Death Notices

Allen, Elbert Floyd 'Peck'

NASHVILLE - Elbert Floyd "Peck" Allen, 84, died Oct. 28, 2003. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Phebe C. Allen; daughter, Patricia Ann (John) Gill; sons, William C. (Phyllis) Allen; granddaughters, Kristin Bragg, Whitney Allen and Marley Allen; and sisters, Ruby (Waldon) Smithson and Honor (Glenn) Huff. He was a longtime member of Perry Heights Church of Christ and a part owner and salesman at Harris Electric Supply. A funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. today with Brother Kenneth Smithson officiating. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Hibbett & Hailey Funeral Home

883-2361

Beasley, Betty

KINGSTON SPRINGS - Betty Beasley, 67, died Oct. 28, 2003, at Centennial Medical Center. She was born Dec. 24, 1935, in Dickson County. Mrs. Beasley was a homemaker. Survivors include her son, Jessie Foriest of Kingston Springs; daughter, Linda Lee Stevens of Pegram; brothers, Eugene Lee of Fairview, Walter Lee of White Bluff and Lerman Lee of Nashville; and grandson, Craig Stanley. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. today with brother Terry Bright officiating in Williams Cemetery, White Bluff.

Dickson Funeral Home

446-2313

Cantrell, Colby Shane

ANTIOCH/WOODBURY - Colby Shane Cantrell, 22, died Oct. 28, 2003. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ruby and Clarence Martin, and Leslie and Louell Cantrell. Survivors include his mother, Sharon (William) Carter of Antioch; father, Danny (Tammy) Cantrell of Woodbury; sisters, Misty Cantrell of Antioch; Christy (William) McKnight of Murfreesboro; stepsisters, Ginger (T.J.) McIntosh of LaVergne and Chelsea Carter of Antioch; stepbrothers, Shawn Carter of Antioch and Kris Wheeler of Smyrna; and stepgrandmother, Margaret Carter of Nashville. A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hamilton Hills Funeral Home with Brother Wayne Holt officiating. Interment will follow in Roselawn Cemetery in Murfreesboro. Visitation with the family will be held from 4-8 p.m. today and from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Saturday.

Hamilton Hills Funeral Home

399-1115

Ford, Mary Catherine Cunningham

NASHVILLE - Mary Catherine Cunningham Ford, 86, died Oct. 29, 2003. She was preceded in death by her parents, Annie Gilmore and Walton Cunningham Sr.; husband of 42 years, Vaden Nichols (Nick) Ford; daughter, Margaret Lynne Ford; and brother, Walton (Bud) Cunningham Jr. Survivors include her daughter, Anne Carolyn Ford; sister, Anne Cunningham (Joseph) Maddux; brother, John J. (Dorothy) Cunningham; sister-in-law, Carmen P. Cunningham; and many nieces, nephews and treasured friends. The family wishes to express its deepest appreciation for the care, love and devotion of Maxine Campbell and Gwendolyn Brown. She was the matriarch of the Cunningham clan and was proud of her Irish roots. Ms. Ford was a graduate of St. Cecilia Academy and a 1939 graduate of Vanderbilt University where she was a member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority. Music was a very important part of her life; she was the organist at Holy Name Catholic Church. She was a charter member and communicant of St. Henry's Catholic Church. Ms. Ford was a leader and supporter of the Girl Scouts of America; active in various organized bridge clubs, Forrest Hills Garden Club and the Centennial Club; a life-long member of Ladies of Charity; past president and treasurer of the Robert Cartwright Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution; a lifelong member of the Ladies Hermitage Auxiliary; and a member and supporter of Cheekwood. Active pallbearers will be Joe Maddux Jr., John Maddux, Bill Golab, Cas Cheshire, Harry Shields, Stuart Southard, Walton Cunningham III and Mark Cunningham. Honorary pallbearers will be Jim and Janie Daddario, Victor T. Patterson, Thomas M. Oakley, Bill and Kay Anderson, Barry and Cheryl Thompson, Jan K. Baker, daughters, Courtney and Whitney, Kathy McGugin, Brendan McGugin, Phillip and Roberta Lee, Henry and Frances Ford, Burky and Donna Ford, Pamela Ford Wright, Woody and Katie Piper, Alice Crafts, J. Clayton Spears of Atlanta, Bob and Evelyn Kempf, Al and Marjorie Johnson, George and Jane Jerry, Jeff and Sadie Cost, Ben and Martha Cunningham, Bob Brackman, W. Dennis Bowman, Mark A. Yawn, Charles Hilton, Bill and Stephanie Towell, J. Harrison Shields, Bruce Richards, Jackie T. Hunter and Norma L. Fentress. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. Henry's Catholic Church with the Rev. Michael Johnston and Bishop James Niedergese officiating. Donations may be made to Alive Hospice, 1718 Patterson St., Nashville, Tenn., 37203; Cheekwood, 1200 Forrest Park Drive, Nashville, Tenn., 37205; Holy Name Catholic Church, 521 Woodland St., Nashville, Tenn., 37206; or Saint Cecilia Convent, 801 Dominican Drive, Nashville, Tenn., 37228.

