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OUTOFSTATE WILSONCOUNTY WILLIAMSONCOUNTY SUMNERCOUNTY ROBERTSONCOUNTY PUTNAMCOUNTY OVERTONCOUNTY OVERTONCOUNTY MONTGOMER YC OUNTY MAURYCOUNTY MARSHALLCOUNTY MACONCOUNTY LINCOLNCOUNTY LEWISCOUNTY LAWRENCECOUNTY HICKMAN COUNTY GILESCOUNTY FRANKLIN COUNTY DICKSONCOUNTY DEKALBCOUNTY WILLIAMSONCOUNTY SUMNERCOUNTY DAVIDSONCOUNTY DAVIDSONCOUNTY DAVIDSONCOUNTY BEDFORDCOUNTY Tosubmitanobituary listing, please havethe funeralhomeor cremationsocietyin chargeofarrange- mentsemailthe informationto or call615-259-8808 Thefirst4linesof information will ublish atnocharge TO OUR READERS Allobituariesthatappearinthe pagesofTheTennesseanwillalso appearonourwebsiteat www.tennessean.com Age 2008. Services 2p Sunday. LAWRENCEF.H.,Chapel Age85yearsofNash- day, January 17, 2008, sur roundedbyhislovingfamily. Heissurvivedbyhiswifeof over 60 years, Wilma Jean mondChristopher(Linda) Loveless. Raymond is also sur Teresaandeightgreatgrand- children.Hegrewupina withtenbrothersandsisters.

HewasaveteranofWWII servingintheEuropeanThea- ter with the 876 Army Air borneEngineerBattalion. Uponreturningfromthewar, hehelpedhisbrotherLeland run af amily owned grocery mondeventuallymovedto NashvilleandmarriedWilma Jean Sullivan in 1947. He was employedinasupervisorypo- sitionwithMaryHosieryMill forover30years.Whilehis health permitted, he was an ac tivememberofMeadsChap- atAntiochChurchofChrist. Funeral services are sched ityChapeloftheMount OlivetFuneralHomewithDr. DenisLoydofficiating.Inter- menttofollowinhistoric MountOlivetCemeterywith MilitaryHonors.ActivePall- Contributionsareencouraged toLakeshoreWedgewood.

Visitationwiththefamilywill theAcklenStateroomof MOUNTOLIVETFUNERAL onlineguestbook www.mountolivet.com Age93 ofOldHickory.Jan.18,2008. ServicesMon.10:30a.m.at Infant.Janu- later. SMITH BROTHERS F.D.,615-726-1476. FORD, January 18, 2008.Survivedbyfamilyand friends.Completenoticelat- er. SMITH BROTHERS FU Age71of Hermitage.Mr.Valent,died peacefully at his home on Jan friends byhisside.Hewas precededindeathbyhispa- Valent, Sr.

He is survived by ChandlerValentof Hermitage; two sons, Joseph ScottandMarshallAlan Valent ofNashville.Heisalso ie Simon and Betty Wagner, ated fromtheUniversityof Wyomingin1958.Hewasa memberoftheU.S.AirForce, where he learned to fly many differentaircraft.Helaterwas employedbyAmericanAir- lineswherehemetandmar- tifulstewardess.Theymoved their two sons. Joeretired fromAmericanAirlinesafter 1995. He was am ember of the Gray Eagles, an organization ofretiredairlinepilots.Joe wasanavidfishermanand hunter, and will be sorely missed by his fishingandhunt- ingfriends.Theytraveledto manydistantplacestofish and hunt and have great stories to tell and memoriesto cherishoftheirtimestogeth- er.Hewasadevotedhusband andfatherandaloyaland trustworthy friend. Funeral servicetobeconducted10 a.m.MondayJanuary21,2007, HermitageFuneralHome with Bro. Phil Barnes officiat- ing.Visitationwiththefamily andtwohourspriortothe serviceonMonday.Arecep- tionforthefamilywillbe heldatHermitageSmorgas- bord after the service.

