Obituaries

Perry Patton
Oct 23, 2022
Perry Wilson Patton of Nashville passed away on October 23, 2022, at the age of 77. He was born on January 21, 1945, to Charles and Virginia Patton. He enjoyed gardening, the Tennessee Vols, Tennessee Titans, and Nascar. He was of the Catholic Faith, involved in the UAW 737, and was a proud Democrat. He graduated from Watertown Highschool....
Eula Cunningham
Oct 13, 2022
Eula Mae Cunningham, 99, of Nashville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at her home. She was born on July 5, 1923, to the late Marvin C. and Vera Bostick Gann. Eula loved spending time with her family and sitting on her porch. She was a gifted cook and enjoyed taking care...
Rosa Flair
Oct 10, 2022
Flair, Rosa Lee, 1925-2022. Proceeded in death by husband, Leo S Flair, parents William and Mandy Corbitt, siblings Gene Corbitt, Dorothy Corbitt, Sadie (Thomas) Fortner, and Mattie (Jesse) Griggs.
Survived by son Ronnie (Lynn) Flair, daughters Jacqueline (Alf) Telford-Meguiar and Carolyn Cole, grandsons Dustin (Katie) Telford and Matt (Ann) Bryant, great grandsons Jaxon Telford, Kash Telford and...
Carrol Darks
Oct 10, 2022
Carrol Dean Gray Darks went to be with the Angels on October 10, 2022. Born December 5, 1947 to parents Lucien ‘Smiley’ & Elizabeth Gray in the Centenary community of Nashville, Tennessee.
“Dee” as she was known by her family and closest friends is survived by her two sisters: Bertha Carney and Shirley (Charles) Shrader. Daughter, Amy...

Nancy Hayman
Oct 9, 2022
Nancy Hayman of Nashville passed away on October 9, 2022, at the age of 84. She was born on July 6, 1938, to Luther and Lera McCord. She enjoyed watching movies and reading. Nancy was a member of River Road Church of Christ.
She is preceded in death by her parents and her loving husband, Lowell Hayman....
George Williams
Oct 8, 2022
George Edward Williams of Nashville, TN, passed away on October 8th, 2022, at the age of 67. He was born on August 24th, 1955, to parents David and Annie Williams. George was an avid car enthusiast, a lover of jokes, and most of all- a loving family man.
George is preceded in death by his father, David; his...
Steven Boyer
Oct 7, 2022
Steven Wayne Boyer passed away on October 7, 2022, following a long illness. Steve is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Diane, his son Ryan, and sisters, Sandy Moraski and Vicki Laud. He was preceded in death by his parents. Steve was born in Moline, IL, on December 17, 1960, to Harold and Barbara (Van Sickle) Boyer. Steve...
Sherwin Heatherly
Oct 6, 2022
On Thursday, October 6th, Sherwin Heatherly, a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away unexpectedly. He was sixty three. Born to Stroud and Eunice Heatherly, Sherwin was an avid hunter and fisherman, a lover of disco and watched every John Wayne and Clint Eastwood western movie ever made. He ran a successful remodel business for over thirty years and...
Lawrence Heise
Oct 6, 2022
It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Lawrence “Larry” Heise of Nashville, TN on October 6, 2022, at the age of 56.
Lawrence Louis Heise was born on June 6, 1966, to Herman and Corinne Heise of Saugus, MA. He is preceded in death by his parents.
He...
Dr. Shanmukhan Chiyyarath
Oct 4, 2022
Dr. Shanmukhan V. Chiyyarath of Madison, Alabama, who unexpectedly left us on October 4, 2022 at 12:13 pm at the age of 79.He was born as son of Mrs. Mangattil Devaky and Mr. Chiyyarath R. Velayudhan,on July 22, 1943 in Thrissur, Kerala, India.
Shanmukhan married his life companion, Ulpala, in 1974 in Trivandrum, Kerala, India.Shanmukhan graduated from...
Bennie Vincent
Oct 3, 2022
Bennie Dean Vincent passed away on October 3rd, 2022, at the age of 57. He was born on December 15th, 1964, to parents Bennie Leon Vincent and Delene Vincent. Bennie was an avid member of First United Pentecostal Church of Nashville. He was a lover of Jesus and a giver to anyone who needed him. Bennie also spent his...
Roy Jordan
Sep 28, 2022
Roy A. “Bubba” Jordan of Joelton, TN passed away September 28, 2022, at the age of 57 years. Roy was a Supervisor for the Nashville Department of Transportation and had worked for Metro Services for 15 years. He loved his family, loved to cook, hunt and tell stories. He always tickled himself telling stories and jokes … not because...
Roger Gregory
Sep 15, 2022
Roger Dwayne Gregory, 69, of Camden and formerly of West Nashville, passed away on September 15, 2022 at his home. He was born in Nashville on May 30, 1953 to the late Roy Herman and Elva Lou Ammons Gregory. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He proudly served in the United States Army in the 101st Airborne. Following...
Kevin Clauson
Sep 15, 2022
Kevin Clauson, 51, of Nashville, TN passed away in his home on 15 Sep 2022, while undergoing aggressive cancer treatment.
Kevin was born to James & Victoria Clauson, on 14 Aug 1971, in Hammond, IN. Kevin graduated from Union City High School and received a bachelor’s degree from Murray State University. He received his...

Dudley Reed
Sep 13, 2022
Dudley Allen Reed, 78 of Chapmansboro, TN, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at his home. He was born in Nashville on June 17, 1944, to the late Onzie and Earler Grissom Reed. Although a plumber by trade, Dudley was a comedian at heart. He was a jokester who enjoyed entertaining his grandchildren and family. Dudley was also...

Elizabeth Bray
Sep 8, 2022
Elizabeth Jeanette Bray of Nashville passed away on September 8, 2022, at the age of 86. She was born February 22,1936 to Henry and Laura Yaeger. She enjoyed painting, doll collecting, and gardening. She graduated from Bullitt County High School and Northwest Missouri State University.
She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Jim. Jeanette is...
John "Ricky" Haffner
Sep 6, 2022
John R. “Ricky” Haffner, 73 of West Nashville, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. Ricky was born in Nashville on June 9, 1949, to the late John Henry and Louise Chester Haffner. A West Nashville Native, Ricky graduated from Cohn High School in 1967 where he was a member of the baseball and football teams. Following high school,...
Dr. Augustus Bankhead
Sep 6, 2022
Dr. Augustus Bankhead completed his earthly journey on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at the age of 89. He was born August 5, 1933, in Little Rock, Arkansas to R.B. and Annie Mae Bankhead. He graduated from Dunbar High School in Little Rock and subsequently served four years in the United States Air Force. He received his undergraduate degree from...
Thomas Carlton Jr
Sep 6, 2022
Thomas “Tommy” Carlton of White Bluff passed away on September 6,2022 at the age of 77. He was born on February 2,1945 to Tom and Eleanor Carlton. He enjoyed hunting, playing rook, and riding motorcycles. He was of the Methodist faith and was involved with the United States Veterans Alliance. Tommy graduated from MTSU and ETSU with a master’s...
Richard Pestell
Sep 4, 2022
Richard Pestell of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away on September 4th, 2022, at the age of 60. He was born on June 30th, 1962, to parents; Donald and Thelma Pestell.
Richard spent his time watching his favorite show, Mash, working on his 1985 Corvette with his son, Andrew, and listening to classic rock (Though he couldn’t carry a...
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