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Darrell Edward Gupton
Feb 3, 2018
DARRELL EDWARD GUPTON, age 78, passed away on February 3, 2018. He was born in Clarksville (Sango), Tennessee, on October 16, 1939, to the late Edmond Quincy Gupton and Margie Louise Brown Minton. He was a member of Mallorys United Methodist Church in Chapmansboro, Tennessee. Darrell was a retired heavy equipment mechanic, working for Lewis and Birchfield, Oman Construction, Nixon...
Doris Beatrice "Aunt Bea" Read
Feb 1, 2018
DORIS BEATRICE "AUNT BEA" READ, age 90, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2018, at Hillcrest HealthCare Center in Ashland City, Tennessee. Aunt Bea was born in Tennessee on July 6, 1927, to the late Blake and Artie Taylor Harris. She was a member of the Petway Church of Christ and worked and retired after over 32 years from Genesco....
Janice Ruth Hackney
Jan 27, 2018
JANICE RUTH HACKNEY, age 61, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018. Janice was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on January 21, 1957, to the late Ralph Austin Moseley and Patricia Gail Barnhill Moseley. She previously worked as a Project Coordinator for Traveler's Insurance. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Ralph "Moe" Moseley, Patrick Hassell, and Joseph...
Patricia Jean Baker
Jan 24, 2018
PATRICIA JEAN STATEN BAKER, age 65, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2018. Patricia was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 14, 1952, to the late Joseph Ralph Staten and Lillian Wright Staten. She was a loving wife and homemaker to her late husband, Ronald "Ronnie" Estil Baker, Sr., and loving mother to her 7 children, Ronald "Buck" Baker, Jr.,...
Wanda Kay Cook
Jan 8, 2018
WANDA KAY COOK, age 65, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2018, at Centennial Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. Wanda was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on November 22, 1952, to Louis Leonard and Zula Cathryn Rainey Biggs. She was a homemaker and a loving wife to her husband of 49 years, Charles Edward Cook. Wanda was a loving mother to four...
Talmadge "Tab" Eugene Mcmillan
Dec 30, 2017
TALMADGE "TAB" EUGENE MCMILLAN, age 66, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2017, at Alive Hospice in Nashville, Tennessee. Tab was born in Waverly, Tennessee, on February 24, 1951, to the late William Henry McMillan and Annie Christine Collins McMillan. He formerly worked as a maintenance engineer for Sheraton Hotel. He is preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Dawn...
Michael "Mack" Patterson Mcminnis Sr.
Dec 29, 2017
MICHAEL PATTERSON MCMINNIS, Sr., August 28, 1986 – December 29, 2017, 31 years of age. Preceded in death: Grandfather, Jimmy (Pawpaw) Eades; grandmother, Caroline (Mimi) McMinnis; and niece, Kyliegh Thompson. Survived by: Mother, Harriett, Father, Stoney, Sister, Jessee, Brother, Blake, grandfather, George McMinnis, grandmother, Pat (David) Cobb, Aunt, Tonya Rose, uncles Jimmy Eades, Jr., and Spencer (Penny) Rose, several cousins,...
Bertie Mae Caruthers
Dec 28, 2017
BERTIE MAE CARUTHERS, age 87, passed away at her home on Thursday, December 28, 2017. Bertie was born in Old Hickory, Tennessee, on April 18, 1930, to the late Clarence Odie Bishop and Mary Irene Bowker Bishop. She was a member of Good News Fellowship, where she was bookkeeper for many years as well. Bertie worked and retired from State...
Rodger Langley
Dec 26, 2017
LANGLEY, FRANK "RODGER" RODGERS, age 80, passed away on December 26, 2017. He was born January 17, 1937, in Davidson County, Tennessee, to the late Andrew Langley and Velma Ellen Ross Langley. He was a former employee of Western Electric. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran. Rodger was married to Ruth Cantrell Langley for 56 years. He is preceded...
