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  • Elton Ragsdale

    Staff|Dec 26, 2019

    A beloved soul was called home, Elton Maxwell Ragsdale Jr, age 76, passed on December 17, 2019, in Columbia. "Junior" as he was called, was born January 21, 1943, in Maury County to Elton Maxwell Ragsdale Sr. (Mack) and Uvella Sutton. He attended Haylong School. His fondest memories were fishing along the creek or on the banks of Arrow Lake. Junior worked for Columbia Construction for many years. He was an accomplished carpenter, welder, and mechanic. He represented a work ethic that is rare to...

  • Judy Moore Collins

    Staff|Dec 26, 2019

    Ms. Judy Moore Collins, 74, of Paducah, Kentucky, formerly of Linden, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Lourdes Hospital after a short illness. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 4, 2020 in the chapel of Young Funeral Home, Linden. Ms. Collins was born in Linden to the late Dalton and Jewel Moore. Judy worked for many years at both Lewis County Hospital and Perry County Hospital. She retired from the Perry County Trustee office where she was the office clerk. She enjoyed crocheting and spending time in the k...

  • Carlton Baxter

    Staff|Dec 26, 2019

    Carlton Mac Baxter, age 89 of Hohenwald, passed away December 21, 2019 at ACH Lewis County. He was born in Lewis County to the late Luther and Lillian Dabbs Baxter on April 14, 1930. He began working at Dwyer Company in Michigan City, Indiana manufacturing parts that would be used in hospital settings. On February 26, 1949, he married Julia Pace Baxter in Corenth, Mississippi. and began their family. In his spare time, he enjoyed hunting and fishing, but most of all spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren. Along with his wife,...

  • Kenneth Seiber

    Staff|Dec 26, 2019

    Kenneth Wayne Seiber was born on July 11, 1956 and passed away on December 7, 2019 at the age of 63. He is the son of Betty Jo Chapel Reeves and the late Spankie Seiber. He is also preceded in death by his sister Jo Ann Macintosh, brother Mark Anthony Seiber, step brother Tommy White, and cousin Buster Sanders. Along with his mother he is survived by his wife MaSherry Zan Stovall Seiber, sons Andy (Danielle) Seiber, Josh (Pamela) Seiber, and Jeffery Seiber, daughter, Jennifer (Chris) Tanner;...

  • Richard Vaughn

    Staff|Dec 19, 2019

    Richard Vaughn, age 69 of Linden, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Service was held at 2 p.m. Sunday, December 15 in the chapel of Young Funeral Home in Linden. Burial followed in the Dr. O.A. Kirk Memorial Cemetery. He was born June 4, 1950 in Linden to Sherman Vaughn and the late Faye Vaughn. Richard was a United States Army Veteran. He graduated from Perry County High School, Class of 1968, and last worked at Youth Villages as Assistant...

  • Norma Mercer

    Staff|Dec 19, 2019

    Norma Faye Carroll Mercer was born April 16, 1939 in Hohenwald, to the union of the late John Alf and Virginia Hinson Carroll. She was united in marriage to Clovis Gene Mercer on February 9, 1957 who preceded her in death on February 12, 2006. Mrs. Mercer was a retired seamstress from Washington Manufacturing and a member of the Pineview Church of Christ in Hohenwald. She was known to all as a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and Christian who loved everyone. She will be remembered...

  • Bobby Ramsey

    Staff|Dec 19, 2019

    Bobby Lamontte Ramsey, Sr., age 88, a resident of Spring Hill, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 2 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home in Columbia with Rick Points officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with Military Honors provided by the United States Air Force. Heritage Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. Born on February 18, 1931 in Ooltewah, Bobby was...

  • Kevin Keeton

    Staff|Dec 19, 2019

    Kevin Lee Keeton of Hohenwald passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at his residence. He was born February 19, 1989 in Hohenwald to Billy Keeton and Rita Turchetta. He graduated from Lewis County High School in 2007. Upon graduating from High School, Kevin joined the Tennessee Army National Guard, serving tours in Iraq. Kevin had so many friends, and was loved by everybody in the community. Anytime you saw him, he always had that smile on his face. He will surely be missed by all those that...

