Obituaries , December 10, 2007

James Baker

Mr. Baker, 73, of Mt. Juliet, died Friday, Dec. 7, 2007. He was preceded in death by parents Marshall and Daisy Lansford Baker; wife, Margaret Baker; and sister Evelyn Cloninger.

Survivors include: brothers William H. (Vera) Baker of Mt. Juliet and John Marshall (Sara) Baker of Tupelo, Miss.; sisters Nell Lovelace of Memphis and Ruth Ann (James) Mayo of Arlington, Texas; and several nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be conducted at a later date.

Bond Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements

Gary Mack Matthews

Services for Mr. Matthews will be 1 p.m Tuesday, Dec. 11 at Sellars Funeral Home in Mt. Juliet with the Rev. Buddy Jarrell officiating. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Monday and 12 p.m. to service time Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mr. Matthews, 37, died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007. He was preceded in death by grandparents Mike Wooten, Elizabeth Huffhine and Henry Clay and Margaret Louise Matthews.

Survivors include: father Mack Matthews; mother Nancy Matthews; sisters Sherri (Junior) Bradley and Terri (Michael) Potts; numerous uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces and friends; and special cousin Melissa Winton.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Nashville Cares, 501 Brick Church Park Drive, Nashville, TN 37207.

Lelon Ray Richards

Services for Mr. Richards will be 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10 at Bond Memorial Chapel. Interment with military honors will be in Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be noon until service time Monday at the funeral home.

Mr. Richards, 65, of Fairview, died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007. He was retired from Dupont, had served in the Tennessee Army National Guard and was a member of the New Season Bluegrass Band. He was preceded in death by his parents Rich Prembrooke and Nancy Louise Kingston Richards.

Survivors include: wife Christy Richards; daughter Tonya Richards (Mark) Hinesley; stepson Mikey Thompson;