The Tennessean from Nashville, Tennessee • Page B6

6B MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2013 THE TENNESSEAN OBITUARIES RAY LANE Nashville, TN REX "TWIN" THOMAS Nashville, TN JOSEPH STERANKA Dickson, TN JR. Age 71 of Dickson, died Saturday. Born VERNA SUE LEE Murfreesboro, TN Service 10 a.m., Tuesday. Visitation today from 4-7 p.m. at Jennings Ayers, (615) 893-2422 CYNTHIA MANN FOWLER Franklin, TN Cindy Fowler, age 47 of Franklin, TN went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 16, 2013.

She was born in Nashville, TN on July 29, 1966 to William and Peggie Mann. Survivors include her loving husband of 20 years, John W. Fowler; children, Justin (Megan) Fowler and Josh Fowler; her parents, William Peggie Mann; brother, Timothy Ray (Tiffany) Mann; one grandchild, Emma; mother-in-law, Dee Flynn. The family will receive friends on Monday, November 18, 2013 at Harpeth Hills Funeral Home from 4-8 p.m. and on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 from 1-2 p.m.

where a Celebration of Cindy's Life will be conducted at 2 p.m. Interment will follow in Harpeth Hills Memory gardens. Harpeth Hills Funeral Home and Memory Gardens, 9090 Hwy 100, Nashville, TN 37221, (615) 646-9292 for 21 years. Survived by wife, Deborah E. Anderson Steranka of Dickson; sons, Joseph Kyle (Amber) Steranka of Old Hickory, Terry (Krystal) Van Kampen of Jacksonville, FL, Charles William (Stephanie) Hodges Jr.

of Greenbrier, Tommy Hodges (Angie) of Dickson; daughters, Corrin (Steven) Hunt of Dickson, Aimi Van Kampen of Dickson, Ann (Terry) Moore of Greenbrier; brother, Larry (Jan) Steranka of Harvard, MA; 16 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Funeral service 1 p.m., Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at Taylor Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Family Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the TN City Volunteer Fire Depart. Visitation Tuesday, November 19, 2013 from 4-8 p.m.

at Taylor Funeral Home, (615) 446-2808 taylorsincel909.com April 8, 1942 in Nashville, TN, son of the late Dr. Joseph Steranka Sr. and the late Irene Cuczort Steranka. A graduate of MTSU and worked for the Foster Creighton contracting firm. Project manager and estimator for the Parent Company TERESA STONE Centerville, TN Service 1 p.m., Tuesday.

Visit today from 5-8 p.m. McDonald Funeral Home, (931) 729-3561 JUDY CAROL TRAMEL Smittwille, TN Funeral 1 p.m., Tuesday. Visit today, 10 a.m. til 8 p.m. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home, (615) 597-5275 PAULINE VINCENT Franewing, TN Age 93.

Funeral 2:30 p.m., Tuesday from the chapel of Carr Erwin Funeral Home, (931) 363-1533 Age 58, passed away Monday, November 11, 2013. Preceded in death by father, Robert Lee Turner Jr. Survived by devoted mother, Ruth Turner-Williams; devoted son, Michael Lee Murphy; devoted sisters, Parcilla A. Bennett, Ramona Turner, Annie Ruth (Danny) Westmoreland, DANNY JENKINS Nashville, TN Visitation Moa, 3-8 p.m. 9-8.

Chapel service 11 a.m., Wed. West Harpeth Funeral Home, (615) WILLIE DEE SHARPE Centerville, TN Funeral 10:30 a.m., Tuesday. Visitation begins at 2 p.m. on Monday. McDonald Funeral Home, (931) 729-3561 MICHAEL LEE TURNER Nashville, TN November 14, 2013.

Survived by wife, Debbie Harvey-Thomas; 2 daughters; step daughter; 3 sisters; 4 brothers; 2 grandsons; relatives and friends. Family visitation Tuesday, November 19, 2013 from 6-7 p.m. at Metropolitan Interdenominational Church, 2128 11th Avenue North. Funeral to follow with Rev. Edwin Sanders, Senior Servant.

Public viewing today from 1-6 p.m. at Smith Brothers Funeral Directors, 706 Monroe, (615) 726-1476 smithbrothersfd.com ELIZABETH "LIZ" WILLETT Tompkinsville, KY Age 63, Nov. 17, 2013. Service 2 p.m., Tues. at Monroe Co.

H.S. Gymnasium. Yok-leyTrible, (270) 487-5539 JAQUELINE WOOD Nashville, TN Age 89. Passed away on the 16th of November 2013. Full notice with service details to follow.

Wood hiwLvK 00s L'h-Piirrou I neral Home Memorial 3Vk nftO In )inpL)ii NashviHc. TN 572C4 (6 It) KM754 Condolences may be or fared at BRANDI STARR WREN White Bluff, TN Died suddenly November 15, 2013 at age of 34. Survived by mother, Gail Davis Wren; daughters, Karlee Hope Dugan Katlyn Grace Dugan all of White Bluff. Preceded in death by father, David Wayne Wren; grandparents, Clyde Jean Davis; grandmother, Agnes Wren; grandfather, Howard Joe Wren. Graveside service 11 a.m., Tuesday at Dickson County Memorial Gardens with Bro.

