Obituaries
Bobby Ray Deal
Aug 25, 2024
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Bobby Ray Deal, age 78, of Brentwood, Tennessee. Born on January 27, 1946, Bobby was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and son, whose kindness touched all who knew him.
Bobby is survived by his beloved wife, Joyce Deal, with whom he shared many cherished years. He was a proud father to his...
Olivia Harrell Barnes
Aug 25, 2024
Olivia Harrell Barnes, 96, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2024. She was born in Trenton, Kentucky on July 22, 1928, to the late Hickman L and Louise Foster Harrell. Olivia attended St. Thomas School of Nursing and dedicated nearly her entire life to her calling at the time of her retirement at 80 years old. She enjoyed crafting including...
Paul D Woods
Aug 22, 2024
Paul D Woods, Sr. was a caring husband, father, grandfather and friend. He left this world suddenly on August 22nd 2024 at the age of 59. Paul was a devoted employee at Fairview Transmission, where he spent 25 years working on cars with unwavering commitment and loyalty.
Beyond his professional life Paul found joy in the simple things in life. He...
Patricia (Pat) Ann Green
Aug 22, 2024
Patricia (Pat) Ann Green, 86, passed away on August 22nd 2024 in Franklin. She was born on July 17, 1938 in Silver Point, TN. to Oscar Staley and Sallie Daisy Johnson. She had six sisters and four brothers.
Pat was predeceased by her parents and husband, Clyde H. Green and son, Eric Lee Green, as well five of her sisters and...
Jessie Louise Haston
Aug 22, 2024
Mrs. Jessie Louise Haston, age 89, of Nashville, Tennessee passed away Thursday, August 22, 2024. Born in Perry County, Tennessee. Mrs. Haston was a West Nashville Native who dearly loved her family. She is predeceased by her parents, Arthur Clark and Clatie Thomas; Husband, James Carrol Haston; Son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Sunny Haston; sisters, Marilyn Pritchett and Helen Hollandsworth.
Mrs....
Charles Lee Rogers
Aug 20, 2024
Charles Lee Rogers, age 91, of Nashville, Tennessee passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2024. He is predeceased by his loving wife, Frances Rogers of Nashville, and is survived by sons, Randy Rogers and Wayne Rogers; daughter, Leemonda Rogers and Stepdaughter, Susie West (Gary), grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Charles was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He loved children and claimed many...
Donald “Donnie” Leroy Winters
Aug 18, 2024
Donnie Winters, co-founder of The Winters Brothers Band, passed away on Sunday, August 18 at his Bellevue home due to complications of COVID pneumonia he had in 2021.
Born in southern Florida and moved to the hills of Tennessee at a very young age, Donnie was raised in a musical family.
His grandfather "Pop" Winters began the "picking" tradition. His band "The...
Robert Roy "Bobby" Hamm
Aug 17, 2024
Robert Roy “Bobby” Hamm, Jr., 95, passed away on August 17, 2024. He was born in Nashville on July 17, 1929, to the late Robert Roy, Sr., and Rebecca “Reba” Haywood Hamm. Bobby enjoyed going on walks, watching cowboy movies, and cheering on his Atlanta Braves. He treasured his morning devotionals and reading his Bible. He also liked doing word...
Mary Louise Cavazos
Aug 8, 2024
Mary Louise Cavazos, 73, of Nashville, TN, passed away on August 8, 2024. Born on December 14, 1950, in Lake Charles, LA, Mary devoted her life to nurturing and caring for others, both through her profession and in her personal life.
Mary embarked on a fulfilling career as a labor and delivery nurse for 10 years, bringing countless lives into the...
Mae Elizabeth "Betty" Mayes
Jul 31, 2024
Mae Elizabeth “Betty” Mayes, age 90, of Nashville, Tennessee, left us peacefully on July 31, 2024, with her children by her side after a long, wonderful life. She was born on February 9th, 1934, in Ironton, MO to the late Marvin Hicks and Lena Hicks. Mae grew up in Pilot Knob, MO, where she met her late husband, William Mayes....
