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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
Thelmon Bernard Roberts
Aug 8, 2014
ROBERTS, Thelmon B., age 79, passed away peacefully on August 8,2014. Thelmon was born April 11, 1935, to George Bernard Roberts and Edith Dawes Roberts. He is preceded by his parents and wife, Annie Christine Roberts. He is survived by his daughters, Brenda Stacey and Renea Perron; brother, Harold Gene Roberts; sister, Dorothy Ann Gilbert (Jimmy); several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and...
Ruby R. Upchurch
Aug 3, 2014
UPCHURCH, Ruby R., age 73, passed away on August 3, 2014, at her home in Ashland City, TN. She was born in Nashville, TN; on November 3, 1940, to Henry Jones and Janie Gray Ham. She was retired from Bordeaux Hospital in Nashville, TN. She is preceded in death by her parents; brother, Richard Jones; sister, Ethel Burnett; grandchild, Chris...
David W. Pierce
Jul 22, 2014
David Wayne Pierce finished his final and greatest book on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at about 6pm surrounded by his family and friends. He was 54. He was a gifted writer with three most notable books, Salvage, To Kill A Zombie, and Don't Let Me Go along with dozens of stories in mystery magazines like Alfred Hitchcock and Ellery Queen....
Georgia "Jo" Mae Shearon
Jul 17, 2014
SHEARON, Georgia "Jo" Mae, age 72, passed away on July 17, 2014, at her home. She was born to Toney Carroll and Lillie Mae Cantrell Carroll on March 5, 1942. She is preceded in death by her parents and sister-in-law, Judy Carroll. She is survived by her husband of 38 years Larry "Ike" Shearon; son, Terry (Becky) Nicholson; daughters, Sherry...
Dr. Alvin C. Rose
Jul 15, 2014
ROSE, DR. ALVIN C., age 69, passed away on July 15, 2014, at Christian Care of Cheatham County in Ashland City, TN. He was born in Dyersburg, Tennessee, to Alvin C. and Hattie Frances Hendren Rose. Dr. Rose was an educator for the Cheatham County Schools for 41 years, serving as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, and secondary supervisor; minister...
Wayne F. Guthrie
Jul 13, 2014
GUTHRIE, Wayne Franklin, age 74, passed away on July 13, 2014, at Kindred Healthcare in Carthage, TN. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee, to Frank Guthrie and Pearl Wooley Guthrie. He worked as a printer for a printing company. He is preceded in death by his parents and grandson, Jodie J. Marr. He is survived by his wife, Eliza Guthrie;...
Frances Smith
Jul 13, 2014
SMITH, Frances, age 95, passed away on July 13, 2014, at Grace Manor in Nashville, TN. She was born on November 24, 1918, the daughter of Hutton G. Shearon and Effie Elmer Basford Shearon. She was retired from the Revenue Department of the State of Tennessee and a member of the First Baptist Church of Pleasant View for many years....
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