Larry Cochran officiating. Pallbearers are Sean Gass, Jeff Haskins, Dustin Hollis, Sean Bennett, Dee Harper, Ray Brooks. Visit Monday from 4-8 p.m. at White Bluff Chapel of Dickson Funeral Home, (615) 797-3106 and devoted communitv Ray W. Lane, age 67 of Nashville, TN, passed away November 16, 2013.

Preceded in death by his parents, Oscar Lassie Lane; brothers, Wesley Charles; sisters, Dorothy, Ethel Evelyn; great nephew, Lil Marc. Survived by brothers, Leonard Charles Lane; sisters, Pearlie Ulrich Mary Meadows; many nieces nephews; sister-in-law best friend, Deana Lane. Service will be 11 a.m., Wednesday at Phillips-Robinson Funeral Home. Interment to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Monday from 4-8 p.m.

and Tuesday from 2-8 p.m. at Phillips-Robinson Funeral Home, (615) 262-3312 phillipsrobinson.com Age 86, passed away unexpectedly on the 15th of November 2013. Preceded in death by parents, Thomas and Maggie Robbins; husband, Jettie Clinton Griffin; brothers, Collis Stanfill, James Robbins, and Orvil Robbins; sisters, Irene Williford and Mildred Dugan. Survived by children, ANNA LOVE Nashville, TN Age 88. Passed away November 16, 2013.

Arrangements are incomplete. Terrell Broady Funeral Home, (615) 244-4755 THOMAS MAYO MCKISSACK Las Vegas, NV Graveside at 2 p.m. tomorrow, at Middle Tennessee Veteran's Cemetery. Visitation from 9-1 tomorrow at Marshnll-DotineLlv-Combs FunL'ral Home yT 201 2rh Avi' Nurrh (Digrjjfy 17211; may bt' otk-rcd ar ANN GANIER N0TE-BAERT Nashville, TN Ann Gainer Notebaert, age 92, passed away November 15, 2013. Mrs.

Notebaert was preceded in death by her husband, Edmond C. Notebaert. She is survived by her children, Albert Notebaert, Richard Notebaert, Edmond Notebaert; 7 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Mrs. Notebaert was a member of the Garden Club, Centennial Club and DAR Society.

A funeral Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at the Cathedral of the Incarnation. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Friends of Radnor Lake, P.O. Box 40324, Nashville, TN 37204. Visitation with the family will be held today from 4-7 p.m.

at Marshnll-DotineLlv-Combs Funeral Home (DigJj IN 1720; Condolences may l'c uttered wwyv. 111,1 rhfilkEinno I wombs. DOROTHY OTTO Nashville, TN Age 86. November 16, 2013. Service 10 a.m., Tues.

Visit 2-4 p.m., today at Woodbine Funeral Home, (615) 832- 1948 H0YT RAY REED Franklin, TN Age 70. Service 3 p.m., Tuesday at Brentwood United Methodist Church. Williamson Memorial Funeral Home, (615) 794-2289 BENJAMIN CARIEL RUMSEY Nashville, TN Benjamin Cariel Rumsey, age 78, passed away on November 15, 2013 from complications of Parkinson's Disease. Predeceased by wife, Jo Ann; parents, Robert L. and Delia Macel Rumsey of McEwen, TN.

Survived by son, Larry (Ann) Rumsey; daughter, Teresa (John) Creech; granddaughter, Amanda Rumsey; sisters, Gertrude Hall, Linda (Ricky) Ford and Brenda (Bob) Silva; many nieces and nephews. Originally from McEwen, TN, he lived most of his life in Nashville, working for over thirty years at the United Methodist Publishing House. He always enjoyed league bowling, slow-pitch softball and bodybuilding, competing locally for several years, before retiring and moving back to McEwen, TN. His last years were spent in assisted living in North Carolina, in a long, hard struggle against Parkinson's. A memorial will be held at a date to be determined.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Parkinson's research in his name to DAVE FRANKUM Union City, TN Dave Frankum, age 46, of Union City, passed away on November 16, 2013 at his residence. He was born on May 11, 1967 to Robert and Diana (Daulton) Frankum of Memphis, TN. Dave was CEO for Glenn Daulton Inc. He married the former Amy Sims on September 9, 1998. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church Union City, TN, Commissioner of the Northwest TN Port Authority, Advisory Board of Directors Commercial Bank Trust, Union City, TN, member of Obion County Election Commission, Board of Directors Poplar Meadows Country Club, having served as President, Past President of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity-Zeta Pi Chapter, and Past President of the Inter Fraternity Council at University of Tennessee at Martin.

