Obituaries
Obituaries for Alternative Cremation & Funeral Service
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Andrew Austin
May 4, 2026
Andrew Bellamy Austin was born in Clarksville, TN. on January 7th, 1959.
Andy grew up in Cheatham County and went to St. Pius X Grade School and Father Ryan High School. Andy attended UT in Knoxville and graduated with a degree in Computer Programming from Nashville Tech. He was employed as a computer programmer at the State of Tennessee, Western Kentucky...
Peter Gray-Whiteley
Apr 27, 2026
WHITELEY, Peter Maurice Shane (Gray-Whiteley), Ph.D., J.D. (Juris Doctor), late of Bowling Green Kentucky, United States and formerly of Dalby Queensland, Australia, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2026, in Nashville Tennessee, United States, aged 71 years. Dearly beloved son of Maurice and Daphne Whiteley (both deceased) of Dalby, Queensland, Australia, and father of Samuel and Simon Whiteley, United States....
Peggy Yates Eason
Apr 24, 2026
Peggy Yates Eason of Spring Hill, TN passed away on April 24, 2026 at the age of 85.
Peggy was born in Alden, Alabama and grew up in the area, graduating from Minor High School in 1958.She met and married Nelson Eason in 1960 and welcomed their children, Mark and Tracey, in the following years. After beginning a career with Sears...
Marcus Edward Ward
Apr 23, 2026
MARCUS “MARK” EDWARD WARD, 76, of Nashville, Tennessee passed away peacefully on April 23, 2026 after a lengthy illness. Mark was born in Sarasota, Florida on January 1, 1950 and spent his early life in Venice, Florida, where he attended Venice High School, Class of ’68. He lived a significant part of his professional life in New Orleans, Louisiana, though...
Dione Beyers
Apr 19, 2026
Dione Dennette Beyers (née Sheppard), age 54, of Franklin, TN, passed away on April 19, 2026. Dione was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, and sister who found her greatest joy in her family and her home. She will be remembered for her kind spirit and her deep affection for her English bulldog Charlie, who was a constant and beloved companion....
Peggy Nelson
Apr 18, 2026
Peggy Nelson passed away in the early morning hours of April 18, 2026. She had lived in Murfreesboro, Tennessee these past seven years after retiring from government service.
Born at Cherry Point, North Carolina and raised in West Tennessee, she attended Memphis University and earned her MA at the University of Georgia. Her career was divided between government service and the...
Debbie Louise Johnson
Apr 15, 2026
Debbie Louise Johnson, age 76, and a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away surrounded by family on Tuesday, April 15, 2026, in her home.
Born on July 28, 1949, Debbie was the daughter of the late William Jones Sr and the late Wilma Jones. Debbie shared a devoted marriage of 58 years with her high school sweetheart, husband James C. Johnson...
Cecil Edgar Smith, Jr.
Apr 13, 2026
Cecil Smith, age 56, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2026.
Born on June 26, 1969, in Memphis, Tennessee, Cecil was the son of Cecil Smith, Sr. and Sue Sayles. He was one of many siblings, all of whom preceded him in death.
Cecil lived a life that was anything but ordinary. He carried a fiercely independent spirit and lived much of...
Malina Pal
Apr 12, 2026
Malina Pal lived a full and meaningful life, defined by her care for others and her resilience. She brought warmth, humor, and a steady presence to those around her, leaving a lasting impact on family and friends.
She passed away in Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 88 on Sunday April 12th, 2026. Malina was preceded in death by her husband,...
Amy Stone Gebhardt
Apr 10, 2026
Stitch-by-stitch Amy Stone Gebhardt pieced together her life's passions. She quilted a masterpiece of life with love and creativity. Then, at the youthful age of sixty-one, she ascended the spiritual ladder to heaven from her home of Nashville Tennessee. Surrounded by her loving husband, devoted family and caring friends she peacefully passed from this good earth. It was Friday April...
