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Mary Sue ''MeMaw'' Cummings Thompson
July 24, 1915 - April 07, 2005
Birthplace: Talley Station TN
Resided In: Lewisburg TN
Funeral Home: Bills-McGaugh Funeral Home
Visitation: April 08, 2005
Service: April 09, 2005
Cemetery: Lone Oak Cemetery
Mrs. Mary Sue “MeMaw” Cummings Thompson, age 89 of Lewisburg, died Thursday morning in Marshall Medical Center.
A native of the Talley Station Community, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Dixie Lee Callahan Cummings, a homemaker and a member of the Church St. Church of Christ. She was a child caregiver for many years, caring for them in her home. She was always open to visitors and treated them like family.
Mrs. Thompson is survived by a son: John Thomas Thompson of Lewisburg; a daughter: Gayle Thompson Hardison of Virginia Beech, VA; and a sister: Mrs. Ruth C. McLean of Lewisburg. Four grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren also survive. She was preceded in death by her husband: William Stanley Thompson in 1988; and three sisters: Flora Wells, Robbie Marsh, and Mazelle Darnell.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 PM from the chapel of Bills McGaugh Funeral. Burial will follow in Lone Oak Cemetery.
The family will be at Bills McGaugh Funeral Home on Friday from 4:00 – 7:00 PM, and Saturday until the funeral hour.

Sam C. Collins
October 21, 1918 - April 10, 2005
Birthplace: Lewisburg TN
Resided In: Lewisburg TN
Funeral Home: Bills-McGaugh Funeral Home
Visitation: April 11, 2005
Service: April 12, 2005
Cemetery: Lone Oak Cemetery
Mr. Sam C. Collins, age 86 of Lewisburg, died Sunday evening in Maury Regional Hospital.
A native of Marshall County, he was a farmer, retired from Reliance Machine Shop, and a member of the Bluff Springs Church of Christ. He had also worked as a cheese maker for Marshall County Creamery.
He is survived by his wife: Elizabeth Stinson Collins; a daughter: Gayle Collins, both of Lewisburg; a son Glenn Collins of Dublin, GA, two brothers: Howard Collins of Lewisburg and Elam Collins of Dyersburg; a sister: Mildred Brown of Cornersville; and one grandson.
Visitation will begin Monday at 5:00 pm at Bills McGaugh Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2:00 pm from the chapel of Bills McGaugh Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Lone Oak Cemetery with military honors.
Bills McGaugh Funeral Home and the United States Forest Service have provided for the planting of a tree in memory of Mr. Collins.

Wade Andrew Rinehart
April 06, 1971 - April 11, 2005
Birthplace: Houston TX
Resided In: Lewisburg TN
Funeral Home: Bills-McGaugh Funeral Home
Visitation: April 13, 2005
Service: April 14, 2005
Cemetery: New Hope Cemetery @ Ostella
Wade Andrew Rinehart, age 34 of Lewisburg, died Monday morning at his residence.
Wade was born in Houston, TX and was self-employed with Primerica Financial Services. He attended the Lewisburg First Baptist Church and was an active Cub Scout leader with Lewisburg Pack 173.
He is survived by his wife: Renee Rinehart; a son: Connor Mealer, both of Lewisburg; his parents: John and Carolyn Rinehart of Madison, AL; paternal grandmother: Elizabeth Rinehart of Madison, AL; and a brother: Daniel Rinehart of Santa Maria, CA. Other survivors include his uncles and aunts: Walter & Devra Long of Madison, AL, Louise Lunsford of Spring, TX, and Jim & Christine Rinehart of Pasadena, TX.
Under the direction of Bills McGaugh Funeral Home, the family will gather at New Hope Cemetery at Ostella on Thursday at 11:00 AM for graveside services.
They will be at Bills McGaugh Funeral Home on Wednesday after 4:00 PM for visitation.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2000 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN 37203.

