Dechard resident and Coffee County native Martha Grace Patterson, 81, died Sept. 5 at her home. She is survived by her husband, Alton Patterson; daughters and son-in-law, Eloise and Robert Henley, and Kay Henley, all of the Alto community; sons and daughters-in-law, Carlton and Sharon Patterson of Murfreesboro, David and Mickey Patterson of McMinnville, and…

Knoxville resident and San Antonio, Texas native Linda Ellen Harris, 56, died Sept. 5 at her home after a brief illness. A registered nurse with Hillcrest Nursing Home of Knoxville and a member of the Seventh Day Christian Assembly in Knoxville, she was the daughter of Hoyt Clark and Beverly Jolet Harris Sr. She is…

Candace Loretta Richardson, 16, of Woodbury died Sept. 6 at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville. She was a student at Warren County High School and a member of the Living Springs & Walter Hill Church of Christ. She is survived by her mother, Cathey Stacey Richardson of Woodbury, father, Ralph (Mary) Richardson of Lascassas; brother, Brandon…

Centertown resident and Warren County native Linnie Belle Russell, 70, died Sept. 6 at her home after an extended illness. A homemaker and a member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Robert Allen and Margie Lorene Hanes Smith; and was preceded in death by brother, Paul Allen Smith. She is…

Youree Beecher (Y.B.) Justice, 96, died Sept. 6.Preceded in death by his wife, Mary Bennett Justice, he is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Howard and Thelma Justice; grandchildren and spouses, Bill and Lisa Justice, Earle and Anita Justice, Phillip and Pam Justice; great-grandchildren, Kris, Krystal, Wesley, Beth and Chase Justice; several nieces and nephews. Services…

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Calvin Eugene Riner, 88, died Sept. 5 in Lawrenceville, Ga. A retired employee of McMinnville Water Department and a member and former elder of Mt. Leo Church of Christ, he served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. The son of the late John Calvin and…

Centertown resident and Wayne County native Paul Edward Pugh, 83, died Sept. 6 at his home after an extended illness. A river boat captain, a member of Masonic Lodge 732, and Almenah Shriner, he was the son of the late Guss and Ada Lyles Pugh; and was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Pugh;…

Manchester resident and Warren County native Marvin T. Crawford, 77, died Sept. 4 at United Regional Nursing Center. A masonry contractor and a member of the Baptist faith, he served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was the son of the late Eugene and Bessie Kelly Crawford; and was preceded…

CHICAGO (AP) Children who watched a lot of TV with sexual content were about twice as likely to start having intercourse during the subsequent year as those with little exposure to televised sex, researchers found. High exposure to TV sex among those age 12 to 17 also was linked with a lower but still substantially…