Obituaries
Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries
Debbie Arnold
March 18, 2020
Debbie Armstrong Arnold, age 58 of Christiana, died Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at St Thomas Rutherford Hospital. She was a native of Murfreesboro and a daughter of the late Tony Armstrong and Joyce Warrick Armstrong.
Survivors include her husband, Houston "Bubba" Arnold; two sons, Jeremy Armstrong and wife Brandy, Whitley Arnold and wife Katie, all of Murfreesboro;...
Hayes Anderson Fann
March 18, 2020
Hayes Anderson Fann, age 85, of Murfreesboro, TN, died on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. A native of Wilson County, he was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret; his parents, A.B. and Georgia Fann; his brother, Bruce Fann, Jr.; and sister, Lillie Jackson Barrett.
A private graveside service will be held Saturday at Evergreen Cemetery. Brother W.D....
Barbara Jean Franklin
March 18, 2020
Mrs. Barbara Jean Franklin, age 76, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at her home in Smyrna. She was the daughter of the late Richard and Lucille Smith.
She is survived by her husband, Frank Franklin; daughters, Melissa Bieler and Kimberly Franklin; grandchildren, Benjamin Sterling and Jacob Sterling; sisters, Linda Anderson (Jimmy), Lucy Powell (Tommy); and numerous...
Grant Haynie
March 18, 2020
Mr. Grant Whitfield Haynie, age 79, formerly of Nashville, TN passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020. He was born in Nashville to the late Claude and Margaret Perry Haynie. Mr. Haynie was a contractor until retirement. He was a contractor as a profession but also owned and operated antique stores with his wife and had a passion for unique...
Jean Cooper
March 18, 2020
Jean L. Cooper, age 75 of Murfreesboro, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. She was under the care of Kindred Hospice during her final days. She was a native of Webster, New York and the daughter of William H. & Ruth A. Reichert who preceded her in death.
Survivors include...
Janiece Roberts
March 16, 2020
Mrs. Janiece Cole Roberts, age 73, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Monday, March 16, 2020. She was born in Obion, TN to the late Craig and Oletha Hicks Cole. Mrs. Roberts was a faithful member of First United Methodist Church Murfreesboro. She enjoyed helping other people whenever she could.
Mrs. Roberts is survived by her husband of...
Maggie Leach
March 16, 2020
Maggie Mae Thacker Leach, age of 79, of Milton, Tennessee was called home on March 16, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hubert and Zella (Martin) Thacker of Mt. Vernon, KY, Betty Sue (Thacker) Bullen of Mt. Vernon, KY, Bobby Thacker of Conway, KY, and Ruth Thacker of Cynthiana, KY.
She is survived by...
Janie Louise Judd
March 15, 2020
Janie Louise Judd, age 75, of Smyrna, TN, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 15, 2020. A native of Smyrna, she was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Martin and Izora Bond Barrett; husband, Joe Dudley Judd; brother, Archie Barrett; sister, Polly Barrett; and daughter-in-law, Wendy Judd.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at...
Clytus "Smitty" Smith
March 15, 2020
Mr. Clytus Argol "Smitty" Smith, age 91, of Smyrna, TN passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020. He was born in Lilly, WV to the late Ruff and Viola Worrell Smith. Mr. Smith proudly served his country in the United States Air Force before going to work at the Nashville Post Office. He enjoyed reading whatever he could get his...
Rufus Allen Evans, Jr.
March 14, 2020
Rufus Allen Evans, Jr. , age 67 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Rufus Allen Evans, Sr. and Addie Lee Casteel Evans. Mr. Evans was also preceded in death by his first wife, Judy Halliburton Evans and his sister, Joyce Bly.
...Jean Richardson Woodman
March 13, 2020
Jean Richardson Woodman, age 89 of Murfreesboro died March 13, 2020. She was a native of Humboldt, TN and was preceded in death by her husband Robert Woodman, and her parents, Garland Richardson and Nell Toombs Richardson.
Mrs. Woodman was a member of St. Marks's United Methodist Church and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was teacher...
Coach Steve Peterson
March 11, 2020
Stephen John Peterson "Pete" of Murfreesboro, TN, born September 21, 1951 in Maywood, IL, left his earthly home Wednesday, March 11, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Ar Peterson.
Steve is survived by his wife of forty-two years, Rita Albert Peterson, and his children Jill (Morgan) Wright of Murfreesboro, Jenny (Brock) East...
Doris Kellogg Cole
March 11, 2020
Doris Kellogg Cole 89, of Smyrna passed away peacefully on March 11, 2020 surrounded by her family. Doris was born September 16, 1930 in Augusta, GA to parent Jasper Earl and Inez King Smith. She lived her early life in Chattanooga and graduated from Chattanooga Central High School in 1948. She went on to graduate from Temple University in...
Bobby Ray Norris
March 11, 2020
Bobby Ray Norris, age 77 of Murfreesboro died March 11, 2020. He was a native of Nashville and was the son of the late, Harold Ray Norris and Mary Imogene Pullen Norris.
Mr. Norris was a member of and served as a deacon at Third Baptist Church. He was actively involved in church ministry for over 50...
William Howard Harrell
March 11, 2020
William Howard Harrell , age 94 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020. A native of Cannon County, he was the son of the late Nollie and Hettie Campbell Harrell. Mr. Harrell was also preceded in death by his brothers, Sterling and Glenn Harrell and sisters, Sepal Boren and Pauline Jones.
Mr. Harrell...
Clyde Summar
March 9, 2020
Ernest Clyde Summar passed away Monday, March 9, 2020, from complications of a stroke. He was predeceased by his parents, Ernest Cordell Summar and Mary Vaunda Summar, and two brothers, Richard Wayne and David Summar.
Clyde is survived by his wife of 52 years, Diane Gillespie Summar, of Murfreesboro; his only son, Tracy Summar (Lauren McCullough Summar)...
Billee Lyn Houston-Adams
March 9, 2020
Mrs. Billee Lyn Houston-Adams, age 43, passed away Monday, March 9, 2020 surrounded by her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Henry and Wilma Hammersla, and Roscoe and Bertha Houston.
She is survived by her husband, Jim Adams; children, Kaylyn Adams, Nolan Adams, and Jordan Steinman; granddaughter, Kady Dixon; her parents, William...
William Kent Boling
March 9, 2020
William Kent Boling, age 59, passed away Monday, March 9, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his father, Shade Boling Jr.; brother, Roy Boling; and sister, Mattie Boling.
He is survived by his wife, Kimberly Carey Boling; daughter, Amanda Boling; step son, Michael Carey; grandchildren, Kayleigh Pack, Brayden Saxon, and...
Sara Elizabeth Read
March 8, 2020
Sara Elizabeth Read, age 30, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2020 at her home in Murfreesboro.
She was born in Nashville, Tennessee to David and Tristie Read. Other survivors include her grandparents, Don and Sandra Ashmore; aunt, Melanie Arrowood and her husband Robert; uncle, Bobby Read and his wife Julie; cousins, Erin and Katie; and several friends....
Joann Amos
March 7, 2020
Mrs. Joann Robinson Amos, age 76, of Smyrna, TN passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020. She was born in Greensboro, NC to the late Roy and Ida Mae Beck Robinson. Mrs. Amos was a faithful member of River of Life Church in Smyrna. She was an excellent seamstress and had a fun-loving nature about her.
Mrs. Amos...
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