Obituaries

Franklin Dale Simmons, Jr., age 59, of LaVergne passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at Stone Crest Medical Center.  He was a native of Knoxville.

Survivors include his father, Franklin Dale (Mary) Simmons, Sr. of Murfreesboro; Daughter, Brittney (Kirk) Kalicharan of Smyrna; Sister, Vickie Simmons Mayton of Murfreesboro; Grandchildren, Amaya Berkey & Izabella Kalicharan; Niece & Nephew, Kaylee & Logan Mayton; Step-brother, Jr. Underwood of Bradyville; and Step-nephew, Elijah Underwood.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Vancie Haywood Warren and his step-father, George Warren.

Mr. Simmons was a member of the Baptist church and enjoyed hunting and the University of Tennessee Football.

Graveside Services will be at 2 PM Thursday, April 23, 2020 at Thyatira Cemetery with Bro. Charles Gunter officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Woodbury Funeral Home to help the family with funeral expenses.

Woodbury Funeral Home, 615.563.2311, www.woodburyfuneralhome.net

Howard Arthur Gohde, age 91, of Woodbury passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020 at his home.  He was a native of Marysville, OH.

Survivors include his wife of 71 years, Betty Milham Gohde of Woodbury; and his children, Glenn E. (Winnie) Gohde of Cleveland, Tennessee & Joyce (Tory) Kimbel of Woodbury.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George John & Gatha L. Sheneman Gohde; and son, Bruce Warren Gohde.

Mr. Gohde was a member of the Woodbury Seventh Day Adventist Church and was retired from College Press as a printer & photographer.  He was a member of the College Dale Camera Club.

No services are planned at this time.

Woodbury Funeral Home, 615.563.2311, www.woodburyfuneralhome.net

Hazel McCullough Alexander, 93, of Woodbury passed away April 17, 2020 at Woodbury Health & Rehab.  She was a native of Cannon Co.

She is survived by her daughter & son-in-law,  Linda & Wallace King of Woodbury; grandson, Tracy King of Mexico; great grandsons,  Jonathan (Heather) King of Atlanta & Dylan King of Tempe, AZ; great granddaughter, Kelcy King of Murfreesboro and her sister, June McCullough Foster of Woodbury. Also surviving are several nieces & nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Mason & Lidia Mae Parker McCullough; her husband, Floyd Alexander; he sister Patsy McCullough Holt and 2 brothers:  Willie McCullough & Joe McCullough.  Hazel was a member of 1st Baptist Church in Woodbury and a retired dental assistant.

Graveside Services will be 11 am Monday, April 20, 2020  in the Riverside Gardens with Bro. Bobby Zumbro and Bro. Herb Alsup officiating. 

Woodbury Funeral Home, 615-563-2311 or to leave condolences for her family, please visit www.woodburyfuneralhome.net 

Robert “Bobby” Steve Bush, 64, of Bradyville passed away suddenly Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at St. Thomas Stones River E/R.  He was a native of Cannon Co., Tn.

He is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Mitzie Carver Bush of Bradyville; his sons and daughters-in-law, Craig (Brandy) Bush of Woodbury and Chad (Stephanie) Bush of Smyrna; grandsons, Parker, Cooper and David Bush and sister, Nelda Capps of Nashville.

Bobby was preceded in death by his parents, William and Rachel Knox Bush.

He was a member of the World Outreach church and was retired from Paramount/Bemis where he was a press operator. Bobby loved to be outdoors, fishing and hunting but above all he loved being with his grandsons more than anything. 

Due to Covid-19, no services will be held at this time. 

Woodbury Funeral Home, 615-563-2311 or to leave condolences for his family, please visit www.woodburyfuneralhome.net  

Sue Francis Gilley Campbell, 76, passed away Monday, April 13, 2020 at her home in Woodbury, Tn.  She was a native of Cannon Co.                

She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Max K. Campbell of Woodbury; children, Susan Renee’ Gee and her husband, Michael Gee of Clarksville and Bobbi Jo Karschner of Woodbury;   grandchildren, Samantha Davis Jenkins, Bill Karschner and Dillon Karschner; great grandchildren, Jackson Hayden Jenkins and Finley Grace Jenkins.
 
