August 2017 - Rockmont Alumni

F Graham Locke…1975-2016

Franklin Graham Locke

1975-2016

Nashville, TN

Franklin Graham Locke (41) passed away on Saturday, November 5th, 2016. He was a devoted son, father and brother.

Survived by his children: Benjamin Graham Locke, son (13); Kathryn McKenzie Locke, daughter (10); and Piper Madeline Locke, daughter (4); his parents: Dr. Benjamin and Lucy Locke; and his brothers: Benjamin Todd Locke, Robert Clark Locke (Nicole) and Joseph Weston Locke; nieces and nephews: Maddox, Lucy, Elle and Pierce.

Graham was a life-long Tennessean with brief stints elsewhere before returning to Nashville. He attended Harding Academy, Franklin Road Academy, David Lipscomb University, the University of Tennessee School of Dentistry and graduated from the Endodontics program at Boston University.

He was an avid outdoorsman. He loved to hunt, spearfish and be on the water.

Graham lived big. He experienced life. Everyday had purpose. Some days were for work and others were for play – but days were never wasted. There are people that will exist well into their 90s and won’t live as full of a life as Graham did in 41 years. He challenged himself by constantly pushing the limits of his comfort zone. He had an unquenchable thirst to feel alive each day. He got stuff done. Within a ten-year period, Graham built a large endodontics practice with five offices throughout the Nashville area.

Center Hill Lake was his favorite place. Being on the lake with family and friends was heaven on Earth for Graham.

He was a bighearted giver and shared generously. Graham wanted others to experience the same things that brought great pleasure to his life like a weekend on his houseboat at the lake.

His intense desire to get the most out of each day was both powerful and admirable. His passion for living inspired others around him to strive to be greater and achieve more too.

More than anything else, Graham loved his kids. Whether he was hunting or at the lake, he wanted his kids to be there too.

A celebration of his life will be held on Friday, November 11th, 2016, with visitation to begin at 10am, followed by a service at 12pm at Brentwood Baptist Church, located at 7777 Concord Road.

To truly honor Graham, live your life to its fullest. He will be forever pleased if you do something unexpected, an over-the-top act of generosity for a friend, a loved one, or if you’re a parent, for your children.

Please direct any donations to the charity of Graham’s choice, the Interfaith Dental Clinic. (www.interfaithdentalclinic.com)

An online guestbook is available at AustinFuneralService.com, 615-377-0775.

Published in Tennessean from Nov. 9 to Nov. 10, 2016

August 31, 2017

James Alan Jensen

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James Alan Jensen

Fernvale, TN

For 56 years, Alan Jensen brought life, laughter and comfort into every room

and every relationship that he entered.

He was funny. He was strong. And, he was competitive. He had a rancher’s hands and a servant’s heart. In short, he was someone you could count on, even when it was inconvenient. To the hundreds of lives he touched, Alan was a model of common sense wisdom and uncommon commitment to his faith, his family, and his many friends.

Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Alan was introduced to Middle Tennessee

via the childhood summers he spent working on his grandfather’s farm in Fernvale.

He loved riding and working the land — and after graduating from North Georgia College, he moved to Nashville, where he met and married Kim Kibble while they both attended Belmont Church.

In 1986, Alan founded HomeLift, a pioneer in elevator and accessibility solutions. During his 30-year tenure as President, HomeLift expanded to four states and helped to create a national brand of accessibility products called, Symmetry Solutions.

In addition, Alan was a tireless devotee to numerous local and national boards, including: Adaptive Equipment Manufacturers Association; Christian Leadership Concepts; Fellowship of Christian Athletes; National Association of Elevator Contractors; Symmetry Elevating Solutions; Tucker’s House; and YoungLife of Nashville.

Even more notably, Alan and Kim built their beloved Triple Creek Ranch in

Fernvale into a trail riding and training facility that has been shared for decades with local Boy Scouts, military veterans, young people, and students from Christ Presbyterian Academy.

That’s the kind of man Alan Jensen was. He gave everything he had to everyone in his path. He was dearly loved and he will be profoundly missed.

Today, Alan is survived by his wife of 28 years, Kim, and their three devoted

children, Callie (Jacob) Krider, Cody (Caitlyn) Jensen, and Adam Jensen. His mother, Betty B. Jensen, and his sister Amy J. (Jeff) Stadler, and their four children, Andrew, Nicolas, Hannah and Joshua. He is also survived by his aunts and uncles, Bill (Melba) Blevins, Lettie Brown and Rudy Brown, and numerous beloved cousins.

Alan was preceded in death by his father, Dr. Peter Allen Jensen Jr., paternal grandparents Peter Allen and Gladys Jensen, and maternal grandparents, Jim and Pat Blevins.

With family at his side, Alan was laid to rest at 12:00 noon on Sunday, August 27 in Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, please visit www.christianleadershipconcepts.org or www.tuckershouse.org and contribute generously.

August 30, 2017

“Captain” Don Cochran

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Below is a tribute to Capt Don. Do you have some special memories of him? Please get in touch with us!

Harrison Stokes Smith

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Harrison Stokes Smith, 22, of Signal Mountain, Tennessee, passed away on July 15, 2017. He was born in Dallas on February 23, 1995, and moved to Signal Mountain at the age of eleven.

While in Dallas, Harrison was a member of Boy Scout Troop 82, Highland Park United Methodist Church and a member of the Children’s Chorus of Greater Dallas.

He graduated from Signal Mountain High School in 2013 where he was awarded the IB Learner Award, was a talented percussion drummer in the Signal Mountain Marching Band, varsity tennis team member, and member of Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church.

Harrison’s Texas roots lured him to Texas Christian University in the fall of 2013 where he was honored to be chosen as an Assistant to the Chancellor and also loved giving tours of the TCU campus as a member of the TCU Student Foundation. He was elected to the Standard’s Board of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, was a TCU club tennis team member, and a staunch Horned Frog sports fan.

He spent many beloved summers at Camp Rockmont for Boys in Black Mountain, North Carolina. There he was recognized for his leadership, service, and fortitude with the highest ranking given to campers and returned there to work as a counselor and instructor of many skills, including paddle boarding, becoming well known for his perfect headstand on the board.

Harrison was an intern working as a data analyst with the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce in membership services. He was passionate about TCU and Fort Worth, and he planned to graduate in December with a degree in Economics.

Harrison had a gentle spirit and was kind and generous to all. He was an instant source of joy when he entered a room and had a genuine interest in everyone. He was a doting, protective, and devoted big brother and faithful friend.

He is survived by his parents, Harry Stokes Smith, Jr. and Kimberly Phillips Smith, his sister and biggest fan, Frances Ann Smith, of Signal Mountain; his grandparents, Stokes and Jane Smith of West Point, MS, Harvey and Christy Phillips of Dallas, aunt and uncle, Mike and Beth Mikeska, cousins Jack and Anna Mikeska of Dallas, uncles, Dan Phillips of Dallas, and Kurt Phillips of Van Nuys, CA.

A celebration of Harrison’s life was held at TCU on Tuesday, July 18. A memorial service will be held on July 22 at 10:00 am at Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church, 612 James Blvd, Signal Mtn, TN.