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William Wayne Morgan
Jan 28, 2025
William "Bill" Wayne Morgan, age 60, passed away at his home in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, on January 28, 2025. Bill was born in Joliet, Illinois, on July 25, 1964. Bill was a graduate of Joliet West High School and a United States Marine Corps veteran. He loved coaching youth wrestling and football, as well as loved Nascar, NHRA and going to...
Debbie F. Neill
Jan 27, 2025
Debbie F. Neill, age 67, of Chapmansboro, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025, at Tennova Healthcare in Clarksville, Tennessee. She was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on February 25, 1957, to the late William Arthur Foster and Audrey (Bowman) Foster. She worked as an L.P.N. at Bordeaux Hospital, the V.A. Hospital, and Cheatham County Nursing Home. She is preceded...
Velma O. Mort
Jan 24, 2025
Velma O. (Melton) Mort, age 102, of Ashland City, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025, at Hillcrest Healthcare Center in Ashland City, Tennessee. She was born on October 23, 1922, in Odessa, Texas, to the late Albert Melton and Linnie (Wilkes) Melton. She worked as a hotel receptionist. Velma is preceded in death by her parents, Albert and...
Shirley G Bracey
Jan 22, 2025
Shirley G. (Scott) Bracey, age 81, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at NHC in Springfield, Tennessee. Shirley was born in Smithland, Kentucky, on March 19, 1943, to the late Erwin Wandalen Scott and Geneva L. Medley Scott. Shirley met and married Malcolm Bracey in 1966 and they made their home in Ashland City, Tennessee, where she had...
Vickie Lynn Loftis
Jan 21, 2025
Vickie Lynn (Jarrett) Loftis, age 69, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at her home in Ashland City, Tennessee. She was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 19, 1955, to the late James Landon Jarrett, Sr., and Vera Beatrice (Burlason) Jarrett. She owned and operated a daycare. She loved to scrapbook, travel and go on cruises. Vickie is preceded...
Billy Joe Rayzor Sr.
Jan 20, 2025
Billy Joe Rayzor, Sr., age 73, of Ashland City, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025, at Hillcrest Healthcare Center in Ashland City, Tennessee. He was born on May 16, 1951, in Louisville, Kentucky, to the late Leonard Rayzor and Mildred (Proffet) Rayzor. He worked as an irrigation technician. Billy is preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and...
Brandon D. Bennett
Jan 20, 2025
Brandon D. Bennett, age 29, of Ashland City, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025, at his home. He was born on June 17, 1995, in Nashville, Tennessee, to James Bennett, Jr., and Amelia (Raper) Bennett. He graduated Sycamore High School Class of 2013. He worked as a crew member at McDonalds. He is preceded in death by his...
Willie Kenneth Harrington
Jan 20, 2025
Willie Kenneth Harrington, age 60, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025, at Ascension St. Thomas in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Kenneth was born on July 13, 1964, in Nashville, Tennessee, to the late Willie Evans Harrington and Helen Maetta Hunt Harrington. He formerly worked as a gasket maker for Nissan. He is preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Billy...
Shanika Lashell Tarpley
Jan 19, 2025
Shanika LaShell Tarpley, age 36, of Ashland City, Tennessee, passed away on January 19, 2025, at home. Shanika was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on September 14, 1988. She was a graduate of Sycamore High School, Class of 2006, and a Morning Manager at Sonic Drive-In in Ashland City. She was a Jeeper, country girl, duck hunter who loved camping and...
Pamela Fortner Martin
Jan 18, 2025
Pamela F. Martin, age 71, of Ashland City, Tennessee, passed away on January 18, 2025, at Tri-Star Centennial Hospital, Ashland City. Pamela was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 3, 1953, to the late Elbert Raymond Fortner and Nellie Joyce Griffin Fortner. She was a member of Westwood Baptist Church and a homemaker and housewife to her husband and family....
Wayne Jones
Jan 16, 2025
Wayne Jones, age 66, passed away at his home on Thursday, January 16, 2025. Wayne was born in Cheatham County, Tennessee, on December 22, 1958, to the late Thomas Jones and Leona (Puckett) Swafford. Wayne will be remembered by his family as a strong, hard-working jokester. He loved to cause trouble, fish and gamble. He will be greatly missed. He...
Archie Raymond Duncan
Jan 12, 2025
Archie Raymond Duncan, age 69, of Ashland City, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. He was born on January 11, 1956, in Nashville, Tennessee, to Dofus Raymond Duncan and Ina Mai (Duke) Duncan. He worked for NES for over 30 years before retiring. Raymond loved children and playing with his...
Justin Michael Crutchfield
Jan 11, 2025
Justin Michael Crutchfield, age 36, of Joelton, Tennessee, passed away at home on Saturday, January 11, 2025. He was born on July 6, 1988, in Nashville, Tennessee. He worked as a forklift driver. Michael loved the Dallas Cowboys, coaching, and anything to do with sports. He was one of the hardest working people you would ever meet. He had a...
Billie Jean Crabtree
Jan 11, 2025
Jean (Rader) Matheny Crabtree, age 96, of Ashland City, Tennessee, passed away on January 11, 2025, at St. Thomas West. She was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 7, 1928, to the late Jake and Estell Rader. She was a graduate of Isaac Litton High School. She worked for Third National Bank and was owner of Rader Bonding Company. She...
Donald "Duck" Wayne Simpkins Sr.
Jan 10, 2025
Donald "Duck" Wayne Simpkins, Sr., age 68, of Ashland City, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025, at TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. He was born on December 6, 1956, to the late James Allen Bradford Simpkins and Thelma Frances (Graham) Simpkins. He enjoyed old cars and antiques. He worked in construction. Donald is preceded in death...
Tanya Annette Morefield
Jan 10, 2025
Tanya Annette Morefield, age 63, passed away at her home on Friday, January 10, 2025. Tanya was born in Rockford, Illinois on May 27, 1961. She was a homemaker to her family and a loving wife to Roy. Tanya loved being Nana. She is preceded in death by her mother, Shirley Colter (Whitaker) and sister, Pam Tuders. She is survived...
Sandra Jean Morgan
Jan 9, 2025
Sandra Jean (Jones) Morgan, age 82, of Ashland City, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at her home in Ashland City, Tennessee. She was born in Warren County, Tennessee, on June 27, 1942, to the late James Carl Jones and Quixie Lee (Hayes) Jones. She married Joe Bratton Morgan, Jr., on March 30, 1960. She was a member...
James William Stinnett Jr.
Jan 7, 2025
James William Stinnett (Bill), Jr., was born on November 1, 1929, and died on January 7, 2025. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Yvonne Stinnett, daughters Lynn Stinnett Williams (Don) and Vicki Stinnett of Nashville, and son, James William (Jim) Stinnett III (Peggy) of Ashland City, TN, grandchildren Christopher Andrew Williams and Laura Lynn Williams, and several...
Linda Ruth (Perry) Binkley
Jan 7, 2025
Linda Ruth (Perry) Binkley, age 76, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at TriStar Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Linda was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on August 6, 1948, to the late Woodard Perry Jr. and Lila Mai (Gupton) Perry. Linda was a graduate of Cheatham County High School, Class of 1966, worked and retired from State Stove...
Tina Denise Biggs
Jan 4, 2025
Tina Denise (Wood) Biggs, age 57, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at her home in Old Hickory, Tennessee. She was born on July 30, 1967, in Nashville, Tennessee, to Carl Thomas Wood, Sr, and Brenda Faye (Russell) Wood. Tina had a great personality and a wonderful sense of humor. She never met a stranger and made everyone her...
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