Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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A TDEC official presented landfill permitting criteria to the Lewis County Board of Commissioners Monday evening at which 17 members were present. Commissioner Michael King was absent. Nick Lytle of the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation fielded questions and provided details members of the board would need if they wished to expand the present landfill. The following vote, to request the Tennessee General Assembly to amend Chapter 169 of the Private Acts of 1990, failed -...
Early Tuesday, March 17, the news arrived of the passing of local attorney William Landis Turner, age 79, who passed away at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia following a brief illness. Landis and his wife, Janet, moved to Hohenwald in 1967 where he joined the Hohenwald law firm founded by William C. Keaton, which became known as Keaton & Turner. Current Lewis County Circuit Judge Michael Spitzer later joined the firm. During Mr. Turner's career, he served the Tennessee Bar Association,...
Ama Lou Baker, age 79 of Collinwood, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020, at Wayne County Nursing and Rehab. Mrs. Baker was born on May 16, 1940, in Lewis County to Jack and Francis Brown. She married Melvin Brown and they resided in Hohenwald for a number of years. She worked at Dana until her retirement. She is survived by an adopted son, Timothy Sood of Frankfort, Indiana; one nephew, Bobby Brown of Hohenwald; and one very close friend, Mishell Brewer of Collinwood. Along with her...
Eleanor O'Neal Warner Bates Grooms passed away Monday, March 9, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Grooms, a native of Perry County, made her home in Lewis County for over 40 years. Her passion in life was to help others. She served as an assistant to Dr. Earl Salhany in Lobelville for many years. At her retirement was a caregiver with South Central Human Resource Agency in Hohenwald. She loved to work in her yard and flower gardens, and rarely missed seeing her grandchildren and...
Funeral services for Joe Runions, age 70 of Manchester, were conducted on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Coffee County Funeral Chapel in Manchester with Reverend Jeff Collet officiating. Burial followed in Piney Cemetery in Hohenwald. Mr. Runions passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville. Joe was born in Michigan on July 27, 1949 to the late John and Effie Runions. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and farming. Joe loved to wheel and deal, going to yards sales, and...
David Ward Ramey, age 76 of Hayesville, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020 at his residence. He was a native of Linden where he had lived most of his life. David had owned Perry County Nursing Home for more than 28 years and retired as the administrator. All that knew him appreciated the care he provided to the elderly. He was later elected as sheriff of Perry County for one term. David loved adventure and traveled extensively. In his younger years, he had a passion for fast cars, building the...
On Tuesday March 10, 2020 Evelyn Lois Brewer, age 73 of Hohenwald, passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord. She was born in Lewis County on December 13, 1946 to the late Aaron P. and Mary Elizabeth (Qualls) Kelley. Along with her parents, Mrs. Brewer was preceded in death by her siblings, Ruth Kelley, Wiley Kelley, Melba Ashworth and David Kelley. She was a member of Riverside Church of Christ. In December of 1966, she married her soulmate, Robert (Butch) Brewer Sr. During their 53 years...
If you have tuned into the news, scrolled through Facebook, or heard the recent talk around town, then chances are you have heard about COVID-19. On Friday of last week, President Trump declared a national emergency in response to the virus, also known as the coronavirus. In the same declaration, President Trump announced that $50 billion was going to be dedicated to combating COVID-19. President Trump made this announcement in the hopes of containing the spread of the virus and the effects...
