Obituaries
KC Caplinger
Dec 19, 2025
Kenneth Keston Caplinger III, affectionately known as ‘KC’, went home to be with Jesus on Friday, December 19th, 2025.
KC was an outdoor enthusiast. He enjoyed many mornings hunting on his friends farm, fishing in the Greenbrier River with his father-in-law and back pack camping with his friends through West Virginia.
KC was an avid golfer, even achieving a Tennessee State Championship...
Bill Nelson
Dec 15, 2025
Billy Ray Nelson was born on January 26, 1933 in Barboursville, West Virginia to Robert and Mary Elizabeth Nelson.
He departed this life on December 15, 2025 to join the Heavenly Choir.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Eugene, Howard, Glenn, and Ralph; his sisters Brenda Joyce Nelson, Beatrice Nelson Orr, Gwendine Nelson Lambiotte; and his son, Christopher...
Dorothy Ogden
Dec 12, 2025
Dorothy Louise Wright Ogden, age 88, of Gallatin, passed away on December 12, 2025. She was born on November 29, 1937 to the late Bennie and Lillie Wright and grew up alongside her late brother, Edwin Wright, in Menard, Texas. She attended the Texas School for the Deaf in Austin, where she learned sign language and played the saxophone. Dorothy...
Cynthia Sweeney
Dec 11, 2025
Cynthia Lynn “Cindy” Sweeney, 72, of Gallatin, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. A devoted wife, mother, sister, and proud Grammy, Cindy was known best for her radiant smile, giving spirit, and unwavering strength.
Born on December 23, 1953, in Indianapolis, Indiana, Cindy was the cherished daughter of the late Fred and Betty...
Christine Arden Smith
Dec 8, 2025
With great respect and honor we share the passing of Christine Arden Smith on December 8th, 2025. Born January 27th, 1940 in Alton, Illinois she was 4th in line to 12 brothers and sisters.
Married to Clifford Achenbach, she had one daughter, Kimberly Catlin Hale.
Her life was one big amazing adventure, and after the death of her husband, raised her child...
Billy Edward Mauldin Jr.
Dec 8, 2025
Billy Edward Mauldin Jr., age 62, of Hendersonville, Tennessee passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025, at Centennial Hospital in Nashville. He was born on July 25, 1963, to the late Billy Mauldin Sr. and Peggy King in Dallas, Texas. He worked as an autobody technician for many years at Caliber Collision. He was a member of First Baptist Church...
William M. "Willie" Rice
Dec 4, 2025
William Myers (Willie) Rice, 94 years strong, of Hendersonville, Tennessee, passed away on December 4, 2025.
Willie was born on September 1, 1931, to Miles Patrick Rice and Nellie Mae (Birrer) Rice on the same Sumner County farm where he later built his own home.
After graduating from East High School in 1951, he went to Vanderbilt University on a football scholarship....
Jane Greenway
Dec 3, 2025
Jane Miller Greenway, 87, passed away on December 3, 2025. Jane was born on February 28, 1938, in Nashville, Tennessee to Elzie and Fannie Rose Caroline Miller.
Jane graduated from Donelson High School and attended Middle Tennessee State University. She was a founding member of The Donelson Fellowship. She was also involved with the Friends of Two Rivers Mansion and the...
Jacqueline Omer Barnhart
Dec 3, 2025
Jacqueline Omer Barnhart passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. Jacqueline was born on January 11, 1941, in Clay, Kentucky to W. Jack and Ola Blanche (Curry) Omer.
Jacqueline had great sense of humor with a quick wit. She was very proud of her work as an X-Ray technician. She had 32 years of dedicated service at Vanderbilt University Medical Center...
Wilma Day
Dec 2, 2025
Wilma Jean Young was born on November 17, 1944, in Eubank, KY while her father was in the US Navy during World War two. She was the fifth of fourteen children of Herstle Harold (Harry) and Magdaline Rutheford. The family lived very near her Young grandparents and for the first five years of her life she was mostly raised by...
Cibyl C. Ronen
Dec 2, 2025
Cibyl Charlene Ronen, 87, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2025 at Clarendale at Indian Lake Memory Care in Hendersonville, TN. She was a former longtime resident of St. John, KS.
She was born in Stafford, KS on August 31,1938 to Irvin and Mildred Teichman from rural Hudson, KS. Later, they moved to rural Stafford, where she graduated from High School...
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...
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