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Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries

Edna Farmer

Edna Farmer

April 8, 2020

Edna M. Farmer, age 90 , of Smyrna, TN, went to be with the Lord on April 8, 2020 . A native of Smyrna, she was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard Wood Sr. and Mallie Mae Toombs Wood ; husband, James Farmer; Father of her children, Fred Johnson; daughter and son-in-law, Mailene and Ron Caldwell; sisters, Sara...

James Richard "Rick" Earp

James Richard "Rick" Earp

April 6, 2020

James Richard "Rick" Earp, age 56 of Smyrna died Monday April 6, 2020 at his home. He was a native of Murfreesboro and was preceded in death by his wife Joy Earp. Mr. Earp had attended Living Springs Baptist Church and had worked for the Lee Company. He was veteran of United States Navy, and a VOL for life....

Linda A. Peek

Linda A. Peek

April 6, 2020

Linda A. Peek, age 77 of La Vergne died April 6, 2020. She was a native of Nashville and was the daughter of the late, John Widener, and Altie Smithson Widener. Mrs. Peek was a member of La Vergne First Baptist Church and had worked at Buddies Restaurant in Nashville and as a Medical Assistant. She sold Mary Kay...

Evie Travis Vandiver

Evie Travis Vandiver

April 5, 2020

Evie Travis Vandiver, age 79 of Adairsville KY formerly of La Vergne died April 5, 2020. She was a native of Henderson TX and was preceded in death by her parents, Barnett Wood and Della Mae Cagle Wood. She was also preceded in death by two husbands, Eugene Travis and Sidney Earl Vandiver.

Mrs. Vandiver was a...

Ashley Reeves

Ashley Reeves

April 4, 2020

Ms. Ashley Nicole Reeves, age 29, of White House, TN passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020. She was born in Nashville, TN to David Reeves and Tonya Howell. Ashley worked as a controller at a Downtown Nashville Nissan.

Ashley is survived by her mother, Tonya Howell and her husband Todd of Greenbrier, TN; father, David Reeves of...

Harold Dean Johnson, Sr.

Harold Dean Johnson, Sr.

April 4, 2020

Harold Dean Johnson, Sr. , age 61 of Readyville, TN, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020. A native of Rutherford County, TN, he was the son of the late Adam Alfred and Mary Francis Herman Johnson. Mr. Johnson was also preceded in death by David, Shorty, and Bobby Johnson, and a sister, Connie Johnson.

Mr....

Larry Jay Wood

Larry Jay Wood

April 3, 2020

Mr. Larry Jay Wood, age 63, passed away Friday, April 3, 2020 at his home in Murfreesboro surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late Alfred Jay and Loretta Pedro Wood.

He is survived by his wife, Wanda Wood; daughters, Amanda Parker and her husband Bo, and Staci Rigby; grandchildren, Jaymison Parker, Sophie Parker,...

Dora Elizabeth Rivers

Dora Elizabeth Rivers

April 3, 2020

Dora Elizabeth Mallum Rivers, age 88 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee passed away on April 3, 2020, at her home, with her two daughters at her side.  Mrs. Rivers is preceded in death by her parents, John Arthur Mallum, Edna Powell Mallum;  E.E. Rivers and Jay Sain; her two sons Jeffery E Rivers and Stephen Arthur Rivers; Step-Mother Girlie Wilkins Mallum;...

Grant Miller

Grant Miller

April 3, 2020

Grant Miller, age 81 of Christiana, Tn went to meet the Lord on Friday, April 3, 2020.  A native of Christiana, TN, he was the son of the late James Harvey Miller and Mable Parsley Miller.  Mr. Miller was also preceded in death by his brothers James "Jimmy" Harvey Miller, Jr. and Mose Miller of Christiana.

Mr....

David Sullivan

David Sullivan

April 3, 2020

David Sullivan, age 62 of Antioch, died Friday, April 3, 2020 at his home. He was a native of Nashville and the son of the late William and Betty Jean Sullivan.

Survivors include a sister, Diane Bryson and husband Ken of Smyrna; niece, Christina Newman of LaVergne; nephew, Gary "AJ" Meadows of Antioch; great nieces, Destin Waldron,...

