Obituaries

Jul 20, 2022

Bobby Gail Purcell Sr., 83, of Nashville passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at home with his family by his side. He was born on August 27, 1938 in Red Boiling Springs, Macon Co., TN to the late Jay Mack Purcell Sr. and Bettie King Purcell. Bobby was also preceded in death by siblings, Ila Tuck, Jr. Mack Purcell,...

Jul 18, 2022

Nolan Neal Seals, 41, passed away suddenly in Nashville, TN on Monday, July 18, 2022. Born October 5, 1980 in Nashville, Nolan was the son of Mark Daniel Seals and Cathy Lynn Lee. He leaves to cherish his memory his daughter, Caylin Cate (Jordan); his son, Cadence Seals; his mother Cathy Lynn Lee; his grandmother, Kathryn Lee; his girlfriend,...

Jul 13, 2022

Sue Ann Garrett Williams, 82, of Hendersonville, TN passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Born April 9, 1940, in Hendersonville she was the daughter of the late Robert Elmer Garrett and Claudia Almedee “Allie” Hardaway Garrett. Sue was also preceded in death by her husband, Glen Williams; and her siblings, James “J.D.”, Porter, Homer, Floyd, Clyde, Roger, Paul, Ray...

Jul 11, 2022

Luther David “L.D.” Ralph, Jr. Passed away on Monday, July 11th, 2022. He was born in December 18th, 1921, the third child and first son of Hester Martin Ralph and Luther Ralph, Sr., at Vertical Plains Farm in Sumner County, TN.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings Carleen Ralph, Juanita...

Jul 6, 2022

Ralph Lee Tanner, Sr., 80, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at Hendersonville Medical Center. Born July 24, 1941 in Springfield, TN, Ralph was the son of the late Ralph R. Tanner and Margaret Carlisle Tanner. He was also preceded in death by his son, Charles Eric Tanner; and daughter, Cherrie Ann Tanner. Ralph was a hard-working individual who...

Jul 2, 2022

Patricia Ann Roescher (Patty), 76, of White House, TN formerly from Wurtsboro, NY passed away after a long battle with cancer on July 2, 2022. Surrounded by her family.

Patricia was born December 12, 1945 in Port Jervis, New York, the daughter of the late Roland LaChance and Clara Conklin LaChance.

Patricia is predeceased by...

Jun 26, 2022

Homer Dale Fry, 70, of Cross Plains, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Skyline Medical Center, Nashville, TN. Dale was born in Madison, TN, March 27, 1952 to the late Homer D. Fry and Inez C. Reagan. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Cecil Fry. Dale was a stone mason by trade, but he was...

Jun 25, 2022

Kathryn P. Taylor, 90, of Goodlettsville, TN passed away at her home Saturday, June 25, 2022. Born March 29, 1932 in Nashville, TN, Kathryn was the daughter of the late Roy Phillips and Lydia Ruth Duckworth Phillips. Kathryn was also preceded in death by her husband, Austin Taylor; children, Cindy Wilson, Mary Beth Young, and Julie Ann Taylor; and...

Jun 23, 2022

Alma Lewis “Amy” Moore, age 76, of Goodlettsville, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2022. Born Jan 23, 1946 in Clarksville, TN, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Ferrin and Thelma Perkins Seay Smith. She was also preceded in death by her sisters: Ruth Bourne and Sue Alley. Amy adored the opportunity to serve others and be active...

Jun 21, 2022

Wanda Faye Massey, 87, of Cross Plains passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Born October 7, 1934 in Altus, Oklahoma, Wanda was the daughter of the late Charles Doyle Johnston and Lily Jewel Blakley. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lester Massey in 2003, and her siblings, Wilma Berry, Albert Carl Johnston, Kenneth Ray Johnston, and...

Jun 16, 2022

Shirley Ann Brashears Carter, 84, of Hendersonville passed away Thursday, June 16th at her home. Born September 30, 1937, in Pulaski, TN she was the daughter of the late Lightford V. Brashears and Edna Noah Brashears. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William F. Carter in 2010; and her brother Ray Brashears. Shirley was raised in...

Jun 14, 2022

Thomas R. Downey, 86, of Goodlettsville passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Born October 28, 1935 in Waverly, TN, Thomas was the son of the late Elmer Reese Downey and Ellen Elizabeth Gordon Downey. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Vernelle Hayes Downey; 6 brothers, Elmer Downey Jr., Franklin Downey, Leon Downey, Ward Downey, W.T. Meredith,...

Jun 13, 2022

Tommy Ray Escue, age 75 of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, went home to be with the Lord on June 13, 2022. He was born December 11, 1946 in Nashville, Tennessee, to George and Ruth Escue. He co-owned Tennessee-Kentucky Sprinkler Company in Goodlettsville until his retirement and was a member of Union Hill Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his...

Jun 10, 2022

LaVern Arthur Kleam, 89, of Goodlettsville, Tennessee passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2022. Vern was born in Kingsley, Michigan, in 1933. He is preceded in death by his parents, the late Arthur Roberston and Ella Kleam Robertson and adoptive parents Eric Kleam and Eleanor Kleam Bailey. He was also preceded in death by brothers Donald Robertson and Michael...

Jun 8, 2022

Cheryl Hood Zeligman, 64 of Gallatin, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at Hendersonville Medical Center. Born October 30, 1957 Cheryl was raised and educated in Marietta, GA. She was preceded in death by her father, Wilburn Hood. Cheryl loved being with her family and friends. She was a devoted and loving daughter, wife, mother, grand-mother and sister. She...

Jun 5, 2022

John L. Hewgley, 89, of Goodlettsville, TN was born December 6, 1932 in Nashville, TN and passed away on June 5, 2022 in Goodlettsville.

A beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather he is survived by children, Debbie Primm of Franklin, TN, and Mike Hewgley (Yolanda) of Hendersonville, TN; grandchildren, Leah Primm Moss (David) of Franklin,...

Jun 2, 2022

Ellen Marie Dudney Sutton, 77, of Goodlettsville, Tennessee passed away at her home in Shackle Island on Thursday June 2, 2022. She was born in 1944 in Detroit, Michigan. Ellen was preceded in death by her parents, Clay and Pearl Dudney, her husband of 41 years, Floyd Kenneth Sutton, sister Betty Hyder Sutton, and husband of 13 years, John...

Jun 1, 2022

Steven John Balser, 74 of Goodlettsville, TN and formerly a longtime New York State resident, passed away Wednesday June 1, 2022, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN. Born in Cleveland, OH, June 16, 1947, Steven was the son of the late Sylvester J. Balser and Helen Strub Balser. Steven was an electrical engineer spending the first 30 years...

May 30, 2022

Ms. Ivonell Brumley King, age 89, passed away on May, 30, 2022. She was born in Harriman, TN on May 11, 1933 to the late Chester Brumley and Lena Brumley Bucy. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her brothers, Ray Brumley, Carl Brumley; sister, Eva Alexander; children, Infant Daughter Joy Elaine King and Daughter Kristy...

May 30, 2022

James A. Cummings, 86, of Ashland City, passed away Monday, May 30, 2022 at St. Thomas Midtown. Born in Nashville, May 10, 1936, James was the son of the late Rex J. Cummings and Julia Lee Anderson Cummings who raised him in the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a sister,...