Marshall County Post

4A —Marshall County Post, Thursday, April 18, 2024 Reproduction of all matter herein is prohibited without the expressed written consent of the publisher. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ALL letters must be signed and a street address and telephone number provided. The address and telephone number will not be published, but used to verify the authorship of the letter. Mail Letters to: 422 W. Commerce St. Lewisburg, TN, 37091 ADVERTISING POLICIES In the event of a typographical error, advertising goods at less than the proper price, The Marshall County Post will furnish a letter to the advertiser stating the correct price to be posted in the place of business. Or, the newspaper will (when contacted within 48 hours of the error) publish the material correctly in a space equal to the space in which the error occurred plus additional space for the store signature. The Marshall County Post accepts no liability for failure to publish advertising. 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Periodicals postage is pending at Lewisburg,TN POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Tullahoma News, Circulation Customer Service Department at 505 Lake Way Place,Tullahoma, TN 37388. The Marshall County Post SPORTS EDITOR Chris Siers PAGINATION Mary Cook PAGINATION Carol Spray OFFICE MANAGER Patty Blackburn STAFF WRITER Tracy Harris Vol. 1 – No. 35 1 Section – 12 Pages Obituaries TheolaDavis Blue Theola Davis Blue, 99, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2024, at her home in Lewisburg. She was born May 6, 1924, to Shula and BessieMcAdams Davis. Theola was raised in the Yell community and at- tended Cornersville School and graduated in 1942 fromMarshall CountyHigh School. She worked many years atHeil Quaker Corpo- ration beforemoving to Texas where shemet her husband O.E.HapBlue. Theymade their home inLivingston, Texas until 2001. After returning toTennessee, she resided in the Cornersvilleuntil thedeathof herhusbandandbrother-in- law, Milo Sutherland. Theola and her sister, Roslyn, then moved to Lewisburg, living together until Roslyn’s death in January. She was a member of Church Street Church of Christ. Theola was preceded in death by her husband, O.E. Hap Blue; parents, Shula and BessieMcAdams Davis; sis- ter, RoslynDavis Sutherland. Theola is survivedbyher daughter-in-law, BrendaBlue of Texas;many cousins and friends; caregivers,Margo and Jordan. Funeral service was 11 a.m., Thursday, April 4, 2024, at Bills McGaugh & Hamilton Funeral Home. Burial fol- lowed inLoneOakCemetery. Visitationwas held one hour prior to the service on Thursday. The family would like to give a special thank you to CompassusHospice and caregivers for the wonderful care they have provided for Theola. Memorials may be made in Theola’s memory to Com- passus Hospice. Bills McGaugh & Hamilton Funeral Home & Crema- tory, 755 Yell Road, Lewisburg, TN 37091 in charge of ar- rangements. 931-359-2521 JosephRichard “Joe” George Joseph Richard “Joe” George, age 80, of Lewis- burg, Tennessee, died Tues- day, April 9, 2024, at his residence. He was amember of Westvue Church of Christ where he served as an elder for 21 years. JoewasbornJuly1, 1943, in Lewisburg, Tennessee, to the late Joseph Harold and Minnie Parks George. In ad- dition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Harriet GeorgeHendrix. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Jane Cook George; onedaughter, Kristin (Tres) Beasley of Lewisburg; two sons, Daniel (Kasey) George and Jeremy (Hannah) George both of Lewisburg; thirteen grandchildren, J.W., Ella, Elizabeth, Miles, Will, Gri ffi n, AnnElise, Ben, Hardy, Trulie, Gus, Hogan, andMaven Jane. Joe was well known in Marshall County as a longtime baseball and assistant football coach. He was the baseball coach for 37 years and the defensive football coach for 22 years. He was inducted into the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association’s Hall of Fame in 2019 as well as the Tennessee Baseball Coaches’ Hall of Fame. Prior to his retirement in 2009, Coach George compiled an 803- 262 record over 37 years as the Tigers’ baseball coach, leading the program to 12 state tournament appearances, four state runner-up fi nishes and state titles in 1983, 1993 and 1994. In his spare time, he enjoyed maintaining the ball fi elds, bushhogging his property andworkingwith the chainsaw. He was an avid Bluegrass music fan. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchil- dren. Joe always had a joke to share and was delighted when he couldmake someone laugh. Visitation with the family was at Westvue Church of Christ, 1710 Mooresville Highway, Lewisburg, TN, on Fri- day, April 12, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and continued on Saturday, April 13, 2024, from1:00 p.m. un- til the funeral hour. Funeral Service was conducted on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at 3:00p.m. atWestvueChurchof Christwithburial following atWilsonHill Cemetery. In lieu of fl owers, the family requests donations be made to Westvue Missions, 1710 Mooresville Highway, Lewisburg, TN37091. London Funeral Home and Crematory is honored to assist the family with the arrangements. Jerry Lowe Mr. Jerry Lowe 83, of Manchester, Tenn., formerly of Eagleville, Tenn., passedawayonThursday, April 11, 2024. Lawrence Funeral Home and Cremation Services in charge of arrangements. Mark Alan Stickel Mr. Mark Alan Stickel, 62, of Chapel Hill, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at his residence. Lawrence Funeral Home