HonoraryPallbearerswillbe: Willard Hughes, Scott Ray and Bill Stewart. In lieuofflowersdonationsmay be made to Make AW ish FoundationoftheMidSouth, AliveHospiceorTheTwi- lightBrigadeCompassionin Action.HERMITAGEFUNER- Provider. IRWIN, Marshall Age 84 of Goodlettsville. January 16, 2008.Precededindeathby Margaret Irwin Neil Wilson Patricia Hickerson. Survived Irwin; daughter, Sheran Dian McGinnis; grandsons, Derek grandson, David Wooten; greatgranddaughter, Phillips-RobinsonFuneral day, 12-8 p.m., with services a.m.PHILLIPS-ROBINSON FRIERSON, Clara Lee Lester Of Nashville.

January 17, 2008.Survivedbyhusband, otherrelativesandfriends. Completenoticelater.J.W. ADKINS FUNERAL HOME, (615)292-8367. Janu- later.SMITHBROTHERSFU- Age 2008. Survived loving family RebeccaMeadowsandfive grandchildren.

Age66, ofNashville.January15,2008. Bobby (Juanne) Niece, 6 Vaughn. Visitation with the Baptist Church from 11 a.m. untilthefuneralstartsat12 Noon. Eulogist, Rev.

Roderick J.Glatt.Interment, GreenwoodNorthCemetery. Memories may be shared at www.scalesandsons.com. Murfreesboro, TN, (615) 8931313. Age 77 of Nashville. January at WOODBINE HICKORY Age84 Jan.15,2008.Graveside2p.m.

Cemetery.DEKALBFUNER- Age79.FuneralSaturday,Jan- uary 19, 2008 at 11 a.m.atthe TAYLORFUNERALHOME, (615)446-2808. Age94of Winchester.January18,2008. Service2p.m.Sunday. MOORE-CORTNER FUNER Age 78 of Decherd. January 17, 2008.Service11a.m.Saturday.

MOORE-CORTNERFUNER- HARGROVE, Ag Service3p.m.Jan.19,2008. BENNETT-MAY-GILESCO. F.H.,(931)363-0828. Age 90. Jan.

12, 2008. Services 1:30 p.m.today.Interment,Memo- ryGardens.MCDONALDFU- Age ice 10 a.m. Sa credHeart.GREENHILLFU- Age57 Lawrenceburg.January18, 2008.Service11a.m.Jan.21, 2008.PETTUS-TURNBO, (931)762-3291. Age 91, Hohenwald. January 18, 2008.Service11a.m.Monday MCDONALD FUNERAL Age82 Fayetteville.January17,2008.

Service2p.m.SundayJan.20, 2008.HIGGINSFUNERAL DYER, Age 87 of Lafayette. Jan. 16, 2008. Funeral 1 p.m.Saturday,Jan.19,2008. ChapelofALEXANDERFU- Age99 Lafayette.Jan.18,2008.Funer- al2p.m.Sunday,Chapel ALEXANDERFUNERAL M.

D. Age 83 of Springfield, the late William Micajah and PearlJamesGray.Dr.Gray wasa1941graduateofEast HighSchool.Heattended VanderbiltUniversityand graduated from the Universi receivinghisM.D.fromthe UniversityofLouisville SchoolofMedicinein1946, where he was am emberofAl- phaOmegaAlphamedical honorsociety.Dr.Graydid hisinternshipandresidency atLouisvilleGeneralHospital (1947-1949)inInternalMedi- gy.Dr.Grayservedhiscoun- tryinthemedicalcorpsofthe U.S.NavyduringtheKorean Conflict, where he achieved therankofLT(MC)USNR. He was in private practice as acardiologistinLouisville from1949to1978.Hewascer- tified by the American Board ofInternalMedicineandwas amemberoftheJefferson County Medical Society, the KentuckyMedicalAssocia- tion, Southern Medical Associ calAssociation.HewasaFel- low of the American College ofPhysiciansandaFellow (Emeritus)oftheAmerican CollegeofCardiology.Hewas aClinicalAssociateProfessor at the University of Louisville DepartmentofMedicinefrom in the Journal of the Kentucky MedicalAssociation.For memberoftheBoardofTrust- eesofLipscombUniversityin Nashville, TN. He was am em beroftheWestportRd. ChurchofChristinLouisville, serving as an elder for many years.AftermovingtoSpring- memberofMainStreet ChurchofChrist.Hewaspre- ceded in death by his wife of MitchellTravisGray.Dr.