She was preceded in death by her parents, John Jay “Bill” Gilley and Evelyn Alexander Gilley.
 
A member of the Smith Grove Church of Christ, Sue was a secretary and bookkeeper.  She enjoyed painting and doing any kind of crafts.
 
Graveside Services will be held at 2 pm Thursday, April 16, 2020 at Riverside Cemetery with Bro. Al Bugg, Jr. officiating.   
 
Due to Covid-19, we ask that all that attend the graveside service to please practice social distancing.  Woodbury Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Patricia Ann Todd Young, 71, passed away Monday, April 13, 2020 at her home following an extended illness.  She was a native of  Warren Co.

She is survived by her husband of 50 years,  J. C. Young of McMinnville; mother, Lucille Wade Todd of McMinnville; 2 Sons, Todd Gregory & Brian (Michelle) Young all of McMinnville; 4 Grandchildren, Savannah Cameron, Katelyn Seng, Austin Taylor & Cassidy Taylor; 2 great grandchildren, Riley Cameron & Ava Cameron.

She is preceded in death by her father, William Jack Todd.   

A member of the Woodbury Church of Christ, Pat received her Master of Education degree from MTSU and taught school at Woodbury Grammar School, Central Middle School and Buchanan in Murfreesboro.  She enjoyed car shows and showing her Shelby CS6 at car shows.

Graveside Service services will be 11 am Thursday, April 16, 2020 at Ivy Bluff Cemetery in Warren Co. with Bro. Tim Knox officiating.

Due to Covid-19, we ask that all that attend the graveside service to please practice social distancing. 

Woodbury Funeral Home, 615-563-2311 or to leave condolences for her family, please visit www.woodburyfuneralhome.net 

Mr. James Franklin Simpson was born on June 16, 1947 in Sparta, Tennessee to the late Richard Simpson and Vernie Mae Burton.  He departed this life on April 12, 2020 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 

Mr. James Franklin was a member of the Bradyville Road Church of Christ.  He worked many years as a painter and as a part-time preacher in years past.  He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp serving during the Vietnam War.  He had a love for the Lord and his country.  He enjoyed going fishing in his spare time and having a good meal with family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Robert Harold Simpson and sisters, Christine Gardenhire and Lou Simpson.

He leaves to cherish his memory a loving wife, Patricia Simpson, son, Shawn (Kelly) Simpson of Readyville, daughter, Cicely Simpson of Woodbury, grandson, Jordan Simpson, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends.

Due to the continued situation with the virus the family will hold a private service at Smith Funeral Home with Military Funeral Honors on Thursday, April 16, 2020.  In honor of his service he will be laid to rest at the Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, Nashville, TN on Thursday, April 16, 2020.  In support of the family you may call to have us sign the guest register at the funeral home or you may share memories and condolences on the guestbook page of www.smithfuneralhomewoodbury.net  In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be given to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, call for details.  Smith Funeral Home, 303 Murfreesboro Rd. Woodbury, TN 37190, 615-563-5337

Jo Dean Cook Dutton, 87, of Gassaway passed away Thursday, April 09, 2020 at Vanderbilt Hospital. She was born in Dekalb County.

She is survived by her daughter, Jama (Gary) Hancock of Gassaway; Grandchildren, Emily Hancock of Gassaway & Matthew (Alex) Hancock of Smithville; Great Grandchildren, Porter, Cash and Weston Hancock; Siblings, Gene (Dean) Cook of Smithville, Rosa Lee Davis of Liberty, & Doug (Janie) Cook of Smithville, Beatrice Laperouse of Arizona, Eddie Cook of Smithville, Jimmy (Helen) Cook of Liberty, & Wilma (Bob) Mykleby of Arizona; Special Nieces, Melissa Ferrell and Judy McGee. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Clay and Callie Lee Murphy Cook; and Sister, Ann Cook Miller.

Jo Dean was retired from Kingston Timers. She was a member of the Gassaway Church of Christ, an active member of the Gassaway Community and was known as one of the “Gassaway Girls”. She loved to quilt, put puzzles together and was always the life of the party.

