Obituaries

Dr. Andrew Averett

Oct 23, 2021

Dr. Andrew Averett-Age 61, of Linden, passed away October 23, 2021.

Andy was an extremely intelligent, witty, one of a kind, larger than life- friend, brother, and father. He was a graduate of Perry Co High School and furthered his career to eventually graduate with a doctorate degree from the University of TN Health Science Center. Upon...

Danny Hunt

Oct 22, 2021

Mr. Danny Wayne Hunt, age 65, passed away from this life into his home everlasting on October 22, 2021.

Danny was a loving husband to his wife; Janie, of 38 years. Together they had two daughters and they spent every moment they could being together as a family. Danny enjoyed hunting, fishing, watching Tennessee football, Nascar racing...

Martha Gray

Oct 22, 2021

Martha Isela Rodriguez Gray died peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by family, on Friday, October 22nd, 2021. Martha was born in Juarez, Mexico on July 29th, 1946. When she was a child, Martha moved to Las Cruces, New Mexico where she eventually met the love of her life, Tom Gray. They married on June 1st, 1968 in a beautiful...

Charles "Charlie" Rice

Oct 20, 2021

Nashville, Tennessee – COL (Ret) Charles (Charlie) Oscar Rice was born August 31, 1940 and passed away peacefully at home on October 20, 2021. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lenore Formby Rice; father, Charles Adams Rice; and sister, Mary Jane Gibson.

He is survived by his wife, Nancy, whom he loved very much; his...

Joseph Lagan

Oct 17, 2021

Joseph Edmund Lagan, 82, departed this world October 17, 2021 with his family by his side in Nashville, TN.

Edmund was born in Nashville, TN to Joseph Earl Lagan and Martha Dell Roger. He attended Father Ryan High School and graduated from Peabody College. Edmund spent many happy years as a biomedical engineer at Vanderbilt...

Richard "Houser" Rice Iii

Oct 16, 2021

Richard “Houser” Rice, III passed away on October 16, 2021, at the age of 48. He was born on December 27, 1972, to Richard H. Rice, Jr. and Malissa Hayes Rice. He was a devoted son, father, brother and friend.

Houser’s family moved to Franklin, TN when he was 5 years old. He attended Grassland Elementary, Northside...

Evelyn Underwood-Miles

Oct 16, 2021

Bellevue’s Evelyn Underwood-Miles passed away at 94 Mary Evelyn O’Guin was born on May 28, 1927, in Erin, Tennessee. She grew up in Wavelry and played basketball for Waverly Central High School. Her hair was a beautiful color of red, handed down from her Irish ancestors and she loved to tell people that the basketball crowd would yell “Put...

J. Howard Barrick

Oct 12, 2021

Dr. Jewell Howard Barrick, age 96, passed away on October 12, 2021. He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 64 years, Lillian J. Barrick, parents, Jewell H. Barrick, Sr. and Kate B. Barrick, his sister, Martha B. (Finley) Robbins and brother, Richard H. (Bettye) Barrick.

He is survived by his sons, Mason...

Paul Akers

Oct 11, 2021

Mr. Paul B. Akers age 90, of Nashville, TN. passed away on October 11, 2021 at Alive Hospice.

Paul was born in Banner, KY. on January 21, 1931 to the late Homer Akers and Josephine Hall Akers. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister; Patricia Ritchie...