Gray is survived by sons and Ryburn(DeLyndaHoward) JamesTravis(Charlotte Patillo) Gray, M.D. of Spring Lynn Gray, Michael Travis vid(SaraSlayden)Whitfield, Angela Whitfield (Bethany Powell) Gray, Dan Galbraith and Taylor Eliza bethWhitfield.Hewasade- fatherandgreat-grandfather. He was ad ignified and kind gentlemantoall.Visitation willbeatRobertsonCounty FuneralHomeinSpringfield, alservicewillbeheldat10 a.m.onMonday,January21, 2008atWoodlawnFuneral RushingandDr.Harold Hazelipofficiating.Dr.Gray’s grandsonswillserveasPall- bearers.Inlieuofflowers,the familyrequeststhatdonations bemadetoHardingUniversi- tyGraduateSchoolofReli- StreetChurchofChristBuild- AL.ROBERTSONCOUNTY 0036. Age76, Lewisburg. Jan.

18, 2008. Services Mon. 11 a.m., East Comm. Bapt.Church.LONDONFU- Age89of Lewisburg.January17,2008. Services2p.m.Sunday,Janu- ary 20, 2008.

BILLS- Age 69.Jan.18,2008.Service2 p.m. Sunday. View obituary at ww w. oa kes and ni ch ol s.c om (931)388-4711. Jan.15, 2008.Service1p.m.Saturday, BookerRidgeO.C.O.G.

Age89 Clarksville.January16,2008. Service1p.m.Saturday,Neal- Tarpley Chapel. NEAL- Age59 Livingston.January16,2008. Service11a.m.Saturday SPECK FUNERAL HOME, Age 2008. Service 2p Saturday.

SPECKFUNERALHOME, Age 2008.Services11a.m.Satur- day, January FU Age87 Portland.Jan.17,2008.Service 10:30 a.m. Monday at Lakeside Church.WILKINSON- Age 73, Portland. January 17, 2008.MemorialService3p.m. onMonday.WILKINSON- BUTLER, Age 78 Hendersonville.Jan18,2008. Visit 11-8 p.m.

Mon. Service 10 a.m.Tuesday.ALEXANDER Age 90, Westmoreland.Jan.17, 2008.Service1p.m.Sun.at LakesideCh.WOODARDFU- KEITH, Paul Ag ice2p.m.Sunday.Visitation 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at PassedawayonJanuary16, 2008 after ac ourageous battle withcancer.Allysonloved in the mountains and sitting bythebeach.Shehadawon- lovingandpatientmotherand faithfulfriend.Allysonwasan incredible wife and best forover32years.Abeautiful familyandfriendsareblessed tohavehadherintheirlives. Preceded in death by her issurvivedbyherhusband, Michael Todd, Nashville; son, Rebecca Todd, Nashville; fa tation will be Friday, January woodBaptistChurch.Gayle Haywoodwillconductherfu- neral service at 2p on Sat time of service. Pallbearers KellyCurry.Inlieuofflow- maybemadetoAliveHos- MedicalFoundationEndow- 377-0775.

