Obituaries
Ellen Patricia Rogan
Sep 2, 2024
Ellen Patricia Rogan, age 81, of Gallatin, TN, passed away peacefully Monday, September 2, 2024, at her home. She is reunited in peace with her husband, Willie Rogan Sr.; son, Maurice Johnson; mother and step-father, Frances and James Godwin; brothers, Leroy Archia, Frank Carruthers, Thomas Carruthers; sisters, Lena Louis Carruthers, and Lucille Clark.
Pat was a lifelong member of West Eastland...
Richard King Smith
Aug 25, 2024
Richard King Smith, age 88, of Gallatin, Tennessee, passed away on August 25, 2024. He was born on December 19, 1935 in Chicago, IL. He was preceded in death by his father, Franklin E. Smith; mother, Helen E. (Hoover) Smith; and brother, Frank Smith.
Richard attended Ripon College, in Ripon, WI and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1953. He served...
Othel O'Dana Cunningham
Aug 23, 2024
Dana Cunningham, age 76, of Lafayette, Tennessee, entered into rest on August 23, 2024.
He was born on October 2, 1947, in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, to his parents Othel and Pauline Cunningham. Dana served in the United States Airforce. Following his military service, he worked as a correctional officer in Nashville, Tennessee for over 20 years. He loved to watch...
Vearlon Ray Brown
Aug 5, 2024
Ray Brown, age 89, of Gallatin, Tennessee, entered into rest on August 5, 2024. He was born on April 26, 1935, to his parents L.R. and Mary Brown. Ray was raised in Cottontown, Tennessee, with his lifelong best friend, Forest Creekmore, they loved to go to the creek together and play baseball. He continued to play baseball for fun in...
Kay Lauper
Aug 5, 2024
It is with great sadness to announce that Mrs. Brenda "Kay" Lauper, age 75, of Gallatin, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2024. She was born in Gallatin, TN, on April 22, 1949, to the late Douglas and Iris Woodard. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her loving husband, William Horace Lauper and her three...
Roy E. Washburn
Jul 26, 2024
Roy Washburn, age 74, of Cottontown, Tennessee, entered into rest on Friday, July 26, 2024.
He was born on February 22, 1950, to his parents Felix and Florence Washburn, in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. Roy was married to the love of his life, Joyce, on July 18, 1980. They had 3 children together; their legacy continued with several grandchildren who they cherished.
Roy was...
Don Ray Lambert
Jul 21, 2024
Don Ray Lambert passed away on July 21, 2024 at the age of 86 at Highpoint Health-Sumner with Ascension St. Thomas in Gallatin TN. He had been a lifelong resident of Tazewell, TN until moving to his daughter's home in Portland, TN two years ago. He was a member of Cave Springs Baptist Church.
Don loved his family above all else....
James Edward Harris
Jul 4, 2024
James Edward Harris was born on October 24,1928 in McMinnville, Tennessee and received his heavenly body on July 4, 2024. James is preceded in death by his bride of almost 72 years, Peggy Sue Christian Harris, as well as his parents Oscar and Lola Harris and his sister Virginia Lance.
James loved his country and was honored to serve in the...
Evelyn Payne Tucker
Jun 30, 2024
Tucker, Evelyn (Butler, Payne) Age 99 of Hendersonville, TN passed away June 30, 2024. Evelyn is predeceased by her husband, John T. Tucker, her son, Kim Payne and siblings, Helen Fuller, Dolly Kropf, Wilma Pritchett, Gary Butler and Mike Butler. She is survived by sons, Bob Payne, Mark (Vicki) Payne, Brett Payne and Sam (Amber) Payne; siblings, Mary Lou Adams,...
Billy Wayne Woodall
Jun 26, 2024
Billy Wayne Woodall, a devoted family man and pillar of the community, passed away peacefully on the 26th of June 2024, at the age of 80 years old. He was born April 14, 1944, to his parents Samuel Middie and Lila Mai Woodall, in Fountain Head, Tennessee. Billy served his country for 30 years in the Army, where his work...