Loretta Hughes Mathis

Loretta Hughes Mathis

April 2, 2020

Loretta Hughes Mathis , age 76 of Murfreesboro, TN, went to meet her Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 2, 2020. A native of Williamson County, she was the daughter of the late Archie and Ruby Peach Hughes. Mrs. Mathis was also preceded by her daughter, Florence Esther Mathis who died in 1986, and a brother Roger...

William Duarte

William Duarte

April 1, 2020

Mr. William Richard Duarte, age 56, of Cottontown, TN passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2020. He was born in Houston, TX to the late Richard and Patricia Lane Duarte. Mr. Duarte worked for SRP Contractors. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps.

He was an avid sports fan and loved watching his Tennessee...

Jeweldean Hall

Jeweldean Hall

March 31, 2020

Jeweldean Bivens Hall, age 95 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee passed away on March 31, 2020. Mrs. Hall is preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Coy and Clayton Cleek; her two husbands, Levoy Bivens and Dayton Hall; and her sister, Fayna Nunley. Jeweldean was a loving wife, an incredible mother, and a wonderful grandmother.

Jeweldean is...

James Lawson

James Lawson

March 30, 2020

James Ray Lawson, age 76, of Smyrna, died Monday, March 30, 2020. He was a native of Pound, VA, and was preceded in death by his daughters, Jenny Lynn Lawson and Jeannie Rae Lawson; parents Zona Irene Draughn and Hiram Dranghn; parents, Pearlie Mae Lawson Kitchen and Kedrick Kitchen; brother, Calvin Kedrick Draughn, and sister, Betty Yvonne Bouteiller.

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Mrs. Thongbay Kanjanabout

Mrs. Thongbay Kanjanabout

March 29, 2020

Mrs. Thongbay Kanjanabout, age 79, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jalunsak Kanjanabout and a son, Nikhom Kanjanabout.

She is survived by her children; Udom Kanjanabout, Moe Kanjanabout, On Kanjanabout, Vatsana Kanjanabout, Stacie Vanida McKnight, Santy Kanjanabout, Ree Tempongko, Soumaly Hosein, Thatsany Kanjanabout; numerous grandchildren; and many other family...

Jan Howard

Jan Howard

March 28, 2020

Grand Ole Opry member Jan Howard died peacefully on Saturday March 28, 2020 in Gallatin, Tennessee, at the age of 91. She had been a member of the Opry for 49 years, inducted on March 27, 1971.

Jan's music career launched in 1960 with her first major country hit "The One You Slip Around With." That led...

John Franklin Alvey

John Franklin Alvey

March 28, 2020

John Franklin Alvey , age 85 of Smyrna died Saturday March 28, 2020. He was a native of Louisville, KY and was preceded in death by his parents, Anthony and Mary Davis Alvey, also a daughter, Susan Stogner

Mr. Alvey was devoted father, husband, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He received the Metal of Bravery while of...

Brenda Harrod Pruskowski

Brenda Harrod Pruskowski

March 27, 2020

Mrs. Brenda Harrod Pruskowski, age 73, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Friday, March 27, 2020 at St. Thomas Rutherford hospital in Murfreesboro, TN. She was born in Altus, Oklahoma on April 17, 1946 to the late T.W. Harrod & Thelma C. Harrod. Mrs. Brenda Harrod Pruskowski was a member of World Outreach Church Murfreesboro. She loved her family and...

Say Meh

Say Meh

March 27, 2020

Say Meh was born in Burma on January 1, 1945. She is survived by her husband Mr. Me Reh, 3 sons, 1 daughter, and 6 Grand Children. In 2009 her family came to United States from Thailand, where they had been living in Mehongsong Refugee camp. She was kind and wonderful mother. Her family, Church and friends loved her...

Jane Dyer

Jane Dyer

March 26, 2020

Jane Freeze Dyer, 83, passed away peacefully at her home on March 26th. She was born in Nashville, TN to the late William R. and Susie Lorene Damron Freeze. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jeff, of 56 years, her parents, and her brothers, Clark Freeze, Garth Freeze, and her sister, Madolyn Patterson. Jane is survived by...

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