Rita Scarberry
November 15, 2025
Rita Catherine Miller Scarberry
(March 23, 1952 – November 15, 2025)
Rita C. Scarberry, 73, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025, after a difficult three-month battle involving multiple health procedures.
She was born in Jenkinjones, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Rudy and Dotty Catherine Dollinger Miller.
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Mary L. Durham
November 14, 2025
Mary L. Durham, age 77 of Murfreesboro died Friday November 14, 2025. She was a native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by her husband Larry Durham, parents, Herny Jackson Herrod and Ruby Hillard Herrod, brother, Robert Herrod, and sisters, Helen Lois Herrod and Brenda Joyce Bucey
Mrs. Durham was a Christian and a devoted...
Christy Leann Smith
November 13, 2025
Christy Leann Smith, age 57 of Brentwood, Tennessee passed away November 13, 2025. A native of Murfreesboro Tennessee, she graduated from Riverdale High School, received her bachelor's degree from Middle Tennessee State University where she was an active member of the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, her master's degree from Memphis State, and her Juris Doctor from the Nashville School...
Carole Baker Koonce
November 13, 2025
Our beloved Carole Baker Koonce, age 86, of Nashville, Tn and Austin, Tx passed away with family at her side on November 13th 2025 in Austin.
Carole was born in Lafayette, Tn, the oldest of four girls and the daughter of the late Lillian Christine Meador and Lewis David Bandy. Â She was preceded in death by her...
Ernesto José Parra Semprún
November 12, 2025
Mr. Ernesto José Parra Semprún, age 60, of Smyrna, TN passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2025. He was born in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela to Eusebio and Edith Parra Semprún. Ernesto worked as an electrical foreman for American Commercial Industrial Electrical LLC. He attended St. Luke's Catholic Church.
Ernesto is survived by his wife, Mariana Morillo de Parra;...
Lula Frances Brock
November 12, 2025
Frances Ragsdale Brock, 92, of Murfreesboro, died peacefully on November 12, 2025. She was the beloved mother of five children: Allison Pierce, Cheryl Manier (Tom Hutt), and Adrienne Johnson (Larry Johnson), of Murfreesboro, TN, and Geoffrey Brock (Padma Viswanathan) and Brantley Brock (Neome Brock), of Fayetteville, AR. She was predeceased by her husband, Lewis Kingsley Moore.
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Helen Elise Lee
November 11, 2025
Helen Elise Guggisberg Lee was born on July 7, 1930, in Nashville, TN to Helen (Grossenbacher) and Arnold Guggisberg. She is pre-deceased by her parents and her husband of 67 years, Herschel Neal Lee.
Helen spent her childhood on the Murfreesboro Pike family farm, Maple Lawn Dairy. In 1948 she graduated from Antioch High School as Valedictorian...
Peter Jackson "Jack" Wray
November 11, 2025
Peter Jackson "Jack" Wray, age 88 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2025. A native of Nashville, TN, he was the son of the late Parker Wray and Helen Jackson Wray. Mr. Wray was also preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Heath Wray, a son, Kenneth Wray, a daughter Patti Wray, and several brothers, and sisters....
James Vendall Anderson
November 10, 2025
James Vendall Anderson, age 83 of Murfreesboro passed away Monday November 10, 2025. He was native of Denison TX and was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie Anderson, and Ruby Millender Anderson, and a daughter, Karen Denise.
Mr. Anderson was working for Hayes Pipe and Supply.
He is survived by his wife of 62...
Stephen "Steve" Licle Dodd
November 10, 2025
Stephen "Steve" Licle Dodd, 70, passed away peacefully on November 10, 2025, surrounded by family.
Steve was born the oldest of three children to Harold and Virginia Dodd on November 25, 1954, in Huntington, West Virginia. The son of a hard-working railroader, he moved several times during his childhood and graduated from Paul G. Blazer High School...
