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Dickson Lawyer Glenn Hutchins Dies at 89

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 9, 2018
News Type: Passages
Glenn Hutchins of Dickson died on March 25. He was 89. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he earned a master’s degree from the University of Louisville before heading to law school. Hutchins graduated from the Nashville School of Law in 1975 and was admitted to the Tennessee Bar the same year. He practiced in Dickson for many years.

Services April 28 for Nashville Lawyer Dorothy Campbell

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 9, 2018
News Type: Passages
Nashville lawyer and professor Dorothy Kathryn Campbell died on April 3 at the age of 62. Campbell was a 1980 graduate of Vanderbilt Law. She practiced in the fields of entertainment law, intellectual property and arbitration, and served as an associate professor at Middle Tennessee State university and adjunct faculty at the University of Tennessee. In 1990, she received the Red Cross Clara Barton Honor Award and a Volunteer Service Commendation from President George Bush. A memorial service and celebration of her life will be held at St. George's Episcopal Church in Nashville at 11 a.m. on April 28. In lieu of flowers, her family recommends contributions to the Red Cross.

Services Friday for Nashville Lawyer Warner McNeilly

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 4, 2018
News Type: Passages
Nashville attorney Warner McNeilly Jr. died on April 1 at 89. A native of the city and a graduate of Vanderbilt Law, he served in the U.S. Naval Reserves from 1953 through 1973, and was an active duty officer in the Office of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy. He served as Deputy Clerk and Master for Davidson County before entering private practice with Watkins and McNeilly in 1960, where he worked until his retirement in 2002. A memorial service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 4815 Franklin Road, with visitation preceding beginning at 12:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, Nashville Rescue Mission and Nashville Humane Association.

Former Lawyer, TBI Special Agent Dies at 65

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 2, 2018
News Type: Passages
Dennis Mays, a retired legal advisor and law enforcement professional from Jackson, died on Feb. 21. He was 65. Mays was born in Virginia and became a commander in the U.S. Army, serving as a paratrooper in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division. He spent many years in law enforcement, training officers in West Tennessee and even working as a Special Agent with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. He earned his law degree from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law and upon his retirement was serving as a legal advisor as well as working as a flight instructor. In lieu of flower, the family requested that memorial contributions be made to the Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund, 119 Oil Well Road, in Jackson.

Student at Heart of Brown v Board of Education Dies

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 27, 2018
News Type: Passages
Linda Brown, the student who was at the heart of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954, died in Topeka, Kansas, on Sunday, NPR reports. She was 76. Though Brown v.  Board involved several families, Brown’s father Oliver was the catalyst for the litigation after he attempted to enroll his daughter at an all-white elementary school close to the family home. In the U.S. Supreme Court case, the justices ultimately ruled that the previous “separate but equal” doctrine denied the 14th Amendment guarantees of equal protection under the law.

East Tennessee DA Anthony Clark Dies Before Medical Procedure

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 26, 2018
News Type: Passages
A northeast Tennessee district attorney who was scheduled to have a medical procedure next week died in Nashville on Sunday, The Tennessean reports. Anthony “Tony” Clark of Unicoi County was in Nashville with family members prior to the procedure when he was found to have died in his hotel room, apparently from natural causes. Nashville DA Glenn Funk issued a statement remembering Clark as a dedicated public servant and offered condolences to his family.

Services Friday for Former Hamilton County Judge Vann Owens

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 15, 2018
News Type: Passages
Former Hamilton County Judge and attorney R. Vann Owens died on Tuesday. He was 86. Owens, a Chattanooga native, originally showed an interest in engineering over the law, graduating from Auburn University and serving in the U.S. Navy. He went on to work at NASA as a tunnel test engineer in Huntsville, Alabama, before deciding to enter law school. Owens first became Chancellor in 1984, and was elected to an eight-year term in 1990. He served as president of the Tennessee Trial Judges and president of Tennessee Trial Conference, during which time he held a position on the TBA Board of Governors. Visitation will be Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home, East Brainerd Chapel. Memorial services will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church with visitation one hour prior to the service.

Lebanon Lawyer R. David Allen Dies at 89

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 12, 2018
News Type: Passages
R. David Allen of Lebanon died on Feb. 23. He was 89. Born in New York City, Allen was a U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force veteran who graduated from the Nashville School of Law in 1962. He started his career as the industrial relations manager for TRW’s Ross Gear Division plant, but soon moved on to become assistant district attorney general for the state of Tennessee in 1967. He worked in private practice in Lebanon until his retirement. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made in Allen's memory to Prospect Inc., 960 Maddox Simpson Pkwy., Lebanon, Tennessee, 37090.

Millersville City Judge Lowe Dies at 71

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 12, 2018
News Type: Passages
Madison attorney John Harrison Lowe died on March 4 at the age of 71. Lowe, a graduate of the Nashville School of Law, served as a 1st Lieutenant in the 291st Military Police of the U.S. Army. He practiced law in the city of Goodlettsville and served as the City Judge of Millersville since 1981. Lowe also previously worked for the Tennessee law Enforcement Planning Agency and the District Attorney Generals Conference, and was a past president of the Tennessee Municipal Judges Conference. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to Alive Hospice or the Eleventh Street Church of Christ.

Services Thursday for Nashville Attorney Robert Kendrick

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 5, 2018
News Type: Passages
Nashville lawyer Robert Edward Kendrick Sr., died on Feb. 24 at the age of 93. Raised in Clarksville, Kendrick was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Kendrick graduated from Vanderbilt Law School, where he also earned a master’s degree in economics. After teaching for several years, he earned an advanced law degree from Yale University on a Fulbright Scholarship. In 1961, he moved to Washington, D.C., where he worked in the U.S. Justice Department and later the Department of Commerce. He later returned to Nashville, where he worked for the Metro legal department and the Tennessee State Attorney General’s office. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Woodmont Hills Church Missions Fund, or to Healing Hands International. Visitation will be at Woodmont Hills Church on Thursday (March 8) from 6 to 7 p.m., with memorial service immediately following.
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