Obituaries
Terrence Shirey
Apr 1, 2016
Terrence Bruce Shirey, age 81 of Nashville, TN, formerly of Columbus, Georgia, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2016. Mr. Shirey was born October 9, 1934 in Columbus, Georgia to Theodore Holmes Shirey and the former Gladys Ezell Rutherford, and was a graduate of Jordan High School in Columbus.He was a member, and ultimately Drum Major for the national champion...
Sandy Flanigan
Mar 31, 2016
Sandra Jean Flanigan, age 57, died March 31, 2016, passing away peacefully at St. Thomas Midtown Hospital in the presence of her husband and daughter after battling cancer for 17 years. She was born June 5, 1958 in St. Petersburg, FL to Rosemary and Conrad Pelland. In her junior year of high school she met and fell in love with...
Brenda Warren
Mar 31, 2016
Brenda Lee Warren, age 58 of Antioch, TN passed away March 31, 2016. She was born June 12, 1957 in Jonesville, LA.She was preceded in death by her father, J.W. “Dub” Jones; sisters, Jo Anne Wright and Aileen Cay, all of Jonesville, LA.She is survived by her daughter, Tara Alaetra Warren and son, James Thorn Warren, both of Nashville TNA...
Daniel Bingham, Jr.
Mar 28, 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...
Charles Smith
Mar 22, 2016
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...
Myron Tiemens, Jr.
Mar 20, 2016
Myron Frank Tiemens, Jr., of Bell Buckle, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, March 20 th , 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...
Linda Janeway
Mar 20, 2016
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...
Jack Garner
Mar 19, 2016
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...
Luther Brewer
Mar 14, 2016
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...
Wallace Medlin
Mar 13, 2016
Wallace Evans Medlin, age 74 of Hermitage, TN passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016. Mr. Medlin was born August 9, 1941 in Raleigh, NC to James and Thelma Russell Medlin.Mr. Medlin served in the United States Marines. He will be remembered for his love of music and the immense collection of old country and blues albums he obtained over the...
Barbara Deere
Mar 11, 2016
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...
Barbara Deere
Mar 11, 2016
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...
Margaret Rose Eckert
Mar 10, 2016
Margaret Rose Eckert, of Nashville, Tennessee passed away at home on March 10, 2016. Margaret was born on January 3, 1927 in Houston County, Tennessee to Tom and Zelpha Eckert.
Margaret is survived by her son (Rick Eckert), family, and friends.
Nashville Cremation Center is honored to be entrusted with handling Ms. Eckert's arrangements. Please visit her guestbook to leave a thoughtful...
Janis Merritt
Mar 10, 2016
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,...
Jean Pettersen
Mar 9, 2016
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...
Jimmy Franks, Sr.
Mar 8, 2016
Jimmy Lee Franks, Sr., age 55 of Antioch, TN passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Mr. Franks was born July 6, 1960 in East Saint Louis, IL to Everette Lee Franks, Jr. and Helen Vestal Franks.Mr. Franks was preceded in death by his parents, younger brother, Billy Franks; and niece, Heather Franks.He is survived by his wife, Rhonda Hamilton Franks;...
Elizabeth Massey
Mar 7, 2016
Elizabeth Utterback Massey, age 89 of Nashville, TN passed away Monday, March 7, 2016. Mrs. Massey was born July 13, 1926 in Memphis, TN.A graduate of Bartlett High School, Beth went to work as a telephone operator and later as a clerk typist for a railroad in Memphis. She married Joseph P. Massey, a Navy flyer, on July 22, 1950...
Elizabeth Massey
Mar 7, 2016
Elizabeth Utterback Massey, age 89 of Nashville, TN passed away Monday, March 7, 2016. Mrs. Massey was born July 13, 1926 in Memphis, TN.A graduate of Bartlett High School, Beth went to work as a telephone operator and later as a clerk typist for a railroad in Memphis. She married Joseph P. Massey, a Navy flyer, on July 22, 1950...
Steven Rust
Mar 7, 2016
Steven Robert Rust, age 63 of Smyrna, TN passed away Monday, March 7, 2016 in Nashville, TN. Mr. Rust was born October 17, 1952 in Malone, NY to Robert and Phyllis Vivlamore Rust.Mr. Rust was retired from the United States Army after a 20 year career.He was preceded in death by his father.He is survived by his wife, Wanda Rust;...
Larry Tidwell
Mar 1, 2016
Larry Eugene Tidwell, age 62 of Nashville, TN passed away suddenly on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Mr. Tidwell was born February, 6 1954 in Nashville, TN to Henry and Bonnie Kay Warren Tidwell.He was preceded in death by wife Patricia Lynn Tidwell on November 30, 2015.He is survived by his daughter, Doris Ann (Will) Wilson; son, Larry T. (Stephanie) Tidwell;...
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