Elvin Odle, age 65
Mr. Elvin Odle, age 65, of Moss, Tenn., passed away Sat., Jan. 24, 2009 at Saint Thomas Hospital, in Nashville, Tenn.
Read MoreDavid Lloyd Schwehm, age 69
David Lloyd Schwehm, age 69, of Lafayette, Tenn. and formerly of Champaign, Illinois, passed away Mon., Jan. 26, 2009, at his residence. Graveside services for David Lloyd Schwehm were conducted Thurs., Jan. 29, 2009 from the Macon County Memorial Gardens with Elder Eddie Gregory officiating; Interment followed.
Read MoreJewell Marie Graves, age 78
Mrs. Jewell Marie Graves, age 78, passed away Thurs., Jan. 29, 2009 at Sumner Regional Medical Center. Funeral services for Mrs. Graves will be Sun., Feb. 1 from the Robert’s Tabernacle Church, with Bro. Bobby Sutton and Bro. Tim McCaleb officiating. Interment will be in Robert’s Tabernacle Cemetery.
Read MoreHarold James Fryman, age 64
Harold James Fryman, age 64, of Lafayette, Tenn., passed away Sun., Jan. 25, 2009, at his residence. Funeral services for Harold James Fryman were conducted Wed., Jan. 28, 2009 from the Alexander Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Guthrie Thompson, Elder Mike Carver, and Elder Terry Austin officiating.
Read MorePauline Perrigo East, age 87
Pauline Perrigo East, age 87, of Lafayette, passed away Sun., Jan. 25, 2009, at Macon County General Hospital. Funeral services for Pauline Perrigo East were conducted Tues., Jan. 27, 2009 from the Alexander Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Jerry Gammon and Elder Eddie Gregory officiating.
Read MoreWillie T. Creasy, age 89
Mrs. Willie T. Creasy, age 89, of Westmoreland, Tenn., passed away Fri., Jan. 30, 2009 at Sumner Regional Medical Center. Funeral services for Mrs. Creasy were held Sun., Feb. 1 from the Chapel of Woodard Funeral Home, with Bro. Larry Emery and Bro. Glenn Creasy officiating. Interment will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
Read MoreArvid Allen Austin, age 78
Arvid Allen Austin, age 78, of Lafayette, Tenn., passed away Fri., Jan. 30, 2009, at the Macon County General Hospital. Funeral services for Arvid Allen Austin were conducted Mon., Feb. 2, 2009 from the Alexander Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Jackie Stagner officiating.
Read MoreHomemade Wine
People have been brewing alcoholic beverages for thousands of years. It’s a way to preserve the summer’s harvest of fruits, but it has its pitfalls. Anyone drinking alcohol will inevitably have to deal with the fact that is addictive and can make you act really stupidly. The right amount can enhance a gathering, too much…
Read MoreHow About Housing Guantamo Bay Detainees in Your County?
President Obama has ordered the closing of Guantanamo Bay within a year and moving its 245 remaining detainees which is in keeping with a campaign promise. His actions have set off a debate in Congress fearing that terrorists such as Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, master-mind of the 9/11 attacks, would be transferred to military prisons here…
Read MoreFrances Ann Trent, 65
Frances Ann Trent, 65, of Decatur, IL passed away on Fri., Jan. 23, 2009. Funeral services were Tues., Jan. 27, 2009 in First Wesleyan Church. Burial was in Point Pleasant Cemetery.
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