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Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries
Don Tanner
May 11, 2020
Mr. Donald "Don" Clyde Tanner, age 59, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Monday, May 11, 2020. He was born in San Diego, CA to the late Donald Edgar and Roberta Allen Tanner. Mr. Tanner was an architectural designer for Adkisson and Associates Architects. He enjoyed travel, cruises, history, woodworking, and home renovation projects.
Mr. Tanner is survived...
Marvin Ramsey Robinson
May 8, 2020
Marvin Ramsey Robinson, age 72 of Smyrna died Friday May 8, 2020. He was a native of Austell, Georgia. He is preceded in death by his first wife Sharon Robinson and his second wife Darlene Robinson; his parents, William David Robinson and Agnes Kragt Robinson.
Mr. Robinson was a faithful member of Spring House Worship and Arts...
Phyllis Cheatham
May 7, 2020
Phyllis Cheatham, age 71 of Murfreesboro, TN died Thursday, May 7, 2020. A native of Sedley, VA, Phyllis and her husband Jim have lived in Murfreesboro, TN almost 45 years. She is survived by her husband Jim and daughters, Allison and Jessica; brothers: Patrick (Beverly), Gilbert (Mildred), Bobby (Judi) and Johnny (Judy) Branche; her sisters: Edna Wade (John),...
Palmer Matlock
May 6, 2020
Miss Palmer Rae Matlock, age 2½ months, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020. She was born in Murfreesboro to Eddie Pinkston, II and Brooke Matlock. Miss Palmer attended St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church with her family.
She is survived by her parents, Eddie Pinkston, II and Linsdsey Brooke Matlock; siblings, Kayla Brown, Larson...
William "Bill" Harvey
May 6, 2020
William "Bill" Sanford Harvey, age 79, departed this life on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. A lifelong resident of Murfreesboro and a local realtor for over 30 years, Bill was a Believer in Jesus Christ and of the Baptist faith.
Bill's parents, James and Avaree Harvey, preceded him in death.  He is survived by his son, Greg Harvey...
Heydon Tang
May 6, 2020
Ms. Heydon Neoling Tang, age 36, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020. She was born in Decatur, GA to Chay and Sengchanh Tang. Ms. Tang worked with her family at Taste of Thai. She enjoyed going shooting and being in the outdoors. Ms. Tang loved her children, pitbulls, and cars. She attended Wat Lao Buddharam Temple....
Carl Richard Scantland
May 6, 2020
Carl Richard Scantland, age 74 of Murfreesboro died Wednesday May 6, 2020. He was a native of Jackson County TN. and was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie Ernest Scantland, Nanny Lovell Lawson Scantland; brothers, Glen Scantland, Carlos Scantland, Grover Scantland; sisters, Barbara Scantland Farthera, Judy Scantland.
Mr. Scantland was retired from Lewis Bakery.
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Christopher Calvo
May 5, 2020
Christopher Calvo, age 70, of Smyrna, TN, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. A native of Nashville, TN, he was the son of the late Louis and Anna Gammon Calvo. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Carrie Leverett; and brother, David Calvo.
A private family Funeral Mass will be...
Betty Jean Moore
May 5, 2020
Betty Jean Moore departed this earth May 5, 2020 to heavenly home. She was born November 13, 1929 in Kentucky. Mrs. Moore was preceded in death by her husband of over 50 years, James Warner Moore, Sr. Her and Mr. Moore grew up together in Pike County, KY. They moved to Fort Wayne, IN where Mr. Moore worked for...
Doris Manley Mason
May 4, 2020
Emma Doris Manley Mason, age 95, of Beechgrove, TN passed away Monday, May 4, 2020 surrounded by her family at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. She was born in Beechgrove, Coffee County, TN on December 14, 1924 to the late John Buford Manley and Emma Catherine Ashley Manley. Doris was also preceded in death by her husband of 73...
Juanita Benson Johns
May 3, 2020
Juanita Benson Johns, age 89 of Smyrna died Sunday May 3, 2020. She was a native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Reeves "Bobby" Johns; parents, Ollie Benson, Evie Elizabeth Newman Benson; brothers, David and Eugene Benson.
Mrs. Johns was member of the First Free Methodist Church in Smyrna and was...
Adam Chester Weldon
May 3, 2020
Adam Chester Weldon , age 24 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020. He was born in Murfreesboro, TN on October 22, 1995. Adam was preceded in death by his grandparents, Chester Grablis, Sr., Raymond G. Weldon, Antonie Weldon, and Frances Cleo Frank, and an uncle, Chester Grablis, Jr.
Adam is survived by...
Matthew Peyton Davis
May 2, 2020
Matthew Peyton Davis, age 22, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020. He was born in Murfreesboro to Timothy and Ann Davis.
Matthew is survived by his parents, Tim and Ann Davis of Murfreesboro; sons, Coy Mitchell Hillis and Waylon Matthew Davis; brothers, Tyler Davis of Murfreesboro, Andrew Davis and his wife Amber of Manchester,...
Jan Mccall
May 1, 2020
Paula Jan Birchfield McCall, age 68 of Smyrna, TN was called to be with her Lord Friday, May 1 st , 2020 following a very long illness. She was born in Anniston, AL to the late Forrest and Sibyl Nunnelley Birchfield. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by all her aunts and uncles, and several...
Mary Head
May 1, 2020
On Friday, May 1, 2020, Mary Badali Head, loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away at the age of 59. She was preceded in death by her parents Peter and MaryJo Badali. Survivors include her loving husband of 40 years Jack Head, and her daughters and son-in-laws, Nathan and Melanie Childers, and Brandon and Michelle Gravitt. Her remaining siblings...
John Jarvis
April 30, 2020
Mr. John D. Jarvis, age 88, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020. He was the son of the late Harve and Birdie Jarvis. He was also preceded in death by sisters, Dorethy Everett and Alla Dean Kress; and a nephew, Hank Kress.
He is survived by his wife, Rosemary Jarvis; nephews, Chuck Kress and Paul Everett; and...
John Hitt
April 30, 2020
John Drew Hitt, age 99 of Murfreesboro, died Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Stones River Manor. He was born in Savannah, TN and was raised in Rutherford County, a son of the late Jim and Josephine Meredith Hitt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Jane Hitt; brothers, Jim, Robert, and Ralph...
William Shea
April 30, 2020
William Thomas Shea, age 63 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, was a proud native of Queens, New York and was preceded in death by his parents Thomas Clifford Shea Jr (passed away on March 7th 2020) and Joan Marie Shea.
William (Bill) to his family and friends was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in...
Darlene Swart
April 29, 2020
Mrs. Darlene Carlton Swart, BSN, MS, age 69, of Bon Aqua, TN passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2020. She was born in Murfreesboro, TN to the late Sam Houston and Sallie Ruth Cooper Carlton. Mrs. Swart was Vice President for Clinical and Regulatory Research and Consultation for the Tennessee Hospital Association. She was a member of Third Baptist Church....
Gwendolyn Oatis-Neal
April 29, 2020
Gwendolyn L. Oatis-Neal, age 73 of Nashville, TN, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. She was a born and raised in Greenville, MS to the late Moore L. Oatis and Johnnie M. Oatis, but she lived most of her life in Nashville, TN. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Neal....
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