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Norman Eugene "Gene" Ragan

Norman Eugene "Gene" Ragan

Oct 12, 2014

RAGAN, Norman Eugene "Gene", age 87, passed away on October 12, 2014. He is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Ronald Ragan and Mary Elizabeth Baker Ragan; sons: Norman Eugene Ragan Jr, Norman Eugene Ragan III; siblings: Grace Munn, Edna Jarrell, Kate Proctor, Marie Ness, Ernest Ragan, Tom Ragan, Harper Ragan, and Walter Ragan. He is survived by his...

Gladis Marie Hankins

Gladis Marie Hankins

Oct 10, 2014

HANKINS, Gladis Marie, age 85, passed away at her home on October 10, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gilbert Wilson and Marie Beck; husband, Arthur Eugene Hankins; son, Ronnie Dean Hankins; grandson, Timmy Wayne Hankins. She is survived by her children: James Lee Hankins of Kingston Springs, TN; David Eugene Hankins of Columbia, TN; Terry Wayne...

Lillus A. "Baby" Proctor

Lillus A. "Baby" Proctor

Oct 10, 2014

PROCTOR, Lillus A. "Baby", age 101, passed away peacefully at her home on October 10, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wayne Duke and Ethel Sesler Duke; husband, Clyde Proctor; son, Ronnie Proctor; granddaughters, Teresa, Penny and Renee Proctor; grandson, John Wayne Proctor, Jr; 3 sisters and 1 brother. She is survived by her sons: Billy (Peggy...

Donna Holley Pardue

Donna Holley Pardue

Oct 7, 2014

PARDUE, Donna Holley, age 68, passed away on October 7, 2014. She is preceded in death by her parents, Horace Brown Holley and Thelma Clark Holley; husband, Bobby Pardue, one brother, Robert Clark Holley and one sister, Annie Ruth Holley Allred. She is survived by her sons, Chris (Tammy) Pardue and Corey (Kristina) Pardue; brothers, Larry (Fay) Holley and Dennis...

Steven Donald Barton

Steven Donald Barton

Oct 5, 2014

BARTON, Steven Donald, age 71, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2014. He is preceded in death by his parents, William Donald Barton and Dorothy Kinchum Barton. He is survived by his sons, Steven Paul Barton, Ross (Amanda) Barton; daughter, Karen (Kendall) Neal; sister, Elaine (Larry) Humphrey; and 5 grandchildren. Steven was a member of the Air Force Reserves and...

Dora Ann Evans

Dora Ann Evans

Oct 2, 2014

EVANS, Dora Ann, age 73, passed away on October 2, 2014, at Centennial Medical Center in Ashland City, TN. Dora was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, Loy T. White and Beatrice Prosser Greene; son, Stephen Evans and sister, Millicent Dowlen. Dora is survived by her husband, Alex "Poochie" Evans; sons, Harold Evans and David (Laura)...

Opal Maxine Forbes

Opal Maxine Forbes

Sep 30, 2014

FORBES, Opal Maxine, age 84, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2014, at her home. She is preceded in death by her parents, Jerome Batts and Mura Shearon Batts, her husband, Rufus Forbes and two brothers, Dewey and Jimmy Batts. She is survived by her daughter, Violet (Wade) Scholes and Jean (David) Phillips; brother, Billy (Bonnie) Batts; 4 grandchildren, 7...

Bonnie Lee Dill

Bonnie Lee Dill

Sep 27, 2014

DILL, Bonnie Lee, age 55, passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2014. She is preceded in death by father, Louis Leonard Biggs and son, William "Andy" Tomlin. She is survived by her mother, Zula Cathryn Biggs; husband, Willie Dill; son, Michael Childress (Crystal Allen); one brother, 5 sisters, and 3 grandchildren: Bryonna Danielle Tomlin, Cera Isabella Allen, Michael Lee Childress....

Richard P. Alexander Jr

Richard P. Alexander Jr

Sep 23, 2014

ALEXANDER, Richard P., Jr., age 71, passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2014. Richard was born April 12, 1943, to Richard P. Alexander, Sr., and Mildred D. Woodard Alexander. He worked as a security guard for Bordeaux Long-Term Care. He is preceded in death by his father and wife, June C. Alexander. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Mays...

Deon Curtis Hollingsworth

Deon Curtis Hollingsworth

Sep 22, 2014

Deon Curtis Hollingsworth departed this life on September 22, 2014. He was born on May 29, 1991, in Nashville, Tennessee, and he was the son of Regina Hollingsworth of Ashland City, Tennessee, and David Flowers of Denver, Colorado. Deon was a graduate of Cheatham County Central High School. He attended Nashville Tech Community College for a brief time and he...

