Obituaries

Dec 22, 2021

Baker, Johnnie Ophelia “Tillie” , age 89, of Hermitage, TN, died December 22, 2021. Tillie was born in Mt. Juliet, TN and was the daughter of the late, George Washington Baker and Sallie Melvin Baker. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. Tillie retired from South Central Bell with 38 years of service. She was...

Dec 21, 2021

Gibson, Melissa Jill , age 56, of Mt. Juliet, TN, died December 21, 2021. Jill was born in Kingsport, TN and was the daughter of the late, Bobbie Jean Gibson and Reba Jean Collins Gibson. She was a graduate of Mt. Juliet High School. Jill loved the beach and enjoyed spending time with her family. Her...

Dec 19, 2021

Etheridge, Robert Kenneth “Ken” , age 78, of Lebanon, TN, died December 19, 2021. Ken was born in Nashville, TN and was the son of the late, George W. “Al” Etheridge and Alma Christine Bradley Etheridge. He was a member and Deacon at Immanuel Baptist Church. Ken was a 1961 graduate of Mt. Juliet High School...

Dec 13, 2021

Breshears, Joan Elaine “Joanie” , age 70, of Mt. Juliet, TN, died December 13, 2021. Joanie was born in Madison, TN and was the daughter of the late, Willie Atwood Cantrell and Eula Chism Cantrell. She was a graduate of Dupont High School and Middle Tennessee University. Joanie was a member of the Mt. Juliet Congregation...

Dec 10, 2021

Wright, Larry Thomas , age 74, of Mt. Juliet, TN, died December 10, 2021. Larry was born in Lebanon, TN and was the son of the late, Herbert Thomas “Hub” Wright and Mary Catherine “Kathryn” Honeycutt Wright. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was stationed in Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam. Larry was a...

Dec 3, 2021

Reding, Donald Wayne “Donny” , age 58, of Mt. Juliet, TN, met Jesus December 3, 2021 surrounded by family and friends. Donny was a dedicated and loving husband, the best girl dad, rebellious pop, caring brother and a devoted son. He was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Billy Reding. Donny will be sorely...

Nov 29, 2021

Copeskey, Maureen Katherine Hogan , of Mount Juliet, Tennessee, died peacefully surrounded by family on November 29, 2021, following a stubborn fight with Alzheimer’s disease.  She was 91.

Visitation will be observed at St. Stephen Catholic Church, 14544 Lebanon Road, in Old Hickory, on Thursday, December 2, 2021, from 5-7 p.m.,...

Nov 28, 2021

Jones, Dexter Wayne , age 65, of Mt. Juliet, TN, died November 28, 2021. Dexter was born in Nashville, TN and was the son of the late, Charles Fred Jones and Estelle Corrine Jordan Haralson. He was retired from Nissan. Dexter was also retired from the Tennessee National Guard with 33 years of service. He enjoyed...

Nov 28, 2021

Paquette, Marcia Lee Cain , age 71, of Sioux City, IA, died November 28, 2021. Marcia was born in Omaha, NE. She was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church in Sioux City, IA. Marcia was a former employee of Van Rogers and Waters. She enjoyed baking and playing games like cards and dice. She was also...

Nov 28, 2021

Maas, Robert Anthony , age 68, of Mt. Juliet, TN, died November 28, 2021.

Robert was born in Faribault, MN and was the son of the late, Bernard Anthony Maas and Lillian Hausen. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle, throwing darts and being on the lake.

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Nov 21, 2021

Biel, Richard Arnold , age 76, of Mt. Juliet, TN, died November 21, 2021. Richard was born in Charleston, SC and was the son of the late, Edgar Marion and Frances Gratzick Biel. He was awesome in track and field according to his friends in Beaufort, SC and loved talking about those days to everyone who...

Nov 19, 2021

Huffines, Charlene Cartwright , loving wife of Randy Huffines, passed away at age 70 on November 19, 2021. She was the daughter of the late, Charles and Nina Cartwright. Charlene, affectionately known as Charlie, loved God, her church family and the UT Vols. She retired from American Airlines after 30 years of service. Charlie had a...

Nov 18, 2021

Bowers, Thomas Warren , age 82, of Lebanon, TN, died November 18, 2021. Tom, better known by many of his friends as “HoHo”, was born in Nashville, TN and was the son of the late, John M. Bowers, Sr. and Anna Louise Parrish Bowers. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Tom was employed before...

Nov 14, 2021

Hover, Chelsia “Chet” , passed away November 14, 2021 in Nashville, TN with her eldest daughter and son-in-law by her side.  Born in Evanston, IL to George and Jane Webster, she grew up in Highland Park with her brother Chandler Webster.  After graduating from Newcomb College in Louisiana, she married Noel LaMarr Hover in Highland Park,...

Nov 14, 2021

McDonald, Daren Lee , age 15, died November 14, 2021. Daren was born on February 6, 2006 in Three Rivers, MI. He was a son, grandson, brother, nephew, cousin and a friend. From a young boy, he enjoyed working with his hands and would often ask for duct tape, building supplies or Home Depot cards as...

Nov 14, 2021

Bossle, Regina “Reggie” S. , 82, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 14, 2021 in Mt. Juliet, TN.  Reggie was born on May 23, 1939 to Theresa Regina and William Thomas Aloysius Scholl.  William Scholl died before Reggie was born and she was lovingly raised by her stepfather, Rudolph Kadak.  Reggie graduated...

Nov 12, 2021

Johnson, Richard Theodore , age 85, of Lebanon, TN, died November 12, 2021. Richard was born in Providence, RI and was the son of the late, Otto Theodore Johnson and Lucille Marie Berger Johnson. He served in the U.S. Navy Reserves and was a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design. Richard was an avid Boston...

Nov 12, 2021

Fitzgerald, Joe Allen , age 79, of Mt. Juliet, TN, died November 12, 2021, after suffering from Alzheimer’s. Joe was born in Ramer, TN, and was the son of the late, Bunn Porter Fitzgerald and Birdie Mae Gurley Fitzgerald. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. Over the years, Joe attended Green Hill Baptist...

Nov 11, 2021

Krasnicki, Kenneth ,  age 63, of Hermitage, TN, died November 11, 2021.  He was the son of the late Frank Krasnicki and Floye Waller. He worked primarily as a property appraiser for Property Damage Appraisers in Nashville. He is preceded in death by his sisters, Barbara Creager and Geraldine Ladd.

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Nov 2, 2021

Weiss, Donna Rice , age 57, passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 with her husband by her side. Donna, daughter of Denver and Linda Rice, was born on March 24, 1964 in Smithville, TN. She grew up and attended school in Madison, TN and graduated from Madison High School in 1982. Donna met Dale Weiss...