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Janet Lockert Murray

Janet Lockert Murray

May 27, 2024

Janet Lockert Murray, age 73, passed away on May 27, 2024. Janet was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 18, 1950, to the late William Floyd Brown and Dorothy Elizabeth (Perry) Brown. Janet was a graduate of Cheatham County High School, class of 1968. She graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor's degree in education and earned a...

Joyce P Miles

Joyce P Miles

May 27, 2024

Joyce Parnell Miles, 85, of Goodlettsville, died May 27, 2024, at home in the company of her son after a brief illness. She was born March 22, 1939, to the late Earline Daily and Lonzo Parnell in Waverly, Tennessee. Joyce graduated from Mercer High School in Mercer, Pa., in 1957 and later returned to Tennessee where she met her husband,...

Brenda F Crowson

Brenda F Crowson

May 25, 2024

Brenda Faye Crowson, age 80, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at the Residence at Alive Hospice in Nashville, Tennessee. Brenda was born in Nashville, Tennessee on January 3, 1944, to the late Elmer Vaughn Inman and Eva Lou (Peach) Inman. She was a retired medical transcriptionist, a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will be greatly missed by...

Lonnie Glenn Murphy

Lonnie Glenn Murphy

May 25, 2024

Lonnie Glenn Murphy, age 65, of Springfield, Tennessee, passed away at his residence on Saturday, May 25, 2024. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on July 18, 1958. He worked as a laborer for Capital Security for 17 years. Lonnie is preceded in death by his mother, Myrtle (Anderson) Murphy; and grandchild, Zoe Biggs. He is survived by his wife,...

Donald Howard Walker

Donald Howard Walker

May 24, 2024

Donald Howard Walker, age 80, of Ashland City, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2024, at TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. He was born in Ashland City, Tennessee, on July 5, 1943, the youngest child of Howard and Agnes (Sanders) Walker. Don graduated from Cheatham County Central High School Class of 1962. He attended Ashland City Free...

Samuel Frank Garrett Jr.

Samuel Frank Garrett Jr.

May 23, 2024

Samuel "JR" Frank Garrett, Jr., age 67, of Ashland City, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at his home. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 11, 1957, to the late Samuel Frank Garrett, Sr., and Thelma Mae (Sloan) Garrett. He worked as a carpenter. JR is preceded in death by his parents, Samuel and Thelma Garrett;...

Grace Walker Albright

Grace Walker Albright

May 20, 2024

ALBRIGHT, Grace Walker, age 88, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2024, at Nashville Rehabilitation and Healing, in Nashville, Tennessee. She was born in McMinnville, Tennessee, on August 17, 1935, to the late John and Jessie Lou (Hill) Walker and stepmother Johnnie Mason Walker. Grace was a member of Ashland City Church of Christ, received a Bachelor's Degree from David...

Joyce Dean Walker Hicks

Joyce Dean Walker Hicks

May 18, 2024

Joyce Dean (Carney) Walker Hicks, age 94, of Ashland City, Tennessee, passed away at the Residence at Alive Hospice in Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday, May 18, 2024. She was born in Cheatham County, Tennessee, on December 21, 1929, to the late Thomas A. Carney and Iva Love (Anderson) Carney. She worked for State Industries in insurance. Joyce is preceded in...

Michael James Paterson

Michael James Paterson

May 17, 2024

Michael James Paterson, age 48, of Ashland City, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2024. He was born in Fairfax, Virginia, on January 9, 1976, to James Harold Paterson and Lucinda Ann (Tinsley) Owens. He worked for Pasi as a collections manager. Michael is preceded in death by his father, James Harold Paterson; grandparents, Thomas and Virginia Paterson and...

Jerry Lynn Hudgens

Jerry Lynn Hudgens

May 14, 2024

Jerry Lynn Hudgens, age 36, of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 27, 1988, to Jerry Hudgens and Frankie Lynn Bateman. He was a graduating member of Cheatham County Highschool Class of 2007. He worked as a truck driver. Jerry is preceded in death by his...

