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Major General Don Follis

Major General Don Follis

September 15, 2020

Major General Don Edgar Follis, age 85, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 15, 2020 with his family by his side. A native of Nashville, TN, he was born January 3, 1935. He was the son of the late Fred Edgar and Erbie McLemore Follis.

General Follis is survived by his beloved wife of 61...

Dorothy Jean Patton

Dorothy Jean Patton

September 15, 2020

Dorothy Jean Patton, age 66 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on September 15, 2020. She was born in Christiana to the late Felix Smith Patton and Mattie Belle Jacobs Patton. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brothers, Felix Smith, Jr. (Zee), Jimmy (Patsy), Denver, and Larry Patton; sister, Janise Patton; and sister-in-law, Annette...

Kristopher Hughes

Kristopher Hughes

September 13, 2020

Kristopher Lafayette Hughes, age 45, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2020. He was the son of the late Vinson Clyde Hughes.

He is survived by his mother, Dennial Phillips Wilson and her husband Porter Wilson; brother, Shann Vinson Hughes; sister, Shannon Viola Hatcher; and a host of other family and friends.

Kristopher was a kind...

David Marshall James

David Marshall James

September 13, 2020

Mr. David M. James, age 60 of Smyrna, TN passed away at home on Sunday, September 13 th , 2020 after a courageous and brave battle with cancer. After a long career at UPS, he retired in 2019. He was a native of Strongsville, OH, and enjoyed to travel to the many beaches in Florida. He was a fan...

Oscar "Douglas" Hiland

Oscar "Douglas" Hiland

September 13, 2020

Oscar "Douglas" Hiland, age 77. He was native of Woodbine and was preceded in death by, Paul Hammond Hiland, and Addie Edene Yates, brothers, Carl, Paul Jr, Steve, Wayne.

Mr. Hiland was a member of Church of Christ and retired from Beaman Bottling.

He is survived, Ronnie Hiland and David Lee Hiland both of Nashville;...

Ashley Elaine Barrett

Ashley Elaine Barrett

September 12, 2020

Ashley Elaine Jansky Barrett, age 37, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020. She was preceded in death by her aunt, Amy Harris Nichols.

She is survived by her husband, George Barrett; children, Jackson Barrett, Brendan Barrett, Patton Barrett; father, Jeff Jansky; mother, Laura Shadowens and her husband Philip; sisters, Katie Shadowens and Sydney Shadowens; grandmother, Paula Harris;...

Melvin Kenneth Nodine

Melvin Kenneth Nodine

September 11, 2020

Melvin Kenneth Nodine, age 75, went to his eternal home in Heaven on September 11, 2020 after a brief, but fierce battle with cancer. Melvin was a member of Life Point Church in Smyrna and active volunteer in several church and community organizations. Some of those include the Boy Scouts of America and The Smyrna Food Bank.

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Harold Lee Stocker

Harold Lee Stocker

September 11, 2020

Harold Lee Stocker, age 83 of Murfreesboro died Friday September 11, 2020. He was a native of Newcomers Town, Ohio and was the son of the late, Orlan Harold Stocker, and Wilma Walters Stocker. He was a member of Third Baptist Church and was a veteran of the United State Army Mr. Stocker attended David Lipscomb University and retried...

Juanita Kerr

Juanita Kerr

September 11, 2020

Mrs. Juanita H. Kerr of Halls Hill, TN passed away Friday, September 11, 2020. Surrounded by her family, she died peacefully after a brief illness.

A feisty redhead, Juanita possessed a quick wit, a strong, independent nature, and boundless determination. She had the rare ability to make a perfect stranger feel special because she listened with her...

Dorothy "Dot" Lee Mullins

Dorothy "Dot" Lee Mullins

September 10, 2020

Dorothy "Dot" Lee Edmondson Mullins, age 86, of Smyrna, TN passed away on September 10, 2020.

Dot loved her family, church, and friends and would always go the extra mile to make people feel loved.

