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David Bruce Fedak, Sr.

David Bruce Fedak, Sr.

August 20, 2025

David Bruce Fedak, Sr., age 77, was born on September 30, 1947 in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania to the late Andrew John Fedak II and Anita Puckett Fedak.  He passed away on August 20, 2025 at his home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.  In addition to his parents, preceding him in death were his brother, Michael Luther Fedak; grandparents, Luther...

Martha Copeland

Martha Copeland

August 20, 2025

Mrs. Martha Harolyn Moser Copeland, age 87, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2025. She was born in Lebanon, TN to the late Harry Moser and Mattie Naomi King. Mrs. Moser was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ having attended Mead's Chapel Church of Christ. She was a homemaker to her family. Mrs. Copeland and...

Kathleen "Kathy" Zimmerman

Kathleen "Kathy" Zimmerman

August 20, 2025

Kathleen "Kathy" Zimmerman, age 72, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, surrounded by family. She was born on April 12, 1953, in Appleton, Wisconsin. She was preceded in death by her father, Richard Ver Voort and her step-father, Stanley Holcomb.

Kathy was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and aunt. She was...

Willie Donnie Mcmahan

Willie Donnie Mcmahan

August 19, 2025

Willie Donnie McMahan  "Granny Mac", age 100 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away at home on Tuesday August 19, 2025. She was a native of Cannon County and was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Leon McMahan; great-grandson, Brent West, and sister, Nancy Dewese; parents, John David Wilson and Sarah Elizabeth Summers Wilson.

Mrs. McMahan was a...

Toni Leigh Horne Rhodes

Toni Leigh Horne Rhodes

August 19, 2025

Toni Leigh Horne Rhodes, age 41 of Old Hickory, TN, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2025. She was born in Nashville, TN to Particia L. Horne and the late Jerry G. Horne.

Toni is survived by her husband, Johnny Rhodes of Old Hickory, TN; son, Kaden G.H. Nichols of Murfreesboro, TN; stepsons, Everett Rhodes and Eli Rhodes...

Sharon Butchko Blumenfeld

Sharon Butchko Blumenfeld

August 18, 2025

Sharon Butchko Blumenfeld (aka Elsh) passed away on August 18th, 2025, in Murfreesboro, TN at the age of 80.

She had recently suffered a stroke but was on the road to recovery. She was her usual funny and feisty self, right up to the very end. In a life filled with many serious health issues, she remained...

Joseph "Joe" Milton White, Jr.

Joseph "Joe" Milton White, Jr.

August 17, 2025

Joseph "Joe" Milton White, age 94, passed away in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Sunday, August 17, 2025, surrounded by his family.

Born on June 10, 1931, in Nashville, Tennessee, Joe was only son of the late Joseph Milton White Sr. and Madeline Corlew White of Nashville. In addition to his parents, he was succeeded in death by this...

Marie Davis

Marie Davis

August 16, 2025

Marie "Rie" Davis, 88, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Saturday, August 16, 2025, from complications of a stroke. She was born in Barnswell, South Carolina to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Blake of Tullahoma, TN in 1937. Mrs. Tom "Mimi" Blake was the granddaughter of Mary Myrtle (Carroll) Dossett of Tullahoma and was a cherished grandmother of Marie's.

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Jesse Aaron Golden

Jesse Aaron Golden

August 16, 2025

Jesse Aaron Golden of Christina, Tennessee, changed dwellings and left this life for another on August 16th, 2025. He was born in Bluffton, Ohio to Dale Golden and Carolyn Miller Golden. He was a brother to the late Jason and Joshua Golden and brother to his only living sister, Julia Golden. He is the grandson of the late Bobby...

Katherine "Kay" Shannon Woodfin

Katherine "Kay" Shannon Woodfin

August 15, 2025

Katherine "Kay" Shannon Woodfin, age 88, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed peacefully at home on Friday, August 15, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. A native of Greenbrier, TN, Kay was the daughter of the late Lena Margaret Cotton and James Stanley Shannon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, John...

