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Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries

Betty Edwards

Betty Edwards

December 12, 2022

Betty L. Edwards, age 79 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee passed away on Monday, December 12, 2022, at Bethany Rehabilitation Center with her loving and faithful daughter Tammy by her side. Betty was born on August 10, 1943, in Temperance Hall, Tennessee to the late Homor and Veda Eulene Tisdale. Betty is also preceded in death by her sister, Francis Jones;...

Daniel Ray Doss

Daniel Ray Doss

December 12, 2022

Daniel Doss, age 85, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away at his home on December 12th, 2022, under the care of Alive Hospice. Daniel was born on January 24th, 1937, to parents Ollie Thomas Doss and Mary Preston Oakes Doss in Roanoke, Virginia.

Daniel has been a resident of Murfreesboro since 2004, serving his community with a number...

James Bruce Harvey

James Bruce Harvey

December 12, 2022

James Bruce Harvey, age 81, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Monday, December 12, 2022, following an extended illness. Bruce was born on January 22, 1941, to parents Emmett Harvey and Mary Harden Harvey of Chattanooga, TN.

After graduating from Soddy Daisy High School in 1958, Bruce continued his educational path at Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, which is now...

Joan Davis Hayes

Joan Davis Hayes

December 11, 2022

Joan Davis Hayes, age 76 of Smyrna died December 11, 2022. She was a native of  Rutherford Co and grew up in Nashville attended Glencilff High School and Draughon's Business College. Mrs. Hayes was a member of Jerusalem Cumberland Presbyterian, and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert D. "Buck" Hayes who died in 2020, and her parents,...

Shirley Price

Shirley Price

December 11, 2022

Shirley Arlene Price, age 85, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lenzie and Elizabeth Dillow; husband, Frank Price; grandson, Sean Clifton Vaughn; and sister, Doris Moore.

She is survived by her children, Jeffery Price, Curtis Price, Greg Price (Sandy), and Sally Witner (Phil); grandchildren, Daniel Gowins (Stacey), Christopher Price;...

Beverly Kidwell Blankenship

Beverly Kidwell Blankenship

December 10, 2022

Beverly Kidwell Blankenship, age 86 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022. A native of Watertown, TN, she was the daughter of the late James Doyle and Grace Garman Kidwell. Mrs. Blankenship was also preceded in death by her husband Robert E. Blankenship and a brother James F. Kidwell.

Mrs. Blankenship is...

Dan Snider

Dan Snider

December 10, 2022

Mr. Daniel "Dan" Worth Snider, age 79, of Murfreesboro, TN went to be with the Lord peacefully Saturday, December 10, 2022 with his family by his side. He was born in Etowah, TN to the late Worth and Eva Mae Hamby Snider. Mr. Snider retired as a building inspector and planner/estimator for the federal government. He attended Calvary Baptist...

Joan Free

Joan Free

December 10, 2022

Mrs. Joan Crawford Free, age 79, of Smyrna, TN went to be with the Lord Saturday, December 10, 2022. She was born in Lafayette, IN to the late Joe and Margie Harriman Crawford and raised in Montevallo, AL. Mrs. Free had a lengthy career in bookkeeping for several businesses as she and her family moved around the southeast. She...

Marilynn Devine

Marilynn Devine

December 9, 2022

Marilynn Kay DeVine, 71, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee passed away on Friday, December 9, 2022, at home.  She was born on December 1, 1951, in Yankton, South Dakota to Norman Henry and Darlene Lois Kuhl Trautman.

Marilynn is survived by her husband, Timothy DeVine of Murfreesboro; two daughters, Andrea (Jeff) Sumy of Odessa, Missouri, Meredith (Andrew) Wright of...

Betty Sue Hoback

Betty Sue Hoback

December 9, 2022

Betty Sue Cantrell Hoback, age 91 of LaVergne, TN passed away on December 9, 2022. She was born in Whitwell, TN to the late Robert Cantrell and Nellie Mae Thomas Cantrell. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Vernon J. Hoback, brother, James Robert Cantrell and great-grand daughter,...

