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Articles from the December 19, 2019 edition


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  • 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...

  • County pledges support of 32nd Judicial District

    Becky Jane Newbold, Managing Editor|Dec 19, 2019

    Lewis County Circuit Judge Michael Spitzer appeared before the Lewis County Board of Commissioners Monday evening to thank them for consideration of an endorsement to the Tennessee Legislature for the creation of a 32nd District to serve Lewis, Perry and Hickman Counties. Spitzer was appointed the fifth judge for the 21st District by former Governor Bill Haslam in October of 2018 to relieve an extensive case load. Historically, judges for the 21st have been elected from Williamson County which...

  • 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...