Obituaries

Manuel De Jesus Leiva Amaya

December 23, 2021

Manuel De Jesus Leiva Amaya, age 41, of San Vicente, El Salvador, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2021. He worked for Hennessy Industries in La Vergne.

Manuel is survived by his Wife; Ana Martinez, his oldest son Erick Leiva, his two daughters Kayry and Amy

Leiva, his mother Telma Leiva, his siblings Wilfredo Cañas, Reina...

Delbert Lester

December 23, 2021

Delbert Eugene Lester of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2021 at the age of 83.  Proceeded in death by his parents and brother Alvin Lester.   Delbert was born June 5, 1938, in San Bernardino, California to Charlie Thomas Lester and Frances Bryan Lester.

Delbert graduated  from Campus School in 1952 and Central...

William "Tony" Anthony Lindsey

December 22, 2021

William "Tony" Anthony Lindsey, age 66, of Smyrna, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at his home, following a short battle with lung cancer. Tony was born in Columbia, Tennessee. He graduated from Columbia Central High School in 1973. Tony also attended Columbia State University where he received a 2-year engineering degree. He was an employee of...

Donna Suzanne Beers

December 20, 2021

Donna Suzanne Beers, age 52 of Lascassas, Tennessee died Monday, December 20, 2021 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. She was a native of Franklin, Tennessee and a daughter of the late Dianna Sue Beers and Harry Ray Beers of Smithville, who survives her.

In addition to her father, she is survived by two sons, Benjamin Hill of...

Lewis James Barbarick

December 20, 2021

Lewis James Barbarick of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, formerly of San Jose, California passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021, at the age of 93.  Lew was born on December 25, 1927, in Electra Texas, the third of eight children of James and Florence Barbarick.

The family moved to California in 1936.  Lew, enlisted in the Merchant Marines in...

Roberta Cannella

December 19, 2021

Roberta Cannella, age 79 of Smyrna, TN passed away on December 19, 2021. She was born in New York City and is preceded in death by her parents, Paul Cannella and Sara Simon.

Ms. Cannella is survived by her children, Audrey Brown, Andrew Denton and wife Diana, Kenneth Bradbury and wife Brandy, and Frank Bradbury; grandchildren, Chip,...

Sherry Lee Craddock

December 19, 2021

Sherry Lee Craddock, age 74 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on December 19, 2021. She was born in Lycoming County, PA and is preceded in death by her parents, Fredrick and Evelyn Drick.

Ms. Craddock took great joy in her grandchildren and deeply loved all of her animals over the years.

Ms. Craddock is survived...

Ruby Belle Mallory

December 18, 2021

Ruby Belle Mallory was born into the arms of Jesus on December 18, 2021. She is survived by her parents, Ricky and Shelby Mallory; grandparents, Marty and Belinda Jones and Judge and Kristy Mallory; uncle, Curt Jones; aunt, Johnna Mallory; her great-grandparents, and a host of other family members.

Visitation with the family will be Tuesday, December...

Lois Lewis Basham

December 18, 2021

Lois Lewis Basham, age 94 of Murfreesboro died December 18. 2021. She was a native of Cannon Co. and was preceded in death by her husband, Fred W. Basham, daughter, Rebecca "Becky" Fulks; parents, Charlie, and Nannie Holt Lewis; sisters, Jean Barnes, and Ruth Witty.

Mrs. Basham was a member of Kingwood Church of Christ and a...

Joel Thomas Blair

December 17, 2021

Joel Thomas Blair , age 60 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021, following an extended illness.  He was preceded in death by his father Gayle Norman Blair, and stepfather James O. Johnson.  He is survived by his mother Alice Miller Johnson, life partner Beth Fanning, sister Melissa Blair Wright (Don), and a host...

Henry "H.C." Coleman Clark

December 17, 2021

Henry Coleman "H.C." Clark Jr., age 80 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Friday, December 17, 2021 at his home surrounded by family. A native of Gainesville, FL, he was the son of Henry Coleman Clark, Sr. and Helen Blondelle Clark.

H.C. is survived by his wife of 35 years, Cynthia Norton Clark; son, Henry (Anita) Clark of...

Noemi Lopez

December 16, 2021

Noemi Lopez, passed away tragically on the 16 th of December 2021 at a young age of 25 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was born on August 21, 1996, in Nashville, Tennessee. She grew up surrounded by her family and was the daughter of Edgar Lopez and Maria Flores of Antioch, Tennessee.

Amy was preceded in death...

Earl H. Hurst

December 16, 2021

Earl H. Hurst, age 89, of Smyrna, TN, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 16, 2021. He was born June 22, 1932 in Rockcastle County, KY to John and Pearlie Mae Pittman Hurst.

He is survived by his daughter, Phyllis Scott; son, James D. Hurst and his wife Peggy; daughter, Glenda Dowden; grandchildren, Jimmy,...

Jeff Cushman

December 16, 2021

Mr. Jeffrey "Jeff" Phillip Cushman, age 63, of Stevensville, MI went to be with his Lord and Savior December 16, 2021. He was born in Murfreesboro, TN to Donald J. and Marjorie Cushman. Jeff was a 1977 graduate of Oakland High School. He was a Master Mason of the Lee Center...

Judy Smith

December 16, 2021

Mrs. Judith "Judy" Eileen Smith, age 71, of Murfreesboro, TN went to be with the Lord Thursday, December 16, 2021. She was born in Nashville, TN to the late Thomas Williams Beasley, Jr. and Elna Ruth Walker Beasley. Mrs. Smith had a beautiful soprano voice, earned an All-State Choir seat in...

Loyd Johnson Waldron

December 15, 2021

Loyd Johnson Waldron, age 88, of Union Hill, TN (formerly of LaVergne, TN) and resident of Elmcroft Assisted Living in Murfreesboro, passed to his heavenly home on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Sam and Mable Johnson Waldron. He was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years,...

Tony Dewayne Wiik

December 15, 2021

Tony Dewayne Wiik, age 59 of Murfreesboro passed from this life on Wednesday, December 15 after a battle with an extended illness. A native of Rutherford County he is preceded in death by his father, Gustave Leroy Wiik.

Tony is survived by his mother, Betty Patterson; his sons, Jeremy Dewayne Wiik and Steven Massey; his daughter, Clarrisa...

Sharon Kay Parker Norrod

December 14, 2021

Sharon Kay Parker Norrod, age 76 of Murfreesboro died December 14, 2021. She was a native of Anderson, IN and was preceded in death by her husband, Barney Richard Norrod; parents, Verle and Carrie Gilley Parker.

Mrs. Norrod was a member of Middle Tennessee Baptist Church and retired from General Motors in 1985.

She is...

James Michael "Mike" Martin

December 14, 2021

James Michael "Mike" Martin, age 67 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021. A native of Gilmore, TX, he was the son of the late James Allen and Martha Louise Moore Martin.

Mike is survived by his wife of 43 years Lynne Gillis Martin; sons, Wesley Kyle Martin and his wife Jennifer,...