Obituaries

Apr 5, 2011

Mr. Gerald Floyd Wilson, age 54 of Pulaski, died Saturday at his residence. A native of Pulaski, he was the son of the late Floyd and Geraldine Lawhorn Wilson. Gerald was employed with Wal-Mart and was a member of the First Baptist Church. To say Gerald was a “sports fan” would be an understatement. He loved watching sports, but had...

Apr 5, 2011

Mr. Mark Craig Bell, age 50 of Springfield, TN, died Tuesday evening, April 5 at his residence. Mark was a native of Wayne County, MI and son of the late Franklin Delano and Ardis Lucille Tatro Bell. He was a Division Manager in the Tobacco industry and a member of the Battle Creek Baptist Church in Springfield. Mark served his...

Apr 3, 2011

Ms. Patsy J. Norris, age 68, died Sunday morning at NHC-Murfreesboro. A native of Chicago, IL, Patsy was the daughter of the late Arnold and Lorene Kirkwood Utley. She worked in the frangrance department for many years with Castner-Knott and was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Patsy is passionately remembered by family for her love of the St. Louis...

Mar 31, 2011

Mr. Walter George Groce, Jr, age 67 of Spring Hill, TN, died Thursday evening, March 31 at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin, TN. Walter was born Puerto Rico while his family was stationed there. He was the son of Walter George Sr and Elizabeth Davison Groce of Ocala, FL. He was also a member of Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church....

Mar 25, 2011

Barbara K. Hollister, age 92 of Crossville, TN died March 25 at the Roane Medical Center in Harriman, TN. She was a native of Somerville, MA and daughter of the late John and Emma Gourlay Keay. The family will celebrate Mrs. Hollister’s life with private services. The Cremation Society of Tennessee and the Neptune Society assisting the family with arrangements.

Mar 17, 2011

Lynda Mae Cotham, age 54 of North Oak Street in Hohenwald, died Thursday, March 17 at her residence. A native of Lobelville, she was the daughter of the late Clopton and Alice Kilpatrick Cotham. Lynda graduated from Perry County High School and had worked as a cook and nursing aide. She loved music and often played her guitar. Lynda was...

Mar 16, 2011

Stewart James Marble, age 49 of Columbia, died Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at his residence with his family by his side. Born in Carson City, Michigan, he was the son of the late James Marble of North Star, Michigan and the late Sharon Spear of Columbia, Tennessee. His Partner in Life, Randy Hepler of Columbia, survives him. Stewart loved to...

Mar 13, 2011

Mrs. Mary Ella Jordan Gotto, age 93, passed away Sunday, March 13 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Ouida and Buzz Arledge, where she had lived since Nov 3. Among her survivors are two children: Ouida Buzz Arledge of Brentwood, TN and Wayne Gotto of Columbia, SC; three grandchildren: Ashleigh Arledge Day of Brentwood, TN, Rayne Arledge and...

Mar 10, 2011

Kenneth Bruce Harry, age 58 of Franklin, died Thursday, March 10, 2011 at his residence. Harry was the sone of the late Everett and Gerturde Wanja Harry, and a member of the Methodist church. He served his country in the United States Coast Guard and was a driver for FedEx, based out of the Cool Springs branch. He married Veronica...

Mar 5, 2011

Phyllis Marlene Eversole, age 71, resident of Franklin, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at her residence. Phyllis was born on October 18, 1939 in Zanesville, Ohio, and was the daughter of the late Charles and Alice Maston VanDyne. Phyllis received an Associate of Arts Degree in Social Work from Salvation Army College. She showed her love for...

Mar 4, 2011

Shirley McAllister Ludwig, a former resident of Rockville, MD, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2011, at Alexian Village Health Care in Signal Mountain, TN. She was 89. Born in Pittsfield, MA, Shirley was the daughter of the late Thomas Savory and Ethel Bentley McAllister and was a native of Rochester, NY. She graduated first in her class of 70...

Mar 4, 2011

Michael Raymond “Mike” King, age 57, resident of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2011 at Skyline Medical Center in Madison. Mike was born on August 26, 1953 in Nashville, Tennessee and was the son the late George Washington and Mary Ann Benefield King. He was an Army National Guard veteran and of the Baptist faith. He is...

Mar 4, 2011

Robert Leo FitzPatrick, Sr., passed away peacefully on March 4, 2011. He was born June 19, 1922 in St. Mary’s, West Virginia to Raymond and Nancy Fitzpatrick. After graduating from St. Mary’s High School, Robert served his country honorably and courageously in WWII as a member of a bombardier crew in the South Pacific. Robert was highly decorated, having survived...

Mar 3, 2011

Sean William Mahoney, age 51, resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2011 in Brentwood, Tennessee. Born on June 21, 1959 in Southampton, New York and the son of the late Charles William and Joan Charles Mahoney, Sean was a self-employed painter. He was a member of the Catholic Church. Sean is survived by a daughter, Korie...

Feb 28, 2011

Mr. Eugene “Gene” Bartels, age 76 of Thompsons Station, TN, and New Port Richey, FL, died Monday at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin, TN. Mr. Bartels was a native of Greenville, MS and son of the late Albert & Irene Gassell Bartels. He served his country during the Korean War in the United States Air Force, and was a graduate...

Feb 28, 2011

Mrs. Carnetha Manookian, of Brentwood, died on her 91st birthday, February 28, at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. She was a native of Rock Island, TN and daughter of the late Walter and Ethel Allen Blankenship. She was a graduate of David Lipscomb College. After college, she moved to Washington DC to work. There she met Norman Manookian, and married...

Feb 27, 2011

Barbara Ann Casey, age 68 of Erwin, TN, died at her residence on Sunday, following a brave battle. The Washington Co, TN native was the daughter of the late Ernest and Pauline Yates, but will be remembered most as a mother and caregiver. Barbara devoted her life to caring for her children, and will be missed by them. She is...

Feb 25, 2011

Mr. Willie James Cummings, age 91 of Memphis, TN, died in the morning hours of Friday, February 25, 2011. Mr. Cummings was a native of Helena, AR, and is survived by two children: Hattie Calvin Miller and Gregory Cummings, both of Memphis, TN. Two grandchildren: Addisha Fleming and Mariah Miller, both of Memphis also survive. The family will honor Mr....

Feb 25, 2011

Feb 15, 2011

Mrs. Mary D. Staples died Tuesday, Feb. 15 at her residence. A native of Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Hyman and Rose Paul Dimmer, and the Executive Secretary for the American Society of Adolescent Phsychiatry. Her remains were laid to rest beside her husband, Dr. Herman Staples, who preceded her in death in 1994, at the...