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Rosa Nell Batey
Jan 17, 2019
Rosa Nell Batey, age 86, passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2019, at The Waters of Cheatham in Ashland City, Tennessee. Rosa was born in Ashland City, Tennessee, on June 3, 1932, to the late Willis Williams and Rena Toler Williams. She worked in retail for Dillards before retiring. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Johnny Batey;...
Sara Ann Crockett
Jan 16, 2019
Sara Ann Crockett, age 69, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at Centennial Medical Center in Ashland City, Tennessee. Sara was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on August 13, 1949, to the late Jay and Ruby Demoss Marlin. She worked as an administrative assistant and in retail at Dollar General Stores before retiring. Sara was preceded in death by her...
James Moore Major Iii
Jan 14, 2019
James Moore Major III, age 62, passed away at his home on January 14, 2019, in Athens, Alabama. He is more commonly known as "Jim" to his many friends and "Jimmy" to his family. Jim was born on March 31, 1956, in Southside, Tennessee. He is preceded in death by his parents, James Moore Major Jr. and Sara Ann Nicks...
Richard Wayne Frazier Sr.
Jan 12, 2019
Richard "Southwind" Wayne Frazier, Sr., age 70, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019, at Centennial Medical Center in Ashland City, Tennessee. Richard was born September 24, 1948, in Waynesboro, Tennessee, the youngest of fifteen children to the late George and Stella Irene Skelton Frazier. He was a self-employed truck driver. Richard was preceded in death by his parents and...
Kenneth G. Bruce Sr
Jan 4, 2019
Kenneth G. Bruce, Sr. age 75, born June 8, 1943, died January 4, 2019. Mr. Bruce was a retired serviceman of the U.S. Army (SFC) and a Vietnam War Veteran. He afterward served in local law enforcement and then as a tool repair technician for A.O. Smith Company. He was a longtime member of Friendship Free Will Baptist Church. He...
Robert "Bob" Taylor Mackey
Dec 31, 2018
Mackey, Robert (Bob)Taylor (born January 6,1930) It is with great sadness that the family of Robert Taylor Mackey announces his passing on Monday, December 31, 2018, after a brief illness, at the age of 88. He is preceded in death by his wife of sixty-five years, Irene Wilson Mackey. He will be lovingly remembered by his children Carole Mackey, Rhonda...
Mary (Jean) Cole
Dec 23, 2018
MARY (JEAN) COLE, age 80, passed away on December 23, 2018, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Jean lived a very full life as a mother of 8, grandmother to 31 and great-grandmother to 43. She was born January 26, 1938, in Tazewell, TN, and moved to Indiana in her early years. After her marriage to Arion Cole...
Melva M. Hunnell
Dec 20, 2018
HUNNELL, Melva M., age 81, passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Melva was born in Columbus, Ohio, on May 28, 1937, to the late Alton Summerfield Parker and Beulah Miller Parker. She worked as a shipping clerk for VF Corporation before retirement. Melva was preceded in death by her parents, Alton S. and Beulah...
Carolyn Sample
Dec 15, 2018
Carolyn Sample, age 62, passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2018, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Carolyn was born in Chillicothe, Texas, on October 17, 1956, to the late Elmo Wayne Johnson and Ethel Evelyn Teague Johnson. She previously worked in housekeeping and loved traveling, walks in the park and spending time with her family. Carolyn was...
Essie Mae Simmons
Dec 4, 2018
SIMMONS, Essie Mae, age 80, passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Essie was born in Pulaski, Tennessee, on July 3, 1938, to the late Sadie Caldwell. She was a member of the New Hope Free Will Baptist Church. Essie formerly worked for Acme Boot, Springs, and in Dietary at Centennial in Ashland City. Essie Mae is preceded in death...
Fay Nichols
Nov 26, 2018
NICHOLS, Fay, age 73, passed away on Monday, November 26, 2018. Fay was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on September 27, 1945, to the late Luther Jackson and Beatrice Cole Jackson. She was a prayer warrior, a Charter Member of Harvest Fields Baptist Church, and member of Friendship Free Will Baptist Church. Fay was a member of the Cheatham County Central...
Amber Nicole Brown Harris
Nov 13, 2018
AMBER NICOLE BROWN HARRIS, age 27, passed away at her home in Clarksville, Tennessee, on Tuesday, November 13, 2018. Amber was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on September 11, 1991, to Michael and Rebecca Israel Brown. Amber was a member of the CCCHS Class of 2010 and worked in insurance sales. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Billy and...
John Leonide Beaulieu
Nov 7, 2018
BEAULIEU, John Leonide, age 70, passed away at his home on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. John was born in Madawaska, Maine, on September 3, 1948, to the late James Beaulieu and Marie Doufuor Beaulieu. He was of Catholic Faith and retired. John was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Lionel, Wilson and Roger...
Sheila Harris Dishmon
Oct 31, 2018
DISHMON, Sheila Harris, age 74, passed away at her home on Wednesday, October 31, 2018. Sheila was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas, on October 13, 1944, to the late James Cotham Harris and Agnes P. Loveless Harris. She was a hairdresser, homemaker and mother. Sheila is preceded in death by her parents and husbands, James R. Meadows and Howard Dishmon....
Sherry Elaine Biggs
Oct 30, 2018
BIGGS, Sherry Elaine, age 58, passed away at her home on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. Sherry was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on February 1, 1960, to the late Chester Chambers, Jr., and Edna Swatzell Chambers. She was a graduate of Seabreeze Senior High School in Daytona Beach, Florida, and worked for Border States Electric in electrical distribution as a customer...
Ted Morgan Duke
Oct 30, 2018
Ted Morgan Duke died in Ocean Springs, Mississippi on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 with his loving family by his side. He was born in Graves County, Kentucky on October 19, 1950. He retired from Mayfield Electric, Mayfield, Kentucky as a lineman for 27 years. He moved to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Ocean Springs in 2015. Ted was a member of...
Riley Douglas Reed Jr
Oct 29, 2018
RILEY DOUGLAS REED, JR, age 59, passed away at his home on Monday, October 29, 2018. Riley was born in Greenville, South Carolina, on August 10, 1959, to the late Riley Douglas Reed, Sr., and Agnes Charlene Heath Reed. He worked in construction as an electrician. Riley is preceded in death by his parents and brother, Charles "Charlie" Murray Reed....
Danny Ray Comperry
Oct 24, 2018
DANNY R. COMPERRY, age 54, passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at Alive Hospice in Nashville, Tennessee. Danny was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on September 4, 1964, to the Cecil W. Comperry and Audrey Biggs Comperry. Danny was a member of Lillimay Church of Christ, a graduate of Cheatham County Central High School Class of 1982 and worked as...
Frederick John Frisch
Oct 22, 2018
FRISCH, Frederick John, age 81, passed away at his home on Monday, October 22, 2018. Fred was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on November 14, 1936, to the late Edward Joseph Frisch and Amelia Ebensweller Frisch. He was a member of Cheap Hill Church of Christ, a high school graduate, a veteran of the United States Army, and worked as a...
Peggy A. Haga
Oct 21, 2018
PEGGY A. HAGA, age 65, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2018, at Northcrest Medical Center in Springfield, Tennessee. Peggy was born in Franklin, Tennessee, on November 12, 1952, to the late William W. Irwin, Sr., and Ruth Evelyn Hampton Irwin. She was a Franklin High School graduate and a factory worker for Durango, Wrangler and Spreens. Peggy was preceded...
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