Current Obituaries

Website Last Updated on March 3, 2021 at 10:10 a.m.

Miller, Jr., Ralph Cleo, age 91, of Mt. Juliet, TN, died February 19, 2021. Mr. Miller was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and retired from Capitol as an aircraft mechanic. He enjoyed building model airplanes. Mr. Miller was the son of the late, Ralph Cleo Miller, Sr. and Ethel May Miller. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Ethel May and Elizabeth “Betsy”.

He is survived by:

Wife of 60 years – Gloria Miller

Children – Cathleen (Steve) Humphries, Diana Marie Hendricks,

               Charles Ralph (Lisa) Miller, Ginger (Jeff) Seely and

               Jeffrey Alan Miller

14 Grandchildren and 16 Great-grandchildren

A memorial service will be announced at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Arrangements by Bond Memorial Chapel, N. Mt. Juliet Road and Weston Drive, Mt. Juliet, TN. (615) 773-2663.

Underwood, Kirsi Lynn, age 11, of Arrington, TN, died February 14, 2021. Kirsi was a middle school student. She was currently being home schooled but had formerly attended Page Middle School. Kirsi was full of life, a ray of sunshine on the cloudiest day.  She was upside down more than she was right side up.  She was a whole lot of love wrapped up in a tiny body.  You always knew where you stood with Kirsi, good or bad.  She was inquisitive and could improvise, overcome and adapt better than most adults. Amazon was her favorite shopping habit only rivaled by her ability to fully utilize Uber Eats! Kirsi was a gymnast, a dancer, and entertainment at its finest day in and day out.  Her independence was alive every day mixed in with the love and attention she demanded to keep her liveliness. Kirsi loved to cook, bake and leave her mess for her momma to clean up! Hunting was also a hobby that little girl loved and was her special way to love her daddy. Most recently Kirsi developed a love for horses with her aunt Cameron and together they were learning to barrel race; with no fear that beautiful little girl embraced her new found love. But Kirsi’s greatest love was for her big brother Cody who loved her back and together they have a bond that will never be broken and she is now his special guardian angel and has passed her strength into him.

She is survived by:

Parents – Marty Lynn Underwood and Meghan Sue Norton Underwood

Brother – Cody Lynn Underwood

Grandparents – Jerry and Kim Underwood, Debra Wright,

                      Brian and Juli Vereb and Robert Norton

Aunts and Uncles – Cameron Underwood, Shanda (Brad) Spitzer,

                           Irene Underwood, Mackenzie (Matt) Cohick,

                           Melissa (Mike) Petrillo, Curtis (Tia) Vereb, Steven Vereb,

                           Daniel Vereb and James Sloas

Cousins – Owen McReynolds, Colt McReynolds, Robert Perkins, Cory Perkins,

               Alex Perkins, Michael Petrillo and Kinsley Sloas

Funeral service will be conducted 1 p.m. Friday, March 5, 2021 at Cloyd’s Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 595 W. Division Street, Mt. Juliet, TN with Pastor Mike Reese officiating. For those who plan to attend, please wear a mask and practice social distancing. Interment will follow at Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens. Active pallbearers will be Steve Goeke, Tim Wright, Chancellor Mullins, Rocky Calmus, Billy Norton and Curtis Vereb.

Flowers accepted or memorials may be made to Cloyd’s Cumberland Presbyterian Church Food Pantry, 595 W. Division Street, Mt. Juliet, TN. 37122

Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Bond Memorial Chapel and one hour prior to service time Friday at the church.

Arrangements by Bond Memorial Chapel, N. Mt. Juliet Road and Weston

Drive, Mt. Juliet, TN. (615) 773-2663.

Tate, Minnie Lou Daffron, age 77, of Old Hickory, TN, died March 1, 2021. Minnie was retired from the banking industry. She enjoyed golfing, camping and cross-stitching. Minnie was born in Jasper, TN and was the daughter of the late, Daisy David Daffron and Ruth Murner Daffron.

She is survived by:

Husband of 58 years – Austin A. “Buck” Tate

Sons – David (Martha) Tate and Eric (Tammy) Tate

Sisters – Margaret French, Jean Parks, and Mary King

Grandchildren – Anthony Tate, Dustin (Jennifer) Tate, Sarah Tate

                       and Caleb Tate

Great-grandchild – Layla Tate

Many nieces and nephews

A memorial service will be announced at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or the Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 75816, Topeka, KS 66675-8516.

Arrangements by Bond Memorial Chapel, N. Mt. Juliet Road and Weston Drive, Mt. Juliet, TN. (615) 773-2663.