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Nancy Jones Kent

Nancy Jones Kent

Dec 17, 2019

Mrs. Nancy Jones Kent age 83 of Lebanon passed away December 17, 2019.  Born in Drayton Plains, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Dorothy Detweiler Jones.  She was a homemaker and member of West Haven Baptist Church.  She was preceded in death by her grandson, Lt. Joshua Hovies USAF; two brothers-in-law:  Durwood Shawl, Dale Harvey....

Paul Anthony Murray

Paul Anthony Murray

Dec 16, 2019

Mr. Paul Anthony Murray age 65 of Lebanon passed away December 16, 2019.  He was preceded in death by his parents:  J.T. and Ella Mae Keith Murray; wife, Delores Aldridge Murray; and brother, Timothy Murray.

Survivors include two step-sons: Philip (Casey) Willis, Michael Willis.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 21, 2019, at 11...

Thelma Hall Massey

Thelma Hall Massey

Dec 12, 2019

Mrs. Thelma Hall Massey age 94 of the Rome Community passed away December 12, 2019.  A native of Geneva County, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late General F. Hall and Ava Moore Hall.  She was a homemaker and member of Highland Heights Church of Christ.  She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-three years, Walter...

Yvette Bryant Jennings

Yvette Bryant Jennings

Dec 1, 2019

The family of Mrs. Yvette Bryant Jennings will receive friends on Saturday, December 7, 2019, from 10:00 A.M. til 12:00 Noon at Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home.

Mrs. Jennings, age 54 of Lebanon passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.

Born December 22, 1964, she is the daughter of...

Frank & Sandra Hartley

Frank & Sandra Hartley

Nov 26, 2019

Mr. George Franklin "Frank" Hartley, II, Age 75 of Antioch, passed away just seven days after his loving wife Mrs. Sandra Place Hartley, on November 26, 2019 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.  Mrs. Hartley went home to be with the Lord Tuesday November 19, 2019. As it was in life, never being apart for very long, so it will...

Alfred Armstrong Adams V

Alfred Armstrong Adams V

Nov 16, 2019

Alfred Armstrong Adams V, beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away peacefully on   Saturday, November 16, 2019 in Lebanon, TN.   Born in Lebanon April 29, 1927 he was preceded in death by his parents Alfred A. Adams IV and Louise Green Adams.  He is survived by his wife Annette D. Adams, sons Alfred A. Adams VI, his wife Jan...

Gary R. Keith

Gary R. Keith

Nov 13, 2019

Funeral services for Mr. Gary R. Keith will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, November 15, 2019, at Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home with Pastor Jim Kubic and Sheriff Terry Ashe officiating.  Interment Cedar Grove Cemetery.  Visitation Thursday 2–7 PM and Friday after 10 AM at Ligon & Bobo.  Honorary pallbearers:  Mayor Randall Hutto, Sheriff Robert Bryan, Sheriff Terry Ashe, Assistant...

Charles R. Purnell

Charles R. Purnell

Nov 8, 2019

Mr. Charles R. Purnell age 88 of Lebanon passed away November 8, 2019.  A native of the Bellwood Community in Wilson County, he was the son of the late Roe Carter Purnell and Clara Collinsworth Purnell.  He was a 1948 graduate of Lebanon High School and was a U.S. Army veteran.  He was a lifelong farmer and beef cattleman. ...

James A. Gibson

James A. Gibson

Nov 3, 2019

Mr. James A. Gibson age 65 of Lebanon passed away November 3, 2019, at his home.  A native of Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late James Thomas Gibson and Frances Bryant Gibson.  He graduated from the University of North Carolina with a Master's in Public Health.  He was a member of Lebanon First Baptist Church. He...

Betty White Hartman

Betty White Hartman

Nov 1, 2019

Funeral services for Mrs. Betty White Hartman will be 12:00 Noon Monday, November 4, 2019, at Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home with Bro. Derrick Jackson officiating.  Interment Woodlawn Cemetery in Nashville.  Visitation Sunday 1– 6 PM and Monday after 10 AM at Ligon & Bobo.

Mrs. Hartman, age 91 of Lebanon passed away Friday, November 1, 2019,...

