Obituaries
Sandra Jean Bennett
Nov 30, 2025
Sandra “Sandy” J. Bennett, born July 19, 1964 to Harold and Connie (Creeden) Squires, died peacefully on November 30, 2025. She lived a life marked by creativity, resilience, and love. A Cedar Falls High School graduate, she went on to study cosmetology and later attended the University of Northern Iowa before moving to San Diego. There she married her first...
Connie Russell
Nov 29, 2025
Connie Russell was born on December 27, 1951, in Nashville, Tennessee. She passed away peacefully on November 29, 2025, at Maple Cottage Memory Care in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Connie’s family is deeply grateful for the loving care she received from the staff during her time there.
Connie’s life was marked by her creative spirit and her unwavering kindness. For over 25 years,...
Dr. Jan Milton Hausmann
Nov 23, 2025
Dr. Jan Milton Hausmann, age 81, of Hendersonville, TN entered heaven on November 23, 2025. Dr. Hausmann is survived by his loving wife, Tanya, along with his three children and their families: Dr. James Hausmann and his wife Tammy of Germantown, TN and their daughters Anna, Alyssa, and Amellia; Nina Massey and her husband Troy of Brentwood, TN and their...
Martha Varner
Nov 21, 2025
Martha Rose Varner, 91, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2025, at Capstone Assisted Living in Gallatin, Tennessee, surrounded by her family. She was a longtime resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she lived for 52 years.
Born August 5, 1934, in Mounds, Illinois, to Harry and Caroline Williams, Martha was the youngest of three children, preceded in death by her sister...
Peter Shantel
Nov 13, 2025
Peter Shantel, 46, of Hendersonville, TN died Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 3:55 AM at Vanderbilt Hospital after a battle with cancer.
A memorial service will be at 12:00 PM, Friday, November 21, at Hendersonville Memory Garden, followed by a 1 PM, graveside burial at Memory Garden Cemetery.
Peter was born August 9, 1979, in Ukraine, son of Andrew and Lyudmila. He...
Carrie Miller Raiford
Nov 12, 2025
Carrie Miller (Hilton) Raiford, age 96, passed away on November 12, 2025. She was born on October 20, 1929, to the late Stokley and Tryphenia Hilton in Castalian Springs, Tennessee.
Carrie was a member of First Baptist Church in Hendersonville and a graduate of Gallatin High School. She worked for Keith Simmons in cost accounting before working for Butler-Durham Florist and...
Reba Waynick
Nov 12, 2025
If you’re about to pay full price for something, stop. Consider: Reba Waynick (Medlin) who came into this world on May 23, 1936, and entered eternal life on November 12, 2025. Her spirit carries on through her adoring family members and friends. She will join in heaven the family & friends who preceded her, including her beloved husband Jess (his...
Lois Wilburn
Nov 8, 2025
Lois Collins Wilburn, age 88, of Hendersonville, Tennessee, passed away on November 8, 2025. Lois was born on April 10, 1937, in Nashville, Tennessee, to the late Edwin Chester Collins and Grace Collins Maxey. Lois was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Wilburn, and her brothers and sisters.
Lois is survived by her step daughter Vickie Wilburn; grandchildren Lauren...
Mark Smith
Nov 7, 2025
Mark Patrick Smith, age 59, passed peacefully into eternal rest. Mark was born on June 3, 1966, in Augusta, Georgia, to Patrick and Patricia (Ross) Smith. Mark was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and brother.
He was a man of faith, great generosity, and steadfast love for his family. He had a brilliant mind, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a heart for...
William G. Hanks
Nov 6, 2025
William Glover Hanks, (AKA Handsome Hanks), of Gallatin, Tennessee is filing his last change of address and as of November 6, 2025, dwells in the mansion prepared for him by his Heavenly Father. He now lives in true ecstasy praising and worshiping his Holy Father along with the family members and friends who went before him.
He began his earthly life...
