Recent Obituaries in Spring Hill, Tennessee
Gloria Jean Ridenour
Oct 13, 2026
Gloria Jean Ridenour, née Creason, passed away on October 13, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee, due to complications from breast cancer. She was born on June 11, 1956, in Kokomo, Indiana.
Gloria graduated from Northwestern High School in Kokomo, Indiana, in 1975. She was, above all, a loving wife and mother who gave her family everything she had. She loved Jesus and...
Don Norris Wade
Oct 12, 2026
Don Norris Wade was born on October 16, 1936, in Linden, Tennessee, to the late Tom and Lorene Trull Wade. A proud graduate of Perry County High School, Don was a gifted athlete and a member of Linden’s storied basketball program. He was especially proud to have been a member of the 1955 Tennessee State Championship basketball team and to...
Orestes Timothy Chortyk
Oct 10, 2026
Dr. Orestes Timothy Chortyk, 91, of Thompson Station, TN passed away on Saturday October 10, 2026, in his home.
Orestes was born in Chernivtsi, formally Romania present day Ukraine, the only child to Olga and John Chortyk on June 10, 1935. He spent his early childhood in Ukraine and his adolescence in Oldenburg, Germany, before immigrating to the United States with...
Judith Ann Haymond
Oct 4, 2026
Judith Ann Haymond, maiden name Hosey, passed on Sunday, October 4, 2026, in Lewisburg, Tennessee. She was born on April 28, 1946, in Buckhannon, West Virginia.
Judith will be remembered as a loving grandmother whose greatest joy in life was caring for and spending time with her grandchildren. She was an avid reader who enjoyed crossword puzzles and playing cards, and...
Dolores Cacchioli
Oct 3, 2026
Dolores Cacchioli, née Manansala, passed away on October 3, 2026, in Spring Hill, Tennessee, after battling stomach cancer. She was born on May 24, 1966, in the Philippines, and will be remembered as a deeply loving woman whose care, strength, and warmth touched many lives.
Dolores built a meaningful life around service to others. Educated in nursing, she devoted 22 years...
James Lee Powers Jr.
Oct 2, 2026
James Lee Powers Jr., affectionately known as Bubby, passed away on October 2, 2026, in La Vergne, Tennessee, just days before his 80th birthday. He was born on October 6, 1946, in Nashville, Tennessee.
Mr. Powers served his country in the United States Navy, a commitment remembered with honor and gratitude. His service will be recognized with Navy Military Honors at...
Thomas Richard Scott
Oct 1, 2026
Thomas “Thom” Richard Scott, 56, of Bloomington, Indiana, passed away on Oct. 1, 2026, in Nashville, TN.
Thom was born in Bloomington to Boyd Scott and Amanda Burda (née Fagan) on July 22, 1970. He attended Downers Grove North High School in Downers Grove, Illinois, and later graduated from Indiana University, where he then worked in IT with a team of...
Janie Joann Crosslin
Oct 1, 2026
Janie Joann Crosslin, born Janie Joann Hopkins, met Jesus on October 1, 2026, in Columbia, Tennessee, after a long and hard-fought battle with cancer. She was born on September 19, 1944, in Kissimmee, Florida, and lived a life marked by faith, devotion to family, and a deep love of learning.
Janie graduated from Manchester Coffee County Central High School in Manchester,...
Ralph Martin Alexander
Sep 28, 2026
Ralph Martin Alexander, age 70, passed away on September 28, 2026, in Columbia, Tennessee, after battling cancer. He was born on September 11, 1956, in Detroit, Michigan.
Ralph was a graduate of Central High School in Columbia, Tennessee. He went on to build a life defined by hard work, devotion to family, and pride in honest labor. For more than 26...
Darrell Roy Pitzer
Sep 28, 2026
Darrell Roy Pitzer, 70, passed away on September 28, 2026, in Spring Hill, Tennessee, surrounded by family.
Darrell was born in Sulphur, Louisiana, to Vernard Gordon Pitzer and Freda Mae Umbach Pitzer on August 13, 1956. He married Jan Hodges, from Monroe, Louisiana, on May 20, 1978. He attended Sulphur High School and graduated from Northeast Louisiana University with a bachelor's...
