Derek Clayton
January 1, 2023
Derek Clayton, age 42 of LaVergne, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly at his home on January 1, 2023.
Derek was a loving, hardworking husband and father. He loved taking care of and spending time with his family. He had a great sense of humor and loved to have a good time, sharing his contagious laugh with all those...
Randal Mccrary
January 1, 2023
Randal "Randy" Murray McCrary, age 71, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023.
A Murfreesboro native, he was born to the late Porter and Lillian McCrary. Randy graduated from Kittrell High School in 1970. In 1972, He volunteered for the US Navy and served aboard the USS Kitty Hawk until 1974 when he was honorably...
Stella Jewell James
December 31, 2022
Stella "Jewell" James, age 77, of Smyrna, TN, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 31, 2022, after a lengthy battle with lung disease. A native of Mooresburg, TN, Jewell was the daughter of the late Robert and Nina Peavler. She was preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Cindy Wyatt and Bobbie Young. Jewell is survived by her loving...
David Deckard
December 31, 2022
David L. Deckard, age 85 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on December 31, 2022. He was born in Lafayette, IN to the late Merle Lynn Deckard and Eula Garrett Deckard. He is survived by his wife, Gail Singer Deckard; children, Judy Francescon and husband Sam, Susan Couch, and David Deckard and wife Ami; brothers, Merle Deckard and Sam Deckard;...
Skyler Rippee
December 31, 2022
Skyler Rippee, 25, of Gallatin, TN passed away unexpectedly on December 31, 2022 after a car accident. He was surrounded by his family and loved ones.
He is survived by his father, Jerry Rippee; mother, Diana Rippee; sister, Jacqueline Rippee; sister-in-law, Becca Houston; aunt, Brenda Altomare; grandmother and grandfather; Lenora Mendez and Chuy...
Martha "Tootie" Delores Montgomery
December 30, 2022
Martha "Tootie" Delores Montgomery, age 91 of La Vergne died Friday December 30, 2022. She was a native of Bedford County and was preceded in death by husband, Joe R. Montgomery, Jr.; parents, Lincoln Uselton and Eula Lawson Uselton; granddaughter, Kelly Lynn Montgomery; sisters, Sarah Cumberland, Shirley McInturff, nephews, Michael McInturff, Tony Cumberland; daughter-in-law, Rena Montgomery.
Mrs....
Damon "Bruce" Johnson
December 30, 2022
Damon "Bruce" Johnson, age 88 of Murfreesboro, TN died Friday December 30, 2022. He was a native of Fairfax, Oklahoma and was preceded in death by his parents, Claren L. Johnson, and Clara Whiles Johnson; brother, James R. Johnson; sister, Etta Musgrave, Betty Roberts. Mr. Johnson was retired from AEDC in Tullahoma and worked many years as a NASA...
Dan Keomaniphet
December 30, 2022
Dan Keomaniphet, age 62 of LaVergne, TN passed away on December 30, 2022. He was born in Laos to the late Khanpha Keomaniphet and Noupoy Khandaranikone.
Mr. Keomaniphet was a very kind and generous man that was known for his great sense of humor.
He is survived by the mother of his children, Lisa Keomaniphet;...
Rev. Terry Clapp
December 29, 2022
Rev. Terry Clapp, age, 90 of Murfreesboro, TN, went to meet his Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 29, 2022. A native of Hardmoney, KY, he was the son of the late Freeman Terry and Iva Mae Keeling Clapp. Rev. Clapp was also preceded in death by his wife Frankie Nell Chandler Clapp who died on December 29,...
Richie Stuard
December 29, 2022
Richard "Richie" Stuard, age 45 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee died Thursday, December 29, 2022, as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident. He was a native of Nashville and a son of the late Marvin Daniel Stuard and Cathy Lynn Norris Sargent. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Richard and...
James "Jim" Defore
December 29, 2022
Mr. James "Jim" Defore, age 79 of Murfreesboro, TN went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 29, 2022. He was born in Dayton, TN to the late Dan and Ruby Nichols Defore. He was the fourth oldest of 14 children. He is also preceded in death by his siblings, Donnie Defore, Ricky Defore, and Juanita Defore.
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Terry Husak
December 29, 2022
Mr. Terry Lee Husak, age 64, of Antioch, TN died Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Alive Hospice in Nashville. He was the son of the late Stephen Husak and the late Carolyn Gallops Husak.
Terry was the embodiment of the 70's free spirit and expression. He traveled across the United States in his younger years in search...
Dorothy Sue Barnes Garrison
December 28, 2022
Dorothy Sue Barnes Garrison, age 54 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022. Born in Nashville, TN, she was preceded in death by her father, the late Doris Charles Barnes.
Dorothy is survived by her husband, William W. "Billy" Garrison, Jr.; daughter, Brandi Williams and her husband Andrew of Murfreesboro, TN; granddaughter,...
Lorene Hill
December 28, 2022
Mrs. Angie "Lorene" Craddock Hill, age 85, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022. She was born in Lascassas, TN to the late A.R. and Eula Jane McElroy Craddock. Mrs. Hill earned her bachelor's and master's degrees from Middle Tennessee State College. She was issued a license to teach 1 st through 9 th grades in Tennessee....
Marshall Preston Sweeney
December 27, 2022
Marshall Preston Sweeney, age 82 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2022. He was the son of the late Milton Marshall Sweeney and Sara Louise Stokes Sweeney. In addition to his parents, Preston was also preceded in death by sister, Joyce Sweeney Fedorczyk, and son-in-law Timothy Kelley.
Preston is survived by his loving wife of...
Hannelore Dahlberg
December 27, 2022
Hannelore Dahlberg, age 80 of Murfreesboro died Tuesday December 27, 2022. She was a native of Munich Germany and was preceded in death by her husband, Elwin Dahlberg. Mrs. Dahlberg was a member of the Catholic Church and was a devoted, wife, mother, and grandmother.
She is survived by her children, Hannelore Sharon Dahlberg, Hans Stiegelbauer and...
Verlin Gill Iii
December 26, 2022
Verlin Charles Gill III, age 42 of Murfreesboro died Monday December 26, 2022. He was a native of Rutherford Co. and was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Gill.
Verlin was a member of the Church of Christ and had worked many jobs and mostly enjoyed being a substitute teacher for Rutherford Co.
He...
Geneva Dean
December 26, 2022
Geneva Botner "Jenny" Dean, age 97 of Murfreesboro died December 26, 2022. She was a native of Manchester, KY. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Dean, and parents, John Botner  and Sudie Smith Botner. Mrs. Dean was a member of First Baptist Church in Middlesboro, KY and was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
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Billy C. Pearson
December 26, 2022
Billy C. Pearson, age 88 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee died Monday December 26, 2022. He was a native of Rutherford County and son of the late Brents and Katherine Compton Pearson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by the love of his life and wife of 65 years, Frances Green Pearson.
Survivors include daughters,...
Gary Barton
December 26, 2022
Gary I. Barton , age 85 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee died Monday, December 26, 2022 at St. Thomas Rutherford hospital. He was the son of the late Joseph Jeffrey Barton and Florence May Day Barton. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a son, Adam Barton; and a sister, Joyce Barton Bucknell.
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