Obituaries

Jul 4, 2019

Wright, Jr., Dayton Albert “Red” , age 72, of Mt. Juliet, TN, died July 4, 2019.  Red was a member of Gladeville Baptist Church and a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was in IT and recently retired from 1st Bank of Tennessee. While working in the telecommunications industry, he installed phone systems at Vanderbilt, Opryland...

Jun 30, 2019

Strong, Sr., Guilford John , age 89, died June 30, 2019. Mr. Strong was born November 3, 1929 in Knoxboro, N.Y. He was the son of the late Herbert and Adelaide Van Evra Strong. Mr. Strong was a graduate of Madison High School and proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War....

Jun 26, 2019

Brooks, Jr., Hardie McKinley , age 81, of Mt. Juliet, TN, died June 26, 2019. Mr. Brooks was a member of Cornerstone Church in Nashville and attended Bill and Patricia Wolfenbarger’s Bible Study Class at Courtney’s in Mt. Juliet. He was a Christian man and witnessed to everyone he met. Mr. Brooks was a veteran of...

Jun 25, 2019

Gillespie, Samuel Robert , age 74, of Mt. Juliet, TN died June 25, 2019. Mr. Gillespie was born January 3, 1945 in Birmingham, AL. He was a 1964 graduate of West High School and was a graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburg. Mr. Gillespie attended First Baptist Church of Mt. Juliet and Cookeville Freewill Baptist...

Jun 25, 2019

Stevenson, Jimmy Russell , age 70, of Old Hickory, TN, died June 25, 2019 as a result of a motorcycle accident. Jimmy was an active member of Green Hill Church, where he was a member of the Security Team and was a member of the Men’s Sunday School Class. He was retired from UPS after 36...

Jun 23, 2019

Fuller, Betty Jean , age 83, of Mt. Juliet, TN, died June 23, 2019 peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Fuller was a member of Center Chapel Church of Christ and the Ladies Bible Class. She was a 1954 graduate of Donelson High School. Before retiring, Mrs. Fuller was employed by National Life/American General...

Jun 22, 2019

Bailey, Lydia Ann Rychecky “Cookie” , age 76, of Mt. Juliet, TN died June 22, 2019. Cookie was a member of the 50 Forward Club and the Lebanon Senior Citizens Center. She loved camping and playing games like Skipbo, Bingo and Dominos. Cookie was the daughter of the late, Joseph and Rowena Shaw Rychecky. She was...

Jun 20, 2019

Haapala, Michael Wayne “Mike” , age 48, of Lebanon, TN, died June 20, 2019. Mike was a 1989 graduate of Hunters Lane High School. He received his Associate degree in Physical Therapy at Vol State and his Bachelor’s degree at Trevecca University. Mike was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was employed by Suncrest...

Jun 18, 2019

Jones, Mary Edith Barnes , age 74, of Mt. Juliet, TN, died June 18, 2019.

Mrs. Jones was a member of Mt. Juliet Church of Christ. She kept children in her home for over 40 years. Mrs. Jones enjoyed camping, sewing, scrap booking , shopping, flower gardening and watching Hallmark movies...

Jun 18, 2019

DAVIS, Edward “Ed” Leonard Davis , age 88, of Mt. Juliet, TN and formerly of Glens Falls, NY, died peacefully Tuesday June 18, 2019, surrounded by family.  Ed was born June 15, 1931 in Biddeford, Maine and grew up in Kennebunk, Maine.  He was the son of the late Donald Francis and Gladys Winnifred Dow Davis...

Jun 17, 2019

Cooper, Jr., George Melvin , age 78, of Mt. Juliet, TN and formerly of Chattanooga, TN, died June 17, 2019 at home, surrounded by his family. George was born on January 18, 1941 in Chattanooga, TN. He was the son of the late, George Melvin Cooper, Sr. and Leona Park Cooper. A 1959 graduate of The...

Jun 14, 2019

Knotts, Cleo Frances Irby , age 96, died June 14, 2019. Mrs. Knotts was a member of Woodson Chapel Church of Christ. She was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was the first Nashville WAVE enlisted since the Invasion of France. Mrs. Knotts was a former employee of Vultee aircraft and was a Civil Servant...

Jun 7, 2019

Bradshaw, Judy Ann , age 76, of Lebanon, TN, died June 7, 2019. Judy was a member of Leeville Church of Christ. She enjoyed Christmas, Hallmark movies, scrapbooking, puzzles, her I-pad and Wal-Mart. Judy was the daughter of the late, Willie Russell and Elsie Lorraine Williams Gilbert. She was also preceded in death by her sister,...

Jun 7, 2019

Brooks, Larry Vinson , age 69, of Mt. Juliet, TN, died June 7, 2019. Larry was a member of LaGuardo Methodist Church, where he served as steward. He was a 1968 graduate of Wilson County High and a 1972 graduate of School of the Ozarks, Pointe Lookout, MO. Larry was employed by Big K (Walmart) for...

Jun 7, 2019

Johnson, Donnie Lee , age 60, of Hermitage, TN, died June 7, 2019. Donnie was a member of Hurricane Baptist church. He was a graduated of Mt. Juliet High School. Donnie was retired from the State of Tennessee and Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery. He enjoyed music, fishing and UT football. Donnie was the son of...

Jun 3, 2019

York, Pamela Joy Dixon , age 58, of Mt. Juliet, TN, died June 3, 2019. Pam was a graduate of Mt. Juliet High School and an employee of Morgan Stanley. She enjoyed camping and gardening. Pam was preceded in death by her father, Ben Dixon; son, Christopher Alan Denney; sister, Cathy Dixon and grandparents, Oplis and...

Jun 2, 2019

Schrepfer, Carolyn , age 66, of Nashville, TN and formerly of Lebanon, OR, died June 2, 2019 at home, surrounded by her family. Carolyn was born March 20, 1953 in Hardy, NE. She was the daughter of the late, Vernon Hill, Jr. and Ellen Garron Hill. Carolyn was a loyal employee of Walmart, off Nolensville Road...

Jun 1, 2019

Montgomery, Billie Joyce , age 81, of Mt. Juliet, TN, died June 1, 2019. Mrs. Montgomery was a member of The Barn Church. She was the daughter of the late, James and Annie Gremar Davis. Mrs. Montgomery was also preceded in death by her husband, Earl Montgomery and her sisters, Ida Goodwin and Irene Eyler. She...

May 30, 2019

Griffin, Sue Wright , age 75, of Mt. Juliet, TN, died May 30, 2019. Mrs. Griffin was a member of Mt. Juliet Church of Christ. She was a graduate of Donelson High School and David Lipscomb College. Mrs. Griffin was the daughter of the late, Stanley and Christine Eakes Wright. She is survived by: Husband –...

May 30, 2019

Sloas, Aaron Kelley , age 33, of Mt. Juliet, TN, died May 30, 2019. Aaron was a graduate of Franklin High School and attended Nashville Tech. He was a metalworker at Sloas Fabrication and was a former employee of Hobart Manufacturing in Danville, KY. Aaron enjoyed snowboarding, playing guitar and old aircraft. He was preceded in...