Obituaries

Apr 29, 2023

Kenneth Solesby died on April 29 at age 76 from complications of diabetes. He is preceded in death by his father William Earl Solesby and son Mark Heyward Solesby. He is survived by his mother Doris Chastain Solesby, sister Brenda Solesby Pettit, son Adam Gregory Solesby, granddaughter Leland Olivia Solesby and grandson William Luke Solesby.

Ken was...

Apr 29, 2023

Sadly we announce that our beloved Debra Kay Taylor passed away on April 29, 2023, in her home with her family tending to her needs. She was born on March 31, 1958, in Los Angeles, California, to George and Cherry Rickard Mihal.  Debra married Richard Taylor on October 7, 2000.

She is survived by her husband, her...

Apr 29, 2023

Gale W. Ford of Mount Juliet, TN passed away on April 29, 2023 with her daughter and son in law by her side. She was 80 years old. Gale was the first born child to parents Grace C. Wilkes and Walter Alonzo Wilkes, born on June 3, 1942. She was Christian and a loving and supportive mother, grandmother, and...

Apr 23, 2023

Janice L Carter, 77, born in 1945 in Des Moines, Iowa passed away Sunday, April 23rd, 2023.

Survived by daughter Melissa McTavish (Mike) of Chapel Hill, TN , two grandchildren, Bryan and Alexandria McTavish (Cory Massey) and a great grandchild, Clementine of Murfreesboro, TN. Sister, Nancy Overbey of Nashville, TN and brothers Lance Andrews of Athens, GA,...

Apr 23, 2023

Gloria Parks Harris, 90, of Nashville passed away peacefully at home April 23, 2023. She was born September 5, 1932 in Carthage, North Carolina to Nellie Vaughan and Norman Parks. She was raised by Houston and Maude Parks.  Affectionately known as Granny Goose, Gloria was active throughout her community with 4-H, and loved entertaining in her home.  She was...

Apr 23, 2023

Kris Blair Floyd, 58, passed away April 23, 2023 at the VA hospital in Nashville. He was born October 22, 1964 in Port Arthur, Texas, to William and Linda Floyd.  Those left behind to cherish his memory are his parents, Bill and Linda Floyd of Port Arthur, Texas, as well as a host of friends he connected with during...

Apr 18, 2023

Richard E Weston age 73, passed away April 18 at home after a short battle with liver cancer. Richard was preceded in death by daughter, Melanie Vineyard. Richard was well loved and will be greatly missed by his wife of 56 years, Doris and loving daughters, Rhonda Atkins and Sandy Totty (Matt).

He truly loved being pawpaw...

Apr 18, 2023

Patricia G. Johnson, age 56 of Clarksville, Tennessee passed April 18, 2023. Family services will be conducted at a later date.

Apr 16, 2023

W Deana Havens, 79, of Shelbyville, Tennessee, passed away on April 16, 2023. Wilma (Deana) was born in Huntington, West Virginia, on March 3,1944. She loved to read and enjoyed the beach. She is survived by her four children, Timothy Shawn Havens (Anke), Tracy Michelle Kleeman (Michael), Tomy Francis Havens, Patsy Jo Havens; her 14 grandchildren, Philip Havens, Lucas...

Apr 15, 2023

Zachary Kevin Riggs came bouncing into this world as a bundle of joy on February 21, 1995. He tragically left this world at 6:59 a.m. on Saturday, April 15, 2023 due to injuries from a car accident.

Zachary was loved by all who knew him. He was the most kind, compassionate, humorous, loving person you could ever...

Apr 14, 2023

Robert Lawrence Sehl, 85, passed away peacefully at home on April 14, 2023. He was born December 2, 1937,  in Albany, New York to John and Marion Sehl. Services are incomplete at this time.

Nashville Cremation Center is honored to be entrusted with handling Mr. Sehl's arrangements. Please visit his tribute page to leave a thoughtful note...

Apr 14, 2023

Jennifer Marie Young, 38, of LaFollette, TN passed away April 14, 2023. She was born July 27, 1984 in LaFollette, TN, to John Seiber and Deborah Young.  Services are incomplete at this time.

Nashville Cremation Center is honored to be entrusted with handling Ms. Young's arrangements. Please visit her tribute page to leave a thoughtful note for...

Apr 13, 2023

James Gibson age 76 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee passed  April 13, 2023.  Family services will be conducted at a later date.

Apr 12, 2023

Patty Marie Larkins Sullivan passed from this life to her heavenly home on April 12, 2023 peacefully in her home in Nunnelly, Tennessee.

Patty is preceded in death by her husband Donald Sullivan and two children Buford “Hunk” Tidwell and Larry Tidwell and her beloved companion and pet, Buster.  Also preceding her in death was her father...

Apr 8, 2023

William Hawley, Sr. age 94 of Joelton, Tennessee passed from this life April 08, 2023.  Family services will be conducted at a later date.

Apr 6, 2023

Donald Lee Ocker, 83, of Nashville, TN, passed away April 6, 2023 at Skyline Medical Center. He was born June 6, 1939 in Rosebud, Texas, to Walter and Annie Ocker. He married Judith Ripkowski and worked professionally as a meteorologist for the National Weather Service.

Those left behind to cherish his memory are wife, Judy Ocker, son...

Apr 5, 2023

Doris Long, of Nashville, TN, sadly passed the evening of Wednesday, April 5th, 2023, at the age of 84. She is preceded in death by brother Joe Witherspoon, her loving sons Cordell Moss Jr, and Kevin Moss, and by son in law Terry Gillotte. She is survived by daughters Lori and Stephanie, and son Jeff (Donna), grandchildren Aodhan, Chloe,...

Mar 30, 2023

M. C. Booker, age 91 of Knoxville, TN passed March 30, 2023 at Alive Hospice in Nashville, TN. He was born February 10, 1932 in Luttrell, TN. He was a member of Black Oak Heights Baptist Church in Knox County, TN. Mr. Booker was preceded in death by his brother, J. C. Booker; sister, Edna Loveday; sons, James Christopher...

Mar 29, 2023

Leonard Lovshin age 81 of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee passed March 29, 2023.  Family services will be conducted at a later date.

Mar 29, 2023

William Edward McNair, age 79, of Nashville, Tennessee passed away on March 29, 2023. Ed, as he was known, was born on August 15, 1943 to the late Wilmer Ard and Folabelle Smith McNair. He was born in Rising Fawn, Georgia and later moved to Oak Ridge, where he graduated from Oak Ridge High School in 1962. Ed worked...