All Obituaries

Annette Cantrell Harris, age 80, of Ridgetop, Tennessee, passed away on January 17, 2022 at NorthCrest Medical Center, after a battle with pneumonia. She was born on March 6, 1941, in Nashville to the late Leo Alexander and Willie Ina Cantrell. Annette graduated from Goodlettsville High School. She worked for many years as a bookkeeper for various companies until retiring from Terminix. Annette married the love of her life on September 20, 1963 and they were blessed with two children. She...

Wayne Miller Harris, age 84, of Ridgetop, Tennessee passed away on January 13, 2022 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, after a battle with pneumonia. He was born on December 23, 1937 to the late Raymond Carney and Roberta Mary Harris. Wayne was a graduate of Greenbrier High School and worked for many years at Oscar Mayer as a Maintenance Technician and later for himself in construction and as a handyman. He married the love of his life, Annette Cantrell, on September 20, 1963, and...

James Randall "Randy" Ford, age 54 of Greenbrier, passed away January 12, 2022.  He was born in Springfield, TN on May 18, 1967.  He is preceded in death by his father, James Ford; infant brother, Eric Ford, and his brother-in-law, Jeffrey Odom.  He is survived by his mother, Frances Ford; sister, Melissa Odom, and niece Nikki Odom-Taylor (Hunter).  He also leaves behind his beloved dog Tinker Bell.  Randy was a graduate of Greenbrier High School class of...

Laura Faye Cook age 63 of Springfield passed away on January 3, 2022 at NorthCrest Medical Center. She was born on August 5, 1958 in Albertville, Alabama the late Charles & Gurtha Hollis. Ms. Cook was a medical assistant at Memorial Hospital for many years. She enjoyed reading mystery novels, writing poetry that was later published, and drawing. Ms. Cook loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them. You could find her most Monday nights watching the Voice or Americas Got Talent...

Bobbie Dean McKinney, age 85 of Greenbrier passed away on January 3, 2022 at her home. She was born on June 17, 1936 to the late Frank and Idia Abney in Livingston, TN. Ms. Bobbie was a self-taught seamstress and upholster making beautiful clothing, blankets and recovering furniture. She loved her boys and would laugh and say she had enough to make a football team. Her Sundays were spent in church at Cornerstone Church where she was involved with a Woman’s Bible Study group and...

Ann Adcox Crenshaw age 62 of Springfield, passed away on January 2, 2022 at NorthCrest Medical Center. She was born Elizabeth Ann Adcox on November 14, 1959 to the late Buster and Elizabeth Adcox in Springfield. She was a caring person and took that ability and turned it into a life mission by being a private caregiver to those in her community. She loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them. Ann spent many nights in the stands at Jo Byrns High School supporting “Her...

Lelia Joyce Biggs age 77 of Springfield passed away on December 25, 2021, at Alive Hospice in Nashville. She was born on January 6, 1944 to the late James Thomas and Sandra Guill. Joyce was a 1964 graduate of Springfield High School. She married the love of her life Harold K. Biggs on December 5, 1959 and were bless with three children. Mrs. Biggs was an active member of Life House Fellowship Church and enjoyed singing in the choir, volunteering with the babies in the nursery and going on...

Cynthia Irene Mealer, age 66 of Springfield, passed away December 22, 2021.  She was born in Nashville, TN on June 19, 1955 to the late Hasil and Irene Ellis.  She was also preceded in death by her brother Errol Ellis, and her son Joel Alan Mealer.  Cynthia is survived by her husband of 47 years, David Mealer; daughter, Tonya (Michael) Newton; son, Ben Mealer; grandsons, Austin, Brayden, and Colton Mealer; sisters, Patricia Richardson and Alicia Covington.  Cynthia worked...

Carl Edward Hankins, age 66 of Springfield, passed away at his home on December 21, 2021 surrounded by his family. He was born on October 8, 1955 in Erin, TN to the late William and Mary Hankins. Carl was a hardworking man; he worked 25 years at Electrolux in Springfield before moving to Florim USA for the last seven years before retiring. He was a faithful member of Eastland Heights Baptist Church and was baptized as a young adult at the age of 23 then rededicated himself to the Lord in...

Patricia Ann Barnes, age 83 of Greenbrier, passed away on December 18, 2021 in Roswell, GA at the Harris Senior Living Center. She was born on October 10, 1938 the second eldest of 6 children. She grew up on the family farm in Kentucky where she helped feed the cows and work the fields. When she turned 18, she moved to Nashville. She was blessed with two daughters and would later begin a 22 year career at the Baptist Sunday School Board (later named Lifeway) as an order filler and soon...