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Edward Bryan Green

Edward Bryan Green

Feb 3, 2020

Mr. Edward Bryan Green age 70 of Lebanon passed away February 3, 2020.  A native of Wilson County, he graduated from Lebanon High School in 1967 and attended Volunteer State Community College and Cumberland University.  He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War.  During his career he worked in retail for Radio Shack Corp., was a Real...

Ben C. Purnell

Ben C. Purnell

Feb 2, 2020

Funeral services for Mr. Ben C. Purnell will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home with Bro. Roland Scruggs and Bro. Bill Owen officiating.  Interment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery.  Visitation Monday 4-7 PM and Tuesday after 10 AM at Ligon &Bobo.

Mr. Purnell, age 84, of Lebanon, passed away...

Stephen “Bubba” Pryor

Stephen “Bubba” Pryor

Jan 31, 2020

Mr. Stephen Wayne "Bubba" Pryor age 51 of the Norene Community passed away January 31, 2020, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.  He was a 1987 graduate of Watertown High School and was a member of Fall Creek Baptist Church.  Before becoming ill he was a truck driver for Performance Food Group.

He is survived by his wife...

Laurie Lynne Evans Taylor

Laurie Lynne Evans Taylor

Jan 26, 2020

Laurie Lynne Taylor, age 63, of Lebanon, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on January 26, 2020, after a brave journey with Alzheimer's disease. Laurie was born on July 6, 1956, to Peggy Bellar Evans and Robert Thomas Evans. She was married on May 1, 1977 at First Baptist Church, Lebanon, Tennessee to Terry D. Taylor of Bowling...

Thelma Alsup Manning

Thelma Alsup Manning

Jan 17, 2020

Funeral services for Mrs. Thelma Alsup Manning will be 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home with Bro. Kevin Owen officiating.  Interment will follow Wilson County Memorial Gardens.  Visitation Tuesday 3–7 PM and Wednesday 11 AM until service time at Ligon & Bobo.  Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Mrs. Manning, age 89...

Doug Hall

Doug Hall

Jan 16, 2020

Funeral services for Mr. Doug Hall will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, January 19, 2020, at Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home with Bro. Dickie Johnson officiating.  Interment will follow at Bethlehem Cemetery at Tuckers Cross Roads.  Visitation Saturday 1-4 P.M. and Sunday after 12 Noon at Ligon & Bobo.

Mr. Hall, age 73 of Tuckers Cross Roads passed...

Carlton Harrison Thomas Jr.

Carlton Harrison Thomas Jr.

Jan 11, 2020

Funeral services for Mr. Carlton Harrison Thomas Jr. will be 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at Lebanon First United Methodist Church with Rev. David Hesson and Rev. Ryan Bennett officiating.  Visitation at Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home on Monday 2-7 PM and Tuesday after 11 AM at the church.

Mr. Thomas, age 81 of Lebanon passed...

Nancy Caplenor Brode

Nancy Caplenor Brode

Dec 26, 2019

Mrs. Nancy Caplenor Brode, age 82 of Mt. Juliet, passed away December 26, 2019.  Born in Smith County, TN , she was the daughter of the late Paul and Mary Eunice Hackett Caplenor.  She was a 1955 graduate of Smith County High School and received her BS and Masters in Home Economics from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. ...

Wayne Rosson

Wayne Rosson

Dec 25, 2019

Funeral services for Mr. Wayne Rosson will be 1:00 P.M. Saturday, December 28, 2019, at Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home with Bro. Donald Owens officiating.  Interment Cedar Grove Cemetery.  Visitation Friday 3–7 PM and Saturday after 11 AM at Ligon & Bobo.

Mr. Rosson, age 77 of Lebanon passed away December 25, 2019, at Vanderbilt Wilson County...

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...

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