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Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries
Alex Csorgo
March 3, 2021
Alex Csorgo, age 99, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away at his home on March 3, 2021. He was born in Delray, Michigan on October 7, 1921, the son of Hungarian immigrants Alexander and Esther Csorgo. When Esther died at age 33, Alex and his siblings were raised by a loving and caring stepmother, Gizella Csorgo.
Preceded in...
James R. Eason
March 2, 2021
James R. Eason, age 74 of Woodbury, Tennessee, died Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at St. Thomas Rutherford. He was a native of Hogansville, Georgia and was a son of the late James Edward Eason and Jeanette Wallace Eason. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by sisters, Cathy Yates, and Patricia Hogan.
Survivors...
Mary Evelyn Jernigan
March 1, 2021
Mary Evelyn Jernigan, age 87 of Murfreesboro, died Monday, March 1, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. She was a native of Rutherford County and a daughter of the late James Knox Jaco and Beatrice Lorrance Jaco. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George Jernigan, a daughter, Katherine Jernigan Smith,...
Nancy Hartman
March 1, 2021
Nancy Karon Sizemore Hartman, age 71 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on March 1, 2021. She was born in Auburn, AL to the late E.L. and Grace McGuire Sizemore.
Mrs. Hartman is survived by her husband, Thomas Bernard Hartman; son, Thomas Corder Hartman; sisters, Bonnie Belynda Sizemore, Pamela Renee Sizemore Flournoy (Ronnie), and Gatie Tawana Sizemore Chateau...
Joyce Wilson
March 1, 2021
Joyce Faye Slayden Wilson, age 82 died Monday March 1, 2021. She was a native of Nashville and was preceded in death by her husband, James Wilson; daughter, Pam Bauer; son in law, Jerry Potts; parents, Jesse Howard Slayden and Beulah Jack Waye; brother, Jesse and David Slayden.
Mrs. Wilson was a member of Tusculum Presbyterian Church...
Beatrice Mazzeo
February 28, 2021
Beatrice Mazzeo, age 96 passed away on February 28, 2021. She was born in Buffalo, NY, but moved to Murfreesboro, TN to be near her children. Mrs. Mazzeo is survived by her children, Karen Stutzman Quant (Richard) and Steven Stutzman (Janice); grandchildren, Kara Walton (David), Laura Stott, and Amy Walker (William); and 4 great-grandchildren.
Grandma Kitty was...
Peggy Taylor
February 28, 2021
Peggy Smith Taylor, 84, entered into her heavenly home on February 28, 2021 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. She began her earthly journey on May 28, 1936 in Greenbriar, Tennessee with her parents David and Minerva Smith (both deceased). Ten years later she was joined by her sister, Marilyn (deceased). She was raised in Simpson County, Kentucky where she met and...
Charles "Ronnie" Thompson
February 28, 2021
Charles "Ronnie" Ronald Thompson, age 80, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021 at his home in Smyrna, TN. In addition to his parents, R.C. and Mabel Thompson, he was preceded in death by his brother, Sonny Thompson and sisters, Martha and Doris.
He is survived by his wife, Paula Thompson; children, Bunny Gordon and her husband Lee,...
Alice Jane Isaacs Rainey
February 27, 2021
Alice Jane Isaacs Rainey , age 89 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021. A native of Gillespie, IL, she was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Ellen Emerson Isaacs. Mrs. Rainey was also preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Gene Rainey, Sr., her sons, Kenneth Gene Rainey, Jr and Philip Wayne...
Robert "Bob" Loughren
February 27, 2021
Robert "Bob" Allen Loughren, age 78, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021 at his home in Murfreesboro, TN. He was the son of the late Allen Loughren.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy Kovach Loughren; daughters, Paula Hayes, LuAnn Fox and her husband Tim; grandchildren, Darrell Hayes, Dylan Hayes, Ryan Fox, Bryan Fox; mother, Emma Loughren;...
Bill Yearwood
February 25, 2021
Bill Yearwood, age 84, of Murfreesboro, TN, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 25, 2021. A native of Smyrna, TN, he was the son of the late Marion and Rosa Bogle Yearwood. He is also preceded in death by his daughter Kathy Hiratsuka.
He is survived by his loving wife, Darlene Ransford Yearwood; sons,...
Glendon Richardson
February 25, 2021
Mr. Glendon Lowe Richardson, age 85, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021. He was born in Murfreesboro, TN to the late Raymond and Lee Jacobs Lowe Richardson. Mr. Richardson proudly served his country in the Army National Guard where he was a helicopter pilot and warrant officer. He was the maintenance supervisor at General Electric and...
Donald Richard Caldwell
February 24, 2021
Donald Richard Caldwell died Wednesday, February 24, 2021. He was 87. The son of the late Malcolm and Posey Caldwell, he grew up in Cincinnati, OH.
He served in the US Army during the Korean War and was stationed in Austria. After serving, Don married his high school sweetheart, Carol, in 1955.  He then focused on his...
Sherry Lee Pachciarz
February 23, 2021
Sherry Pachciarz, age 74 of Smyrna, TN passed away on February 23, 2021. She was born in White House, IL to the late Ralph and Ruth Crouse Koontz. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Robert John Pachciarz; and a brother, Bryan Koontz.
Mrs. Pachciarz is survived by her children, Robert...
Randy Parmer
February 23, 2021
Randy (a.k.a. Block or Blockhead) Parmer age 60 of Smyrna died Tuesday, February 23, 2021. He was a native of Douglas, Georgia and was preceded in death by his parents, James Gerald Parmer and Montine Townsend Parmer.
Randy attended Lanett High School and graduated from Trevecca Nazarene University. He was lifelong member in the Church of the...
Wanda F Cook
February 23, 2021
Wanda F. Cook of Murfreesboro Tennessee died on February 23, 2021 at the age of 84. She was born June 15, 1936, the daughter of the late Henry Clark Walker and Johnnie B. Culbertson and Charles E. "Mike" Culbertson. She was preceded in death by one brother (Ret) Master Sgt Jerry Walker of the USMC.
Wanda is...
Benjamin Michael Stemper
February 22, 2021
Benjamin Michael Stemper, age 34, passed away Monday, February 22, 2021 at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, TN from a traumatic brain injury and liver failure. Benjamin was born on November 19, 1986 in Loma Linda, CA to David and Lynette Stemper. He and his family moved to Yankton, SD in 1992. He graduated from Yankton High School in...
Joe Morgan
February 22, 2021
Joe Morgan, age 78 of Murfreesboro died February 22, 2021. He was a native of Williamson County and was preceded in death by his parents, Marshall C. Morgan and Annie King Morgan. Mr. Morgan was a Christian and had been self-employed. He was a Veteran of the Vietnam Conflict.
Mr. Morgan is survived by his wife Donna...
Larry Wayne Forsythe, Jr.
February 21, 2021
Larry Wayne Forsythe, Jr., age 53 of LaVergne, TN, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2021. He was a native of Joliet, IL, and was preceded in death by his mother, Bonnie Jean Gatties Forsythe.
Larry is survived by his wife, Misty Denese Durham Forsythe; son, Joshua Cory Durham, and his fiancée Lakiesha Seay Sullivan of...
Chad Shane Ritter
February 21, 2021
Chad Shane Ritter, age 48 of Mt. Juliet died Sunday February 21, 2021. He was a native of Louisiana and was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Thelma Ritter, his first wife Mary Katheryne Ritter,
Mr. Ritter was of the Catholic Faith and was owner of Nashville Marble, Ritter Properties and Timberlake Ranch. He also...
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