Dave is survived by his loving spouse, Amy; three sons, Charley Frankum, Finn Frankum and Coop Frankum all of Union City, TN; brother and sister-in-law, Dan and Chrissy Frankum of Nashville, TN; 10 nieces, Katy Lane Frankum, Jorge Frankum, Davey Frankum and Dani Frankum all of Union City, TN, Grace Frankum of Murfreesboro, TN, Lexi Frankum and Halle Jewell Frankum of Nashville, TN, Heather Crowe, Beth Ann Crowe and Amanda Crowe of Martin, TN; three nephews, Mitchell Frankum and Jack Frankum of Nashville, TN and BJ Frankum of Union City, TN; sister-in-law, Kelly Frankum of Union City, TN; mother and father-in-law, David and Donna Sims of Sharon, TN; sister-in-law and her spouse, Lee Ann and Phil Crowe; brother-in-law, Sam Sims. He was preceded in death by his father, R.E. "Sonny" Frankum; brother, Tim Frankum. Visitation will be held Monday from 9 a.m. til service time 11 a.m.

at White-Ranson Funeral Home, Union City, TN with Rev. Tim Atkins and Rev. Albert McCadney officiating. Burial will take place in the Stanleys Chapel Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the First Friends Fund at First United Methodist Church, 420 East Main Street, Union City, TN 38261.

www.white-ranson.com Ernestine (Michael) Moore; brothers, Robert L. Turner and Kenneth (Gloria) Turner; aunt, Dorothy Kelly; devoted friends, Tina Farris, Clarence Manning, Joseph Green and Lawrence Murphy; a host of other relatives and friends. Mr. Turner grew up in the Nashville area. He attended East High School.

He was employed by various restaurants in the Nashville area for over 25 years. A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted 11 a.m., Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at Immanuel Missionary Baptist Church, 934 43rd Avenue North with Reverend James E. King, Pastor. Interment Greenwood West. Public viewing today from 1-6 p.m.

at Smith Brothers Funeral Directors, 706 Monroe, (615) 726-1476. Still Family Owned And Operated www.smithbrothersfd.com JAMES E. WARD III Brunswick, ME Tames E. Ward III. loving husband, father and grandfather, sifted teacher WILMA FAYE GRIFFIN Nashville, TN servant, died on November 11, 2013.

He was 74. Born in Greenville, South Carolina to James E. Ward Jr. and Margaret Hobgood Ward, Jim grew up in Nashville, where he attended the Peabody Demonstration School. After graduating from Vanderbilt University, he earned his M.A.

and Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Virginia. In 1962, he married Mary Lee Parker of Shelbyville, whom he met at Vanderbilt. Jim was a faculty member at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine for 42 years, serving as professor of mathematics and retiring in 2010. In addition to being known as an outstanding teacher, he served as Chair of the Department of Mathematics, Director of the Senior Center, and Dean of the College and was elected to the Board of Governors of the Mathematical Association of America.

Jim was curious, thoughtful, energetic and deeply engaged in a range of activities and local, national and international causes that were important to him. As a young graduate student, he spent a year teaching at Spelman College in Atlanta during the height of the civil rights movement. He spent a sabbatical year at Cambridge University in England and taught as a Fulbright scholar on two separate occasions in Africa. He served Midcoast Maine in various capacities, including as a board member for organizations supporting middle-income elderly housing, vocational education, Head Start, regional anti-poverty efforts, behavioral and mental health services for children and adults, healthcare and musical theater. He was also a two-term member, and chair, of the Brunswick School Board.

An active member of the First Parish Church in Brunswick, Jim also served on the board of the Bangor Theological Seminary. Above all, Jim possessed a kind and generous spirit and looked to help others at every turn. He will be missed by family and the many friends and others whose lives he touched. Jim is survived by his wife, Mary Lee of Brunswick, Maine; two sons, James E. Ward IV of Falls Church, VA and Robert Parker Ward (and his wife Sara) of River Forest, IL; daughter, Margaret Ward Scott (and her husband Derek) of Atlanta, GA; brother, Harry Hobgood Ward (and his wife Helen Ann) of Brentwood, TN; eight grandchildren, Katherine Ward, Ellen Ward, Jack Ward, Timothy Ward, Sadie Ward, Jake Scott, Andrew Scott, William Scott.

A memorial service will be held 2 p.m., Friday, November 29, 2013 at the First Parish Church in Brunswick, Maine. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Midcoast Hunger Prevention Program (www.mchpp.org), 84 Union Street, Brunswick, ME 04011, or the First Parish Church (www.firstparish.net), 9 Cleaveland Street, Brunswick, ME O4011. Sharon Rose (Roger) Anderson and Jeffery C. Griffin; grandchildren, Jeremy Anderson and Jonathan (Heather) Anderson; great grandchildren, Jareth and Laney Anderson; sisters, Pauline Stephens, Lucille Dorris and Vadean Dijesare; six nephews and eleven nieces. Faye deeply loved her family, her church, and her pastor.

She was a charter member of First United Pentecostal Church. A Celebration of Life service will take place at First United Pentecostal Church on Tuesday morning, the 19th of November 2013 at eleven o'clock with Rev. Ron Becton officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park. The family invites friends to gather with them at the church this evening for a time of remembrance and visitation from five o'clock until eight o'clock and again one hour prior to the service on Tuesday.

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