With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Violet Jean Gaw of Cottontown, Tennessee, born in Nashville, Tennessee, who passed away on July 2, 2021 at the age of 84. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Violet Jean Gaw to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Hubert Cooper and Geneva Nelson Cooper; and her brothers, Horace Cooper and Harold Cooper. She is survived by : her husband Bobby Gaw of Cottontown, TN; her children, Ronnie Gaw (Peggy), Gary Gaw (Mona) of Centennial, CO and Brenda G. Neely of Goodlettsville, TN; and her grandchildren, Kennedy Jackson (Sean), Ty Gaw (Jamie), Drew Gaw (Kayce), Race Neely (Amanda) and Mina Gaw. She is also survived by 8 great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, for those friends and family members who wish to express their sympathy, the family requests that memorials be sent to Vanderbilt University Medical Center-Vanderbilt Memory & Alzheimer's Center in memory of Jean Gaw @ Donate to VU Memory and Alzheimer's Giving (vanderbilthealth.org).

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Austin & Bell Funeral Homes