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Brenda Joyce Foster

Brenda Joyce Foster

Apr 4, 2019

Ashland City, TN – Joyce Dury Foster, a long-time resident of Ashland City, passed away peacefully with loved ones present on April 4, 2019. Joyce was the youngest of three girls, born on July 3, 1944 to the late Frederick W. and Mary Louise (Kirby) Dury, of Nashville, TN. She is survived by daughters Rhonda (Joe) Ellis, of Joelton, TN,...

Kenneth Lee Taylor

Kenneth Lee Taylor

Mar 30, 2019

Kenneth Lee Taylor, age 62, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Kenneth was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 10, 1956, to the late William Robert Taylor, Sr., and Elsie G. Waters Taylor. He formerly worked in construction as a roofer. He will be missed by all who knew him especially...

Katherine Smock

Katherine Smock

Mar 24, 2019

Katherine Smock, age 91, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2019, at Brookdale Senior Living in Clarksville, Tennessee. Katherine was born in Chapmansboro, Tennessee, on June 9, 1927, to the late Ernest and Cassie Balthrop Watts. She was a member of Oaklawn Free Will Baptist Church and was a retired cafeteria worker at Cheatham County High School. Katherine was preceded...

Robert Nelson Boyd

Robert Nelson Boyd

Mar 24, 2019

Robert Nelson Boyd, age 69, passed away at his home on Sunday, March 24, 2019. Nelson was born on July 2, 1949, in Ashland City, Tennessee, to the late James Boyd and Isabell Nicholson. Nelson loved to watch tv and listen to music, especially Elvis. He is preceded in death by his parents; Aunt Armilla; and uncle, Buck Nicholson. He...

David Keith Huckaby

David Keith Huckaby

Mar 23, 2019

David Keith Huckaby, age 62, passed away at his home on Saturday, March 23, 2019. David was born on April 18, 1956, to the late Donnie Berle Huckaby and Carol Currence Huckaby. He was a retired heavy equipment operator. He is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his sons, Harold Huckaby and Kenneth Huckaby; brother, Kenneth...

Paul Lane Roark

Paul Lane Roark

Mar 22, 2019

Paul Lane Roark, age 82, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019, at The Residence at Alive Hospice with his loving wife, Carmela, by his side. Paul was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 22, 1936, to the late Willie Mai Lane Roark Brown. Paul was a Christian and a United States Navy Reserve Retiree and Veteran, serving over 40...

Robert "Bobby" L. Grant

Robert "Bobby" L. Grant

Mar 19, 2019

Robert "Bobby" L. Grant, age 59, passed away on March 19, 2019, at Centennial Medical Center in Ashland City, Tennessee. Bobby was born in Orlando, Florida, on June 2, 1959, to the late Hulan Grant and Mary Lou Hale Batson. Bobby was a member of First Baptist Church of Joelton and worked in construction. He was a loving brother, father,...

Ronald "Ronnie" Carney

Ronald "Ronnie" Carney

Mar 16, 2019

Ronald "Ronnie" Carney, age 67, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019, at his home. Ronnie was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 6, 1951, to the late Clay Wilson Carney and Evelyn Maxine White Carney. He was an auto mechanic and loved to hunt and fish and spending time with his grandchildren. Ronnie was preceded in death by his...

Rayburn "Ray" Farris Mayfield Jr

Rayburn "Ray" Farris Mayfield Jr

Mar 9, 2019

Rayburn "Ray" Farris Mayfield, Jr., age 63, passed away on March 9, 2019, at Creekside Health and Rehab Center in Madison, Tennessee. Ray was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on December 11, 1955, to the late Rayburn Farris Mayfield, Sr. and Cella Marie Jones Mayfield. He was a heavy equipment operator for Jones Brothers Construction (formerly Titan). Ray is preceded in...

Roy Richard Reed

Roy Richard Reed

Mar 6, 2019

ROY RICHARD REED, age 72, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at his home. Roy was born on January 15, 1947, in Ashland City, Tennessee, to the late Clyde and Ella Johnson Reed. Roy was a United States Army Veteran, a member of the Cheatham County High School Class of 1965 and formerly worked as a cook and dishwasher...