Graveside Services will be 2 PM Monday, April 13, 2020 at Sycamore Cemetery with Gary Hancock officiating.

Due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus, no visitation will be held at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Gassaway Church of Christ, Sycamore Cemetery or Gassaway Community Center & Fire Hall .

Tory Michael McBratnie, 28, of Woodbury passed away Saturday, April 04, 2020 at Vanderbilt Medical Center.  He was born in Jamestown, NY.

He is survived by his mother, Dorothy Rublee of Woodbury; siblings, Trent Rublee, Travis Foulk, Trevor Lanphere, Traie McBratnie and Collin Hanson all of Woodbury; Tyler (Ashley) Lanphere of Beech Grove, Tn., Bret Markum of Murfreesboro, Lindsey Hall and Corine Best both of NY.; nieces and nephews, Brody, Brantley, Cheyanne, Tucker and Chance Lanphere, Hannah, Haylee and Raven Foulk; aunt, Jeaneen Rublee and Family and cousin, Tina Burau of NY

He was preceded in death by his father, Archie McBratnie.

A member of the Methodist church, Tory loved to be outdoors, hunting, fishing, riding horses and kayaking. He was a loving son, brother, uncle, friend and would help anyone with anything. Tory was a tree trimmer with Goff’s Tree Service. 

A private graveside service will be held Saturday, April 10, 2020.

Woodbury Funeral Home, 615-563-2311 or to leave condolences for his family, please visit www.woodburyfuneralhome.net  

Mr. Bobby Dean Davis, 65, of Bradyville passed away on April 5, 2020.  He was born in the Blue Wing Community of Cannon County on March 11, 1955.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Lyman Davis and Hester Barrett Davis, also by a daughter, Angela Nicole Davis, a son, Jonathan Davis, and by all but four of his twelve brothers and sisters.

He is survived by his wife, Kathy Arnold Davis, son, Chris (Linda) Davis of Bradyville, brother, Landon Davis of Murfreesboro, sisters, Patsy Cook of McMinnville, Judy York of Lafayette, and Linda Cook of Detroit, MI, five grandchildren, Jacob Davis, Kala (Chase Heath) Davis, Destiny Mitchell, Blake Davis, and Brady Davis, and by two great granddaughters, Novalea Heath and Graelynn Rae Mitchell, as well as, numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Mr. Bobby grew up in the Blue Wing Community and kept a love of that area.  Growing up he enjoyed working in his father’s chair shop and around the farm.  He loved being outdoors going hunting and fishing.  As a young man, his future wife, Kathy, caught his eye.  They married young and started their family right away.  They recently celebrated their 46^th anniversary.  He was born with the talent to tear apart and put back together diesel engines and heavy equipment.  He worked as a diesel mechanic and shop foreman until his health began to fail him.  He was strong in his Christian faith and love for his family.  He would often tell his children and wife, “I’ll spoil your mama and she’ll spoil you.”  He and his family leased a campsite at Woods Reservoir for the past several years and enjoyed being there together.  He never met a stranger and loved to share the gospel with family, friends, and people he hadn’t met before.  His parents bought and donated the land where Blue Wing Baptist Church and cemetery now stand.  Over the years he and his family helped take care of the cemetery and church.  When the church closed several years ago his desire was to revive it for the community.  He helped see the church reopen in recent years and became a deacon to help teach family and friends.  Mr. Bobby suffered with kidney disease for many years and had to take dialysis for the past several years.  He did his best to live to the fullest despite his illness.

Mr. Bobby’s wish was to hold his funeral in the Blue Wing Church and be buried in the cemetery with his other family.  Due to the current situation with the virus plaguing our country, the family plans to uphold his wishes.  The services will be announced later, once people are able to gather together to honor his memory.  In the meantime, share memories and condolences with the family at www.smithfuneralhomewoodbury.net  You may also call for us to place your name on the guest register.  Those who wish may make memorial donations to assist with expenses.  Call Smith Funeral Home for details about how to donate.  Smith Funeral Home, 303 Murfreesboro Rd. Woodbury, TN 37190, 615-563-5337