Obituaries
Betty Jean Lewis
Nov 10, 2026
Betty Jean Lewis, age 92, of Hendersonville, Tennessee, passed away on November 10, 2026. She was born on May 24, 1934, in Nashville, Tennessee, to the late John William and Lesa Erma Berry.
Betty took great pride in her work and dedicated many years of her life to her career as a dental assistant, working for Dr. Grady Bryant, DDS, until...
Anna Evans
Nov 9, 2026
Anna Evans, age 80, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 9, 2026. She was born on September 16, 1946, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Boleslaw and Helen (Mazur) Moskala.
Anna was a fun-loving and full of life wife, mother and friend. She was also a dedicated mother and provider to her son Michael that had special needs . She loved spending time...
Jane Early
Nov 9, 2026
Mrs. Jane Early, age 83, of Hendersonville, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2026.
Jane was born on May 11, 1943, to the late Thomas Willard (lovingly called T. Williard) and Edna Mae Oliphant. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years, Nelson Early, and her sister, Maryann Williams.
Jane had a...
Jewell Hoggatt
Nov 8, 2026
Jewell Deane Hoggatt, age 78, of Westmoreland, Tennessee, passed away on November 8, 2026. She was born on November 28, 1947, in Madison, Tennessee, to the late Juell Gourley and Lillie Morrow.
Jewell enjoyed spending time fishing and gardening. She also loved watching her favorite soap operas, especially The Young and the Restless. She found enjoyment in life's simple pleasures and...
Lanier "Pap" Rawls
Nov 8, 2026
At the age of 86, a life beautifully lived came to a close, leaving behind a legacy of faith, kindness, love, and countless treasured memories. Lanier Rawls was a man whose life reflected the heart of Christ. Kind and gentle in spirit, he was a peacemaker who believed in bringing people together. He had a way of making everyone feel...
Betty Kirkham
Nov 7, 2026
Betty C. Kirkham, 79, passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Betty was born on February 13, 1947, in Madison, Tennessee to James “Sparky” and Mable (Derryberry) McConnell.
Betty loved flower gardening, being a wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a lifetime active member of New Hope Church of Christ. Betty taught Sunday School and was an integral part of the...
Don Raymer
Nov 5, 2026
Donald Anthony Raymer, age 75, passed away at his home in Gallatin, Tennessee, on November 5, 2026 after a long struggle with cancer. He will be remembered for his love of family, his passion for sports, his successful professional career, and, above all, his unwavering faith in Jesus Christ.
Don had a lifelong love of sports, especially basketball. In 1969, he...
Myrma Pridgen
Oct 31, 2026
Myrma J. Pridgen of Goodlettsville, Tennessee passed away on October 31, 2026, at Skyline Hospital in Nashville. She was born on April 3, 1937, in Wilmington, North Carolina to Alton W. Ketchum and Mattie Ketchum. She was baptized at Sunset Park Baptist Church as a young person in Wilmington and actively lived her faith through her love and compassion for...
Rosalyn Norfleet
Oct 31, 2026
Rosalyn “Rosy” Norfleet, age 87, passed away on October 31, 2026. Rosy was born on November 16, 1938, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, to Walter and Hattie Block.
Rosy married the love of her life, Ken Norfleet, on July 24, 1959. They shared 65 years together until his passing in 2025. Rosy enjoyed building puzzles and had a special love for her Boston...
Willadeane Lipscomb Webb
Oct 30, 2026
Willadeane Lipscomb Webb, age 87 of Goodlettsville, Tennessee passed away on October 30, 2026. She is preceded in death by her husband Hollis Ray Webb, parents, Charles Buford and JessEdine Lipscomb, brother, Charles Buford Jr, and sister, Betty Hilgadiack.
She is survived by her children Melony Choate (George) and Robert Webb; granddaughters Courtney Pratt (Tyler) and Holly Choate and great-grandchildren, Baker...
