Obituaries

Lois Paulk McConnell

Lois Paulk McConnell

Sep 10, 2025

Lois Paulk McConnell, 87, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on September 10, sons by her side.

Born on Valentine’s Day on her family’s farm in Savannah, Tennessee, Lois embodied a life of deep faith, lifelong learning, and unwavering devotion to family and community. A passionate educator, she believed that to teach well one must always remain a...

Minnie Hazel Tynes

Minnie Hazel Tynes

Sep 8, 2025

Minnie Hazel Tynes was born on February 4, 1930, to parents, Henrietta Jackson and James Moss in Midland, Pennsylvania.

Minnie spent many years working at the United States Post Office main hub in Chicago, Illinois. Her commitment and diligence were evident throughout her career until she retired at the age of 55. Her work ethic and reliability left a lasting impression...

Angela S. Powers

Angela S. Powers

Sep 8, 2025

Angela S. Powers, 81, passed away September 5, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of Joseph and Frances (DeFazio) Piccino. She married Sherwood Powers, and they lived in Philadelphia, Orlando, and Atlanta, before coming to Nashville. In the mid 1970’s, Angela studied at UT Nashville to become a paralegal. She was employed with Manier,...

James Everett Fouts

James Everett Fouts

Sep 6, 2025

The staff of Nashville Cremation Center is honored to serve the Fouts family; however, saddened to note the passing of James Everett Fouts, age 59, of Gainesboro, TN on Saturday, September 06, 2025.

Jeffery Thomas "JT" Mitchell

Jeffery Thomas "JT" Mitchell

Sep 5, 2025

If you are reading this, that means the “mothership” has finally come to take me home. Writing my own story seemed the best way to tell the truth or at least my version of it. Rather than grieving loved ones giving a glowing review of half-truths, and tall tales. I will share my life and truth in my own words....

Michael Thomas Little

Michael Thomas Little

Sep 5, 2025

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Mike Little, age 69, on September 5th, 2025.

Mike was born in Chicago, IL. He lived both in Florida and Tennessee throughout his life. He loved adventure and was a talented carpenter. He was fond of horseracing also. 

He is preceded in death by his father, Orval Little; mother, Pearl Horn Little;...

Daniel Fredrick Lockwood

Daniel Fredrick Lockwood

Sep 1, 2025

The staff of Nashville Cremation Center is honored to serve the Lockwood family; however, saddened to note the passing of Daniel Lockwood, age 42, of Nashville, TN on Monday, September 1, 2025.

Bobbye Jean Coleman

Bobbye Jean Coleman

Aug 30, 2025

The staff of Nashville Cremation Center is honored to serve the Coleman family; however, saddened to note the passing of Bobbye Jean Coleman, age 77, of Antioch, TN on Saturday, August 30, 2025.

William Raymond Brown Jr.

William Raymond Brown Jr.

Aug 29, 2025

William Raymond Brown,Jr was born on July 29,1977 in Winter Garden, Florida to his parents William Raymond Brown and Eleanor LaQuator Slucher. He moved to Portland, TN in 1987. He Served and Bartended for work because he loved talking to and meeting new people. He loved music and he loved his 3 daughters.

He is survived by his parents, William Raymond...

Barbara Ralphine Conley

Barbara Ralphine Conley

Aug 21, 2025

Barbara R. Conley (née Sipe)

March 5, 1947 – August 21, 2025

Barbara R. Conley, 78, of Nashville, TN, passed away on August 21, 2025. Born in New Jersey, she grew up in New Castle, DE, and graduated from William Penn High School in 1965.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Theodore “Ted” Sipe, Edna Mae Gibbons, and Edmond “Daddy Edmond”...

Patricia "Sassy" Bowman

Patricia "Sassy" Bowman

Aug 21, 2025

Preceded in death by her father William Key, mother Claudine Thomas, sisters Roberta Key Copas and Rebecca Key. She leaves behind her husband Jeffery Bowman, sons Terry (Karen) Copas, Jason Copas, her sister Betty Key Jarvis, nephews Christopher Copas and Brian Masemer, great niece Brooke Masemer, great nephews Nolan Masemer and Deckland Copas and her “4 legged son” Smokey. Special...

Terra "Angel" Craddock

Terra "Angel" Craddock

Aug 20, 2025

The staff of Nashville Cremation Center is honored to serve the Craddock family however saddened to note the passing of Terra "Angel" Craddock, age 72 of Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.

Carl Benjamin Cloud

Carl Benjamin Cloud

Aug 18, 2025

The staff of Nashville Cremation Center is honored to serve the Cloud family however saddened to note the passing of Carl Benjamin Cloud, age 49 of Nashville, Tennessee on Monday, August 18, 2025.

Dr. Cecil Morris Nelson

Dr. Cecil Morris Nelson

Aug 11, 2025

Dr. Cecil Morris Nelson, 102, passed away peacefully on Aug. 11, 2025, at Charter Senior Living of Hermitage, Tennessee.

He was born on Nov. 12, 1922 in Rock Island, IL. He attended Augustana College in Rock Island (1940-43), was awarded B.S. (1944) and M.S. (1948) degrees from the University of Chicago, and Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry (1952) from the University of...

Jeffrey Paul Haddad

Jeffrey Paul Haddad

Aug 11, 2025

The staff of Nashville Cremation Center is honored to serve the Haddad family however saddened to note the passing of Jeffrey Paul Haddad, age 62 of White Bluff, Tennessee on Monday, August 11, 2025.

Brandon E. Arney

Brandon E. Arney

Aug 8, 2025

Brandon Edric Arney, 48, of Fairview, Tennessee, passed away on August 8, 2025. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on August 2, 1977, to Eddie and Darlene, and was raised with the love and guidance of his mother and stepfather, Darlene and Greg Stringfellow, and his father and stepmother, Eddie and Karla Arney.

Brandon was a devoted husband, father, son, brother,...

Gloria R. Trial

Gloria R. Trial

Aug 5, 2025

The staff of Nashville Cremation Center is honored to serve the Trial family however saddened to note the passing of Gloria R. Trial, age 78 of Lakewood, WA on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.

Sandra Beall Clarke

Sandra Beall Clarke

Aug 2, 2025

Sandra Beall Clarke (“Sandy”) 74, of Belle Meade, TN, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on August 2, 2025.

Born in Nashville on a brisk winter day, Sandy entered the world with vibrant red hair and two striking eyes—one blue, one green. She graduated from Hillwood High School in 1969 and attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where...

Billie Carol Yeager

Billie Carol Yeager

Aug 2, 2025

Billie Carol Yeager, a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and devoted member of the Nashville community for 60 years, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Saturday, August 2, 2025 at Richland Place. She was 92 years old.

Billie was born in Charleston, West Virginia, on May 28, 1933, to the late Lorenzo Dow (Bill) and Mary Buelah (Burris) Griffith. A...

Brandon Wade Wheeler

Brandon Wade Wheeler

Aug 1, 2025

Brandon Wade Wheeler passed away peacefully at home the morning of August 1st, 2025, after a three-year battle against cancer. Wade was born on February 13, 1962, to Don and Judy Wheeler in the midst of a cold Tennessee winter. Just as Wade found humor in every situation, we are broken-hearted, but will laugh again. His sense of humor was...