L. R. Cheatham
December 15, 1910 - December 16, 2005
Birthplace: South Berlin Community
Resided In: South Berlin Community
Funeral Home: Bills-McGaugh Funeral Home
Visitation: December 17, 2005
Service: December 18, 2005
Cemetery: Rone Cemetery
Mr. Lewis Richard “L. R.” Cheatham, age 95 of the South Berlin Community, died Friday morning in NHC-Lewisburg.
Mr. Cheatham was a native of the South Berlin Community, son of the late Daley and Elizabeth Ewing Cheatham, a farmer and carpenter, and a member of the Parkview Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. He was preceded in death by his wife: Lena Cheatham; and a son: Bobby Cheatham.
He is survived by a son: Dickie Cheatham of Lewisburg; two sisters: Polly Barnes of Bell Buckle and Mildred Blackwell of Lewisburg; two brothers: Wilburn Cheatham of Lewisburg and John Cheatham of Kelso. 7 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 3:00 PM from the Parkview Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Cheatham-Rone Cemetery in the South Berlin Community.
The family will be at Bills McGaugh Funeral Home on Saturday from 4:00 – 8:00 PM for visitation and from 1:00 PM until the funeral hour on Sunday at the church.
Bills McGaugh Funeral Home and the United States Forest Service have provided for the planting of a tree in memory of Mr. Cheatham.

Mae Southerland
August 08, 1957 - December 20, 2005
Birthplace: Pulaski TN
Resided In: Belfast TN
Funeral Home: Bills-McGaugh Funeral Home
Visitation: December 22, 2005
Service: December 23, 2005
Cemetery: Pleasant Hill Cemetery
With her family surrounding her, Mae Southerland, age 48 of Belfast, died Tuesday evening at her residence.
Mae was a native of Giles County, daughter of the late Mitchell and Ava Mae Walker Price, and a former employee of Cosmolab.
She is survived by her husband of 31 years: Charles “Dickey” Southerland of Belfast; two sons: John Jeremy “Jay” Southerland of Willoughby, OH and Mitchell Southerland of Belfast; 3 sisters: Linda Price Rawlin of Columbia, Kathy Luna of Cornersville, and Kay Lynley of Lewisburg; 4 brothers: Danny Price and David Price of Lewisburg, Jerry Dale Price of Giles County, and Johnny Price of Alabama; and her mother-in-law: Ellen Southerland of Lewisburg.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11:00 AM from the chapel of Bills McGaugh Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Elkton.
The family will be at Bills McGaugh Funeral Home from 2:00 until 8:00 PM Thursday for visitation, and Friday morning until the funeral hour.
Bills McGaugh Funeral Home and the United States Forest Service have provided for the planting of a tree in memory of Mae.

Sarah Inez Gupton
February 09, 1910 - December 26, 2005
Birthplace: Leeds AL
Resided In: Rockwood TN
Funeral Home: Bills-McGaugh Funeral Home
Visitation: December 29, 2005
Service: December 30, 2005
Cemetery: Bryant Cemetery
Mrs. Sarah Inez Gupton, age 95 of Kingston, Tennessee, died Monday at Rockwood Healthcare.
A native of Leeds, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late James and Emma Harmon Graham and a member of the Mooresville Methodist Church. Mrs. Gupton was a retired Executive Secretary at Faber-Castell Corporation in Lewisburg.
She was preceded in death by her husband: Kipp J. Gupton in Jan of 1985: two sisters: Janie G. Mathis and Nell G. Knowles; and a brother, E. Hayden Graham.
Mrs. Gupton is survived by her son and daughter-in-law: Terry Alan (Sandy) Gupton of Harriman, TN; brother: James J. Graham of Birmingham, AL; 2 granddaughters: Holly Rader and Jessica Gupton; step-grandchildren: Danny Inman and Connie Sue Bales; 2 great-grandchildren and 2 step-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 10:00 AM from the chapel of Bills McGaugh Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Bryant Cemetery at Mooresville.
The family will be at Bills McGaugh Funeral Home on Thursday from 4:00 – 7:00 PM for visitation.
Bills McGaugh Funeral Home and the United States Forest Service have provided for the planting of a tree in memory of Mrs. Gupton.

