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Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries

David Comp Donovan

David Comp Donovan

January 24, 2022

David Comp Donovan, age 30 of Murfreesboro died Monday January 24, 2022. He was a native of New Jersey. David was graduate of Siegel High School and was a Christian.

He is survived by his mother, Grace Comp Polzin and husband Mike; father, Joseph Donovan; brother, Alex Donovan and MacKenzie Sutton; sisters, Willow Dreyfuss, Kaitlyn Donovan and...

Elaine Busho

Elaine Busho

January 23, 2022

Elaine Carole Busho died at home on January 23 rd , 2022 at the age of 95.  Elaine was born to Julia Jeanette (Rafferty) and Birdge Boston Babcock on Christmas Day in 1926, in Brooke Park, Minnesota.

Elaine grew up in Minnesota and married Milford Busho in 1948.  They had three children-- Connie, Craig, and Carole. Elaine...

Josephine Southerland

Josephine Southerland

January 22, 2022

Josephine J. Southerland, age 80 of LaVergne, Tennessee, died Saturday, January 22, 2022, at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Lebanon, Kentucky and was a daughter of the late Joseph and Elisy Jeffries.

Survivors include her husband of 60 years, William Southerland: three sons, Mickey Southerland, and Charles Southerland, both of LaVergne and Daniel...

David Ross Nichols

David Ross Nichols

January 22, 2022

David Ross Nichols, age 38 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee died Saturday, January 22, 2022, at St. Thomas Rutherford hospital. David was a native of Murfreesboro and a son of Ross Nichols and Rolinda Martin Nichols who survive him.

In addition to his parents, survivors include the mother of his children, Ashley Nichols; children, Landon Ross Nichols and Savannah...

Danny Carl Griffis

Danny Carl Griffis

January 21, 2022

Danny Carl Griffis, age 71, passed away Friday, January 21, 2022. He was the son of the late James Carl and Betty Keel Griffis.

He is survived by his son, Holland Griffis and his wife Mary; brother, Rodney Griffis and his wife Sandra; sister, Sharon Smith and her husband Dennis.

Mr. Griffis was an employee...

Wayne Caswell

Wayne Caswell

January 21, 2022

Wayne I. Caswell, age 77 of Smyrna died Friday January 21, 2022. He was a native of Springfield, IL. He was preceded in death by his wife Sue Caswell of 40 years, his parents, Samuel Caswell and Carrie Hamilton Caswell, daughter Charmin Caswell Thomas, brothers Joe Caswell and Monte Caswell, and sisters Rosemary Caswell, Joan "Noonie" Knappmeyer, and Jean...

William Dowl Vinson

William Dowl Vinson

January 21, 2022

Mr. William Dowl Vinson, age 81, of Smyrna, TN passed away peacefully at his home Friday, January 21, 2022. He was born in Jackson County, TN to the late Sid Luther and Gossie Mae Crabtree Vinson. Mr. Vinson retired as a supervisor with Lochinvar. He was a faithful member of Highland Heights Church of Christ. Mr. Vinson enjoyed fishing...

Louise Leonard Tomberlain

Louise Leonard Tomberlain

January 21, 2022

Louise Leonard Tomberlain, age 89 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Friday, January 21, 2022. She was born September 25, 1932, in Clay County TN. Louise was the daughter of Carl and Maudie Davis Leonard. She was also preceded in death by her husband Jack Tomberlain and her daughter Jullie Harris; sisters, Sophie Tipton Haislip, and Willow Dean Leonard;...

James Alvin Byers

James Alvin Byers

January 21, 2022

James Alvin Byers

On January 21. 2022, Al Byers was able to see and walk again as he entered Heaven to be with Jesus. James Alvin Byers was born in Pickens, South Carolina, on March 11, 1928, the oldest son of James Earl and Esther (Cannon) Byers.  He graduated from Pickens High School in 1946. ...

Jessica Suzanne Wright

Jessica Suzanne Wright

January 20, 2022

Jessica Suzanne Wright, age 33, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Roger Dale Wright and Jewell Cates and Wilda and Richard Kiskadden.

She is survived by her father, Ronald Wright; mother, Susan Maxwell and step father, Mike; brother, Sam Wright and his wife Jessica; step brothers, Anthony Ballard and...

