Obituaries
Jeanne Wright
Aug 19, 2017
Jeanne K. Wright, age 70 of Nashville, TN passed away August 19, 2017. Mrs. Wright was born May 31, 1947 in Davidson County, TN to the late Rufus Elisah Knight and Elizabeth Coggins Knight.Mrs. Wright graduated from John Overton High School in 1965 and graduated from MTSU with a degree in education. She taught Kindergarten for 34 years, beginning at...
Paul Dickens
Aug 1, 2017
Paul Edward “Fast Eddie” Dickens, age 61 of Old Hickory, TN passed away peacefully on August 1, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was born October 17, 1955 in Nashville, TN, loved and raised by the late Lewis and Georgia Dickens. Mr. Dickens had a successful career as a mechanic and passion for golf. He was preceded in death by...
Rufus Stone Jr.
Jul 16, 2017
Rufus Lee Stone Jr., age 80 of Goodlettsville, TN passed away July 16, 2017 in Nashville, TN. He was born July 5, 1937 in Nashville, TN to the late Rufus Lee Stone Sr. and the former Teresa Huddleston.Born and raised in Nashville Tennessee, Mr. Stone was a graduate of Goodlettsville High School. After graduating, he served his country, joining the...
Jim Solomon
Jul 11, 2017
James Earl "Jim" Solomon, Sr. age 63 passed away July 11, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family.Jim was preceded in death by his parents William Marshall and Delma Ruth Davis Solomon, and his brother Marshall Solomon.He leaves his wife Pamela Huff Solomon, his son James E. ( Jennifer) Solomon, Jr. daughters:Tanya (Cliff) Taylor and Samantha Castro. his brother,...
Howard Pettus
Jul 6, 2017
Howard F. Pettus, age 92 of Clarksville, TN passed away July 6, 2017. He was born March 7, 1925 in Frenchman Bayou, AK to the late James Henry Pettus and the former Oscie K. Waterman.Mr. Pettus joined the U.S. Army, serving during World War II and worked for Thompson and Green as master mechanic.Mr. Pettus was preceded in death by...
Hurley French Jr.
Jun 23, 2017
Hurley Mathew "Butch" French Jr., age 70 of Manchester, TN passed away June 23, 2017 in Nashville, TN. Mr. French was born February 16, 1947 in Memphis, TN.Mr. French worked many years as an Auto Body Technician and retired from Joe Neubert Collision Center in Knoxville, TN. A fan of Elvis Presley, he enjoyed writing and singing songs. He will...
Sara Edwards
Jun 15, 2017
Sara Bess Vaughan Edwards, age 97 of Nashville, TN entered into eternal peace with her Savior and Lord Jesus Christ on Thursday morning, June 15, 2017. She was born on February 24, 1920, daughter of the late Howard N. and Bessie C. Vaughan.Sara graduated from Goodlettsville High School in 1938 and attended Middle Tennessee State University. Sara married William E....
Joyce Greene
Jun 11, 2017
Joyce Woody Greene, age 76 of Lebanon, TN passed away June 11, 2017. Mrs. Greene was born May 6, 1941 in Marion, NC to the late Rev. Burnette Jennings "B.J." Woody and the former Lennie Ethel Duncan.Mrs. Greene is survived by her husband, M. Claude Greene; sons, Jeff (Tammy) Greene and Jerry (Penny) Greene; grandchildren, Andrea Greene, Courtney Greene, Zachary...
Rachel Haffner
Jun 10, 2017
Rachel Sudberry Haffner, 89, of Thompsons Station, Tennessee, passed from this life on Saturday, June 10, 2017. She was born January 25, 1928 at the home of her parents, the late Herschel and Lena Hassell Sudberry, on Carters Creek Pike at the Maury-Williamson County line.A graduate of Spring Hill High School, she attended David Lipscomb College and taught school in...
Howard Mcabee
Jun 4, 2017
Howard D. "Red" McAbee, age 85 of Old Hickory, TN passed away June 4, 2017 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born August 26, 1931 in Nashville, TN to the late Johnnie McAbee and the former Ethel Naomi Johnson.Mr. McAbee joined the U.S. Navy in 1950 and served during the Korean War on the U.S.S. Belle Grove. He...