Mary Catherine Mahoney Crose
Sep 25, 2026
Mary Catherine Mahoney Crose, age 82, of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2026.
Mary was born in Waukon, Iowa, and attended St. Scholastica High School, an all-girls Catholic high school in Chicago. As a young woman, Mary served as a Candy Striper, where she helped care for newborns.
Mary’s life took a beautiful turn when she married her beloved...
Eugene "Gene" Gunn Daly
Sep 24, 2026
Eugene “Gene” Gunn Daly, age 76 of Spring Hill, TN passed away on
September 24, 2026. He was born in Indianapolis, IN to the late George & Louise Daly.
Gene was an Eagle Scout and worked as the waterfront director at Camp Clyde (Parker Scout Reservation) in Central Minnesota. Gene received his bachelor's degree as well as his master’s degree from the...
Charles Winston Merritt, Jr.
Sep 24, 2026
Charles Winston Merritt, Jr passed away on September 24, 2026 in Columbia, Tennessee. Charles, known by those closest to him as Chuck, was born on November 19, 1954 in Dalton, Georgia to Charles Winston Sr and Bertice Lee Merritt.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Allison Merritt Bickers and Ross Bickers, Jr and beloved grandsons Ross and Elliot; sisters...
John Bowdoin Colmore
Sep 23, 2026
As one of his former students eloquently stated, "I doubt he ever fully understood the breadth of his influence. He was a stone cast into still water, sending ripples far beyond the point at which they began. His lessons and kindness remain in the lives of the many people he taught and befriended."
John Bowdoin Colmore “Papa”, 79, of Columbia, Tennessee, passed...
Wanda " Sparkles" Lastinger Milford
Sep 14, 2026
Mrs. Wanda Lastinger Milford (Sparkles), 72, of Spring Hill, TN, entered into rest on September 14, 2026.
Wanda was born on July 5, 1954 in Enigma, GA to Kennis & Peggy Lastinger. She grew up in Enigma and Tifton, Georgia before she moved to Brunswick, Georgia.
Wanda met the love of her life, Dale Milford, at Golden Isles Speedway and they married...
Ellie Elizabeth Taliaferro
Sep 7, 2026
Ellie Elizabeth Taliaferro, age 18, of Spring Hill, TN, passed away on Monday, September 7th in Nashville, TN.
Ellie was born in Nashville, TN on April 4, 2008. She was the first grandchild on one side of her family and the first granddaughter on the other. We were in disbelief on the day she was born when her dad said in...
Katherine Louise Watkins
Sep 5, 2026
Katherine “Kathy” Louise Watkins, 72, of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on September 5, 2026, following complications from Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson’s disease.
Kathy was born in Spring Hill, Tennessee, to Clyde and Elise Yancey. She graduated from Spring Hill High School in 1973 and later earned an associate’s degree in business from Columbia State Community College.
Throughout her life, Kathy...
Robert Carl Tate
Sep 2, 2026
Robert “Bob” Tate, 90, of Spring Hill, TN, passed away on September 2nd, 2026.
Robert was the youngest of five born in Salcedo, MO, to Orval and Daisy Tate on December 24th, 1935. He graduated from Sikeston High School and served in the U.S. Army from 1955 through 1958. Upon returning from service, his mother Daisy encouraged him to attend Sikeston...
Ronny G Brown
Sep 2, 2026
Ronny G. Brown, of Spring Hill, TN passed away September 2, 2026 at the age of 82 years old.
Ronny was born at home on March 7, 1944 in Pottsville, TN. He graduated from Spring Hill High School in 1961. He was voted the wittiest and best personality of his graduating class. He was a highly respected Professional Land Surveyor. He...
Roland Henry Bourke III
Aug 30, 2026
Roland Henry Bourke III, of Warwick, Virginia, passed away on August 30, 2026, at the age of 71 after fighting a three-year battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Born on April 22, 1955, Roland lived a life marked by devotion to his family, dedication to his work, and a steady commitment to caring for others.
Roland attended St. Francis University, where...
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