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Thomas Edward Carlin

Thomas Edward Carlin

Feb 2, 2022

Thomas Edward Carlin February 2, 2022

Tom Carlin, 74, died after a long illness on February 6, 2022, at Alive Hospice Residence, Nashville, TN.  He was born in Boston, MA, and lived his early life in Sarasota, and St. Petersburg, Florida.  He graduated from the University of South Florida and was an accountant for many years.  For several years...

Hazel Elizabeth Large

Hazel Elizabeth Large

Jan 29, 2022

Hazel Elizabeth Large of Franklin, Tennessee June 5, 1942 - January 29, 2022

Hazel Elizabeth (Beth) Large, 79, wife of William (Bill) Frederick Large, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022.

Born in Summersville, WV, Beth was the daughter of the late Leo and Helen King.  She graduated from North Gallia (OH) High School in 1960.  She attended...

Norman Sidney Rogers

Norman Sidney Rogers

Jan 28, 2022

Norman Sidney Rogers of Old Hickory, Tennessee December 31, 1954 - January 28, 2022

Norman Sidney “Sid” Rogers, age 67, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 28 2022 at St. Thomas Midtown Hospital.  He was born December 31, 1954. He graduated from DuPont High School in 1972.  He recently retired from I.A.T.S.E Local 46 as a Stagehand.  He had...

Roger L. Woods

Roger L. Woods

Jan 27, 2022

Roger L. Woods of Madison, Tennessee September 16, 1948 - January 27, 2022

Roger L. Woods, “Big Daddy” was born September 16, 1948, to the late Celdon and Nettie Mae Woods in Winchester, Tennessee. He departed his earthly life, January 27 th , 2022. He was educated in the Franklin County School System, attended Motlow State Community College, enlisted...

Barbara Lilly Sarratt

Barbara Lilly Sarratt

Jan 26, 2022

Barbara Lilly Sarratt of Antioch, Tennessee August 30, 1932 - January 26, 2022

Barbara Lilly Sarratt, age 89, passed to her eternal life with Jesus on January 26, 2022 due to residual Covid-19 complications. Born in Washington DC, she graduated from Methodist-Kahler School of Nursing in Rochester MN and served as a RN at NIH, Johns Hopkins and Vanderbilt...

Catherine Lane Burrow

Catherine Lane Burrow

Jan 4, 2022

Catherine Lane Burrow of Nashville, Tennessee September 30, 1933 - January 4, 2022

Born Catherine (Kay) Aloysis Lane September 30, 1933.  Kay was the daughter of the late John William and Mary Francis Lane of Lincoln, Kansas.

She is survived by her husband Bill R. Burrow, three daughters; Laura and Tom ...

Gloria Velnona Abbott

Gloria Velnona Abbott

Dec 30, 2021

Gloria Velnona Abbott of Jamestown, Tennessee June 7, 1945 - December 30, 2021

Gloria Velnona Abbott, age 76 of Jamestown, went to her heavenly home on Thursday, December 30 th , 2021.  She was born on June 7th, 1945 in Fentress County, Tennessee.  She was a homemaker.

She is survived by her daughter Jewell R. Watson and...

Robert Curtis Gaffney, Jr.

Robert Curtis Gaffney, Jr.

Dec 29, 2021

Robert Curtis Gaffney, Jr. of Gallatin, Tennessee April 7, 1978 - December 29, 2021

Robert Curtis Gaffney Jr. of Gallatin, Tennessee died the morning of December 27, 2021, due to a cardiovascular episode, at age 43. Robert was born and raised in Yakima and the youngest of three children born to Robert “Bob” and Linda (Taylor) Gaffney, on April...

Geoffrey Sumner Hicks

Geoffrey Sumner Hicks

Dec 27, 2021

Geoffrey Sumner Hicks of Nashville, Tennessee June 4, 1939 - December 27, 2021

GEOFFREY SUMNER HICKS, 82, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2021 at his home in Nashville, Tennessee. Geoff was born on June 4, 1939 in Jackson, Mississippi to Ralph Wesley Hicks and Marie Louise Hicks, the second youngest of six children - Evelyn, Allen, Carol, Ralph,...

Margaret Ann Middleton

Margaret Ann Middleton

Dec 9, 2021

Margaret Ann Middleton of Franklin, Tennessee October 21, 1925 - December 9, 2021

Margaret Ann Porter Middleton, age 96, went home to be with the Lord December 9, 2021 surrounded by family at home.  She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, who was born October 21, 1925, to parents, Grover Cleveland Porter and Emily Gertrude Wells...

