Obituaries
Nashville, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Nashville, Davidson County TN. and the surrounding areas
Dorothy L. Starnes
Nov 21, 2020
Dorothy L. Starnes was born November 1, 1950 in Franklin, Tennessee to the late Fannie L. Miller and James Tucker Leach. She departed this life on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She was preceded in death by brothers, James H. Leach, Jr., and Larry E. Leach.Early on, Dorothy developed a love for learning. She was educated...
Fred Morrow
Nov 20, 2020
Fred Morrow transitioned on November 20, 2020. Please keep the Morrow family in your thoughts and prayers. Complete arrangements will be announced later in the week.
Chantee D. Kirk
Nov 19, 2020
Chantee D. Kirk, a giant in the field of education was born October 31, 1971 in Raleigh, NC. The daughter of Brenda Kirk and the late Prof. Benjamin Kirk and the sister of Christopher Kirk of Los Angeles, CA. She passed in Riviera Beach, FL. She was a member of The Temple Church.She was a graduate of Whites Creek High...
Charlotte Christine Vickers
Nov 19, 2020
Charlotte Christine (Conde) Vickers passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 19, 2020. She was 82 years old, born in Newport News, VA on March 23, 1938, daughter of Cora Lee (Turner) Conde and William Conde. She was married to George D. Vickers and raised her family in New Kensington, PA. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband and...
Harold Leon Phelps, Sr.
Nov 19, 2020
Harold Leon Harold L Phelps Sr. was born March 20, 1929 in Nashville, Tennessee.The years from July, 1930 until August 1942 he spent in Booneville, Tennessee. Duringtheseformativeyears heenteredandgraduatedfromBoonevilleElementary School.He received three other certificates or degrees from Meigs Junior High School, Nashville Christian Institute, and Agricultural and Industrial. He spent forty documented years teaching at the high school and college level.Harold...
Tera White Bass
Nov 15, 2020
Tera White Bass was born on March 19, 1937 in Pulaski, Tennessee. She was the second of three children born to Myrtle Mason White and Sidney White, Sr. She received her early education in the public schools of Pulaski. At 13 years of age, she moved to Nashville. On January 7, 1954, Tera married Richard E. Bass, Sr. To this...
Rasheed C. Walker
Nov 15, 2020
Rasheed Walker transitioned on November 15, 2020. Please keep the Walker and Parks' families in your thoughts and prayers.
Andre Perry
Nov 14, 2020
Andre Damont Perry our most beloved son, brother, family member and friend was born January 15, 1975 to Carolyn Johnson-Simmons and Donald Perry, he went home to be with the Lord on November 14, 2020.Those who knew Andre, even just a little, lost a shining light in their lives.Andre was educated in the Davidson County School System and graduated from...
Thame Frierson
Nov 14, 2020
Thame was born in Nakhon Sawan, Thailand on August 6, 1937. She met Isaac Frierson, Jr. when he was stationed there while serving in the Air Force. They were married on June 15, 1970.She attended Bethesda Original Church of God with her husband until she was no longer able to attend. She leaves to mourn her passing, her devoted husband,...
Gladys Bender
Nov 13, 2020
Gladys Louise Thomas Bender was born to the late Samuel and Cornelia Thomas on January 2, 1923. She went home to be with the Lord on November 13, 2020.Gladys pledged her allegiance to the Savior in 1933 at the Payne Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church under the pastorate of Reverend William A. Anderson. She was baptized in 1934. She was...
Joyce Shannon
Nov 10, 2020
Mrs. Joyce P. Shannon, daughter of the late Homer and Cardia Rutherford Payton of New Albany, MS, was preceded in death by both parents; a sister, Mrs. Hamer Shannon; and two brothers, O’Neal Payton and Herman Payton.From an early age, Joyce expressed her belief and desire to trust in God and with that strong determination, she sat out to live...
Tucker Wills
Nov 6, 2020
Tucker T. Wills was born January 10, 1931 in Piney River, Virginia in Amherst County to Tralve Wills and Annie (Sparrow) Wills. Tucker was educated in the Amherst County school system.He was honorably discharged from the U. S. Army after serving proudly in the Korean War. Tucker moved to Washington, D.C. and went to work at the U. S. Soldiers'...
Minnie L. Clay
Nov 5, 2020
Sixty-Five years of friendships and kinships will document the legacy of Mrs. Minnie Louise Clay. For each year of her life a Book has been created. In each Book, there are chapters and specific pages where each of us entered her life. Minnie Louise Clay was born on August 27, 1955, to the union of the late John Oscar Wray...
Ella Coleman
Nov 5, 2020
Ella Lee Coleman Maiden name(Dawson) was born March 25, 1949 in Nashville, TN to the parents of Edward Lee Dawson, Sr and Charlene Dawson (Moore). She departed this earthly life November 5, 2020Ella, affectionately known as "Memaw" to her grand and great grand children and Memaw to anyone else she met. She didn't meet any strangers.She was educated in Davidson...
Edward Jerome Warfield
Oct 28, 2020
On March 16, 1959, Edward Jerome Warfield was born in Columbia, Tennessee to the late Robert and Ara Lucille Warfield. On October 28, 2020 God called him home to receive his final reward.He was preceded in death by his siblings, Brenda Warfield, Roberta Warfield, Barbara Warfield, Dorris Claude, Anthony Bellafant, Larry Doleson; and grandson, Rayshawn Adkerson.To always cherish the beautiful...
Ora Jean Watts
Oct 23, 2020
Ora Jean Caruthers Watts was born in Nashville, Tennessee on March 17, 1942 to the late Mai Ella Kage Caruthers and Anthony Daniel Caruthers. She was educated in the public school system of Nashville. Ora Jean leaves to cherish her memory her devoted daughters, Dawana Watts Boone and Kimberly Marquez Watts, her primary caretaker; grandsons, D B (Trey) Fuller III...
David L. Stephens
Oct 18, 2020
David Stephens was born March 21, 1980 and transitioned from this life Sunday, October 18, 2020. He was born in Tuscan, Arizona to his loving parents, William and Robin Stephens.David enjoyed life and all it had to offer. He loved to cook and enjoyed the time spent with his family and friends laughing and telling stories. He loved to draw...
Dr. Ada Jean Jackson
Oct 18, 2020
Dr. Ada Jean Jackson, an innovative, thought provoking and well known public school Educator, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday October 18, 2020, at age 84.Ada Jackson, a native of Nashville, Tennessee, attended the public schools of Nashville and graduated from Pearl High school. As she continued her education, she went on to obtain her B.S degree and...