and Cremation Services in charge of arrangements. Donna George McElhaney Donna George McElhaney, 65, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, died Thursday, April 11, 2024, at her residence. She was born March 30, 1959, in Shelbyville, Tennessee, to the late Melvin (Gene) and Nancy Bartlett George. She recently retired after 40 years of working at Lewisburg Printing Company. She en- joyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Jeremy Todd McElhaney and two brothers, Gerry George and Melvin George, Jr. She is survived by her husband, Max McEl- haney; son Brian (Heidi) McElhaney of Lewisburg; grandchildren Caleb, Parker, and GrahamMcElhaney; sister Connie (Dale) Wis- er of Lewisburg. Visitation with the family was held at London Funeral Home, 324 West Church Street, Lewisburg, Tennessee, on Monday, April 15, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 pm. Graveside service was conducted on Monday, April 15, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Reed Walker Cemetery, Lunns Store Road, Chapel Hill, Tennessee. In lieu of fl owers, the family requests donations be made toward the funeral expenses. London Funeral Home and Crematory is honored to assist the family with the arrangements. and mature all the way from kindergarten. As the principal, this has been a top notch class that has great leadership and work ethic. The top ten seniors are some of the most academically competitive students that we have ever had graduate. There is no doubt that this top ten, as well as the rest of the class of 2024, will have success in their future endeavors.” To graduate with State Honors the student must meet ACT bench- marks; make an 18 in English; a 22 in math and reading; a 23 in sci- ence. To graduate with State Distinction, the student must have a B average and meet one of the following crite- ria: Summa Cum Laude, GPA-Weighted GPA 4.25 and more. Magna Cum Laude, GPA – Weighted GPA 4.000-4.2499. Cum Laude, GPA –Weighted GPA 3.75 – 3.9999. Jayli A. Childress, daughter of Je ff Chil- dress and Crystal Horn, is the 2024 Valedicto- rian. Jayli will graduate with State Honors, State Distinction, and summa cum laude. She plans to attend the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and major in accounting. Lillie M. Newton, the 2024 Salutatorian, plans to attend University of Tennessee Southern and major in elementary edu- cation. She is the daugh- ter of Chesley and Jessica Newton. Lillie will gradu- ate summa cum laude, with State Honors and State Distinction. Lily Gayle Ledford is the daughter of Barry and Laura Ledford. She will graduate summa cum laude, with State Honors and State Dis- tinction. Lily plans to attend the University of Alabama and major in accounting. Anna M. Wood is the daughter of Sean Wood and Tina Woodard. Anna will graduate summa cum laude, with State Honors and State Dis- tinction. Anna is unde- cided on her future plans at this time. Blaine Woodard is the son of Bradley and Becky Woodard. He will graduate summa cum laude with State Honors. Blaine plans to attend the University of Tennessee at Martin in the fall and major in exercise science. Annabelle K. Mull- iniks will graduate sum- ma cum laude, with State Honors and State Dis- tinction. Her parents are Matt and Allison Mul- liniks. Annabelle plans to major in agriculture at the University of Tennes- see at Knoxville. Kale B. Adcox is the son of Brent and Lori Adcox. Kale will gradu- ate summa cum laude and with State Honors and State Distinction. He plans to attend Mis- sissippi State University in the fall and major in environmental engineer- ing. Isabela M. Robinson is the daughter of David and Christy Robinson. She will graduate with State Honors, State Dis- tinction, and summa cum laude. Isabela plans to attend the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and major in construc- tion management. Alexandra Rae Wil- liams is the daughter of Mikey and Jessica Wil- liams. She plans to at- tend Middle Tennessee State University and major in allied science. Allie Rae will graduate with State Honors, State Distinction, and summa cum laude. Sarah H. Holliman is the daughter of Bradford and Lori Holliman. She will graduate with State Honors, State Distinc- tion, and summa cum laude. Her plans are to attend Middle Tennessee State University in the fall and major in biology. Top Ten Continued from Page 1 Charles Edward “Charlie” Perryman Charles Edward “Charlie” Perryman, 71, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, died Friday, April 12, 2024, at NHC Lewisburg. He was born December 3, 1952, in Lewisburg, Ten- nessee, to the late Howard Perryman and Jewel Hedge- coth. He was a self-employed fl ooring installer and enjoyed cruising around town, fi shing, and football. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Jackie Perryman and his long-time partner, Sam- mie Lynn Fox. He is survivedby twodaughters, ChelseaPerrymanand Jennifer Thomason; two sons, Je ff Perryman and Chase Perryman; one brother, Johnny Perryman; two sisters, Carolyn Middleton and Judy Hargrove all of Lewisburg; seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Visitation with the family was held at London Funeral Home on Monday, April 15, 2024, from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m Memorial services were conducted on Monday, April 15, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. from the chapel of London Fu- neral Home, 324 West Church Street, Lewisburg, Tennes- see London Funeral Home and Crematory is honored to assist the family with the arrangements.