Obituaries
Nashville, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Nashville, Davidson County TN. and the surrounding areas
Oscar Jobe
Jan 21, 2012
JOBE, JR., Oscar T. Formerly of Nashville, TN. Died on Sunday, October 15, 2011 in Mitchellville, MD. He graduated from Cameron High School in 1958 and Tennessee State University in 1962. Local survivors; mother, Mrs. Myrtle Jobe; sister, Delores Jobe Williams; brother, Kenneth Jobe of Memphis, TN; niece, Kimberly (Jesse) Henry; aunt, Jean (Bill) Haston; cousins, Gloria, Valerie and Bill...
George Henning
Jan 19, 2012
HENNING, George Miller January 19, 2012. Survived by wife, Rita Claiborne Henning; children, Kris and Kyle Henning; brother, Bishop C. Garnett (Supervisor Ernestine) Henning, Presiding Prelate, Third Episcopal District AMEC. Family visitation Thursday, January 26, 2012 from 10 a.m. til 11 a.m. at St. Mark AME Church, 1150 Tarboro Street, Rocky Mount, NC 27801. Funeral to follow with Rev. Melvin...
Marcellus Brooks
Jan 19, 2012
BROOKS, MarcellusOf Nashville. January 19, 2012. Survived by wife of 38 years, Lula Vaughn Brooks; son, Marcellus Vaughn Brooks; two sisters; other relatives and friends. Family visitation Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 1 p.m., Fisk Memorial Chapel, 1000 17th Avenue No., Alpha Phi Alpha Omega service at 1:45 p.m. A Celebration of Life service at 2 p.m. In lieu of...
Mary Jemison
Jan 16, 2012
JEMISON, Mary Elizabeth Smith "Mitchie"Of Nashville. January 16, 2012. She leaves to cherish a devoted husband, George Jemison, Jr.; loving sister, Priscilla (William) McNairy; Mitchie "Chie Chie", her namesake, Linda Burrows and family; sisters-in-law, Doris J. Dobbins, Willie J. Smith, Druecilla Johnson, Deliah Lockridge, Merri Louise White, Mattie P. Dickerson; brothers-in-law, Nathaniel Jemison, M. Allen Dickerson; numerous nieces, nephews; a...
Att. Robberts
Jan 15, 2012
ROBERTS, Esq., Earl W. Of Nashville. January 15, 2012. Survived by wife, Dr. Gazetta Roberts; one son, Tyler; daughters, Fawn, Tammie and Angela; grandchildren; other family and friends. Memorial service Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 3:45 p.m., Riverside Chapel Seventh Day Adventist Church, 800 Youngs Lane, with Pastor Furman Fordham officiating. LEWIS & WRIGHT FUNERAL DIRECTORS, 2500 Clarksville Pk., (615)...
Glenda Stevenson
Jan 9, 2012
STEVENSON, Glenda Of Nashville. January 9, 2012. Survived by parents, Lorenza and Linda S. Bledsoe; her loving children, Howard, Sasha and Travis; other relatives and friends. Family visitation Saturday, January 14, 2012 from 11 a.m. til 12 noon at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church, 2704 Torbett Street. Funeral to follow. Interment Greenwood "West" Cemetery. LEWIS & WRIGHT FUNERAL DIRECTORS, 2500...
Hamer Shannon
Jan 4, 2012
SHANNON, Hamer Jan. 4, 2012. Survived by family & friends. Complete notice later. LEWIS & WRIGHT FUNERAL DIR., 255-2371
Willie Smith
Jan 3, 2012
SMITH, Willie J. January 3, 2012. Burial 9 a.m., Tues. at Hills of Calvary Cemetery. LEWIS & WRIGHT, (615) 255-2371
Wanda Mathis
Jan 3, 2012
MATHIS, Wanda JoOf Nashville. February 3, 2012. Survived by husband, John C. Mathis, Sr.; sons, John C. (Jamilla Santiague) Mathis, Jr., James C. Mathis; mother, Peggy Harris; sister, Faye Parks; brothers, Carlos Harris, Deon Siner; nieces, Ayesha Harris, Carlecia Waller; nephew, Terez Hunter; devoted friends, Ollie Jackson, Christopher Church; a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends. Funeral...
