Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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Mr. Ronnie Taylor of Hohenwald, passed away at Maury Regional on Monday, January 13 at the age of 69. Mr. Taylor was born in Hohenwald to the late James Ralph Taylor, Jr. & Mable Bates. He worked as a rural mail carrier for many years while also working and owning an auto repair business. He is known for his concern for others, especially children. He would see to it that every child had a toy, hand delivering them most of the time. He would also carry firewood to those families in need, seeing...
With goals for at least 75 percent of third graders to be proficient readers by 2025, the Tennessee Department of Education rolled out Read to Be Ready in 2016. Lewis County Schools did not adopt the program, Supervisor of Teaching and Learning Pat Couch explained to members of the Lewis County School Board last Tuesday, January 14, 2020. "And we outscored districts who used it." All members of the board were present with Chairman Glenda Atkinson presiding. As it goes with state programs, the...
Syble Marie (Wildman) Ewing, 79 of Linden, passed away at her home on January 11, 2020. She was born in New Albany, Mississippi on February 3, 1940 to the late Clyde and Ethel (Robertson) Wildman. Ms. Ewing was preceded in death by her first husband, Joseph Trompeter and her second husband, Ken Ewing; her son, Kevin Trompeter; grandchildren, Joseph Patrick and Anastasia Trompeter; great grandson, Landon Trompeter; a brother, Carroll Wildman; sister, Martha Fairchild; and stepmother, Fairy Wildman. In her spare time, she enjoyed sitting down...
Reba Louise Savage, 95, longtime resident of the Hampshire Community, died Saturday, January 18, 2020, at NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care Center. Funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 21 in the Williams Funeral Home chapel in Columbia with Randy Baxter officiating. Burial followed in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Born July 28, 1924 in Maury County, she was the daughter of the late George Minor Savage and the late Sarah Irene Rice Savage. After graduating from Hampshire High School in...
Mr. Alvin Dale Talley, of Pleasantville, passed away on Thursday, January 16 at the age of 69. Dale, as he was known, was born in Hohenwald to the late Ernest Ray Talley & Ruby Quillen. He worked as the maintenance supervisor for Camp Nacome for 43 years. He preached at the Lower Sulphur Church of Christ and the Byers Chapel Church of Christ until his failing health no longer allowed. His family stated he worked most of his life, and during the summer when he wasn't working, he was mowing...
Mrs. Joyce Ellen Richardson of Hohenwald passed away on Thursday at Maury Regional Hospital at the age of 73. She was born in Bangor, Maine to the late Major Albert Luis Hamel & Jacqueline Malita Kelly. Her father served 35 years with the military, eventually retiring. Her brother also served in the Army for 20+ years, receiving 2 Purple Hearts during his tour of Vietnam for taking a bullet while going into enemy lines to save men from a burning tank. Following in the footsteps of her father...
Mr. Lauden Paul Pitts Jr., 69, of Hohenwald, passed away January 17 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Mr. Pitts was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina on June 13, 1950 to the late Lauden Paul and Ona Thompson Pitts Sr. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Phillip Pitts. Paul had a passion for the natural world and the history behind it. In his spare time, he would show off his craftsmanship and take pride with a display in his garden. When he wasn't gardening, he...
Grace Grimes Pace, age 95, died Monday, January 13, 2020, at Elmcroft Senior Living in Brentwood. Mrs. Pace was the daughter of the late Jake and Lutie Downey Grimes. She was born August 29, 1924 in Lewis County. She worked at various factory jobs, the Lewis County School System and Lomax Day Care. A funeral was held Friday, January 17, at the McDonald Funeral Home in Hohenwald. John Durham, her nephew, officiated. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Burial was at the Downey Cemetery....
Mr. Jeffery Dale Rogers, 55, of Hohenwald passed away January 19 surrounded by his family and friends. He was born to the late Henry Clayton and Charlotte Melba (Williams) Rogers on December 4, 1965 in Perry County. Along with his parents, Mr. Rogers was preceded in death by a sister, Carol Jo Puckett; brother in law, Terry Hinson; and two half-brothers ,Clayton and Dwayne Rogers. Jeffery worked at IB Tech as a maintenance fabricator. His work would also occupy him in his down time at home when...
Charlie Mabry, of Summertown, age 76, was born February 9, 1943, and passed away Friday, January 17, 2020 at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, TN. He was retired from Stauffer Chemical Company and a member of Summertown Church of Christ, where he served as an elder for over 38 years. Mr. Mabry was a TSSAA football and basketball official for almost 35 years and was an avid NY Yankees fan. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Howard Mabry and Willodean Pitts Mabry Shaw; and...
When I talk with citizen groups in Tennessee about open government, people tell me they want more information about what their government is doing, not less. An informed citizenry results in better and more accountable government. But in plain language, people just want to know what's going on, particularly when it affects their lives directly. How do people get informed? How does information about what government is doing flow to the public? And in this day and age, what methods are reliable,...
Lewis County Elk’s Lodge 2883 became official as of January 10, 2020. The local lodge has over 100 paid members so far. Officers are expected to be elected in April. In thousands of communities, the men and women of lodges work to meet local needs, whether it is funding the food bank, supplying instruments for the high school band, holding a drug-free prom, or promoting lieteracy at libraries. Each year, each lodge receives $8,000 for community projects. Elks are the largest grant giver, other than the governor. The Elks National Foundation, t...
After an arduous day of pushing tamps and pulling shots, the people of Rock House Coffee Company held another free event in support of the arts and culture in our community. The second monthly Songwriters Circle in the event center went even more smoothly than the first. Cindy and Kenny Brown, along with their daughters, having much experience with the art of hosting and technical setup, had the place transformed yet again. Vibes were set with the coffee house tables and chairs transferred into...
The Lewis County Middle School Lady Panthers and Panthers played in the play-in round of the TMSAA Area Tournament held at E.A. Cox Middle School in Columbia on January 17, 2020. The Lewis County boys faced the Summertown Eagles for the third time of the year. Summertown won both previous matchups during the regular season. The Panthers played a very good first quarter after an early 7-0 run by the Eagles, with Hunter Arledge and Timothy Brown each contributing 3 as the Panthers trailed 14-8...
