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Kathleen Riley Jordan, age 89 of College Grove, died Sunday, May 1, 2010.
She was a resident of NHC Place at Cool Springs, a WWII Veteran (WAVES), worked at Page High School for almost 15 years and member of Christ Family Church in Nolensville. She was preceded in death by her husband James H. Jordan.
Mrs. Jordan is survived by children, Nora F. (Riley) Sewell, Ronald V. (Callie) Jordan and James N. Jordan; grandchildren, Anna Mary Jordan, Andrew Jordan, Dawn M. Sewell and Phoebe Williams; great grandchildren, Eli and Abby Artioli; sisters, Neida Leak and Mary Wheeler.
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Mae Brothers Puckett, age 90 of Triune, died on April 3, 2010, preceded in death by her husband, James Watson Puckett. Mrs. Puckett and her husband operated Puckett Brothers Grocery Stores in Triune and Leipers Fork. She attended Jenkins Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Nolensville and Triune United Methodist Church. She attended Webb School in Bell Buckle and Nashville Business College. She is survived by her daughter, Sharon Puckett Wittenberg & beloved son-in-law, Ed Wittenberg; grandson, Andrew James Wittenberg & wife, Wendy Wittenberg; brothers, Bob Brothers, & wife, Betty Brothers; sisters-in-law, Mary Brothers, Margaret Brothers, Mildred Puckett Taylor & Grace Puckett; nieces, Melissa Brothers Fultz & husband, Ernie Fultz, Susan Brothers, Marsha Brothers Dubin, Lydia Brothers, Judy Brothers, Teresa Taylor Gentry, & Anita Puckett Case; and nephews, Mark Brothers, Frank Brothers & Leon Puckett. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
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T. W. Vaughn, age 83, died Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at his home after an extended illness. Mr. Vaughn was born in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Thadius and Eva Frances Beasley Vaughn. He was a lifelong farmer. Mr. Vaughn is survived by his wife, Susie M. Vaughn of the Blackman Community; daughter, Priscilla Adams of the Blackman Community; sons, Ruben Vaughn of Eagleville, and Rodney Vaughn of Rockvale; one granddaughter and one great granddaughter.
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Mary Corinne Douglass, age 67, of Eagleville, died Sunday, March 7, 2010 in Murfreesboro. A native of Davidson County, Mrs. Douglass was a daughter of the late Thomas Cranford and Lottie Hazel Griggs Logan. She was a homemaker, a former Real Estate Broker with Roy Barker Century 21 and attended Faith Apostolic Church.
Survivors include her husband, Robert L. Douglass of Eagleville; two daughters, Sharon Elaine Douglass of Eagleville and Carol Anne Guin of Tullahoma; a sister, Lillian Webb of Nashville; three grandchildren.
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Sammie Louise Carlton Farris, age 84, of Rockvale, passed away Friday, March 5, 2010 at MTMC. She is survived by a daughter, Nettie Ann (Randy) Throneberry of Shelbyville; son, William Hopkins (Sue) Farris of Pulaski; brothers, Charles (Hazel) Carlton of Tullahoma, James Alfred (Janice) Carlton of Shelbyville; five grandchildren, Barry Ryan Throneberry of Columbia, William Hopkins (Bethany) Farris, II of Rockvale, Beth (Mark) Sesler of Murfreesboro, Kelli (Michael) Lamb of Rockvale, and Samuel Jerome Farris of Nashville; and nine great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Cox Farris, who died in 2004; infant daughter, Betty Jane Farris; her parents, Alfred Bell and Lonnie White Carlton; and sister, Annie Ruth Carlton.
Mrs. Farris was an active member of the Rockvale Ruritan Club, Rockvale Family and Community Education Club, former president of the Rutherford County FCE Council, 4-H Club adult leader, choir member and teacher of the ladies Sunday School Class of Eagleville Baptist Church of which she was a member for 74 years.
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Myrtle Taylor Harkreader, age 90, of the Gladeville community of Wilson County, died Wednesday, March 3, 2010 in Madison, TN after an extended illness. A native of Rutherford County, Mrs. Harkreader was a daughter of the late Alfred Herbert and Rosie Lee Rowland Morris. She was a homemaker and a member of the Rocky Glade Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Harkreader was preceded in death by her first husband, Thomas M. Taylor who died in 1970.
She is survived by a son, Jerry (Becky) Taylor of Lebanon; a sister, Nellie "Jean" (Jesse) Tate of Murfreesboro; a brother, Herbert (Mildred) Morris of Murfreesboro; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
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Betty Mae Garton, age 56, of Smyrna, passed away on March 3, 2010 at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Rutherford County. She was a member of Jackson Ridge Community Church.
Betty was preceded in death by grandparents, Albert E. and Leana Mae Graves and Walter and Mattie Covington. She is survived by her parents, Roy and Mattie Lou Covington; husband, David Eugene Garton; son, Robert (Karen) Carter of Lebanon; grandmother, Katherine Graves of Murfreesboro; brother, James (Beverly) Covington of Eagleville; sisters, Judy (Ronnie) Stanley of Rockvale and Lois (David) Henderson of Smyrna; two grandchildren, Darby and Shaina Carter.
