Obituaries

Equine Obituary – I’m A Hustler

May 19th, 2021 | By

I’m A Hustler passed away on April 24, 2021. The gentle giant was recently purchased by The Jake Jacobs Family for Ally Jo’s Equitation partner under the training and instruction of Leigh Stuart. He was big, beautiful and kind and took many of his riders to the winners’ circle, helping them become world champion equestrians.
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Obituary – Ellynor Fayth Thompson

May 3rd, 2021 | By

Ellynor Fayth Thompson was born on March 28, 2021. She was the daughter of Curtis Thompson of Longs, South Carolina and Kendra Hicks of Corbin, Kentucky. Others surviving include her grandparents, Kenny and Regina Hicks of Corbin; Jody and Sandy Livingston and Ricky Thompson all of Longs; her great-grandparents, Jack and Norma Young of Jellico,
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Obituary – Melvin McCormick

May 3rd, 2021 | By

Shelbyville resident, Mr. Thomas Melvin McCormick, Sr., age 67, passed away April 19, 2021, at home under the loving care of his family and Hospice Compassus. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel and burial followed at Cothran Cemetery in Rover. Melvin was born on May 28, 1953, in
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Obituary – Judy Young

May 3rd, 2021 | By

Judy Tillett Young, of the Wheel Community in Bedford County, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, April 23, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. She was 67 years old. Judy was born on July 23, 1953, in Shelbyville, Tennessee. She was the daughter of the late Joe Charles and Dorothy Jean Garner Tillett. Judy
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Obituary – Jeff Willis

Apr 22nd, 2021 | By

Jeffery Keith “Jeff” Willis, a resident of Belfast, TN, passed away Thursday, April 8th, 2021, at the age of 56. Funeral services were held Sunday, April 11th, at Jeffcoat Funeral Home in Tallassee, AL, with Rev. Todd Smith officiating. Burial followed in Carrville Cemetery. Jeff was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Willis. He
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Obituary – Deedy Decker

Apr 22nd, 2021 | By

Deedy Sue Decker of Shelbyville, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on April 17, 2021 at the age of 80. She was born in Mexico, Missouri on July 25, 1940, and was a resident of Omaha, Nebraska before making Shelbyville, Tennessee her home. She was a legend in the Tennessee Walking Horse industry
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Obituary – Thomas Loid

Apr 5th, 2021 | By

Thomas “Tommy” Earl Loid III, age 32, passed away Saturday March 20, 2021 at his residence in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The Bowling Green native was the son of Tommy Loid Jr. and Robin Jones Loid, and husband of Krista Loid. He was preceded in death by a sister McKenzi Loid, and both grandfathers, Thomas Loid
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Obituary- John Earl “Hoppy” Brown Jr.

Apr 5th, 2021 | By

John “Hoppy” Earl Brown, Jr., age 72, of Cedar Bluff, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at the Maple Grove Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Home in Lebanon, Virginia following a lengthy battle with cancer. Hoppy was born August 31, 1948 in Richlands, Virginia and was the son of the late John Earl Brown,
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Obituary – Anne Kellam Nicks Williams Rochelle

Apr 5th, 2021 | By

Anne Kellam Nicks Williams Rochelle, born September 17th, 1930, passed away on March 30th, 2021. Widow of the late James M. Rochelle, she was born and raised in Dickson, Tennessee, the daughter of Carl and Ida Clement Nicks. She was a 1948 graduate of the Ward-Belmont Preparatory School in Nashville. After marrying the late Dr.
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Equine Obituary – Jammin’ For Keeps

Feb 17th, 2021 | By

The Scoop has learned of the passing of Reserve World Champion, Jammin’ For Keeps, affectionately known as Jammin’. This talented mare passed away at Cedar Tree Farms. She was sired by Cash For Keeps and out of Strawberry Jam. Under the direction of Chet Mills, Jammin’ found great success and would reach the pinnacle of
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