Douglas Alvin Mitchell

Douglas Alvin Mitchell

May 12, 2024

Douglas "Doug" Alvin Mitchell, age 77, of Ashland City, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday May 12, 2024, at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown in Nashville, Tennessee. He was born in Houston, Texas, on December 21, 1946, to the late Alvin Newton Mitchell and Juanita (McDougal) Mitchell. Doug was a member of Lillamay Church of Christ. He worked as an OTR...

Allie Juanita Fish

Allie Juanita Fish

May 9, 2024

Allie Juanita (Schutt) Fish, age 90, of Chapmansboro, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Vantage Pointe Village in Ashland City, Tennessee. She was born on July 14, 1933, in Nashville, Tennessee. She worked for Earl Bates Nursery. She is preceded in death by her parents, Mary Otha (Bain) Adams (John Russell); husband, Elbert C. Fish, Jr.; sister,...

Doris Lee Craig

Doris Lee Craig

May 9, 2024

Doris Lee (Young) Craig, age 90, of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at her home. She was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on November 28, 1933, to the late Harvey F. Young and Mattie Lee (Gibbs) Young. She was a member of Sylvan Park Free Will Baptist Church in Nashville, Tennessee. She retired from Ace Hardware in...

Walter Patrick Mitchell

Walter Patrick Mitchell

May 6, 2024

Walter Patrick Mitchell, age 77, of Ashland City, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2024. He was born in Erin, Tennessee, on July 2, 1946, to the late Walter B. Mitchell and Juanita Jean (Barnes) Mitchell. He was a member of Highland Chapel Baptist Church. He served in the United States Army. Walter worked as a truck driver for...

Perry L Freeman

Perry L Freeman

Apr 26, 2024

Perry Lane Freeman, age 65, passed away at his home on Friday, April 26, 2024, surrounded by his family. Perry was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on July 31, 1958, to the late Walter and Sarah (Armstrong) Freeman. He was a former Volunteer Fire Chief for Two Rivers Fire Department, worked in upholstery, and retired from maintenance from The Waters of...

E. M. "Sparky" Delashmitt

E. M. "Sparky" Delashmitt

Apr 26, 2024

E. M. "Sparky" Delashmitt, age 98, of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2024, at his home. He was born in Cleveland, Tennessee, to the late Ralph Pledger Delashmitt and Mary Lee (Morris) Delashmitt. He graduated from Hume-Fogg High School. He served in the United States Navy during World War II in Pearl Harbor. He owned and worked...

Timothy Hollingsworth

Timothy Hollingsworth

Apr 21, 2024

Our beloved brother Timothy Hollingsworth was called home on Sunday, April 21, 2024. He was the youngest of seven children. He was born on November 12, 1962, to parents Luchion and Mildred Hollingsworth. He has a twin sister, Tammy. Timmy was educated in the Cheatham County School system. He loved to play basketball. After graduating from CCCHS Class of '82,...

Leigh Binkley

Leigh Binkley

Apr 17, 2024

Leigh Binkley, age 84, of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. She was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on September 25, 1939, to the late Chester Calvin Binkley and Alma (Wilson) Binkley. She was a member of Richland Free Will Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Chester and Alma Binkley;...

Kathy F. Cushman

Kathy F. Cushman

Apr 15, 2024

Kathy F. (Forbes) Cushman, age 70, of Ashland City, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024, at her home. She was born in Ashland City, Tennessee, on October 5, 1953, to the late Donald Forbes and Iris (Stewart) Forbes. She worked as an accounting clerk for Walmart. She is preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Iris Forbes;...

Sherry Dianne Biggs

Sherry Dianne Biggs

Apr 14, 2024

Sherry Dianne Biggs, age 70, of Ashland City, Tennessee, passed away at her home on Sunday, April 14, 2024. She was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on December 18, 1953, to the late William Robert Taylor, Sr., and Elsie Gladys (Waters) Taylor. She had worked at Cheatham County Nursing Home as a CNA and loved her residents. Sherry loved to talk...

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