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Loula Graves Brittain Scales, 97 of College Grove, died March 1, 2010. She was a member of College Grove Church of Christ and a teacher with the Williamson County School System with 40 years of service.
She was preceded in death by husband William "Dink" Scales, three brothers and three sisters. Mrs. Scales is survived by daughters Carolyn (Nolan) Barham of Eagleville and Bobbie (Campbell) Attkisson of College Grove; grandchildren Bobby (Jenny) Turner and Susan (Tim) Underwood; great grandchildren Rachel and Joshua Underwood, Perry and Cassidy Turner.
Memorials may be made to the Church of Christ Disaster Relief Fund, 410 Allied Dr. Nashville, TN 37211 or Willowbrook Hospice 381 Riverside Dr. Suite 440 Franklin, TN 37064.
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Jewel E. Beard King, age 78, of Unionville, died Thursday, February 25, 2010 in Murfreesboro, following an extended illness.
A native of Williamson County, Mrs. King was the daughter of the late Robert Avery and Willie Elease Reed Beard Sr. She was a homemaker and attended Kingdom Cumberland Presbyterian Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband William Otis King Sr. who died in 1965, and by a son, William Otis King, Jr.
Survivors include her five daughters, June Gail Upchurch of Unionville; Connie Sue Hill of Chapel Hill; Judy F. Barrett of Christiana; Bonnie Lou Cunningham of Rockvale and Wanda Jean Smitty of Milton; 13 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
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Nancy K. Jones, age 62, of Christiana, died Saturday, February 20, 2010 in Murfreesboro. A native of Rutherford County, Mrs. Jones was a daughter of the late William Clay and Lizzie Louise Morris Underwood. She was a homemaker and member of Jackson Ridge Community Church where she taught Sunday School.
Survivors are her husband, Amos Jones of Christiana; two daughters, Pam (Johnny Goins) Davenport of Woodbury and Kim (Perry) Mason of Unionville; son, Greg Jones of Christiana; three sisters, Linda (James) Walls of Eagleville, Kathy (Albert Adams) Russell of Murfreesboro and Patricia Berry of Jekyll Island, GA; two brothers, William V. (Faye) Underwood of Eagleville and Bobby (Barbara) Underwood of Rockvale; three grandchildren, Wendy (Heath) Petty, PFC Dustin Mason, USMC and Austin Heath; two great grandchildren.
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Shirley Ann Donegan Jones, age 64, of College Grove, died Monday, February 15, 2010. She was born in Manchester, England, retired from Saturn, and attended St. Philip Catholic Church. Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Emily Johnston Donegan; husband, David Jones; sister, Rita Parker.
She is survived by daughters, Colleen (Ira) Dunn of PA, Jacqueline Jones of College Grove; sister, Joan Donegan of Canada; grandson, Jackson Dunn; several nieces and nephews.
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Charles A. Rigsby, age 69, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, formerly of College Grove, died Thursday, February 11, 2010 in Franklin, Tennessee. Mr. Rigsby was born in Davidson County and was a son of the late George D. and Pauline Bellenfant Rigsby. He was a graduate of College Grove High School, Class of 1959, a charter member of First Baptist Church, College Grove and was presently a member of Harpeth Lick Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Allisona. Charles was a former customer representative for Williamson Medical Center in Franklin and was also the former owner of Charles Rigsby Photography and co-owner of College Grove Drugs, both in College Grove. He organized and was the first Scout Master of the College Grove Boy Scout Troop. He was a member and past president of the College Grove Lions Club, and was a former member of Grace Works Advisory Board of Williamson County. Mr. Rigsby was a 33 year member of the College Grove Fire Department which he served as Chief of the Department for 30 years. He was a member of the Tennessee Fire Chiefs Association and was a charter member of the Williamson County Fire Chiefs Association. Charles helped form the first responder program now in place in Williamson County. In addition to his parents, Charles was preceded in death by a sister, Evelyn Rigsby.
Mr. Rigsby is survived by a sister, Marjorie (Aubrey) Ghee of College Grove; brother, James E. (Hazel) Rigsby of Eagleville; two nieces; two nephews; three great nieces; four great nephews; one great great niece.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Harpeth Lick Cumberland Presbyterian Church; the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association.
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Mark Crawford Ralston, age 50, of the Rover Community of Bedford County, died Saturday morning, February 6, 2010 at his home after an extended illness.
Mr. Ralston was born in Rutherford County and was a graduate of Community High School Class of 1978. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Rutherford County and was employed with the Rutherford County Co-op of Eagleville.
Mr. Ralston was preceded in death by his brother, Phillip David Ralston and by grandparents, George and Maye Ralston, Jim and Ruth Carlton.
Mr. Ralston is survived by his mother and father, Faye and Harold Ralston of Rover Community; brothers, Marvin (Sherre) Ralston, Melvin (Melanie) Ralston, Nathan (Marilyn) Ralston all of the Rover Community and Carl Ralston of Nashville; several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Phillip Ralston Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Melvin Ralston, 257 Fruit Valley Road, Rockvale, TN 37153; Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, P.O. Box 85, Rockvale, TN 37153; or Cothran cemetery, c/o Bill Freeman, 125 Lamb Road, Rockvale, TN 37153.
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