The Tennessean

Charles Theodore Spellings, Jr. was born on 1/29/54 to Charles Theodore and Margaret Joan Spellings who both predecease him. He was raised in Nashville, TN, and attended H.G. Hill Elementary, Montgomery Bell Academy, and Vanderbilt University where he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. Upon graduation, Teddy began an illustrious, multi-decade career in sales, including many years with Mastercard in the very early days of the electronic credit card industry. Teddy's happiest days were when he was enjoying the outdoors hunting and fishing and also playing his guitar. He will be remembered by friends and family as the one who could always pull a joke out of his back pocket and entertain the...

Jerry Paul Arnold, 86, passed away at his Columbia, SC, home on July 31, 2022, with his wife and two daughters by his side. Jerry was born on May 31, 1936, in Chester County, TN, to WD and Margie Arnold. He was raised in Jackson, TN, where he and his future wife, Patricia Naylor, met at the ages of seventeen and thirteen. After an eight-year courtship, they married in Honolulu Hawaii in 1961. Jerry and Pat's union was marked by steadfast love and lifelong commitment to each other and to their family. Jerry's career path was influenced during childhood by a special teacher, Mr. Bonson, his band director. After receiving a degree in music from Murray State University, Jerry spent two years...

Richard Morris "Dick" Toon, born January 27th, 1939, to Ralph Leon and Mavis Flippo Toon in Nashville, Tennessee, joyfully entered the gates of Heaven on Thursday evening, July 21st. Graduating from Hillsboro High School, Dick attended Vanderbilt University and then joined the Army ROTC, serving in Army Intelligence at Sacramento Army Depot for 2 years with his wife Kay Norman Toon. Upon his return with Kay to Nashville. Dick was in sales and commercial real estate for many years. In 1997, he and Kay moved to the Atlanta area to be near family and served as property manager for Atlanta Union Mission until retirement. When he wasn't encouraging and spending time with family and friends,...

Karen Suzette Minor, 62, died July 12, 2022, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center after a battle with cancer. A memorial service is planned for 2 p.m. July 23 at Donelson Presbyterian Church where she was a deacon. The family will receive visitors from noon until the service at the church. Her body was donated for medical research, so an interment will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the church's ministry fund, 2305 Lebanon Pike, Nashville, Tenn., 37214. The Auburn, Ky., native attended Western Kentucky University and was most recently employed by Asurion. She worked for many years in the hospitality industry, including for Gaylord...

MARY PAMELA "PAM" HILL, age 73 of Dandridge, TN passed away Saturday evening July 9, 2022, following an extended illness. She was born and raised in Nashville, TN the daughter of the late Harry and Mai (McIntosh) Maxwell. Pam was a graduate of the University of Tennessee where she was a member of the Kappa Delta sorority. She was co-owner of Nashville Spring Service and served as the probate clerk of the Jefferson County Clerk's Office with 34 years of service and was a member of the Dandridge First United Methodist Church. Pam will be remembered as a joyful and friendly person who was full of life and never met a stranger and was a humanitarian who contributed to many charities and...

Monsignor Robert Joseph Hofstetter, a priest of 68 years and faithful to the very end, passed away at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville on Thursday July 7, 2022. He was 94 years old. Msgr. Bob was born on November 19, 1927 to Oscar B. and Marguerite S. Hofstetter. He was one of six children. He received the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation at Holy Name Church in Nashville, Tennessee. After graduating from Father Ryan High School where he lettered in four sports, he attended the University of Notre Dame for three years, before being accepted as a seminarian for the Diocese of Nashville. His seminary formation took place at Theological College in Washington, D.C. ...

Cynthia Dee Hall, 81, of Bowling Green went to be with the Lord, Friday, July 1, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her family. Cindy was a native of Nashville, TN and was born July 30, 1940. She was preceded in death by the love of her life Jerry David Hall and her parents Geral Dee and Hattie Francis Thornton. Cindy was a homemaker and member of the Church of Christ faith. Former member of Madison Church of Christ, Goodlettsville Church of Christ and Hendersonville Church of Christ. She was born and raised in East Nashville. Cindy was a caring person and would have done anything for anyone and especially her son Jason, and he was her world. Survivors include her son Jason Hall (Christy),...

