Obituaries
Wilma "Dena" Bruce
Dec 20, 2024
Wilma “Dena” Bruce, age 88, of Hendersonville passed away on December 20, 2024. Dena was born to the late Frank and Wilma Campbell in Nashville, Tennessee on August 10, 1936.
Dena was a member of Luna Lane Church of Christ.
Dena loved animals, especially her cat, Buddy. She was also an avid sports fan.
Dena is survived by her husband, Thomas E. Bruce;...
Bill Atkins
Dec 17, 2024
William “Bill” Harold Atkins passed away peacefully with his family by his side on December 17th, 2024 at the age of 93. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, and friend. Bill relocated to Hendersonville, TN in June 2020 but spent most of his life in West Virginia having maintained the “house on the hill” for 68 years in...
Jamie Michelle Harper-Haley
Dec 16, 2024
Jamie Michelle Harper-Haley, age 50, passed away on December 16, 2024. She was born on July 16, 1974 in Madison, Tennessee to Joan Gregory Harper and James M. Harper. Jamie is preceded in death by her father, James M. Harper; and brother, James Kevin Harper.
She is survived by her devoted husband of 16 years, Joshua Haley; loving son, Trevor James...
Joyce Claiborne
Dec 13, 2024
Joyce J. Claiborne, age 86, of Gallatin passed away on December 13, 2024. Joyce was born on January 25, 1938 to the late Reed and Mary Gladys Jarvis in Albany, Kentucky.
Joyce graduated from Clinton County High School.
Joyce has been a member of Hendersonville First Baptist Church since 1967 and enjoyed being a part of Barbara Ward’s Sunday School Class.
Joyce really...
Timothy "Tim" B. Embry
Dec 10, 2024
Timothy B. “Tim” Embry, age 65, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. Tim was born on June 13, 1959, in Louisville, Kentucky to Brent and Mabry (Morris) Embry.
Tim graduated from Doss High School. After graduating, Tim was a Boilermaker for 36 years. He also was a volunteer firefighter earning a degree in firefighting from LSU. Tim loved spending time...
Jack Wallace Smith
Dec 8, 2024
Jack Wallace Smith, age 89 of Gallatin, TN passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2024 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. He was preceded in death by his parents, William & Ethel Smith; siblings, Doyle Smith, Jessie Marquand, Ray Smith, Thomas Smith, Martha Pippins and Dorothy Allison.
Jack is survived by his wife, Ruth Smith; children, Tim Smith (Kelly) and Joni...
Terry Scott
Dec 5, 2024
Terry Joe Scott, 64, of Hendersonville, TN passed away on December 5, 2024.
Terry was born on January 24, 1960 in North Platte, Nebraska and moved with his family to Memphis before settling in Parsons, TN.
Terry attended Riverside High School and graduated in 1978. He went on to play baseball at Jackson State Community College before transferring to Middle Tennessee State...
Lillian Jean Raymond
Dec 3, 2024
Lillian Jean Raymond, age 87, of Hendersonville, Tennessee passed away December 3, 2024. Jean was born to the late William Thomas Peach and Lillie Florence (Sea) Peach in Milburn, Kentucky on August 5, 1937.
Jean worked at Kings Daughter Child Development Center for 29 years doing what she loved, cooking for all the children.
Jean loved spending time with her family. Most...
Dr. Kenneth N. Wyatt
Nov 30, 2024
Dr. Kenneth Noel Wyatt, age 79, entered God’s kingdom on November 30, 2024, after living with liver cancer for 9 years. He is survived by his wife Kathy of 43 years, sons Christopher Wyatt (Erin), Jason Wyatt (Thien), Ian Wyatt (Ani), Jonathan Wyatt (Laura), and daughter Caitlin Wyatt (Robert). Other surviving family include his sister Patricia Berrett (Wray) and nephew...
Steven M. Simerka
Nov 29, 2024
Steven M. Simerka, 63, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2024. Steven was born on February 18, 1961, in Detroit, Michigan to Charles Frank and Dorothy (Healey) Simerka.
Steven’s personality was larger than life; he was able to turn any acquaintance into a life-long friend. Steven was an avid sports fan; he loved playing and coaching basketball, golf, football, and boating...
