Obituaries

Aug 2, 2016

William Chris Hayes, age 65 of Columbia, passed away at his residence on August 2, 2016.

Chris was born May 25, 1951 in Lexington, Tennessee to William Granville Hayes and Mary Lee Gray Hayes. Chris earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business and his Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering. He honorably served the United States Airforce during Vietnam. He most recently...

Aug 1, 2016

Jul 19, 2016

Roy Michael Bradford of Osseo, MI passed away on July 19, 2016 at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Roy was known as “Cowboy Mike” to many people. He was born to the late R.M. Bradford and Ophelia Rutherford Bradford on July 2, 1955.

Cowboy Mike loved horses, old westerns and classic cars. He also loved teaching his grandchildren how to ride horses....

Jul 18, 2016

Sheila was born on March 7, 1941 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to Clyde Andrew Ramsey and Mabel Cook Perlstrom. She was educated in Vancouver, Canada and Pasadena, California, where she met and married Gardner Luke Dixon. After her husband graduated medical school, he was recruited to Nashville’s Riverside Sanitarium, where they moved with their baby daughter. While attending school...

Jul 6, 2016

Tiffanie Shea Helton Scott, age 33, of Rockvale, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2016.

Tiffanie was born on July 13, 1982, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. She was a fun-loving, outgoing and comical young woman. Her daughter Allissa was the light of her life and she was a very loving mother to her.

Tiffanie is survived by her loving parents: Rickey...

Jul 1, 2016

Jun 23, 2016

Mr. Paul Austin Dunkleberger, age 80, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at The Manor at Steeple Chase in Cool Springs.

Paul was born on November 15, 1935 to the late Alvand Dunkleberger and Eva Pauline Seacreast Dunkleberger in Davidson County, Tennessee. On November 25, 1958 he married Brenda Paul and they were happily married until her death on...

May 29, 2016

Betty J. Strange, age 79, of Nunnelly, Tennessee passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2016.

Betty was born on February 2, 1937 in Albany, New York to Joseph and Dorothy Rigley Conrad. She was a retired Metro School bus driver and was of the Catholic faith.

Her son Jerry Mitchell remembers that she was the greatest mother. She was well...

May 23, 2016

Kenneth James Monty, Ph.D., age 85, died unexpectedly of natural causes on May 23, 2016. Born on September 11, 1930, in Sanford, Maine, Ken was a loving and singularly empathetic father, teacher, mentor, administrator, gentleman, colleague and collaborator, as well as an avid musician and naturalist.

Ken Monty dearly missed his departed wife of 61 years, Barbara H. Monty, former...

May 21, 2016

Emily L. Hill McGehee, age 72, formerly of Thompson Station, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2016 following an extended illness at Life Care Center of Centerville.

Emily was born on February 9, 1944 to the late Raymond and Rose Marie Bull Hill in Chicago, Illinois. On December 17, 1966 she was wed to Fred McGehee and they had two...

May 13, 2016

David Edward Chute, age 69, of Clarksville, Tennessee passed away on May 13, 2016 at the Nashville Veteran’s Hospital.

He was born on December 26, 1946 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia to Earle and Leona Chute. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and served honorably during the Vietnam War. He enjoyed buying and selling antiques.

David is survived...

Apr 23, 2016

Brighten Max Shoemake, age 21, loving son, brother, and devoted friend, passed away early Saturday morning at his home.

Brighten was born July 24, 1994, in Okmulgee, OK, the son of Kevin and Nancy Gibson Shoemake. He was currently working as a Patient Care Technician in the Emergency Department at Vanderbilt Medical Center while pursuing a degree in Nursing at...

Apr 23, 2016

In remembrance of our brother Richard Merrill Phillips, born on January 1, 1958 and passed away on April 23, 2016. He served honorably in the United States Navy.

He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Sanna Eubanks. He is survived by his sisters, Jennifer Hurt and Debbie Wilson and brothers, Steven Phillips, Jim Eubanks and Jason Eubanks....

Apr 18, 2016

Mr. Roy L. Bordine, age 56, of Linden, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2016 at his residence.

Roy was born on March 15, 1960 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Bordine in Three Rivers, Michigan. He worked in construction for most of his life until ill health prevented it. He is remembered as a good father and...

Apr 16, 2016

William Brown (Bill) Crowder, age 88 died April 16,2016, born June 12, 1927. Preceded in death by his parents, Delores Riddick Crowder and Eugene Rhodes Crowder.

Bill attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville where he played trombone in the Knoxville symphony and a dance band. He had a life-long love of music, art and an unswerving devotion to UT...

Apr 2, 2016

John Howard Redman, Jr, age 97, of Nashville, TN passed away April 2, 2016

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Lowe Redman, daughter, Marene Redman McPherson (Bill), grandchildren, William Orren Vaughan III (Jamie), and Akin Vaughan Jaworski (Jeff), his great-grandchildren, Dalton Mowell, Vaughan Mowell, Austin Vaughan, Larson Kallas, and Walker Vaughan, as well as a special niece, Debbie Edmondson...

Apr 1, 2016

Edward Thomas Hudak Jr. 75, passed away on April 1, 2016 He is survived by his Wife of 50 years Dale Delores Hudak and his brothers, sons, daughters, Nieces, Nephews and grandchildren

Born in Cleveland OH to Edward Thomas Hudak Sr. and Jeannine Hudak, He attended Cathedral Latin High School, Cleveland State University and McNeese State University. Edward served in...

Mar 19, 2016

Mr. James Michael O’Rourke, age 64, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away at his residence on Saturday, March 19, 2016.

Michael was born on October 22, 1951 in Clarion, Pennsylvania to James K. O’Rourke and Marthina Sexton O’Rourke. He attended Valley Forge Military Academy and his time there became one of the defining moments of his life. There he made life...

Mar 12, 2016

Robert Niemeyer R.Ph. , age 93, of Bon Aqua, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2016 surrounded by his family.

Robert was born on September 30, 1922 in Detroit, Michigan, to Harry F. Niemeyer and Edna Gaffney Niemeyer. He served his country honorably during World War II in the Army Air Corp from 1943 to 1946. During his service...

Mar 11, 2016

Jonathan Paul Johnson, age 55, passed away on March 11, 2016. He was a beloved father, son, and brother, who will forever be in the hearts of his family.

Preceded in death by father, Lloyd Johnson; brothers Gene Johnson and Jerry Johnson. survived by son Michael Johnson; mother, Emilee Johnson; sisters, Glenda Beal (Dennis), Wanda Johnson, Helen Johnson, Joann Moore,...