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Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries

Bettye Jean Haynes

Bettye Jean Haynes

June 29, 2020

Bettye Jean Haynes, age 81 of Murfreesboro, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, June 29, 2020. Bettye was born March 22, 1939 to the late Charles and Ruby Upchurch in Gainesboro, TN. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Joe Haynes, and 7 brothers and sisters. She...

Joann Marie Manning

Joann Marie Manning

June 28, 2020

JoAnn Marie Manning , age 84 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020. A native of Ironwood, MI, she was the daughter of the late William and Sanna Erickson Leppanen and was also preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Ralph David Manning and several brothers and sisters.

Mrs. Manning is survived by...

Jeffrey Alan Rice

Jeffrey Alan Rice

June 27, 2020

Jeffrey Alan Rice , age 48 of Smyrna, TN, gone in search of his Heavenly Peace on Saturday, June 27, 2020. He was native of Rutherford County, born on May 14, 1972. Jeffrey was preceded in death by his father, James H. Rice; brothers, Ronnie Rice and James Mark Rice; step-father, Carl "Red" Pennington; step-brother Donald Ray...

Richard Kevin Felt

Richard Kevin Felt

June 27, 2020

Richard Kevin Felt, of Murfreesboro, passed into the arms of his Lord on Saturday, June 27 th , surrounded prayerfully by his wife (Debra Felt) and children (Heather (Felt) Jackson, Rebecca Felt and Kenneth Berrian). He is preceded in death by his parents Charles and Thelma (Boore) Felt.

He was born on September 10, 1954 in Pasadena,...

Jim Johnson

Jim Johnson

June 26, 2020

Mr. James "Jim" Stanley Johnson, age 73, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Friday, June 26, 2020. He was born in Fountain Head, TN to the late William and Margaret Taylor Johnson. Jim proudly served his country in the United States Army. He then worked for State Farm Insurance for 34 years retiring as a Senior Agency Field Consultant. Jim...

Mary Elaine Conrad

Mary Elaine Conrad

June 26, 2020

Mary Elaine Conrad, age 76 of Smyrna, TN passed away on June 26, 2020. She was born in Syracuse, NY to the late Edward Oliver Fournier and Jessie Mae Fournier. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Bruce Carlton Conrad, Sr. and her brothers.

Mrs. Conrad is survived by her children,...

Esther Viola Hampton

Esther Viola Hampton

June 26, 2020

Esther Viola Hampton , age 84 of Woodbury, TN, passed away Friday, June 26, 2020. A native of Hundred, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late David LeRoy and Mary Pearl Flaherty Anderson. Mrs. Hampton was preceded in death by her husbands, Cletus Baker, Henry Hampton, and Vernon Reames, a son, Kenneth Baker, a brother...

Adrianne K. Barnett

Adrianne K. Barnett

June 26, 2020

Mrs. Adrianne K. Barnett, age 71, passed away Friday, June 26, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Donald Klakring and Georgina Shultz.

She is survived by her husband of forty five years, Phil Barnett; son, Gary Alton; brother, Glen Klakring and his wife Nelsa; nephews, Glen Klakring Jr. and his wife Ida and Brian Klakring...

Tennette Leonhirth

Tennette Leonhirth

June 26, 2020

Private graveside services were held on Monday, June 29, 2020 in Evergreen Cemetery for Tennette Sentell Leonhirth, age 92.

Mrs. Leonhirth was a daughter of the late Ruth Sinclair and Thomas Dorman Sentell. She was also preceded in death by her husband of fifty-six years, William Leonhirth, and her sister, Ruth Sentell.

She is survived...

Virginia Lee Cook

Virginia Lee Cook

June 23, 2020

Virginia Lee Francis Cook, age 87, passed away at home shortly after a diagnosis of terminal leukemia.

Visitation will be Friday, June 26, 2020, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna, Tennessee. A private, family graveside service will be held at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Smyrna, Tennessee led by Reverend Dan Parker and Dr. Shelby...

