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Mr. Walter Mansfield Morrissey 77, passed from this life Friday October 12, 2018 from an extended illness.  He was born on July 17, 1941 in Boston, MA and was a retired Master Chief of the U. S. Navy. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Eleanor Shroder Morrissey, Parents; John Morrissey and Madeline […]

Shirley Madewell 1947 – 2018 Arrangements are incomplete.

Mr. Bobby Joe Brymer, 65, passed away, Monday September, 10, 2018 at his home in Smithville, Tennessee. He was born in Spencer, Tennessee on May 4, 1953 to Timothy Dalt Brymer and Lois Geneva Brimer Brymer who preceded him in death along with his sisters, Polly Boyd and Beverly Hester; brother, Estill Brymer. He is […]

Deborah Kraus Lochner, VMD of Spencer, TN passed away at Cookeville Regional Medical Center on September 7, 2018 at the age of 72 following an extended illness. Dr. Lochner was born July 20, 1946 in Wilmington, Delaware to Philip Berkeley Kraus and Marjorie Patt Kraus, who preceded her in death. She grew up in Landenberg, […]

Graveside services for Charlotte Hill, 87, of Sparta, TN will be at 1:00 PM, Sat., Sept 8, 2018 in the Portales Cemetery with family members and members of the Order of the Eastern Star officiating. Charlotte Louise Hill was born July 23, 1931 in Fresno, CA to the home of Alberta (Allen) and John Bippus […]

Mr. William Darrell Walling, age 60, of Spencer, passed away August 24, 2018, unexpectedly.  He was born on October 8, 1957 to William Walling who preceded him in death and Betty Forsythe Walling.   He was an avid outdoorsman and a member of the Spencer Masonic Lodge.  He was retired from Accument Global after 30+ […]

Shannon Catherine Bear, 50, a resident of McMinnville passed away unexpectedly Monday August 20, 2018 at her home.  Shannon was a long time resident of Van Buren County, a Christian and attended McMinnville Non-denominational Church on Cadillac Lane. Shannon was preceded in death by her mother Catherine Myrtle Tucker Bear and brother Teddy Samuel Bear. […]

Mrs. Joyce I. Lewis, 74, went to be with her savior Saturday August 11, 2018. Mrs. Lewis passed away at River Park Hospital from an extended illness. A Bledsoe County native and a resident of Spencer she was a retired seamstress, loving Mother and Grandmother. She was a member of East Sparta Church of God. […]

Mr. Stephen O’Brian Simmons, 31, passed away, Friday August 3, 2018 in Georgia.  He was born in Crossville, Tennessee on May 22, 1987.  He attended school in Van Buren and Bledsoe Counties.   He is survived by his father, Stephen Paul (Vicki Carol) Simmons; mother, Joannie Layne (Jimmy) Davis; brother, Justin Paul Simmons; sister, Madeline […]

Mr. Howell Spencer Argo, 93, passed from this life Saturday July 14, 2018. Mr. Argo was a lifelong resident of Van Buren County, Sawmill Worker and Dairy Farmer. He was preceded in death by his Parents; Hirman T. and Orphi Maynard Argo, Daughters; Paulette and Mary Argo, Brothers; Thomas, Hiram T. and Murphy Argo, Sister; […]