Deaths in the 2010s

Anne Elizabeth McElroy

1962–2013 (age 51)

Boiling Springs Cemetery

Anne Elizabeth McElroy (1962–2013) of Decatur was laid to rest at Boiling Springs Cemetery.

Donna Summer

1948–2012 (age 64)

Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens

Donna Summer (1948–2012) was a Boston-born singer and songwriter dubbed the "Queen of Disco" who was laid to rest at H...

Harlan Mathews

1927–2014 (age 87)

Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens

Harlan Mathews (1927–2014) served Tennessee as a longtime public servant and U.S. senator before his burial at Harpeth...

Doug Dillard

1937–2012 (age 75)

Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens

Doug Dillard (1937–2012) was an East St. Louis-born banjo virtuoso whose bluegrass work with the Dillards influenced g...

Eddie Barth

1931–2010 (age 79)

East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2

Eddie Barth (1931–2010) was a Philadelphia-born actor and voice artist best known for his work on television dramas an...

Wayne Carson

1943–2015 (age 72)

Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens

Wayne Carson (1943–2015) was a Denver-born songwriter and producer behind hits like "Always on My Mind" who now rests ...

Tim Gray

1942–2015 (age 73)

Paradise South Cemetery

Tim Gray (1942–2015) from Houston is remembered by family and friends near Paradise South Cemetery.

Darryl Hamilton

1964–2015 (age 51)

Southern Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum

Darryl Hamilton (1964–2015) was a Baton Rouge-born Major League Baseball outfielder noted for his time with the Mets a...

Marion Rushing

1936–2013 (age 77)

Mueller Hill Cemetery

Marion Rushing (1936–2013) was an American linebacker and guard who spent nearly a decade in the National Football Lea...

Alice Maxine "Pat" Browne

1932–2013 (age 81)

Woodlawn Memory Gardens

Alice Maxine "Pat" Browne (1932–2013) was an Ozark resident whose memory is honored at Woodlawn Memory Gardens.

Richard Winters

1918–2011 (age 93)

Bergstrasse Cemetery

Richard Winters (1918–2011) was a decorated U.S. Army officer who led Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Reg...

Kevin Restani

1951–2010 (age 59)

The Italian Cemetery

Kevin Restani (1951–2010) was an American professional basketball forward and center who played a decade in the NBA.

William Allain

1928–2013 (age 85)

Natchez City Cemetery

William Allain (1928–2013) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the governor of Mississippi.

Joe Fortunato

1930–2017 (age 87)

Natchez City Cemetery

Joe Fortunato (1930–2017) was an American football linebacker who played in the NFL for the Chicago Bears and Washingt...

Dean Stone

1930–2018 (age 88)

Greenview Memorial Gardens

Dean Stone (1930–2018) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher best remembered for a perfect game relief appeara...

Freddy Schmidt

1916–2012 (age 96)

Northampton Memorial Shrine

Freddy Schmidt (1916–2012) was an American right-handed pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals and other Natio...

Fredric Hobbs

1931–2018 (age 87)

California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery

Fredric Hobbs (1931–2018) was an American experimental filmmaker and artist known for blending cinema with environment...

Mike Hershberger

1939–2012 (age 73)

Sunset Hills Burial Park

Mike Hershberger (1939–2012) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder who spent parts of nine seasons with the...

Claire McGinnis

1929–2015 (age 86)

Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Catholic Cemetery

Claire McGinnis (1929–2015) is interred at Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Catholic Cemetery.

Jim Taylor

1935–2018 (age 83)

Greenoaks Memorial Park

Jim Taylor (1935–2018) was a Hall of Fame running back for the Green Bay Packers who was laid to rest at Greenoaks Mem...

Camilla Williams

1919–2012 (age 93)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Camilla Williams (1919–2012) was a pioneering African American operatic soprano and teacher interred at Oak Hill Cemet...

Richard Wilbur

1921–2017 (age 96)

Dawes Cemetery

Richard Wilbur (1921–2017) was a two-time U.S. Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet buried at Dawes Cemetery.

Alfred Diamant

1917–2012 (age 95)

Trinity Episcopal Church Columbarium

Alfred Diamant (1917–2012) was an Austrian-American political scientist who is interred at Trinity Episcopal Church Co...

Billy Cannon

1937–2018 (age 81)

Greenoaks Memorial Park

Billy Cannon (1937–2018) was a Heisman Trophy-winning football halfback for LSU who is buried at Greenoaks Memorial Pa...

Lil Phat

1992–2012 (age 20)

Greenoaks Memorial Park

Lil Phat (1992–2012) was an American rapper whose remains lie at Greenoaks Memorial Park.