Kenneth (Ken) L. Brigham, pulmonologist, professor of medicine, researcher, author, avid traveler, doo-wop one-hit-wonder, sometimes sailor, devoted father, and loving husband, passed away peacefully from complications related to pancreatic cancer on Saturday, June 18, 2022, with his loving wife, Arlene Stecenko, at his bedside. Most people are either dog people or cat people, but Ken was both. He loved dogs and cats equally and they loved him. This, perhaps, embodies the essence of his character; he was able to resolve contradictions and embrace dichotomies in a way that made him both a scientist and an artist, a mathematician and a wordsmith, a truthteller and a fiction writer, a teacher...

Jimmie M. Bruce of Nashville, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at the age of 91. She was born on September 3, 1930 in Birmingham, Alabama, where she grew up and graduated from Shades Cahaba High School. Jimmie attended Montevallo College, in Alabama. She worked as the Director of the Birmingham Girl's Club, in Bessemer; Program Coordinator for National MS Society, in Knoxville and Nashville, and Executive Director for Robertson County Senior Citizens Center, in Springfield, TN. Jimmie was very proud of and devoted to her family. She loved to read, paint, and sew. She grew the loveliest flowers and made the best Sour Cream Coconut Cake. She always remembered birthdays and...

Regina "Gina" Lee Biggs McKinless, 45, of Mount Pleasant, SC passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022. Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. Downtown Chapel. Gina was born March 30, 1977 in Nashville, TN. She was preceded in death by her biological father, Gene Nicholas and her adoptive father, Jim Biggs. Gina leaves behind her mother Linda Kapavik (Jerry Jennings) of Houston TX; her former spouse, Sean McKinless and her fur baby Sophie of Mt. Pleasant, SC; along with Sean's daughter, Megan McKinless of Dallas, TX; her siblings: Steven Haun (Lynn) of Gallatin, TN, Melinda Nicholas Davis (Richard) of Lebanon, TN, Jennifer Hutson Biggs (Mark) of Port Allen, LA, and Angela Biggs Anderson (Stephen)...

Leslie S. Dale - age 94 - affectionately known as 'Mr. Memphis' and dearly loved as a wonderful father - passed away June 3, 2022 in Memphis TN. Leslie Staley Dale was born June 1, 1928 to Annie Mary and Leslie L. Dale in Goodlettsville TN, near Nashville. He graduated as Class President from Goodlettsville High School in 1946; attended UT-Knoxville in 1946 and was a walk-on freshman basketball player; earned a BS degree at Middle Tennessee State University in 1950, and a MA degree at Vanderbilt University in 1952. Leslie briefly taught in the Davidson County school system and then served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force 1952-1956 during the Korean War. He accepted a management...

Ruth Myers Nance Montfort aged 93, died on May 31,2020 in Charlotte, NC. She was also born in Charlotte on March 5,1929 to Ennis Susan ("Bobbie") Myers Nance and Dr. Charles L. Nance. Her parents predeceased her, as did her brother, Dr. Charles L. Nance, Jr. and his wife, Linda Patton Nance. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, the Rev. Dr. Russell T. Montfort of Charlotte; her son, Joel Paul Montfort; and her daughter, the Rev. Leslie Montfort Marsicano and her husband, Michael Marsicano, all of Charlotte, NC. Also surviving are grandchildren: Dr. Christopher Marsicano of Davidson, NC. and his wife Michele Marsicano of Davidson, NC (and Nashville, TN); Jamie Marsicano of Carrboro,...

Helen Jean Prince Carlisle, died May 25, 2022 at Hospice of Southern Kentucky. Jean was born June 2, 1935 in Columbia, Tennessee to the late Fred Prince and Lula Mai Prince Vestal. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Henry Carlisle, Jr.; step-father, Homer Vestal; brother, Larry Vestal; niece, Ray Ann Graham; sister, Betty Wilson; and brother-in-law, Ray Wilson. Jean attended McDowell School and later Zion School and to Jr. High School in Columbia. She graduated from Santa Fe High School in Tennessee. She later moved to Nashville, Tennessee to work at National Life Insurance Company. In 1954, she married Henry Carlisle, Jr. Two years later he was drafted into the Navy and they...

(Betty) Jean Taylor Blanchard was born on March 18, 1930, in Pembroke, Kentucky, to Wallace B. (Mutt) Taylor and Cate Elizabeth Gray. She died on Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia. Jean was the valedictorian for her graduating class at Pembroke High School in 1947. She graduated from the University of West Florida, summa cum laude, in 1973, with a B.S. degree in Computer Science. Jean and her former husband, Dallas A. Blanchard, were active in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960's. During her career at International Paper, Jean was awarded the Paul A. Gorman Foundation Fellowship to the University of California at Berkeley. After taking early retirement from International...