Dorothy McDonald
Jul 27, 2024
Dorothy Mai Gallaher McDonald, born June 19, 1932, passed away on July 27, 2024, in Sweetwater, TN. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to many. Dorothy was a kind and generous soul who always put others before herself. Her spirit and unwavering desire for peace and love touched the lives of everyone she met.
Dorothy...
Tonie Duffy
Jul 22, 2024
Tonie Katherine Duffy, 77, of West Nashville, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 22, 2024. She was born in Nashville on March 10, 1947, to the late Charlie Ben and Mary Katherine Hurt Thompson. Tonie was a graduate of Hillwood High School. She was of the Baptist faith and was a member of Park Avenue Baptist Church....
Sarah Beasley Crouch
Jul 19, 2024
Sarah Beasley Crouch, age 71 of Nashville, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2024. She was born in Nashville on January 3, 1953, to the late William A. Beasley III (Bill) and Sarah Morton Beasley. Before her retirement, she was employed by several childcare service providers. She enjoyed planning trips and travelling, playing bingo with her friends, working with her...
Jimmie Louis Chapman
Jul 13, 2024
Jimmie Louis Chapman went to joyfully meet his Lord and Savior face to face on July 13th, 2024, at age 86. He was born on May 30th, 1938, in Paris, Tennessee to Bert and Polly Chapman. He was the third youngest of six children, with two brothers and three sisters. He attended Lee school, Atkins Porter middle school and Grove...
David "Abe" Ewing
Jul 5, 2024
David (Abe) Ewing, 84, passed away on July 5, 2024. He was born in Nashville on February 12, 1940, to the late Arthur David and Grace Reed Ewing. A graduate of Bellevue High School, Abe proudly served his country in the United States Army for two years followed by four years in the Army National Guard. Following his service, he...
Butch Young
Jul 3, 2024
Marcus Lee “Butch” Young, Jr., 66, of Nashville, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at his home. He was born in Nashville on August 9, 1957, to the late Marcus Lee and Joann Parnell Young, Sr. Butch attended Bellevue High School. He worked for Nashville Metro Department of Public Works. Butch enjoyed traveling to the beach and to Gatlinburg....
Alice Faye Kelly
Jun 20, 2024
Alice Faye Kelly, 73, of Nashville, Tennessee crossed over to her next journey on the Summer Solstice, June 20, 2024 after a short, but fierce battle with stage IV pancreatic cancer. She was a loving mother, grandmother, best friend, and much-loved business manager.
Born in Latrobe, PA and raised in Elyria, Ohio, she got her start in accounting, working in her...
Nirmala Joshi
Jun 16, 2024
Nirmala Joshi
November 09, 1933 - June 16, 2024
It’s with tender, loving and grateful remembrance that we honor Nirmala Jayant Joshi, who passed away in Nashville on June 16, 2024, having blessed our world for just over 90 years.
Nima was born in 1933 in Pune, India and immigrated to the U.S. in 1959. Along with her husband, Jayant, she raised two...
Mary J Fisher
Jun 15, 2024
Mary Jane Patton Fisher
Mary Jane Patton Fisher was born May 30, 1937, in Santa Fe, Tennessee and went to be with the Lord on June 15, 2024.
She was the daughter of George and Annie Bell Givens Patton who preceded her in death along with her six siblings, her husband, Houston Fisher and daughter-in-law, Debbie Fisher. She is survived by her...
Henry Sorace
Jun 4, 2024
Henry Hayden Sorace of Nashville, TN passed away on June 4, 2024 at the age of 16. He was born on January 31, 2008, to Kacie and Paul. He enjoyed hunting, shooting, dirt bike riding, camping, and nature. Of all the things he loved, he loved his girlfriend Akchaya the most and he loved to make her smile. He had...
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