Billie Sue Bryan

Billie Sue Bryan, age 82 of Pleasant Shade, TN, died peacefully at her home on July 8, 2015. Ms. Bryan was a member of The River Church of God. She retired from University Medical Center in 2000. The daughter of the late Ferman Tramel and Margie Oakley, she is also preceded in death by her son, Timothy E. Hochstadt. She is survived by her children, Gwen Hochstadt (Larry) Cripps, Samuel C (Sandra) Owen and Dedious A (Jerry) Willis; ten grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren. A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted 1 p.m. Saturday, July 11, 2015 in Hermitage Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jerry Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Hermitage Memorial Gardens. U.S. Army Sgt. RET. James Larry Cripps, II, Sgt. Daniel Adam Owen, Larry Welty, Sr., Benjamin Buie, Mark Crawford and Troy Murphy will serve as Active Pallbearers. Jimmy Howell, Tommy McFerrin, Staff Sgt. David Joseph Owen, Jerry Willis, Hunter Murphy and Larry Cripps, Sr. will serve as Honorary Pallbearers. Visitation with the family 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday prior to the service. Visit the online obituary: www.hermitagefh.com. Hermitage Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens, 535 Shute Lane, Old Hickory, TN 37138. (615) 889-0361.