Wendy Frye
Nov 27, 2024
Wendy Frye, 41 of Hendersonville TN went to be with the Lord on November 27, 2024.
She was born on June 6, 1983, in Madison, TN to Alicia Guess Frye and John Frye.
Wendy was an avid soccer player in her younger years, playing on several select travel teams and attended Hendersonville High School.
She was a pre-school teacher and adored her children,...
Rita Roussel Roberts
Nov 22, 2024
Rita Roussel Roberts, 83, of Walker, LA, passed away Friday, November 22, 2024. Rita was a devout Catholic and loved her hymns and daily prayers. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great great-grandmother, sister and friend and will be missed by all who knew her.
She is survived by her daughter, Lesli Carter (Ronnie); son-in-law, Ernie Spiess; stepdaughter, Jolene Ott;...
Lucy Fox
Nov 22, 2024
Lucy Fay (Cullom) Fox, age 78, passed away peacefully Friday, November 22, 2024. She is survived by her daughter, Jennifer. Other surviving, loving family members include nieces Allyson (Troy) Kilby and Dayna Cullom, brother in law Ray Leffew, sister in law Kathryn Cullom, great nephews and niece Blake (Kristie) Harp, Zane (Amanda) Cullom, Riley Cullom, and Boone Cullom. She was...
Sandra Jean Keenan
Nov 19, 2024
Sandra Jean Dower Keenan, age 88, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. She was born on June 2, 1936 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to the late Maratha Ekstrum Dower and Harold Lewis Dower, Sr. Sandra is also preceded in passing by the father of her children, Patrick Keenan. Sandra’s maternal grandparents were both Swedish immigrants. She was always very proud...
Cheryl "Cheri" Darlene Norris
Nov 18, 2024
Cheryl “Cheri” Darlene Norris, age 77, passed away on November 18, 2024 in Gallatin, Tennessee. She was born on March 8, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Peter and Minnie Buikema. Cheri is also preceded in death by her brother, Peter Buikema. She is survived by her children, Christopher Norris and Taryn Norris; and brothers, Ralph Buikema and Russell...
Janice W. Slaughter
Nov 17, 2024
Dr. Janice Slaughter passed away peacefully at Charter Senior Living in Hermitage, Tennessee, on Sunday morning, November 17, 2024, after a long and memorable life at the age of 84.
A graduate of Ripley [Tennessee] High School, she furthered her education by graduating from Lambuth College in Jackson, Tennessee, obtained her Masters Degree at the University of Florida in Gainesville, and...
Don Mundy
Nov 16, 2024
Howard Donald “Don” Mundy, age 86, of Hendersonville passed away on November 16, 2024. Don was born in Nashville, Tennessee on February 16, 1938 to the late Jerry and Margaret Mundy.
Don attended East Nashville High School in Nashville, Tennessee.
Don served in the United States Air Force from 1956 until 1976. He retired from the United States Air Force as an...
Shirley Stackhouse
Nov 16, 2024
Shirley Stackhouse, age 87, of Hendersonville, Tennessee, passed away on November 16, 2024. Shirley was born in Beckley, West Virginia to the late Gory and Ethel Coleman on July 1, 1937.
A loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Shirley loved Jesus and animals; she attended Bible Study and enjoyed photography and Sudoku. A graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School, Shirley...
JoAnn Loerakker Frank
Nov 14, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. JoAnn Katherine Loerakker-Frank of Gallatin, TN on November 14, 2024, at the age of 82. JoAnn was born on December 9, 1941, in Springfield, Illinois., to Joseph F. and Virginia Ann Seifert Loerakker.
JoAnn met her soulmate, husband, and the love of her life Dr. Frederick R. Frank, Jr...
Betty Sue (Gillihan) Mayo
Nov 14, 2024
Betty Sue (Gillihan) Mayo of Goodlettsville, TN passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2024 at the age of 86. She was born on April 14, 1938 in Nashville, TN where she grew up. She is preceded in death by her parents, Leonard and Annie (Talbot) Gillihan; and sisters, Ann Miller and Patricia Kemper. Betty is survived by her husband, Dorris...
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