Candace Nicole Bolden

Candace Nicole Bolden

December 8, 2022

Candace Nicole Bolden, age 31 of LaVergne, Tennessee passed on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at Alive Hospice, Murfreesboro with her family by her side. She was born in Nashville and is survived by her parents, Kim Jamison Bolden of LaVergne and Jesse (Wilma) Bolden of Fairhope, Alabama.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her...

Olivette Bechard

Olivette Bechard

December 7, 2022

Olivette B. Bechard, age 99 of LaVergne, Tennessee, passed away at Alive Hospice in Nashville on Wednesday, December 7, 2022.

She was born on January 15, 1923 to the late John and Maria Paquette of Nashua, New Hampshire.

She is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 55 years, Maurice Bechard, and sons Daniel,...

Sabrina Lynn Darks

Sabrina Lynn Darks

December 6, 2022

Sabrina Lynn Darks, age 62 of LaVergne, TN passed away on December 6, 2022. She was born in Nashville, TN to the late Alexander Carney and Louise Reed Carney. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by two nephews.

Mrs. Darks is survived by her husband, Daniel Darks; daughters, Danielle Currey and husband Brandon...

Stephen Woods

Stephen Woods

December 6, 2022

Stephen O'Leary Woods, age 49, went Home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, after a brief hospitalization due to COVID. His parents were Mildred Dickey Woods and Dr. Dexter L. Woods, Jr, who preceded him in death on March 26, 1992.

Stephen is survived by his mother and lifelong caregiver, siblings Angela Woods...

Eddy Ray Finch

Eddy Ray Finch

December 4, 2022

Eddy Ray Finch, age 73, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away at his home on December 4th, 2022, he was being cared for by a dedicated team of compassionate care givers and Alive Hospice. Eddy was born on February 11th, 1949, to parents William Henry and Hester Jane Finch in Nashville, TN. After high school, Eddy pursued his Bachelor of...

Ronald E Livesay

Ronald E Livesay

December 3, 2022

Ronald Eugene Livesay, age 70, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away peacefully on December 3 rd , 2022, under the care of Alive Hospice.

He was born on October 8 th , 1952, to parents Raymond Livesay and Marjorie Hilton in Edgemont, South Dakota. He was a very modest man and had a faithful relationship with the Methodist...

James "Vic" Victory

James "Vic" Victory

December 3, 2022

Mr. James "Vic" Franklin Victory, Jr., age 65, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022. He was born in Murfreesboro to the late James F., Sr. and Orbie Bell Corley Victory. Mr. Victory owned and operated Vic's Towing and Recovery and was in the wrecker business for over 30 years. He loved NASCAR and was even part...

Sharon Phillips Sloan

Sharon Phillips Sloan

December 2, 2022

Sharon Phillips Sloan, age 86 of Murfreesboro died Friday December 2, 2022, at Stones River Manor after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was born April 1, 1936, in Spencer County, Indiana to Curtis  Phillips and Catherine Oldham Phillips. In 1946 the family moved to Brentwood. In 1951 she met her future husband on a blind date. After...

Victoria Anne "Vicki" Paty

Victoria Anne "Vicki" Paty

December 2, 2022

Victoria Anne "Vicki" Paty, age 74 of Mt. Juliet, TN, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022. Born in Nashville, TN, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Juanita Fletcher Goins. Mrs. Paty was also preceded in death by her husband Joseph Allen "Joe" Paty, Sr. who died in 2020, and a step-son, Joseph Allen "Joe" Paty,...

Paola Ramirez Aguilar

Paola Ramirez Aguilar

December 1, 2022

Paola Isamar Ramirez Aguilar, age 30, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2022.

She is survived by her daughter, Nathalia Castillo Ramirez; boyfriend; Francisco Javier Castillo Berlin; stepson, Andres Nicholas Ramirez; mother, Maria Patricia Aguilar Ramirez; father, Edmundo Ramirez Guadarrama; brother, Edmundo Ramirez Aguilar; sister, Diana Ramirez Aguilar (Ricardo Celedonio Lopez); nieces, Jocelyn Celedonio and Bianca Celedonio; and...

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