Obituaries

Phillip Russell Williams

Phillip Russell Williams

Aug 29, 2024

Phillip Russell Williams, 86, went home to be with his Savior on Thursday, August 29, 2024.

Born March 22, 1938, a native of Fayetteville, NC, Phil was the son of Russell Jefferson Williams and Irene Wood Williams. He was a graduate of North Carolina State University where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture Science Engineering. After university, Phil...

Frederick Ernest Gross

Frederick Ernest Gross

Aug 29, 2024

Frederick Gross, born in 1934 in Brooklyn, NY, passed away on August 29, 2024, at his home in Nashville, TN. He was 89 years old.

Frederick, known to family and friends as Fred, led a life marked by his strong commitment to Jesus Christ and his family. He was preceded in death by his parents Frederick and Emma [Oehler] Gross. Fred’s...

Alexander De Benedictus Robinson

Alexander De Benedictus Robinson

Aug 28, 2024

Alexander de Benedictus Robinson, a cherished husband and father known for his kind, calm, caring, witty, and humorous personality, left us on August 28, 2024. Born on May 28, 1967 in Miami, FL and grew up in The Bronx NY.

Alex was fiercely independent and private with exception of sharing about his daughters Allie and Jayden. The adoration and pride he...

Bonita Lynn Hamm

Bonita Lynn Hamm

Aug 26, 2024

Bonita “Bonnie” Lynn Hamm, age 70, of Nashville Tennessee passed away at St. Thomas Hospital on August 26, 2024. Bonita was born in Nashville, Tennessee on October 14, 1953 to loving parents Roy and Mary Hamm.

Bonita is survived by her loving sisters Vickie Brennan and Garie Wright and her brother Elige "Buddy" Hamm.

Nashville Cremation Center is honored to be entrusted...

Danny Leon Pewett

Danny Leon Pewett

Aug 14, 2024

Danny Leon Pewett, 73, of Antioch, TN passed away at Bethany Center Rehab on August 14, 2024. He was born in Savannah Georgia to father Dorsey Pewett and mother Annie Brown. He was a beloved father and a dedicated veteran who served honorably in the United States Marines.

Danny is survived by loving daughter Aubrey Harris.

Nashville Cremation Center is honored to...

Troy Randall Tidwell

Troy Randall Tidwell

Aug 12, 2024

Troy Randall Tidwell, most recently of Nashville, TN died on August 12, 2024, at Saint Thomas West Hospital. He passed peacefully with his family by his side. 

Troy, age 76, was born on November 8, 1947 in Burns, TN to parents Melvin Hester Tidwell and Mabel Annie Flowers Tidwell. He grew up in the Dickson area and graduated from Dickson County...

Robert Donald St. Marie

Robert Donald St. Marie

Aug 10, 2024

On Saturday, August 10, 2024, Robert Donald St. Marie, Sr., of Nashville, TN (but proud Chicagoan), passed away at the age of 87 years.

Bob was born on November 26, 1936, in Chicago, Illinois. After attending St. Patrick’s High School, Bob enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1956, proudly served his country, and was honorably discharged. Bob went on...

Karen Lawton Burtch

Karen Lawton Burtch

Aug 10, 2024

Karen Lawton Burtch, 72, died Saturday morning, August 10, 2024 at Southern Hills Medical Center in Nashville.

Born June 19, 1952, she was the only child of William E Lawton and Annette M Lawton of Syracuse, New York, a 1970 graduate of Nottingham High School in Syracuse, and St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York in 1974. She married Dorman “Butch” Burtch,...

Emalyl Mize Israel

Emalyl Mize Israel

Aug 8, 2024

Emalyl Mize Israel passed away on August 8, 2024, at the age of 85. 

 Emalyl was born on March 25, 1939, in Clanton, Alabama, to Allen Martin Mize and Louise Crowe Mize. She married Charles Ward Israel, Jr. in September of 1960 and moved to Miami, Florida. She was a devoted wife to Charles until his passing in 1993 and a...

Matthew George Vogel

Matthew George Vogel

Aug 7, 2024

Matthew George Vogel, 39, of Ft Pierce, FL died unexpectedly on August 7, 2024.

Survivors include his mother, Maria Googe, grandmother Juanita Macrellis, sister Kristina Vogel, brothers Richard Vogel and Brian Vogel, his father Shawn Vogel, and two half sisters Brittni Vogel and Stephany Joiner.