Robert E. Chapman
February 11, 1927 - December 30, 2005
Birthplace: Lewisburg TN
Resided In: Belfast TN
Funeral Home: Bills-McGaugh Funeral Home
Visitation: December 31, 2005
Service: January 01, 2006
Cemetery: Short Cemetery
Mr. Robert E. Chapman, age 78 of Belfast, died Friday afternoon in Maury Regional Hospital.
A native of Marshall County, he was the son of the late Robert M. and Sally Rambo Chapman, retired from Heil-Quaker, a farmer, and an active member of the Hardin Chapel Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by a brother: Clifford Chapman.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years: Agnes Brown Chapman of Belfast; a daughter: Patricia Colette Pruitt of Ashland City; a son: Robert Mark Chapman of Lewisburg; a brother: B. M. Chapman and sister: Gladys Kinsley; 3 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 PM from the chapel of Bills McGaugh Funeral Home with burial in Short Cemetery.
The family will be at Bills McGaugh Funeral Home from 4:00 – 8:00 PM Saturday for visitation.
Bills McGaugh Funeral Home and the United States Forest Service have provided for the planting of a tree in memory of Mr. Chapman.

Jeremy Wayne Bullock
October 03, 1973 - December 30, 2005
Birthplace: Ventura CA
Resided In: Lewisburg TN
Funeral Home: Bills-McGaugh Funeral Home
Visitation: January 04, 2006
Service: January 05, 2006
Cemetery: Sunset Park Cemetery & Mausoleum
Jeremy Wayne Bullock, age 32 of Lewisburg, died Friday in Maury County.
He was formerly employed at International Comfort Products, was a mechanic and loved to work on cars. He was preceded in death by his beloved grandmothers: Mary Bullock and Josephine Congdon; and great-grandparents: Evalyn & Carl Stone, and William M. & Viva Cox.
Jeremy is survived by his parents: Charlotte & Dan Congdon of Lewisburg; and Steven & Valerie Bullock of Ojai, CA; 3 daughters: Ashley Bullock of Lewisburg, Kadence Keller and Ainsley Bullock of Lawrenceburg; 5 sisters: Vanessa Rounsavill and Heather Rounsavill, both of Murfreesboro, Holly, Heather, and Tara Bullock of CA; a brother: Tyler Bullock of CA; grandparents: Ben & Shari Cox of Sierra Vista, AZ, Helen Howard of Ventura, CA, Malcolm Congdon of Harrison, MI, and Wayne Bullock of S.C.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 PM from the chapel of Bills McGaugh Funeral Home with burial in Sunset Park Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Derek Taylor, Shawn Jacobs, Mark Gisenveld, Mike Deason, Ben Cox, Robert Hodges, Steven Lowe, and Chris Salavan. Honorary pallbearers will be Keith Albrecht, Jeff King, Mike Snodgrass, and Mike Mullins.
The family will be at Bills McGaugh Funeral Home on Wednesday from 4:00 – 8:00 PM for visitation, and Thursday until the funeral hour.
Bills McGaugh Funeral Home and the United States Forest Service have provided for the planting of a tree in Jeremy’s memory.

