Obituaries
David Buckman
Aug 6, 2025
David Buckman ,76 of Queen Creek, AZ. passed away on August 6, 2025 at Gifts of Grace assisted living. David was born in Beach, North Dakota on February 8, 1949, to Watson Buckman and Sylvia Jack Buckman.
David graduated High School at Grand Ledge Academy. He graduated college at Andrews University. Then he went on to graduate and get his Doctorate...
Jean Weedman
Sep 3, 2025
Jean Marie Weedman, age 73, of Hendersonville, Tennessee passed away, due to complications of Parkinson’s Disease, on September 3, 2025, while in hospice.She is preceded in death by her husband, Blair Weedman of Hendersonville, Tennessee; parents, Hugh and Therese Higdon of Owensboro, Kentucky; and brother, Lynn Higdon.Jeanie had a long career in healthcare administration and was a devoted follower of...
Tommie Jaco
Sep 2, 2025
Tommie Jaco, born on June 3, 1941, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2025. She was a cherished member of her community and loved deeply by her family.
A devoted Christian, Tommie attended Long Hollow Baptist Church in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Her passions included camping, gardening, and reading, with a particular fondness for the Bible. She had a special...
Terry Bryan Sadler
Sep 2, 2025
Terry B. Sadler, age 77, of Gallatin, Tennessee passed away at his home on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. He was born on September 15, 1947, in Nashville, Tennessee to his late parents, Paul Bryan and Carolyn Ladd Sadler. He is a graduate of North High School in Evansville, Indiana.
A humble servant of Christ, Terry devoted his time to both his...
Wendle E. Smith
Aug 30, 2025
Wendle E. Smith, 89, passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2025, in Gallatin, Tennessee. Wendle was born on March 3, 1936, in Nashville, Tennessee to Ralph and Margaret Ann (Hawkins) Englert, Sr.
Wendle was a 1954 graduate of Issac Litton High School in Nashville, Tennessee. While at Litton, she played women’s basketball and during football season, was a cheerleader for the...
Loretta R. Staton
Aug 27, 2025
Loretta Roberson Staton
(1938-2025)
Loretta Roberson Staton, beloved wife of Dr. Fred Glenn Staton and mother of two children, Dr. Carla Staton Cushman (Charlie) and Fred Glenn Staton, Jr. (Lisa); three grandchildren, Robert Carson Blackwell (Jamie), Mary Candace Blackwell Hood, and Johnathan Ryan Staton (Heather); and 10 great-grandchildren, Carly Blackwell, Reece Aitken, Sonny Blackwell, Danny Staton, Scout Hood, Wyatt Staton, Blaise Blackwell,...
Ralph Edwin Keller
Aug 23, 2025
Ralph Edwin Keller, age 78, of Hendersonville, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2025. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee on March 28, 1947.
Ralph was a graduate of Columbia Military Academy and continued his education at Arkansas State University. He also proudly served our country in the United States Army.
Ralph enjoyed fishing, traveling, and spending time with friends and...
Rosemary Glennys Harrington
Aug 21, 2025
Rosemary Glennys Harrington, affectionately known as Rose, Roey, Tish and Nana Roey to her friends and family passed away on August 21, 2025. She was born on January 15, 1945 in Ipswich, England and emigrated after the war to New York City with her parents, the late Plato and Constance Gallan. She was a cherished presence in the lives of...
William Harry Johnson
Aug 21, 2025
William “Bill” Harry Johnson, age 87, of Hendersonville, Tennessee passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday, August 21, 2025. Bill was born in Syracuse, New York on June 2, 1938, to the late Charles and Vivian Johnson.
After graduating from Guelph High School, Bill continued his education at Ryerson University in Toronto. At the young age of 19, he proudly...
Donna Ruth Strane
Aug 19, 2025
Donna Ruth Strane, born on August 14, 1939, in Woodbury, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2025, at NHC Lawrenceburg. She was 86 years old.