  • Charles Himes

    Staff|Dec 19, 2019

    Charles Ray Himes, age 68, a resident of Hohenwald, passed away Monday, December 9, 2019. Born on June 7, 1951 in Lewis County, Ray was the son of the late Dewey Himes and the late Martha Whitehead Himes. He married Malissa Runions on October 28, 2003, but they spent a total of 20 wonderful years together. In his spare time, he enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is survived by his wife, Malissa Runions Himes of Hohenwald; sisters: Mary (Jim) Lester of Murfreesboro, Ann Morton of Madison, Judy...

  • Sarah Gibson

    Staff|Dec 19, 2019

    Sarah Alice Tracy Gibson, age 88 of Naples, Maine, passed away December 15, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia. She was born September 24, 1931 in Jonesport, Maine to the late Amos and Lanice Hayward Tracy. Being a single mom of three children, she has been described as an incredibly selfless and hard-working mother who would always put her children and family first. She is known for her enormous sense of humor and love that she showed everyone. In her spare time, she enjoyed...

  • Justin Craig

    Staff|Dec 19, 2019

    Justin Scott Craig, age 23, of Hohenwald, passed from this life on December 9, 2019 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. He was born in Hillsboro, Florida on May 6, 1996 to Johnny Craig and Donna Gatlin Craig. He was a pipefitter at Oliver Fiberglass. Along with his parents, he is survived by daughters, Raelynn Craig and Addlyn Craig of Hohenwald; brothers, Jonathan Craig and Kenneth Jones, of Hohenwald and a sister, Christina Craig, of Hohenwald. Funeral service was conducted...

  • James Runions

    Staff|Dec 12, 2019

    James Andrew Runions, 75, of Hohenwald, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at Wayne County Health and Rehab. He was born on November 4, 1944, to Elihu Runions and Lorrain Cates Runions. He was married to the love of his life, Anita Gayle Runions. He worked as a self-employed carpenter for many years. Along with his wife, he is survived by daughters, Barbara (John) Richards of Louisana, Beverly (Robert) Huggins and Brenda Tincher, both of Texas, and Bobbie Barrow of Hohenwald; seven...

  • Nancy Skelton

    Staff|Dec 12, 2019

    Nancy Reanae Skelton, age 36 of Hohenwald passed away unexpectedly at Summit Medical Center on Monday December 2, 2019. She was born in Lawrenceburg, TN on July 24, 1983 to Mr. Howard Skelton and Mrs. Eleanor Murdock O'Guin. Ms. Skelton was described as an incredibly intelligent woman who put great effort into accomplishing the task at hand. Her family said she can finally rest because she is at peace. Ms. Skelton is survived by her children, Marquintuz, Zairian, and Nevaeh Walker; brothers,...

  • Penny Webb

    Staff|Dec 12, 2019

    Penny Ann Webb, 64 of Hohenwald passed away at her home December 7, 2019 surrounded by family. She was born in Mason, Ohio on August 22, 1955 to the late Very Elwood and Shirley Ann Crouch. Mrs. Webb worked as a Union Laborer at a variety of companies such as Saturn. In her spare time, she enjoyed being outside working in her flower garden. She was known as the rock of the family and will be remembered for her unconditional love of her family. Mrs. Webb wanted everyone to know that she truly lov...

  • Helenna Marie Irwin

    Staff|Dec 12, 2019

    Helenna Marie Irwin, age 60 of Hohenwald passed away December 5, 2019 at Lewis County Nursing and Rehab. Ms. Irwin was born in Jacksonville, North Carolina on March 3, 1959 to the late Clifton and Joice Helen Carney. She was an active member at New Hope Baptist Church in Hohenwald. Ms. Irwin is survived by her children, Michelle Carroll, Brian Irwin, and Ashley Irwin; grandchildren, Abby Carroll, Brailey Carroll, Remington Logue, Oaklyn Dodson, and Camdyn Carroll; and one niece. Along with her...

  • Kathryn Stewart

    Staff|Dec 12, 2019

    Kathryn Annette Stewart 60, of Hohenwald passed away at her home on December 4, 2019 surrounded by her husband, son and friends. She was born in Lewis County at the Boyce Clinic on March 29, 1959 to the late Lonnie Claude Sims Jr and Alda Mae Robertson Sims Strickland. In her spare time, Mrs. Stewart enjoyed heading out for a camping adventure or loading up and heading to yard sales and flea markets. Anyone who met her could instantly tell the love that she cared for her family. She was...