Mattie Jane Ebner
October 21, 2021
2 Timothy 4:7-8 New International Version
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day and not only to me, but also to all...
Richard Young
October 21, 2021
Richard ("Dick") Edgar Young, loving husband and father of two children and three grandchildren, age 80, of Murfreesboro, TN died peacefully at his home Thursday, October 21 st , 2021. He was born May 3, 1941 in Kingsport, TN. Â He grew up in the greater Nashville area, graduating from West End High School in 1959. He served with the...
Dorothy Virginia Haynes
October 21, 2021
Dorothy Virginia Haynes, age 75 of Smithville, TN passed away on October 21, 2021. She was born in Rutherford County to the late Thomas Cecil Dabbs and Maudine Johnson Dabbs. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her daughter, Lisa Hood.
Mrs. Haynes is survived by her husband, James "Jim" Haynes; grandchildren, Cesalee...
Benjamin L. "Bucky" Martin, Jr.
October 20, 2021
Benjamin L. "Bucky" Martin, Jr., age 61 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021. A native of Murfreesboro, TN, he was the son of the late Benjamin L. Martin, Sr., and Gladys Marie Bills Martin.
Mr. Martin is survived by his sisters, Beverly Hollis and her husband Jamie of Milton, TN, and...
Tracey Lynn Jordan Carsto
October 20, 2021
Tracey Lynn Jordan Carsto, born October 8, 1964, honored daughter and sister, loving wife, and devoted aunt lost her battle with brain cancer on October 20, 2021. Tracey was born and raised in Murfreesboro, TN and except for living in Plano, TX from December 2013 to September 2020, lived her whole life in the city she loved. Tracey was...
Travis Kelton Sellars
October 20, 2021
Travis Kelton Sellars, age 28 of Murfreesboro died Wednesday October 20, 2021. He was born in Nashville and grew up in Smyrna. Travis had worked in the Heating and Air Industry and worked from Cracker Barrell in Smyrna.
Travis is survived by his father, James Sellars; mother, Kathy Sellars; brothers, Steven Sellars, Benny and Jerome Moore; sisters,...
Tonya Corwin
October 20, 2021
Tonya Lyn Corwin, age 37 of Bell Buckle died Wednesday October 20, 2021. She was born in Ft. Lauderdale FL and was a veteran of the Tennessee Army National Guard. Tonya served a tour in Kuwait.
She is survived by her parents, Tracy and Ken Corwin; brothers, Darby Corwin, Ken R. Corwin, and Robert Corwin; grandparents; Jane...
Ronald "Ronnie" Butcher
October 19, 2021
Ronald "Ronnie" Butcher, age 59, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at his home in Readyville, TN. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Melissa Butcher; father, Dorris Butcher; brother, Lonnie Butcher; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lane; stepfather, Big Jim Webb; and mother of his children, Teresa Butcher.
He is survived by his daughter, Lindsey...
Ronda Jean Leedy
October 19, 2021
Ronda Jean Leedy, age 61 of Smyrna, TN passed away on October 19, 2021. She was born in Nashville, TN to the late Loyd R. Morris and Lenora Wright Morris. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her sister, Maxine Poteete.
Mrs. Leedy is survived by her children, Jack Gambill and Jennifer Lafever;...
Danny Michael Pitts, Sr
October 18, 2021
Danny Michael Pitts, Sr, age 56, passed away Monday, October 18, 2021. He was the son of the late James Holden Pitts, Jr and was also preceded in death by his brother, James Holden Pitts, III and sister, Molly Jean Pitts.
He is survived by his sons, Danny Pitts, Jr and his wife Liz, Travis Pitts and...
Carol Ann Koontz Reid
October 18, 2021
Carol Ann Koontz Reid, age 81 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Monday, October 18, 2021. Carol was born October 28, 1939, to the late Ralph S. and Ethyl A. Hamilton Koontz in Mattoon, IL. She was an only child. Carol lived in Mount Vernon, IL until the age of three, then returned to Mattoon, IL. She graduated from...
Rickey L. Scott
October 18, 2021
Rickey L. Scott, Sr. age 65 of Smyrna died Monday October 18, 2021. He was a native of Chattanooga, TN and had lived in Shelbyville before moving to Smyrna. Mr. Scott was preceded in death by his parent, Frank "Billy" Scott and Charlotte Scott Philpott, also by his son, Rickey L. Scott, Jr.
He was retired from...
Tommy Copeland
October 17, 2021
Thomas Mitchell Copeland, age 66, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away suddenly on Sunday, October 17, 2021.
Tommy was born on July 7, 1955, in Nashville to Reba Geraldine Overstreet Copeland and the late Roy Mitchell Copeland. He was a graduate of Antioch High...
Buford "Don" Ellis
October 17, 2021
Buford "Don" Ellis, age 78 passed away Sunday, October 17, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Buford and Maybelle Ellis; and sister, Patsy Vanderpool.
He is survived by his wife, Sarah Ellis; son, Michael Ellis and his wife Annette; daughter, Tonya Pope and her husband Kevin; grandchildren, Jessica Bryan (Derrick), Kayla Ellis, Madison Ellis,...
Stephen Brien Melton
October 17, 2021
Stephen Brien Melton, age 72 of Woodbury, TN passed away on October 17, 2021. He was born in McMinnville, TN to the late Delter Melton, Jr. and Juanita Stiles Melton. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister, Kathryn Tabor.
Mr. Melton attended the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, where he earned a...
Kayce Jo Crews
October 16, 2021
Kayce Crews, 52, of Knoxville, Tennessee, passed away on October 16, 2021 due to complications with ALS.  Kayce was born in Memphis and moved to Knoxville as a child and attended Farragut High School. She received her GED and later graduated from Pellissippi State Community College.  Kayce loved Knoxville and made many friends over the years. Kayce was preceded...
William Mchaffey
October 16, 2021
William McHaffey, age 86 of Lebanon died October 16, 2021. He was a native of Rutherford Co. and was preceded in death by parents, Robert McHaffey, and Elizabeth Harrell McHaffey. He was a veteran of United States Army.
He is survived by his wife 57 years Betty McHaffey; daughter, Kimberly White and husband Marvin.
Visitation...
Joe Simpkins
October 16, 2021
Mr. Joseph "Joe" Keith Simpkins, age 68, of Milton, TN passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021. He was born in Nashville, TN to the late Malcolm Joseph and Celeste Geraldine Walden Simpkins. Mr. Simpkins was a 1971 graduate of Cumberland High School in Nashville, TN. He was self employed in residential construction. He knew how to build a house...
Ken Culver
October 16, 2021
Mr. Kenneth "Ken" Ezra Culver, age 68, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021. He was born in Florence, AL to the late Johnny Earl and Dorothy Baker Culver. Mr. Culver was a 1971 graduate of Hardin County High School. He then went on to get a bachelor's degree in Biology at Freed-Hardeman University where he graduated...
Pam Cartwright
October 15, 2021
Mrs. Pamela "Pam" Jean Cartwright, age 60, of Smyrna, TN passed away Friday, October 15, 2021. She was born in Nashville, TN to the late Robert and Mamie Dobbins. She was a homemaker to her family.
Mrs. Cartwright is survived by her husband of 38 years, Wayne Cartwright; children, Amber Heath and her husband Scott, Tamra Cartwright,...