Carolyn Fuqua
Nov 4, 2025
Carolyn Elizabeth Fuqua passed away on November 4, 2025 at the age of 83.
Carrie was a long time resident of Hendersonville, TN.
She graduated from Donelson High School in 1959; and was a majorette for the Donelson Dons.
Carrie received her Bachelors in Education from MTSU.
She taught at Nannie Berry Elementary and Knox Doss Middle School for many years.
As a member of...
Sheila Vance
Nov 4, 2025
Sheila Janelle Vance, lovingly known as “Grammy” and “Tooker,” went home to be with the Lord on November 4, 2025. Sheila was born on August 29, 1948 to the late Richard Vance and Kathryn Hughes Vance. Sheila was also preceded in death by her sister, Mary Jon Vance.
Sheila is survived by her children, Jennifer Barnes (Randy Cahn) and Jonathan Barnes...
John Wesley Riels
Nov 2, 2025
Kay, I’m livin’ yet I’m dying staring out at Music City from my cab.
John Wesley Riels was born Dec 2, 1950. He had a God-given talent of singing that led him into a lifelong career in music. Now he is singing with the Angels for all eternity.
John was a kind, loving, gentle soul. Everyone who knew him commented that he...
Michael Neal Wheeler
Oct 31, 2025
Michael Neal Wheeler, age 73, joined his beloved wife, Dee in heaven on October 31, 2025. Mike was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky to the late Vivian and Katherine (McElroy) Wheeler on March 25, 1952. He is a graduate of Warren Central High School in Bowling Green, Kentucky and continued his education at Western Kentucky University by earning a bachelor’s...
Tommy Paul Dubroc
Oct 29, 2025
With love and gratitude, we celebrate the life of Tommy Paul Dubroc, age 77, of Gallatin, Tennessee, who passed away peacefully on October 29th, 2025, at his home with his beloved wife and daughter by his side.
Born in Marksville, Louisiana, Tommy lived a life defined by faith, integrity, and devotion to his family. As a very young boy he developed...
Jess Walter Huckaby Jr.
Oct 28, 2025
Jess Walter Huckaby Jr., affectionately known as Papaw, passed away on October 28, 2025, at the age of eighty. He was born on May 25, 1945, in Memphis, Tennessee. Jess is a proud graduate of Hernando High School and earned an associate's degree at Memphis State University.
Jess had a fulfilling career as an airfreight coordinator for FedEx for forty years,...
Al Speyer
Oct 27, 2025
Allen "Al" Speyer, the visionary motorsports executive who orchestrated Firestone's triumphant return to IndyCar racing, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2025, at the age of 73 in his Hendersonville, TN home. He was born on July 21, 1952 in Huntington, NY, son of Walter and Doris (Wagenbauer) Speyer.
Al's nearly four-decade career with Firestone and Bridgestone Americas left an indelible...
Stella Louise Draper
Oct 26, 2025
Mrs. Stella Louise Draper, age 83, of Hendersonville, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2025.
Louise was born on August 5, 1942 to the late Elmer Lee Bailey and Georgie D. McCue Bailey in Jackson County, Tennessee. Louise was a talented monogrammer and business owner. She enjoyed sewing, traveling and camping. Most of all, Louise loved spending time with her...
Clata Mullinix Vaughn
Oct 26, 2025
With love and gratitude for a life well-lived, the family of Clata Mullinix Vaughn, of Hendersonville, Tennessee, announces her peaceful passing on October 26, 2025, at the age of 85.
Born on February 27, 1940, Clata accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior at the age of 12, beginning a walk of faith that shaped every part of her life. She graduated...
Margaret C. Russo
Oct 23, 2025
Margaret Cecilia Russo, age 96, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025. Margaret was born on August 23, 1929, in Brooklyn, New York to Nicholas and Michelina (Garone) Lopardo.
Margaret was a woman with strong faith and deep love for her family. Margaret married the love of her life Casper Joseph Russo, they celebrated 65 years of marriage until his death...
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