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Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries
Dymple "Nanny" Silvers Brown
December 31, 2020
Dymple "Nanny" Silvers Brown , age 83 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020. A native of Calhoun, GA, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Geneva Parker Silvers. Mrs. Brown was also preceded in death by her sisters, Dorothy Higdon, Patsy Suggs, and Shirley Hall, and by her brothers Bill and Ray...
Ariam Julieta Navarrete
December 31, 2020
Ariam Julieta Navarrete, Age 45, of Shelbyville, Tennessee passed away on December 31st, 2020 due to complications with illness. Ariam was a loving caretaker to her mother, Cecilia and daughter, Anna. She was a very bold and protective woman, who would exceed any measure to be there for her dear family. Near her ending years, she spent a lot...
Marie "Rere" K. Gray
December 31, 2020
Marie "ReRe" K. Gray, age 85, of Smyrna, TN, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 31, 2020. A native of Nashville, TN, she was the daughter of the late Johnnie and Vera Frizzell Hubbard. She was also preceded in death by her son, Johnny Dalton.
She is survived by her loving husband, Larry J....
Glenda Griffin
December 30, 2020
Mrs. Glenda Fay Griffin, age 78, of Smyrna, TN and formerly of Crossville, TN passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020. She was born in Decherd, TN to the late Comer and Eva Hill Brandon. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend. She worked as an administrative secretary and office manager for the State of Tennessee where she retired...
Gary Dwayne Meadows
December 30, 2020
Gary Dwayne Meadows, age 53 of Murfreesboro. He was a native Nashville and had worked Self Employed Security Installer. Gary is survived by his longtime partner, Cheri Strong; children, Nathan Meadows, and Peter Meadows; special friend, Joe Batson, and a host of other family and friends. Celebration of life will be held at a later date. www.woodfinchapel.com
Kenneth Peebles
December 30, 2020
Kenneth Peebles, age 73, of Smyrna, TN, died Wednesday, December 30, 2020. A native of Nashville, TN, he was preceded in death by his parents, William E. and Marie Peebles; grandson, Joshua Peebles; and brother, Carl Peebles.
Funeral services will be Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Woodfin Chapel in Smyrna. Dr. Dean Sisk will officiate.
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Doyle Lowe
December 29, 2020
Doyle Lowe, age 75, of Murfreesboro, TN, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 29, 2020. A native of Rutherford County, TN, he was the son of the late James Ward and Sudie Corine Delbridge Lowe. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Cathy Jones.
He is survived by his loving wife, Joyce...
Frankie Nell Clapp
December 29, 2020
Frankie Nell Clapp, age 86 of Murfreesboro died Tuesday December 29, 2020. She was native of Boaz, KY and was preceded in death by her parents, Franklin Elmo Chandler, and Anna Belle Stokes Chandler; daughter, Pamela Clapp Mills; son, David Clapp. Mrs. Clapp was a member of Hillview Baptist Church. She was an Executive Senior Sales Director for Mary...
Jerry Thomas Weaver
December 29, 2020
Jerry Thomas Weaver, age 74 of Lascassas, TN passed away on December 29, 2020. He was born in Reidsville, NC to the late Percy and Naomi Harrison Weaver. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister, Ann Washburn.
Mr. Weaver was a retired teacher from Rutherford County high schools and a member...
Jean Tela
December 29, 2020
Mr. Jean Tela Boyoma passed away peacefully on December 29, 2020 in La Vergne, TN after a courageous battle against Alzheimer's disease. He is survived by his wife Hélène Keto, his children, grandchildren, siblings, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. The family is undebted to Dr. Kristin Martel and team (Siloam Medical Center), Dr. William Petrie (Vanderbilt Geriatrics), Ms. Roselyn...
Hugh Clenny Phifer, Jr
December 29, 2020
Hugh Clenny Phifer, Jr., age 84 of Murfreesboro died December 29, 2020. He was a native of White Co. and was the son of the late, Hugh Clenny Phifer, Sr. and Nola Tolbert Phifer.
Mr. Phifer was a member of Mars Hill Church of Christ and worked as a salesman in the steel industry.
He...
William Chase Ledbetter, Jr
December 28, 2020
William Chase Ledbetter, Jr. died on December 28, 2020 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Rutherford, Co. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Sally Langford Scott Ledbetter and by daughter Juliet Scott Ledbetter Sanders. He was a Ruling Elder of The First Presbyterian Church.
He is survived by son William Chase Ledbetter, III and his...
Maurine Clement
December 27, 2020
Mrs. Mildred "Maurine" Weatherly Clement, age 94, of Murfreesoro, TN went to be with the Lord Sunday, December 27, 2020 surrounded by her family. She was born in Camden, TN to the late William Vernon and Una Cowell Weatherly. Mrs. Clement worked as a bank teller most recently for First American Bank in Woodbury, TN. She was a member...
Peggy Jo Caffey Weeks
December 27, 2020
Peggy Caffey Weeks, age 90 of Murfreesboro, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020 . She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward Carmack and Willie Pearl Norris Caffey and sister Dorothy "Tuck" Ferguson.
She is survived by sons Terry (Mary) Weeks and Roger (Kimla) Weeks; daughters Joann (Bobby) Kavanaugh and Teresa (Jeff) Summar; granddaughters Jennifer...
Don Alexander
December 26, 2020
Mr. Ellis "Don" Alexander, age 82, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Cannon Co., TN to the late Henry and Janie Howeth Alexander. Mr. Alexander attended North Boulevard Church of Christ. He owned and operated Alexander Electric for many years before working for the State...
Jeffrey Robert Martz
December 26, 2020
Jeffrey Robert Martz, age 67of Smyrna, TN passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020. He was born in Lima, OH to the late Robert G. Martz and Barbara Ann Jones Martz. He is survived by his longtime significant other, Joyce Holt; children, Bethany Seals and husband Jay, and Bret Martz and wife Michaela and her children, Michael Fetscher and...
Dr. Satyen Saraswat
December 26, 2020
Dr. Satyen Suresh Saraswat, age 41, was the most kind, gentle, and generous of his entire family. His patience was legendary, and it had to be growing up sandwiched between two sisters. When he was not being forced to play Barbies with his He-man and GI Joe figurines, he was learning how to use humor as his quiet superpower....
Terry Patterson
December 26, 2020
Terry Lawrence Patterson, age 66, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020 at his home in Murfreesboro. He was the son of the late Tracy Lee and Sybil Patterson and was also preceded in death by a son, Joshua Patterson.
He is survived by his children, Jeremiah Patterson and his wife Regan and Mindy Patterson Sells; furry four...
Keith Alan Creasy
December 25, 2020
Keith Alan Creasy , age 52 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020. A native of Sardis, TN, he was the son of Anna Mae Simpson Creasy of Smyrna, TN, and the late Larry Neal Creasy, Sr. He was also preceded in death by his grandparents, Jess and Irene Creasy, David and Nancy Simpson, O....
Juanita Hutchins
December 23, 2020
Juanita Hutchins, age 87 of Murfreesboro, died Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Giles County and was a daughter of the late Jim Frank and Viva Myers Nipper. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Jessie B. Hutchins, and children, Tony Hutchins, Helen...
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