Margery "Marge" Bickel Coventry
Dec 26, 2017
Margery "Marge" Bickel Coventry, age 96, passed away December 26, 2017, at Hillcrest Health Care Center in Ashland City, TN. Margery was born in Coffee County, Tennessee, on April 5, 1921, to the late F.E. and Hessie Gaither Bickel. She was a United States Navy Veteran, serving with the WAVES during WWII, and a graduate of the University of Miami...
Willie Ruth Nicholson
Dec 25, 2017
WILLIE RUTH NICHOLSON, age 84, passed away at Hillcrest HealthCare Center in Ashland City, Tennessee, on December 25, 2017. She was born in Ashland City, Tennessee, on July 5, 1933, to the late Finus Earl Wayman and Katherine Simpson Wayman. She worked as a housewife and mother to her children. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Gid...
Walter Lewis "Wart" Sanders
Dec 24, 2017
SANDERS, WALTER "WART" LEWIS, age 86, passed away on December 24, 2017. He was born May 19, 1931, in Cheatham County, Tennessee, to Walter Lovia Sanders and Florence Lewis Sanders. He was a member of the church of Christ at Ashland City, Tennessee. Walter retired from C.E.M.C after having 39 years of service. He was a graduate of the class...
William Chad Lowry
Dec 24, 2017
LOWRY, WILLIAM CHAD, age 37, passed away on December 24, 2017. He was born September 9, 1980, in Waverly, Tennessee, to Charles Lowry and the late Claudine Lowry. He was employed as a truck driver with MBI Commercial. He is preceded in death by his mother and his brother, Lonnie Mack Welch Jr. He is survived by his sisters, Stacy...
Georgia Ruth Pulley
Dec 24, 2017
GEORGIA RUTH PULLEY, age 80, passed away at her home on December 24, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Georgia was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on May 22, 1937, to the late Ernest and Mattie Lawless Holliman. She was a member of Joelton First Baptist Church and retired as a teacher's aide for Ashland City Elementary School after over 47...
Amanda Marie Miller
Dec 23, 2017
MILLER, AMANDA MARIE, age 37, passed away on December 23, 2017. She was born April 1, 1981, in Davidson County, Tennessee, to Sharon Miller. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She is survived by her mother; her sons, Tyson Rosales and Bryson "Lee" Rosales; her daughter, Summer Ray; her brother, T.C. Hicks; her sister, Chasity Miller and her grandchildren,...
William David Odle Sr.
Dec 22, 2017
WILLIAM DAVID ODLE, Sr, age 71, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2017, at his home. David was born in Dickson, Tennessee, on January 17, 1946, to the late Abie and Mary Crowell Odle. He was a retired roofer for Odle Roofing. He is preceded in death by his parents; children, David Odle, Jr., Clarence Campbell Odle and Anna Odle;...
Eleanor W. Allen
Dec 17, 2017
ELEANOR W. ALLEN, age 103, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017. Eleanor was born in Lawrence County, Tennessee, on September 3, 1914, to the late Charles Walter Wilson and Esther Irene Skelton Wilson. She was a member of United Church of God and a retired store owner. Eleanor was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Eugene H. Allen;...
Shirley Wyllene Johnson
Dec 16, 2017
SHIRLEY WYLLENE JOHNSON, age 76, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2017, at NHC in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Shirley was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on July 3, 1941, to the late Elmer and Dorothy Balthrop Hudgens. She was a graduate of Madison College Academy and member of the Madison Campus of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Shirley was a homemaker to...
Al C. Poteete Sr
Dec 13, 2017
AL C. POTEETE, Sr., age 64, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Al was born on November 30, 1953, in Ohio to the late Charlie and Lola Kirby Poteet. He was a retired Union roofer, working formerly for Maxwell Roofing. Al was preceded in death by his parents; son, Justin Dale Fuqua Poteete;...
Belinda Sue Broadway
Dec 2, 2017
BROADWAY, BELINDA SUE, age 59, passed away on December 2, 2017. She was born on October 30, 1958, in Nashville, Tennessee, to Herbert Biggs and Dolly Adcock Biggs. She was married to Carlos Broadway. She spent her life as a devoted homemaker. She is preceded in death by her mother and her brother, Chris Biggs Sr. She is survived by...
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