All Obituaries

Vivian Lory Burford, age 86 of Gallatin, TN, formerly of Highland, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at her residence. A native of Highland, Illinois, she was born to the late Vernon “Butch” Selmar Lory and Marian A. (Fellhauer) Lory.  After her marriage to Bill Heiberg in 1949, Vivian moved to Sarasota, FL, where she joined the Sweet Adelines and sang with a womens’ quartet.  She later moved to Orlando, FL where she was a fifteen-year employee...

John “Johnny” Sheppard Maddox Jr., age 91 of Gallatin, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at the Gallatin Center for Rehabilitation and Healing.  A native of Gallatin, he was born to the late John Sheppard Maddox Sr. and Ann Elizabeth Pryor Maddox. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by siblings Ada Maddox Key, Betty Maddox Cothron, and Kenneth Maddox.      ...

Deborah Anne Duke, age 66 of Gallatin, passed away on Monday, November 26, 2018 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her father, James “Bud” E. Fowler Sr; brother, James “Jim” E. Fowler Jr. She is survived by her sons, Shane Johnson and his wife Khris of Gallatin, James Andy Johnson; grandchildren, Zack Johnson and his wife Jessica, Greg Johnson, Kameron Johnson, all of Gallatin, Cooper Johnson of Nashville; aunts Wanda Ward, and Bonnell Gobble both of...

Arkansas lost one of its finest with the passing of Nancy Attwood Franklin on October 4, 2018, at the age of 92.  Nancy was born in Fordyce, AR, in 1926.  She was living in Nashville, TN, attending Ward Belmont (class of ‘46), when William A “Billy” Franklin, Jr. proposed to her.  They moved to Fayetteville, AR, where they attended the University of Arkansas.  Nancy was a member of Chi Omega and majored in home economics.  When Billy graduated, they...

Chester Ray Taylor, age 72 of Westmoreland, passed away on Monday, October 8, 2018 at Westmoreland Care & Rehab.  Mr. Taylor Was born on July 6, 1946 in Carroll, KY to the late George Ray and Florence Belle (Dunn) Taylor.  He served his Country in the United States Army.  There are no planned services for Mr. Taylor.

Ruth Dyer, age 92 of Gallatin, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at her residence at Morningside of Gallatin.  She was born to the late W.E. & Lillie Mundy.  She was of the Baptist faith, and had been a dental assistant then later became the bookkeeper for her husband’s business, J.C. Dyer Construction.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, J.C. Dyer; brothers, William E. Mundy Jr., Jim Mundy, Bobby Mundy; sisters, Lillie...

Delmar Glenn Sparks Jr., age 68 of Gallatin, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2018 at the Skyline Medical Center.  A native of Flatwoods, Kentucky, he was born to the late Juanita (Short) Sparks and Delmar Glenn Sparks Sr., who survives.  Besides his mother, he was preceded in death by a sister, Linda Sparks. Mr. Sparks was a graduate of the University of Kentucky and Marshall University and had recently retired as an accountant for Deloitte, where he had worked for over 20...

Ruby Frances Graves, age 70, of Castalian Springs, passed away on Tuesday, September 18th at The Waters of Gallatin Nursing Home.  Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, September 20th at 2:00 p.m. from the chapel of Anderson Funeral Home with Reverend Eugene May and Reverend Charles Carr officiating.  Entombment will follow in the Sumner Memorial Gardens.  Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 12 noon until 8:00 p.m. and will resume on Thursday morning at 10:00...

Constance “Connie” North, age 63 of Bethpage, passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at the Sumner Regional Medical Center. A native of Huntington, New York, she was born to the late Wallace Alphonse Ciemielewski and Margaret Phyllis (Brown) Ciemielewski.  She married the love of her life, Mr. Walter E. North Jr. on September 27, 1973 and had been a business owner, and a faithful member of the First Baptist Church Gallatin. She is survived by her loving husband of 45...