Eva Mull Wike, PhD, age 83, passed away, April 6, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. Eva was born, September 9, 1938, in Hayesville, NC. She was one of eleven children born to Joseph & Martha Mull. She came from a close, loving family whose friendship was a strong influence her whole life. She met her future husband on a blind date, with each being the date of someone else. From the first moment, Jim was struck by Eva's beauty, and after waiting a while, he asked her out. He had a fancy car and they spent the day driving around a park in Atlanta. They were married in 1958 and came to live in Oak Ridge where Jim was employed at ORNL as a chemist. Eva earned all her degrees at the University...

Richard Kleinstarink Hunt, age 73 of Franklin, Kentucky died Sunday, March 27, 2022. Visitation will be Friday, April 1, 2022 from 4pm until 7pm at Crafton Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11am at the funeral home. Rick was the son of the late John Leslie Hunt and Ada Kleinstarink Hunt. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Ann Dawson Hunt and four children: John Hunt and wife April and their daughter Annie; Ann Leslie Jackson and husband Chad and their children Lily, Luke, and Jacob; Ben Hunt and wife Miranda and their children Owen and Rhett; and Richard K. Hunt, Jr. He is also survived by one sister, Leslie Hunt. Rick owned and operated Hunt Ford in Franklin,...

Robert Price Boren, age 76 of Brentwood, TN passed away March 21, 2022, with his loving family by his side. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He shared his love of Christ through mission trips and music. He actively volunteered in Hope House, United Way, Sertoma, the church choir, and was a deacon at Forest Hills Baptist Church. Preceded in death by his wife Teresa Bradley Boren, father W. Haydon Boren and mother Mamie Jenkins Boren. Survived by his sister Patricia Scott of Princeton, KY; daughters, Julia Boren of Nashville, TN; Karen Boren (Jake) Harville of Franklin, TN; grandchildren, Amelia Harville & Joseph Harville and several loving family members. A private family...

James Clement Cantrell Jim, age 96, of Nashville, TN, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 19, 2022 while living in Charlotte, NC. Jim was born on May 9, 1925 to parents Isabel Clement and George Wallace Cantrell, a farmer and dairyman living on Harding Road in Bellevue, TN. Jim graduated from Bellevue High School and then enlisted in the Army. While stationed at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, he attended a USO dance in Baltimore where he met Charlotte, and in 1947 they married. They shared a wonderful life of travel, joys and triumphs for the next 66 years. In 1967 he received his B.A. degree from the University of Maryland after countless hours of night school while...

Patrick, age 33, passed away March 18, 2022 in Savannah, GA. He is survived by his mother, Monica; sister, Alyssa Wyatt; and many other relatives. A memorial service will be Friday, March 25, at 4:00 p.m. at Isle of Hope United Methodist Church. For the full obituary, visit www.foxandweeks.com.

On the morning of March 15, 2022, Kersh Walters, Grandfather, peacefully fell asleep in the arms of Jesus, surrounded by family, at his home in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. He was 91 years of age. Elbert Kersh Walters, Jr. was born August 19, 1930, in Magee, Mississippi to Elbert Kersh Walters and Gladys Cornelia Styron. He was preceded in death by his parents and his younger brother, Paul Walters; he is survived by his younger sister, Mary Kesler; his wife of 29 years, Judith Jean Turner Peterson Walters; his two biological children, Elbert Kersh Walters, III ("Trip") born February 21, 1955 and Sandy Sue Walters, born October 9, 1956, both of whom reside in California; his stepson Jeffrey...

Ms. Gloria Marie Tracher Pearson, age 78, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2022, at AdventHealth Redmond, Rome. She was born on September 11, 1943, in Buffalo New York, to the late Earl Mitchell Tracher and Barbara Williams Tracher. Gloria was a loving devoted mother, sister, and grandmother. Her most treasured moments were being surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her sister Virginia Frederick, daughter, Justine Herren, sons, Mitchell Pearson, Peter Pearson, Jr, daughter, Eva Mathis and grandchildren Luke Mathis, Alaina Pearson, and Eliot Pearson. A celebration of Gloria's life will be held April 2nd from 10am -12pm at Jesus Only...