Jerry Bowen

Jerry Bowen

August 15, 2025

Jerry D. Bowen, age 83 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee died peacefully on Friday, August 15, 2025, at his home at the Stones River Manor surrounded by his family. He was a native of Lascassas, Tennessee and was a son of the late J.C. Bowen and Mary Belle Helton Bowen. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Will David...

Edith Tarwater Richardson

Edith Tarwater Richardson

August 14, 2025

Edith Tarwater Richardson, age 98 of Murfreesboro passed away Thursday August 14, 2025. She was a native of Murfreesboro and was preceded in death by her Parents, Roy Tarwater and Susie Harrell Tarwater; husband, Robert Richardson, and grandson-in-law, Jon Hall; sisters, Frances Johns and Jean Glover; nephews David Tarwater and John Johns

Mrs. Richardson was a member...

Beverly Aynn Higdon

Beverly Aynn Higdon

August 14, 2025

Our beloved mother, Beverly Aynn Cottar Higdon, age 84 of Murfreesboro, TN died peacefully at her home on Thursday, August 14, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was a native of Rutherford County, TN and was a daughter of the late John Barbee Cottar and Ethel Mai Odom Cottar. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Matthew...

Al Green

Al Green

August 14, 2025

Mr. Alfred "Al" Cleophus Green, age 92, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away peacefully Thursday, August 14, 2025 with his family by his side. He was born in Spring Hope, NC to the late Wilson and Senora Bryant Green. Mr. Green was a 1951 graduate of Spring Hope High School and proudly served his country in the United States Navy...

George Earl James

George Earl James

August 14, 2025

George Earl James passed away peacefully Thursday, August 14, 2025 surrounded by family and friends. George was born in Quitman, Mississippi to Eva Thames James and Chester Earl James on April 4, 1942. He was welcomed by many loving aunts, uncles and cousins.

George's family settled in Knoxville, TN, he grew up across the street from the...

Esther Yearwood

Esther Yearwood

August 14, 2025

Always full of adventure, Esther Elaine Yearwood departed on her heavenly journey on August 14, 2025. She was born on April 6, 1940 in Manchester, Ohio to Geneva and Albert Reeves. She was the second of seven children, including Mina, Cheryl, Susan, Claudia, Mark, and Bart. She lived many years in Bracken County, Kentucky and graduated in 1958 from...

Shirley Butler Maxwell

Shirley Butler Maxwell

August 13, 2025

Shirley Butler Maxwell, age 89 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2025. A native of Cleveland, TN, she was the daughter of the late John and Pauline Parkinson Butler. Mrs. Maxwell was also preceded in death by a brother, Ronald Butler, sister, Peggy Butler Cochran, and a grandson, Mitchell Maxwell.

Mrs. Maxwell is survived by...

Robert Hanson

Robert Hanson

August 12, 2025

Mr. Robert Louis Hanson, age 98, went home to be with the Lord on August 12, 2025. He was born May 27, 1927 in Nashua, NH to the late Roland and Roxie Bishop Hanson. Robert was a 1945 graduate of Hollis High School in Hollis, NH and also a graduate of the Peterson School of Steam Engineering in Boston,...

Helen Joyce Rush

Helen Joyce Rush

August 12, 2025

Helen Joyce Hill Rush, age 91 of Manchester, TN formerly of Murfreesboro died Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at McArthur Manor Assisted Living in Manchester. She was a native of Coffee County, Tennessee and was the daughter of the late Winfred Hill and Beulah Garner Hill. She was also preceded in death by brothers, Johnny Hill and Winfred Hill, Jr....

Juanita Watkins

Juanita Watkins

August 11, 2025

Juanita Adcock Watkins, age 77 of Rockvale, Tennessee died Monday, August 11, 2025, at St. Thomas Rutherford following a lengthy illness. She was a native of Sparta, Tennessee and was a daughter of the late William and Berchie Adcock. Juanita was preceded in death by a sister, Thelma Hayes, and a nephew, Scotty Adcock.

Survivors include her...

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