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Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries

Edna "Susie" Suzanne Scholes

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

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

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

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

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...

Martha Elizabeth Davenport

Martha Elizabeth Davenport

February 10, 2020

Martha Elizabeth Davenport, age 85 of Murfreesboro died Monday February 10, 2020. She was a native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by her husband Ray Davenport and parents, Lawrence and Annie Smotherman Lokey.

Mrs. Davenport was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a member of Cedar Gove United Methodist Church.

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Franklin Deleno Ogles

Franklin Deleno Ogles

February 9, 2020

Franklin D. Ogles, age 78, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. He was the son of the late Albert and Pauline Ogles. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Olivia Kay McFarlin Ogles and a son, John Albert Ogles.

Survivors include his daughter, Nancy Robinson and her husband Bud; grandchildren,...

Malcolm Burrow

Malcolm Burrow

February 8, 2020

Mr. Malcolm Patterson Burrow, age 79, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020. He was born in Huntsville, AL to the late James and Grace Webster Burrow. Mr. Burrow proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He then worked for L&N railroad and Florida East Coast railroad until his retirement. Mr. Burrow then went to...

Beth Murray Walker

Beth Murray Walker

February 8, 2020

Beth was the daughter of Walter Bassett and Marie Williams Murray and the big sister to Mary Lee. She grew up on her family's south Georgia farm, and from her stories, she had the most marvelous childhood imaginable. She was a kind, confident and creative person from early on.

She majored in English at Bessie Tift College...

Linda Arney Roberts

Linda Arney Roberts

February 7, 2020

Linda Arney Roberts, age 78 of Murfreesboro, died Friday at her home surrounded by her family. She was a native of Signal Mountain, TN and a daughter of the late Andrew and Louise Poole Arney. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Roberts, Jr.

Survivors include two daughters, Andrea Roberts...

Minnie Russell

Minnie Russell

February 7, 2020

Minnie Moulder Russell, age 76 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020. She was born in Nashville to the late Jacob Ralph and Virginia Hasty Moulder. Mrs. Russell was raised in Shelbyville and later graduated from MTSU in 1964. She was a co-owner of Consolidated Mill Supply. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in...

Aleta Maie Simmons

Aleta Maie Simmons

February 7, 2020

Aleta Maie Simmons went home Friday, February 7 th , 2020. Aleta was born April 25 th , 1929 to the late Edward and Pearl Carter. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by two children, Dianne Reed and Melanie Simmons; a brother; and a sister.

She is survived by two daughters,...

Joe Reavis

Joe Reavis

February 7, 2020

Joe Emmett Reavis, age 87, of Rockvale, TN died Friday, February 7, 2020. He was born on November 28, 1932 to Cecil B. and Cecil Claire Orr Reavis in Columbia, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Bivian Reavis.

Mr. Reavis is survived by his wife of 39 years, Barbara Myers Hakala...

Ruth Young

Ruth Young

February 7, 2020

Ruth Young, age 98 of Smyrna, TN passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020. She was born in Hickman County to the late James Sutton and Odessa Thornton Warren. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by 4 brothers and 3 sisters.

Mrs. Young is survived by her children, Mary Young Carter and her...

Billy Boun

Billy Boun

February 7, 2020

Billy Boun , age 38 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Friday, February 7, 2020. A native of Salt Lake City, UT, he was preceded in death by his father, My Boun.

Billy is survived by his mother, Iris Bouaravong Boun of Murfreesboro, TN; brothers, Tony, Chris, and Legend Boun, and Phoenix Banthakoun all of Murfreesboro,...

Sherelle Bolyard

Sherelle Bolyard

February 7, 2020

Sherelle Bolyard, age 53 of Smyrna, passed away early Friday morning at her home surrounded by her family. She was a native of Amarillo, Texas and was a daughter of Allen and Sandi Reynolds of Smyrna.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband of thirty five years, Craig Bolyard; children, Shelby Jewell, Lindy...

Steve Craddock

Steve Craddock

February 6, 2020

Mr. Stephen "Steve" Vincent Craddock, age 70, of Mt. Juliet, TN passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020. He was born in Murfreesboro, TN to Richard Eugene Craddock and Shirley Ann Carter. Steve was a 1968 graduate of Central High School and proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He worked at many hospitals including St. Thomas...

Finnie B Kipping

Finnie B Kipping

February 6, 2020

Finnie Brinkley Kipping, age 85, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee passed away on February 6 th , 2020.  She was a native of Johnson City, Tennessee and the daughter of late Walter and Grace Brinkley of Johnson City, Tennessee.

A graduate of Science Hill High School, Finnie extended her education through her attendance at East Tennessee State University and...

Vincent Josef Gross

Vincent Josef Gross

February 6, 2020

Vincent Josef Gross, age 51, of Sale Creek, TN, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 6, 2020. He was born in Milwaukee, WI on October 11, 1968.

He is survived by his mother, Lois Pitcock and her significant other of 27 years, Marlon, of Murfreesboro; along with much loving extended...

Michelle Murphy

Michelle Murphy

February 5, 2020

Michelle Murphy, age 50 of LaVergne, Tennessee died Wednesday at StoneCrest Medical Center. She was a native of Madison, Tennessee and worked in the bindery department of Uniguest in Nashville with 20 years of service. Michelle was an avid sports fan and loved Tennessee Titans football, NASCAR and her favorite driver, Kasey Kahne.

Survivors include her husband,...

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