Donna lived a fulfilling life, marked by her dedication as a loving mother and a diligent employee. She was a salesclerk for a local pharmacy, where she served her community with kindness. Her career allowed...
Rosa Janisse
Aug 16, 2025
Rosa Lee Diener Janisse, age 84, of Nashville passed away on August 16, 2025. Rose was born on June 29, 1941, in Dubuque, Iowa to the late Leo J. Diener and Laraine Mary Locher Diener. She touched the lives of many through her vibrant personality, generosity of spirit, and unyielding love for her family and friends.
Rose's life was characterized by...
Carol Ann Schwabe
Aug 14, 2025
Carol Ann Schwabe age 97 of Hendersonville, TN passed away on August 14, 2025. Born February 8, 1928 in Flat Rock, Indiana, The daughter of Russell Wilson Cochran and Reba Katherine (Chesser) Cochran and one sister Mary Francis (Lenny) Murphy, who preceded her in death.
She is survived by two sons, Kirk (Janet) and Kip Schwabe of Hendersonville, TN. Two granddaughters,...
Joseph Mark Brown
Aug 14, 2025
"In Loving Memory of Joseph “Mark” Brown
It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of Joseph “Mark” Brown, who left us far too soon after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Mark passed away surrounded by the love of his family, leaving behind a legacy of warmth, kindness, and unwavering devotion.
Mark was a beloved husband...
Flo Jean Schlosser
Aug 14, 2025
Flo Jean Schlosser, 88, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, August 14, 2025. Flo Jean was born on December 18, 1936, in San Diego, CA to James E. and Virginia (Van Wormer) Hard.
Even though she was born in San Diego, Flo Jean and her twin sister, Eva Jane, grew up the darlings of the town in West Plains, Missouri....
William Vaughn
Aug 12, 2025
William Griffen Vaughn Jr., age 72, of Cedar Hill passed away on August 12, 2025. William was born on January 2, 1953 in Nashville, Tennessee to the late William Griffen Vaughn Sr. and Lounell Lee Vaughn. He leaves behind a legacy marked by his unwavering faith and passion for the simple joys of life.
A dedicated member of Grace Missionary Baptist...
Martha Nuckols
Aug 11, 2025
Martha Nuckols, age 83, passed away on August 11, 2025, in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Martha was a loving, dedicated, and faithful wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
Martha is preceded in death by her loving husband of sixty years, Doug Nuckols, and her parents, Henry and Mary Waite Ulrich.
She is survived by her two daughters, Karen (Steve) Albers and Linda (Geoff) Thoren; five...
Walter "Skip" A. Long, Jr.
Aug 10, 2025
On Sunday, August 10th, Walter A. (Skip) Long, Jr passed quietly from this life which was surprising given how loudly he lived. A fifth generation Nashvillian, he was the first of four children born to Walter A. and Elsie (Griffin) Long. As a child, he lived across from the Belle Meade golf course which he routinely snuck onto to hit...
Sara Allen
Aug 8, 2025
Sara Brown Allen (Susie) was born on September 5, 1945, and passed away after an acute illness on August 8, 2025.
Susie was preceded in death by her parents, Frances Marie (Busenlehner) and Benjamin Freeman Brown and her sisters Evelyn Shaffer and Carol Lewis.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Kenneth Allen, her daughter and son-in- law, Trinity and Mark...
Lynda Ryan
Aug 8, 2025
Lynda Faye Ryan May 12, 1943 – August 8, 2025
Lynda Faye Ryan, 82, of Hendersonville, Tennessee, a devoted servant of the Lord, entered her heavenly home on August 8, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family.
Born on May 12, 1943, to Sidney and Dorothy King, Lynda grew up in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, where she graduated from Goodlettsville High School and...
Mary Kathryn Loper
Aug 8, 2025
Mary Kathryn Loper of Hendersonville passed peacefully on August 8th at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, surrounded by her family.
She was born September 26, 1980 in Tuscaloosa, AL. The family soon moved to Hendersonville, TN where she spent her remaining years. She was a proud member of the Beech High School graduating class of 1999 and loved to attend their football...
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