Archives for August 2015

Shane Lones “Chunky” Butler

Shane Lones “Chunky” Butler, age 25 of Nashville, TN passed away Friday, August 28, 2015. He was born October 23, 1989 in Nashville, TN to Sherman Butler, Sr. and Sharon Thomason Butler. “Chunky” graduated from Overton High School. A fun-loving and kind-hearted soul, he will long be remembered for his smile and laughter, and making others do the same. He loved music, working on cars and computers, and was life-long fan of baseball, playing from the time he was three years old. He was ... Continue Reading

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Pauline Lucille “Rusty” Winger

Pauline Lucille "Rusty" Winger, age 83, of Sparta, Tennessee, was taken home to Heaven on Thursday, August 27, 2015 with her daughters holding her hands. She dedicated her life to family, friends, and God’s service. She touched many families through her ministry as pastor’s wife for First Christian Church in Sparta, Tennessee for many years, as well as each church Brother Bob was lead to pastor. God blessed her with amazing creativity which she used for His service to the delight of everyone ... Continue Reading

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William Patrick Sykes

William Patrick Sykes, age 62 of Portland, TN passed away Monday August 24, 2015 in Portland. Mr. Sykes was born March 22, 1953 in Nashville, TN to Leslie and Pauline Robinson Sykes. He worked for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and also as a truck driver for Pyles Transport. He is survived by his wife, Sharon Sykes; children, DeAnna Stauber, John Sykes, Lori Spoor and Brian Spoor, Jr.; grandchildren, Zachary Hopkins, Jessica Hopkins, Aaliyah Sykes, Alissa Sykes, John Douglas Sykes, ... Continue Reading

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Edward Paul Campbell

Edward Paul “Eddie” Campbell, age 18 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Sunday August 23, 2015. Eddie was born December 26, 1996 in Covina, CA. Eddie will be remembered as a warm hearted soul who would help whomever he could, whenever he could and loved playing the role of peacemaker. Forever the jokester, he was always the silly kid in the crowd, cracking jokes and playing the clown. His love of cars was immense and he could tell you more than you would ever want to know about a make and model, ... Continue Reading

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Peggy Dee Gillespie Lott

She is gone. Married to Robert Lee Lott, Jr. Celebrate "Moma Lott's" life Thursday, August 27th, 6-9 p.m., at The University Club of Nashville, 2402 Garland Ave. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to the Sarah Cannon Fund. Many blessings. ... Continue Reading

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Patricia Ruth Davis

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden death of Patricia Ruth Davis in Nashville on August 15, 2015. A lifelong resident of Nashville, Pat was born on October 3, 1945. She worked for the Metropolitan Police Department of Nashville as a computer operator for some 20 years, before retiring. She was predeceased by her mother, Annie Ruth Marlow; her father, William "Doc" Davis; her sister, Mary Katherine Boner; and also by Odie Seat, her closest friend. Pat was kind and ... Continue Reading

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Linda Gail Blake

Linda Gail Blake, age 62 of Gallatin, TN, passed away Monday, August 17, 2015. She was born on July 30, 1953 in Fayetteville, NC to James Henry Blake and the former Margy Lee Williamson. Linda never met a stranger and was known to liven up any room she entered. Though she was disabled by a cerebral hemorrhage at age 23, her lively personality endeared her to anyone who met her. Linda lived many places in her life, spending most of her time in Mansfield, OH and Westmoreland, TN. Ms. Blake ... Continue Reading

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John Ronnie Ford

Memorial services for John Ronnie Ford, 68, of Rickman will be held Saturday, August 22, at high noon at Salem United Methodist Church, 1011 Salem Church Road, Cookeville. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to noon at the church with a reception following the service. Mr. Ford died Monday, August 17, 2015 at Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville after an extended illness. He was born June 19, 1947 in McMinnville to the late Avie Padgett Jones of Cookeville and the late John ... Continue Reading

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Violet Jean Samson

Violet Jean Samson, age 89 of Nashville, TN passed away Saturday, August 15, 2015. Mrs. Samson was born January 27, 1926 in Nashville, TN to James Monroe and Myrtle Ethel Givens Elliot. Mrs. Samson worked as a supervisor for Welch Company. She will be remembered as a kind, loving and genuinely funny person, who made a friend anywhere she went. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Howard C. Samson, Sr. and her siblings. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Adcock; son, ... Continue Reading

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Marshall Leigh Fallwell, Jr.

Marshall Leigh Fallwell, Jr., age 71 of Nashville, died at 11:20 P.M., August 10, 2015. He was born September 8, 1943 in Raleigh, North Carolina to Marshall L Fallwell, Sr. and Frances Priscilla (Baker) Fallwell. He attended Florence State College and Vanderbilt University as a Lily Peter Scholar and Fellow in English Literature. While pursuing his education, he was a freelance writer and photographer, taught at Vanderbilt University, and coordinated music jamborees. Since 1985, he has ... Continue Reading