Obituaries

Robert Bridges Sr.
Dec 27, 2016
Robert Sterling Bridges Sr., age 82, passed away December 27, 2016. Mr. Bridges was preceded in death by his brothers Sonny and Wayne, and his sister Nancy. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Sandra Bridges; children Carolyn (Ed) Gregory, Nancy (Allan) Legard, Janis (Roger) McKinney, and Bob (Kim) Bridges; 2 step-children, Ralph Chappell and Pam Chappell. Mr....

Camille Cannon
Dec 26, 2016
Camille W. Cannon, Age 74 passed away December 26, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 1pm Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Judson Baptist Church. Visitation will be held from 11am-12:30pm at the church prior to the service.

James Tate
Dec 21, 2016
James Lee Tate, Age 86 passed away December 21, 2016. Family services will be held at a later date. www.CallNFC.com

John Kennedy
Dec 20, 2016
John F. "Jack" Kennedy, age 82. He was born April 23, 1934 in Mechanicville, NY, departed December 20, 2016 in Nashville, TN. Preceded in death by parents George and Grace Kennedy, and mother Ruth Cunningham. Survived by children, Sharon Wichelns, Mechanicville, NY, John P. Kennedy, Nashville, TN, Sandi Sylvester, Buffalo, NY, Christopher Kennedy, Rotterdam, NY and Hudson G. Kennedy, St....

Faye Micheletta
Dec 19, 2016
Faye Dean Micheletta, Age 90 passed away December 19, 2016. Family services will be held at a later date. www.CallNFC.com

Matthew Murray
Dec 19, 2016
Matthew Jay Murray, Age 42 passed away December 19, 2016. Family services will be held at a later date. www.CallNFC.com
Hester Mayes
Dec 18, 2016
HESTER LENA MAYES AGE 71 PASSED AWAY ON 12/18/16 AT 3:30 AM. SHE IS SURVIVED BY 3 CHILDREN MALCOLM AND KATHY MAYES ,CAROL VANATTA , AND TERRY AND TONYA MAYES . 5 GRANDKIDS MALCOLM AND FELICIA MAYES JR , GARY VANATTA JR ,CHRISTY MAYES ,TAYLOR MAYES,AND TERRY MAYES JR .2 GREAT GRANDKIDS LOGAN MAYES , AND CLAIRE MAYES . 2...

Kris Ross
Dec 17, 2016
Kris Swenson Ross passed away January 17th, 2016 in Gallatin, Tennessee. She is preceded in death by her father, Nathan. E. Swenson, mother, Gwendolyn Bienz Swenson and Sister, Lorrie Swenson Gilliam. She is survived by her son, Sean Ross. daughter Morgan Ross and grandson Tristen Sanders, sister Mindy Swenson LePinske, brothers Nathan E. Swenson II and David L. Swenson. A...
Wyatt Blake, Iii
Dec 14, 2016
Wyatt Heflin Blake III, beloved husband and father, died at the age of 88 on December 14, 2016 after a brief illness. He was predeceased by his parents, Wyatt H. Blake Jr. and Rebecca Stickney Blake and his wife, Jeanne Thomas Blake.Wyatt graduated valedictorian at Sheffield High School in 1946 before attending the University of the South in Sewanee, TN....
Edward Walker
Dec 14, 2016
Edward George Walker, age 74 of Mt. Juliet, died of leukemia on December 14, 2016. Ed is survived by wife Nancy of 47 years, daughter Michelle (David), son Scott, granddaughters Brittany (Zach), Sarah and Jenny, great grandsons Brayden and Archer, sister Sally (David), and nieces, cousins and nephews in North Carolina, Georgia, Ohio and Florida. He is preceded in death...

Farris Newton
Dec 13, 2016
Farris “Candyman” NewtonGoodlettsville, TNAge 80, passed away in his home Saturday, December 10, 2016. He is preceded in death by his parents, Wallace and Ruby Newton; sister, Barbara Wright; and daughter, Debora Newton.Farris is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Barbara; sons, Terry Newton (Debbie) and Tony Newton (Tammi); daughters, Donna Newton and Ashley Hall (Jesse); Grand-children, Tabitha,...
Samuel Goans Jr.
Dec 13, 2016
Samuel Kenneth Goans, Jr. ‘passed into the clearing at the end of the path' on December 13th, 2016. Sam to some, Ken or Kenny to others, was a loving and creative person with a nonstop need to learn and grow.Child of Samuel Kenneth Goans, Sr. and Ruth Groseclose Goans, beloved step-son of Vera Smith Goans.Ken is survived by his daughter...

Dorothy Mcclure
Dec 13, 2016
Dorothy DeBow McClure, Age 98 passed away December 13, 2016. Family services will be held at a later date in Dyer, Tennessee. www.CallNFC.com
James Blankenhorn
Dec 12, 2016
James Robert "Rob" Blankenhorn, 58, beloved husband of Melinda (nee Mothershead) Blankenhorn, and loving father of John and Sarah, passed away in Brentwood, TN after a courageous 3 year, 3 month battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) on December 12, 2016. Having been on hospice, he passed away peacefully at home. Rob was born on April 23 rd , 1958...

Michael Westerbeck
Dec 7, 2016
Michael Joseph Westerbeck, age 60 passed away December 7, 2016. Memorial services will be held at a later date. www.CALLNFC.com
William Freeney
Dec 6, 2016
William Patrick Freeney Sept. 1, 1951 – Dec. 6, 2016PORTLAND, Tenn. - William "Bill" Freeney, 65, died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, surrounded by his family in Portland, Tenn., after a courageous three-year battle with cancer. A private memorial service will be held in the spring. Mr. Freeney was born Sept. 1, 1951, in Jackson, the son of William...

Johnny Burroughs Jr.
Nov 29, 2016
Johnny “Butch” Burroughs Jr. , Age 65 passed away November 29, 2016. A gravesite service will be held at 1:00pm Tuesday December 6, 2016 at Bordeaux Adventist Memorial Gardens, 3327 Curtis St. Nashville, TN. 37218. www.CallNFC.com

Timothy Fox
Nov 25, 2016
Timothy Lewis Fox, age 63, passed away November 25, 2016. Memorial services will be held Saturday, December 3rd at 3:00pm at Donelson Presbyterian, 2305 Lebanon Rd. Nashville, Tennessee. Visitation begins at 1:00 pm. www.callNFC.com
Dr. Gannaway
Nov 21, 2016
GANNAWAY, Dr. Richard Moore. Nashville, TN. Age 89. Died Monday, November 21, 2016, from complications of Parkinson's disease. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry Nunn Gannaway and Marie Gott Gannaway of Murfreesboro, TN, and by his sister, Mary Jean G. Page of Davidson, NC. He is survived by his much loved family: his wife of 64 years,...
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