James Dixon
Oct 28, 2026
James Robert Dixon, 79, of Hendersonville, Tennessee, passed away peacefully and was received into heaven on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Joan Dixon; his son, Jim Dixon (Stacy); his daughters, Annie Koch (Brian) and Elizabeth Dewey; his cherished grandchildren, Avery Hays (Tanner), Emily Fixari (Beau), Marcus Dixon, Rachel Koch, Grant Koch,...
Shirley Nelson
Oct 28, 2026
In Loving Memory of Shirley Jean Nelson
March 4, 1951 – October 28, 2026
Shirley Jean Nelson, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. She was 75 years old and leaves behind a legacy of love, cherished memories, and a family who will forever hold her close in their...
Scott Alan Mercer
Oct 24, 2026
Scott Alan Mercer
December 14, 1957 – October 24, 2026
Scott Alan Mercer, age 68, of Hendersonville, TN, departed this life on Saturday, October 24th, 2026 surrounded by family.
Scott was born on December 14, 1957 in St. Louis, MO to Don & Edith Mercer. He grew up in Hendersonville, TN where he graduated from Hendersonville High School and received his Bachelors of...
Timothy Jhed Simmons
Oct 22, 2026
Timothy Jhed Simmons, affectionately known as “Tim,” passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at the age of 68. He was born on April 2, 1958, in Kingsport, Tennessee, to Thomas Owen Simmons, Sr. and Willie B. Beauchamp.
Tim was a hardworking and dedicated man who took great pride in everything he did. Since 2006, he had served as a maintenance...
Crocker W. Williams
Oct 22, 2026
Crocker White Williams
May 18, 1954 – October 22, 2026
Crocker White Williams, 72, passed away on October 22, 2026, after a long battle with cancer.
Crocker was born in Nashville, TN on May 18, 1954. Raised in Madison, Hendersonville, and Gallatin, Tennessee. Crocker was an outdoorsman at heart who loved boating, horses, music, and good company. He was a 1973 Hendersonville High...
Keith D. Rodden
Oct 22, 2026
Keith Daniel Rodden died Thursday evening, October 22, at St Thomas Midtown in Nashville, Tennnessee following a sudden illness. He was born on October 29, 1952, to the late Doris O’Neil Rodden and Mildred Scoggins Rodden in High Point, North Carolina. Graduating from Pompano Beach High School in 1970, he attended Lockyear Business College in Evansville, Indiana, where he began...
Bobby R. Mercer
Oct 22, 2026
Bobby Ray Mercer
November 3rd, 1939-October 21st, 2026
Bobby Ray “Pappy or Asshole” was born on November 3rd, 1939, to Ollie Margret Ford and Eddie Ray Mercer in Bowling Green, Kentucky. A fact he was extremely proud of. At 70 he even got a tattoo of the University of Kentucky logo.
What most people immediately saw about him was what piercing blue eyes...
Jo Evans
Oct 19, 2026
Jo Hazel Evans, age 97, passed away on October 19, 2026. She was born on November 14, 1928, in Savannah, Tennessee.
Jo was married to her beloved husband, Charles E. Evans, for more than 65 years until his passing. As a young woman, she moved to Nashville, where she began working for a jeweler on Church Street. Eventually, Jo opened her...
Charlene Gaitens
Oct 17, 2026
Mrs. Charlene Gaitens, age 89, of Hendersonville TN, passed away on October 17,2026. She was born in Joppa, IL on June 5, 1937 to the late Charles and Wava Taylor. She was raised in Metropolis Illinois.
She was a loving and adventurous person who found joy in the simple pleasures of life. She had a special love for country music but...
Percy W. Woodard
Oct 16, 2026
Percy Warner Woodard, eighty-five, a lifelong resident of Hendersonville, Tennessee, passed away Friday, October sixteenth, twenty twenty-six. He was the son of the late Herman Tillman and Emma Jean Woodard.
He was drafted and served honorably in the United States Army from nineteen sixty-two to nineteen sixty-four as a Specialist Fourth Class with Company E, Twentieth Infantry Regiment, Eighth Army, in...
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