Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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Cathy Lynn Bolton Arm-strong, age 66, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at Life Care Center. A graveside service was held on Thursday, March 26 at 11 a.m. at Arlington Cemetery with Rick Points officiating. Heritage Funeral Home assisted the family. Cathy was born on September 21, 1953 in Maury County, the daughter of the late Hershel Bolton and the late Icy Bell Bolton. She served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. A dedicated pastor's wife for many years, Cathy was also a...
Approximately 150 employees of two of the Oliver Companies–Oliver Fiberglass, Oliver Travel Trailers–experienced lay offs as the companies' orders slowed and Governor Bill Lee issued a "Safer at Home" initiative. On Monday, March 30, 2020, Gov. Lee announced a two week statewide closure of non-essential businesses, asking Tennesseans to stay home in an effort of prevent the further spread of the Coronavirus. A week prior, Oliver Fiberglass sent home 75 percent of its workforce due to a lack of...
Harvey Labron Williams, age 77 of Cottontown, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020. Born October 25, 1942 in Chattanooga, Labron graduated from Central High School in 1961 and attended the University of Chattanooga before his entry in the United States Army. He was a devoted family man and passionate fan of the Volunteers, Commodores, Titans and Predators. Labron was employed by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation for more than 40 years, retiring in 2008, and was a longtime...
Ray Thomas Jett passed away unexpectedly on March 29, 2020, in Hohenwald at the age of 50. Ray was born on July 6, 1969, to Thomas and Blanche Jett. He graduated from Culleoka High School in 1988 and worked for Allison-Walker Die Casting for over 30 years. Ray was bigger than life and was loved by all who know him. He never met a stranger and anyone who met him never forgot him. Ray loved the Tennessee River and their camp. Ray was preceded in death by his fraternal grandparents, Wilma and...
Steven Craig Drape, age 64 of Hohenwald, passed away at his home on March 26, 2020. He was born October 11, 1955 in Des Moines, Iowa to the late Arnold William (Bill) and Jane (Whicker) Drape of Hohenwald. Mr. Drape served in the United States Navy from 1974-1976. After his discharge, he had spent over 40 years in the Martial Arts practicing under many well-known instructors around the world. During those years he obtained his master’s degree in applied linguistics and became a professor of English as a second language. This degree would take h...
If you have been to town in the past week, then you have most likely seen the empty parking lots, restaurants with no one in them, and people wearing masks. It creates a scene that is almost post-apocalyptic. While COVID-19 has been proven a disease to be taken seriously, there is still life in Hohenwald. Many people have taken to the outdoors on bright sunny days to enjoy their time as a family. If you have been out on the Natchez Trace Parkway in the last week, then you have seen people...
