Obituaries
Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries
Jack W. Wood
January 15, 2023
Jack W. Wood , age, 79 of LaVergne, TN, went to meet his Lord and Savior Sunday, January 15, 2023. A native of Monroe County, KY, he was the son of the late Roy Lee and Ethel Mae Pedigo Wood. Mr. Wood was also preceded in death by his wife of 58 years Carol York Wood, brothers,...
Joe Ann Shoffner
January 14, 2023
Joe Ann Shoffner, Age 72, of Smyrna, TN passed away peacefully at home on January 14th, 2023, surrounded by her loving friends and family. She was born on September 18th, 1950, to parents Clarence Warrick and Dorothy Ashford of Murfreesboro, TN. Joe Ann is preceded by her husband, Ernest "Jim" Shoffner; grandparents, John and Emma Ashford; parents Clarence and...
Stanley Barham Clark
January 14, 2023
Stanley Barham Clark, age,75 of Fosterville, TN, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2023. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Frank Richard Clark, and Mary Lou Douglas Clark. Mr. Clark was also preceded in death by sisters, Sissy Adcock and Betty Bahou and brothers, Raymond T. Clark and Richard Clark.
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Ken Tomlinson
January 14, 2023
John Kenneth (Ken) Tomlinson , born December 16, 1969 (Murfreesboro, TN), of Atlanta, GA, went to be with the Lord on January 14, 2023. He is preceded by his father, John B. Tomlinson (1948-2004).
He is survived by his mother A. Carolyn Tomlinson of Clinton, TN, his siblings – Tim Tomlinson (Angie) of Clinton, TN,...
Paula Petroka
January 14, 2023
Paula Jane Petroka, age 71, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Paul and Rose Romansky. Paula was born on June 1, 1951 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania.
She is survived by her devoted husband of 50 years, Michael A. Petroka; son, Michael P. Petroka and his wife Elizabeth; grandchildren, Gunnar, Wyatt, Rhett,...
Virginia Dare Hicks
January 13, 2023
Virginia Dare Hicks, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away peacefully Friday, January 13th, 2023. She was 98 years old. She was the devoted wife of the late Major Clyde R. Hicks and the loving mother of four daughters.
Virginia Dare was born and raised in Virginia. She graduated from ETSU in 1945 with a Bachelor of Science...
Erika Renee Mann
January 13, 2023
Erika Renee Mann, 36, of Shelbyville, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023, at Alive Hospice Murfreesboro, Tennessee. She was born on February 27, 1986 in Lexington, Kentucky to Randy Mann and Terry Lowman.
Erika resided in Shelbyville, Tennessee following her move from Mt. Sterling four years ago. She was a graduate of Bath County High...
Elizabeth Anne "Betsy" Russell
January 13, 2023
Elizabeth Anne "Betsy" Russell, age 104 of Murfreesboro formerly of Johnson City, TN. She was born in Hillsboro, Il and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. Russell; parents, Guy McCamant, and Edna Wallace McCamant.
Mrs. Russell was a member of First Baptist Church in Johnson City, TN and was a graduate of the University...
Arnelle Kennedy
January 12, 2023
Arnelle Kennedy, age 73, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister.
She is survived by her husband, Larry Kennedy; son, Christopher Kennedy; daughter, Jennifer Basinger and her husband Jason; grandchildren, Bailee Kennedy and Marin Basinger; and many other family and friends.
Mrs. Arnelle was a long...
Shauna Bales
January 11, 2023
Shauna Denae Bales, age 33 of Nashville died Wednesday January 11, 2023 . She was born in Jacksonville, FL. and was preceded in death by her mother, Deborah Bales.
Mrs. Bales is survived by her husband, David Marek; children, Jayden Prochaska, Abby Bales, Robbie Marek; father, Marcus and wife Michelle Bales; stepbrothers, Austin Powell, Ethan Powell, Spencer...
Addie Mai Sargent
January 10, 2023
Addie Mai Sargent, age 90 of La Vergne died Tuesday January 10, 2023. She was a native of Davidson Co. and was preceded in death by her husband, William O. Sargent and parents, Robert Henry Warpool and Mary Swain Warpool.
She was member of Cane Ridge Cumberland Presbyterian and was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother....
Ethel Hutchings
January 10, 2023
Mrs. Ethel Wyoma Hutchings, age 81, of Mt. Juliet, TN passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023. She was born in Franklin, TN to the late Leonard and Lillie Mae Harris Martin. Mrs. Hutchings enjoyed going to Kentucky to play the poker machines. When she was home, she took care of all the animals she could. She named a squirrel...
St. John Courtenay, Jr.
January 8, 2023
Loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, St. John Courtenay, Jr., age 95, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2023. A native of Columbia, SC, he was the son of the late St. John Courtenay of Charleston, SC and Margaret Hayne Beattie Courtenay of Greenville, SC.
St. John was preceded in death by his...
Doris Jean Carnahan
January 6, 2023
Doris Jean Carnahan, age 85 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Friday, January 6, 2023. A native of Davidson, County, she was the daughter of the late George Raymond Carnahan and Bertha Lamore Harvey Carnahan. Ms. Carnahan was also preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth Wingler.
Ms. Carnahan is survived by her daughter, Candyce...
Vickie Ann Goolsby
January 6, 2023
Vickie Ann Jones Goolsby, age 63 of Shelbyville died Friday January 6, 2023. She was a native of Murfreesboro and was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde Jones and Barbara Smithson Jones, brothers, Michael and Mark Jones.
Vickie was of the Baptist faith and was a retired from HCA Centennial Medical Center as a Surgical Tech...
Janet Mae Leach Northcutt
January 5, 2023
Janet Mae Leach Northcutt, age 88 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2023. A native of Muncie, IN, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas and Madeline Veretta Pittenger Leach. Mrs. Northcutt was also preceded in death by her husband, John Patrick Northcutt; sons, Roderic and Jeffrey Northcutt; brother, Marvin Francis Leach; and sister,...
James "Jim" Fox
January 4, 2023
James (Jim) Edwin Fox, 89, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee passed away with his family by his side on January 4, 2023.
Jim was born on July 22, 1933, to Edwin Walker and Anna Lee Fox in Celina, Tennessee. After Jim graduated from Celina High School in 1950, he joined the United States Air Force. He was stationed at...
Regina Hudson
January 4, 2023
Regina Hudson, age 47 of Murfreesboro TN, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2023, following a brief battle with cancer. The family is deeply saddened by her sudden passing.
Regina is survived and missed by her loving husband Larry; and her children, Parker (Kayla), Alex & Preston; forever cherished by her parents, Roy (Elizabeth) Holmes and Bobbie (Dave)...
Ouida "Jodie" Karnes
January 3, 2023
Ouida "Jodie" Karnes, age 88, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2023. She was the daughter of the late William and Matilda Karnes.
She is survived by her brother, William Karnes; niece, Debra Beebe; and special friends, Eileen Owens and Bonnie Walden.
Mrs. Karnes was a long time member of St. Luke Catholic Church. She was...
Michelle Baldwin
January 2, 2023
Michelle Savage Baldwin age 80, passed away Monday, January 2, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Murray and Laurine Savage; and brother in law, Larry Thompson.
She is survived by her daughter, Ashley Hallick; husband, Bennett Baldwin and his children, Ben Baldwin (Lori), Emily Howard (Chuck), Helen Sweeney (Keith); eight grandchildren; and sister, Murray...
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