Harold Coggin
February 19, 2020
William Harold Coggin, age 93, passed this life to his reward on February 19, 2020 at AdamsPlace in Murfreesboro. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Dorothy Marie Davis Coggin; parents, Slater Elias and Georgia Coble Coggin; brothers, James Buell Coggin and Bobby Lee Coggin, and a sister, Lyhn Era Coggin Pinnix.
Survivors...
Bobby Corcoran
February 19, 2020
Mr. Bobby Neal Corcoran, age 85, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020. He was born in Wheeler County, TX to the late John Corcoran and Hazel Harris Corcoran. Mr. Corcoran proudly served his county in the United States Marine Corps. He retired from Middle Tennessee State University as an undergraduate Economics professor.
Mr. Corcoran...
Rockey Bonifant
February 19, 2020
Rockey Bonifant, age 62, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 surrounded by his family after a 15 month battle with cancer. He was the son of the late Carl Edward Bonifant Sr. and Alice Matthews Bonifant; and was also preceded in death by his brothers, Carl Edward Bonifant Jr. and Ricky...
Virginia Holden
February 18, 2020
Mrs. Mary Virginia Holden, age 82, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020. She is the daughter of the late Cecil and Grace Harris. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Dan Thompson Holden and a half sister, Kathleen Covington.
She is survived by her sons, Dan Thompson Holden Jr. and his wife Kelly, and Randy...
Norma Bennett
February 17, 2020
Norma J. Bennett passed from this life on February 17, 2020 at the home of her daughter in Murfreesboro, TN. She was born in Big Rock, TN on August 6, 1934, the youngest child of Gradie Shemwell and Richard McDaniel Walker.
Mrs. Bennett was preceded in death by her parents and her four siblings, Ova Bee Walker...
Peggie Bugg
February 17, 2020
Peggie Josephine Webb Bugg, age 88 of Murfreesboro, TN, quietly passed away Sunday, February 16, 2020 in the home of her daughter, Benita Thomas after struggling several years with Dementia. She was born on March 25, 1931 in Rutherford County and was the daughter of the late Alton B. and Vervie Pauline Arnold Webb.
Mrs. Bugg was...
Robert Lee Melhorn
February 16, 2020
Robert Lee Melhorn, age 64 of Lascassas, Tennessee, died Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Centennial Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born in Tennessee and was a son of the late Rudolph Melhorn and Joyce Williams.
Survivors include his wife Donna Melhorn; son, William Melhorn of Smyrna; step sons, Hunter Wynn of Lascassas, Cody Wynn...
Owen William Cummings, Jr.
February 16, 2020
Owen William Cummings, Jr., age 77 of LaVergne, Tennessee, died Sunday, February 16, 2020. He was a native of Paducah, Kentucky and a son of the late Owen William Cummings, Sr. and Ava Geraldine Riddle Cummings.
Survivors include his daughters, Lori Jackson and husband Richard of Benton, Kentucky and Tara A Murray of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; brothers, Chester...
Charles Herman Johnson
February 16, 2020
Charles Herman Johnson, age 81 of Murfreesboro died Sunday February 16, 2020 at his home. He was a native of Fountain Grove Community in Coffee Co. He was the son of late Thomas and Lola Mae Ewton Johnson. Mr. Johnson was also preceded in death by brothers; Ret. LTC Fred and Isabell Johnson, Juanita and husband Herman Henegar, Leonard...
Doris Jean Adams
February 15, 2020
Doris Jean Adams, age 79 of Smyrna, died Saturday February 15, 2020. She was a native of Oak Ridge. She was preceded in death by her husband, Randy Adams, parents, James and Hazel Stout Miles, a daughter, Kim Cannon.
Mrs. Adams was member of First Free Methodist Church and retired from Better-Bilt.
She is survived;...
James Fred " Jimmy D" Durham
February 14, 2020
James Fred " Jimmy D" Durham, age 70 of Smyrna died Friday February 14, 2020. He was born in Lebanon and lived most of life in Smyrna. He was the son of the late, Will T. Durham and Sue Ellen Bass Durham and was preceded in death sister, Bobbie Durham, and brother John Durham and sister, Wilma Sue Durham....
Dr. Rufus James "Jim" Garrison, Sr.
February 14, 2020
Dr. Rufus James "Jim" Garrison, Sr., age 91, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Friday, February 14, 2020. He was born in Nashville, TN to the late Dr. Sidney Clarence Garrison, Sr. and Sara Fuqua McMurry Garrison.
Dr. Garrison is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Kathryn "Kay" Ann Garrison; sons, R. James Garrison, Jr. and...
Ruby Geraldine Bennett ‘Jerry’ Dement
February 14, 2020
Ruby Geraldine Bennett 'Jerry' Dement, age 90, of Lascassas, died February 14, 2020. Mrs. Dement was a native of Cleveland, TN and was the daughter of the late Clara A. and Andrew Franklin Bennett, Sr. Funeral services will be at 1:00PM Monday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Rev. Marshall Gupton and Ron Medlin will officiate. Burial will be in the...
Debra Ann Neal
February 13, 2020
Debra Ann Neal , age 62 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020. She was native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by her father, Elmer Lewis Neal who died in 1991.
Debra is survived by her mother, Rachel Hooper Neal of Smyrna, TN; sister, Lisa Neal Smith and her husband...
Marjorie Hernandez
February 13, 2020
Marjorie Earlene Ragsdale Hernandez was the only child of Earl Ragsdale and Mary Louise Lane. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on August 13, 1924. Shortly after she was born her family moved back home to Nolensville, Tennessee. She grew up on her grandparents farm in the Split Log Community (now part of Brentwood) in a time when there...
Edna "Susie" Suzanne Scholes
February 12, 2020
Edna Suzanne "Susie" Scholes, age 69, of Smyrna, TN, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. A native of Sweetser, IN, she was preceded by her dad, Alvis Carter; and brothers, John Carter and Cheyenne Carter.
Funeral services will be Monday at 2:00 p.m. at Woodfin Chapel in Smyrna. Benny Woods...
Joseph Smith Parker
February 12, 2020
Joseph Smith Parker , age 64 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020. Born in Pikeville, TN, he was the son of the late Harold Smith Parker and Nannie Lou Rogers Parker. Mr. Parker was also preceded by his wife, Cynthia Joy Bass Parker who died in 1991, and a brother Roger Steven Parker and...
Larry Gilbert Neely
February 11, 2020
Larry Gilbert Neely, age 76 of Murfreesboro died Tuesday February 11, 2020. He was a native of Rutherford County, and was the son of Miles Neely and Mabel Carter Neely.
Mr. Neely was a veteran of United States Army and served during the Vietnam Conflict. He and worked for Alvin C. York Medical Center and MTSU. Mr....
Robert Richard "Bob" Luster
February 11, 2020
Robert Richard "Bob" Luster, Sr. , age 92 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020. A native of Glasgow, KY, he was the son of the late William Douglas and Maude Bailey Luster. Mr. Luster was also preceded in death by his brothers, Earl, Wilmer, and Paul Luster.
Mr. Luster is survived by...
Dorris W. Jakes
February 10, 2020
Dorris W. Jakes, age 87 of Murfreesboro died Monday February 10, 2020. He was a native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by his wife, Bobbie Jean Jakes; grandson, Keith Gipson; parents, Willie Jakes, Sr and Roberta Jakes McCarty, brothers, Willie Jakes, Jr. and Jesse Jakes, sister, Mary Katherine Malone
Mr. Jakes was a member...
