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Harvell Binkley

Harvell Binkley

Jul 6, 2012

Harvell Paul Binkley, age 82,of Ashland City, TN, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2012 at Centennial Medical Center in Ashland City, TN. He was born on March 17, 1930 to the late Della and Dexter Binkley. He is survived by his wife Billie Ruth Binkley. They were married on August 27, 1950. He is also survived by his daughters,...

Mary Merritt

Mary Merritt

Jul 5, 2012

Mary Allen Merritt, age 58, passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2012. She is preceded in death by her father, Charles Edward Allen. She is survived by her mother, Annie Grace Seaborn Allen; daughter, Jamie Manning; brothers, Charles (Barbara) Allen and Leon (Cherie) Allen; sisters, Joann Fields and Patricia (James) Devers; five grandchildren, Kayla and Chadsade Hughes; Hannah and Lauren...

Donald Stewart

Donald Stewart

Jun 30, 2012

STEWART, Donald, age 62, passed away on June 30, 2012, at his home. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in Vietnam. He is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Edward and Naomi Ruth Corrine Jeanette Stewart; brother, Dale Stewart and sister, Linda Nolan. He is survived by his wife, Fay Biggs Stewart; son, Joshua (Samantha) Stewart;...

Charlie Capps

Charlie Capps

Jun 29, 2012

CAPPS, Charlie, age 85, passed away on June 29, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Grover and Beulah Loggins Capps; daughter, Shirley McCoy; three brothers and three sisters. He is survived by his sons, Charles Ricky Capps, Jim Ray Capps, and Ben (Blanca) Wilson Capps, 10 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Funeral service will be held on Monday, July...

Lester Hickerson

Lester Hickerson

Jun 28, 2012

HICKERSON, Lester "Buck" Eugene, age 79, passed away on June 28, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Winfred J. and Rebecca Mercer Hickerson; wife, Patricia Irwin Hickerson; brothers, Malcolm, Bill, Winfred Hickerson. He is survived by his sons, Steven (Dottie) Hickerson and Chris (Laurie) Hickerson; daughter, Carolyn (Steve) Sullivan; sister, Billie Clark; grandchildren, Christopher and Patricia Hickerson;...

Henry Escue

Henry Escue

Jun 27, 2012

ESCUE, Henry Justin, age 64, passed away on June 27, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Dorothy Briley Escue. He is survived by his son, Chris (Tally) Escue, Sr.; brother, James (Cynthia) Escue; sisters, Julie Ann Armstrong, Loretta Tamba, Shirley Mills, Tammy Thompson, and Janie Shepherd; grandson, Chris Escue, Jr; and step-mother, Annette Escue. Funeral...

John Martin

John Martin

Jun 24, 2012

MARTIN, John Robert (December 4, 1928 – June 24, 2012). In the early hours of Sunday morning, June 24, 2012, heaven's gate was opened wide to welcome home one of its own, John Robert Martin. Born in Dickson County, TN on December 4, 1928, he was the only son of the late Robert Neal Martin and the late Thelma Cunniff...

Marguerite Mickle

Marguerite Mickle

Jun 23, 2012

MICKLE, Marguerite Knox, age 89, passed away on June 23, 2012. She is preceded in death by her parents, George T and Lela Powell Knox and her husband, M.C. Mickle. She is survived by her son, Larry Randall (Helen) Mickle; daughters, Reba (John) Wittenmeier and Alice Mickle Hambrick; grandchildren, Lori Zapf; Kimberly (Josh) Wynne and Jennifer (Brad) Brown; and one...

Alicia Davis

Alicia Davis

Jun 18, 2012

Alicia Anne Davis, age 57, passed away on Monday, June 18, 2012, at her residence in Madison, TN. She is preceded in death by her father Fuston Wright. She is survived by her mother, Alice Inez Meadows Wright; sons, Junior Truesdell, Chuck Truesdell, Jesus DeLeon, and Daniel Davis; daughters, Tabetha (Ben) Stringer; Christon (John) Eggenberger; and Dawn Scott; brothers, Mark...

May Carroll

May Carroll

Jun 12, 2012

CARROLL, May D., age 74, passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, TN. She was a retired manager of The Tennessean newspaper (Cheatham County). She is preceded in death by her parents, Malloy Allison and Mary Pauline Glasgow Sesler. She is survived by her husband, Darryl R. Carroll of Ashland City, TN; daughters, Kay...

