Obituaries

Jul 10, 2021

Mr. Bobby Kenneth Vanderpool age 77, of Hendersonville, TN, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021.

Mr. Vanderpool was born in Lebanon, TN, on February 25, 1944. He was a member of Mt. Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church in Alvaton, Kentucky where he served as Music Director and Sunday School Teacher.

He was the editor and...

Jul 9, 2021

Chief Molder U.S. Navy Retired

February 8, 1938 - July 9, 2021

Passed away Friday, July 9, 2021, surrounded by his family after a long battle with Dementia and Kidney disease.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Ann Elizabeth White Williams; Sons, Patrick M. Williams U.S.Navy retired and wife, Deborah...

Jul 8, 2021

Candace Lynn Vradenburg went home to be with the Lord on July 8, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents Conrad and Cheryl Walker, sister Wendy, and nephew Justin. She is survived by her sons Joseph Burnett, Dalton Vradenburg, and Garrett Goss; granddaughter Izzy; brothers Rory (Keisha) Walker and Conrad A. Walker; nephew Dillon (Brittany) Walker; and...

Jul 6, 2021

Bob Howell was born on Halloween 1938 in St. Louis, MO. He passed away on July 6, 2021 from extenuating health complications.

Bob was a longtime resident of Hendersonville, TN where he was a devoted member of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church and Bluegrass Country Club.

He relished his friends and community, always...

Jul 6, 2021

Paul David Mitchell, age 58, passed away in Hendersonville, TN on Tuesday, July 6, 2021. Paul was born in Lexington, KY and was the son of the late Alford T. Mitchell, Jr. and Frances Wheeler Mitchell.

Mr. Mitchell is survived by his cousins; Micky James, Walter Wheeler and Robert “Al” Wheeler; devoted friends Sandy Birdwell, Kim Breedlove,...

Jul 6, 2021

Mr. James Dorris Brinkley age 81, of Gallatin, TN, passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2021.

Mr. Brinkley was born in Sumner County, TN, on May 10, 1940, the son of the late James Walter Brinkley and Murlene Taylor Brinkley. He retired from Odom’s Tennessee Pride Sausage after many years of service. Mr. Brinkley enjoyed gardening, fishing,...

Jul 4, 2021

Avel de la Garza Fernandez, age 37, of Gallatin passed away on Sunday, July 4, 2021. Avel was born in San Antonio, TX and was the son of Avelardo Muniz and Lucy Malacara de la Garza Fernandez.

Mr. Fernandez is survived by his loving wife Sarah Pentecost Fernandez; daughters Emma Kate Fernandez, Mary Margaret Fernandez, and Lucia...

Jul 3, 2021

Bobby Joe Geans, 82 of Hendersonville, passed away on Saturday, July 3rd, 2021. He is preceded in death by his son, Robert “Bubba” Geans and parents, Robert and Omegia Geans. Bobby is survived by his wife of 37 years, Jean Roberts Geans, children; Keith Geans (Lori), Melissa Beacham (Mike), Tina Pipkin (Rusty), Pat Geans (Patricia), Mitch Roberts and Jeanne...

Jun 29, 2021

Alex “Bud” Smith, age 80, of Hendersonville, TN went to meet our Heavenly Father on Tuesday, June 29,2021 in Hendersonville. Bud was born in Hendersonville, TN and was the son of the late John and Ruby Brown Smith.

Mr. Smith is survived by his wife Ruth Vining Smith; children Gary McCloud (Pam), Patricia Lowery (Chester), Holly Hoffarth...

Jun 27, 2021

Mr. Rickie Lynn Heatherly age 63, of Hendersonville, TN, passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2021.

Mr. Heatherly was born in Georgetown, Bermuda on April 8, 1958, the son of HL Heatherly and Polly Heatherly and the late Shirley Harper Heatherly. He owned and operated Big Green Tractor Tours. Mr. Heatherly never met a stranger and was...

Jun 26, 2021

Michael Sean Anderson, age 48, of Springfield, TN passed away on June 26, 2021. He was born in Lebanon, TN and was the son of Frances Johnson Aubin and fathers Michael Cooper and Vernon Anderson.

Mr. Anderson is survived by his grown daughter Sarah Elizabeth Anderson and other children Colton, Collin, Dalton and Grace.

A...

Jun 25, 2021

Lloyd Aaron “Skip” Jackson, III passed away June 25, 2021 at the age of 70, surrounded by loved ones who will continue to honor his legacy and share his abundant stories, laughter and memories.

Skip had immense love and knowledge of western swing and traditional country music as well as big band. He spent 22 years in...

Jun 24, 2021

Katrina (Katy) Kirk Baker, age 80, of Hendersonville, TN, went home to be with the Lord on June 24, 2021, while in hospice care in Louisville, KY.

Katy was born on January 7, 1941 to Dr. James Kirk and Dorothy Noble Kirk. She was raised on her family’s horse farm in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, where she was...

Jun 22, 2021

Howard “Howie” Ray Brainerd, age 78, of Hendersonville passed away on Tuesday, June 22,2021 in Gallatin, TN. Howie was born in Kansas and was the son of the late Wilbur and Rozella McCloud Brainerd.

Mr. Brainerd is survived by his wife Kay Brainerd; son Bill Brainerd; daughter Shannon Stevens (William); sister Nancy Siebert; grandchildren Alison, Will, Katie,...

Jun 21, 2021

Thomas “John” Grewcock, age 90, of Hendersonville, TN passed peacefully away on Monday, June 21, 2021 in Gallatin, TN. John was born in Leicester, England and was the son of the late Thomas Godfrey Grewcock and Mary Elizabeth Preston Grewcock.

Mr. Grewcock is survived by his wife of 69 years Corinne V. Blockley Grewcock; daughters Jackie Bryce...

Jun 15, 2021

Mr. Ennis D. Wilson of Hendersonville, TN, passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2021.

Mr. Wilson was born in Coopertown, TN, on July 24, 1938, the son of the late Felix Wilson and Almetta Ennis Wilson. He worked many years as a truck driver with H.D. Lee Company, Nutri Sweeteners, and retired from John Armitage and CO...

Jun 10, 2021

A celebration of life service for Glenn will be held at a later date.

Jun 7, 2021

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we share the passing of Christopher at the young age of 34 in the city of Nashville. He will be greatly missed by both his adoring family, many friends, his mother Sharon Konash and his father Dan Starko.

We will always remember his brilliant mind, warm smile, selfless...

Jun 6, 2021

Mrs. Linda Joyce Gregory Mitchell age 73, of Hendersonville, TN, passed away on Sunday, June 6, 2021.

Mrs. Mitchell was born in Nashville, TN, on August 19, 1947, the daughter of the late Herschel Gaston Gregory, Sr. and Rose Mary Watson Gregory. She was a parishioner at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. Mrs. Mitchell enjoyed...

Jun 4, 2021

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Mower age 95, of Hendersonville, TN, passed away on Friday, June 4, 2021.

Mrs. Mower was born in Nashville, TN, on December 2, 1925, the daughter of the late Robert M. Brewington and Audrey Stephenson Brewington. She retired from Pacific Bell after many years of service. Mrs. Mower enjoyed planting flowers and watching the...