Obituaries

Elizabeth Anne Hutchins Lowe West, 66, passed away Monday, September 6, 2021 at her home.  She was a native of Cannon Co.

She is survived by her husband, Rusty West of Woodbury; mother, Shirley Phillips Vance of Woodbury; her son, Steven Lowe of Bradyville; stepson, Russell L. West of Chicago; 4 grandchildren, McKinley, Madison, Mason and Mylan Lowe; great granddaughter, Emersyn Barrett and siblings, Pam Arnold and Aaron Hutchins both of Woodbury.

Elizabeth was preceded in death by father, Dick Hutchins and her sister, Charlotte Hutchins. 

A member of the Plainview Baptist church, Elizabeth was a substitute teacher at Woodland Elementary school. Her favorite things to do that she enjoyed was gardening and watching her hummingbirds.  She always thought of others before herself. Above all, she loved her family and the friends who were lucky enough to be considered family. 

Funeral Services will be 1:00 PM Friday, September 10, 2021in the Chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home with Bro. Greg Mitchell officiating.  Interment will follow in Cherry Cemetery.  Visitation with her family will be from 2 PM until 8 PM Thursday, September 9, 2021.

Woodbury Funeral Home, 615-563-2311 or to leave condolences and memories for her family, please visit www.woodburyfuneralhome.net  

Teresa Marie Dupra, age 89, of Woodbury passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021 at her home. She was born to her parents, George Graton & Charlotte Fayette Graton on July 7, 1932 in Malone, NY.

Survivors include her sons, Peter Dupra of Oregon, Patrick Dupra of Woodbury, & Percy Dupra of Woodbury; Grandchildren, Nicole, Brittney, Shannon, Amanda, Kristina, Kenneth, Ashley, Shane, & Jessica; Niece & Nephews, Robin, Natalie, Mark, Kenny, Glenn, Dale, Dean, & Eric; Stepchildren, Phyllis Thomas & Phillip Dupra.  Numerous great grandchildren also survive.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Arthur Dupra; Son, Paul Dupra; and Siblings, Paul Graton, Johnny Graton, & Veronica Graton, & Patsy Peterson.

Mrs. Dupra was a member of the Catholic church and a social worker for DHS in Tennessee & New York and a nursing assistant at Woodbury Health & Rehab.

Funeral Services will be at 10 AM Wednesday, September 8, 2021 in the Chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home.  Interment will follow at Reed Cemetery.  Visitation for her family & friends will be from 4 to 8 PM Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at Woodbury Funeral Home.

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Kevin Clark England, age 48, passed away Monday, September 6, 2021 at his home.  He was a native of Homestead, Florida.

Survivors include his mother, Sharon (Jimmie) Grizzle of Woodbury; Children, Ethan England, Madeline England, & Aubrey Laxton, all of Woodbury; Brother, Keith England of Woodbury; and Nephew, Chance England.

Kevin was preceded in death by his father, Willie England; and grandparents, Clark & Madeline Behm and Willie & Faye England.

He was a member of the Baptist church and worked as an Equipment Operator at Vulcan Materials.

A memorial service for Kevin will be held at a later date.

Woodbury Funeral Home, 615.563.2311, www.woodburyfuneralhome.net

Jean Cummings Nichols, age 91, of Woodbury passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Alive Hospice of Murfreesboro.  She was born on December 25, 1929 to her parents, Jim B. & Clistie Wilcher Cummings in Cannon County.

Survivors include her sons, Ronnie (Gerri) Nichols of Murfreesboro, Shane (Pat) Nichols of Woodbury, & Dale (Christy) Nichols of Murfreesboro; and her sister, Wanda Jewel Tarpley of Woodbury; and Daughters-in-law, Donna Nichols of Woodbury & Sandy Nichols of Bradenton, FL.  Numerous beloved grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, & nephews also survive.

Ms. Jean was preceded in death by her husband of 76 years who passed away the day before on Friday, September 3, 2021; Sons, Larry Dwight Nichols & Van Nichols; and Siblings, Bill Perry Cummings, Kenneth Cummings, Raydean Cummings Vance, & Irene Cummings Davenport; in addition to her parents.

She was a member of the Sunny Slope church of Christ and worked at the Rock City Box Factory.  She enjoyed being a member of the Cannon County Senior Citizens Center, but most importantly loved spending time with her family.  She was “world known” for her famous biscuits, pies, & banana puddings.

A joint funeral service will be held with her husband, Mr. Ray Nichols, at 2 PM Wednesday, September 8, 2021 in the Chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home with Bro. Kenneth Mears, Bro. Mark Barker, & Bro. Boyd Barker officiating.  Interment will follow at Riverside Gardens Cemetery.  Visitation for the family and friends will be from 10 AM until 2 PM Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at Woodbury Funeral Home. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to NHC of Murfreesboro, Alive Hospice, Sunny Slope church of Christ, or the charity of your choice.

