Obituaries
Mitchell Howard Coker
Jan 14, 2023
Coker, Mitchell Howard , age 67, of Mt. Juliet, TN died January 14, 2023. Mitch was born in Florence, AL and was the son of the late, James Howard Coker and Katherine Thompson Coker. He grew up in Lewisburg, TN later moving to Mt. Juliet. Mitch was a member of Mt. Juliet Church of Christ. He...
Robert Lee Raines
Jan 7, 2023
Raines, Robert Lee , age 85, of Mt. Juliet, TN died January 7, 2023. Robert was born September 27, 1937 in Fayetteville, NC and was the son of the late Brooks Hampton Raines and Media McCall Raines. He grew up in Red Springs, NC and was a 1955 graduate of Red Springs High School. Robert was...
Frank Charles Yakes
Jan 7, 2023
Yakes, Frank Charles , age 78, of Mt. Juliet, TN died January 7, 2023. Frank was born in Denver, CO and was the son of the late Frank Yakes and Martha (Snapka) Yakes. Frank retired from Ford Motor Company after 35 years as a Product Design Engineer. He is remembered as an avid collector of stamps...
Murray Donald Eakes
Dec 29, 2022
Eakes, Murray Donald “Donnie” , age 85, of Lebanon, TN died December 29, 2022. Donnie was born in Suggs Creek, TN and was the son of the late, Murray Wilson Eakes and Robbie May Eakes.
He was a member of Victory Baptist Church. Donnie was a 1955 graduate of Mt. Juliet...
Bruce Weston Durbin
Dec 28, 2022
Durbin, Bruce Weston , age 73, of Mt. Juliet, TN died December 28, 2022. Bruce was born in Cairo, IL and was the son of the late, Fred Durbin and Isabel Glade Durbin. He was a member of Joy Church. Bruce was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during Vietnam and was a graduate of...
George Stephen Manspeaker
Dec 26, 2022
Manspeaker, George Stephen , age 86, of Mt. Juliet, TN died December 26, 2022. George was born in Nyack, NY and was the son of the late William Manspeaker and Rosalee Long Manspeaker. George served 26 years in the U.S. Air Force and retired as a Colonel on January 1, 1986. He then worked for the...
Louise Marie Mann
Dec 24, 2022
Mann, Louise Marie Johnson , age 87, of Old Hickory, TN died December 24, 2022. Louise was born in Eleva, WI and was the daughter of the late, Harry Johnson and Oleinna Gunderson Johnson. She was a member of Celebration Lutheran Church. Louise was an avid reader. She also started “The Widows Club” 20 years ago...
Andrew Jordan Carel
Dec 19, 2022
Carel, Andrew Jordan , age 37, of Hermitage, TN died December 19, 2022. Andrew was born in Springfield, IL to Mark and Melody Carel. He was known for being an amazing cook and will be missed dearly by friends and family.
He is survived by:
Father-...
Jesi Leigh Erickson
Dec 18, 2022
Erickson, Jesi Leigh Story , age 39, of Mt. Juliet, TN died December 18, 2022. Jesi was employed in the cafeteria at Green Hill High School. She had a great sense of humor and was always laughing. Jesi loved the sun, loved being in the water, loved being on the beach, loved being outdoors and loved...
Joseph Allen Tripp
Dec 16, 2022
Tripp, Joseph Allen , age 78, of Hermitage, TN died December 16, 2022. Joe was born in Nashville, TN and was the son of the late, James Allen Tripp and Mary Elizabeth Thompkins Tripp. He was retired from Bell South. Joe enjoyed watching tv, playing video games and tinkering with the computer.
Tracey Leann Hunter
Dec 15, 2022
Hunter, Tracey Leann , age 58, of Mt. Juliet, TN passed away December 15, 2022. Tracey was born in Hermitage, TN and was the daughter of the late, Thurman Ewing Rose and Norma Katheryne Gipson Rose. Tracey devoted 15 years of service in the Nutrition Department of Wilson County Schools. She was the cafeteria manager at...
Bertha Mae Underwood Young
Dec 15, 2022
Young, Bertha Mae Underwood , age 103, of Hermitage, TN died December 15, 2022. Bertha was born in Kodak, TN and was the daughter of the late, Charlie Covington Underwood and Ida Belle Bailey Underwood. She was a member of Lebanon Road Church of Christ and a faithful member. It gave her great joy to help...
Frank Brantley
Dec 13, 2022
Brantley, Frank , age 92, passed away December 13, 2022. A native of Mississippi, Frank was able to travel the world, first while serving in the Army and later for leisure with his beloved wife, Patricia “Pat”. Their travels included several mission trips to Honduras where he helped construct a school and church. Frank’s career was...
Chance Robert Lewis Thomas
Dec 12, 2022
Thomas, Chance Robert Lewis , infant son of Marcus Thomas and Ashley Edwards passed away on December 12, 2022. Though his time on earth was short, he was deeply loved by his family. Chance was the namesake of his great-grandfather, Robert Edwards and his great-uncle, Henry Lewis Thomas. He has joined his cousin, Ezemiah Benton in...
Raymond George Grundy
Dec 9, 2022
Grundy, Raymond George , age 74, of Lebanon, TN passed away December 9, 2022. Raymond was born in Winchester, Massachusetts and was the son of the late, Robert Arthur Grundy and Ethel Pearl Anderson Grundy. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Raymond formerly resided in Reading, MA and Madrid, ME. He was also preceded...
John Christian Swoboda
Dec 8, 2022
Swoboda, John Christian , age 29, of Mt. Juliet, TN died December 8, 2022. John was born in Phoenix, AZ but spent most of his life in Nashville, TN area. He was a graduate of Wilson Central High School Class of 2011. John was an avid basketball player and an exceptional drummer. He excelled at golf,...
Margie Pollock Valentine
Dec 8, 2022
Valentine, Margie Pollock , age 85, of Mt. Juliet, TN died December 8, 2022. Margie was born in Hohenwald, TN and was the daughter of the late, James Wesley Pollock and Hattie Louise Reed Pollock. She was a member of the Full Gospel Mission Church. Margie worked as a cashier for All Out Parking, in the...
Vicki Suzanne Whitman
Dec 7, 2022
Whitman, Vicki Suzanne , age 55, of Brentwood, TN died December 7, 2022. Vicki was born in Nashville, TN. She was a devoted mother and loved her family dearly.
She is survived by:
Parents – Jerry and Patty Whitman
Children –...
Sudie Cynthia Shaw Hillis
Dec 3, 2022
Hillis, Sudie Cynthia Shaw , age 87, of Mt. Juliet, TN died December 3, 2022. Sudie was born in Louisville, KY and was the daughter of the late, Silas Shaw and Edna Johnston Shaw. She was a devoted member of Center Chapel Church of Christ for over 50 years and a member of the Ladies Bible...
Mary Carolyn Harris
Dec 2, 2022
Harris, Mary Carolyn , of Hermitage, Tennessee, passed away on December 2, 2022 at the age of 90. Carolyn was born to the late Toy Vernon Williams and Mary Ellen Kitchings Williams and raised on a dairy farm in Wilson County, Tennessee. While attending Watertown High School she met the love of her life and husband...
