Bessie Nolen Obituary
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Bessie was born July 11, 1939, in Burns, TN, to the late Tom Oliver and Alice (Diviney) Bishop.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Nolen; sons, Samuel White and Kenneth D. Nolen; and several siblings. Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Charles, Sr. (Lisa) White, Wesley White, and William Scott White; step-daughter, Lisa Eppenstein; grandchildren, Charles White, Jr., Jeffrey White, Ricky White, Courtney White, Ashlen White, Lindsey White, Devin White, and Tristan Nolen; several great-grandchildren; and a brother, Tommy Bishop.
Visitation and Funeral Services will be at Dickson Funeral Home, on Saturday, January 25, 2025. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. until the hour of service at 1:00 p.m. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 p.m. with Interment to follow in Jane Jones Cemetery in Fairview, TN.
Services are under the direction of Dickson Funeral Home & Cremation Center. Online condolences may be left at www.dicksonfuneralhome.com
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Dickson Funeral Home - Dickson Chapel
October 1, 2025
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