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Janis Bays Callaway

Janis Bays Callaway

November 1, 2022

Janis Bays Callaway, age 81, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, James C. and Ellen Velara McEachern Bays; husband, Frank Callaway, Jr.; and brother, Billy Bays.

She is survived by her son, Greg Callaway; sister, Janie Redfield; brother, Richard Bays; and her nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Janis...

River Willoughby

River Willoughby

October 31, 2022

River Willoughby gained her angel wings on October 31, 2022. She will join her grandparents in heaven, Laura Lynn Willoughby, and Dale Glyn Willoughby.

She will be missed by her mother, Amy Willoughby and sisters, Kylie and Ryder Williams.

A private service will be held at a later date. www.woodfinchapel.com

Patricia Cleo Jeffries

Patricia Cleo Jeffries

October 31, 2022

Patricia Cleo Jeffries, age 75 of Mt. Juliet, TN passed away on October 31, 2022. She was born in Dayton, OH to the late Willie Cleo Bilbrey and Vallie Allen Bilbrey. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.

Mrs. Jeffries is survived by her children, Gregory Dean Allen...

Shirley Wade-Shaw

Shirley Wade-Shaw

October 30, 2022

Shirley Wade-Shaw, age 80 of LaVergne, TN went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 30, 2022. A native of Nashville, TN, she was the daughter of the late James A. White, Sr. and Beatrice White. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 25 years, Charles "Buddy" Wade, and most recently her husband of 3...

Amy Nunley Hood

Amy Nunley Hood

October 30, 2022

Amy Rebecca Nunley Hood, age 57 of Murfreesboro, TN, went to meet her Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 30, 2022. A native of Church Hill, TN, she was the daughter of the late Onnie and Virginia Johnston Nunley.

Amy is survived by her husband of 37 years Pastor Pat Hood; sons, Seth Hood...

Mary Ann Gambill

Mary Ann Gambill

October 29, 2022

Mary Ann Gambill, age 79 of LaVergne, TN died Saturday, October 29, 2022, at St Thomas Rutherford Hospital. She was a native of Rutherford County and a daughter of the late Henry Lewis Neal and Mattie Neal Heath. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Claude Gambill; a daughter, Glenda Gale Gambill...

Danny Harrison

Danny Harrison

October 28, 2022

Mr. Daniel "Danny" Lee Harrison, age 49, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away, Friday, October 28, 2022. He was born in St. Louis, MO to Jerry Wayne Harrison, Sr. and Edith Elizabeth Harrison. Danny was a 1993 graduate of Holloway High School. He worked as an auto mechanic and loved to work on cars. Danny enjoyed watching NASCAR and went...

Teresa Yvonne Robinson

Teresa Yvonne Robinson

October 27, 2022

Teresa Yvonne Robinson, age 78 of Murfreesboro, TN died Thursday, October 27, 2022, at her home with her husband and family by her side. She was a native of Parsons, Kansas and a daughter of the late Harold and Earnestine Raymond. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by grandsons, Nathan Cain and Mickey Cain, Jr;...

Roy Lee Waldron

Roy Lee Waldron

October 26, 2022

Roy Lee Waldron, age 94 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away peacefully on October 26, 2022. He was born on June 2, 1928 in LaVergne, TN to the late Emmett Washington Waldron, Sr. and Daisy Mae Taylor Waldron. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his son, Kenneth Webster Waldron; and siblings, Emmett Waldron, Jr., Paul...

Joseph Elmer Wolf, Jr.

Joseph Elmer Wolf, Jr.

October 26, 2022

Joseph Elmer Wolf Jr. 80, passed away suddenly on October 26th, 2022.

Reverend Ted Kocher our mentor, former pastor and friend will be officiating the Celebration of life on Friday November 18th at 11:00 a.m. at Woodfin Chapel, 203 N Lowry St, Smyrna, TN. Military Honors will follow at Veterans Cemetery in Nashville.

Joe wolf...

