Obituaries

Jul 5, 2021

Laura Frances Stroup Lunsford, known to family and friends as Mama Frances, passed away July 5, 2021. She was 92 years old. She was born at home in 1929 in Asheville, North Carolina, to Nancy Collins Stroup and Samuel Christopher Stroup. She weighed 3 pounds at birth; when her mother was told that her newborn might not survive, her...

Jun 30, 2021

Nashville – William Bullets Hunt Gillespie passed away peacefully of natural causes on June 30, 2021, in hospice at Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville campus. Born in Nashville on December 26, 1941, Bullets was preceded in death by his parents Lyssa Hunt Gillespie and William Sherwood Gillespie. Bullets attended the Palmer School, Montgomery Bell Academy '59 and...

Jun 15, 2021

Benjamin Neal Tarkenton, 45, of Nashville, TN, received his wings on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at 11:11a.m.

Benjamin was born in Dekalb County, GA. He graduated from South Gwinnett High School in Snellville, GA in 1994. Benjamin loved theatre and cross country and was highly active with the school productions and participated in several cross-country races held. ...

Jun 6, 2021

Orvil Buell Sullivan Jr., 73, one of Nashville’s most esteemed interior designers, died June 6, 2021 at Alive Hospice after a long illness.

Following his 1969 completion of studies at Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Fla., Buell joined an architectural design firm in Atlanta. In 1973 he returned to his native Nashville where he joined Bradford...

Jun 3, 2021

Frank was born on August 7, 1935, the sixth and youngest child of Rev. Charles O. and Mrs. Jeffie Frey.

Frank met his wife Jane Kemp while on leave from the Air Force, and their courtship was by correspondence.  He proposed to Jane in a letter from Iceland, where he was stationed.  On November 1, 1958, they...

May 29, 2021

Faye Leonard Sasser, 83, of Hermitage, TN passed away May 29, 2021 in Murfreesboro, TN at Adams Place. She is survived by her husband and beloved companion of 59 years, Bobby “Pete” Dee Sasser.

She was born in Oxford, NC and was the daughter of Adelaide Atkins Leonard and Eugene Dwight Leonard who both preceded her in...

May 25, 2021

Tammie Jo McAfee, 58 of Madison, TN lost her brave 12 year battle with breast cancer on May 25th, 2021.

She is now reunited with the love of her life, William Clendening Jr.

She will be missed by her loving son and daughter, caring sister, loving brothers and special buddy Daniel.

The sun...

May 24, 2021

Kenneth Mark Zetsell Lamb Sr.

Age 71 passed away May 24, 2021 at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage Tennessee. The Detroit Michigan native was the son of the late John and Eunice Lamb and brother to the late Delton Pesola and David Lamb. Survived by his children - Annette Thomas, Tracy Belski and Kenneth Lamb JR (Melissa). ...

May 24, 2021

Keith Christopher Jenkins, 73, passed away on May 24, 2021 in the loving hands of Alive Hospice Care in Nashville, Tennessee. He was born in Lawrenceberg, Tennessee. He was a proud service member of the United States Navy.  He retired from Ford Motor Company after more than 30 years of service.

He was preceded in...

May 13, 2021

Nicholas Giles Johnson, age 40 of Nashville, TN passed away May 13, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Taryn Driver Johnson; daughter, Raegan Johnson of Madison, TN; parents, John and Guin Johnson; 2 brothers, Kenneth (Gigi) Johnson of Goodlettsville; Stephen (Bethany) Johnson of Morgan Hill, CA; 1 sister, Kelly (Kevin) Campbell; in-laws, Sherry and Harrison Driver; sister-inlaw, Jocelyn...

May 13, 2021

Jerry W Broadbent  age 70, departed this life May 13, 2021. He leaves to cherish his memories a loving  wife, Edna Broadbent; son, Jerry (Rhonda) Broadbent; 2 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild.

May 13, 2021

Wynn O'Meara, age 63, was born in Chicago, June 24th, 1958, to Mozel Bush and James Francis O'Meara. He is survived by his sister, Frances O'Meara; and a host of other family and friends.

Wynn was married to Susan Scott O'Meara.  Wynn continued friends with Susan through out the years.

Wynn graduated from St. Gregory...

May 8, 2021

Racheal Ashley Beal Bohannan, age 48, beloved wife of Craig Bohannan and mother of Blair and Talley Bohannan, Fairview, TN went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 8th at 11:50PM. She was surrounded by her family and loved ones in her last hours on earth. She fought a good fight the last 2 years in her battle...

May 6, 2021

Imogene Levodis “Dot” Poteet, age 96, passed away in Pekin, IL on May 6, in Pekin, with her son by her side. Born July 11, 1921 to Russell and Edna Lowry in Hamilton, OH, she lived most of her life in the Hamilton-Fairfield area OH, and more recently in Morton-Pekin area in IL.Mrs. Poteet retired from Champion Paper Co. where...

May 1, 2021

Aaron always introduced himself as "Double A-Ron", and was born in Denver, CO on September 22, 1979 He moved to Nashville, TN in 2014 to be close to his brother and sister in-law to explore new opportunities. He died unexpectedly on May 1, 2021 at the young age of 41. Aaron had an artistic side of him and some of...

Apr 22, 2021

Anthony "Tony" V. Santaguido of Old Hickory, TN passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at the age of 76 during a heroic battle with cancer. He was the husband of Dorthy (Bettcher) Santaguido and they shared 11 happy years together.Born in Pittsburgh, PA on October 20, 1944 he was the oldest son of Victor and Anna (Bove) Santaguido...

Apr 21, 2021

A Celebration of Life Service for Mr. Randall Matthew Collins (“Randy” by the family and friends who knew him well), age 40, of Murfreesboro will be held on Saturday May 22nd, 2021 at the New Vision Baptist Church, 1750 North Thompson Lane, in Murfreesboro from 10:00am to 2:00pm.  Randy passed from this life in the care of Vanderbilt University...

Apr 14, 2021

Tiffany Kate Birch died unexpectedly on April 14th, 2021. She was born in Chicago Illinoi, August 29th 1967. She was an only child to her mother Mary (Pat) Webster. She was a devoted mother to her two children who she leaves behind, Nicholas James Birch and Parrish Ivey Vowell. Tiffany was a hairdresser for over twenty-five years in Nashville, TN....

Apr 12, 2021

Robyn Louise Fields Minaya, age 61, died April 12 th , 2021 in Nashville. Born August 31, 1959 in Indianapolis to parents Donna Lea Alexander and C. Neill Fields who, greatly saddened, survive in Nashville and Utah. Robyn's grieving spouse, J. Ricardo Minaya, survives at the family home in Nashville. He was her loving caregiver these past few months. Ricardo...

Apr 3, 2021

Michael Wayne Woodward of Nashville, TN passed away on Saturday April 3, 2021 following a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Mike was born in Ft Lauderdale, FL in 1950, the youngest son of Wayne and Mary Louise (Ese) Woodward. He was preceded in death by his parents, and by his older sister, Pamela. Mike is survived by his wife of...