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Wanda Burnette Thomas
Oct. 05, 2025
Wanda Burnette Thornton Thomas, 91, of Smyrna passed away on Sunday, October 5th, 2025. Wanda was born to Hershel and Ruby Thornton in Oak Grove, TN on February 12th, 1934. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by three sisters, Lydia Rutledge, Rosemary McCormick, and Opal...

Bernardo Gomez-Barriga
Oct. 04, 2025
Bernardo Gomez-Barriga Age 20 • Nashville, Tennessee Sunrise: October 4, 2005 Sunset: — October 4, 2025 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Bernardo Gomez-Barriga, age 20, of Nashville, Tennessee, who departed this life on Saturday, October 4, 2025. Born to David and Maria...

Wayland Mosley
Oct. 03, 2025
Wayland left us on October 3, 2025. He loved boating, camping, country music, Jimmy Buffett and his beloved pets, but most of all he loved his two daughters, Lena and Ashley. He loved serving as a Nashville Metro Police Officer from 1986 to 1997, when he was injured while on duty. His zest for...

Rosie Gunter
Oct. 03, 2025
Rosie Gunter, age 98, of Hermitage, TN passed away peacefully on October 3, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 30, 1927 in Goodlettsville, TN to Hurley and Audie Williams. She was preceded in death by eight siblings and one son-in-law. She is survived by her children,...

Connie Christopher
Oct. 02, 2025
Celebrating the Life of Connie Christopher December 9th, 1957 – October 2nd, 2025 “You can go sit on a fat baby’s ass.” We smile every time we hear Connie’s favorite comeback, because it captures her plain-spoken humor and steady honesty. From the start, she showed us that love could be warm and...

Joyce Bellenfant
Oct. 01, 2025
Joyce C. Bellenfant, born on November 3, 1937 passed away on October 1, 2025, at the age of 87. She is preceded in death by her husband Alvin Bellefant; son, David; granddaughter, Elizabeth. She worked for Raytheon for 30 years building dragon missiles for rockets. Her love was going to the...

Thomas Wayne Smith Sr
Oct. 01, 2025
Celebrating the Vibrant Life of Thomas "Wayne" Smith (Smitty) Sr. April 21st, 1950 - October 1st, 2025 We celebrate the beautiful life of Thomas "Wayne" Smith (Smitty) Sr., a man who turned every rev of a motorcycle engine into a reason to smile. His spark filled roads, workshops, and family...

Carmen D. Pivacco
Sep. 30, 2025
Carmen Pivacco of Franklin, Tennessee, passed away peacefully at her home on September 30, 2025. She was born in New York on February 5, 1932, to Vincent Ortiz and Guadelupe Torrent Sanchez. Carmen attended Nathaniel Hawthorne College, where she earned a degree that enabled her to pursue a...

Mary Evelyn Forrester
Sep. 30, 2025
Mary Evelyn Nelson Forrester, 87, of Madison, TN passed away on Tuesday, September 30th. She was born, May 16th, 1938, to Virginia Mary Wallace Nelson and Herbert Leroy Nelson in Dover, TN. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her loving husband, Lemuel Henry Forrester; and one...

Nancy A Bell
Sep. 30, 2025
Livestreaming will be available here: https://www.hdezwebcast.com/show/nancy-bell Nancy A. Bell, 80, of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away September 30, 2025. She was born on September 1, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan to Elmer and Jane Perry. She retired after 20 years at Alladin where she made many...

Jay Thomas Dawson
Sep. 19, 2025
Nashville’s Native Son, Jay Thomas Dawson, passed away peacefully in the early hours of Friday, September 19, 2025. During a professional music career spanning almost 60 years, the award-winning Conductor, Composer, Arranger and Multi-Instrument Musician left a lasting imprint on the Global Music...

Madden Jace Lindsey
Sep. 16, 2025
We were blessed by Madden Jace on August 24, 2025 at 4:22am and he was more perfect than we could have ever dreamed of. His precious little baby cries touched our souls. We shall never forget the love you gave us while you were here. You were our precious gift and our hope for a brighter...