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Kenneth Sterling

Kenneth Sterling

Sep 21, 2016

Mr. Kenneth Sterling, age 69, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. He was born in York County, South Carolina, on January 4, 1947, to Wendell B. Houston and Lula Sterling Parker. He worked as a chef for David Lipscomb College, The Radisson, The Double Tree and The Meadows Senior Community. Mr. Sterling was preceded in death by his father;...

Darryl Rodney Carroll

Darryl Rodney Carroll

Sep 20, 2016

DARRYL RODNEY CARROLL, age 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on September 20, 2016. He was born in Charlotte, Tennessee, on May 29, 1935, to Owen Staley Carroll and Mary Inez Bowker Carroll. He was a lifelong member of Antioch Church of Christ, Charlotte, TN, and worked as a welder for Ferro/Owens-Corning Fiberglass, for which he served as...

Steven "Petey" Floyd Brown

Steven "Petey" Floyd Brown

Sep 11, 2016

STEVEN "PETEY" FLOYD BROWN, age 42, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2016, at TriStar Centennial of Ashland City, Tennessee. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on November 6, 1973, to Vickie Brown. He was a member of the Cheatham County High School Class of 1992. He worked in construction. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Bithel and...

Orbert Esau "Sug" Anderson

Orbert Esau "Sug" Anderson

Sep 10, 2016

Orbert E. "Sug" Anderson, age 89. Born December 31, 1926, went to be with our Heavenly Father on Saturday, September 10, 2016. Preceded in death by parents, John A. and Mary Inez Krantz Anderson; brothers, John Eldridge and James Edward Anderson; wife of 50 years, Doris Jean Carney Anderson; son, Randall Esau Anderson, Sr.; great-grandson, Randall Wyatt Anderson and son-in-law,...

Billy Joe Proctor

Billy Joe Proctor

Sep 10, 2016

PROCTOR, Billy Joe, age 85, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2016, at Alive Hospice in Madison, Tennessee. Billy Joe was born August 27, 1931, in Dickson, Tennessee, to Jesse Daniel Proctor and Carola Sensing Proctor. He was a former sewing machine mechanic and former manager at Acme Boot Company in Ashland City, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by...

Mary Alene Allen

Mary Alene Allen

Sep 6, 2016

Mary Alene Allen, age 82, passed away on September 6, 2016. She was born in Cheatham County Tennessee, to Theodore Alexander Hollis and Addie Mae Lane. She was a housewife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Mary is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jack Allen, son Gary Robert Allen, and brothers; James Lewis Hollis, Odell Hollis, Howard Hollis, and Bennie...

Henry Marvin Elliott

Henry Marvin Elliott

Sep 1, 2016

HENRY MARVIN ELLIOTT, age 77, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2016, at Vantage Pointe Senior Living in Ashland City, Tennessee. Henry was born in Robertson County, Tennessee, on June 23, 1939, to Thomas Henry Elliott and Ruby Cannon Elliott. He was a member of the Class of 1957 of Ashland City High School and served in the United States...

Rebecca Lynn Matteson

Rebecca Lynn Matteson

Sep 1, 2016

REBECCA LYNN BLANTON MATTESON, age 48, passed away at her home on Thursday, September 1, 2016. She was born in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, on October 30, 1967, to Charles "Chuck" Lassiter and Patricia Morefield Blanton Gibbs. She was a graduate of Cheatham County Central High School and a college graduate with a degree in Art. She worked as a nurse. She...

Lucile H. Bracey

Lucile H. Bracey

Aug 23, 2016

Lucile Harris Bracey, age 100 went to be with the Lord on August 23rd, 2016. Lucile was born May 3, 1916 in Cheatham County, TN. She was the 6th of 10 children. She attended Cheatham County High School then moved to Nashville. She married Earl Bracey in 1939. Her daughter Judy was born in 1942, her son Tommy was born...

Maurice A. Knight

Maurice A. Knight

Aug 18, 2016

MAURICE KNIGHT, age 83, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2016, at Vantage Pointe Senior Living in Ashland City, Tennessee. Maurice was born in Montgomery County, Tennessee, on July 7, 1933, to Ardell Knight and Hettie Darnell Knight. Maurice was a member of Tusculum Church of Christ. He worked as a housekeeping manager for Vanderbilt Medical Center, Tusculum church, and...

Wade "Johnny" John Reynolds Jr.

Wade "Johnny" John Reynolds Jr.

