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Obituaries for the Waverly & McEwen area

Jewel Marie Seals Ellen

Jewel Marie Seals Ellen

Jun 6, 2022

Mrs. Jewel Marie Seals Ellen, age 73, of Hurricane Mills, TN, passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022, at her home.  Mrs. Ellen was born on December 13, 1948, in Winchester, TN, to William Harrison Seals and Carrie Fields Seals.  Jewel was a homemaker and she and her husband Harold Ellen, Sr., raised a family of 5 children.  She was...

Dorothy Jean McCall

Dorothy Jean McCall

Jun 4, 2022

Ms. Dorothy Jean McCall, age 87 of Nashville, formerly of Waverly, TN, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Alive Hospice in Nashville.

Dorothy McCall was born January 12, 1935 in Waverly, TN to Bert McCall and Lillie Bell Hornbeak McCall and was a Housekeeper.

Visitation with the family will be Thursday, June 9, 2022 from 11am until service time...

Becky Scurlock-Whisenhunt

Becky Scurlock-Whisenhunt

May 30, 2022

Becky E. Scurlock Whisenhunt, 52 a resident of Cleveland passed away Monday in a local hospital.Becky Scurlock Whisenhunt, a beloved daughter of Harold and Sheila Scurlock, born September 14, 1969 in Waverly, TN and later made her home in Cleveland, TN. Becky received her Bachelors of Science in Education from Lee University, Masters of Science in Educational Administration & Educational...

Malcolm Layne Hemby

Malcolm Layne Hemby

May 29, 2022

Malcolm Layne Hemby, age 18, of Waverly, TN, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2022. Layne Hemby was born January 8, 2004, in Nashville, TN, to William Christopher Hemby and Leona Marie Marrs Hemby. He was a graduate of Waverly Central High School Class of 2022. He was a member of Pisgah United Methodist Church in New Johnsonville, TN. Layne was...

Wesley "Knox" Richard Phillips

Wesley "Knox" Richard Phillips

May 26, 2022

Staff Sergeant Wesley "Knox" Richard Phillips, Retired, United States Air Force, age 64, of Waverly, TN, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Nashville VA Medical Center, in Nashville, TN. Wesley's last day this side of eternity was spent peacefully surrounded by the love of family and friends. He was born November 10, 1957, in Waverly, TN, to James Richard...

Konnor James McFarlin

Konnor James McFarlin

May 25, 2022

 

Konnor James McFarlin age 17, of Hurricane Mills, TN passed away Wednesday May 25, 2022. Konnor was a senior at Waverly Central High School. He played saxophone with the Waverly Tiger Marching Pride Band and was a member of the Wildwood Valley church of Christ.

 

Konnor is survived by his:

Parents - Jeremy and Katie McFarlin of Hurricane...

William Howard Bell, Sr.

William Howard Bell, Sr.

May 21, 2022

Mr. William Howard Bell, Sr., age 75, of Waverly, TN, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2022, at his home following an extended illness. Howard Bell, Sr. was born October 12, 1946, in Nashville, TN, to William Holcrof Bell and Louise Melvis Dotson Bell. He was married to Glenda Paulette Eaves Bell. He worked for 45 years and retired as a...

Clifford Wayne McCarson

Clifford Wayne McCarson

May 16, 2022

Mr. Clifford Wayne McCarson, age 77, of McEwen, TN, departed this life May 16, 2022, at his home, surrounded by all of his children, siblings, loving wife of 55 years, and many loved ones. Clifford was a Heavy Equipment Operator for many years. He also ran a tug boat for TVA for 12 years. He loved to be in the...

Oliver Bond Bath, Jr.

Oliver Bond Bath, Jr.

May 10, 2022

Mr. Oliver Bond Bath, Jr., age 96, of New Johnsonville, TN, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at TriStar Horizon Medical Center in Dickson, TN. Mr. Bath was born October 8, 1925, in Andrews, SC, to Oliver Bond Bath, Sr. and Mary Vivian Pipkin Bath. He was married to the late Ethel Marie Perry Bath in 1948. He was a...

Eddie "Catfish" Davis

Eddie "Catfish" Davis

May 7, 2022

Mr. Charles "Eddie" "Catfish" Edward Davis, age 76, of New Johnsonville, TN, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022, at his home, following an extended illness. Eddie "Catfish" Davis was born July 13, 1945, in Nashville, TN to Ellen Daniel and Loyal Pope Davis. He was married to Brenda Carol Grooms Davis. He graduated from Waverly Central High School Class of...

Fonnie Edward Brown, Jr.