T. J. Jemison

1918–2013 (age 95)

Greenoaks Memorial Park

T. J. Jemison (1918–2013) was a civil rights leader and Baptist minister laid to rest at Greenoaks Memorial Park.

J. R. Boone

1925–2012 (age 87)

Chapel of the Light Columbarium and Cemetery

J. R. Boone (1925–2012) is buried at Chapel of the Light Columbarium and Cemetery.

Dayton Countryman

1918–2011 (age 93)

Nevada Municipal Cemetery

Dayton Countryman (1918–2011) rests at Nevada Municipal Cemetery.

Vic Overman

1922–2011 (age 89)

Oaklawn Memorial Gardens

Vic Overman (1922–2011) is interred at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens.

Harry Reems

1947–2013 (age 66)

Park City Cemetery

Harry Reems (1947-2013) was an American adult film actor best known for his starring role in the landmark movie Deep Thr...

Theodore Hesburgh

1917–2015 (age 98)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Theodore Hesburgh (1917-2015) was an American Catholic priest and educator who served as president of the University of ...

Deedee Corradini

1944–2015 (age 71)

Park City Cemetery

Deedee Corradini (1944-2015) was the first female mayor of Salt Lake City and a driving force behind the city's successf...

Jim Phillips

1936–2015 (age 79)

Hillview Memorial Park and Mausoleum

Jim Phillips (1936-2015) was an American who hailed from Alexander City, Alabama, and is interred at Hillview Memorial P...

Darrell Ward

1964–2016 (age 52)

Hillcrest Cemetery

Darrell Ward (1964-2016) was an American truck driver and reality TV personality who gained fame on the series Ice Road ...

Marshall Warren Nirenberg

1927–2010 (age 83)

Sharon Gardens Cemetery

Marshall Warren Nirenberg (1927-2010) was an American biochemist and geneticist whose Nobel Prize-winning work uncovered...

Orlando Bosch

1926–2011 (age 85)

Woodlawn Park Cemetery South

Orlando Bosch (1926-2011) was a Cuban exile activist noted for his anti-Castro militancy and controversial role in Cold ...

Lew Soloff

1944–2015 (age 71)

Sharon Gardens Cemetery

Lew Soloff (1944-2015) was an American jazz trumpeter and composer celebrated for his work with Blood, Sweat & Tears and...

Bruce Karl Braswell

1933–2013 (age 80)

Berryville Memorial Cemetery

Bruce Karl Braswell (1933-2013) was buried at Berryville Memorial Cemetery following his life in Berryville, Virginia.

Elias Lynch Rivers

1924–2013 (age 89)

Woodlawn Park Cemetery South

Elias Lynch Rivers (1924-2013) hailed from James Island, South Carolina, and was laid to rest at Woodlawn Park Cemetery ...

Don Carter

1926–2012 (age 86)

Woodlawn Park Cemetery South

Don Carter (1926-2012) was an American professional bowler from Missouri who helped popularize the sport and was inducte...

Rhoda Blumberg

1917–2016 (age 99)

Sharon Gardens Cemetery

Rhoda Blumberg (1917-2016) was an American author of children's historical books who earned Newbery Honors for her vivid...

Tom Chilton

1938–2019 (age 81)

Grandview Memorial Gardens

Tom Chilton (1938–2019) was laid to rest at Grandview Memorial Gardens after spending his life in Austin.

Felix M. Warburg

1924–2019 (age 95)

Eternal Home Cemetery

Felix M. Warburg (1924–2019) is memorialized at Vienna’s Eternal Home Cemetery following a lifetime tied to that com...

Ruth Perry

1939–2017 (age 78)

Glen Rest Memorial Estate

Ruth Perry (1939–2017) served as a pioneering Liberian politician and head of state before being buried at Glen Rest M...

Roy Simmons

1956–2014 (age 58)

Hillcrest Abbey West Cemetery

Roy Simmons (1956–2014) was returned to Savannah for burial at Hillcrest Abbey West Cemetery after decades of local in...

Hal Patterson

1932–2011 (age 79)

Larned Cemetery

Hal Patterson (1932–2011) was a celebrated Canadian Football League receiver whose career is remembered as he rests in...

Eddie Milner

1955–2015 (age 60)

Glen Rest Memorial Estate

Eddie Milner (1955–2015) spent his career as a Major League Baseball outfielder prior to burial at Glen Rest Memorial ...

Herb Plews

1928–2014 (age 86)

Montana State Veterans Cemetery

Herb Plews (1928–2014), the former Major League Baseball infielder, was honored with burial at Montana State Veterans ...

Nick Strincevich

1915–2011 (age 96)

Calumet Park Cemetery

Nick Strincevich (1915–2011) is remembered as a Major League Baseball pitcher whose life concluded in Gary with burial...

Terdell Middleton

1955–2015 (age 60)

New Park Cemetery

Terdell Middleton (1955–2015), the NFL running back known for his work with the Green Bay Packers, was buried at New P...