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Robert Winston Wrenn
May 2, 2021
Robert Winston Wrenn, age 79 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on May 2, 2021. He was born in Columbia, TN to the late Robert Cook Wrenn and Virginia Dark Wrenn. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his daughter, Amanda Carol Wrenn, and son, Christopher Wayne Wrenn.
Mr. Wrenn served for many years...
David Brimm, Sr.
April 29, 2021
Carl "David" Brimm, Sr. age 72 of Smyrna, died Thursday, April 29, 2021 at home surrounded by his family. He was a native of Nashville and a son of the late William Thomas and Thelma Phelps Brimm. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Carl David Brimm, Jr.
Survivors include his...
Billy Lane Sircy
April 29, 2021
Billy Lane Sircy, age 67 of Murfreesboro, passed away on Thursday April 29, 2021 at Alvin C. York Medical Center. He was born in Nashville to the late Ernest and Mava Vance Sircy. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his siblings, Milton Sircy, Donald Sircy, Larry Sircy, Joe Sircy, and Tena Sircy Cartwright.
...Rixford Allen Banas
April 29, 2021
Rixford Allen Banas, age 67, went home to be with the Lord on April 29th, 2021. He was a native of Chicago, Illinois, and lived in Rutherford County for over 50 years.
Rix was preceded in death by his father, Rixford Hall; his mother, Lillian Eady; brother, Russell Eady; grandmother, Irene Banas; and uncle, Wylie Toombs.
...Tommy Robertson
April 29, 2021
Tommy Robertson, age 72 of Smyrna, died Thursday, April 29, 2021 following a brief illness. He was a native of Murfreesboro and a son of the late Clyde Edward Robertson and Nancy Jane Manus Robertson.
Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Debra Robertson; their children, Jennie McGee and husband Eddie and John Robertson, all of Smyrna;...
Agnes June Walkup Walker
April 29, 2021
Agnes June Walkup Walker , age 85 of Beechgrove, TN, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late William James and Cora Elizabeth Wilson Walkup. She was also preceded in death by her husband Hilmer LeRoy Walker, brother, William "Billy" (Pat) Walkup; sister, Thelma (Charles) Nixon, and...
Rick Acklin
April 29, 2021
Rick Acklin, age 71 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, died Thursday, April 29, 2021 at his home with family. He was a native of Hamlin, Texas and a son of the late Isaac Acklin and Ione Watts Acklin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Paula Lister.
Survivors include his wife of 50...
Ronald Wayne Todd
April 28, 2021
Ronald Wayne Todd , age 67 of Murfreesboro, TN, went Home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. A native of Murfreesboro, TN, he was the son of the late Bedford Freeland "Bill" Todd and Velma Lois Brandon Todd.
Ronald is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Sheila...
Dolores Castle
April 28, 2021
Dolores Vivian Castle, age 90, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. A native of Wyandotte, Michigan she was the daughter of the late Edward and Elizabeth Rupert Sieloff. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, John Eugene Castle; and two sons, Neil Timothy Castle and Dennis Wade Castle....
David L. Buckner
April 28, 2021
David Leroy Buckner of Murfreesboro, TN, died comfortably at the Tennessee Veterans Home on April 28, 2021. He was born on July 18th of 1929. Mr. Buckner attained the rank of Brigadier General in the U.S. Army, and the Army was the best part of his life. After entering the military as an enlisted man and serving in Korea,...
Harold Vaughn
April 28, 2021
Harold Vaughn, 81, received his heavenly reward on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. He was born on September 24, 1939, to Jesse Willard Vaughn and Nellie Gertrude Higdon Vaughn, who preceded him in death. Brothers Melvin Lee Vaughn and Harry Ray Vaughn also preceded him in death. Brother, Jesse Willard Vaughn, Jr. and sisters Ernestine Jones and Pauline Douglas survive...
Burnice Fay Billingsley
April 27, 2021
Burnice "Bernie" Faye Billingsley, Age 82, of Lascassas, TN, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at his home.
Bernie is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Frances Billingsley; daughters, Suzy Smith (Bruce) of Taft and Mary Billingsley of Lascassas; grandchildren, Jessica Hamm (Elliot) of Hohenwald, Zachary Smith and Cristina Smith of Taft, and Elizabeth Hughes...
Rachele Lightsey
April 26, 2021
Rachele Weed Lightsey, age 46, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Monday, April 26, 2021. She was a long-time resident of Rutherford County, Tennessee.
She is survived by her husband, Jared Lightsey of Elizabethton, TN; children, Jordan (Eli) Genet, Kamryn (Dylan) Lien, and Gage Lightsey; grandchild, Emmit James Genet; parents, Dennis and Kaye Stem Weed; sister, Ericka Weed...
Sarah Elizabeth Sullivan Pruitt
April 25, 2021
Sarah Elizabeth Sullivan Pruitt , age 92 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021. Mrs. Pruitt was born of October 7, 1928 in Murfreesboro, TN. She was preceded in death by her parents, John L. and Nanny Neely Sullivan, her husband, Leonard "Bill" and Pruitt and several brothers, and sisters.
Mrs. Pruitt is...
Nicholas John Wech
April 25, 2021
Nicholas John Wech, 31, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on Sunday April 25, 2021. Nick was a caring, friendly, and encouraging young man. He enjoyed meeting new people and he was very active in many areas at Third Baptist Church. He had a passion for helping others feel welcome and connected. Nicholas was a devoted and loving husband and...
Kathryn Dell Tabor
April 24, 2021
Kathryn Dell Melton Tabor passed away Saturday, April 24th, 2021 at the Residence of Alive Hospice in Nashville. Kathryn is survived by her Daughters; Suzanne Elmore Robbins (Scott) of Smyrna, and Toscha Monique McClain of Nolensville, Son; Brian Lamar Elmore of Louisianna, Grandchildren; Sanchez McClain, Shelby Robbins, Sara Robbins, Trece McClain, and Marcus McClain; Brothers; Stephen Melton of Woodbury,...
Virginia Sanders
April 24, 2021
Virginia Earthman Sanders, a long-time resident of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, was peacefully called to our Lord on Saturday April 24, 2021. She was born on January 23, 1929 in Rutherford County to the late Harold H. Earthman and Mary Moore Earthman. A graduate of Vanderbilt University and former "Miss Vanderbilt", she married U.S. Army 1st Lieutenant Robert Cannon Sanders and...
Joe Nunley
April 23, 2021
Lifelong educator Joe Nunley, 75, passed Friday, April 23, 2021 after an extended illness.
Mr. Nunley was born to the late Dr. Joe and Jessie DePriest Nunley in Durham, NC while his father was stationed there in the U.S. Army. They later moved home to McMinnville, TN where he attended elementary and middle school. By the early...
Larraine M. Thompson
April 23, 2021
Larraine M. Thompson, age 78, of La Vergne, TN, passed away on April 23, 2021. She was born in Waialua, Hawaii, to the late Jackson and Margaret Sumile. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her sister, Susan Sumile; son, Robert Thompson; and daughter, Lisa Veal.
Larraine is survived by her husband of...
Elizabeth Edwards
April 23, 2021
Elizabeth Edwards, age 97 of Murfreesboro, passed away on April 23, 2021. She was born in East St. Louis, IL to the late Mose Latta and Leona Warren Latta. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, James Gurthel Edwards, Jr., and a son, Rev. Don Edwards.
Mrs. Edwards was known for...
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