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Anita Dean Brown
Apr 2, 2016
Anita Dean Brown, age 71, of Ashland City, Tennessee, passed away April 2, 2016, at home. Anita was born December 28, 1944 in McMinnville, TN to John Firm Turner and Nora Mae Turner (Griffin). She was a hard worker, learning her work ethic early by helping her family on the farm. Anita worked in the accounting field for most of...
Franklin "Frank" Adcock
Mar 30, 2016
ADCOCK, Franklin D., age 75, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on January 14, 1941, to Eddie Adcock and Alice Barnes Adcock. He worked as a heavy equipment operator and mechanic for Adcock Construction. He is preceded in death by his parents, Eddie and Alice...
Steven Allen Fitzgerald
Mar 18, 2016
FITZGERALD, Steven Allen, age 60, passed away at his home on Friday, March 18, 2016. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on August 14, 1955, to William Sylvanus Fitzgerald and Mary Frances Gregory Fitzgerald. He worked as a truck driver for SPEC Building Materials. He is preceded in death by his parents, William and Mary Frances Fitzgerald; wife, Debra Lynn...
Pat A. Mayfield
Mar 9, 2016
MAYFIELD, Pat A., age 69, passed away at her home on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. Pat was born on October 4, 1946, in Clarksville, Tennessee, to Leslie Lyle and Myna B. Jarman Lyle. She worked and retired from Acme Boot Company, was a caregiver of children and most recently worked as a retail clerk for the Bethesda Center in Ashland...
David Robert Spann
Mar 8, 2016
SPANN, David Robert, age 60, passed away at his home on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. He was born August 28, 1955, in Ashland City, Tennessee, to Robert Spann and Elsie Maureen Hamilton Spann. He was a member of Petway Church of Christ and worked as a truck driver for Yellow Freight. He is preceded in death by his father, Robert...
Shelby Faye Davis
Mar 8, 2016
DAVIS, Shelby Faye, age 78, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. She was born December 31, 1937, in Macon County, Tennessee, to James Cordell Davis and Ada Belle Scruggs Davis. She worked and retired from WalMart. Ms. Davis is preceded in death by her parents, Cordell and Ada Belle Davis; sister, Oneta Langford; brothers, Ray Davis and Henry Davis....
Ruth "Nana" Roberts Elliott
Mar 6, 2016
ELLIOTT, Ruth "Nana" Roberts, age 94, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2016, at her home. Ruth was born near Carthage, Tennessee, on April 11, 1921, to Wid David Roberts and Mattie Haynie Roberts. She was formerly a resident of Ashland City, Tennessee, before locating to Franklin, Tennessee. Ruth was a member of Bethlehem FreeWill Baptist Church in Ashland City,...
Alice L. "Aggie" Mcclendon
Feb 29, 2016
McCLENDON, Alice L. "Aggie", age 72, passed away on Monday, February 29, 2016. She was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on August 24, 1943, to Johnny L. Biggs and Ruby Lucille Stevenson Biggs. She was a Christian and worked in construction and as a caregiver at Richland Retirement Center. She is preceded in death by her parents, Johnny L. Biggs and...
Irma Marie Brewer
Feb 25, 2016
BREWER, Irma Marie, age 98, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2016, at The Residence at Alive Hospice in Nashville, Tennessee. Ms. Brewer was formerly of Battle Creek, Michigan, before relocating to Ashland City, Tennessee, to be near her family. She was born in Ohio, Illinois, on December 15, 1917, to Daniel Baumgartner and Florence Bubeck Baumgartner. She worked as...
James "Jim" L. Harris
Feb 18, 2016
HARRIS, James "Jim" L., age 88, passed away on February 18, 2016, at TriStar Centennial in Ashland City, Tennessee. He was born on April 25, 1927, in Ashland City, Tennessee, to Eura Harris Blanks. He formerly attended Sycamore Chapel Church of Christ in Ashland City; was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and Merchant Marines; and worked in aircraft maintenance...
