Obituaries
Jim Spann
Jul 2, 2025
Jim Spann, 91, of Nashville, passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. Affectionately known as Grandaddy, he will be remembered for his selflessness, constant love, and endless knowledge on just about anything. An avid basketball lover, Alabama Crimson Tide fan, golfer, fisherman, and master handyman, Grandaddy loved nothing more than sharing his passions with others and surrounding himself with family....
Troy Wayne Evans
Jul 7, 2025
Troy Wayne Evans, 85, passed away on Monday, July 7, 2025. He was born on July 10, 1939, to the late John and Rubie Evans. Troy graduated from Cohn High School in 1957. In his earlier years he worked as a quality assurance inspector for Western Electric/AT&T. He was a member of Park Avenue Baptist Church for many years before...
Sara Patton Hearn
Jul 6, 2025
Sara Jean Hearn passed away on the morning of Sunday, July 6, 2025, at Alive Hospice in Nashville, Tennessee. Sara was born in Ashland City, Tennessee, on August 6, 1926, to Ruby Chambliss Patton and Porter Patton. Sara was particularly close to her grandfather, James Carroll Chambliss of Ashland City, whom she called Papa, and to her mother, whom she...
Terry T. Kimbro
Jun 30, 2025
Terry Turner Kimbro, 91, of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2025. She was born to the late Rogers and Terry Turner in Alexandria, Virginia on June 29, 1934.
After graduating from high school, she got her Associate’s degree in banking. She was the President of Beta Alpha chapter of Beta Sigma Phi; President Beta Sigman Phi Council and...
Brownie Hill
Jun 26, 2025
Brownie Cummins Hill, 85 of Kingston Springs, passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2025. She was born in Enterprise, TN, on March 21, 1940, to the late Brown and Ruthie Kennedy Cummins. Brownie was a nurse for over 28 years. She worked at hospitals including Maury County Regional Hospital, St. Thomas Hospital, and retired from the Veterans Administration Hospital after...
Helenrose Conlon
Jun 18, 2025
Helenrose Conlon, beloved mother, grandmother, and lifelong nurturer of both family and community, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at the age of 93.
Born in Evergreen Park Illinois on July 21,1931, Helenrose earned her degree in Sociology from Clarke University in 1954. With a heart for service and a gift for teaching, she began her career as an...
Ray Alkire
Jun 15, 2025
James “Ray” Alkire, 60, of Portland, TN, passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2025. He was born in Nashville on July 15, 1964. He was a graduate of La Vergne High School. In his earlier days, he enjoyed playing guitar. Ray took great pride in his work as a printing press operator for ProAmpac for nearly 40 years. Outside of...
Russell Allen Myers
Jun 12, 2025
Russell Allen Myers, 67 of Nashville, passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2025. Born on April 5, 1958, in Chattanooga, Russell graduated from Fort Oglethorpe High School. He went on to pursue an engineering degree from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga but eventually left to pursue a career with AT&T from which he would retire after 41 years of...
Aunty Magrate Yap
May 22, 2025
Magrate Yap, a radiant soul whose vibrant spirit illuminated the lives of all who knew her, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 5:00 a.m.—her favorite time of day. She left this world with grace and serenity, surrounded by love, and left behind a legacy rich in joy, creativity, faith, and boundless affection.
Magrate was a woman of deep...
Billy H. Miller
May 22, 2025
Billy H. Miller, 87, of Charlotte, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025. He is survived by his loving wife of 66+ years, Mollie Joe Miller, four children, nine grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and many extended relatives and friends. He was a loving and dedicated husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. All services are private at this time. Arrangements have...
David "Dusty" M. Mosley
May 21, 2025
David “Dusty” M. Mosley, a proud Tennessean and beloved, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, passed away on Wednesday, May 21st, 2025. A man of unwavering strength, quick wit, and deep loyalty, David lived life with passion and purpose—leaving a legacy of love, laughter, and memories that will be cherished by all who knew him.
Born with a remarkable gift for numbers...
John Robert Spahn
May 19, 2025
John Robert “Bob” Spahn went to be with the Lord on May 19, 2025 at the age of 72 years old. He is preceded in death by his parents, John Robert and Victory “Vicki” Glynn Spahn and his half-sisters Susan Spahn Petreshene and Mary Jo Spahn Robbins.
Bob was born on July 23, 1952 in Park Forest, IL. He was a...
Georgia R. Carruth
May 18, 2025
Georgia R. Carruth, 81, of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2025. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Ellen Carruth.
Georgia is survived by two daughters, Amy Brown (Mike) and Karen Luttrell (Dan), seven grandchildren, Michael Brown, Matthew Brown, Reagan Barber, Britain Barber, Nate Luttrell, Luke Luttrell, and Glen Luttrell, and three great-grandchildren, Paislee Brown, Daisy Barber,...
Leon Silas Edwards, Jr.
May 14, 2025
Sgt. Leon Silas Edwards, Jr., age 77, of Antioch, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
Born on April 4, 1948, in Leflore County, Greenwood, Mississippi, he was the beloved son of the late Leon Edwards Sr. and Evelyn Witty Edwards. Sgt. Edwards was raised in the Baptist Town neighborhood of Greenwood, where his roots in faith, family, and community began....
James C. Catron, Sr.
May 13, 2025
James C. Catron, Sr. (Jim), 87 passed away surrounded by family on May 13, 2025. He was born on June 2, 1937, in Ridgedale community, Cumberland County, TN. James was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather who will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Merle; brother, Lyle; daughter, Karen;...
Ewald Edmund Wrobleski
May 10, 2025
Ewald Edmund Wrobleski, 88, passed away peacefully at his home in Nashville, TN, Saturday, May 10, 2025. He was born on May 10, 1937, in Kleipeda, Poland to the late Adolph and Anna (Czerwonajcio) Wroblewski. Ewald immigrated to the United States in 1954, served in the United States Army from 1960 – 1962 and became a United States Citizen in...
Herman Lee Temple
May 10, 2025
Herman Lee Temple, age 92 of Nashville, passed away May 10, 2025.
Mr. Temple is preceded in death by his parents Sam B. and Elva Temple; his wife of 55 years, Lois Marlin Temple, daughters-in-law, Linda Cantrell Temple, and Kathy Smith Temple; sister, Joyce Dickerson; brothers, Sam E. Temple, William T. Temple, and Robert Temple; brothers-in-law, Leonard Matthews, Andrew Dickerson, Henry...
Edward Lee Paschall
May 8, 2025
Edward Lee Paschall died at the VA Hospital Nashville, TN on May 8, 2025. He was born January 23, 1945.
Mr. Paschall served in the Vietnam War as Combat Engineer, medals awarded Vietnam Service Medal.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Barney Paschall and Maggie Paschall; sister, Evelyn Ayers; brothers, Carvas Paschall, George Paschal, and Dudley Paschall; and son, Troy...
Douglas Eli Downing
May 7, 2025
Douglas Eli Downing, 73, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. A lifelong resident of West Nashville, Doug was born on October 10, 1951, to William Isaac and Margaret Ashburn Downing. He graduated from Cohn High School. In his earlier days, he enjoyed playing baseball. After working on the railroad for years, Doug stepped into the role of full-time caregiver...
Michael Gene Kelley
May 6, 2025
Michael Gene Kelley (Mike), beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Brentwood, TN on May 6, 2025. He spent his last days surrounded by his family, enjoying their company.
Mike is survived by Ann, his wife of 56 years, his sons John(wife Gina) and Nathan (wife Stephanie), his grandchildren Sidney Grimes Kuropas, Devin...
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