Obits

Ester Vera Lee Brooks Bohanon, better known as Vera Lee was born in Macon County, Tennessee on October 28, 1918 to the late Smith and Essie Butrum Brooks. She was one of four siblings born to this union. As a young woman, Vera Lee was married to the love of her life, Vernie Bohanon on December…

Wayne Dale Fuqua, age 74, of the Drury Ridge Community in Macon County passed away on Friday, May 3, 2013 at Summit Medical Center. Graveside services for Wayne Dale Fuqua were conducted at the Drury Cemetery at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 5th with Elder J. B. Shoulders officiating. Visitation with the Family was held…

Barbara “Bobbie” Boyd Gill, of Portland, and formerly of Macon County, was born in Baker County, Oregon, on September 9, 1941 to the late Grover See and Violet White See, who survives. She departed this life on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at the age of 71 years. Funeral services for Barbara Gill were conducted on…

Laban B Hilton, age 72, entered heaven on April 29, 2013 at 3:30 pm after a long illness. Laban B Hilton was born in Lancaster County SC on August 13, 1940 to Laban B Hilton and Thelma Catoe Hilton. He is preceeded in death by his father, Laban B Hilton and brother-in-law John Randall Bunch.…

James Edward Smalling, was born in Macon County, Tennessee on February 28, 1937 to the late Fred Smalling, and Flossie Rulene Cook Smalling. He was one of three siblings born to this union. Besides his parents, one brother, Donald Wayne Smalling also preceded James in death. As a young boy, James was saved as he…

Elsa L. (Hickman) Taylor, 89, of Greenfield, passed away Monday, April 15, 2013 at Hancock Regional Hospital. She was born on March 7, 1924 in Macon County, TN to the late Orna M. and Cora (Sailors) Hickman. She retired in 1984 as an assembler at Western Electric. She was a member of Rocky Mound Missionary…

Mary Margaret Moss Vinson, age 97, of Red Boiling Springs, TN  passed away Saturday morning, April 20, 2013 at the Macon County General Hospital  in Lafayette, TN. Funeral Services for Mary Margaret Moss Vinson were conducted Tuesday morning, April 23, 2013 at 11 a.m. from the chapel of the Anderson & Son Funeral Home in…

Ruth Brockette Kirkland, age 69, of Hendersonville and formerly of the Russell Hill Community in Macon County, TN passed away Sunday morning, April 7, 2013 at the Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Funeral Services for Ruth Brockette Kirkland were conducted Wednesday afternoon, April 10, 2013 at 1 p.m. from the chapel of the Anderson &…

Agnes Maurine Hagan, 78, of Lafayette, Tn died 12:25 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at her residence. The Harts, West Virginia native was a homemaker, former employee of Auto Bolt and Nut in Cleveland, OH, singer with the Hagan Family, former Sunday School teacher in Ohio and attended Liberty United General Baptist Church. She was…

Delma Greer York, age 84, of Red Boiling Springs, TN  passed away Friday morning, April 12, 2013 at the Macon County General Hospital E.R. in Lafayette, TN. Funeral Services for Delma Greer York were conducted Monday afternoon, April 15, 2013 at 2 p.m. from the chapel of the Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Red…