Dr. Rufus James "Jim" Garrison, Sr.
February 14, 2020
Dr. Rufus James "Jim" Garrison, Sr., age 91, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Friday, February 14, 2020. He was born in Nashville, TN to the late Dr. Sidney Clarence Garrison, Sr. and Sara Fuqua McMurry Garrison.
Dr. Garrison is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Kathryn "Kay" Ann Garrison; sons, R. James Garrison, Jr. and...
Ruby Geraldine Bennett ‘Jerry’ Dement
February 14, 2020
Ruby Geraldine Bennett 'Jerry' Dement, age 90, of Lascassas, died February 14, 2020. Mrs. Dement was a native of Cleveland, TN and was the daughter of the late Clara A. and Andrew Franklin Bennett, Sr. Funeral services will be at 1:00PM Monday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Rev. Marshall Gupton and Ron Medlin will officiate. Burial will be in the...
Debra Ann Neal
February 13, 2020
Debra Ann Neal , age 62 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020. She was native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by her father, Elmer Lewis Neal who died in 1991.
Debra is survived by her mother, Rachel Hooper Neal of Smyrna, TN; sister, Lisa Neal Smith and her husband...
Marjorie Hernandez
February 13, 2020
Marjorie Earlene Ragsdale Hernandez was the only child of Earl Ragsdale and Mary Louise Lane. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on August 13, 1924. Shortly after she was born her family moved back home to Nolensville, Tennessee. She grew up on her grandparents farm in the Split Log Community (now part of Brentwood) in a time when there...
Edna "Susie" Suzanne Scholes
February 12, 2020
Edna Suzanne "Susie" Scholes, age 69, of Smyrna, TN, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. A native of Sweetser, IN, she was preceded by her dad, Alvis Carter; and brothers, John Carter and Cheyenne Carter.
Funeral services will be Monday at 2:00 p.m. at Woodfin Chapel in Smyrna. Benny Woods...
Joseph Smith Parker
February 12, 2020
Joseph Smith Parker , age 64 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020. Born in Pikeville, TN, he was the son of the late Harold Smith Parker and Nannie Lou Rogers Parker. Mr. Parker was also preceded by his wife, Cynthia Joy Bass Parker who died in 1991, and a brother Roger Steven Parker and...
Larry Gilbert Neely
February 11, 2020
Larry Gilbert Neely, age 76 of Murfreesboro died Tuesday February 11, 2020. He was a native of Rutherford County, and was the son of Miles Neely and Mabel Carter Neely.
Mr. Neely was a veteran of United States Army and served during the Vietnam Conflict. He and worked for Alvin C. York Medical Center and MTSU. Mr....
Robert Richard "Bob" Luster
February 11, 2020
Robert Richard "Bob" Luster, Sr. , age 92 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020. A native of Glasgow, KY, he was the son of the late William Douglas and Maude Bailey Luster. Mr. Luster was also preceded in death by his brothers, Earl, Wilmer, and Paul Luster.
Mr. Luster is survived by...
Dorris W. Jakes
February 10, 2020
Dorris W. Jakes, age 87 of Murfreesboro died Monday February 10, 2020. He was a native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by his wife, Bobbie Jean Jakes; grandson, Keith Gipson; parents, Willie Jakes, Sr and Roberta Jakes McCarty, brothers, Willie Jakes, Jr. and Jesse Jakes, sister, Mary Katherine Malone
Mr. Jakes was a member...
Martha Elizabeth Davenport
February 10, 2020
Martha Elizabeth Davenport, age 85 of Murfreesboro died Monday February 10, 2020. She was a native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by her husband Ray Davenport and parents, Lawrence and Annie Smotherman Lokey.
Mrs. Davenport was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a member of Cedar Gove United Methodist Church.
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Franklin Deleno Ogles
February 9, 2020
Franklin D. Ogles, age 78, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. He was the son of the late Albert and Pauline Ogles. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Olivia Kay McFarlin Ogles and a son, John Albert Ogles.
Survivors include his daughter, Nancy Robinson and her husband Bud; grandchildren,...
Malcolm Burrow
February 8, 2020
Mr. Malcolm Patterson Burrow, age 79, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020. He was born in Huntsville, AL to the late James and Grace Webster Burrow. Mr. Burrow proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He then worked for L&N railroad and Florida East Coast railroad until his retirement. Mr. Burrow then went to...
Beth Murray Walker
February 8, 2020
Beth was the daughter of Walter Bassett and Marie Williams Murray and the big sister to Mary Lee. She grew up on her family's south Georgia farm, and from her stories, she had the most marvelous childhood imaginable. She was a kind, confident and creative person from early on.
She majored in English at Bessie Tift College...
Linda Arney Roberts
February 7, 2020
Linda Arney Roberts, age 78 of Murfreesboro, died Friday at her home surrounded by her family. She was a native of Signal Mountain, TN and a daughter of the late Andrew and Louise Poole Arney. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Roberts, Jr.
Survivors include two daughters, Andrea Roberts...
Minnie Russell
February 7, 2020
Minnie Moulder Russell, age 76 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020. She was born in Nashville to the late Jacob Ralph and Virginia Hasty Moulder. Mrs. Russell was raised in Shelbyville and later graduated from MTSU in 1964. She was a co-owner of Consolidated Mill Supply. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in...
Aleta Maie Simmons
February 7, 2020
Aleta Maie Simmons went home Friday, February 7 th , 2020. Aleta was born April 25 th , 1929 to the late Edward and Pearl Carter. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by two children, Dianne Reed and Melanie Simmons; a brother; and a sister.
She is survived by two daughters,...
Joe Reavis
February 7, 2020
Joe Emmett Reavis, age 87, of Rockvale, TN died Friday, February 7, 2020. He was born on November 28, 1932 to Cecil B. and Cecil Claire Orr Reavis in Columbia, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Bivian Reavis.
Mr. Reavis is survived by his wife of 39 years, Barbara Myers Hakala...
Ruth Young
February 7, 2020
Ruth Young, age 98 of Smyrna, TN passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020. She was born in Hickman County to the late James Sutton and Odessa Thornton Warren. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by 4 brothers and 3 sisters.
Mrs. Young is survived by her children, Mary Young Carter and her...
Billy Boun
February 7, 2020
Billy Boun , age 38 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Friday, February 7, 2020. A native of Salt Lake City, UT, he was preceded in death by his father, My Boun.
Billy is survived by his mother, Iris Bouaravong Boun of Murfreesboro, TN; brothers, Tony, Chris, and Legend Boun, and Phoenix Banthakoun all of Murfreesboro,...
Sherelle Bolyard
February 7, 2020
Sherelle Bolyard, age 53 of Smyrna, passed away early Friday morning at her home surrounded by her family. She was a native of Amarillo, Texas and was a daughter of Allen and Sandi Reynolds of Smyrna.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband of thirty five years, Craig Bolyard; children, Shelby Jewell, Lindy...