Doris Ellen Caruthers

Doris Ellen Caruthers

Dec 8, 2021

Doris Ellen Caruthers of Nashville, Tennessee August 24, 1940 - December 8, 2021

Doris Ellen Wiles Caruthers (81 years of age, born on August 24, 1940) passed peacefully on December 8, 2021 after a prolonged battle with metastatic breast cancer. Doris was the daughter of the late Thomas Fredrick Wiles and Gladys Edwards Wiles. Doris grew up in Cameron,...

Linda Faye Hamm

Linda Faye Hamm

Dec 7, 2021

Linda Faye Hamm of Savannah, Tennessee March 4, 1940 - December 7, 2021

Linda Faye Hamm, 81, of Bruton Branch, Savannah TN., formally of Blytheville passed away peacefully on Dec 7 in her home.

Linda was born on March 4, 1940 in Osceola Arkansas the daughter

of the late John T.  and Betty J. Porter...

John Albert Leo

John Albert Leo

Dec 6, 2021

John Albert Leo of Nashville, Tennessee May 5, 1945 - December 6, 2021

John Albert Leo went to be with the Lord on December 6, 2021.  He was born on May 5, 1945 in the Bronx, New York.  After his service in the United States Navy, John moved to Atlanta, GA to be closer to his dear brother, Fred...

Robert Devlin

Robert Devlin

Dec 5, 2021

Robert Devlin of Clifton, Tennessee November 29, 1953 - December 5, 2021

Robert “Bob” Devlin, 68, passed away peacefully on December 5th, 2021 at his home in Clifton, TN, where he lived for the last 27 years.

Bob was born on November 29th, 1953 in Trenton, New Jersey, the son of Alice Kubiak Devlin and Hugh Devlin....

Soroush Sanai-Araghi

Soroush Sanai-Araghi

Nov 30, 2021

Soroush Sanai-Araghi of Franklin, Tennessee October 8, 1933 - November 30, 2021

Soroush Sanai-Araghi, Age 88, a resident of Franklin, TN, formerly of LA, CA died from gastric cancer surrounded by her daughter Susan Hyatt- Birnholz and son-in-law Michael Birnholz. Soroush was born in Tehran in 1933 and attended medical school in Switzerland.

She married Dr. Morteza...

Robert Joseph Fedoruk

Robert Joseph Fedoruk

Nov 28, 2021

Robert Joseph Fedoruk of Franklin, Tennessee June 14, 1924 - November 28, 2021

Born in Windsor, Ontario Canada on June 14, 1924 - Passed in Franklin, TN on November 28, 2021

He is survived by his son (Robert E Fedoruk) grandson’s (Adam R Fedoruk and Grant F Fedoruk) and great-grandson (Ferris S Fedoruk)

He was...

George Douglas Grisham

George Douglas Grisham

Nov 23, 2021

George Douglas Grisham of Nashville, Tennessee May 1, 1966 - November 23, 2021

George Grisham, a hardwood flooring expert and lifelong Nashville resident, passed away on November 23,2021, at the age of 55. George is preceded in death by his father David E. Grisham. He is survived by his mother, Marsha Price, his children, Josh Grisham, Chase Grisham and...

Deborah Karen Sartain

Deborah Karen Sartain

Nov 19, 2021

Deborah Karen Sartain of Ridgetop, Tennessee September 16, 1956 - November 19, 2021

Deborah Karen Sartain was born September 16, 1956 and passed on November 19, 2021. She is survived by her Loving Husband, Keith Allen Sartain, Her Children: Lorie Lynn Lee, Clayton Lee Zaragoza, Brother: Jimmie McGraw and her beloved nieces, nephews, grandchildren and many friends.

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Skylar A. Treece

Skylar A. Treece

Nov 13, 2021

Skylar A. Treece May 27, 2000 - November 13, 2021

Skylar is a loving & caring young gentleman with an old soul.  At the age of 21, old-fashioned gentlemen with good manners and morals. He was always willing to help others and he was always a very hard worker and loved to play and joke around. Sky loved his...

Renee Marie Grant-Williams

Renee Marie Grant-Williams

Nov 12, 2021

Renee Marie Grant-Williams of Brentwood, Tennessee January 8, 1943 - November 12, 2021

Heaven has a new choir director, legendary voice coach Renee Grant-Williams of Nashville, TN. After a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, Renee passed peacefully with a close friend by her side on November 12, 2021, at Southern Hills hospital in Nashville. While you may not have...

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