Florence "Bunny" Stolze, age 77 of Smyrna, Tennessee, died Sunday at StoneCrest Medical Center following a lengthy illness. She was a native of Glen Cove, Long Island and was a daughter of the late Caleb and Florence Coles. She was also preceded in death by a great grandson, Jordan Donnell.

Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Bill Stolze; a daughter, Elaine Gentry and husband David of Smyrna; a son, Bob Stolze of Collierville, TN; grandchildren, Alyssa Patnode of Washington, DC, Joel Patnode and wife Maria of Murfreesboro, Danielle Howie and husband Mike of Alexandria, VA, Rachel Gattenby of San Antonio, Elaine Renee Gattenby of Galveston, Samantha Rhea Stolze of Nashville, and Jacob Ryan Stolze of Murfreesboro; five great grandchildren, Alexis, Cameron, Jeremy, Annabelle, and Madeline; and a sister, Nancy Jane Coles of Portland, OR.

Mrs. Stolze was a member of the Lutheran faith and retired as a Registered Nurse.

Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Woodfin Funeral Chapels and an online guestbook to share condolences with the Stolze family is available at www.woodfinchapel.com.