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Betty Jean (Staggs) Watson

Betty Jean (Staggs) Watson

Sep 26, 2018

WATSON, Betty Jean, age 80, passed away on Wednesday, September 26, 2018. Betty was born in Summertown, Tennessee, on January 5, 1938, to the late Earl Abner Staggs and Bertha Mai Burleson Staggs. She was a member of Sycamore Chapel Church of Christ and worked at BJs Family Restaurant as bookkeeper and cashier before retiring. Betty is preceded in death...

Gilbert "Wayne" Smith

Gilbert "Wayne" Smith

Sep 23, 2018

SMITH, Gilbert "Wayne", age 79, passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2018, at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, surrounded by his loving family. Wayne was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 19, 1939, to the late Fendrix Smith and Mabel Harris Smith. He was a member of the graduating class of 1957 of Fitzgerald High in Warren, Michigan....

Edvena Elizabeth Bell

Edvena Elizabeth Bell

Sep 20, 2018

BELL, Edvena Elizabeth, age 81, left to be with her Lord on Thursday, September 20, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Edvena was born in Ashland City, Tennessee, on September 7, 1937, to the late Martin Bell and Ora Lee Collier Bell. Edvena was a member of the Mt. Zion AME Church, a member of the graduating class of 1959...

Fay Paty

Fay Paty

Sep 19, 2018

Paty, Fay, age 76, passed away at her home on Wednesday, September 19, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Fay was born July 25, 1942 to the late Odell H. Binkley and Elsie Perry Binkley. She was a graduate of Cheatham County Central High School Class of 1960 and retired from A.O. Smith after twenty years, working in human resources....

Max Elmer Carney

Max Elmer Carney

Sep 16, 2018

Carney, Max Elmer, age 84, passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2018, in Murray, Kentucky. Max was born on May 25, 1934 in Joelton, Tennessee, to the late Thomas Alex Carney and Iva Love Anderson Carney. Max served in the United States Army. He was a retired heavy equipment operator. Max is preceded in death by his brother, Elmo Carney...

Willie Thomas Pardue

Willie Thomas Pardue

Sep 14, 2018

Pardue, Willie Thomas, age 83, passed away on Friday, September 14, 2018, at his home in Charlotte, Tennessee. Willie was born on April 25, 1935, in Dickson County, Tennessee, to the late Otto Ivo Pardue and Leona Sesler Pardue. Willie enjoyed his life working as a self-employed farmer. He is preceded in death by parents; his brothers, Daniel, Samuel, and...

Betty Jo Freeman Mcglasson

Betty Jo Freeman Mcglasson

Sep 10, 2018

Betty Jo Freeman McGlasson of Chapmansboro, Tennessee, passed away September 10, 2018. Preceded in death by parents Wallace and Mary Freeman, son Mike McGlasson, and son-in-law William "Bill" Foster. Survived by her husband of 66 years, Elman "Mac" McGlasson, son, Bruce McGlasson, daughter, Linda Foster; seven grandchildren: Jessie (Chris) Bower, Jacob and Finn McGlasson, Kelsey Foster, Brian (Mary) Foster, Graham...

Dorothy "Dottie" Cole Pardue

Dorothy "Dottie" Cole Pardue

Sep 7, 2018

Dorothy "Dottie" Cole Pardue, age 64, passed away on Friday, September 7, 2018, at St. Thomas MidTown in Nashville, Tennessee. Dottie was born in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, on July 3, 1954, to the late John Cole and Dorothy Carter Cole. She worked as a hairdresser and co-owner of The Look. Dottie was a great friend to all who were blessed to...

Willie Gene Austin Sr.

Willie Gene Austin Sr.

Sep 3, 2018

AUSTIN SR, Willie Gene, age 88, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2018 in Chapmansboro, TN. Gene was born in Nashville, Tennessee on March 28, 1930, to the late Benjamin Wesley Austin and Hilda Henning Austin. He was a veteran of the United States Navy as a Seaman for 9 years. He also spent his time as a painter for...

Charlene Hutchens

Charlene Hutchens

Sep 2, 2018

HUTCHENS, Charlene, age 75, passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2018. Charlene was born in Nashville, Tennessee on August 27, 1943, to the late Andrew Stewart and Mary Bell Harris Stewart. She was retired from the Tennessee Department of Education. She was married for 53 beautiful years and was an amazing mother of two sons. She is preceded in death...