She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Robert Franklin Mullins, Sr.; son, Bobby Mullins, Jr.  (Cheryl) of Friendship,...

Sharon Luckhart

Sharon Luckhart

September 10, 2020

Sharon Luckhart, age 70 of Woodbury, Tennessee, formerly of Edinburg, Illinois, died Thursday, September 10, 2020. She was a native of Edinburg, Illinois and was a daughter of the late Ida Mae Moses Ireland and Charles Ireland of Walnut Grove, Alabama who survives.

In addition to her father, Sharon is survived by her husband, Rick Luckhart; a...

Jerry Dale Butler

Jerry Dale Butler

September 10, 2020

A man's work is not punishment. It is his reward, his strength and his pleasure. Jerry Dale Butler, 77, went to be with the Lord on September 10, 2020. Whether his work for the day was professional, personal or spiritual he gave it his all every single day.

A patriarch, Jerry led his family well in love,...

Mary Alice Penney Nelms

Mary Alice Penney Nelms

September 9, 2020

Mary Alice Penney Nelms , age 78 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2020. A native of Daisy, TN, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Hazel Shadwick Penney. Mrs. Nelms was also preceded in death by her husband, William P. "Bill" Nelms.

Mrs. Nelms is survived by her son, Porter...

Robert Sinclair Macleod

Robert Sinclair Macleod

September 9, 2020

Robert Sinclair MacLeod, age 81 of Venice, FL. He was a native of Springfield, MA and was the son of the late William Angus MacLeod and Emily Winifred Sinclair MacLeod.

He was a veteran of the United States Air Force where he was a Radar Navigator on a B52 Bomber. Mr. MacLeod was a graduate of American...

James Tedder

James Tedder

September 9, 2020

Mr. James Kinyard Tedder, age 69, of Smyrna, TN passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2020. He was a native of Jay, FL. Mr. Tedder proudly served his country in the United States Air Force and the Tennessee Air National Guard 118 th Air Lift Wing for a total of 21 years. He worked as a tire builder at Bridgestone...

Max Clark Warrick

Max Clark Warrick

September 9, 2020

Max Clark Warrick, age 67 of Smyrna died Wednesday September 9, 2020. He was a native of Nashville and was preceded in death by his parents, Frank Jesse James Warrick, Sr. and Margaret Bryant Warrick; siblings, Hardy, Jamie, Martha, Frank Jr., John Neil.

Mr. Warrick was a Christian and retired from Ingram Book Company.

He...

Sarah Elizabeth Cannon

Sarah Elizabeth Cannon

September 8, 2020

Sarah Elizabeth Cannon , age 39, of Arizona went to her eternal home to meet her Lord and Savior on September 8, 2020.

Sarah is survived by her parents, Roger and Joni Cannon of Murfreesboro, TN; sister, Leah Cannon Allen and her husband Charles of Hartsville, TN; grandparents, D. Allen and Carolyn Butcher of Murfreesboro,...

Bertha Campbell Mcclenny

Bertha Campbell Mcclenny

September 7, 2020

Bertha Campbell McClenny, age 92 of Murfreesboro died Monday September 7, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, E.B. and Myrtle Campbell, and her first husband Lee Campbell.

Mrs. McClenny was a native of Tullahoma and a graduate of Tullahoma High School and Nashville Business College. She was employed by the IRS in Computer Operations...

Polly Tidwell

Polly Tidwell

September 6, 2020

Pauline "Polly" Comer Tidwell age 80 of Rockvale, TN went to be with the Lord on Sunday September 6, 2020. A native of Murfreesboro, TN, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Thelma Sims Comer. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Caroline Wells. She is survived by her loving husband James Seth Tidwell; daughter...

Elizabeth Lee Joyce

Elizabeth Lee Joyce

September 6, 2020

Elizabeth Lee Joyce , age 90 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020. A native of Carthage, TN, she was the daughter of the late Erby and Bessie Crabtree Lee. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Joyce, a son, Charles Williams and a daughter, Debbie Williams Nix.

Mrs. Joyce...

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