Robert William McKinney
August 10, 1933 - January 03, 2006
Birthplace: Mountain Home NC
Resided In: Lewisburg TN
Funeral Home: Bills-McGaugh Funeral Home
Visitation: January 04, 2006
Service: January 05, 2006
Robert W. ''Bob'' McKinney, age 72, died at his residence Tuesday morning, surrounded by his family.
The family has requested that memorial donations be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund Principal or the Gideon Living Memorial Bible Program, or Willowbrook Hospice of Franklin.
Bob was a native of Mountain Home, NC and the oldest of eight children of Dock Roosevelt and Hester Adeline Whitaker McKinney. He served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War, and was a well known mechanic in the Marshall County area. In recent years, Bob greeted families and provided a strong shoulder for them during their grief, as an attendant at Bills McGaugh Funeral Home. More than anything, Bob was a gentleman who loved people, found kindness in all, and served his Lord faithfully as an active member of the First Baptist Church of Lewisburg, where he had worshiped for many years.
In January of 1955, Bob and Hettie Harrison were united in marriage. Their union was blessed with two daughters: Cindy and Mitzi, and eventually produced a legacy of 11 grandchildren and 2 great-grandsons.
In addition, he is survived by two sisters: Ruby Jeffords of Woodruff, NC and Pauline Patillo of Fletcher, NC; and four brothers: Harold of Naples, NC, Paul of Lemore, CA, Roy of Hendersonville, NC, and Ray of Naples, NC. He was preceded in death by his youngest brother Sam.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11:00 AM from the sanctuary of the First Baptist Church of Lewisburg, officiated by Rev. Paul Woodford, Bro. Joe Smith, and Dr. Tom Dumser. A eulogy will be offered by his brother, Paul.
Pallbearers will be Greg Donahue, Gary Bolling, Tom Wilson, Charles Hill, Phil Dalton, J. T. Hargrove, Don Daughrity, and Randall Carter. Honorary pallbearers will be the Deacons of First Baptist Church.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 3:00 – 8:00 PM at First Baptist Church.
Bills McGaugh Funeral Home and the United States Forest Service have provided for the planting of a tree in memory of Mr. McKinney.

Brad Russell Spafford
February 20, 1977 - January 08, 2006
Birthplace: Nashville TN
Resided In: Lewisburg TN
Funeral Home: Bills-McGaugh Funeral Home
Visitation: January 13, 2006
Service: January 14, 2006
Cemetery: Wheel Cemetery
Brad Russell Spafford, age 28 of Lewisburg, died Sunday at his residence.
A native of Marshall County, Brad was the son of William & Katie Church Spafford.
Funeral services for Brad will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 PM from the chapel of Bills McGaugh Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Wheel Cemetery.
In addition to his parents: William & Katie Church Spafford of Lewisburg, Brad is survived by a maternal grandmother: Dolly Church of Lewisburg; two brothers: Jerry Church of Lewisburg and Donald Nelson of KY; 4 sisters: Barbara Still of Panama City Beach, FL, Gayle Durden of Chicago, IL, Linda Waldran of LaVergne, and Marian Hunter of GA. He was preceded in death by grandparents: William  Taylor Church, Louise Marie Spafford and Russell Richard Spafford.
The family will be at Bills McGaugh Funeral Home on Friday from 5:00 until 8:00 PM for visitation.
Bills McGaugh Funeral Home and the United States Forest Service have provided for the planting of a tree in Brad’s memory.

Joseph Marion Frye, Jr.
February 29, 1964 - January 11, 2006
Birthplace: Lewisburg TN
Resided In: Hardison Mill Community
Funeral Home: Bills-McGaugh Funeral Home
Visitation: January 12, 2006
Service: January 13, 2006
Cemetery: Allen Cemetery
Joseph Marion Frye, Jr., age 41 of the Hardison Mill Community, died Wednesday morning in Marshall Medical Center.
He was a native of Marshall County, employed with Pepsi Bottling Company in Nashville, a member of the Lynnville United Methodist Church, and a 1982 graduate of Columbia Central High School.
Preceded in death by his father: Joseph Marion Frye, Sr., he is survived by his mother: Joan Osteen Frye; his wife: Jennifer Beatty Frye, both of the Hardison Mill Community; a daughter: Jessica Dawn Frye of Kentucky; two sons: Joseph Riley Frye of the Hardison Mill Community, and Michael Ryan Brumit of Pulaski; and a sister: Lee Ann Frye of Lewisburg.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 PM from the chapel of Bills McGaugh Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Allen Cemetery.
The family will be at Bills McGaugh Funeral Home from 2:00 – 8:00 PM Thursday for visitation, and Friday until the funeral hour.
Bills McGaugh Funeral Home and the United States Forest Service have provided for the planting of a tree in Joseph’s memory.

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