Marshall Donnelly Combs

327-1111

Hargrove, Walter Terry 'Tee' Jr.

NASHVILLE - Walter Terry "Tee" Hargrove Jr., 31, died Oct. 26, 2003. Survivors include his wife, Lori Hargrove; stepchildren, Austin Hunter and Paige Nicole; mother, Margaret Brinkley; father, Walter Terry Hargrove Sr.; and brother, Jimmy Hargrove. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Woodlawn Funeral Home.

Woodlawn Funeral Home

383-4754

Jackson, Nancy Anne

ROCKVALE - Nancy Anne Jackson, 70, died Oct. 28, 2003, after a long illness. Survivors include her husband, Clifford Jackson; brother, Malvern Rahrer; children, Debbie Emamalie, Rosemary Burt, Mike Jackson, Terry Jackson, Teresa Holman and Angela McBroom; grandchildren, Brandon, Brian, Blake and Ashley Emamalie, Christy Patterson, Heather Holliman, Cliff Dunn, Brittany and Dillan Jackson, Lauren and Chelsea Holman, and Chad and Stephanie McBroom; and great-grandchildren, Jessica Emamalie, Dillan Patterson, Derek Boze, Kindsey and Miranda Holliman and Brandon Emamalie Jr. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Triune Baptist Church, 8094 Horton Highway, Triune. Memorial contributions may be made to Priority Hospice, 619 Woodland St., Nashville, Tenn., 37206.

Crawford Motuary & Crematory

254-8200

Johnson, Molly Caroline

DICKSON - Molly Caroline Johnson, 88, died Oct. 28, 2003. Survivors include her brother, Kenneth Hayes of Dickson; sister, Mildred Massie of Vanleer; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Johnson was born Feb. 7, 1915, in Dickson County. She was a retired clerical worker from Moon Pencil Co. She was preceded in death by her father, Melvin Hayes; mother, Ruby Potts Hayes; and husband, Joe Elgin Johnson Jr. Visitation with the family will be held from 9-1 p.m. today. A funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. today with Brother Clay Deberry officiating. Interment will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park.

Dickson Funeral Home

446-2313

McConnell, Billie Jean

DONELSON - Billie Jean McConnell died Oct. 29, 2003. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Eathel Sanchez. Survivors include her son, Mike (Christine) Hinson; daughter, Terri Lynn Dye; and grandchildren, Kenzie Dye, James and Jolie Hinson. She was sales manager for Paymaxx Payroll Co. A memorial service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Monday. Visitation with the family will be held from 6-7 p.m. Monday.