Katherine Louise Choate Deville
Feb 12, 2016
Katherine Louise Choate DeVille, age 94, passed away on February 12, 2016, at her home of natural causes. Louise was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 8, 1921, to Jack Choate and Lillie B. Martin Choate. She was a member of Ashland City United Methodist Church and the Eastern Star. Louise worked as a beautician, a school teacher, and for...
Don Meadows
Feb 11, 2016
MEADOWS, Don, age 83, passed away on February 11, 2016, at St. Thomas MidTown in Nashville, Tennessee. Don was born in White Bluff, Tennessee, on June 30, 1932, the son of James Ellis Meadows and Bertha Vernell Meadows. He worked as a carpenter, a farmer and owner of Meadows Escavating as well as Mary Helen's Grocery. Don was a member...
Tex Earl Hutchens
Feb 8, 2016
HUTCHENS, Tex Earl, age 75, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2016, at TriStar of Ashland City in Ashland City, Tennessee. He was born September 23, 1940, in Whitby, West Virginia, to Walter Mack Hutchens and Maudie Ellen Waddell Hutchens. He was a member of Mason's in Ashland City, Tennessee, and worked as a plumber from 1967 to 2009. Earl...
Timothy Alan Barnes
Feb 5, 2016
BARNES,Timothy Alan, age 39, passed away at his home on February 5, 2016. He was born April 2, 1976, in Nashville, Tennessee, to Larry G. Barnes and Teresa Hunter Barnes. He is preceded in death by his sister, Kimberly Kay Barnes. He is survived by his parents; son, TJ Barnes, Jr.; sisters, Stacy Holt (Jimmy) and Shirley Marie Barnes. No...
John Ed Crowson
Feb 4, 2016
Crowson, John Ed, age 88, passed away on February 4, 2016, at his home. John was born February 21, 1927, to John Harvey and Betty Elizabeth Overcast Crowson. He was a Veteran of the U.S Marines and the U.S. Army. He was a retired security guard for the Metro Government. He was a coach of many sports in the North...
Irene Wilson Mackey
Feb 4, 2016
Irene Wilson Mackey, born April 26, 1930, passed away at her home with family by her side on February 4, 2016. She is survived by her devoted husband of sixty-five years, Robert Taylor Mackey. She is also survived by her five children: Carole Mackey, Rhonda Rapone (Robert), Steve Mackey (Helen), Sandra Phillips (Scott), and Susan Collins (Terrell), as well as...
Evelyn Anne Tomlinson
Feb 3, 2016
Evelyn Anne Tomlinson, 86, passed away February 3, 2016 in Ashland City, TN. Evelyn was born to the late Anna E. Kraft Tomlinson and Joseph H. Tomlinson, Jr. on August 11, 1929 in Baltimore, MD. Evelyn graduated from Sykesville (MD) High school and attended the University of Maryland where she earned a BA in Education. She later attended the Johns...
Clara Ann Swift
Jan 31, 2016
SWIFT, Clara Ann, age 80, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2016, at Signature Health Care in Erin, Tennessee. Clara was born July 17, 1935, to William T. Swaw and Lola Harvey Swaw in Southside, Tennessee. She was a member of East Cheatham Church of Christ and retired production worker from Acme Boot. Clara is preceded in death by her...
Adam Troy Mcclendon
Jan 28, 2016
MCCLENDON, Adam "Troy", age 45, passed away at his home on Thursday, January 28, 2016. Troy was born on December 5, 1970, in Springfield, Tennessee, to Nicholas Clyde McClendon and Alice L. Biggs McClendon. He worked as a handyman. Troy was preceded in death by his father, Nicholas Clyde McClendon. He is survived by his mother, Alice L. Biggs McClendon;...
Carolyn Sue Hesson Frisch
Jan 27, 2016
FRISCH, Carolyn Sue Hesson, age 62, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2016, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Carolyn was born March 6, 1953, in Gallatin, Tennessee, to Edward Hesson and Mabel Hawkins Hesson. She was a member of Cheap Hill Church of Christ and a graduate of Gallatin High School Class of 1971. Carolyn worked in...
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