Khamvilay Phongsa
November 9, 2025
Ms. Khamvilay "Cindy" Phongsa, age 64, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2025. Born in Laos, she was the daughter to the late Simay Phongsa and Pheng Phongsa.
Cindy is survived by her loving children, Janice and Kevin Leng, 7 siblings: niece and nephew Jakey and Lingling Phongsa, along with a very large extended family.
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Mary Casey
November 9, 2025
Mary Darline Casey, age 73 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee died Sunday, November 9, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family. She was a native of Trumann, Arkansas and the daughter of the late Elmer Cletus Nance and Virginia Erline Webb Nance. She was also preceded in death by twin grandsons, Maximillion and Benedict, and brothers, Jerry and Leroy Nance....
Carroll "Brad" L. Bradley
November 8, 2025
Carroll "Brad" L. Bradley, of Murfreesboro, TN died at the age of 89. He was a native of Evansville, Indiana. He served his country  in the USAF from 1954-58. He spent a year in the Bikini Islands  where the government in top secret testing of the hydrogen bombs. He suffered health problems because of the radiation on the island;...
John Edward King, Jr.
November 8, 2025
John Edward King, Jr., age 89 of La Vergne passed away Saturday November 8, 2025. Mr. King was preceded in death by his parents, John Edward King, Sr and Glendale Rollings King Fralick, son, Eddie Crutchfield, great-granddaughter, Isabelle; son-in-law, Wayne Deskins.
He was a member of Rutherford County Baptist Church and was retired from Nashville Machine. Mr....
Debra "Debbie" Bell Hurst Seigfried
November 7, 2025
Debra Bell Hurst Seigfried, age 71, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, passed away peacefully at home on November 7, 2025, after a courageous fight with glioblastoma. Born on May 16, 1954, in Beckley, West Virginia, Debbie lived a life full of love, strength, and compassion. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Bell, Jr., and her brother, Robert Bell,...
Praseutsack Bouaravong
November 6, 2025
Mr. Prasectsack Bouaravong, age 62, passed away Thursday, November 6, 2025, at his home surrounded by family. Born in Laos, he is the son of the late Bob Bouaravong and Amy Bouaravong.
Mr. Prasectsack is survived by his siblings, Iris Boun, Keovong Phommasane, Noy Bouaravong, and Kathy Bouaravong, along with many nieces and nephews.
He...
Alta Lois Creasy
November 5, 2025
Alta Lois Hartman Creasy, age 87, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents, Houston and Lois Hartman; husband, Billy W. Creasy; grandson, TJ Vanwinkle; and sons, Mike Creasy, JR Creasy, and Ron Hood .
She is survived by her children, Charles Dickson, Nyoka Dickson (Dr. Jim Bratten), Alta Amagliani (Joe),...
Dene Oneida
November 5, 2025
Arlen Dene Oneida crossed into Heaven on November 5th, 2025. He was born on October 14th, 1958, at St. Benedict's Hospital in Jerome, Idaho, to Mary Nadine Williams Oneida and Frank Anastacio Oneida. His early childhood was spent in Shoshone, Idaho, surrounded by three generations of beloved family. At the age of seven, Dene moved with his parents and...
Sarah Elizabeth Boerner
November 4, 2025
Sarah Elizabeth Boerner ("Nana Banana") March 11, 1952 – November 4, 2025
My mother, Sarah Elizabeth Boerner—better known as Nana Banana—took her last breath on November 4, 2025. Surrounded by her family, she began her journey from pain to peace. My mother had suffered from dementia for a long time, but in her final moments, she felt...
Nora Ellen Martin
November 4, 2025
Nora Ellen Martin, age 78, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lewis Dickerson, Sr. and Ocie Christman Dickerson; and brothers, Lewis Dickerson, Jr. and Donald Dickerson.
She is survived by her sons, Donald Wade Martin, Frank Lewis Martin (Suzanne), and Ewell Thomas Petitt (Patience); and her beloved grandchildren, Maddison...
