Obituaries
Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries
Mitchell Jacobs
December 16, 2019
John Mitchell Jacobs, age 80 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on December 16th, 2019. He is preceded in death by his parents, John and Annabelle Jacobs; and brother, Retired Colonel Stanley Jacobs.
Mr. Jacobs is survived by his wife, Susan Hale Jacobs; children, Tammy (John) Garner of Woodbury, Johnny (MaryLee) Jacobs of Murfreesboro, and Tara (Ben) Gambill...
Ricky Warrick
December 16, 2019
Ricky Lynn Warrick , age 62 of Lebanon, TN, passed away Monday December 16, 2019. He was a native of Rutherford County. Ricky was preceded in death by his mother Jewell Dean Warrick and a sister, Annette Warrick.
Ricky is survived by his daughter, Toshia Ridings and her husband Justin of Lewis Center, OH; son,...
Danielle Mccormick Genet
December 15, 2019
Danielle "Dani" McCormick Genet, age 31 of Los Angeles, California, formerly of Murfreesboro, Tennessee died Sunday, December 15, 2019.
Dani is survived by her daughter, Aislin Grace; parents, Jim Genet and Mindy Genet; a brother, Eli Genet and girlfriend Jordan Lightsay, all of Murfreesboro; nephew Emmit Genet; paternal grandmother, Wilma Genet of New Hampshire; uncles, Bruce Firster...
Loisteen Kirkman
December 15, 2019
Loisteen Kirkman, age 91 of Murfreesboro died Sunday December 15, 2019. A native of Herrrin IL, Mrs. Kirkman was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Kirkman, parents, Tandy Poole and Rose Ella Helms Poole. She taught English Literature at Middle Tennessee State University for 22 years in the English Department. Mrs. Kirkman is survived by her daughters, Kathy...
Robert "Bob" James Mather
December 14, 2019
Robert "Bob" James Mather, age 68, of Franklin, TN, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 14, 2019. A native of Springfield, MO, he was the son of the late James and Betty Lee Miewswinkel Mather.
A Graveside Service will be Friday at 1:00 p.m. in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Brother Steve Hutson will officiate.
...William "Mac" Shelton
December 14, 2019
Mr. William "Mac" McSpadden Shelton, age 72, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019. He was born in Saltville, VA to the late Dr. George Washington and Florine McSpadden Shelton. Mr. Shelton was a 1965 graduate of McCallie School and a 1969 graduate of Vanderbilt University with a bachelors in Psychology. He proudly served his country in...
Ralph Flener
December 13, 2019
Ralph C. Flener, age 78 of Cookeville, formerly of Murfreesboro, died Friday, December 13, 2019. He was a native of Louisville, Kentucky and the son of the late Valentine and Nona Mills Flener. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Loretta Warren.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Janet Flener;...
Dr. Louis E. Mullen
December 13, 2019
Dr. Louis E. Mullen, age 87, of Smyrna, TN, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 13, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Forrest and Cleo Allen Mullen; wife, Naomi O'Dell Smith Mullen; brother, Gene Mullen; and sister, Carol Mitchell.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Woodfin Chapel in...
Scott Homan
December 13, 2019
J Scott Homan, age 56 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee stepped into the presence of the Lord on 13 December 2019. He grew up in a military family and lived in numerous states as a child. He finished high school in Austin, Tx and attended college at Stephen F Austin in Nacogdoches, Texas.
Shortly after, he began a career...
Guillermo Urteaga
December 13, 2019
Guillermo Jorge Urteaga, age 77 of Louisville, KY passed away on December 13, 2019. He was born in Lima, Peru to the late Guillermo Urteaga Chavez and Maria Valdivia-Urteaga. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Paula Hartzell Urteaga.
Mr. Urteaga is survived by his children, William Wade Urteaga of Platte...
Gwendolyn Dupont "Gwen" Eady
December 11, 2019
Gwendolyn Dupont "Gwen" Eady , age 51 of Mt. Juliet, TN, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019. A native of Evergreen, LA, she was the daughter of the late Paul Lacey Dupont, Sr. and Jacqueline Marie Mitchell Dupont. Gwen was also preceded in death by a son, Landon Mitchell Eady and a brother, Jeff Dupont.
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Marshall Walker
December 11, 2019
Marshall Leon Walker was born on November 29, 1930 in Eldorado Oklahoma to Cloie and Marshall Walker. He grew up working on a cattle ranch and drove the school bus to earn tuition money for Wayland College. At Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, he met Beth Murray who brought her creative whirlwind into his otherwise structured world. She was his...
Vernie "Junior" Harrell, Jr.
December 10, 2019
Vernie "Junior" Harrell Jr. age 81, of Smyrna, TN, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 10, 2019. A native of Rutherford County he was preceded in death by his parents, Vernie and Ruby Crick Harrell Sr; wife, Gracie Lucille Jones Harrell; brothers, Johnnie and Grover Harrell; and sisters, Tabby Brewer and Ruth Mahaffey.
He...
Bonnie Griffin
December 10, 2019
Bonnie Millikan Griffin, age 74 of Murfreesboro departed from this life December 10 th , 2019. She is survived by her loving husband Jerry Griffin, children Keith (Maeghan) Griffin and Jennifer Dilsaver , brother Jack (Karen) Millikan all of Murfreesboro, sister Joyce(Lavon) Smart of Piggott, Arkansas, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Griffin found great joy in...
Claud James Wilson
December 9, 2019
Claud James Wilson, age 91 of Murfreesboro died Monday December 9, 2019. He was a native of Murfreesboro, and was the son of the late, William H. Wilson, Sr. and Lelia Shires Wilson Reynolds, and was preceded in death by his wife, Edith L. Wilson. Mr. Wilson was a member of the Church of Christ Church and retired from...
Lisa Hooper Kilgore
December 8, 2019
Lisa Hooper Kilgore, age 67 of Murfreesboro, died Sunday, December 8, 2019 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. She was a native of Nashville and a daughter of the late Herbert Roscoe Hooper and Mary Katherine Bryant Hooper. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Eric Bates Kilgore, Jr.
Survivors include daughters,...
Julian O. "Jim" Bailey, Jr.
December 8, 2019
Julian O. "Jim" Bailey, Jr. , age 86 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Sunday December 8, 2019. A native of Memphis, TN, he was the son of the late Julian O. Bailey, Sr. and Sarah Miller Bailey. Mr. Bailey was also preceded in death by his first wife, Marion Hardy Bailey, a son, Alan Bailey and a...
Janice Karol West
December 8, 2019
Janice Karol West , age 60 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Sunday December 8, 2019. A native of Shelbyville, TN, she was the daughter of the late Harlan and Clarice Reid Nelson.
Karol is survived by her husband Roger West; daughter, Claire Lewis of Los Angeles, CA; sister, Karen Adcock and her husband Bill of...
John William Monroe Leach
December 8, 2019
John William Monroe Leach passed from this life on December 8th in Smyrna, Tennessee. John was born on September 9, 1930 in Danville, Illinois to Leo and Nettie Leach. He grew up in Germantown where he enjoyed life with his friends and family.  He was a hardworking young man and served in the Army in Korea during the Korean...
Martha Thompson
December 7, 2019
Mrs. Martha Evelyn Thompson, age 89, of Smyrna, TN passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019. She was born in Nashville, TN to the late Thomas M. and Lucille McMinn Jones. Mrs. Thompson was a bookkeeper most recently for Nashville Steel. She was a member of Grandview Baptist in Nashville. Mrs. Thompson loved taking care of everyone especially her family....
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