Local obituaries for Gallatin, Hendersonville & Sumner County.

Mar 25, 2016

Vivian Cheek Bush age 95 of Hendersonville died on Friday, March 25, 2016 at NHC in Gallatin. She was born on January 28, 1921 in Columbia, Tennessee to the late Jesse and Rachel Hughes Cheek. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Frank Bush; granddaughter, Brandie Wilson; brother, Oslin Cheek. She...

Jul 7, 1992

Lauren Elisabeth Cromer age 24 of Nashville passed away on April 20 in Nashville. She was born in Greenville, SC on July 7, 1992. She was the daughter of Ken Cromer and Lisa McKnight. She was a member of The Lord's Sanctuary Church in Gallatin. She was preceded in death by her Maternal Grandparents, Ray and Josephine Hesson and uncle,...

Jul 29, 1971

Michael Scott Patterson was born in Decatur. IL on July 29, 1971 and he passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2017 at the age of 45. Michael was the son of Mike Allen Patterson and Nancy Green Hess. He was a member of the Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Gallatin and he was a great friend. He is survived by...

Mar 25, 1970

Terry Duane McBride, age 53 of Gallatin, passed away peacefully at his home on March 13, 2024. Terry was preceded in death by his mother, Sally Vaughn and his stepfather, Rick Vaughn. 

 

He is survived by his lovng wife, Evon McBride; father, Larry McBride (Susie) of Mt. Vernon, IL; brothers, Ricky Vaughn (Ashley) of Danville, IL and Doug McBride of Jacksonville,...

Feb 27, 1955

Michael Eugene Brown was born in Nashville, TN on February 27, 1955 and he passed away at his residence in Madison, TN on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at the age of 62. Michael was the son of Cordell and Myrtle Louise Draper Brown. He was an electrician and a veteran of the US Air Force. He was preceded in death...

Mar 4, 1949

Robert Owen Alexander was born in Hopkins County, KY on March 4, 1949 and he passed away at his residence in Hendersonville on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at the age of 68. Mr. Robert was the son of Earl Houston and Betty Rose Carol Alexander. He was a retired truck driver and a Veteran of the US Air Force. He...

May 6, 1932

Billie Jean Ethridge was born in Nashville,TN on May 6, 1932 and she passed away on Monday, November 13, 2017 at her grand-daughters residence in Hendersonville at the age 85. She was the daughter of Ernest Davis and Evelyn Neely Ward. Mrs. Ethridge was a housewife and a member of the Grays Point Baptist Church in Joelton. Billie was preceded...

Feb 19, 1931

Ila Gail Woods was born in Clay County, TN on February 19, 1931 and she passed away of Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at the Westmoreland Care and Rehab at the age of 85. She was the daughter of Andrew Clay and Cora Foster Cherry. She was a child care worker. She was preceded in death by her parents, son, Davy...

Mar 31, 1924

William Franklin Futrell, Jr. was born in Linton, KY, on March 31, 1924 but raised in Cadiz, KY and he passed away on Saturday. July 1, 2017 at his residence in Gallatin, TN at the age of 93. William was the son of William Franklin and Gertrude Francis Futrell. He was a steel mill crane operator and he loved gardening,...

Jan 7, 1923

Clarence McCoy Proctor (C.M.) Proctor was born in Jackson County, TN on January 7, 1923 and he passed away at this residence in Gallatin on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at the age of 94. C.M. was the son of George and Carrie Kinard Proctor. He was a US Army veteran and a farmer and mechanic. He was preceded in death...

Sep 9, 1922

Margaret Allgier Richardson Hunter was born in Smith County, TN on September 9, 1922 and she passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at her residence in Gallatin at the age of 94. Mrs. Hunter was the daughter of Solon Finley and Mary Elizabeth Snoddy Richardson. She was a member of the Gallatin First United Methodist Church, member of the...

Nathan T. Joseph, 41, of Nashville, TN, formerly of Van Wert, died Sunday May 7 in Portland, TN. He was born June 11, 1975, in Lancaster, OH, the son of Larry and the late Kathryn Mohr Joseph. He is survived by his father; a sister, Abbigail Joseph Price of Van Wert; a niece, Elizabeth Price, and nephews Tobin Joseph, Samuel...

Leora (Tincy) Carr Strahin, age 78, of Baxter, passed away on Tuesday August 13, 2019 at her residence. Tincy was born, on Thursday March 6, 1941, to Othel and Levola Anderson Carr.  Tincy was a homemaker and a member of the University Heights Baptist Church in Cookeville. She was preceded in death by her parents, son, Kenny Strahin; brothers, Bobby, Marty, Mike, Jimmy and an...

Velma Anna Muszar-Deffes passed away on Monday, 5/8/17 at the age of 87. Daughter of the late Leonard Joseph Muszar and Noemi Landry Muszar. Beloved wife of the late Merlin Claude Deffes. Loving mother of Merlin J. Deffes (Doris), Deborah A. Matyi (Keith), Mary E. Girard (Michael), and Catherine A. Hicks (Paul). Proud grandmother of Jeremy Lott, Kaytlin McClain, Tony...

Willie (Billy) Marshall Crook died 9-9-2016 at The Waters nursing home in Gallatin. He is survived by son, James Scott Crook, BEST FRIEND, Kevin Sims and daughter Judy Ann Sims, Siblings, James (Miriam) Crook, Sammie (Tammy) Crook, Judy Crook, Brother in law Gerald Webb and Special Cousin Margaret Garrison Jones, along with a host of neices, nephews and cousins. Cremated...

Deborah Milam Grider, age 65, passed away at her home, Nov. 16, 2017, in Hendersonville, TN. She was the second of three daughters born to Robert and Dona Milam, Sept. 25, 1952, in McKenzie,TN. Mrs. Grider was preceded in death by a grandchild, Edmund Mary Pruitt; her father, Rev. Robert Milam; and a nephew, Zachary Lindsey. Surviving family is her...