NashvilleNews Woman Killed in House Fire on Cortez Court From Metro Nashville Police Department By Source Staff - December 30, 2022 0 297 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Mary Lou Bessinger, 78, has been identified as the woman killed in Friday’s house fire on Cortez Court. Multiple people, including Bessinger, were inside the home at the time. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Share on FacebookTweet