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Kenneth Wade "Bubba" Ezzell

Kenneth Wade "Bubba" Ezzell

Jul 26, 2017

KENNETH WADE "Bubba" EZZELL, age 53, passed away at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday, July 26, 2017. Kenneth, or Wade as he was called by his family and Bubba to his friends, was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on January 23, 1964, to the late Kenneth Ray Ezzell and Nella Jean Caldwell Ezzell. He worked for over 30...

James Thomas Pittman Sr.

James Thomas Pittman Sr.

Jul 23, 2017

JAMES THOMAS PITTMAN, SR., age 71, passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2017, at Signature HealthCare in Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. Pittman was born on July 18, 1946, in Brooklyn, West Virginia, to the late William Daniel Pittman and Grace A. Waugh Pittman. He was a United States Army Veteran, serving during the Vietnam Conflict. After the military, he worked as...

Tonya Michelle Horner

Tonya Michelle Horner

Jul 14, 2017

TONYA MICHELLE HORNER, age 50, passed away on Friday, July 14, 2017, at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. Tonya was born July 13, 1967, in Nashville, Tennessee, to J.D. Solomon and Velma Luna. She attended Cohn High School in Nashville, Tennessee, and Career Medical College, achieving her LPN. Tonya is preceded in death by her father, J.D. Solomon....

Donald Wayne Bailey

Donald Wayne Bailey

Jul 13, 2017

Donald Wayne Bailey passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2017, at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Cheatham County Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Evelyn Darlene Shearron

Evelyn Darlene Shearron

Jul 13, 2017

EVELYN DARLENE SHEARRON, age 89, passed away at Lynch's Residential Health Care for the Elderly on July 13, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Darlene was born in Cheatham County, Tennessee, on December 19, 1927, to the late Vincent and Kathleen Harris. She was a graduate of Ashland City High School, a member of Neptune Clifton United Methodist Church and...

Andrea Lynn Burnette

Andrea Lynn Burnette

Jul 13, 2017

ANDREA LYNN BURNETTE, age 62, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, July 13, 2017. Andrea was born in Los Angeles, California, on October 25, 1954, to George and Ora Woodlee Kesler. She was a graduate of Freed-Hardeman University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. Andrea retired from the State of Tennessee, working in human resources. She was a...

Peter "Pete" James Sindelar

Peter "Pete" James Sindelar

Jul 12, 2017

PETER "PETE" JAMES SINDELAR, age 63, passed away on July 12, 2017, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Pete was born on December 7, 1953, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, to the late Charles Sindelar and Janet Zima Sindelar. He was a self-employed painter. Pete is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Thomas Sindelar and sister, Anna Marie Sindelar....

Michael Leon Simpkins

Michael Leon Simpkins

Jul 11, 2017

MICHAEL LEON SIMPKINS, age 64, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at his home in Nashville, Tennessee. He was born on December 19, 1952, in Nashville, Tennessee, to the late E. Ozell Simpkins and Catherine Murphy Simpkins. He was a member of Scottsboro United Methodist Church, a member of the Cumberland High School Class of 1971, a United States...

Thelma J. Walker Jackson

Thelma J. Walker Jackson

Jul 3, 2017

THELMA JEAN WALKER-JACKSON, age 78, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, July 3, 2017, at The Waters Nursing Home in Ashland City, Tennessee. Thelma was born on October 19, 1938, in Waverly, Tennessee, to the late Dewy Thorne and Loney B. Baker Thorne. Thelma was retired caregiver for Cheatham County Nursing Home. She is preceded in death...

Stanley "Ray" Lovell

Stanley "Ray" Lovell

Jun 28, 2017

STANLEY "RAY" LOVELL, age 80, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at The Residence @ Alive Hospice in Nashville, Tennessee. Ray was born in Tennessee on February 16, 1937, to the late Stanley D. Lovell and Annie Belle Sanders Lovell. He was a high school graduate and worked as a truck driver. He is preceded in death by his...

