All Obituaries

Judy Lynn Fox Hill, 54, passed away Wed., Jan. 15, 2020 at her home in Woodbury.  She was a native of Los Angeles, CA. She is survived by her mother, Liddie Caudill Fox of Murfreesboro; sons, Greg & Teya Brown and Stephen & Deeanna Brown all of Woodbury, Donnie Hill, Jr. of Smyrna; grandchildren, Koby, Britain, Jordan and Jadyn Brown and Audriana Hill; sisters, Debbie Bickford and Brenda Riggan both of Smyrna and Teresa Melhorn of Christiana; brother, Tim Fox of...

Kent William Stacey, 54,  passed away on Sunday January 12, 2020 at St. Luke's hospital in St. Louis, MO with his family by his side.  Kent was a native of Cannon County but has lived in St. Louis (Wildwood) Missouri for the last 6 years.  He is preceded in death by his parents, C.C.(Kent) and Elizabeth Bryson Stacey and his brother, Johnny Clark Stacey and his brother-in-law, Tommy Arnold.      Survivors include two sisters, Margie Arnold of Woodbury, TN...

Kimberly Marie Smith Prater, 49, of Woodbury passed away Thurs., Jan. 9, 2020 at St. Thomas Stones River.  She was a native of Rutherford Co. She is survived by her father, Robert Smith of Woodbury; husband, Marlin C. Prater of Woodbury; sons, Christopher Adam Warrick and his fiancé, Haley Higgins of Bradyville and Justin Prater of Woodbury; siblings, Sherry Stephens and Bud Smith of Woodbury; father-in-law and mother-in-law, David and Pam Prater of Woodbury; sister-in-law,...

Faye Nokes passed away Wednesday, Jan. 08, 2020 at her home in Cannon Co. surrounded by her loving family.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Ervin and Anna Vickers Nokes. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, L.D. Nokes of Cannon Co.; her sons, Heath (Susan) Nokes of McMinnville and Jason (Leann) Nokes of Woodbury; grandchildren, Sam, Ashlyn, Eli and Gage Nokes; brother, John (Sarah) Nokes of Cannon Co.; special nieces, Niva Harrison of Andalusia, AL. and Tricia (Ray)...

Judy Faye Elkins, 72, passed away at her home Wed., Jan. 08, 2020.  She was a native of Cannon Co. Her parents were the late Richard Earl Elkins and Beurena St. John Elkins. She is survived by her daughter, Tami Elkins Bragg of Woodbury; grandchildren, Ryan (April) Hawkins, Taran Bragg and Taylor Bragg; great grandchildren, Kase William Hawkins, Kyra Agee and Kylee Davis; siblings, Mark (Pat) Elkins, Sherry (Phil) Thomas, Johnny Elkins, Beverly (Robert) Pitts, Myla Elkins Jordan all of...

Linda Marie Hunter Turner, 69, passed away at her home in Gruetli Laager, Tn. on Wed., January 8, 2020.  A native of Rutherford Co., Tn., she was preceded in death by her father, Orden Odell Hunter and brother Johnny Hunter. She is survived by her mother, Naomi Jean Vassar Hunter of Manchester; her husband, Gary Turner of Gruetli Laager, Tn.; her daughter, Lynn Parker Briley and her husband, Terry; grandchildren, Jonathan Parker, Suzzanne Parker, Haley Parker McNeal, Cotey Briley and...

Captola Armstrong Bell, 97, Tues., Jan. 07, 2020 at her home following an extended illness.  She was a native of Cannon Co. to her parents, Earl Wayne Rivers and Ila Mae Bell Rivers. She is survived by her children, Delores Armstrong Watley of LaVergne and Willie E. “Bill” (Teresa) Armstrong of Huntsville, AL.; 4 grandchildren, Billy Ray Mason, Perry Lee (Kim) Mason, Dawn Armstrong Allen and Brian Armstrong; sisters, Shirley Vance and Reba (Tom) McGee both of Woodbury,...

Thelma Alice Rains, age 89, passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 at Woodbury Health and Rehabilitation Center in Woodbury, TN.  She was born in Cannon County to her parents, Homer and Bertha Sadler Rains. Miss Rains was a long-time resident of Davidson County. She is survived by two brothers, Roy Rains and Clark Rains both of Bradyville, TN. And her sister, Cora Jean Duke of Bradyville, TN.  She is also survived by several nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and...

Preston Mayne "Red" Young, Jr., age 72, of Woodbury passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 at his home.  He was born to his parents, Preston Young, Sr. & Purley Mai Mayo on October 24, 1947 in Cannon Co.  Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Shirley Mears Young of Woodbury; daughter Keisha Young (Jeremy Harnish) of Woodbury; Grandchildren, Amy Young, Logan Young, Luschin Harnish, Lavada Harnish, & Shannon Harnish; Siblings, Kenneth (Linda) Young, Peggy (Aubrey)...

Dorothy Corrine Melton, 83, of Liberty passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020 at St. Thomas Dekalb.  She was born in Rutherford Co., to her parents, Delta Gray Jones and Earlie Ester Hale Jones.  She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Stanton & Mary Elizabeth Melton of Cherry Valley, IL.; grandchildren, Teneia (Rodney) Capes, Jordan (Sabrina) Melton, Jonathan (Allison) Melton; great grandchildren, Natalie, Brianna, Noah, Levi and Jay.   In addition to her parents,...