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Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries

Henry Carl Gray, Sr.

Henry Carl Gray, Sr.

September 29, 2019

Henry Carl Gray, Sr. 90, of Murfreesboro TN died September 29, 2019. "Hank" Gray was the son of Edward and Lilian Gray from Trenton, NJ. He was the loving husband of Claire Doolan Gray who preceded him in death in 2009. He is survived by his children, Henry Carl Gray, Jr from Culpeper, Va., Robert Edward Gray from Barboursville,...

Edwin N Woodard

Edwin N Woodard

September 29, 2019

Edwin "Ed" Woodard, age 79 of Murfreesboro, died Sunday, September 29, 2019. He was a son of the late Mark and Alma Johnson Woodard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded by a son, Eddie Woodard and a brother, Robert Woodard.

Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Mary Phillips Woodard; daughters, Ellen W. Murphy and...

Joy Dean Lanoue

Joy Dean Lanoue

September 29, 2019

Joy Dean Lanoue, age 76 of Murfreesboro died Sunday September 29, 2019. She was a native of Coleman Texas and was the daughter of the late Oran and Nadine Elkins Smith. She was a member of Blackman United Methodist Church and a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.

Mrs. Lanoue is survived by her husband, Don Lanoue; son,...

Doris Rae Deaton Dryden

Doris Rae Deaton Dryden

September 29, 2019

Doris Rae Deaton Dryden, age 67 of Murfreesboro died Sunday September 29, 2019. She was a native of Warren County and was preceded in death by her husband, John Michael Dryden and father H.G. Deaton. Mrs. Dryden attended World Outreach and Belle Aire Baptist Church. She had worked as a Dental Assistant with Dr. Richard Williams 1973-2015. She enjoyed...

Sookja Lee

Sookja Lee

September 29, 2019

SookJa Lee, age 76 of Murfreesboro died Sunday September 29, 2019. She was a native of Pyongannamdo Jinnampo Beesuklee. She was preceded in death by parents, Kyung Sam Lee and Kyung Sook Park. Mrs. Lee attended Madeira-Silverwood Presbyterian Church. She was a devoted mother, and grandmother.

Mrs. Lee is survived by her daughter, HyeLan Pearce and Husband,...

Robert Griffin

Robert Griffin

September 28, 2019

Heaven is rejoicing with the homecoming of Robert "Bob" Griffin whose 90 year earthly journey ended on September 28, 2019 in Charlotte, NC. Bob was born on May 19, 1929 in Plainview, TX and was the son of Wesley E. and Betty C. Griffin. Shortly after graduating from Lubbock High School in 1946 he enlisted and served in the...

Gerold "Steve" Long, Sr

Gerold "Steve" Long, Sr

September 27, 2019

Mr. Steve Long, age 70, of Lavergne passed away Friday, September 27, 2019. He was the son of the late Hattie Mae and Willie Erman Long. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Joe Long.

He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Remona Long; daughters, Stephanie Palma and her husband Luis, Wendy Gowing;...

B. E. Mccullough, Jr.

B. E. Mccullough, Jr.

September 26, 2019

B. E. "Bevo" McCullough, Jr., age 85 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019. He was born August 13, 1934 in Clarksdale, MS to the late B. E. McCullough, Sr. and Claudia P. McCullough. Mr. McCullough was preceded in death by a son, John Ragland McCullough.

Mr. McCullough is survived by his wife of 59...

Mark Conrad Jernigan

Mark Conrad Jernigan

September 26, 2019

Mark Conrad Jernigan, 88, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019. He was born on October 4, 1930 in Dechard, TN and was preceded in death by his parents, Butler and Theresa Gang Jernigan, brothers Butler, Charles and Richard Jernigan, and sisters Marie Hollis, Vera Powers, Jessie Lou Garner, Catherine Jernigan, and Anne Gipson.

He...

