Recent Obituaries in Spring Hill, Tennessee
Gail Patricia Hamrick Britt
Nov 11, 2026
GAIL PATRICIA HAMRICK BRITT, 90, of Spring Hill, Tennessee, departed from this life in OAKLAND, TENNESSEE and entered the glorious presence of Jesus Christ on the 11th of November 2026. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, she was the daughter of Norris Cade Hamrick and Georgia Dayberry Hamrick of Spindale, North Carolina. She is united in Heaven with her husband, Dr....
Jacqueline Mary Dederer
Nov 6, 2026
Jacqueline Mary Dederer, age 65 of Spring Hill, TN passed away November 6, 2026. She was born in Boonton Township, NJ to the late Kevin and Helen Coyne.
Born into an Irish Catholic family as the fourth of six children, Jackie grew up with an intense love for her family. She participated in many school extracurriculars and was crowned prom queen...
William Frank Clarke, Jr.
Oct 29, 2026
William Frank Clarke Jr., 75, of Thompsons Station, Tn, passed away on October 29, 2026.
William was a loving husband, brother, father, and grandfather whose life was centered around the people he loved most. He was a devoted family man who took great pride in supporting his children and being a grandfather to his three beloved granddaughters, Graicyn, Hayes, and Avery....
Brion Tarrant Connolly
Oct 29, 2026
Brion Tarrant Connolly, of Spring Hill, Tennessee, passed away on October 29, 2026, in Spring Hill at the age of 68, surrounded by loved ones after a battle with metastatic lung cancer. He was born on March 28, 1958, in Boston, Massachusetts.
Brion will be remembered as a Christian family man, a fun-loving and intellectual man of God, and someone whose...
Alice Evelyn Sparkman
Oct 24, 2026
Alice Evelyn Jones Sparkman, a beloved mother and community member, gently passed away on October 24, 2026 at the age of 94. Born on May 6, 1932 in the picturesque countryside of Maury County, Tennessee near Spring Hill, Alice was the only daughter of J. Ridley Jones and Willie Beasley Jones.
Alice's journey through life was marked by her unwavering dedication...
Anthony "Tony" C. Evans
Oct 23, 2026
Anthony “Tony” C. Evans, age 92 of Spring Hill, TN passed away at home on October 23, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Tony was born on August 17, 1934, in England to the late Alice and Edward Evans. He was an exceptionally intelligent man, a dedicated hard worker, and a talented designer and engineer. Throughout his career, he worked for...
Marilyn McElhaney
Oct 17, 2026
Marilyn McElhaney was born on February 24, 1938 in Mount Vernon, Illinois. She passed from this life surrounded by her loving family on October 17, 2026 at the age of 88 years old.
Marilyn was preceded in death by her father, Robert Lee Guill; her mother, Evelyn Guill; her sister, Patricia Ann Maddox (Byford Dean Maddox); and her beloved husband, Rev....
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...
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