All Obituaries

Bobby Lee Baker, age 79 of Russellville, Kentucky passed away on January 17, 2023, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He was born on February 28, 1943, in Hohenwald, Tennessee to the late Richard Lee and Mildred Thomas Harvey Baker. He graduated from Tennessee Tech and joined the United States Army. During his service, Mr. Baker was a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War. During his service, he was awarded ten medals including the Distinguished Flying Cross and Bronze Star. After...

Mr. Joe Mack Patterson, age 74, of Springfield passed away surrounded by his family on January 6, 2023. He was born on July 21, 1948 in Smithville, TN to the late Joe Robert Patterson and Juanita Maxwell. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his brother, Duane Patterson; and sister, Kathryn Matuszewski. Joe was a godly man with a witty personality. He was an avid fisherman. He was a loving father, grandfather, brother, and friend who will be truly missed. Joe is survived by...

Mr. Ronald Hemmer, age 90, of Springfield passed away on January 6, 2023. He was born on September 28, 1932, in Goodlettsville, TN to the late Clarence and Stella Dickens Hemmer. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his half-sister, Eddie Clair. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and farming. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend who will be truly missed. Ronald is survived by his wife, Betty Hemmer; his children, Stella Elaine Hemmer (Paul Jr.) Dunn, Mark...

Teresa Marie Moore age 63 of Springfield, TN passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at St Thomas Mid Town. She was born on January 11, 1959, in Tulsa, Oklahoma to David and Gloria Hale. Teresa worked for 40 years for the State of Tennessee as an Accounting Technician for the Finance and Administration department and was a faithful member of Bethel Church of Christ. She was an avid reader and loved traveling with her best friend, Frances. Teresa came into the lives of her stepchildren...

Mr. Danny R. Stinson, age 76, passed away on December 18, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 5, 1946 to the late Emmett and Irene Stinson. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by one sister, Ladava Matlock. Danny was a car salesman in Springfield for over 35 years. He started his career at Barber Motor Company, before he opened his own dealership, Stinson Motors “Little Man with Big Deals,” then finished his career with Cunningham Motors...

Barbara Ann Chitwood Bryson “Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring praise at the city gates”.   Proverbs 33:31 Barbara Ann Chitwood was born August 6, 1942 in White Plains, Alabama to the late Herbert and Vera Haynes Chitwood,  She graduated from Susan Moore High School (Ala) in 1960 and married Frank Beamon Bryson of Blountsville,(Ala). Barbara followed Beamon for 17 years as he served at  both domestic and international Air...

James Robert "Bob" Finney, age 79 of Springfield, TN, passed away at Skyline Medical Center on December 8, 2022.  Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother, Artist, Bicycle enthusiast  Bob was born on March 29, 1943, to the late Clarence and Elsie Weaver Finney in Indianapolis, Indiana. From a young age and until his passing, Bob loved to build, to bike and to be with family. The second of ten children, Bob moved to Nashville from the family farm in Coffee County...

Loran Lyle Lincoln age 74 of Springfield and formally of Rock City, IL passed away at NorthCrest Medical Center in Springfield. He was born on March 11, 1948, to the late Lyle and Helen Lincoln in Freeport, IL. Loran worked for many years in the agricultural industry as a farmer. He raised everything exotic birds, rabbits, reptiles, chinchillas, rats, dogs, and anything else that could be shown at a county fair and win a blue ribbon. It was known that when the Lincolns showed up you could...

Shirley Louise Jackson, age 74 of Greenbrier, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on December 3, 2022. She was born on August 21, 1948, to the late George Morton Allen and Luetta Ophelia Broadrick Croslin in Springfield. Mrs. Jackson worked for many years as a babysitter and was known as “EZ” since most of the children couldn’t say her name. Mrs. Jackson, better known as "Gandy", loved her family, especially her children, grandchildren, and...

Evelyn C. Jones of Whites Creek, Tennessee passed away of natural causes on November 10, 2022 in Kennesaw, GA. She is survived by her son, Kenneth (Becky) Jones, of Acworth, GA. She is also survived by 4 grandsons and several great-grandchildren. Evelyn was born in Cross Plains, Robertson County, Tennessee to Ewing and Evie Gale Tate, farmers in Cross Plains, Tennessee. She survived her three siblings; Catherine Bostic, Rebecca Gassman and Davis Tate. Evelyn graduated high school from...