Betty Boisvert

Betty Boisvert

September 26, 2019

Elizabeth "Betty" Boisvert, age 76 of Smyrna, TN, died Thursday, September 26, 2019. She was a native of Worcester, MA and the daughter of the late Francis Faford and Gladys Faford Sinasky. In addition to her parents, she was preceded by her brother, Gerald Faford.

Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Tony Boisvert; daughters, Michelle Boisvert...

Sharon F. Odom

Sharon F. Odom

September 25, 2019

Sharon F. Odom, age 66 of Murfreesboro, died Wednesday, September 25, 2019. She was a native of Livingston, TN and a daughter of the late Johnny and Maggie Norris Roberts. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jessie Odom; a brother, J.C. Roberts; and a son in law, Robert Rigney.

Survivors include a son, Chris...

Charles Morris Dunn

Charles Morris Dunn

September 25, 2019

Charles M. Dunn , age 86 of LaVergne, TN, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2019. A native of Nashville, TN, he was the son of the late Henon A. Dunn, Sr. and Beatrice Criswell Dunn. Mr. Dunn was also preceded in death by his wife, Sandra Cheryl Bell Dunn, two sons, Christopher and Jack Dunn, and a...

Saundra Gayle Blackwell

Saundra Gayle Blackwell

September 25, 2019

Saundra Gayle Bibb Blackwell, age 74, of LaVergne, TN went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 25, 2019. She was a native of West Nashville, TN and is preceded in death by her parents, Locher and Ethel Morfield Bibb; stepmother, Georgie Bibb; brothers, Butch Bibb and Bobby Bibb; and stepbrothers, Robert Seul, Jr. and Joesph Seul, Sr....

Robert "Bob" Joe Mays

Robert "Bob" Joe Mays

September 25, 2019

Robert "Bob" J. Mays, age 71, of Smyrna, TN, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday September 25, 2019. A native of Lafayette, IN, he was the son of the late Glenn W. and Dorothy Boothe Mays. He was also preceded in death by his brother, David Mays.

Funeral Services will be Monday at 11:00 a.m....

Ernest Don Perry

Ernest Don Perry

September 24, 2019

Ernest Don Perry, 81, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2019. He was born on October 25, 1937 in Milton, TN and was preceded in death by his parents, Beecher and Carline Whitworth Perry, brothers Dennis and Douglas Perry, and great grandson Cole Walters.

He is survived by his wife of sixty-two years, Carolyn Ross...

Robbie Elizabeth Caldwell

Robbie Elizabeth Caldwell

September 23, 2019

Mrs. Robbie E. Caldwell, age 80 of Murfreesboro passed away Monday, September 23, 2019 at her home. She is the daughter of the late Robert and Delia Katherine Yearwood. She is also preceded in death by her brother Gary Yearwood.

She is survived by her husband, Tommy Caldwell; son, Bryan Caldwell and his wife Della; grandchildren, David...

Bill Green

Bill Green

September 22, 2019

Bill Green, age 85 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2019.  He is preceded in death by his first wife, Ginger Ann Green; brother Jay Green and parents Andrew and Dorothy Green.

Mr. Green is survived by his wife Betty Smyth Green; Children Annette Allen and Bill Green, Jr.; five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and...

George Mefford, Sr.

George Mefford, Sr.

September 21, 2019

Mr. George Stanley Mefford, Sr., age 67, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019. He was born in Murfreesboro to the late George Hicks and Clara Baskin Mefford. Mr. Mefford retired as a machinist for JP Hennessy. He loved working on old cars and hot rods while listening to AC/DC. Mr. Mefford made sure to watch The...

Bobby Roy Copeland

Bobby Roy Copeland

September 20, 2019

Bobby Roy Copeland, age 76, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away suddenly on Friday, September 20, 2019.

Bobby was born on January 13, 1943 in the Highland Community to the late Roy Mitchell Copeland and Reba Geraldine Overstreet Copeland. He was a graduate of Antioch High School. In his early years, he worked for the Tennessee Central Railroad....

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