Obituaries in Winchester, TN

Martha Ann Rhoads-King, age 76 of Decatur, Alabama, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at Decatur Morgan Hospital. She was born in Winchester on November 16, 1949, to the late Harvey Delmar and Ollie Lee (Tant) Cossey. Martha Ann was a dedicated homemaker and enjoyed tending to her garde...

Mitchell Paul McElwain, age 67 of Winchester, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026. He was born on June 8, 1958, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to the late Donald and Dorothy (Roach) McElwain. Shortly after he was born, his family moved to Murfreesboro. At five years old, Mitchell started playing the...

Darlene Henshaw Vanzant, age 81 of Belvidere, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. A native of Franklin County, she was born in Huntland on January 28, 1945, to the late Robert Austell and Ruby Lou (Putman) Henshaw. Before her retirement, she ...

James William Copeland, age 59 of Cowan, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Highpoint Health Medical Center. A native of Franklin County, he was born in Winchester on April 11, 1966, to the late James Claude Copeland and Helen Morgan Copeland. He was currently employed at Baxter and Hi-T...

Jan “Russ” Schwartz-Jones, age 73 of Winchester, TN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at Highpoint Health Winchester. Jan was born on April 25, 1952, in Winchester, to the late George Anthony and Vergie L. (Cates) Schwartz Sr. Jan was a 1970 class graduate of Franklin County ...

Rachel Eloise Acklen, age 90, of Burleson, Texas formerly of Decherd, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 17, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Eloise was born on February 1, 1935, in Decherd, Tennessee to the late Charles Alexander and Hattie Bell (Williams) Sanders. She con...

LAMONTE J. GRAYSeptember 28, 1977 – January 21, 2026Lamonte J. Gray was a man whose presence filled every room he entered. With a personality bigger than life and a smile that was always warm and inviting, Lamonte had a way of making people feel seen, welcomed, and valued. His passion for sports was...

Jean Girton Jones, age 98 of Winchester, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026, at Bailey Manor. She was born August 8, 1927, in a small house in Winchester, Tennessee, off of South High Street to the late Roscoe Girton and Effie Gattis Girton.Before her death, Jean’s children encouraged her to w...

Sally E. Sloan McCreary, age 81 of Winchester, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026, at Highpoint Health Center. She was born in Bridgeport, Alabama on June 23, 1944, to the late Charles William and Sarah Josephine (Davis) Sloan. During her work career, Sally was employed at Winchester Hat Fact...

Herschel Wayne Brewer, age 75 of Winchester, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Highpoint Health Medical Center. A native of Franklin County, he was born in Winchester on May 30, 1950, to the late John Thomas and Anna Elizabeth (Partin) Brewer. Before his retirement in 1993, Wayne was e...

Norma Rhea Stephens, age 85, of Decherd, Tennessee, passed away on January 1, 2026, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 24, 1940, in Sherwood, Tennessee, to the late Floyd and Evelyn (Jackson) Miller. Norma was a faithful member of the Sherwood Church of Chris...

Darrell Wayne Smith, age 54 of Decherd, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at Tri-Star Centennial Medical Center in Nashville. A native of Franklin County, he was born in Winchester on October 25, 1971. He had previously been employed as a brick mason. An avid outdoorsman, Darrell enjoyed f...