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James Howard Ray
Aug 2, 2020
James "Sammy" Howard Ray, age 72, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2020, at The Waters of Cheatham in Ashland City, TN. James was born in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, on August 25, 1947, to the late Harvey Woodson Ray and Audie Mae (Staggs) Ray. James worked as a maintenance supervisor for NHC for many years. He is preceded in death by his...
Jennie Ruth Reed Harris
Aug 1, 2020
HARRIS, Jennie Ruth (Reed), age 88, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, August 1, 2020. Jennie Ruth was born in Ashland City, Tennessee, on November 16, 1931, to the late B.W. "Shorty" Reed and Eddie Lee Harris Reed. She was a lifelong member of Petway Church of Christ, a homemaker to her husband and family and from 1966-1990...
Charles "Rockin Randell" Tansil
Jul 31, 2020
Charles "Rockin Randell" Tansil, age 67, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 31, 2020, at TriStar Centennial in Nashville, TN. Randell was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on August 14, 1952, to Allen "Mack" Tansil, Sr. and Dorothy "Micki" Ford Tansil. He was a graduate of Cheatham County Central High School Class of 1971 and continued his education in industrial and...
Ginny Leah Temple
Jul 28, 2020
Virginia "Ginny" Temple, age 55, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020, at her home in Joelton, Tennessee. Ginny was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 16, 1965, to Robert Taylor Temple and Donna Robison Temple. She worked as a caregiver in a daycare center. Ginny graduated from Cheatham County Central High School class of 83. She is preceded in...
Maria Stone Elliott
Jul 22, 2020
Maria Stone Elliott, age 75, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at her home in Pleasant View, Tennessee. Maria was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on February 26, 1945, to the late Joseph Stone and Ruth Harvey Stone. She worked and retired as an executive assistant for A.O. Smith and a member of Master Gardeners. Maria was preceded in death...
Shirley Ann Louallen
Jul 17, 2020
Shirley Ann Louallen, age 74, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020, at Tri Star Centennial Nashville. Shirley was born in Cheatham County, Tennessee, on May 4, 1946, to the late Joseph C. Biggs and Serena Elizabeth Travis Biggs. She worked as a seamstress at Horace Small, worked at Electrolux as a assembly line worker and in retirement was a...
Shelby Lee Tinch
Jul 15, 2020
Shelby "Cubby" Lee Tinch, Sr., age 82, passed away on Wednesday July 15, 2020, at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Shelby was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on December 23, 1937, to the late Alker Shelby Tinch and Lucille Gertrude DeMoss Tinch. Shelby is preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Francis Wilburn and Carolyn Manier; and brother, Carl Tinch....
Carol Legg
Jul 7, 2020
Carol Callicoat Legg, age 86, passed away Monday, July 7, 2020, at Lynch's Residential Home in Cedar Hill, Tennessee. Carol was born in Polkadotte, Ohio, on August 17, 1933, to the late Burke Callicoat and Iva Sowards Callicoat. She lived in Ohio, Florida and moved to Tennessee in 1999. Her work career was spent in banking. But her greatest joy...
Ginnifer Colleen Line
Jul 6, 2020
Ginnifer Colleen Line (née Davis) age 40, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020, in her home in Chapmansboro, Tennessee. Ginnifer was born in Westlake, California, on March 15, 1980, to Michael Davis and Becky Rogers-Tishman. She worked as a Hairstylist at Cost Cutters, as well as donated her time giving free hair cuts at the Bethesda Center in Ashland...
Beverly Wondell Tansil
Jul 6, 2020
Beverly Wondell Tansil, age 64 passed away on Monday, July 06, 2020, at her home in Chapmansboro, Tennessee. Beverly was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 05, 1956, to Bruce Newland Sr. and Nancy Cannon Newland. She was a Human Resource Manager for Hillcrest Healthcare in Ashland City, Tennessee. Beverly was preceded in death by her daughter; April Tansil....
