Obituaries

May 31, 2012

Rosemarie P. Costanza, age 89, a resident of Nashville, TN passed away May 31, 2012 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. Ms. Costanza was born October 23, 1922 in Manhattan, New York, to the late Orelio & Alice Constanza. She attended Hunter College for Girls in her youth. Rosemarie spent many years doing secretarial work for many different companies however...

May 31, 2012

Ruth. M. Heady, age 77 of Murfreesboro, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2012 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center. Ruth was born April 26, 1935 to the late Grace and Vincent Simpson in Peekskill, New York. She was married to the late Arthur Heady, Sr., and she was a nurse technician in the healthcare field. She is survived by her children,...

May 29, 2012

Gregory L. Walker, age 64, a resident of Murfreesboro, TN passed away May 23, 2012 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center. Mr. Walker was born May 29, 1947 in Chicago, IL, to the late Judson and Gwendolyn Bowling. Gregory graduated from college with a Bachelors degree and working many jobs in his long career with his last job for the Chicago...

May 26, 2012

Albert C. Romo, age 67, a resident of Columbia passed away May 26, 2012 at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Mr. Romo was born September 20, 1944 in Los Angeles, CA, to Felix and Alice Romo. Albert spent many years in California before moving to Tennessee and spending the last few years here. Albert served in the United States Armed Forces. He...

May 8, 2012

Mrs. Ruth Marie Duehring Lykowski was born February 6, 1925 in Chicago, Il, the daughter of the late Walter and Emma Werful Duehring. Ruth was the wife of the late Richard F. Lykowski. She was a homemaker who was an avid gardener and loved all animals. Ruth passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at NHC Cool Springs in Franklin,...

May 7, 2012

Mr. Jack T. Riley, Jr., age 79, resident of Watertown, passed away on Monday, October 7, at the Alvin C. York Medical Center in Murfreesboro. Mr. Riley was born October 7, 1932 in Oklahoma City, OK, the son of the late Jack T. Riley, Sr., and Opal D. Wright Riley. Jack was a United States Navy veteran of the Korean...

May 2, 2012

Doug Cantrell was born February 13, 1949 in McMinnville, TN, the son of the late Lilburn Clinton Cantrell and Clora Simons Cantrell. Doug was self employed as a Technical Management Consultant. His daughters shared that he was the most dedicated man to his work. He loved playing music, and could play most any stringed instrument. Doug enjoyed cooking but the...

Apr 26, 2012

James Mrencso, age 63 of Spring Hill, passed away peacefully at his residence Thursday, April 26, 2012. Born January 15, 1949 in Illinois, he was an avid fisherman and loved nothing more than being on the lake. He is survived by his partner Ingeborg Kipping and his friends Sylvia Jon Donelson and Susan Mardon.

Apr 20, 2012

Carden, Sarah Cecelia Johnson of Hendersonville, TN died at age 101 on April 20. She was preceded in death by father, William John Johnson; mother, Jennie May Wherry Johnson; husband, John Lewis Carden; and five siblings. She is survived by her sister, Susan Ann Johnson Brockett; son, John Lewis Carden, Jr. Semra; daughter, Mary Lu Carden Batey Charles; grandson, Charles...

Apr 18, 2012

Thomas McTyghe Clarke was born November 7, 1923 in Washington, DC, the son of the late Charles Clarke and Marjorie Dobson Clarke. Thomas was an Army veteran of WW II and was an Episcopal Priest. Thomas is survived by his four daughters, Marjorie Clarke Marsh of Murfreesboro, Bonnie Clarke Timmons of Bellaire, FL, Kathleen Clarke Yaeger of Murfreesboro and Elizabeth...

Apr 15, 2012

Margaret Ann Khan, age 52 of New Johnsonville, passed away April 15, 2012 at Centennial Medical Center. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on September 7, 2012 to the late Donald Richard Rossi and Marie Violet Comeau.

Apr 15, 2012

Mr. Thomas Michael Carter, 59, a resident of Crossville, TN, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012 at his home. Born November 10, 1952 in Concord, NC, son of the late Jack and Sarah Fink Carter. He was a self employed handyman and had worked for Lowe’s of Crossville. He is survived by his sisters: Glenda Trexler of Gold Hill, NC...

Apr 14, 2012

Denise Arlene Batten-Burns, age 48, resident of Clarksville, passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2012, at Spring Meadows Health Care in Clarksville. Denise was born September 11, 1963 in Melbourne, Florida, the daughter of the late Dewey Batten and Pauline G. Ward Batten. Denise had worked in many different jobs, most recently as a Certified Nursing Assistant in the health...

Apr 12, 2012

Mrs. Ruby E Brisom Stuart was born on March 18, 1923 to the late Ernest G. and Alice E. Johnson Brimson in Bristol, England. She served in the Women’s Royal Air Force during WWII, serving for over four years as a balloon barrage technician, and later at central headquarters in London. May 20, 1945 she married Frank Stuart, Jr., WWII...

Apr 12, 2012

Apr 12, 2012

Mr. William M. Jones, 53, passed away at his home on April 12, 2012. He was born in Ft. Pierce, FL to the late Tom Edward Jones and Betty Hammond Jones. He was survived by his children: Megan Jones and Thomas M. Jones; brother: Dean WandaJones; and his sister: Rita Allan Piero. The Cremation Society of Tennessee is assisting the...

Apr 9, 2012

Daniel Wayne Ruby, age 51, of Crossville, TN passed away Monday April 9, 2012. Daniel was born to the late Ralph and Marie Ruby on March 19, 1961 in Albuquerque, NM. Mr. Ruby was an avid animal lover, a veteran of the United Sates Army and spent his later years as a small engine mechanic at his brother’s shop. Daniel...

Apr 9, 2012

Franklin Delano Dodd “Skeeter”, age 74, of Goodlettsville, TN, passed away April 9, 2012. He was the son of the late Owen F. Dodd and Edith M. Bumpus. Skeeter was a radio disc jockey for 41 years, an avid turkey hunter, a member of Bluegrass Baptist in Hendersonville, and had a passion for writing. Mr. Dodd is survived by his...

Apr 7, 2012

Ethel Marie Bentz, age 90, resident of Spring Hill, TN, passed away on Saturday at her home in Spring Hill. Ethel was born September 23, 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of the late Henry Reik and Helen Neumann Reik. She was the wife of the late Harold Edward Bentz. Helen had worked in the light bulb assembly division of...

Apr 4, 2012

Cremation Society of Tennessee Shirley Ann Blane Payne April 4, 2012 Mrs. Shirley Ann “Billie” Blane Payne, age 87 of Franklin, passed away April 4, 2012 surrounded by her loving children. Billie, as she was known to most of her friends and family, was born August 14, 1924 to her late parents John Henry Blane and Florence Edna Willis Blane...