He is also survived by his fiancé Tiffany Bumpus and son Xavier Vogel, Derrick Vogel, and Hayden...

Dossey "Dee" Clyde Cribbs Jr.

Dossey "Dee" Clyde Cribbs Jr.

Aug 3, 2024

Dossey Clyde Cribbs Jr., affectionately known by family and friends as “Dee”, departed this world on August 3rd, 2024.

Dee was born in Memphis, TN on September 5th, 1961, but spent the first three years of his life in Japan where his father, a 30-year Navy veteran, was stationed. Dee and his family returned to Tennessee where he attended Millington Elementary...

Lisa Louise Stroud

Lisa Louise Stroud

Jul 30, 2024

Lisa Stroud of Ashland City passed away on July 30, 2024 at the age of 58. She was born on August 7,1965. 

She enjoyed being outside and spending time with her family. She also loved bingo! 

She was proceeded in death by Ronald Stanley (Dad), Freda Jones (Mom) and Louise Pack ( Grandmother). She leaves behind to cherish her memories her husband...

Valerie Ann Hagewood

Valerie Ann Hagewood

Jul 20, 2024

 It is with a heavy heart that we announce Valerie Hagewood, 50, of Mount Juliet, Tennessee passed away peacefully on 7/20/2024. Valerie was born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania on 9/1/1973. Valerie is survived by her loving husband, Jeremy Hagewood, her children, Cora Swoner (Reid) and Wyatt Power, her mother Karen Rose Wallace (Tony), father Thomas Weaver, (Lori) and her brother Jaime...

Robert Ewing Reese

Robert Ewing Reese

Jul 16, 2024

Robert Ewing Reese passed away suddenly at age 90, surrounded by his family, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN on July 16th, 2024. 

Robert was born on June 22, 1934 to Paul and Christine Reese in Aspen Hill, Tennessee. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Myrna Reese; brother, Richard Reese; nephew, Paul...

Werner Bacher

Werner Bacher

Jul 14, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Werner Bacher, who left us on July 14, 2024, at the age of 74. Born on December 30, 1949, in Austria, Werner was a dedicated artisan and beloved member of his community.

For 16 years, he served as the Bakery Manager at Puffy Muffin in Brentwood, TN, where his talent...

Donna Jean Brewer

Donna Jean Brewer

Jul 13, 2024

A daughter, a sister, a cousin, a niece, a mother, a nanna and a friend to many. It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Donna Jean Brewer. Donna lost her battle to Pulmonary Fibrosis while residing in the care of Alive Hospice Residency, Nashville, TN, on July 13, 2024.

Donna was born on March 30, 1967 to Rebecca...

Dave Leigh Crane

Dave Leigh Crane

Jul 11, 2024

It is with a heavy heart we announce that David Leigh Crane Senior, 66, of Murfreesboro passed away at St Thomas Rutherford on 7/11/2024. David was born in Du Quoin, Illinois to parents Walter and Edith Crane.

David is survived by loving wife, Victoria Crane and daughter Dawn Wolfe

Nashville Cremation Center is honored to be entrusted with handling Dave's arrangements.

Raymond Bruce Killingbeck

Raymond Bruce Killingbeck

Jul 11, 2024

Raymond Bruce Killingbeck of Spring Hill, Tennessee, was born in Michigan City, Indiana on April 16, 1948 to Robert Budd Killingbeck and Alice Essie (Clarke) Killingbeck. Following a sudden stroke on July 10, he passed from this life into eternity at 6:01pm on July 11, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 76, surrounded by his wife, daughter, and...

Rebecca Grisham Brawner

Rebecca Grisham Brawner

Jul 8, 2024

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of lifelong artist, artisan and designer, Becky Brawner. A constant source of inspiration to her family and friends, she was beloved for her intellect, tenacity and passion for life.

Born in Camden, Arkansas, “Bouncing Becky” quickly distinguished herself as a scamp. The daughter of Ophie Grace Grisham (née)...

Dorothy Marie (Glaser) Healy

Dorothy Marie (Glaser) Healy

Jul 1, 2024

Dorothy Marie (Glaser) Healy, born on May 14, 1927, in Torrance, California, passed away peacefully in Nashville TN on July 1, 2024, at the age of 97. Dorothy was raised in Bellaire, Ohio and when she was seven years old, experienced the untimely passing of her mother, Marie Behres Ford. She was then lovingly raised by her maternal grandmother, Caroline...