Richard Ludlow Holt

Richard Ludlow Holt

Aug 29, 2018

HOLT, Richard Ludlow, age 73, passed away on Wednesday, August 29, 2018. Richard was born in Clarksville, Tennessee on January 9, 1945, to the late Richard "Dick" T. Holt and Katherine Rachel Broadbent Holt. He was a United States Navy veteran. He was former owner of Azac Taxidermy in Ashland City, TN and was well known for his talent of...

Patricia "Sissie" Ann Smith

Patricia "Sissie" Ann Smith

Aug 21, 2018

Patricia "Sissie" Ann Smith, age 73, passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Sissie was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on November 7, 1944, to the late Hershel Morris and Ada Pearl Biggs Morris. She was a homemaker and a loving sister, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Sissie was a member of Friendship Free Will...

Dillon Monroe Anderson

Dillon Monroe Anderson

Aug 20, 2018

Dillon Monroe Anderson, age 77, passed away on Monday, August 20, 2018, at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Dillon was born on May 1, 1941, in Fairview, Tennessee, to the late Benjamin Monroe Anderson and Mary Spicer Anderson. Dillon was retired from State Industries as a chief of security, was a volunteer rescue worker over 20 years, a constable...

Patricia "Pat" Ann Kern

Patricia "Pat" Ann Kern

Aug 17, 2018

Patricia "Pat" Ann Kern, age 69, passed away on Friday, August 17, 2018, at The Waters of Cheatham in Ashland City, Tennessee. She was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on December 28, 1948, to the late E.C. Pomeroy and Jessie Sprinkles Pomeroy. Pat retired from Acme Boot Factory but will be most notably missed from her over thirty years of waitressing...

James "Jimmy" Leon Glasgow

James "Jimmy" Leon Glasgow

Aug 7, 2018

James L. Glasgow (Ashland City, TN) – James "Big Jim" Glasgow passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Tuesday August 7, 2018. Born on August 1, 1927, he and his family just celebrated his 91st birthday this past Wednesday. A member of the Ashland City Church of Christ and a retiree of Ford Glass plant, Jim is...

Vernon Hamblen Jr

Vernon Hamblen Jr

Aug 3, 2018

Vernon Hamblen, Jr., age 81, passed away after a long battle with cancer. He was born April 10, 1937 to Virgie Lee Driver Hamblen and Vernon Hamblen, Sr. He grew up in the town of Ashland City and then went to the Air Force. After his military service, he worked for a local taxi company and lived in Nashville for...

Betty Ruth Smith

Betty Ruth Smith

Aug 2, 2018

BETTY RUTH SMITH, age 74, passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2018, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Betty was born on December 13, 1943, in Springfield, Tennessee, to the late Ernest and Maggie Ruth Rome Watts. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother to her children and grandchildren who will greatly miss her. Betty is preceded...

Margaret Hampton Simpson

Margaret Hampton Simpson

Jul 24, 2018

Margaret Hampton Simpson, of Charlotte, Tennessee, died on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. She was 88. Margaret was born on August 31, 1929, in Charlotte, Tennessee, to the late Lloyd Marvin Hampton and Freddie Mae Mitchell. She was a graduate of Charlotte High School and worked in retail sales for Washington Manufacturing for over 30 years, as well as Castner Knott...

Pamela "Pam" Brown Edgin

Pamela "Pam" Brown Edgin

Jul 19, 2018

Pamela "Pam" Brown Edgin of Ashland City, Tennessee, died on July 19, 2018. She was 59. Pam was born on February 13, 1959 in Nashville, Tennessee. She was a graduating member of the Cheatham County High School Class of 1977. Pam was the daughter of Fannie Mae Fann Brown Rose and the late Bill Brown. She was the wife of...

Donna Fay Rye

Donna Fay Rye

Jul 17, 2018

DONNA FAY RYE, age 62, passed away on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at her home. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on June 14, 1956, to the late Carneal Rye and Lois Wakefield Rye. She was a homemaker and former housekeeper. Donna was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Kevin Pollock and son, James O'Dell. She is survived...

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