All Obituaries

Miketta S. Goebel Averette   Miketta S. Goebel Averette, age 72 of Bethpage, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2020 at the Sumner Regional Medical Center.  A native of St. Albans, West Virginia, she was born to the late Elmer and Eleanor Walker Goebel.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Doug Goebel; and sister, Kim Goebel. She is survived by the love of her life, Nelson Mince Sr. of Bethpage; children, Tammi Fennelly (Rick) of New Jersey, Dawn...

Helen B. Sloan, age 90 of Bloomington, Indiana, formerly of Sumner County, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at her residence, surrounded by family. She was born on January 2, 1930 in Fountainhead, Tennessee, to the late Ollie Brown and Gracie (Beal) Brown.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, William Roscoe Sloan.  Mrs. Sloan graduated from Indiana University and enjoyed being a Wife, Mother, Hairdresser, and a Preschool...

Mary Elizabeth Kinney (née Jones), age 76, died peacefully and surrounded by her family on Saturday, December 28th. Mary grew up in Brigham City, Utah where she developed her love of nature, playing card games, science fiction and hiking, camping and fishing with her 3 brothers. She fell madly in love with a Marine Corps pilot who swept her off feet and safely landed them in New Jersey where she resided for 40 years. Mary had two successful careers as a special ed teacher in the...

Shari Jo Sherfey, age 67, of Smyrna, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020 at Tri Star Stone Crest Medical Center. Shari was born on August 21, 1952, to the late James Williams Mathis and Betty Ruth Jones Mathis in Murray, Kentucky. She worked as an executive director from Allheart Health Care. Shari is survived by children, Tina Ibrahim, and husband Ferhat, of Smyrna, Tennessee,  Alan Barnhart of Smyrna, Tennessee, and Billy Barnhart, and wife, Joyce, of Canada; brothers,...

William H. Gregory, age 63, of Gallatin, Tennessee, passed away Friday, November 15, 2019 at the Waters of Gallatin. He was born to the late Ora Lee (Clendening) Gregory and William Edward Gregory on August 14, 1956. For most of his life he worked as a security guard, and was a longtime member of Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church. William is survived by sisters, Pat Eakle, and husband, Charles, of Westmoreland, Tennessee, and Wynelle Shrum, and husband Billy, of Bethpage,...

Dorothy Elizabeth LaRock, age 92, of Gallatin, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Sumner Regional Medical Center. She was born to the late Harley Eugene Chapman and Eldora Perkins Chapman on February 19, 1927, and later married her late husband, Raymond John LaRock. Memorial service for Dorothy LaRock will be held at a later date with family. Arrangements entrusted to Anderson Funeral Home, 202 East Main Street, Gallatin, TN. www.andersonfuneralhome.org

Edgar “Booker” Turner Jr., age 86 of Gallatin, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Friday, October 25, 2019.  A lifelong resident of Sumner County, “Booker”, as he was known by everyone, was born to the late Edgar Irvin Turner Sr. and Mable (Crutcher) Turner.  In his 38 years of law enforcement, he began his career with the Gallatin Police Department and later worked for the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office. He also worked for 17 years for the...

Christopher Malcolm Hendley, Sr., age 59, of Gallatin, Tennessee, passed away at his residence on Saturday, October, 19, 2019. He was born in St. Petersburg, Florida to his late father, Reese Jackson Hendley and mother, who survives, Fay Violet Jackson, on February 17, 1960. He was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force and worked in construction most his life. Christopher is survived by children, Christopher Malcolm Hendley, II, and wife, Rachel, of Gallatin, Tennessee, Mitchell...

Wayne F. Arnold, Jr., age 55, of Gallatin, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2019 at the Sumner Regional Medical Center. He was born on November 4, 1963 in Jackson, Tennessee, to the late Wayne F. Arnold, Sr., and Ruby Louise LaFair. He married his wife, Cynthia Elayne Hawkins on August 20, 1988, and worked as a maintenance supervisor for Bosch for over 25 years. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia Hawkins Arnold, of Gallatin, Tennessee; children, Jonathan Arnold, and wife...

Ouida Quay Weathers Phillips, age 88, of Gallatin, Tennessee, formerly of Memphis, Tennessee passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at the NHC Place Sumner. She was born in Hodges, Alabama, to the late, Wilfred Paul Weathers and Minnie Jane Gober. For most of her life she worked for the Kellogg Company Production in maintenance. She was a member of the Raleigh Primitive Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee. Ouida was a member of the Union for the Grain Workers Association, and...