Fonnie Edward Brown, Jr.

May 4, 2022

Mr. Fonnie Edward Brown, Jr., age 78, of Waverly, TN, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at his home, following an extended illness. Mr. Brown was born May 9, 1943, in Waverly, TN, to Fonnie Edward Brown, Sr. and Sybil Oneal Braden Brown. He was married to Dorris Evonne Winters Brown for over 60 years. He was a member of...

Mary Ann Fortner Smith

Mary Ann Fortner Smith

May 4, 2022

With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Mrs. Mary Ann Fortner Smith, age 89, our loving mother, devoted grandmother, and friend to all whose lives she touched, on May 4, 2022. Since October, before her passing away peacefully, Mary Ann was cared for wonderfully by in-home hospice care, her family, and sweet friends. Mary Ann inspired many with her...

William "Billy" "Ribs" Nolan Fowlkes

William "Billy" "Ribs" Nolan Fowlkes

May 2, 2022

Mr. William “Billy” “Ribs” Nolan Fowlkes, age 71, of Waverly, TN, passed away on May 2, 2022. He was born on July 29, 1950, in Nashville, TN, to Joseph Franklin Fowlkes and Jo Anne Bone Fowlkes. 

A Celebration of Life visitation for William “Billy” “Ribs” Nolan Fowlkes will be Tuesday, May 24, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.,...

Gary Lee Curtis

Gary Lee Curtis

Apr 19, 2022

Mr. Gary Lee Curtis, age 67, of Hurricane Mills, TN, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Gary was born December 12, 1954, in Lake County, TN, to Obie Leslie Curtis and Bertha Hattie Kee Curtis. He married his childhood sweetheart and the love of his life, Teresa Kay Ragsdale Curtis, one week...

Angela Hope Lampley DeLoach

Angela Hope Lampley DeLoach

Apr 18, 2022

Ms. Angela Hope Lampley DeLoach, age 54, of McEwen, TN, passed away Monday, April 18, 2022, at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, TN. Ms. DeLoach was born December 24, 1967, in Dickson, TN, to Austin Willard Lampley and Delores Faye Clayborn Lampley. She was a member of Zion Hill Church of God of Prophecy in McEwen. She was a...

Baker Blaine Bryant

Baker Blaine Bryant

Apr 13, 2022

Infant Baker Blaine Bryant, age 1 month 2 days, of Camden, TN, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2022, in Centennial Women's Hospital in Nashville, TN. Baker Bryant was born March 11, 2022 at TriStar Horizon Medical Center in Dickson, TN. His parents are Jacob Blaine and Paige Rachelle Herndon Bryant of Camden. Visitation with the family will be from 1:00...

Robert "Bob" Lawrence Hatcher

Robert "Bob" Lawrence Hatcher

Apr 5, 2022

Mr. Robert “Bob” Lawrence Hatcher, age 84, of McEwen, TN, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at his home. Robert (Bob, Dad, PaPaw) was born at home in Hatcher Hollow in McEwen, TN, to Dorsey and Ruth Parker Hatcher. A graduate of McEwen High School, he worked nights for Third National Bank in Nashville while attending Vanderbilt University, where he...

James "Jimmy" William Franklin, Jr.

James "Jimmy" William Franklin, Jr.

Apr 2, 2022

Mr. James "Jimmy" William Franklin, Jr., age 50, of Cookeville, TN, and formerly of Waverly, TN, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2022. Jimmy Franklin, Jr. was born June 12, 1971, in Nashville, TN to James "Jim" William Franklin, Sr. and Margaret Brown Franklin. Jimmy was a member of the Tennessee National Guard and served during Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia....

Edwin "Buddy" Gene Mullinax, Sr.

Edwin "Buddy" Gene Mullinax, Sr.

Apr 1, 2022

Rev. Edwin "Buddy" Gene Mullinax, Sr., age 81, of New Johnsonville, TN, passed away Friday, April 1, 2022, at his home. Rev. Buddy Mullinax was born June 14, 1940, in Etowah, TN, to Lewis Edwin Mullinax and Edith Lillie Tallent Mullinax. He was married to Mary Evelyn Sliger Mullinax. Rev. Mullinax was a Minister and member of Cedar Grove Baptist...

Phyllis Irene Harris Smith

Phyllis Irene Harris Smith

Mar 29, 2022

Phyllis Irene Harris Smith, 67, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. She was born on August 15, 1954 in Port Hueneme, California. Phyllis graduated from Frayser High School class of 1972. She was a student at Memphis State and a member of the Memphis State Pep Band. She was a talented musician who loved traveling with her husband,...

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