Barry Lane Greever

Barry Lane Greever

January 20, 2022

Barry Lane Greever , age 76 of Murfreesboro, TN, formerly of Naperville, IL, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022, at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. He was the son of the late C.E. and Helen Lane Greever.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sister-in-law, Janet Greever.

Mr. Greever is...

Matt Fisher

Matt Fisher

January 19, 2022

Matthew Blake Fisher, age 39, passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2022. He was preceded in death by his father, Billy T. Fisher; grandparents, Kenneth Lee Hughes and Leroy and Frances Davis.

He is survived by his children, Haley Ann Fisher and Owen Blake Fisher; mother, Pam Fisher; brother, Jason Lee Fisher; grandmother, Shirley Ann Hughes; numerous aunts,...

Ivan Cuevas

Ivan Cuevas

January 19, 2022

Ivan Cuevas passed on January 19th, 2022 at 28 years old. He was a son, a brother, a friend and most importantly a father to 5 year old Emeri. Ivan raised an independent, feisty little girl who loves her dad more than anything. She truly is his best friend. Ivan lives on through his mother, Fabiola, brothers, Honorio and Nohe,...

Mark Vincent Turley

Mark Vincent Turley

January 18, 2022

Mark Vincent "Buck" Turley 59 of Murfreesboro, TN went to be with the Lord on January 18, 2022. Mark was born on May 9, 1962, the last baby born at St Clara's Hospital in Lincoln, IL to Harrison A. and Nola L. (Willmert) Turley. Mark shared his birthday with a great niece Kaitlynn. Mark is survived by his Daughters, Erin...

Dr. Ralph Hillman

Dr. Ralph Hillman

January 18, 2022

Dr. Ralph Edgar Hillman, age 83, of Murfreesboro, TN went to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 18, 2022. He was born in Rd Oak, IA to the late Edgar and Ruth Eitzen Hillman. Dr. Hillman graduated from the University of Iowa with his Bachelor's and Master's degrees. He earned his Ph.D. from Penn State. Dr. Hillman proudly served...

Joseph Dan Cook

Joseph Dan Cook

January 17, 2022

 JOSEPH D. (DAN) COOK 

 Command Chief Master Sergeant (USAF Retired) 

 Joseph D. (Dan) Cook died on January 17, 2022, after complications from a long battle with cancer. He was a patient at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital at the time of his death. 

 He was born on December 9, 1944, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Ga the son of Joe and Verlon (Vee)...

Darlene Davis

Darlene Davis

January 17, 2022

Darlene Vaughn Davis, age 64 of Murfreesboro died Monday January 17, 2022. She was a native of Rutherford County and was the daughter of the late, Henry Allen and Maggie Elizabeth Layne Vaughn. Mrs. Davis was retired from Nissan

She is survived by her husband of 49 years Bobby Davis; sons, Kevin Ray Davis and wife Kelly;...

Ben Earthman

Ben Earthman

January 16, 2022

Ben Moore Earthman passed from this life to be with the Lord Jesus Christ in heaven on January 16, 2022.  He was born in 1933 and was a life-long resident of Murfreesboro, TN.

He was the son of the late Harold H. Earthman and Mary Wilson Moore Earthman.  He was predeceased by his first wife, Anita Grayson...

Epps Edwin Matthews, Iv

Epps Edwin Matthews, Iv

January 15, 2022

Epps (Matt) Edwin Matthews IV, 37, of Shelbyville, TN, passed away unexpectedly on January 15, 2022. Matt was born on July 31, 1984, to Epps and Shirley Matthews in Murfreesboro, TN. Matt graduated from Smyrna High School in 2002, he went on to study Science at Motlow State Community College. Matt is a loving and dedicated father to his two...

Thone Rattanarath

Thone Rattanarath

January 15, 2022

Mrs. Thone Rattanarath, age 95, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022 surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her father, Phoum Sinnasone and mother,  Thom Sinnasone; her husband, Louay Rattanarath and sister, Noukieme Sounthala.

She is survived by her children, Somlith Rattanarath and Bounlieng Rattanarath (Thu Doan); sister, Keolamphone Sinnasone Vyxay (Vyxay Vyxay), brother...

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