Obituaries

August 7, 2020

Emilio C. García Leal, 66, of Smyrna, TN, p assed away on Friday, August 7, 2020.  He was a native of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Mr. Garcia is survived by his parents, Agustin Garcia, and Santos Leal; wife, Bertha Garcia; daughter, Stephanie Garcia; grandsons, Fernando and Christopher; sisters, Maricela Garcia (David), Olga Lidia Garcia (Mario); brothers,...

August 7, 2020

David Richard Ploucher , age 63 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Friday, August 7, 2020. A native of Soldier, IA, he was the son of the late William and Margaret Schumm Ploucher.

Mr. Ploucher is survived by his wife, Sandra Nolan Ploucher; daughter, Melissa Ploucher Rankin and her husband Kenneth; granddaughters, Jenna and Brianna Rankin...

August 7, 2020

On Friday, August 7, 2020, Millicent Anita Leiter, loving wife and mother passed away at the age of 73 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.  Millie, as she was lovingly known, was born on October 15, 1946 in Wheeling, West Virginia to William and Mary (Allison) McKillop.  She received her nursing degree from the Ohio Valley General Hospital School of Nursing in...

August 6, 2020

Charles Thomas Mullins, Sr. age 87 passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at home. He was a graduate of Antioch High School and worked for International Harvester until graduating from David Lipscomb College in 1962.

He became a minister and planted churches in North Augusta, South Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina. In 1976, he returned to...

August 6, 2020

Barbara Ann Blodgett September 13 th , 1963 – August 6 th , 2020

To my dearest mother, Barbara Ann Blodgett, who was first and foremost the loving mother of David, Dustin, and Lexi who passed from this earth on Thursday, August 6 th , 2020.

You may not have known Barbara, but she was...

August 6, 2020

Lawrence David Rooney II, age 49, of LaVergne, TN, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 6, 2020. A native of Mobile, AL, he was preceded in death by his father, Lawrence David Rooney Sr.

Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at LifePoint Church in Smyrna. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens....

August 4, 2020

Dr. A.H. "Lefty" Solomon, age 87, of Murfreesboro, TN, died August 4 th 2020 after a short illness.

Lefty, as he was known to all, was born March 13, 1933 to the late Malmoud and Julia Howard Solomon in Crab Orchard, Kentucky. His home state later bestowed upon him the honor of Kentucky Colonel for his many...

August 4, 2020

Mr. Tommy Caldwell, age 81 of Murfreesboro passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at his home. He was the son of the late Jesse Caldwell and Lois Bragg. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Robbie Caldwell; step-father, Alva E. Bragg; and sister, Kay.

He is survived by his son, Bryan Caldwell and wife Della;...

August 2, 2020

Mrs. Sherri Lynn Cox, age 58, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2020 at her home in Bell Buckle. She was the daughter of the late Richard and Theresa Frank.

She is survived by her husband, Ricky Lyle Cox; children, Brandon Wayne Horsley and his wife Brandy, Jessica Lynn Thomason and her husband Paul, Lindsey Michelle Cox; grandchildren,...

August 2, 2020

Chester L. Blackwelder, age 92 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Sunday, August 2, 2020 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital following a brief illness. A native of Columbia, SC, he was preceded in death by his parents, Abram and DeLuke Griffin Blackwelder; and siblings, A.B. Blackwelder, Jr., Laura Blackwelder, and Ruth Wurst.

Mr. Blackwelder is survived by his...

August 1, 2020

Gene Covington, 92, transitioned from this life into the next, of natural causes, at Columbus Hospice in Columbus GA. A life-long resident of Tennessee, Eugene Covington was born in 1928 in Rockvale, Tennessee, Rutherford County, to John Nathan Covington and Nora Carlton Covington. The Covington Family was one of the original settlers in the county, coming to the area...

August 1, 2020

Tina De Juan Garcia , Age 98, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 1, 2020, surrounded by family, at her daughter's home in Murfreesboro.

Mrs. Garcia, a native of Puerto Rico and the daughter of the late Enrique De Juan and Justina Cabrera De Juan, was also preceded in death in 2012 by her husband...

August 1, 2020

Jeannie Maxine Roberts , age 35 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at her home.

Jeannie is survived by her wife, Jennifer Phillips of Murfreesboro, TN; mother, Julie Chambers Roberts of Smyrna, TN; father, Andrew Eugene Roberts, Sr. of Smyrna, TN; brother, Andrew Roberts, Jr. and his wife Lexy of Brentwood,...

July 31, 2020

Mrs. Mary Ann O'Neal, age 76, of Lascassas, TN passed away Friday, July 31, 2020. She was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Frank and Frances Murray Carlano. Mary was a lifelong Christian and loved her children and grandchildren. She made donations to numerous charitable organizations around the country. Mary was a lifelong supporter of our countries veterans...

July 31, 2020

Mrs. Lucie Bell Wilkinson Boone, age 84, of Smyrna, TN went to be with the Lord Friday, July 31, 2020. She was born in Davidson Co., TN to the late Robert S. Wilkinson, Sr. and Rubye Waller Wilkinson Joyner. Mrs. Boone retired from First American National Bank as a collateral specialist. She was a faithful member of Highland Heights...

July 30, 2020

Doris Ann Dye departed  on July 30, 2020 @ 9:45 am. She went to be with our lord.  She has been dealing with her diabetes and congestive heart failure for a while.

She is preceded in death by her parents Claude M Jones and Mary Elizabeth Harrington Jones, Husbands-Bub Vaughn and James Harold Dye, Son-Arnold...

July 29, 2020

Anne Black Kittrell, age 87 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee died July 29, 2020 at AdamsPlace. She was born in Hohenwald, TN and was a daughter of the late Buford Clyde Black and Pauline Bates Black. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Frederick J. Kittrell; and siblings, Jean Edwards, B.C. Black and Sue...

July 28, 2020

Linda Haynes Stacy , age 79 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020. A native of Bedford County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Curtis and Louise Lamb Haynes. Linda was also preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Gerhart; and brothers, Charles, Gerald, and David Haynes.

Linda is survived by...

July 27, 2020

Carolynn "Corky" Marie Alcorn, age 88, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away early on Monday, July 27, 2020.  She was one of 15 children born to the late Oscar and Sophia (Hamburg) Roux.

She is survived by daughter, Lisa Neese and her husband Ben, sister, Jackie (Roux) Eller and husband Bob, grandchildren, Zachariah Alcorn Neese and his wife...

July 27, 2020

Mr. Gary O. Garrett, age 86, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Monday, July 27, 2020. He was born in Flint, MI to the late Carl and Bonnie Sommers Garrett. Mr. Garrett proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He then graduated from Indiana Business College before working in Accounting for State Farm Insurance. He was a...