. MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO SAINT JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL.

June 22, 2017

SHIRLEY MOORE, 78, OF LAWRENCEBURG DIED WEDNESDAY. SHE WAS AN ACCOUNTING MANAGER AT CROCKETT HOSPITAL AND A MEMBER OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH LAWRENCEBURG. SHE IS SURVIVED BY FIVE BROTHERS: WESLEY DEWEY MCCAIN, WILLIE LANDON MCCAIN, ROY LEE MCCAIN, W.O. MCCAIN AND JERRY MCCAIN. THE FUNERAL SERVICE FOR SHIRLEY MOORE WILL BE SATURDAY AT 1:00 AT PETTUS TURNBO FUNERAL HOME WITH BURIAL IN LAWRENCE COUNTY MEMORIAL GARDENS. MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO GIDEONS INTERNATIONAL.

June 21, 2017

SANDRA KAY TIDWELL, 70, OF KILLEN DIED TUESDAY. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF KILLEN CHURCH OF CHRIST. SHE IS SURVIVED BY HER HUSBAND: GLENN TIDWELL; TWO DAUGHTERS: MELANIE HERNDON AND SUZETTE ALLEN; AND TWO BROTHERS: BUDDY AND KEVIN SMITH. THE FUNERAL SERVICE FOR SANDRA KAY TIDWELL WILL BE FRIDAY AT 11:00 AT ELKINS EAST CHAPEL WITH BURIAL IN TRI-CITIES MEMORIAL GARDENS. VISITATION WITH THE FAMILY WILL BE FRIDAY FROM 10:00 TO 11:00. MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO SAINT JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL.

June 21, 2017

LUCILLE STUTTS, 100, OF KILLEN DIED MONDAY. SHE WAS A COSMETOLOGIST AND A MEMBER OF SHILOH CHURCH OF CHRIST. SHE IS SURVIVED BY ONE SON: JACK STUTTS. THE FUNERAL SERVICE FOR LUCILLE STUTTS WILL BE THURSDAY AT 1:00 AT GREENHILL FUNERAL HOME WITH BURIAL IN TRI-CITIES MEMORIAL GARDENS. VISITATION WITH THE FAMILY WILL BE THURSDAY FROM 11:00 UNTIL 1:00. MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO NORTH ALABAMA CHRISTIAN CHILDREN'S HOME.

June 21, 2017

JEAN CARDIN HUGHES, 90, DIED TUESDAY. SHE WAS A NATIVE OF THE BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY, A PRODUCTION WORKER FOR W-E STEPHENS COMPANY, AND A MEMBER OF WALES BAPTIST CHURCH. SHE IS SURVIVED BY THREE DAUGHTERS: PATRICIA MITCHELL OF LEWISBURG, WANDA DENTON OF NASHVILLE AND KATHY MAYO OF PULASKI; FIVE GRANDCHILDREN; AND TEN GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN. A GRAVESIDE SERVICE FOR JEAN CARDIN HUGHES WILL BE FRIDAY AT 3:00 AT GILES MEMORY GARDEN. VISITATION WITH THE FAMILY WILL BE FRIDAY FROM 11:00 UNTIL 2:30 AT CARR AND ERWIN FUNERAL HOME.

June 20, 2017

JOE FLOYD NELSON, 77, OF LAWRENCEBURG DIED MONDAY.  HE WAS A RETIRED TRUCK DRIVER FOR BAGGETT OIL COMPANY, A MEMBER OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY JAMBOREE AND RAMAH BAPTIST CHURCH.  HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE: FANNIE SUE NELSON; ONE DAUGHTER: KATRINA BRALY; ONE SON: MARK NELSON BOTH OF LAWRENCEBURG; TWO BROTHERS: JACK AND TOMMY NELSON BOTH OF WESTPOINT; THREE GRANDCHILDREN AND TWO GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN.  THE FUNERAL SERVICE FOR JOE FLOYD NELSON WILL BE WEDNESDAY AT 11:00 AT NEAL FUNERAL HOME WITH BURIAL IN LIBERTY GROVE CEMETERY.  THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS TUESDAY FROM 5:00 TO 8:00. MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY.

June 20, 2017

WILLIAM COCKRELL, 74, OF LAWRENCEBURG DIED MONDAY.  HE WAS A RETIRED TRUCK DRIVER FROM B-AND-S CONCRETE AND OF THE PENTECOSTAL FAITH.  HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE: DONNA COCKRELL; ONE SON: BOBBY COCKRELL; ONE DAUGHTER: BRIDGET OTWELL BOTH OF LAWRENCEBURG; THREE STEP-DAUGHTERS: KENDRA WHITFIELD, CRISTON PAYNE AND CLARISSA LASTER ALL OF KENTUCKY; FIVE SISTERS: RUBY MANNING, MARGIE WILLIAMS AND WANDA MOORE ALL OF LAWRENCEBURG, LINDA BRYSON OF SUMMERTOWN AND CONNIE DAVIS OF LYNNVILLE; SIX BROTHERS: JERRY AND STEVIE COCKRELL BOTH OF SUMEMRTOWN, DANNY AND ERNEST COCKRELL BOTH OF ETHRIDGE, ROY COCKRELL OF FRANKLIN AND BOBBY COCKRELL OF SPRING HILL AND SEVEN GRANDCHILDREN.  THE FUNERAL SERVICE FOR WILLIAM COCKRELL WILL BE WEDNESDAY AT 2:00 AT NEAL FUNERAL HOME WITH BURIAL IN BRACE CEMETERY.  THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS WEDNESDAY FROM 11:00 UNTIL 2:00.