Althea Libby Williams

Althea Libby Williams

Sep 18, 2014

WILLIAMS, Althea "Libby" Read, age 77, passed away on September 18, 2014, at her home in Ashland City, TN. She was a member of Chapel Hill Church of Christ and worked as a bank teller for Farmers and Merchants Bank in White Bluff. She was preceded in death by her parents Claude Read and Ollie Mai Fogus Read; daughter Susan...

Mary E. Dozier

Mary E. Dozier

Sep 18, 2014

DOZIER, Mary E., age 74, passed away on September 18, 2014. She is preceded in death by her parents, Robert Newland and Ethel Lee Reeves Newland and her 8 siblings. She is survived by her husband, Arnold Dozier; sons, Ray (Jenifer) Dozier and Rex Dozier; brothers, Tex (Liz) Newland, John (Marlene) Newland, Bruce (Nancy) Newland, and Herman (Sharon) Newland; sister,...

Dwight W. Lewis

Dwight W. Lewis

Sep 17, 2014

Dwight W. Lewis, age 66, was born Aug 3, 1948, and departed this life Sept 17, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Joyce Lewis; daughters: Lisa (Paul) Cravens and Lori (Alan) Vines; grandchildren: Anne Marie and Alden Vines; siblings: Johnny (Sandy) Lewis, Beverly (Harold) Haven, and Jeanette (George) Greer; a great number of in-laws, nieces, nephews,...

J. D. "Jimmy" Simpson

J. D. "Jimmy" Simpson

Sep 14, 2014

SIMPSON, J.D. "Jimmy", age 86, passed away on September 14, 2014, at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Jimmy was born in 1928 to John Dudley Simpson and Nellie Evelyn Binkley Simpson in Ashland City, TN. When he joined the Navy he was stationed in Guam. After his time in the Navy ended, he re-enlisted with the 82nd Airborne and...

Donnell Smith Tatum

Donnell Smith Tatum

Sep 1, 2014

TATUM, Donnell Smith, age 77, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2014 at the Centennial Medical Center in Ashland City. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dolly Smith Tatum and Hawley Marie Donnell Tatum and brothers, John William Tatum and Sammy Ross Tatum. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Tatum; sons, Donnell Smith Tatum, Jr. and John...

Osteen Skelton

Osteen Skelton

Sep 1, 2014

SKELTON, Osteen, age 79, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2014. He was the son of the late William Harrison and Zula Belle Skelton. He was preceded in death by brothers, Emmitt Skelton, Gilbert Skelton and Otto Skelton and sister, Irene Skelton. He is survived by his brother, Harlin Skelton of Warren, MI; sisters, Eva Granaas, St. Claire Shores, MI...

Jack Moody

Jack Moody

Aug 29, 2014

Moody, Jack, age 82, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2014. Jack was born March 19, 1932, to Denville and Connie Carr Moody. He is preceded in death by his parents, 4 brothers and 2 sisters. He is survived by his wife Claudiena Moody; sons, Mike Jones and Donnie (Gloria) Jones; daughter, Cheryl (Wayne) Simmons; grand- children, Jeff Simmons, Stratton...

Willard Morris

Willard Morris

Aug 26, 2014

MORRIS, Johnny Willard, age 73, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ervin Odell Morris and Willie Ara Chandler Morris and brother, Marvis Morris. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Diane Morris; son, Johnny Ray (Michelle) Morris; his daughters, Michelle (Mark) Perry and Tina (Dale) Stepp; sister, Betty Ann...

Brenda Oliver

Brenda Oliver

Aug 12, 2014

Oliver, Brenda Nell, age 70, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2014. Brenda was born December 2, 1943, to James and Avis Bates Churchwell. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Bobby Oliver, and her brother, Leon Churchwell. She is survived by her son, Jeff (Dian) Oliver; brothers, Eugene Churchwell and Charles Churchwell; sisters, Joanne Mathis, Carolyn...

Carolyn Renee Pickett

Carolyn Renee Pickett

Aug 9, 2014

Pickett, Carolyn Renee, age 43, passed away on August 9, 2014. Carolyn was born January 17, 1971, to John Wayne and Nancy Sue Buck Proctor. She is preceded in death by her Mother; sisters, Teresa K. Procter and Penny Lee Procter and brother, John Wayne Proctor, Jr. She is survived by her sons, Matthew Cooper, Jesse Cooper, Joshua (Stephanie) Vaine,...

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