Obituaries
Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries
Mary Wheeler
December 25, 2022
Mary Bray Wheeler, age 80 of Murfreesboro, TN. passed away on December 25, 2022. She was born in Atlanta, GA. to the late Orion James and Hattie Frances Bray. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by James Eddie Wheeler, Jr., James Eddie Wheeler, III (son), and sister Saye (Grady) Fleming.
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Barbara Stephenson
December 22, 2022
Barbara Lillian Cotton Stephenson, age 89 of Smyrna, Tennessee died December 22, 2022. She was born in Sale, Cheshire England and was a Naturalized American Citizen. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Frank Stephenson of whom she was a traveling US Air Force wife.
She is survived by her daughter, Linda Stephenson Cazel (Matthew)...
Virginia Ann Kapfhammer
December 21, 2022
Virginia Ann Kapfhammer, age 93, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Sophie Miller; husband, Anthony Kapfhammer; seven brothers and sisters; and daughter in law, Beverly Kapfhammer.
She is survived by her children, Linda Lemay, Fred Kapfhammer and his wife Janet, Barbara Clayton; grandchildren, Billy Dority, James Kapfhammer,...
Ray Morris
December 21, 2022
Ray Morris, age 93 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022. A native of Abbeville, MS, he was the son of the late Walter Everett and Geneva Elizabeth Hall Morris. Ray was also preceded in death by seven brothers and three sisters.
Ray is survived by his wife of 69 years, Jean...
Thomas "Tom" Crafton
December 20, 2022
Thomas Earl "Tom" Crafton II, age 67 of Smyrna, Tennessee, went home to rest in the arms of Christ on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Earl Crafton.
Tom is survived by his wife of 40 years, Chris Crafton; daughter, Lurie Pittman and husband Aaric; daughter,...
Gayle Boyce
December 18, 2022
Mrs. Beverly "Gayle" Boyce, age 82, of Murfreesboro, TN went to be with the Lord Sunday, December 18, 2022. She was born in Warren County, TN to the late John and Kate Turner Dedmon. Mrs. Boyce was a faithful member of North Boulevard Church of Christ. She loved holidays as it meant she got to spend time with and...
Kathryn Jones
December 17, 2022
Kathryn Denton Jones, age 73 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on December 17, 2022. She was born in San Antonio, TX to the late Claude and Leota Denton. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Bill Denton.
Mrs. Jones was strong in her Faith and love of our Lord God and...
Craig Aradine
December 17, 2022
Craig "Bunyan" Alan Aradine, age 67, of Murfreesboro, TN passed from this life Saturday, December 17, 2022. He was born in Churchville, NY to Henry and Peggy Goodwin Aradine. Craig worked in maintenance for the City of Murfreesboro Parks & Recreation Department before his retirement to spend time traveling and roaming about...
Grace Fern Mcfarland
December 15, 2022
Grace Fern McFarland, 83, passed away in her sleep on December 15, 2022. She was born September 12, 1939, in New Castle, IN, the daughter of Ralph and Helen Meek Bright.
Grace worked her way through college and eventually attained a Master of Education Degree. While working as a teacher and raising sons, she always found time...
Gregory Alan Bowers
December 15, 2022
Gregory Alan Bowers, age 68 of Smyrna, TN passed away on December 15, 2022. He was born in Minneapolis, MN to the late Hugh B. Bowers and Betty Jean Gregory Bowers. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his son, Joshua Alan Bowers.
Mr. Bowers is survived by his wife, Edna Kathryn Bowers;...
Bouawaen Sayavong
December 13, 2022
Bouawaen Sayavong, age 80, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away at her home on December 13th, 2022, under the care of Alive Hospice. Bouawaen was born on August 4th, 1942 to parents Pang and Khampan Chanthavong in Ban Viengphoka, Laos.
Bouawaen completed her schooling in Laos, furthered her education to learn English, and served her home country as...
Christopher Steven Edsell
December 13, 2022
Christopher Steven Edsell, age 44 of Smyrna died Tuesday December 13, 2022. He was born in Knoxville, TN and lived most of his life in Smyrna.
Christopher is survived by his parents, Steve and Kathy Edsell; sister, Missy Edsell Thigpen; brother, Barry William Edsell and wife Kayla.
A private family service will be held at...
Jonathan Tyler Victory
December 12, 2022
Jonathan Tyler Victory, age 26 of Hillsboro, TN, passed away Monday, December 12, 2022.
Jonathan is survived by his mother, Christie (Chris) Garrett of Hillsboro, TN; father, James Edward Victory, Jr. and his fiancé Jennifer LaFever of Smyrna, TN; brother, Quintin Victory, and his wife Shenae of Beechgrove, TN; sisters, Kelsi Ross ...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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