Dalen Craig Henderson
Jun 20, 2024
Dalen Craig Henderson, age 45, of Castalian Springs, TN, passed away unexpectedly on June 20th, 2024. He was born in Nashville, TN on December 7th, 1978. Dalen is preceded in death by his grandparents Ann and Chuck Sullivan, grandmother Daisy Henderson, cousin Kristin Joslin Howe, and his stepfather Terry Sague. He is survived by his mother Cheryl Sague and brother...
Melissa Amanda (Murphy) Ellison
Jun 13, 2024
Melissa Ellison, age 48, of Portland, Tennessee, entered into rest on Thursday, June 13, 2024.
She was born on October 19, 1975, in Macon, Georgia, to her parents Terry and Brenda Murphy.
Melissa was in the graduating Class of 1994, of Warner Robins High School, in Warner Robins, Georgia.
Shortly after, she began her career at Allstate Insurance, in 1996. Melissa was a...
Justin Taylor Butler
Jun 8, 2024
Justin Taylor Butler, age 37, of Hendersonville, TN, a man with the heart the size of the UT Vols stadium passed away unexpectedly on June 8th, 2024. Justin was born on December 11th, 1986, in Nashville, TN to Skip and Terri Butler. Justin is preceded in death by his grandparents Goldman and Dolly Butler, and John and Thelma Bell. He...
Brenda "Kay" White
Jun 1, 2024
Mrs. Brenda “Kay” White, age 72, passed away on June 1, 2024, in Gallatin, Tennessee.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles R. White; mother, Bertha Yarbro; father, Albert Carrington; sisters, Virginia Graham and Margaret Zink; brother, James “Butch” Yarbro, and nephews, Rickey Graham and Darry Yarbro.
She is survived by her son, Randy (Tracy) Stanfill; daughters, Sandy (Gene) Holder...
Elizabeth Ann Sowers
May 31, 2024
Elizabeth Sowers, age 72, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, entered into rest on Friday, May 31, 2024.
Elizabeth was born on December 30, 1951, and she grew up in Sacramento, California. She worked as a caregiver, in home health for many years. Elizabeth was known to shop for hours and enjoyed writing religious poems. She treasured her grandchildren. Elizabeth was a loving and...
Flemon Lee Harper
May 28, 2024
Flemon “Lee” Harper, 84, of Castalian Springs, TN, passed away in his sleep on 28 May 2024. Flemon was born on 7 August 1939, to Lillard and Evie, and the youngest sibling to Shirley and John Harper, in Gallatin, Tennessee.
Flemon faithfully served 21 years in the United States Navy as a Supply Ship Serviceman, retiring to the prestigious rank of...
Norman Dale Tidwell
May 28, 2024
Norman Tidwell, age 78, of Gallatin, Tennessee, entered into rest on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.
Norman was a Tennessee native, born on October 14, 1945, to his parents Virgil and Ruby Tidwell.
He worked in construction for many years. Following his retirement, he was an avid outdoorsman. Norman loved to fish and hunt. He was a simple man who was strong willed...
Andrew Dennis Huestis
May 15, 2024
Andrew Huestis, age 34, of Portland, Tennessee, entered into rest on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.
Andrew was born on March 14, 1990, in Nashville, Tennessee, to his parents Dennis and Celine Huestis.
Andrew was charismatic, charming, and confident. All of which complimented his musical talent and ability to entertain. Music was his passion. He was a master drummer, and skilled in playing...
Phillip Bruce Reid
May 14, 2024
Phillip Bruce Reid, a remarkably intelligent, hardworking man, was born in Lafayette, Tennessee January 2, 1937 to the late El Gordon & Virginia Frances Reid. He spent his early years on a family farm where he helped his father in the fields and took his first jobs as a rack and ball boy at a local billiard hall and newspaper delivery boy....
Lois Annette Porter Fuqua
May 13, 2024
Lois Annette Porter Fuqua, age 52 of Bethpage, passed away May 13, 2024. She was born in Detroit Michigan on July 11, 1971. She is preceded in death by her mother, Melba Porter; brother, Charles Porter, and his wife Linda, and nephew Bobby Porter. She is survived by her father, Paul Porter, Sr.; brother, Paul Porter Jr. (Stacy); daughter, Chasity...
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