Marilyn Bullington
May 27, 2017
Marilyn Jacks Bullington, age 59 of Antioch, TN passed away suddenly Saturday, May 27, 2017 with her husband, Charles Rhea Bullington, Jr., by her side. She was born November 19, 1957 in Haleyville, AL to Elbert Kato Jacks and the former Verna Lee DeFoor.Marilyn was a loving and devoted wife, daughter, sister and aunt with a strong faith in the...
Timothy Gabel
May 22, 2017
Timothy Mark Gabel, age 46 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on May 22, 2017. He was born on March 17, 1971 in Valparaiso, Indiana to the late Edward Frank Gabel and the former Lorene Gunnells.Tim worked as a carpenter, and he always enjoyed building and fixing things, especially for his family.Tim is survived by his wife, Tanya Gabel; daughters, Misty...
Patricia Johnson
May 21, 2017
Patricia Robinson Johnson, age 67 of Old Hickory, TN passed away May 21, 2017. She was born May 13, 1950 in Fairborn, OH to the late Harold Lee Robinson III and the former Sarah Doris Smith. Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her parents and husband, James Harold Johnson. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Jeanette Baird; sisters,...
Dianne Westra
May 20, 2017
Dianne Lynn Westra, age 67 of Old Hickory, TN was called home by the Lord on May 20, 2017. She was born on February 15, 1950 in Soldiers Grove, WI to the late Paul and Arlene Bailey.Dianne was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Randy Bailey and Steven Bailey.She is survived by her daughters, Paula (Heath) Fowler and...
Carol Bonner
May 18, 2017
Carol Ann Bonner, age 66 of Nashville, Tennessee passed away May 18, 2017 after a hard-fought battle against ovarian cancer, meeting her death with the grace and selflessness that defined her entire life.Carol Ann was born in Little Rock, Arkansas but lived in Tennessee most of her life. A brief time in Connecticut, where she graduated from high school, convinced...
Earl Williamson
May 3, 2017
Earl William Williamson, age 75 of Nashville, TN passed away May 3, 2017 in Nashville. Mr. Williamson was born April 2, 1942 in Terre Haute, IN George Kenneth Williamson and the former June Maxine Shelburn.Mr. Williamson worked in sales for a number of years, most recently in window and door sales.Mr. Williamson is survived by his wife, Joyce Warren Williamson;...
Brooke Anderson
May 1, 2017
Brooke Nicole Anderson died unexpectedly on May 1, 2017 at the age of 39. Brooke is survived by her sons, Lake and Kai Foster; mother, Brenda Bale; step father, Jim Bale; brother, Brian "Gieves" Anderson; step brother, Brent Bale; and niece, Autumn Bale. Brooke was born on July 8, 1977 in Nashville, TN. Her Love for the Lord gave her...
Dora Garrett
Apr 19, 2017
Dora E. Garrett, age 80 of Smyrna, TN passed away April 19, 2017 in Nashville, TN. Mrs. Garrett was born in Houston, MS on February 20, 1937 to I.A. and Pearlene Douglas Buchanan.She was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church. She had a long career working in several positions in the healthcare industry.Mrs. Garrett was preceded in death by...
Donna Brooks
Apr 10, 2017
Donna Fulton Brooks, age 62 of Knoxville, TN passed away April 10, 2017 in Knoxville. She was born June 18, 1954 in Nashville, TN to Richard Harmon Fulton and the former Ruby Jewel Simpson.Prior to the years spent raising her family, Mrs. Brooks worked as a dental hygienist. In her later years, she managed a Tuesday Morning location in Knoxville,...
Charles Austin
Apr 7, 2017
Charles Richard "Dick" Austin, age 79 of Nashville, TN passed away on April 7, 2017. Mr. Austin was born on August 7, 1937 in Memphis, TN to Charles Albert Austin and Mildred Shirley Hobbs Austin.Mr. Austin graduated from Hiram College in Ohio. After graduation, he served in the Army for two years, during which time he was stationed...
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