Obituaries for Aug. 8, 2012

Linda Irene Bryan

No services are scheduled for Mrs. Bryan at this time.

Mrs. Bryan, 84, of Lebanon, died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012.

She was preceded in death by: husband, Earl Bryan; son, Oscar Denson; and grandson, Kevin Denson.

Survivors include: children, Mary (Jerry) Carmack of Rickman, Tenn., Bobby (Eva) Denson of Lebanon, Wayne (Jean) Denson of Hartsville, Mike (Ann) Denson of Carthage, Reece (Pat) Denson of Gainesboro, Tenn. and Sara (Earnest) Johnson and Paskel Denson of Livingston; 13 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren and five great great-grandchildren; and niece, Evelyn Geesling.

Memorial contributions may be made to New Leash on Life, 507 W Baddour Pkwy, Lebanon, TN 37087.

Sellars Funeral Home in Mt. Juliet in charge of arrangements.

Steven Allen 'Cannon Ball' Bush

Services for Mr. Bush will be 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, in the chapel of Anthony Funeral Home with Bro. Pierce Dodson officiating. Interment in Hartsville Cemetery. Visitation will be 9 a.m. until the service on Thursday at the funeral home.

Mr. Allen, 57, of Hartsville, died Monday, Aug. 6, 2012 at University Medical Center.

He was preceded in death by: mother, Dorothy Jean Davis; and brother, Michael Terry Bush.

Survivors include: father, Junior Davis of Lebanon; wife, Vivian Bush of Hartsville; son, Benjamine (Kim) Linden of Hartsville; daughter, Teresa Gibbs of Hartsville; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brothers, Floyd (Sadie) Barnes, Ronnie (Connie) Davis and Tommy (Patty) Davis, all of Lebanon; sister, Debbie Morris of Lebanon; and sister-in-law, Rhonda Bush of Lebanon.
           
Active Pallbearers will be Shane Ramsey, Scott Garrett, Tommy Sanders, Terry Gibbs, Bubba Davis and Robert Settles. Honorary Pallbearers will be Mark Rollin and Gary Pedigo.

Roy Fay Counce

Services for Mr. Counce will be 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, at Bond Memorial Chapel in Mt. Juliet with Bro. Mike Reid officiating. Interment with Military Honors will follow at 11 a.m. at Middle Tennessee Veterans Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8 at the funeral home.

Mr. Counce, 70, of Mt. Juliet, died Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. He was born in May of 1942 in Counce, Tenn. in Hardin Co. He grew up in Gallatin and he served his country in the United States Marines as a crew chief on a UH-34D helicopter in Vietnam. He was a longtime resident of Mt. Juliet and made a career as a roadbuilder and later worked in printing. He spent his retirement years repairing lawnmowers for many customers.

He was preceded in death by: parents, Kinnie A. and Linda Counce; sister, Carolyn Counce Kiber; and brother-in-law, Homer R. Gray.

Survivors include: daughter, Selena (Jack) Wilmore of Franklin; sons, Steven M. (Kristen) and Joshua (Jennifer) Counce, both of Mt. Juliet; grandchildren, Lucas, Beth Ann and Allison Wilmore and Mattie, Aubrey and Warner Counce; Ann K. Counce of Mt. Juliet; sister, Jane Counce Gray of Gallatin; brothers, Kenneth (Jean) Counce of Gallatin and Larry (Sharon) Counce of Nashville; brother-in-law, Mickey Kiber of Tullahoma; uncle, Graper (Betty) Counce of Germantown; Lois Counce of Smyrna; numerous nephews, nieces and cousins; and many neighbors and friends.

Henry Harris

Mr. Harris, 78, of Lavergne, died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012 at Quality Healthcare. Services to be held at a later date.

Sellars Funeral Home in Mt. Juliet in charge of arrangements.

Hattie Marie Walker

Services for Mrs. Walker will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, at Hermitage Funeral Home with the Rev. Brewer Hall officiating. Interment in Hermitage Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until the service Thursday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Walker, 86, died Monday, Aug. 6, 2012.

She was preceded in death by: husband, Leslie Walker; sons, Robert and Lewis Walker; brother, Franklin Figgins; and sisters, Virginia Figgins, Tennie Sear and Cornelia Dickerson.

Survivors include: daughters, Dorothy Elder and Cora (Allen) Jackson-Chandler; sisters, Betty Pleadant and Catherine Peacock; friend and caregiver, Donis Olive; and 10 grandchildren.