Polly England

Polly England

Jun 11, 2012

Polly McLaughlin England was born on March 13, 1918, and passed into the next life on June 11, 2012, at the age of 94. Born in Cheatham County, TN, she lived most of her adult life in Wilmington, NC. She and her husband, Vance England, moved there in 1940, and after his death in 1950, she remained there to raise...

Jamie Ham

Jamie Ham

Jun 11, 2012

HAM, Jamie Louise, age 60, passed away on June 11, 2012. She is preceded in death by her mother, Lorraine Young Radford. She is survived by her father, Maurice C. Radford; her daughter, Jenna Cheek; her sister, Jackie Radford; brothers, Ray and Jim Radford; granddaughter, Katelynn Cheek; uncle, Johnny Farmer; aunts, Sandra Farmer, Helen Farmer and Carole. A memorial service...

Marjorie "Sookie" Bell

Marjorie "Sookie" Bell

Jun 10, 2012

was born November 22, 1951 in Nashville, Tennessee. In her youth she faithfully attended Saint Paul AME Church. Marjorie received her high school diploma from Cheatham County Central High School. She went on to receive an Associate of Science in Business Data Processing Technology in December of 1985. She was a faithful employee at Kroger from 1996-2012 until God called...

Gary Osborne

Gary Osborne

May 31, 2012

He was a self-employed heavy equipment mechanic. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie Osborne. He is survived by his parents, Pearl Greubel and John E. Osborne, sons, Ben L. Osborne and John (Jamie) Osborne; brother, Larry Osborne; sisters, Jacqueline Schmitt, Carol Bridges, and Camille Catiller; granddaughters, Kaylee, Hailey and Bailey Osborne. Funeral service will be held on...

Rhonda Dickinson

Rhonda Dickinson

May 18, 2012

Preceded in death by her brother, Raymond Dickinson. Survived by her parents, Ray Dickinson and Patty Dickinson and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Funeral service will be Saturday at 4pm at the Gateway Assembly of God Church in Ashland City, Tennessee, with Brother Terry Bailey officiating. Visitation with the family was held on Saturday from 2pm to 4pm at the...

Samuel Pardue

Samuel Pardue

May 17, 2012

PARDUE, Samuel "Pappy," age 83, of Charlotte, TN, passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2012. Preceded in death by his parents, Otto Ivo and Leona Sessler Pardue and granddaughter, Jessica Pardue. Survived by his wife, Melba Cannon Pardue; sons, Billy Pardue and Byron Andrew (Sally) Pardue; brothers, Willie (Barbara) Pardue and Bennie (Wanda) Pardue; sister, Sue Fambrough; three grandchildren, Ryan,...

Vernon Archey

Vernon Archey

May 15, 2012

Preceded in death by wife, Ethel Archey; parents, Dave and Eva Allison Archey; brothers, Milton, Jim and Ray Archey; sisters, Barbara Presley and Dot Oliphant. Survived by his devoted companion, Louise Morrow; daughter, Darlene (Donnie) Hampton; grandchildren, Billy, Stacie (Tommy) and Sarah; great-grandchildren, Devin, Kassie and Jaydin; brother, Toby; sisters, Betty and Jettie Mae. He was a WWII veteran and...

John Knox

John Knox

May 11, 2012

KNOX, John "Richard," age 72, passed away May 11, 2012. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was preceded in death by his parents Richard Deerwood and Ollie D. Mosley Knox; son, Rick Knox; brothers, Bo, Jimmy, Buddy and Larry Knox. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Knox; son, Frank (Christy) Knox; daughters, Michelle (Michael) Edgin...

Bobby Thompson

Bobby Thompson

May 8, 2012

He was retired from Ford Glass. He was preceded in death by his parents John Dozier and Thelma Jenkins Thompson and sister, Bea Thompson. He is survived by sons: Edward (Vanessa) Thompson, Michael (Trisha) Thompson, Robby (Janet) Thompson, and Bobby Glenn Thompson; daughters: Rita (Joseph) Melhorn and Wanda (Robert) Filidei; mother of his children, Helen (Duncan) Thompson; wife, Lena Tawney...

Rebecca Morse

Rebecca Morse

May 7, 2012

She was a retired school teacher and a member of the Ashland City United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Huffman Morse, her parents, David Franklin and Wilsie Hix Shoffner, and a sister, Mary Cathlyn Shoffner. She is survived by her daughters, Kay (David) Morse Huddleston and Jamie S. Morse; sister, Emma Lee (John) Tyree;...

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