Thomas Lee “Mr. Tommy” Knowles

Thomas Lee “Mr. Tommy” Knowles

Nov 1, 2019

Thomas Lee "Mr. Tommy" Knowles age 84 of Lebanon passed away November 1, 2019, at his home.  Born in the Gladeville Community, February 1, 1935, he was the only child of the late John Lee Knowles and Eveline Dobson Knowles.  He was a 1953 graduate of Lebanon High School and Middle Tennessee State University.  He was an active member...

Judith Nichols Johnson Vanhook

Judith Nichols Johnson Vanhook

Nov 1, 2019

Funeral services for Mrs. Judith Nichols Johnson VanHook are scheduled for 3:00 P.M. Sunday, November 3, 2019, at Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home with Bro. Jason Harlin officiating.  Interment Cedar Grove Cemetery.  Visitation Saturday 2-5 PM and Sunday after 12 Noon at Ligon & Bobo.

Mrs. VanHook, age 73 of Lebanon, passed away Friday, Nov. 1, 2019,...

Sarah Reed Jennings

Sarah Reed Jennings

Oct 27, 2019

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Reed Jennings will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at Lebanon First United Methodist Church with Rev. David Hesson and Coach Woody Hunt officiating.  Interment will follow at Jennings Cemetery at Statesville.  Visitation Tuesday 10 AM until service at First United Methodist Church.

Mrs. Jennings, age 91 of Lebanon passed away...

Byrd D. Robertson

Byrd D. Robertson

Oct 25, 2019

Funeral services for Mr. Byrd Dodson Robertson will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, October 28, 2019, at Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home with Bro. Terry Fesler officiating.  Interment Wilson County Memorial Gardens.  Visitation Sunday 12 – 6 PM and Monday after 9 AM at Ligon & Bobo.

Mr. Robertson, age 86 of Lebanon passed away at his home...

Bobby Ray Murray

Bobby Ray Murray

Oct 21, 2019

Mr. Bobby Ray Murray age 78 of Lebanon passed away October 21, 2019, at his home.  Born in DeKalb County, he was one of fourteen children born to the late Will and Altie Presley Murray.  He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and a member of Calvary Baptist Church.  He retired from TRW Ross Gear with thirty-seven years of...

Evelyn Chaffin Bush

Evelyn Chaffin Bush

Oct 9, 2019

Funeral services for Mrs. Evelyn Chaffin Bush will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, October 12, 2019, at Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home with Jody Apple and Barry Keene officiating.  Interment Wilson County Memorial Gardens.  Visitation Friday 2-8 PM and Saturday after 12 Noon at Ligon & Bobo.

Mrs. Bush, age 97 of Lebanon passed away Wednesday, October 9,...

Ray Edward Mccurley

Ray Edward Mccurley

Sep 30, 2019

Memorial services for Mr. Ray Edward McCurley will be held Friday October 4, 2019 at 10AM from the Nashville Life Church, 15354 Old Hickory Blvd, Nashville,TN 37211.

Mr. McCurley, age 36 of Nashville, passed away September 30, 2019,

He was born in Portland, Oregon, on November 13, 1982.  He worked for McCurley's National Flooring and...

Phil Selley

Phil Selley

Sep 29, 2019

Funeral services for Mr. Phil Selley will be 12:00 Noon Wednesday, October 2, 2019, at Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home with Mike Flanagan and Todd Elliott officiating.  Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Nashville.  Visitation Wednesday 10 AM until service at Ligon & Bobo.

Mr. Selley, age 84 of Lebanon passed away Sunday, September 29, 2019, at Summit...

Mr. Scott Douglas Lough

Mr. Scott Douglas Lough

Sep 28, 2019

Mr. Scott Douglas Lough, age 52, of Lebanon, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019, at his home, after a courageous fight against cancer.  He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Hubert and Helen Lough and Dale and Grace Shouey.  He is survived by his devoted wife Emily; parents, Larry and Ardella Lough; sisters:  Heidi Cabrera, Yedda (Steve) Hill;...

Ara Lee Horn Christian

Ara Lee Horn Christian

Sep 27, 2019

Mrs. Ara Lee Horn Christian age 88 of Lebanon passed away September 27, 2019.  A native of Wilson County, she was the daughter of the late Marvin L. "Bill" Horn and Myrtle Thompson Horn.  She retired from Precision Rubber.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Guy H. Christian; three brothers:  Bobby, Claude and Jimmy Horn; four sisters: ...

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