Dr. James Russell Gore passed away on January 13, 2022. He was 86 years old. Dr. Gore was born on September 2, 1935 in Goretown, South Carolina. He was the husband of the late Sidney Ann Hickman Gore and son of the late Kermit Bunyan Gore and Florene Graham Gore Whittington of Loris, South Carolina.
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Mr. Robert Vernon Pierce, age 82, of Shelbyville, Tennessee passed away unexpectedly December 31, 2021, at his home. A native of Carroll County, Tennessee, Vernon was born April 21, 1939, to the late Richard Nathaniel Pierce and Quillo May Bateman Pierce. Vernon moved to Shelbyville in 1993, from Florida, to be near his daughter, due
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Tommy Lee Blackwell, 76, native of Greer, South Carolina, husband of Sandra Hawkins Blackwell, passed away on January 12, 2022, at home, surrounded by his family. Tommy was born in Greer, the son of the late Eldridge (El) Blackwell and Edna Wood Blackwell. He attended Greer High School, was retired professional horse trainer and a
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Michael Anthony Todd, age 52 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee died Friday November 12, 2021. Mr. Todd was a native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Ann Adams Todd. He worked for Jacobs Construction and enjoyed trail riding with his horse. Mr. Todd is survived by his son, Casey Todd; father,
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The Scoop sends our heartfelt condolences to Paulette Ewing, a longtime employee of the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association and the Voice Magazine editor. Paulette recently lost her husband Mickey Ewing to an extended illness. Michael Hunter “Mickey” Ewing, age 64, of Lewisburg, died Saturday, November 6th, 2021 at his residence. He was
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Mr. Wayne Edwin Tharp, 81, of Hohenwald, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning at NHC Maury. Wayne was born on January 30, 1940, to Clyde Tharp and Imogene (Poore) Tharp. Wayne grew up in Lewis County and has been a life-long resident. After graduating from Lewis County High School, he began working as a surveyor for
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Walking Horse enthusiast Hugh Henderson Parker, 86, of Winchester, Tennessee., died Friday, October 15, 2021, at Ascension St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. Parker is survived by his two daughters, Mary Parker Bernard, of Nashville, and Laura Parker Zontek, of Winchester, and their husbands, Chris Bernard and Tommy Zontek, respectively. Mr. Parker is
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Jack Harris Greene, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee died Saturday, October 9, 2021. He was 81 years old. Jack was a native of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee and was preceded in death by his parents, Hillard Green and Eura Higginbotham Green. Jack was a professional photographer; for many years was the center ring photographer for the Tennessee Walking Horse
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World Champion King Of Blues was put to rest on September 15, 2021 after an accident traveling to the Racking Horse Celebration. King Of Blues was a Walking World Champion prior to being purchased by the Kiser family where he went on to win numerous world Championship titles under the direction of Bryan Barnhill of
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Vernon Keith “The Godfather” Cook, age 66, of Shelbyville, TN passed suddenly from this life Saturday, October 9, 2021, at his home. A native of Bedford County, Keith was born May 19, 1955, to the late Jesse Vernon and Wilda Faye Russell Cook. He is preceded in death by his 1st wife, Monica Dawn Parsons
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