Mr. Ray Nichols “Mayor of Doolittle”, age 94, of Woodbury passed away Friday, September 3, 2021 at Alive Hospice of Murfreesboro.  He was born on March 5, 1927 to his parents, Jesse Clarence & Sadie B. Davenport Nichols in Cannon County.

Survivors include his sons, Ronnie (Gerri) Nichols of Murfreesboro, Shane (Pat) Nichols of Woodbury, & Dale (Christy) Nichols of Murfreesboro; and Sisters, Sue Nichols Reed and Faye Nichols Fann, both of Woodbury; and Daughters-in-law, Donna Nichols of Woodbury & Sandy Nichols of Bradenton, FL. Numerous beloved grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, & nephews also survive.

Ray was preceded in death by his wife of 76 years who passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021; Sons, Larry Dwight Nichols & Van Nichols; and Siblings, Leon Nichols, Aubrey Nichols, Irene Nichols Morris, & Macon Nichols Jennings; in addition to his parents.

He was a member of the Sunny Slope church of Christ and enjoyed putting out a garden every year to share with his neighbors & friends.  Most of all he enjoyed spending time with his family.  Ray worked at Armour Creamery for 30 years, was the Register of Deeds in Cannon County for 16 years, and built cabinets for 20 years.  He was also a former member of the Woodbury Lions Club.

A joint funeral service will be held with his wife, Jean Nichols, at 2 PM Wednesday, September 8, 2021 in the Chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home with Bro. Kenneth Mears, Bro. Boyd Barker, & Bro. Mark Barker officiating.  Interment will follow at Riverside Gardens Cemetery.  Visitation for the family and friends will be from 10 AM until 2 PM Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at Woodbury Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to NHC of Murfreesboro, Alive Hospice, Sunny Slope church of Christ, or the charity of your choice.

Wilma Jean Ramsey George, 71 of Bradyville died Friday, Sept. 3, 2021at St. Thomas Rutherford.  She was a native of Dekalb County TN.

Survivors include; her husband of 53 years Curtis George, Son, Billy George of Bradyville, 2 Grand Children: Tylor George and Bethany George, 3 Great Grand Children, Kinchen Ladd George, Hazel George and Mia Eldridge. Siblings:  Jimmy and Judy Ramsey of Woodbury and Jessie Christian of Bradyville

Jean was preceded in death by her parents Bill and Viola Jones Ramsey.  She was a member of the Church of Christ and retired from Samsonite.   She enjoyed being on the farm with her family and animals.

Memorial services will be Saturday Sept. 11 at the chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home with Bro. Brian Pitts officiating. Interment will follow at her home.  Visitation will be from 12 (noon) until time of service.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Mooretown Fire Dept. Auxiliary.  

Woodbury Funeral Home, 615-563-2311 or to leave condolences for his family, please visitwww.woodburyfuneralhome.net  

Mrs. Pamela “Pam” Irene Lundy, 71, of McMinnville, TN passed away on August 28, 2021. She was born in Woodbury, TN on November 27, 1949. Preceding her in death were her father, Billy Eugene Milligan; mother, Lila Elkins Dees; first husband, Clyde Ricky Todd; and second husband, Robert A. Dees.

She is survived by her husband, Douglas Lundy of McMinnville; daughters, Christie (Jimmy) Todd Love of Woodbury and Cherrie (Bob) Todd Moline of Ridgefield, WA; son, Benjamin (Shannon Thompson) Dees of McMinnville; step-daughter, Stacey Whetstone of Morristown; brothers, Steve Milligan and Kirk (Elizabeth) Higgins both of McMinnville; sister, April (Michael) Elkins-Langmead of Keaau, HI; and grandchildren, Kristina Moline, Autumn (Jess) Love-Cawthorn, Hawk Love, and Frank Whetstone.

Mrs. Pam enjoyed the simple things in life and loved her family. She would often sit and talk the majority of the day about her grandchildren, gushing with pride. All of her most cherished memories hung on the walls of her home to keep them just as much in her sight as they were in her heart.

Her favorite color, red, is often associated with love, and Mrs. Pam loved a lot in her lifetime. Her personality attracted people to her, but she reserved the titles of closest companions for Mr. Doug and her miniature dachshund, Cali. She and Mr. Doug have many cherished memories fishing together at Center Hill Lake.