George Edward Stockman

George Edward Stockman

October 25, 2022

George Edward Stockman, age 71 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on October 25, 2022. He was born in Nashville, TN to the late William Stockman and Helena Sawyer Batson. He is survived by his wife, Kathy Stockman; children, Jennifer Lynn Worley and husband Chris and Gregory Lynn Haag, Jr. and wife Carey, all of Murfreesboro; grandchildren, Taylor, Matthew, Knox,...

Valada Hammock

Valada Hammock

October 23, 2022

Mrs. Valada Dare Ezell-Hammock, age 96, of Murfreesboro, TN went home to be with our Lord on Sunday, October 23, 2022.

Valada lived each & every moment of her life to the fullest up until her last days on earth and was a blessing in the lives of her family, friends, neighbors & anyone she met.

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John Pearson, M.D.

John Pearson, M.D.

October 23, 2022

John G. Pearson, M.D., age 71 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on October 23, 2022. He was born in Jamestown, ND to the late Carl Pearson and Virginia Meader Tack. He is survived by his wife, Beverly Craig Pearson; daughters, Jenny Daniel, Angie Livesay and husband Charlie, Laura Beth Bergsieker and husband Ben, and Kristen Varilek and husband Cody;...

Leona "Lee" Mae Kerkhoff

Leona "Lee" Mae Kerkhoff

October 22, 2022

Leona Mae "Lee" Kerkhoff, age 96, passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2022, in her sleep. She is survived by her three daughters, Stephanie Arey, Sandra Solon, Karen (Don) Bailey; six grandchildren; three great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; and a sister, Norma Christon. Lee was born on July 6, 1926, daughter of Reverend and Mrs. Walter and Melanie...

Evelyn Hardison

Evelyn Hardison

October 22, 2022

Evelyn Jones Hardison, 87 years old, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, passed away on October 22, 2022. Never one to complain, she courageously endured multiple surgeries over the last year and met her Savior face to face on Saturday night. She was born in Giles County, grew up in Donelson, Tn and lived in Murfreesboro, Tn for the past 58 years....

Teresa Marchese

Teresa Marchese

October 22, 2022

Teresa Ann Marchese, age 68 of Lascassas, TN passed away on October 22, 2022. She was born in Nashville, TN to the late Cecil Hopper and Reba Rice. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her stepfather, Wandie Rice; and father-in-law, Sam Marchese.

Mrs. Marchese is survived by her husband, Gary Marchese; children,...

Ella Vanwinkle

Ella Vanwinkle

October 21, 2022

Ella Madewell VanWinkle, age 83, passed away Friday, October 21, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Erastis and Annie McCoy Madewell; husband, Thurman VanWinkle; children, Rachel VanWinkle, Sandra Ross, and Vickie Markum; granddaughter, Amy Markum; great granddaughter, Katie Bauer; and brother, Virble Madewell.

She is survived by her daughter, Donna White and her husband...

Terry "T. J." Van Winkle, Jr.

Terry "T. J." Van Winkle, Jr.

October 20, 2022

Terry "T. J." Van Winkle, Jr., age, 44 of LaVergne, TN, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2022. He was preceded in death by his father, Terry Van Winkle, Sr. his grandparents, Rip and Pauline Van Winkle and Billy Creasy, and uncles, Temmy Van Winkle, Michael Creasy, and J R Creasy.

T. J. is survived...

Inette Gunter

Inette Gunter

October 19, 2022

Inette Hughes Gunter, age 85 of Murfreesboro died Wednesday October 19, 2022. She was a native of Rutherford Co. and was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, William "Mr. Bill" Milburn Gunter; parents, James Clyde Hughes and Anna Bell Bogle Hughes; sister, JoAnn Nichols, and nephew Jeff Nichols.

She was a charter member and...

Jeffrey Garland Goetsch

Jeffrey Garland Goetsch

October 19, 2022

Jeffrey Garland Goetsch, age 60 of Murfreesboro was called to Heaven Wednesday October 19, 2022. He was a native of New Jersey and was preceded in death by his parents, Craig Goetsch and Rose Pignato  Goetsch. He married Devin Rosevear in September of 1996 at Starwood in Antioch, TN.

His family and friends knew him as the...

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