Archives for March 2016

Daniel B. Bingham, Jr., age 67 of Smyrna, TN passed away March 28, 2016. He loved bass fishing and his tournament “buddies”. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Wood Bingham; children, Dana, Eli and Luke Bingham; grandchildren, Deonte Cason, Tyler, Trenton, Amya and Cody Bingham; brother, Mike Bingham; and sisters, Nora Ross, Lois Jeffries and Donna Burnett. A memorial gathering will be held from 10 A.M. until 2 P.M., Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 208 Rosswood Court, Smyrna, TN  37167. ... Continue Reading

Charles Elwood Smith, age 65 of Nashville, Tennessee passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.  He was a patient at the Bordeaux Hospital facility. Charles was born March 12, 1951 to the late Cloyd Smith, Sr. and Cleadius Smith Sloss, and step-father, Sullivan Sloss, Sr. He received his education in Davidson County Schools and Job Corp.  He was an avid pool shooter and a master barber. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Michael Wade Smith and ... Continue Reading

Jack DeBow Garner, age 82 of Hendersonville, passed away on Saturday, March 19th, 2016 after a long illness.  He was born in East Nashville on November 6th, 1933 to the late Thomas Gailor Garner and Fannie DeBow Garner. Jack was a veteran of the U.S. Army, an avid fisherman, a proud member of the Tennessee Central Railroad Museum Club and the Middle Tennessee Fly Fishing Club. He was preceded in death by his two brothers, Thomas Gailor Garner, Jr. and Robert Ellis Garner. Jack is ... Continue Reading

Myron Frank Tiemens, Jr., of Bell Buckle, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, March 20th, 2016, after a long illness. Myron was born May 12, 1957, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Anita Reis Tiemens and Myron Frank Tiemens, Sr. Myron graduated from W.T. Woodson High School in Fairfax, Virginia, and studied business and industrial engineering after graduation. After several years working as a driver for UPS, he was promoted to UPS gateway manager at Dulles International Airport in Sterling, ... Continue Reading

Linda Folk Janeway, age 72 of Sewanee, TN passed away March 20, 2016 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN.  Born in New Orleans, LA to Lt. Col. Henry and Helen (Abbott) Folk, she spent most of her childhood in Pensacola, FL where her brother, Mike Folk, still resides. Linda graduated Queens College in 1965 and went on to get her Masters of Education from MTSU.  She retired as librarian and teacher at Franklin County High School with over 40 years of service in education. ... Continue Reading

Luther Winfred Brewer, age 74 of Clinton, KY, passed away Monday, March 14, 2016.  Mr. Brewer was born February 12, 1942 in Nashville, TN to Herman Winford and Pauline Fann Brewer. Mr. Brewer served in the United States Army for over 22 years before retiring.  Following his military career, he worked in real estate and carpentry.  He enjoyed gardening and building anything and everything. Mr. Brewer was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Shannon Apostle. He is survived by ... Continue Reading

Janis R. Merritt of Madison, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2016 after a long illness she fought bravely. Janis was born on November 10, 1946 to Brooks and Louana Porter in Kentucky. Her family relocated in 1960 to Marshall, Michigan where she lived many years.  She moved to Tennessee in the 1990’s. Janis enjoyed reading on her Kindle, playing Mahjong, watching many black & white westerns and being around her family. She loved to tell stories of family and she had many ... Continue Reading

Jean Leah Pettersen (Maedke) passed away peacefully on March 9, 2016 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease.  Heaven has gained a wonderful servant with a smiling face and faithful, honorable heart. Jean was born February 23, 1936, in Antigo, Wisconsin, to Clarence and Esther Maedke and was the youngest of three children; all of whom preceded her in death.  She lived and worked on her family’s farm.  In 1958, she flew to Longview, Texas to visit with her brother and was introduced to ... Continue Reading

Barbara Newsome Deere, age 73 of Nashville, TN, formerly of Kingsport, passed away Friday, March 11, 2016.  Ms. Deere was born July 11, 1942 in Kingsport, TN to Hamner Ellyson Newsome and the former Alice Delena Necessary, and was a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School, and a member of First Broad Street United Methodist Church. Ms. Deere attended Emory University and received a Bachelor’s Degree in English from the University of Tennessee Knoxville.  She began her career working in real ... Continue Reading