Walking Horse enthusiast and supporter Jerry Matthew Wells of Crossville, Tennessee passed away January 3rd. He was 76 years old. He was born April 28, 1941 in Middletown, Ohio to Willard and Hattie Keith Wells. He is survived by his wife- Gina Wells and sons- Terry Wells, Mark Wells, Jeremy Spears, Matthew Scott Wells, Christopher
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Billy Wayne Stanfill passed away December 28th, 2017 at his residence. He was 80 years old. Mr. Stanfill was born on August 26, 1937 in Reagan, Tennessee. He was the son of the late Cletus Franklin and Mary Blanche Jones Stanfill. His wife of almost 63 years, Ruby Nell Vise Stanfill survives. They were married
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Michael Delane Alexander of Lewisburg, Tennessee passed from this life on January 3rd, 2018 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He was 58 years old. Formerly of Nicholasville, Kentucky, he was the husband of Pamela Alexander. Mr. Alexander was born August 4th, 1959. He was the son of James Mark and Annie Lou Burns Alexander. He
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B.H. Hodge, age 79, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Ft. Sanders Hospital. He and his wife, June, were married 59 wonderful years. Their marriage was blessed with 3 children, Alecia (Bill), Brad (Terri) and Alan (and friend Barbara); 6 grandchildren, Daniel, Micah, Jonathan, Chase, Andrew and Annalisa; 2 great grandchildren, Natalie and Amelia.
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Hard Texas Cash, the beautiful black stallion owned by Nancy Groover Hodges of Waco, Texas, passed away on Nov. 8, 2017 at the age of 24. He was affectionately known as “Tex,” and was foaled on May 19, 1993 to Tommy Howell. Tex caught the eye of the Wink and Nancy Groover as a yearling.
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John James Pace, Jr. (Jim), 80, passed away Thursday, November 16th. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church and a retired farmer, cattleman, and horseman. Jim was born in Franklin, Virginia to the late John J. Pace and Sarah Pickard Pace. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Billie Ann Pace; three sons John,
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Alvin Thomas Strickland, 67, husband of Deirdre Volkmann Strickland, passed away Wednesday November 15, 2017. Graveside Services were held Friday, November 17, 2017 at Bellevue Memorial Gardens in Augusta, GA. Mr. Strickland was born in Augusta, Georgia and was a retired lifelong horse trainer. Survivors include daughters, Heather Huggins and Toni Strickland; 1 step-daughter, Mary
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TWHBEA lifetime member and Board of Director Virginia Biddle Chism passed away November 6, 2017. She was 77 years old. The Arrington, Tennessee resident was preceded in death by her father and mother, William E. Biddle and Marion A. Biddle and a brother William Michael Biddle. Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Walter D.
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Barry Lee Baggerly, Sr. passed away on November 1, 2017 at Hospice Home. The Danville, Virginia native was 75 years old. Baggerly was a veteran of the United States Navy where he served as an air traffic controller. He was a Walking and Racking Horse enthusiast. He served as Vice President of the Virginia Walking
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World Grand Champion Silverado Spirit was laid to rest October 16, 2017 at the age of 20. Sired by Pride’s Dark Spirit and out of a Generator mare, she was foaled April 6, 1997. Kentucky’s Harper Grider most recently showed the beautiful mare. In 2015, Silverado Spirit and Harper won the Youth 11 & Under
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