Spring Hill Funeral Home and Cemetery

865-1101

Parks, S. Laws

HERMITAGE - Dr. S. Laws Parks, 87, died Oct. 28, 2003, of emphysema. Survivors include his daughter, Bobbi Umbach (Ken); daughter, Ellen Bourne (John); grandchildren, Trey Riley (Julie), Julie Burnette (Bryan), Amy Phillips (Caleb) Phillips; and great-grandchildren, Brigit and Mia Riley and Noah Phillips. Survivors include his sister-in-law, Barbara Bunn. His wife Esten Perry Parks died in January 2003. Dr. Parks retired from Greensboro College, Greensboro, N.C. as business manager-treasurer and lecturer in economics and business administration. He was born in Dover, Tenn., the son of a Methodist minister. He graduated from Columbia Military Academy and Athens College. He received an honorary degree from Athens College in 1974. He served in business administration in colleges in Kentucky and Tennessee during his long career in higher education. He was a member of Corinthian Lodge No. 414 in Nashville. A lifelong Methodist, early in his career he served as a minister in the Tennessee Conference. At Mount Pisgah UMC in Greensboro, a Sunday school class was named for him. He was in the Couples Class at Belmont United Methodist Church, where he was a member. A funeral and burial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Woodlawn Chapel and Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held from 7-9 p.m. today and from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Saturday. The service will be conducted by the Rev. John Collett and the Rev. Linda Johnson. In lieu of flowers, contributions are requested for the Laws and Esten Parks Endowment, Greensboro College, Market Street, Greensboro, N.C. 27401; or Belmont United Methodist Church.

Woodlawn Funeral Home

383-4754

Smith, Robert 'Bob'

FRANKLIN - Robert "Bob" Smith, 70, died Oct. 28, 2003. Mr. Smith was an avid wood-turner, and enjoyed the fellowship of brother wood-turners. He was past president of Belle Meade Exterminating. He retired in 1988. Survivors include his wife, Neva Smith; pet bird, "Sweetie"; daughters, Susan (Scott) Bly and Debbie (Bill) Wells; son, Robert "Bob" Smith Jr., grandchildren, Bryan Rigsby, Todd, Ty and Taylor Smith, and Nicole Gunter; sister, Linda West; and brothers, Billie and Arlie Smith. A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. today at Woodbine Funeral Home, Hickory Chapel, 5852 Nolensville Road, with Marvin Smotherman and Donald Thompson officiating. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Woodbine Funeral Home

331-1952

Spigel, Thelma Solomon

BRENTWOOD - Thelma Solomon Spigel died Oct. 29, 2003. Survivors include his son, Stuart Spigel of Nashville; daughter, Joy Ellen Isaacson of Pittsburg; grandchildren, Jeffrey, David, Marc and Rebecca Spigel; great-granddaughter, Ava Spigel; and sisters, Geraldine Sweren of Houston and Bernice Graziani of Milan, Italy. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Sun City, Ariz.

Brentwood Funeral Home

373-3040

Willis, Ginger Dorothy Eppel

MADISON - Ginger Dorothy Eppel Willis, 78 died Oct. 26, 2003. She was a country music songwriter and entertainer. Survivors include her husband, Hal Willis; and son, Robert Patrick of Calgary, Alberta. Ms. Willis and her husband toured with Elvis Presley from 1956-57. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Broadmoor Family Worship Center at Broadmoor Church of God, 215 Broadmoor Drive. Pastoral prayers will be delivered by Harvey Hudson following a testimonial by Harold Bradley. Interment will be in Canada. Floral contributions should be directed to the Broadmoor Church.

Phillips-Robinson co.

262-3312

Winn, Cornelia Jenkins

OLD HICKORY/NASHVILLE - Cornelia Jenkins Winn, 90, died Oct. 29, 2003. Mrs. Winn was preceded in death by her husband, Rudy Winn. Survivors include her children, Nancy Ross (Tom) and Ronny Winn (Sandy); grandchildren, Scott Winn, Brian Winn, Roger Winn, Mark Ross and David Ross; six great-grandchildren; and brother, Claude Jenkins. The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Old Hickory United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jim Norton and the Rev. Ron Winn officiating. Visitation with the family will begin at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Members of the family will serve as pallbearers. Interment will be in hermitage Memorial Gardens. Memorial Contributions may be made to Old Hickory United Methodist Church, 1210 Hadley Ave., Old Hickory, Tenn., 37138; or Alive Hospice, 1718 Patterson St., Nashville, Tenn., 37203.

Phillips Robinson co.

847-1010

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