William Gilbert Tomlinson
Apr 9, 2026
In loving memory of William (Billy) Gilbert Tomlinson, born December 29, 1956. Billy passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones in Primm Springs, TN on April 9, 2026.
Proceeded in death by Father Larry Tomlinson, Mother Irene Dillingham, Stepfather Jack Dillingham; Brother-in-law Frank Owens; Nephew Jared Joyce; Great Great Nephew Luca Bradbury.
Survived by Fiancé Angela Legan; Sisters Denise (Gary) Blair, Jeanne...
Allen Edward Leingang
Apr 7, 2026
Allen Edward Leingang—beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, and grandfather— died peacefully Tuesday morning, April 7th, 2026, at the age of 70 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Allen was born July 22nd, 1955, in Bismarck, North Dakota and spent his formative years in the North Bay Area of California. Working as a regional manager of Yum! Brands restaurants, he moved with his first wife,...
Ciceron (Al) Alfonso Bermudez
Apr 7, 2026
Ciceron Alfonso (Al) Bermudez passed from this life to the next on April 7, 2026, at Alive Hospice in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 90.
Al was born in 1935 in Quito, Ecuador, South America and spent the early years of his life there. He received a Master Tailor degree in 1963 and practiced that profession in Ecuador until coming...
Brian Peterson
Apr 1, 2026
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Brian L. Peterson, 67, a loving husband, proud dad and “Grampy,” and a loyal friend to all who met him. He passed away at home on April 1, 2026 with his family by his side after a 3 year battle with cancer.
Originally from St. Louis Park, MN, he was born on April...
Clinton M Shinholser
Mar 31, 2026
Clint grew up in Nashville and was a graduate of the Tennessee School for the Blind. Many people know and love Clint for his feisty, fun-loving spirit, generous smile, and quick wit. Known as a "sweet gentleman," in his bodily form Clint loved to hold long, deep conversations, especially about space, technology, and anything Star Wars. His favorite character was...
John Wesley Lewis, Jr.
Mar 30, 2026
The family of John (“Johnny”) Wesley Lewis Jr., age 84, is saddened to announce his passing on March 30, 2026, at his home in Brentwood, Tennessee. He was born on August 28, 1941, in Nashville, Tennessee.
John attended Central High School, where he was active in ROTC, deeply involved in his church community, and boxed in the Golden Gloves. He later...
Albert Walker Baird
Mar 30, 2026
Albert Walker Baird, age 96, of Franklin, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2026.
Al was preceded in death by his loving wife of 67 years, Elese Addean Stinson Baird; his sister, Kathryn Baird Chaffin; his daughter-in-law, Jeanee Wood Baird; and his parents, Ollie Walker and Nola Anderson Baird.
He is survived by his daughter, Diane (David) Benson; his son, David Baird;...
Susan Elizabeth Filaroski
Mar 24, 2026
Susan Filaroski, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
Susan was born on August 11, 1942, in Concord, New Hampshire. She was raised in Bow, New Hampshire, by her parents Dudridge and Helen Wheeler, alongside her brothers Fredrick, Wesley, and Robert. She graduated from Concord High School and carried those early values of...
John William Barringer III
Mar 24, 2026
On March 24, 2026, John William Barringer III (Johnathan to his family, Jbear to his many friends) succumbed to the injuries he sustained in a boating accident on the Alabama River. He lived for 30 years. He didn’t just live; he enjoyed every aspect of life. He was the definition of living life to its fullest.
Johnathan was his own man,...
Charlotte Ann Rule
Mar 22, 2026
Charlotte Ann (Riffle) Rule, 82, of Spring Hill, TN passed away on March 22, 2026 from Alzheimer's. Born in Elkins, WV in 1943. She graduated Elkins High School in 1961. She was a devoted wife, beloved mom and proud grandma. She was a woman of faith and lived her life by following Jesus. She was a good example of a...
