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John Kilcrease

John Kilcrease

Jul 6, 2018

John H. Kilcrease, Sr. (Bubba), 85, passed away July 6, 2018. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee, February 4, 1933 to the late Irvin, Sr. and Carrie Dalton Kilcrease. John graduated from Pearl Sr. High School and attended Tennessee State University after serving his country in the U.S. Army from April 10, 1953 and was honorably discharged March 25, 1955....

Ernest Brown

Ernest Brown

Jul 5, 2018

Ernest Brown, 90, transitioned Thursday, July 5, 2018. He is survived by devoted wife Juanita D. Brown and a host of family and friends. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 11th from 2:00 – 6:00 PM at Lewis & Wright Funeral Home, 2500 Clarksville Highway, Nashville, Tennessee. Visitation with family will be from 4:00 – 6:00 PM.Family visitation will begin at...

Mary Vaughn

Mary Vaughn

May 20, 2018

Preceded in death by husband Clarence, mother and father Luther and Claudia Battle, daughter Valerie Amos, brother Maurice Battle. Survived by sons Gerald and Gary, Michael (Joni) Vaughn, brother, Larry (Cynthia) Battle,8 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephewsand relatives, devoted companion Roy Waters Jr.

Albert Osteen

Albert Osteen

May 11, 2018

Osteen, Albert Jerome – of Nashville, May 11, 2018. Survived by nephews, Terence (Denotria); and Kevin Osteen; Clinton (Merlicia) Lassiter; one niece, Angelique Osteen (Nathaniel) Aldridge; devoted sister-in-law, Minister Mildred O. Bledsoe; best friend, Annie Ruth Westmoreland; other family and friends. Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at 6:00 P.M.; Lewis & Wright Funeral Directors, Robert...

Barbara Mann

Barbara Mann

May 11, 2018

Barbara Edmonds Mann died peacefully at home on May 11, 2018 at the age of 86.Barbara was born in Mobile, Alabama and grew up in Washington, D.C. She graduated from Howard University and received her M.A. at Peabody College (Vanderbilt University). She and her husband, N. Horace Mann, Jr. DDS (deceased), made their home in Nashville where she and Horace...

Willie Nettles

Willie Nettles

Apr 20, 2018

Age 89 of Nashville, TNTransitioned to eternal rest on April 20, 2018. Proceeded in death by his wife Harriette Eva Nettles. Survived by his children, Dr. Evelyn Nettles, Dr. Michael (Arie) Nettles, Francine (Darrell) Lane; five grandchildren, Ana, Sabin, and Aidan Nettles, Sydney and Kendall Lane; sister in-laws B. Janet Cooper (Atlanta, GA), Isabelle Howard (Moss Point, MS) and Laura...

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