Aug 17, 2016

WADE "JOHNNY" J. REYNOLDS, JR., age 58, passed away at the Sarah Cannon Cancer Center in Nashville on Wednesday, August 17, 2016. Johnny was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on January 26, 1958, to Wade John Reynolds, Sr., and Joyce Reed Reynolds. He worked for Lee Company for 31 years, most recently as a Balance Tech. Johnny was preceded in death...

Robert "Rj" Lewis Manley Jr.

Robert "Rj" Lewis Manley Jr.

Aug 17, 2016

ROBERT "RJ" LEWIS MANLEY, Jr. age 23, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2016. He was born on March 1, 1993, in Springfield, Tennessee. He was a member of the Class of 2011 at Cheatham County High School. He was a loving son, grandson and father. R.J. leaves to cherish his memory, his parents, Greg and Connie Preston Diviney; son,...

Sherry Lynn Brown Justice

Sherry Lynn Brown Justice

Aug 12, 2016

SHERRY LYNN BROWN JUSTICE, age 62, passed away at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, on Friday, August 12, 2016. Sherry was born on January 4, 1954, in Nashville, Tennessee, to Bithel Brown and Dorothy Proctor Brown. She was a homemaker and mother. Sherry was preceded in death by her parents, Bithel and Dorothy Brown and sister, Sandra Nicholson. She...

Janice Groves Baldwin

Janice Groves Baldwin

Aug 8, 2016

JANICE GROVES BALDWIN, age 71, passed away at her home on Monday, August 8, 2016. Janice was born on April 13, 1945, in Ashland City, Tennessee, to A.J.(Jake) Groves and Annie Devers Groves. She received her Diploma of Nursing from Baptist Hospital. She met and married her late husband, James Marvin Baldwin, MD, while working at Baptist Hospital. Janice worked...

Heide Marie Buder Moegle Myers

Heide Marie Buder Moegle Myers

Aug 6, 2016

HEIDE MARIE BUDER MOEGLE MYERS, age 77, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2016, at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. She was born in Berlin, Germany, on September 10, 1938, to Josef Buder and Erika Buder. She was a wife, mother, and grandmother and worked as a homemaker. She is preceded in death by her parents. She leaves to...

Chris Temple

Chris Temple

Aug 5, 2016

TEMPLE, Christopher "Chris" Scott, age 28, passed away at his home on Friday, August 5, 2016. Chris was born May 31, 1988, in Nashville, Tennessee, to Terry Scott Temple and Rhonda Ezell Temple. Chris had an Associate Degree in Biblical Studies from Kingdom Knowledge Bible Institute and worked for A.O. Smith. Chris is survived by his parents, Terry and Rhonda...

Johnny Ray Biggs

Johnny Ray Biggs

Aug 5, 2016

BIGGS, Johnny Ray, age 69, passed away at his home on Friday, August 5, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Ashland City, Tennessee, on August 2, 1947, to Johnny Delwyn Biggs and Helen Ruth Boyd Biggs. He is preceded in death by his father, Johnny Delwyn Biggs; stepfather, Robert J. Crabtree, and two brothers, James Russell...

Anita Jo M. Brashears

Anita Jo M. Brashears

Aug 1, 2016

BRASHEARS, Anita Jo Murphy, age 68 , passed away on Monday, August 1, 2016, at her home. Jo was born on February 8, 1948, in Springfield, Tennessee, to John Joseph Murphy, Jr., and Virginia Louise Turns Murphy. Jo was reared by her grandparents, John Joseph Murphy, Sr, and his wife, Nancy Elizabeth Balthrop Murphy. She was a member of the...

Delois Carney Palla

Delois Carney Palla

Jul 29, 2016

Mrs. Delois Carney Palla, age 74, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2016, at Hillcrest Healthcare Center in Ashland City, Tennessee. Delois was born in Ashland City, Tennessee, to the late Harvey Jackson Carney and Lillie Mai Simpson Carney on April 1, 1942. She was a member of the Ashland City High School Class of 1960. She was a buyer...

Christopher Alan Lacrosse

Christopher Alan Lacrosse

Jul 28, 2016

LACROSSE, Christopher Alan, age 63, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2016, at his home. Chris was born in Nashville, Tennessee, to the late Robert "Bob" John Lacrosse and Ennis Perl Roskam Lacrosse on January 4, 1953. He was self-employed in the vending business. Chris served Ashland City for two terms on the Ashland City Council and served as chairperson...

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