Thelma Dorris Varnell
August 21, 2019
Thelma Dorris Forstner Varnell, 88, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, passed from our sight to be with our Lord August 21, 2019. She was born to parents Ernest Watkins Forstner and Edna Earl Ament Forstner, on December 17, 1930, in Sweeten's Cove, South Pittsburgh, Tennessee.
Thelma attended City High School in and many years later she went on to...
Joseph H. "Joe" Salisbury
August 21, 2019
Joseph H. "Joe" Salisbury , age 60 of Rockvale, TN, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019. A native of North Norwich, NY, he was the son of the late Clarence and Elnora Kinney Salisbury. Joe was also preceded in death by his brothers, Gordon and William Salisbury.
Joe is survived by his sons, Eric and...
Margaret Elizabeth Oppelt Perry
August 20, 2019
Margaret E. Oppelt Perry, age 82 of Smyrna was born November 17, 1936 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Clarence and Sophia Cicenas Oppelt. She attended Thornton Township High School, and upon graduation began working there as the bookstore manager. March 16, 1968, Margaret married Travis Perry of Glendale, CA and these 2 city kids began their lives in...
Terry Franklin Evans
August 20, 2019
Terry Franklin Evans, age 73 of Murfreesboro died Tuesday August 20, 2019. He was a native of Smyrna and was preceded in death by his parents, George Franklin Evans and Edith Carneal Spann Evans. Mr. Evans was of the Baptist faith and had worked for Firestone as a tire tester. He was a veteran of the United States Air...
Donald Preston Vaughan
August 20, 2019
Donald Preston Vaughan, age 66 of Smyrna died Tuesday August 20, 2019. He was a native of Lynchburg, TN and was preceded in death by his parents, Teddy Preston and Bettie Christine Myers Vaughan, and brother, Wes Vaughan. Mr. Vaughan was retired from Texas Instruments and Hewlett-Packard. He was of the Christian Faith.
Mr. Vaughan is survived...
Thomas Edward Davidson
August 19, 2019
Thomas Edward Davidson, age 67, of Smyrna passed away on Monday, August 19, 2019. He was a native of Davidson County and the son of the late Luther Andrew Davidson and Jessie Mae Brooksher Spurlock.
Funeral service will be 12noon Thursday, August 22, 2019. Darrel Whaley will officiate. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery.
He...
Joe Bill Barlow
August 19, 2019
Joe Bill Barlow, 83 of Murfreesboro, was called home to be with the Lord on Monday August 19, 2019. He was born in Hawkins County, TN to the late Homer and Effie Barlow, and was also preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Slemons Barlow.
Mr. Barlow had served in the US Army 101St Airborne Group at...
Emerson Kate Ayers
August 19, 2019
Miss Emerson Kate Ayers, age 16 months, was freed from her struggles on Monday, August 19, 2019. She was born on March 28, 2018 in Hermitage, TN to Jason and Tenley Ayers. Emerson loved to play with her sister and explore the world with her eyes. She was a happy baby with a contagious smile and laugh. Emerson was...
Kevin Jay Gandy
August 18, 2019
Kevin Jay Gandy , age 64, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019. Born in Dayton, OH, he was the son of the late Mondal Jack and Virginia Williams Gandy.
Mr. Gandy is survived by his wife, Judy Myrick Gandy; daughter, Lanie Elizabeth Gandy of Murfreesboro, TN; sisters, Karen E. Gandy Marlow of...
Halley Turner Neal
August 17, 2019
Halley Turner Neal, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and staple of the Murfreesboro community died peacefully on August 17, 2019 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Halley was born to Alice and Ernest Turner on September 7, 1943. She married Larry Neal in 1959 in Memphis, and there, they raised their four children until 1977 when they relocated to Murfreesboro....
Roy M. "Smokey" Garrett
August 17, 2019
Mr. Roy M. "Smokey" Garrett, age 81, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019 at his home. He was born in Charlotte, TN to the late Lonnie M. and Lucille Spann Garrett. Roy was a 1956 graduate of Bellevue High School in Nashville, TN. He proudly served his country in the United States Army and attended both...
Carolyn G. Faught
August 17, 2019
Carolyn G. Faught
On Saturday, August 17, 2019, Carolyn G. Faught, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, went to be with her Lord and Savior at the age of 87.
Carolyn was born on April 12, 1932, in Fort Mill, SC, to the late Hudson Harris and Florence Griffin. She grew up there...
Maxine "Ma" Bowmer Upchurch
August 15, 2019
Maxine Bowmer " Ma" Upchurch , age 84 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Thursday August 15, 2019. A native of Jamestown, TN, she was the daughter of the late Abner D. and Altha C. Winningham Bowmer. Mrs. Upchurch was also preceded in death by her husband, Conrad Upchurch, her daughter-in-law, Patty Hatfield, and several siblings.
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Mrs. Chone Phomsouvanh
August 15, 2019
Mrs. Chone Phomsouvanh, age 69, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2019 at her home in Lavergne. She was preceded in death by her husband Bounna Phomsouvanh; mother Mrs. LaChay; and brother Somchai LaChay.
She is survived by sons, Viengsavanh Phomsouvanh, Soupha Phomsouvanh, Metta Phomsouvanh; daughters, Rattana Phomsouvanh, Atsala Phomsouvanh, Dokboua Phomsouvanh, Annie Phomsouvanh, Linda Phomsouvanh; 22 grandchildren;...
Charles E. Williams
August 14, 2019
Charles E. Williams, age 87 of Murfreesboro, died Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was a native of Rutherford County and was the son of the late James T. and Mary Holden Williams. In addition to his parents, he was preceded by his wife of 65 years whom he loved dearly, Evelyn...
Khamphou Phothimat
August 13, 2019
Khamphou Phothimat, age 75 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on August 13, 2019. Visitation will be Saturday, August 17, 2019 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Traditional Laotian Funeral Service will be Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 1:00 PM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mrs....
Kay Armstrong
August 13, 2019
On August 13, 2019, Roberta Kay Wright Armstrong, loving mother and wife, went to be with her Lord and Savior at the age of 81 surrounded by family. She was born July 2, 1938 in Cape Girardeau, MO to Katherine and Carl J. Wright. In April 1958, she married Bill Armstrong of Sikeston, MO, moved to Nashville in 1964,...
India Anne Spainhour
August 13, 2019
India Anne Spainhour , age 43, Murfreesboro, TN, died Tuesday August 13, 2019 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital.
Born January 7, 1976 in Fordyce, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Jimmy and Linda House Spainhour.
She was the manager of a house cleaning business.
Survivors include one daughter Olivia Mcfadden, her fiancé Tom...
Ruby Nell Williams
August 13, 2019
Ruby Nell Williams, age 90 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on August 13, 2019. She was born in Eva, AL to the late Monroe and Mamie Childers. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Perry Henry Williams; a son, Timothy Williams; and 6 siblings.
Mrs. Williams is survived by her children,...
Marcia Jenkins
August 12, 2019
Marcia Copeland Jenkins age 62, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2019. She was born in Nashville, TN on August 25, 1956 to the late Bill and Edie Copeland. She is preceded in death by her sister, Pamela Copeland.
She is survived by her husband, Nelson Jenkins; son, Craig Jacks and wife Melissa; daughter, Amy Sherwood and...