Terry Marie Gambrell

Terry Marie Gambrell

Jun 17, 2017

TERRY MARIE GAMBRELL, age 55, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, June 17, 2017. Terry was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on July 1, 1961, to the late Carl Hazel Johnson and Grace Lee Johnson. She attended Dupont High School and was a former supervisor for Valmore Leather before becoming a housewife. She was preceded in death by...

Nancy Sue Smith

Nancy Sue Smith

Jun 16, 2017

NANCY SUE SMITH, age 80, passed away at Hillcrest Healthcare Center in Ashland City, Tennessee, on Friday, June 16, 2017. Nancy was born in Nashville, Tennessee on January 26, 1937, to the late William Warnack and Myrtle Lee Herrell Warnack. Nancy attended Friendship Pentecostal Church in Nashville, Tennessee, and was a retired school patrol for Metro Schools, particularly Wade Elementary...

Daniel "Danny" Ray Adcock

Daniel "Danny" Ray Adcock

Jun 11, 2017

Daniel "Danny" Ray Adcock, age 64, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2017. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on August 15, 1952, to Charles Marshall Adcock and Babe Ruth Wheat Adcock. He worked and retired from NES, working as a pole foreman. He loved car racing and country music. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Marshall...

Juanita A. Evans

Juanita A. Evans

Jun 10, 2017

JUANITA A. EVANS, age 80, passed away at Ahava Healthcare in Clarksville, TN, on Saturday, June 10, 2017. Juanita was born on January 25, 1937, to the late Howard E. Estes, Sr., and Pearl Lee Baucham Estes in Nashville, Tennessee. Juanita was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert Evans, siblings, Howard Estes, Jr., Donald Estes, Bobby Estes, Jr....

Steve Hunt Walker

Steve Hunt Walker

May 19, 2017

STEVE HUNT WALKER, age 63, passed away at the Residence at Alive Hospice on Friday, May 19, 2017. Steve was born on March 20, 1954, in Nashville, Tennessee, to the late Lonnie Bernard Walker and Ruby Elizabeth Hunt Walker. He was a graduate of Cheatham County High School Class of 1972 and a graduate of Austin Peay State University Class...

Robert Allen Duke

Robert Allen Duke

May 14, 2017

ROBERT ALLEN DUKE, age 83, passed away at his home on Sunday, May 14, 2017. Robert was born in Charlotte, Tennessee, on August 17, 1933, to the late Horace D. and Mamie Primm Duke. After graduating from Charlotte High School in 1952, he was a member of the United States Army. Once returning from his military duties, he was a...

Hillous "Petey" Ray Poole

Hillous "Petey" Ray Poole

May 8, 2017

POOLE, Hillous "Petey" Ray, of Ashland City, passed away on May 8, 2017, at his residence. He was born on September 16, 1953, in Portland Tennessee. He was a retiree from the Pleasant View Water Department. He is preceded in death by his parents, John "Preacher" Poole and Simelee Cook Poole; his wife, Kathy Poole and his brother, Larry C....

Modene Forbes

Modene Forbes

May 3, 2017

MODENE FORBES, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. She was born on August 18, 1932, in Cheatham County, Tennessee, to the late Thomas Earl Balthrop and Arthetta Evans Balthrop. Modene worked as a housewife and mother. She is preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Pamela June Forbes; brothers, Ronnie, Thomas, Jackie, Jimmy Galen and Ray Balthrop;...

Irene R. Dovalle

Irene R. Dovalle

Apr 27, 2017

IRENE R. DOVALLE, age 92, passed away at her home on Thursday, April 27, 2017. She was born in Brazil on August 14, 1924, to the late Joao and Domingas Almeida. She was a wife, mother and homemaker. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Assyrio Dovalle; 1 brother and 4 sisters. Ms. Dovalle leaves to cherish her...

Monica Renee Ackerman

Monica Renee Ackerman

Apr 26, 2017

MONICA R. ACKERMAN, age 45, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Monica was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 21, 1971, to William "Bill" Morris and Janet Sue Morris Mayo. Monica worked as a pet groomer for the community and will be greatly missed by all who knew her especially her four-legged friends. Monica is preceded in death by...

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