Obituaries

Feb 9, 2023

Janice Marie Duke, 80, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023.  Janice was born on August 3, 1942, to Euel and Novoline (Wilkins) Dye in Old Hickory, Tennessee.

Janice was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and sister.  She was a strong Christian woman, teaching Sunday School for many years and was part of a strong...

Feb 3, 2023

Carey “Buddy” Adkins, age 86, passed away on February 3, 2023.  Buddy was born on March 8, 1936 in Huntsville, Alabama to the late Fred and Ruby Adkins.  He is also preceded in death by his brother, Robert Lee Adkins; sisters, Freddie Mae White and Ivy E. Bertrand; and niece, Tammy Michelle Watkins.  Buddy is survived by his sister,...

Feb 3, 2023

Marilyn “Mandi” Feldman, age 78, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2023.  She was born on July 16, 1944 in Brooklyn, New York to the late Theodore and Betty Klein.  Mandi is also preceded in death by her brother, Sheldon Klein.  She is survived by children, Robert Bloom (Sharon), Wendi Wright (Kenny), and Karen Piazza (John); grandchildren, Megan (James),...

Feb 2, 2023

Donald A. Dallenbach, age 88 of Hendersonville, TN passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023. Don was born on June 23, 1934 in New Brunswick, NJ. He was the son of the late Walter and Myrtle Elizabeth Lynch Dallenbach.

Don was preceded in death by his beloved wife Laurie Dallenbach; daughter Tracey Dallenbach; brothers Walter Dallenbach, Michael...

Feb 2, 2023

Susan Stiddum passed away in Nashville on February 2, 2023 at the age of 70. The daughter of the late James Alton Stiddum and Betty Lee Pendleton Stiddum, with family roots in Tennessee’s Jackson and Warren Counties, she grew up in East Nashville and attended Madison High School before obtaining a Bachelor of Education degree at the University of Tennessee.

Susan was a longtime employee of the Metro Nashville Police Department, serving as secretary...

Feb 1, 2023

Norma Lou Jenkins, age 68, passed away on February 1, 2023.  She was born on October 12, 1954 in Flint, Michigan.  Norma is preceded in death by her granddaughter, Alexis N. Saathoff.  She is survived by her beloved sons, Jason Saathoff (Michelle), Gerry Jenkins (Morgan), and Cody Soriviccio (Becky); and beloved grandchildren, Vance Jenkins, Sierra Jenkins, and Xavier Soriviccio....

Jan 30, 2023

Chris Albert, age 57, passed away on January 30, 2023.  He was born on May 3, 1965, in Bedford County, Tennessee.  Chris is preceded in death by his father, David Albert.  He is survived by his wife, Lucretia Albert; sons, Andrew Albert, Charles Albert, and Jason Burns (Danielle); grandchild, Gary Burns; mother, Bobbi Albert; brother, Todd Albert; and numerous...

Jan 26, 2023

Billie Jean Bates, 92, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023.  Billie was born on September 3, 1930, to Robert A. and Myrtle (Grisham) Green in Nashville, Tennessee.

Billie Jean worked as an accounting clerk with the Metro Water Department.  She attended Metro Baptist Church in Goodlettsville.

She is preceded in death by her husband...

Jan 25, 2023

John R. Yanusz, age 80, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at his home.  John was born on November 24, 1942, to John Yanusz and Elizabeth Mason Garnecki in Somerville, New Jersey.

John proudly served his country in the U. S. Navy being stationed his entire career in Japan.  After leaving the Navy, John met the...

Jan 24, 2023

Melba (Pillow) Abney, 94, of Hendersonville, TN, died at home on Tuesday, January 24, 2023.  She was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ.  She was born October 20, 1928 in Paragould, Arkansas.

Melba graduated from Paragould High School and attended nursing school in Memphis, TN where she received her RN Diploma.  She also attended Harding...

Jan 23, 2023

Frank Tabor Hutchins was born November 2, 1928, in Raleigh, North Carolina, the third of nine children to Spurgeon and Healy Hutchins.  He graduated from Hugh Morson High School in 1946 and North Carolina State College in 1951 with a degree in Ceramic Engineering.  As an Air Force ROTC student, he attended radar school following graduation at Keesler Air...

Jan 23, 2023

David Ellsworth Hughes, 90, passed away peacefully on Jan. 23, 2023, with family at his bedside.

Dave was born June 8, 1932, in Nashville, TN, to Fleming Hughes and Emma Hughes Mott.

He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Glenda “Susie” Hughes of Hendersonville, TN; sons David (Deannie) Hughes of Bethpage, TN;...

Jan 21, 2023

Kimberly  Dawn Bednarz, age 49 of Hendersonville, TN passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2023. Kimberly was born on August 28, 1973 in Nashville, TN.

Kim is survived by her husband Joe Bednarz, Jr.; son Sean Bednarz (Felisha); mother Zula Gray; granddaughters Lilly Bednarz and Hailey Bednarz; father-in-law and mother-in-law Joe Bednarz, Sr. and Barbara Bednarz; sister-in-law...

Jan 21, 2023

Linda Kay Bates, age 78, passed away on January 21, 2023.  She was born on January 1, 1945 in Anderson, Indiana.  Linda is preceded in death by her husband, Dean Edward Bates and daughter, Tamra Lynn Bates.

Linda is survived by her children, Candy Shaffer (Joe), Chris Bates, Cari Pedigo, Teri Halpin, and Cindy Wilson; grandchildren, Mindy...

Jan 20, 2023

Christopher J. “Chris” Vanderheyden, age 45, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023.  Chris was born on June 18, 1977, in Gallatin, Tennessee, to Carl and Martha (Culver) Vanderheyden, and grew up in Hendersonville, Tennessee.

Chris was a loving and lovable person who enjoyed video games, all things Star Wars, and was an insatiable and trash-talking fan...

Jan 18, 2023

Helen O’Neal Reese, age 82, passed away on January 18, 2023.  Helen was born on July 24, 1940 in Adolphus, Kentucky to the late Marvin and Idress O’neal.  She is also preceded in death by her husband, Robert “Bob” Reese and 12 siblings.

Helen is survived by children, James “Jimmy” Reese (Bernice), David Reese (Marilyn), and Allyson...

Jan 15, 2023

Rowan Avery Ward, age 16 months, passed away January 15, 2023.  Rowan was born on August 30, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee to loving parents, Rachel and Trey Ward.  He is also survived by grandparents, Joe Houston Ward and Gina Grisham Ward; aunts, Kori Danelle Barber (James) and Allison Ward Hodges (Blake); uncles, Brian Christopher Ellis and Blaine Corbin Ward;...

Jan 9, 2023

Lyle Thompson Teague, 87, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2023, in Hendersonville, TN.  Lyle was born to O.D. Teague and Marie (Payne) Teague on September 18, 1935, in Selmer, Tennessee.

During elementary school, Lyle moved with his family to Oak Ridge, Tennessee where his father worked for the Manhattan Project.  Lyle graduated from Oak Ridge High...

Jan 9, 2023

Osia Laverne (Harris) Read, 91, passed away peacefully at Blessed Home Care in Hendersonville, TN on Monday, January 9, 2023.  Osia was preceded in death by husband Melvin J. Read.  They were both born in Ashland City, TN and were married for 41 years.  They moved to Madison in 1955. Osia is survived by daughters Pat (Jim - deceased)...

Jan 7, 2023

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