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Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries

Danny Joe Collins

Danny Joe Collins

April 8, 2022

Danny Joe Collins, age 68 of Murfreesboro passed away Friday April 8, 2022. He was a native of Beckley, WV and was preceded by his parents, James Arthur Collins, Ada Florence Collins Redden, stepfather, Kenneth Redden, a sister, Tammy McDonnell.

Mr. Collins, also known as Pappy by his grandchildren, was a devout Christian and retired from grocery...

Barbara Osborne Howard

Barbara Osborne Howard

April 8, 2022

Mrs. Barbara Osborne Howard, age 84, of Murfreesboro went to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, April 8, 2022. She was a Native of Culleoka, TN., and was preceded in death by her husband, Wilburn Lee Howard, children, Sandra Howard Greer, Ricky Howard, Ronnie Howard, and Mona Howard Ray, and her parents, Grady Osborne and Ada Haskins Osborne....

Christopher "Chris" Dale Johnson

Christopher "Chris" Dale Johnson

April 8, 2022

Christopher "Chris" Dale Johnson, age 46 of Smyrna died April 8, 2022. He was a native of Nashville and was preceded in death by his stepmother, Michal Johnson. Chris was a man of many talents and had a passion for dog grooming, and a heart of gold. Chris loved all of his children.

He is survived by...

Eldridge Posey

Eldridge Posey

April 7, 2022

Eldridge David Posey, age 89, passed away on Thursday, April 7 th , 2022 at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville.  He was born on February 12 th , 1933 outside of Murfreesboro, TN in his parent's home where the Alvin C. York VA Medical Center now stands.  He was the son of the late John F. and Nellie Grey Johnson...

Barbara Sue Cheatham Mccue

Barbara Sue Cheatham Mccue

April 7, 2022

Barbara Sue Cheatham McCue passed away at 72 after her long battle with illnesses, leaving behind her three adult children: Rhonda (Rick) Smith, Thomas D. Gray Jr., and Shannon McCue (Adam Lazenby).

Her immediate family moved from Tennessee to Michigan while she was in school. She first married Thomas Dwight Gray who is deceased. She raised her own family in Brownstown,...

Joel Morgan Davis

Joel Morgan Davis

April 7, 2022

Joel Morgan Davis, age 91 of Murfreesboro died Thursday April 7, 2022. He was a native of Greene County NC and was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond Elgus Davis, Cora Lee Davis, brothers, James Carol Davis, John Verlon Davis, Clarence Eugen Davis.

Mr. Davis was preacher for the Church of God Churches in Rutherford County...

Christopher Bliss Woodall

Christopher Bliss Woodall

April 7, 2022

Christopher Bliss Woodall, 63, of Murfreesboro, TN, peacefully passed away on April 7, 2022 surrounded by loved ones, after a difficult battle with cancer. He fought such a good fight but his body was no match to cancer. He despised hospital visits but would often keep his nurses giggling. It pains us that his treatment was unsuccessful but Chris...

Winifred Elaine Sharrock

Winifred Elaine Sharrock

April 6, 2022

Winifred Elaine Sharrock, an adoring wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt entered the arms of her Savior peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on April 6, 2022. Born on June 15, 1933, to Edward Lee and Gladys Jones Porritt in Clarkston, Michigan. She graduated from Clarkston High School, Clarkston, Michigan in 1951. At Clarkston High School...

Barbara Gayle Oelke

Barbara Gayle Oelke

April 6, 2022

Barbara Gayle Miner Oelke, age 80 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on April 6, 2022. She was born in Topeka, KS to the late Charles Hayden Miner and Marjorie Gayle Wasser Miner. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, James Edward Oelke.

Mrs. Oelke was a loving, hard...

Thomas Y. Mcmillen

Thomas Y. Mcmillen

April 6, 2022

Thomas Young McMillen, age 93, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, in Murfreesboro, TN. He was born on July 20, 1928, in Statesville, TN and was the son of the late Erastus "Tobe" and Theodosia "Dosie" Fite McMillen. Thomas grew up in and around Auburntown, TN.

He is survived by his loving wife,...

