Obituaries
Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries
Janie Young
October 13, 2020
Mrs. Janie Alsup Young, age 79, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2020. She was born in Rutherford County, TN to the late Raymond Clifford and Gladys Marie Miller Waddell. Mrs. Young was a homemaker to her family and loved her children and grandchildren. She was a faithful member of First Baptist Church and the Joy Sunday...
Paul Nicholas Cope
October 13, 2020
Paul Nicholas Cope, Jr., age 57 of Smyrna, TN passed away on October 13, 2020. He was born in Nashville, TN to the late Paul Nicholas Cope, Sr. and Betty Harveen Smith Cope. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his cousin, Tommy Lynch.
Mr. Cope is survived by his sons, Paul Nicholas...
Christopher Daniel Ferrell
October 12, 2020
Christopher Daniel Ferrell, age 49, of Smyrna, TN, passed away Monday, October 12, 2020. He was born in Nashville on April 13, 1971 to Rick and Nancy Ferrell.
In addition to his parents he is survived by his brother and sister-in-law: Kevin and Danielle Ferrell; Nieces and Nephews: Zoe, Donovan, Harper, and Grace; aunts and uncles: Shirley...
Audene Walkup Phillips
October 12, 2020
Mrs. Audene Walkup Phillips , age 92 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Monday, October 12, 2020. A native of Murfreesboro, TN, she was the daughter of B.T. and Sue Harrell Walkup. Mrs. Phillips was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles "Whicher" Phillips; brothers, Thomas, George and Joe Walkup, and a sister, Susan Walkup Boney.
...Lisa Hood
October 11, 2020
Lisa Hood, age 53 of Smithville, TN, formerly of Nashville, died Sunday, October 11, 2020. She was born in Rutherford County and worked in food service for many years.
Survivors include her father, Lee Frank Mears and wife June of Auburntown; her mother, Dorothy Haynes and husband Jim of Smithville; daughters, Cesalee Hood of Donelson and Ciara...
Ella Louise Mikkelsen
October 11, 2020
Ella Louise Mikkelsen, of Murfreesboro, passed away at home, surrounded by her family, on Sunday, October 11, 2020, at the age of 92. Born in 1928 in Cincinnati, OH, she was the second of 6 children. After graduating from Hughes High School in Cincinnati, she married Henry David Mikkelsen Sr. of Boone County, KY.
During their 62...
Cecil Stinson Smith
October 11, 2020
Cecil Stinson Smith , age 92 of Murfreesboro, TN went to meet our Lord and Savior, and her sweet Howard, on Sunday, October 11, 2020. This would have been their 73 rd wedding anniversary. A native of Williamson County, she was the daughter of the late Carroll Isaac and Bessie Moore Stinson. Mrs. Smith was also preceded...
Carole Lynn Smith
October 9, 2020
Carole Lynn Smith, age 63 of Murfreesboro passed away at her home on Friday October 9, 2020. She was a native of Hopkinsville KY and was preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth, and Betty Carney Smith, and a sister Alice Faye Smith.
Ms. Smith was a member of Southeast Baptist Church. She was a graduate of...
Khai Khai
October 9, 2020
Khai Khai, age 40, of Smyrna, TN, died Friday, October 9, 2020. A native of Tahan, Burma, he was preceded in death by his mother, Dim Khan Huai; and his brother, Mang Khan Dal.
He is survived by his wife, Lun Huai; father, Ngul Za Cin; and sister, Vung Suan Ciang.
He was a member...
Daniel Brady Grissom
October 8, 2020
Daniel Brady Grissom, age 47 of Murfreesboro passed away at his home. He was a native of Kentucky and was preceded in death by his parents, Danny, and Peggy Grissom. Brady worked for First Choice Builder and enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, and playing golf. He was especially fond of spending time on his farm in Kentucky.
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Benjamin Ezell
October 8, 2020
Benjamin S. Ezell, age 47 of Murfreesboro passed away October 8, 2020. He was a born in Nashville and had attended the Methodist Church. Mr. Ezell had attended University of Tennessee, and a graduate of MTSU.
Mr. Ezell is survived by his wife of 24 years, Lisa Moore Ezell; children, Kiley Ezell, and Brannon Ezell; father, Jerry...
Timothy "Tim" Ray Thomas
October 8, 2020
Timothy Ray Thomas, age 60 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020. He was a native of Oneida, TN, and was preceded in death by his grandparents, Mitchel and Arnie Slaven and Tolbert and Mabel Thomas, and a great-nephew, Skylar Thomas Layne.
Tim is survived by his wife, Lisa Johnson Thomas; son, Jonathan...
Danny Babich
October 6, 2020
Danny A Babich, age 51, of Liberty, TN, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 6, 2020. A native of New York. He is the son of Kathe and Alfred Babich.
He is survived by his wife Angela Babich, brother Erik Babich, two sons, Michael Babb and Chase Babich, daughter Tyler Babich, and four grandchildren,...
Gerald Dwain Smith
October 6, 2020
Gerald Dwain Smith , age 44 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020. He was a native of Nashville, TN.
Gerald is survived by his son, Justin Dwain Smith of Smyrna, TN; mother, Joyce Ann Sanders Currie of LaVergne, TN; father, Jerry Dwain Smith of Ashland City, TN; sister, Kristy Ahlgrim and her...
Judith Neilsen
October 6, 2020
Judy Neilsen, age 76 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on October 6, 2020. She was born in Neenah, WI to the late John and Eva Nelson.
Mrs. Neilsen is survived by her daughters, Rachel Bell and Jennifer Garnett; grandchildren, Calen Oliver, Johnny Garnett, Alexis Young, Aries Kilfoyle, and Bruce Garnett; brother, Jeff Neilsen; and niece, Rebecca Neilsen....
Candyce Havenstrite
October 5, 2020
Candyce Robinson Havenstrite, age 63 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on October 5, 2020 after a valiant struggle with peritoneal cancer.
Candyce was born February 18, 1957 in Murdo, South Dakota to Bill Robinson and Donna (Robinson) James. From Murdo, the family spent time in Groton, Clear Lake, and settled in Rapid City, SD. Candyce graduated from...
Glenn Weaver
October 5, 2020
Glenn Weaver was born on September 23, 1937 in the West Texas town of Lamesa. His parents were the late William Weaver and Ruby (Nelson) Weaver. He grew up during the Depression and World War II years surrounded by a large extended family of aunts, uncles and cousins. During his childhood his favorite pastime was playing baseball. According to...
Bill "Cornbread" Estes
October 4, 2020
Bill "Cornbread" Estes, age 80, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020. He was the son of the late Gorman and Maxine Estes and was also preceded in death by his sister, Linda Richmond.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Sue Estes; children, Greg Estes and his wife Melody, Angel Gilley and her husband Vic,...
Edmund Armstrong
October 4, 2020
Mr. Lee Edmund Armstrong, age 84, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020. He was born in Rutherford Co., TN to the late Leslie Herman and Fannie Elizabeth Wilson Armstrong. Mr. Armstrong retired from the State of Tennessee. He was a faithful member of Franklin Road Baptist Church for over 40 years. He raised cattle on his...
Rachel Kaplan
October 4, 2020
Rachel Lillian Ruth Kaplan, age 42 of Nashville passed away October 4, 2020. She was a native of Tennessee and was working for Postmates in Customer Service and was a talented Artist. Rachel was loved by all and was the Godmother of the four children of Pao Yang of Plant City, Florida. Rachel is survived by her mother, Kathy...
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