Gordon Bigelow
November 3, 2020
Gordon Winston Bigelow, Sr. went to be with the Lord on November 3, 2020. He was born in Cuba, NY on June 19, 1929, and the son of Anson Bigelow and Ethel Redmond.  Mr. Bigelow married, his sweet Love, Ruth, on May 28, 1947, and they had 5 wonderful children. He was a kind, caring, compassionate man, husband, father...
Herschel Neal Lee
November 2, 2020
Herschel Neal Lee, age 93, of Brentwood, TN, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 2, 2020. He was born in Rocky Fork, Tennessee to Callie Mae Coleman Lee and Preston Eve Lee. He served in the United States Air Force and Army during World War II and the Korean War.
In 1953 he married...
Chester Copeland
November 2, 2020
Chester "Chet" Copeland, age 77 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, formerly of Berea, Kentucky, died November 2, 2020. He was born in Crossville, TN and was a son of the late Hubert and Trannie Copeland. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Kevin Andrew Copeland, as well as eight siblings.
Survivors include a...
William Grady Haynes
November 2, 2020
William Grady Haynes, age 86 of Smyrna. He was a native of Rutherford County and was the son of the late, Grady William Haynes, and Kate Crenshaw Haynes, also preceded in death by sister, Katherine Haynes Walkup. Mr. Haynes was a member of Smyrna Church of Christ and was veteran on the United States Army, a graduate of University...
Shelton Joiner
November 2, 2020
Mr. Wallace Shelton Joiner, age 87, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Monday, November 2, 2020 surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Big Rock, TN to the late Clarence and Merle Phillips Joiner. Mr. Joiner lived a very humble life growing up and developed a strong work ethic that stayed with him the rest of his life. He...
Betty Lou Crowe Smith
November 1, 2020
Betty Lou Crowe Smith, age 81 of LaVergne formerly of Bowling Green KY passed away November 1, 2020. She was a native of Bowling Green and was preceded in death by her husband, Eulice L. Smith; parents, Thomas Garnett Crowe, Ruphine Barnett Crowe; sister, Emily Dent LeCroy.
Mrs. Smith was a member of First Church of Nazarene...
Michael Ray Zimmerman
November 1, 2020
Michael Ray Zimmerman, age 70 of Murfreesboro passed away November 1, 2020. He was a native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by his father, John Zimmerman. Mr. Zimmerman had worked at American Eagle Airlines in Smyrna. He is survived by his mother, Laura Zimmerman; uncles, Steve Sanders and Ralph Sanders; cousins, Charlie Denny, Marilyn Smith, Desi...
Octavio Sanchez Millan
November 1, 2020
Mr. Octavio Sanchez Millan, age 43, of Smyrna, TN passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020. He was born in Guadalajara, Mexico to Julian Sanchez Luna and Josefina Millan Selestino. Octavio worked in construction and was of the Catholic faith.
Octavio is survived by his wife, Trista Nicole Sanchez; children, Veronica Sanchez and Julian Sanchez; mother, Josefina Millan...
Carol Elaine Gafford
October 31, 2020
Carol Elaine Stone Gafford was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, on February 1, 1939, to the late Royce and Agnes Booker Stone. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in piano performance magna cum laude from Fisk University, where she studied with Dr. Matthew Kennedy and organ with Dr. Arthur Croley. As a student at Fisk University, she was a...
Bill Gentry
October 31, 2020
William Wallace (Bill) Gentry, age 79, passed away on Oct. 31, 2020. He was the son of the late Joseph Wallace Gentry and Elizabeth Chandler Gentry. Mr. Gentry is survived by his three children; Gwen (Jake) Potash, Greg (Janice) Gentry, and Geri (Keith) Lee, as well as their mother and his former spouse, Diane Davis Ragland. He is survived...
Nate Isbell
October 31, 2020
Mr. Nathaniel "Nate" Elijah Isbell, age 13, of LaVergne, TN passed away Saturday, October 31, 2020. He was born in Williamson Co., TN to Charles David Isbell, Jr. and Janeesa Kim Perkins. Nate was an eighth grader at Rock Springs Middle School. He excelled at playing electric and acoustic guitar. Nate was smart, kind, and generous soul. He will...
Adron D. Billingsley
October 30, 2020
Mr. Adron Billingsley, age 92, of Murfreesboro, TN went to be with his Lord and Savior on October 30, 2020. He was born in Millport, AL to Andrew Odell Billingsley and Wilda Lee Miller Billingsley. Mr. Billingsley moved to Columbia TN in 1942 and served in the US Army from 1950-1952. He moved to Murfreesboro TN in 1962 as...
Billie Spinks
October 29, 2020
Billie Jean (Boger) Spinks, age 84, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, died Thursday, October 29, 2020. Billie was born November 7, 1935 in Statesville, N.C. to the late William and Mary Hollifield Boger. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by grandson, Tyler Morrissey.
She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Bert L Spinks;...
Ann Baker
October 29, 2020
Ann Muriel Gregory Baker, age 98 of Smyrna, TN passed away on October 29, 2020. She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 66 years, Norman Baker Sr.; parents, Dennis Carroll Gregory and Celester Ally Ann Hale Gregory; sister, Ruby Denton; brother, Carroll Gregory; brother, Curtis Gregory; sister, Loyce Cobb; sister, Catherine Gregory; and granddaughter, Brittany Ann...
Charles Edward Murphree
October 29, 2020
Charles Edward Murphree, often called "Charlie" or "Chuck" by friends, age 62, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday morning, October 29, 2020, while recovering at Boulevard Terrace in Murfreesboro, TN, from an earlier fall and stroke.
Charles was born on April 23, 1958, in Millington, TN, to Ruben Gene Murphree and Mary Elizabeth Dockery...
Dorothea Tinnin
October 28, 2020
Dorothea Tinnin, was born on August 8, 1958 died peacefully on October 28, 2020 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital.
Services will be at Woodfin Funeral Home in Murfreesboro, Saturday October 31, 2020 from 12- 2 graveside following.
Dora was preceded in death by her parents Dorothea Counts and Rex Counts. Dora is survived by Chris...
Ralph Ritchie
October 28, 2020
Ralph Ritchie , age 94 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020. A native of Coalfield, TN, he was the son of the late Arlie Ritchie, Sr. and Dora Norman Ritchie. Mr. Ritchie was also preceded in death by his wife Marie Terese Peirce Ritchie who died in 2008, brother Arlie Ritchie, and sisters, Mildred...
Frances Cryer
October 27, 2020
Frances Cryer, age 48 of Smyrna, TN passed away on October 27, 2020. She was born in Rutherford County to Norman and Viona Cryer. She is also survived by her grandfather, George Cowley; and her uncles, Andy Cowley and Eddie Cowley.
Frances is preceded in death by her grandmother, Agnes Cowley; and great-grandparents, Frank and Louise Karas....
Marilyn Sexton Wright
October 26, 2020
Marilyn Sexton Wright, age 73, of Murfreesboro, TN, went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 26, 2020. A native of Huntsville, TN, she was the daughter of the late June and Geneva Jeffers Sexton. She is also preceded in death by her brother, Ronald Sexton.
Funeral services will be Thursday at 1:00 p.m. at Woodfin...
Stuart Maples
October 25, 2020
Stuart Angus Maples III, age 83 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on October 25, 2020. He was born in Nashville, TN to the late Stuart Angus Maples, Jr. and Orvalena Lannom Maples. Stuart was also preceded in death by his sister, Harriet Estes. Â Mr. Maples is survived by his wife of 46 years, Laurel Hale Maples; daughters, Julie Gallion...