Joyce Virginia Heath

Joyce Virginia Heath

April 5, 2022

Joyce Virginia Gann Heath, age 82, of Smyrna, TN, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late John Lee and Annie Mae Brewer Gann. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Heath; two sons, Terry Lynn Heath and Steven Dwayne Heath;...

Letha Irene Weathers

Letha Irene Weathers

April 5, 2022

Letha Irene Weathers, an amazing Sister, Mother, Grandmother and Friend, passed away from multiple complications after a five month battle with cancer at the age of 76.

Born in Kirksville, MO in 1945 to Maurice and Roberta Drury, Letha was the youngest of four girls. She graduated from Bethany Hospital School of Nursing in 1966 as a...

Ron "Ronnie" J. Gronbach

Ron "Ronnie" J. Gronbach

April 4, 2022

Ron "Ronnie" J. Gronbach, age 62, of Smyrna, Tennessee passed peacefully on Monday, April 4, 2022. A native of Dix Hills, New York he was the son of the late Arthur and Mildred Campbell Gronbach.

He is survived by his loving wife of 36 ½ years, Eileen Drumm Gronbach; son, Dylan Gronbach and his wife Brianna; daughter,...

Miles Jeffrey Tate

Miles Jeffrey Tate

April 4, 2022

Miles Jeffrey Tate, age 62 of Murfreesboro, died April 4, 2022. Born on September 23, 1959, Miles spent his childhood in his hometown of McMinnville, TN. He moved to Murfreesboro to attend MTSU and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1984. It was also there that he met and ultimately married the love of his life, Melinda,...

Barry Floyd James

Barry Floyd James

April 4, 2022

Barry Floyd James, age 65, passed away Monday, April 4, 2022. He was the son of the late T.R. and Dorothy James.

He is survived by his sister, Bonnie Ward Johnisee and her husband Grant Johnisee; four-legged companion, Moses; aunts, Mamie Wrather and Navetta James; nieces, Robyn McIsaac and her husband Chris, Sherry Alexander; nephews, Andy Wilson...

Kaden Floyd

Kaden Floyd

April 1, 2022

Kaden Floyd, age 19 of Smyrna passed away on Friday April 1, 2022. Kaden is survived by his mother – Ashley Floyd of Smyrna; uncles – Chris Floyd (Kayla) of Murfreesboro and Tyler Floyd of Smyrna; grandmother – Dawn Puckett of Smyrna; grandparents – Terry and Pam Floyd of Beechgrove, Johnathan (Paw-Paw) Beirnes of Smyrna; and sister – Mahalia...

Matthew Benjamin Delk

Matthew Benjamin Delk

April 1, 2022

Matthew Benjamin Delk was born on November 14, 1997 in Henry County, Georgia.  As a young boy, Matthew's smile and laughter would light up any room.  He was quick to share a hug.  In fact, Matthew always gave great hugs!  He and his sister enjoyed being together.  She was his hero.

Matthew loved sports!  He grew up...

Glenn Hoover

Glenn Hoover

April 1, 2022

David Glenn Hoover, age 58 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Friday, April 1, 2022. A native of Murfreesboro, TN, he was the son of Betty Ann Mahaffey Hoover and the late James David Hoover.

Glenn is survived by his mother, Betty Ann Mahaffey Hoover; daughter, Katie Hoover; sister, Gayle Hoover Wright, and her husband...

Sandra Edmondson

Sandra Edmondson

March 30, 2022

Mrs. Sandra Jean Peach Edmondson, age 67, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2022. She was born in Nashville, TN to the late Landon and Julia Faye Hartley Peach. Mrs. Edmondson was a homemaker to her family.

Mrs. Edmondson is survived by her husband of 48 years, Ronnie Lee Edmondson; sons, Brian Scott Edmondson and...

Patricia "Pat" Garland

Patricia "Pat" Garland

March 30, 2022

Patricia "Pat" Garland, age 67 of Murfreesboro, TN went to her heavenly home on Wednesday March 30, 2022.

She is survived by her mother, Willa "Billie" McKinney and a daughter, Tavia Melhus and husband John.

Pat will greatly miss by her family and her many friends.

Pat gave the gift of life with...

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