Obituaries

Jul 7, 2013

Bertha “Boots” L. Edgar of Steubenville, Ohio died July 7, 2013 in Franklin, Tennessee. She was born October 10, 1919 in Steubenville, Ohio. The daughter of the late James S. and Rena Maholm Edgar. She was also preceded in death by her husband John K. Edgar and two sisters Mrs. Dorothy Brannagan of Columbus, Ohio and Mrs. Ruth Tipton of...

Jul 3, 2013

Suzanne M. Whitman, age 89 of Nashviille, died July 3, 2013. Born January 1, 1924 in Chicago to Loyd E. and Bertha Whitman. Suzanne graduated from the University of Michigan, School of Grapic Design. She was an artist who worked in over 20 different mediums but was particularly fond of drawing, sculpting and painting. Suzanne was an animal lover, a...

Jul 2, 2013

John Mack Capps, age 83, died July 2, 2013 after an extended illness at his Hendersonville home. Born in Kuttawa, Kentucky on March 19, 1930 and was raised in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. His adult life began in St. Louis, Missouri after marrying his wife, Pauline Bostick, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri. They were married for 65 years in June of this...

Jun 27, 2013

Martin L. Zugg, Age 76, passed away June 27, 2013 at his daughter’s home in Fairview Tennessee after an extended illness with Cancer He was born and resided in Fayetteville Ohio until later relocating to Nashville Tennessee in 1995. Martin surpassed in many areas throughout his lifetime. At the early age of five, he excelled as a musician and was...

Jun 18, 2013

Linda Martin, age 59, of Cookeville, passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Linda was born May 6, 1954 in Norfolk, VA, the daughter of the late James Norton and Ruth Ann Johnson Norton. She had worked in medical billing before becoming disabled. Linda is survived by her son, Raymond Conley...

Jun 18, 2013

Marguerite Wise Cato died on June 18, 2013 from complications of ALS. She was born in Plains, Georgia in 1926, the only child of Dr. Bowman Joel Wise and Mozelle Baldwin Wise. She was the great granddaughter of John Wise, one of two brothers who founded Plains in the 1850s. After attending Plains High School, she graduated with honors with...

Jun 16, 2013

Barbara McHenry Gates, age 43, of Cumberland City, TN, passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2013, in Clarksville, TN. Barbara was born October 28, 1969 in San Pedro, Calif., the daughter of John Joseph McHenry and Carmenmaria Hernandez Gonzalez Gates. Barbara enjoyed cooking and crafts. Survivors in addition to her mother include her step-father, Larry Gates of Cumberland City; one...

Jun 15, 2013

Rosemarie Pelis, 71, died in here home on June 15, 2013. She requested that no services be held. Instead of flowers, her family requests any donations sent to: Dog Town PO Box 2978, Carson City, Nevada 89702. Her family thanks you for all your kinds words, thoughts and prayers. They have been very appreciated in these difficult times. Thank you...

Jun 14, 2013

Robert Steven Bumpus, Jr., age 37, of Lawrenceburg, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2013, in Lawrenceburg. Robert was born July 25, 1975 in New Bedford, Mass., the son of Robert S. Bumpus, Sr., of New Bedford, Mass., and Betty Oliver McBride of Calif. Robert had most recently worked as a floater for Wendy’s in Lawrenceburg. Survivors in addition to...

Jun 14, 2013

Dwight Wayne Hendon, age 61 of Nashville, Tennessee, died June 14, 2013. A musician, he was known to friends and family as “Skip”. Born in Corpus Christie, Texas and grew up in Dunlap, Tennessee. Skip moved to Nashville to pursue his music career. A veteran of the United States Navy, he played the guitar and coached little league baseball for...

Jun 14, 2013

Esther Pearl Stone, age 98. of Lebanon, TN, passed away on Friday, June 14, at Quality Care and Rehab in Lebanon. Esther was born July 12, 1914 in Ashton, KS, the daughter of the late Marsden Ransom Sammis and Amy Blanche Applegate Sammis. Esther was a homemaker and was of the Methodist faith. Esther is survived by her son, Dale...

Jun 13, 2013

Jun 11, 2013

Tommy Aaron, age 68, of East Ridge, TN, passed away on June 11, 2013, at the Alvin C. York Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN. Tommy was born February 26, 1945 in Cleveland, TN, the son of the late Ellen Ralston. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy and had worked as an assistant manager for a grocery...

Jun 9, 2013

Jun 5, 2013

On earth she was part of a loving family that included her husband, William A. Bill Nichols; her son, Stephen D. Nichols Gillie; her daughter, Kristi Kaye Shanks David; her grandchildren, William Shanks and Rachel Shanks; her siblings, Faye Speer and Ray Ihrig Nancy. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, June 14, 2013 at 2:00 PM at...

Jun 3, 2013

Nell Katheryne Weakley Wilson died June 3, 2013 at age 89 after a brief illness. Survived by her daughter, K. Janelle Wilson; cousins, Jeannie & Wayne Boyle-Parsley, Nora Klein, Erin Boyle-Parsley, Alyssa Klein, & Mary Ann Wilson; god-granddaughter Stacey Looper & her husband James & son J. Wesley. Known to all as Mama Nell, her open heart encompassed many surrogate...

Jun 1, 2013

May 31, 2013

Wayne Gregory LoGuidice, age 68, of Columbia, TN departed this life on May 31th, 2013. He was born on January 28th, 1945 to Georgio LoGuidice and Barbara White LoGuidice in Chattanooga, TN. Wayne was a devoted husband and a loving father to his three sons. He was an adored member of the Columbia community and his presence will be sorely...

May 30, 2013

Mrs. Betty Jane Rich, age 93, of Franklin, TN, passed away on Thursday, May 30, at NHC Cool Springs. Betty was born November 23, 1919 in Lorain, OH, the daughter of the late Allen A. Smith and Hilda Margaret Logan Smith. Betty was a graduate of Duke University, quite an accomplishment for her generation. She was first married to the...

May 28, 2013