Jimmy Dale Sanders
Jul 5, 2020
Jimmy Dale Sanders "THE TANK", age 34, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020, at his home in Ashland City, Tennessee. Jimmy was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on September 19, 1985, to Bill M. (Terri) Marshall) Sanders, Sr., and Gwin Felts Taylor. Jimmy was an active member of Linden Church of God. He was a graduate of Perry County High School...
Jennifer Lynn Atkinson
Jul 5, 2020
Jennifer Lynn Atkinson, age 43, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020, at her home in Ashland City, Tennessee. Jennifer was born in Springfield, Tennessee, on August 14, 1976, to Carl Gibson and Charlotte Newman Napier. Jennifer was preceded in death by her father, Carl Gibson and step-father, Joseph (Sherman) Napier; and son, Dallas Atkinson. She is survived by her...
Jeanne Kay Hester
Jul 3, 2020
Jeanne Kay Hester, age 47, passed away on Friday, July 03, 2020, in Ashland City, Tennessee. Jeanne was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on December 2, 1972, to the late King Hester and Jean Ellis Hester. She worked as an IT dispatcher for Spencer Technology. Jeanne is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her Husband; Hugh Duffy,...
Joseph Walter Dillard
Jun 27, 2020
Joseph Walter Dillard, age 31, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2020, at his home in Ashland City, Tennessee. Joseph was born in Forsyth County, North Carolina on Apri1 13, 1989 to the late Joseph Franklin Dillard and Tammie Diane Pankow Dillard. He was a self- employed Plumber. Joseph was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by...
Richard A Smithson
Jun 22, 2020
Richard ("Soap") A. Smithson, age 84, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2020 in Nashville, TN. Rich was preceded in death by his parents, Howard Smithson and Mildred Dalton Smithson; his daughter Kimberly O'Shaughnessey; the mother of his children Joyce Haldeman; and brothers Bob and Howard Smithson. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Peggy Lee Popplewell Smithson;...
Mary Elizabeth Rupe
Jun 20, 2020
Mary Elizabeth Rupe, age 81, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2020, in Houston County Community Hospital in Erin, Tennessee. Mary was born on March 18, 1939, in Topeka, Kansas, to the late Elsie Antonio Rupe and Naomi Juanita Kierns Rupe. She was a retired assembly worker for Bruce Hardwood Flooring. She is preceded in death by her parents and...
Joy Dawn Johnson
Jun 19, 2020
Joy Dawn Johnson, age 65, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020, at The Waters of Cheatham in Ashland City, Tennessee. Joy was born in Manchester, Tennessee, on July 11, 1954, to the late James H. Bradford and Lilly Marie Bradford. She worked as a homemaker. Joy was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; son, Don Ray Stephens;...
Joseph E Whitman
Jun 18, 2020
Joseph "Joe" Edgar Whitman, age 91, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020, at The Waters of Cheatham in Ashland City, TN. Joe was born in Nashville, Tennessee on January 20, 1929 to the late Ollie Whitman and Nannie (Bryant) Whitman. Joe worked at Genesco for many years as a shoe laster. He is preceded in death by his parents; son,...
David Crutchfield
Jun 17, 2020
David Crutchfield, age 84, passed away Wednesday June 17, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family . David was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on May 13, 1936, to the late Nathan Crutchfield and Nancy (Swaner) Crutchfield. David was a truck driver for many years. He is preceded in death by his parents; sons, Billy Jack Shane Tuders and Steven...
Jackie Story Miller Sr.
Jun 17, 2020
Jackie Story Miller Sr., age 77, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at St. Thomas West in Nashville, TN. Jackie was born in Asheville, North Carolina on October 28, 1942 to the late Jack Franklin Miller and Joan (Schell) Miller. Jackie is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Sandra "Sandy" K. Miller Schultz. Jackie worked as a shipyard...
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