Visitation will be held at West Riverside Church of Christ on Thursday, September 2, 2021 from 2-3 pm. Memorial services will be Thursday, September 2, 2021 at 3 pm in the West Riverside Church of Christ chapel. Drew Milligan will officiate. Share memories and condolences at www.gentrysmithfuneralhome.com Gentry-Smith Funeral Home, 303 Murfreesboro Rd. Woodbury, TN 37190, 615-563-5337

James “Jim” Markum, 86 of Shelbyville, passed away at his home, Monday, August 30, 2021.  A native of Cannon Co., he formerly lived in Murfreesboro.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Mildred Drake Markum of Shelbyville; children, Melody (Matt) Mullaney of Shelbyville and Tyler (Dawn) Markum of Murfreesboro; brother, Robert H. (Imogene) Markum of Murfreesboro; grandchildren, Hunter (MaKayla) Faulk of Christiana, Shelby-Mai (Austin) Markum Tipton of Auburntown, Seth (Alex) Markum of Woodbury, Haylee Faulk of Shelbyville, Brianna (Jeremy) Jones of Cullman, AL, McKenzie (Austin) McDaniel of Lewisburg, Sean Mullaney of Charlotte, NC. and great grandchildren, Layton Faulk, Madilynn Tipton, Heartlee and Maddox Jones, Maesyn and Mia McDaniel.
 
He was preceded in death by his parents, Dixie & Eula Stone Markum and sister, Dorothy Nell Markum.
 
A graduate of MTSU, Mr. Markum received his master’s degree from the University of TN in social science and he also received degrees in social work where he earned his MMSW, ACSW and LCSW.  A veteran of the United States Army, he was a Captain in the Army Reserves from 1958 until 1966. 
 
He retired in 1996 from Alvin C. York Medical Center after 30 years of service where he was a licensed Clinical Social Worker. He had previously worked for the State of TN.
 
Jim was a member of the Kingwood Heights Church of Christ from 1948-1990 where he served as a Deacon and Sunday school teacher.  He has attended Crescent Church of Christ since 1991.
 
He enjoyed reading, watching Gunsmoke, watching and playing sports.  It has been said that he was “the fastest man in Murfreesboro” in his day.

Visitation with his family will be after 12 noon Thursday, September 2, 2021 with funeral to follow in the Chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home with Bro. Eric Lamb and Bro. Jeff Adcock officiating.  Burial will follow in Riverside Gardens cemetery.  Pallbearers include his grandchildren, Hunter Faulk, Austin Tipton, Seth Markum, Sean Mullaney, Jeremy Jones, Austin McDaniel and his nephew, Bentley Porterfield.
 
Woodbury Funeral Home, 615-563-2311 or to leave condolences and memories for his family, please visit www.woodburyfuneralhome.net

Brent Alan West, 28, of Murfreesboro passed at Thursday, August 26, 2021 at St. Thomas Medical Center. 

He is survived by his parents, Gary & Melinda McMahan West; children, Rylee West and Tyianna Booker; sister, Brittany West Simonds and her husband, Scott Simonds; grandparents, Larry & Barbara McMahan and Ron West; great grandmother, Willie McMahan and nephews, Ryan & Tyler West all of Murfreesboro.

He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Betty West.

Brent worked in construction and had several hobbies that he enjoyed including, riding 4 wheelers, watching movies and playing basketball and video games with his nephews.

Funeral services will be 11 am Wednesday, September 1, 2021 in the Chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home with Bro. Richard Burks officiating.  Burial will follow in Coleman cemetery.  Visitation with the family will be Tuesday, August 31, 2021 from 4 pm – 8 pm.  

Woodbury Funeral Home, 615-563-2311 or to leave condolences and memories for his family, please visit www.woodburyfuneralhome.net

Sue Campbell Patterson, 86, passed away Thursday, August 26, 2021 at her home at Parkview Meadows, Murfreesboro, Tn.  She was born in Gassaway, Tn to parents, the late Reps and Sarah Melton Campbell.

She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Robert Patterson of Murfreesboro; children, Kimberly (Scott) Phillips of Canton, GA. and Charles (Tracy) Patterson of Auburntown; grandchildren, Andrew Corn, Evan Corn, Montana Morton, Mary Beth Patterson and Hunter Patterson; great grandchildren, Declan and Lincoln Corn and sister, Louise Milligan of Murfreesboro.

A member of the First United Methodist church of Smyrna, Ms. Patterson was retired from Cain-Sloan and also from Dillard’s as a retail clerk.  Sue was an excellent cook and seamstress, even making her daughter’s wedding dress. She also enjoyed quilting. Most of all she was a wonderful homemaker, loving wife, mother, and grandmother.  

Visitation with her family will be after 11 am Monday, August 30, 2021 with funeral services beginning at 2 pm in the Chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home.  Burial will follow at Donnell Cemetery. Her grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Woodbury Funeral Home, 615-563-2311 or to leave condolences and memories for her family, please visit www.woodburyfuneralhome.net