CRABTREE, Bettie Ag 76. January 16, 2008. Mrs. Crabtreepassedawayin Knoxville.Precededindeath Crabtree.Survivedbychil- dren, Linda Thorne, James ThorneandThomas Crabtree; 2g reat-grandsons and1great-granddaughter. Visitationwiththefamilywill Garrett Funeral Home, White House.

Funeral Services will beatthefuneralhomeSun- a.m.IntermentHillcrestCem- etery, White House. COLE GARRETT -W hite House, (615)672-3936. Age95.Jan.17,2008.Service 10a.m.Jan.28,TheManorat Steeplechase. WILLIAMSON SMITHSON, Mr. Sam Age95oftheBethesda Comm.Service11a.m.Satur- Age98ofFranklin.

Visit 1-6 p.m. Sat. Service 2 p.m.SundayatWILLIAMSON Age Services 2p Jan. 20, 2008. PARTLOWFUNERALCHAP- Age46ofMt.

Juliet.January17,2008.A BelmontUniversitygraduate. Survived by sons, Alex and Lo ganMelsonandtheirfather, parents, Clinton and Sara SwaffordofWinchester; brother, Mark (Sharon) MarkSwaffordandLauren Swafford, all of Winchester; SwaffordofWinchester; many aunts, uncles, and cous ins.Visitationwillbe10-11 a.m. Saturday at Hermitage HillsBaptistChurchwithfu- neralservicesat11a.m.Grave- side services will be 2:30 p.m. SaturdayatFranklinMemori- alGardensinWinchester.Fol- willreceivefriendsatthe Winchester 1st Baptist Church.MOORE-CORTNER 2222. Janu- fant child of Sean andJoleneTuley ofMt.Juliet, passed away Sunday morning ataNashvillehospital.Ayden wasborn17weekspremature, into our lives inspired every onewhoknewhim.Afternine hiscomplicationsandwentto ourGodinheaven.Aydenis Morgan; grandparents, Bill privateMemorialServicewill be held at Sellars Funeral Home at Mt.JulietonSatur- ilyprefersanyactsofgeneros- ity go to the March of Dimes in honor.Donations canbemadeat: http://www.marchofdimes.co em at urit as Arrangements by SELLARSFUNERALHOME Juliet Rd, Mt.

Juliet, TN, 37122 (615)758-5459, Obit Line615- Age 2008. Service 2:30 p.m. Satur day.MOORE-CORTNERFU- Age83of Hallam, PA. Memorial Service 1p.m.Saturday.ROBERTSON COF.H.,(615)384-0036. Age85, LYNCHBURGFUNERAL 2008.Service2p.m.Sunday, OBITUARIES ARNOLD, Estelle BARBER, Lorene JohnDavid BENNETT, NinaFaye BROCK, Judy C.

BUTLER, Thelma COTHRON, RaymondEugene CRABTREE, BettieM. DA VENPORT Polly DAVIS, Jaevion DIAL, HaroldPaul DYER, Arnett FORD, Akeem FRIERSON, ClaraLeeLester Roman GOFF William Rudy" GRA William GREEN, Ruth HALE, GenevaWinfree HARGROVE, Maggie HOLLAND, FloydEdward HOLMES, RebaButler WilliamLove IR WIN, Marshall Percy JACKSON, Elizabeth JONES, Hoy KEITH, LIEBERKNECHT, MinnieRuth MELSON, BrendaLeeSwafford MORRIS, Carol E. MURPHY, SheilaDiane NEIDERT, ClarenceA. NEWBERRY, JimmyE. NIECE Bobby PARSONS, BarbaraJoe PERRY, MarySue PUCKETT, Kimberly ROWLAND, Robert RUSSELL, Gracie SHRUM, EvieLena SMITHSON Mr am lif SORRELL, Alma STAMPS, RonaldWayne SWEENEY, MissLulaEddean THOMPSON, Billy A TODD, AllysonLeaMerkling TULEY, AydenCharles Joe WEDDINGT Clara A YARBROUGH, OBITUARYINDEX www enne ss a n.

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