Violet Cantrell-Mullins

Violet Cantrell-Mullins

June 23, 2020

Violet Cantrell-Mulllins, age 80 of Murfreesboro died June 23, 2020. She was a native of McMinnville and was preceded in death by her first husband, Donald Ray Cantrell and parents, Jim Sain and Eva Roberts Sain.

Ms. Violet was a member of Kingwood Church of Christ. She was retired from Dr. Hopkins Dental Office.

Ms....

Lillian Whitworth

Lillian Whitworth

June 23, 2020

Lillian Whitworth, age 97 of Murfreesboro, died Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. She was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County and a daughter of the late Thomas Robert Alsup, Jr. and Laura Zumbro Alsup. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Whitworth; son in law, John Bowman;...

Jean Lee

Jean Lee

June 23, 2020

Velma Jean Lee passed from this world on June 23, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Jean was born in Mt. Vernon, IL. on Sept 11, 1941 to Howard D. Paisley and Velma (née Bushong) Paisley who proceeded her in death. In addition, her brother, Howard Wayne Paisley and stepmother Josephine Paisley proceeded her in death. Jean is survived...

Brenda Sue Ray

Brenda Sue Ray

June 22, 2020

MURFREESBORO, TN --- Brenda Sue Cassity Ray, age 72, joined her beloved on June 22, 2020 peacefully ending her battle against cancer. Her beloved, Jerry H. Ray, proceeded her on his journey home on November 1, 2019. Brenda was preceded in death by her parents, William Fredereck Cassity and Sue Nell Willmore Cassity; her husband of 53 years, Jerry...

Dennis Johnson

Dennis Johnson

June 21, 2020

Robert Dennis Johnson, 69, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away June 21, 2020 surrounded by family. He graduated from Central High School in 1969, received a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace at Middle Tennessee State University in 1973, and received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee - Knoxville in 1977. He worked for...

Kaleb Hunter Miller

Kaleb Hunter Miller

June 21, 2020

Kaleb Hunter Miller , age 20 of Nashville, TN, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020 from injuries received from an automobile accident. Kaleb was born in Nashville, TN on July 7, 1999. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Cynthia "Cindy" Garner Miller.

Kaleb is survived by his mother, Jennifer Miller of Fayetteville, TN;...

Benjamin Gosoby Rowland

Benjamin Gosoby Rowland

June 21, 2020

Mr. Benjamin Gosoby Rowland, age 83 and a half and a day old, went home to be with his Father, on Father's Day, Sunday, June 21, 2020. He was the son of the late William Henry and Artie Marie Cope Rowland.

He is survived by his wife, Betty Rowland; children, Marie Rowland Nichols, Teresa Rowland, Julia Rowland,...

Bobby Stansberry

Bobby Stansberry

June 20, 2020

Mr. Robert "Bobby" Houston Stansberry, age 79, of Smithville, TN passed away Saturday, June 20, 2020. He was born in Corbin, KY on Monday, November 11, 1940 to the late Bob and Irene Rowlett Stansberry. Bobby was a member of the Whitesburg, KY Volunteer Fire Department and a proud Mason and member of the Oleika Shrine Club.

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Janie Atkinson Bond

Janie Atkinson Bond

June 20, 2020

Saturday morning, June 20, 2020 the world lost a bright and beautiful woman when Janie Atkinson Bond, loving wife, mother and Yaya passed away at the age of 70. Janie was born the eldest of 4 girls in Royston, GA on January 9, 1950 to Hettie Lou and James Harvey (Bill) Atkinson. She married Clinton T. Bond on April...

Dr. William Thomas Windham

Dr. William Thomas Windham

June 20, 2020

DR. WILLIAM THOMAS WINDHAM (Dec.29, 1925 – June 20, 2020) was a native of Jasper County, Mississippi. He was preceded in death by his parents, F. W. and Lenora Read Windham, his first wife, Westy Tate Windham of Laurel, Mississippi, and his two sisters, Betty Roberts and Sara Bassett.

He is survived by his wife, Doris Mills...

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