Emanuela Tonon

Emanuela Tonon

Mar 2, 2019

Emanuela Tonon, age 55, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at The Residence at Alive Hospice in Nashville, Tennessee. Emanuela was born in Conegliano, Italy, on March 12, 1963, to the late Lino Tonon and Teresa Michielin Tonon. She worked as a Special Ed Assistant for the Metro Nashville School System. She is preceded in death by her...

Lawrence Alton Smith

Lawrence Alton Smith

Feb 28, 2019

LAWRENCE ALTON SMITH, age 82, passed away at Skyline Medical Center on Thursday, February 28, 2019. Lawrence was born on March 5, 1936, in Nashville, Tennessee, to the late Charlie Sydney Smith and Letha Louisa Knight Smith. Lawrence was a member for over 60 years of Friendship Pentecostal Church, an elder and an Adult Sunday School Teacher and worked as...

Judy Lee Marlin

Judy Lee Marlin

Feb 27, 2019

Judy Lee Marlin, age 73, passed away on February 27, 2019, in Naples, Florida. Judy was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on May 22, 1945, to the late John and Velma Darrow Reynolds. She will be remembered as a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, friend and neighbor. Judy is preceded in death by her parents; son, John Burton; and sister, Johnnie (Jim)...

Grady Paul Hardin Sr.

Grady Paul Hardin Sr.

Feb 18, 2019

Grady Paul Hardin, Sr., age 77, passed away on Monday, February 18, 2019, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Grady was born in Shelbyville, Tennessee, on July 3, 1941, to the late Joe Franklin Hardin, Sr., and Annie Travis Hardin Krantz. He was a member of the Cheap Hill Church of Christ, a United States Navy Veteran and...

Alan Robert Rose

Alan Robert Rose

Feb 15, 2019

Alan Robert Rose, age 2, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2019, at Horizon Medical Center in Dickson, Tennessee. Alan was born August 1, 2016, in Nashville, Tennessee, to Brian E. and Katherine Deville Rose. He is preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Earl and Norma Hutchens, Louise Deville, and Robert E. Rose. He is survived by his parents, Brian...

Janice Carol Phillips

Janice Carol Phillips

Feb 15, 2019

Janice Carol Reed Phillips, age 65, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2019, at The Waters of Cheatham in Ashland City, Tennessee. Janice was born in Cheatham County, Tennessee, on April 26, 1953, to the late Marvin and Maggie Pearl Nicholson Reed. She worked as the crossing guard for Cheatham County Schools and later at The Waters of Cheatham as...

Haleigh Renee Peden-Clemons

Haleigh Renee Peden-Clemons

Feb 13, 2019

Haleigh Renee Peden-Clemons, age 5, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Haleigh was born April 11, 2013, in Nashville, Tennessee. She was a proud member of the Bearwallow Road Church of Christ and a kindergartner at East Cheatham Elementary School. She was preceded in death by her grandparents; Chester and Linda...

Wilma Jean Case

Wilma Jean Case

Jan 29, 2019

Wilma "Jean" Case, age 85, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at The Residence at Alive Hospice in Nashville, Tennessee. She was born August 13, 1933, in Neptune, Tennessee, to the late John and Alzie Mae Gupton Justice. She was a member of Neptune Clifton United Methodist Church and worked as a factory worker for Acme Boot Factory many...

Harold Wayne Harrington

Harold Wayne Harrington

Jan 28, 2019

HARRINGTON, Harold Wayne, age 71, passed away at his home in Chapmansboro, Tennessee, on Monday, January 28, 2019. Harold was born in Centerville, Tennessee, on January 31, 1947, to the late Eugene and Louise Barnett Harrington. He worked in aluminum construction, owning H&H Aluminum. He is preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Juanita Brown, W.C., Raymond and Charles Harrington....

Dr. Beatrice Batson

Dr. Beatrice Batson

Jan 22, 2019

BATSON, Dr. Beatrice, age 98, of Batavia, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. She was born in Charlotte, Tennessee, to George and Lora Fowler Batson on July 13, 1920. At the age of 12, Beatrice announced to her father that she would one day become a university professor. She attended Bryan College, taking her first steps toward achieving...

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