Martha Jane Mock

Martha Jane Mock obituary, Nashville, TN

Martha Jane Mock

Martha Mock Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Compassion Funeral & Cremation Services - Nashville on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Martha Jane Mock passed away gently and quietly at Alive Hospice in Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday, October 11, 2025. Jane was 88.
Jane had a kind and gentle nature and was loved by all. She was known by many names: "Mom", "Memaw", and "Meme." Jane loved to paint, and had a passion for puzzles, and playing or teaching Mahjong. She was a parishioner at St. Henry's Catholic Church in Nashville.
Jane was born in Bluffton, Georgia, in 1937. After graduating from Edison High School, she received a degree in Medical Technology from Georgia Southwestern College and became an accomplished cytotechnologist.
Jane is preceded in death by her husband, Harmon "Rodie" Mock. She is survived by her children: Steven (LeAnn), Suzanne Davis (Robert), and Spencer (Amie), 7 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and her sister, Sue Pritchett (Mary).
Receiving of friends will be on Saturday, November 1, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 pm in the pavilion at Harpeth Hills Cemetery, located at 9090 Hwy 100. The graveside service will follow at 12:30 pm.
Arrangements are in the care of Compassion Funeral & Cremation Services, West Meade. (615) 857-9955. We are proud to be West Nashville & Bellevue's only locally owned and operated burial & cremation provider.

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