James Barbee
Jan 1, 2012
BARBEE, JamesAge 90 of Nashville. January 1, 2012. Survived by his devoted wife of 70 years, Catherine Barbee; son, Don (Marie) Barbee, Ellenwood, GA; daughters, Emily Garner, Los Angeles, CA, Retha (Samuel) Buchanan, Deborah (John) Howse, Janice (Gary) Atwater, Knoxville, TN; devoted granddaughter, Pamela Bennett; brother-in-law, Leon Sales, Jr., Huntsville, AL; eleven grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; other relatives...
Willie Stallworth
Dec 30, 2011
STALLWORTH, Willie L. Of Nashville. December 30, 2011. Leaves to cherish his memories: wife, Dorothy Ford Stallworth; two children, Willie Lewis Stallworth, Jr. (Lovie), Mia Latrice Stallworth; six grandchildren, Kylen, Keon, Jasmine, William, Alana and Owen; and a host of other relatives and friends. Family visitation Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 12 Noon, with service to follow @ Galilee Missionary...
Dorothy Hogue
Dec 28, 2011
HOGUE, Dorothy L. Moore Age 89, Nashville, Alive Hospice at St. Thomas Hospital, December 28, 2011. Preceded in death by husbands, William Moore and Theodore Hogue. Survived by is her daughters, Gloria (Morris) Hancock Hardin, Clarksville, Barbara Lucas, Nashville; two grandsons, Todd (Diane) Hancock and Troy D. Lucas; one great granddaughter, Danielle Hancock; two great grandsons, Triston and Trillyon Lucas;...
William Roland
Dec 25, 2011
ROLAND, SR., William December 25, 2011, Nashville. Survived by loving wife, Dorothy J. Roland; children, William A. Roland Jr., Carson Maurice Roland Sr., Audrey D. Roland; sister, Patricia Hall; devoted godson, Bennett E. Tyler; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and close friend, Zeek Marlow and many others. Family Visitation December 30, 2011 11 a.m.-12 p.m....
Charlesetta Hughes
Dec 25, 2011
HUGHES, Charlesetta Age 83. December 26, 2011. Survived by devoted children, Linda Rippy, Annette Dowdy and Zachary Hughes; two sisters; one brother; a host of other relatives and friends. Family visitation Saturday, December 31, 2011 from 10 a.m. til 11 a.m. at Robert E. Lewis Memorial Chapel, 2500 Clarksville Pike. Funeral to follow with Rev. Michael Dowdy, Jr., Eulogist. Interment...
George Hull
Dec 25, 2011
HULL, SR., Dr. George December 25, 2011, Nashville. Survived by wife, Jewel Hull; children, Sharon (Jethro) Hull-Smith, Ronald Hull; one grandchild, Perry Hull. Viewing Thursday, December 29, 2011, 2p.m.-6:30p.m. Visitation with family Friday, December 30, 2011 12:30p.m., funeral to follow @ 2p.m., St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 949 T.S. Jackson Ave. Interment Middle Tennessee Veterans January 4, 2011 9a.m. In lieu...
Col. Thorpe
Dec 23, 2011
THORPE, LT. Col. William "Bill" Dec. 23, 2011.Survived by family & friends. Complete notice later. LEWIS & WRIGHT, (615) 255-2371.
William Hall
Dec 23, 2011
HALL, William "Bill"Of Nashville. December 23, 2011. Survived by wife, Carolyn L. Hall; children, Tina Lou (Mark) Dunn, Carolyn Hall-Edwards, Jonathan B. Hall; seven grandchildren; brother, Bobby (Carolyn) Hall; a host of other relatives and friends. Viewing Thursday, December 29, 2011 from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Temple Church, 3810 Kings Lane, Nashville. Visitation with family Friday, December 30, 2011...
William Thorpe
Dec 22, 2011
THORPE, William Henry (Lt. Col. Ret) Passed away on December 22, 2011 at the age of 79. Born on March 24, 1932 in Pittsburgh, PA and raised in Tarboro, North Carolina. Bill Thorpe is a graduate of Tuskegee University, the University of North Dakota, and a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. A highly decorated Air Force officer, he received...
Gwendolyn Beasley
Dec 20, 2011
BEASLEY, Gwendolyn December 20, 2011. Survived by family & friends. Complete notice later. LEWIS & WRIGHT F.D.,(615) 255-2371
W. Cammon
Dec 15, 2011
CAMMON, W.L.Of Nashville. December 15, 2011. We celebrate the well spent life of W.L. Cammon, entrepreneur, family person, and community leader. Born December 4, 1918, he was the only son of Luther Cammon and Annie M. Meadors Winters. He was a native of Clarksdale, AR and spent his formative years in Louisiana and Nashville, TN. After completing his post secondary...
