Jimmy Neely
January 6, 2020
James Edwin (Jimmy) Neely, Jr., age 69, passed away peacefully January 6, 2020 in Murfreesboro.
Jimmy was born January 15, 1950, in Nashville, the son of the late Marian Scott Neely and the late James E. Neely. Â He is survived by his daughter Corey Neely Studer, her husband John, and granddaughters Ava Neely Studer and Anna Maria...
Mary Virginia Neal
January 5, 2020
Mary Virginia Byrd Neal, age 84, of Smyrna, TN passed away peacefully Sunday, January 5, 2020.
She was a native of Mobile, AL. She was the daughter of the late John Louis Byrd and Gertie Belle Jackson Byrd Stanford. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Roger L. Neal; son, Roger Steven Neal;...
Mary Geitz
January 5, 2020
Mary Cecilia Marsden Geitz , age 82 of Lebanon, TN, passed away Sunday January 5, 2020. A native of Dayton, OH, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Belle Winhoven Marsden. Mrs. Geitz was also preceded in death by her husband Connie Ray Geitz and a brother, Larry Marsden.
Mrs. Geitz is...
Anthony "Tony" Wells
January 5, 2020
Anthony "Tony" Lee Wells, age 65 passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro. He was the son of the late Hugh Don Wells and Jessie Jean Smith-Wells.
He is survived by his wife of 19 years, Rhonda Jordan Wells; children, Ashley Heun and husband Art, Anthony "Chip" Wells and wife Chelsey,...
Billie Doris Wilson
January 5, 2020
Billie Doris Mankin Wilson, age 89 of Smyrna, TN passed away on January 5, 2020. She was born on June 25, 1930 to the late Jasper and Lyda Mankin. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her brothers, Jimmy Mankin, J.W. (Phyllis) Mankin, and Cliff (Joy) Mankin; and sisters, Kay (Bob) Ferrell and Elsie...
Roy Elvis Mullins
January 5, 2020
Roy Elvis Mullins, age 78, of Smyrna, TN, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 5, 2020. A native of Smyrna he was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew F. and Melba Alsup Mullins.
Funeral services will be Friday at 11:00 a.m. at Woodfin Chapel in Smyrna. Brother Wayne Cornwell will officiate. Burial will...
Jesse Claude Cooper, Jr.
January 4, 2020
Jesse Claude Cooper, Jr. age 96 of Smyrna, died at his home Saturday, January 4, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse Claude Cooper, Sr. and Vera Blakney Cooper, and a daughter, Lisa Faye Cooper.
Visitation will be Thursday, January 9, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. until the time of funeral services beginning at 1:00...
Mary Jane Hollis
January 4, 2020
Mary Jane Hollis, age 82 passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020. She was the daughter of the late John Thompson Morgan and Regina Wiggs Morgan. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Joe Black Hollis; son, Dean Hollis; brothers, William Morgan and John Morgan; and sister, Pat Walkup.
She is survived by daughter, Connie Hill...
David Eugene Medders
January 4, 2020
David Medders, age 55 of Smyrna, died Saturday, January 4, 2020 at his home. He was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and was a truck driver.
Survivors include his mother, Judy Medders of Smyrna; a sister, Wanda Martin and husband John of Mt. Juliet; brothers, Eddie Medders and wife Sheila of Smyrna and Jeff Medders of Murfreesboro as...
Roger William Carpenter
January 3, 2020
Roger William Carpenter, age 71 of LaVergne died Friday January 3, 2020. He was a native of Whitney Point, NY. He was preceded in death by son, Mark Carpenter, and parents, Everett Carpenter and Rena Whitney Carpenter.
Mr. Carpenter was a veteran of the United States Army. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam, in 1969...
Duree Goss
January 3, 2020
Mr. Duree Jacob Goss, age 92, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Friday, January 3, 2020. He was born in Jackson, MO to the late Samuel and Rosena Probst Goss. Mr. Goss proudly served his country in the United States Army. He worked as a diesel mechanic for Gateway Transportation in St. Louis, MO before relocating his family to Rutherford...
Shirley Vaughn Farlow
January 3, 2020
Shirley Vaughn Farlow, age 67 of Smyrna died Saturday January 3, 2020. She was born in the Philippines, and was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Farlow; parents, William David Vaughn and Mary Ann Kier Farlow. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Mrs. Farlow is survived by her children; Dana Fortner of Murfreesboro,...
Brantley Walton
January 3, 2020
Daniel Brantley Walton , age 34 of LaVergne, TN, passed away Friday, January 3, 2020. He was born in Nashville, TN. Brantley was preceded in death by a brother, Anthony Taylor Hicks and grandfathers, James W. Palmer and Charles H. Walton.
Brantley is survived by his mother and bonus dad, Jamie Palmer Hicks and Tony...
Beverly Sue Sappington Mccall
January 3, 2020
Beverly Sue Sappington McCall, age 61 of Smyrna died Friday January 3, 2020. She was a native of Memphis and preceded in death by her parents, Samuel Elmo Sappington and Mother Mabel Hortene Harlow Sappington. Mrs. McCall had worked for Service Merchandise and the business manager for Cornerstone UMC. She was founding a member of Cornerstone UMC.
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Vivian Joan Hurt
January 2, 2020
Vivian Joan Hurt, age 84 of Chattanooga, TN passed away January 2, 2020. A native of Hamilton County, she was the daughter of the late Carl Alfred Bettis and the late Dorothy Trotter Bettis. She was married to the late, Ben Nauman Hurt of Nashville, TN for 59 years.
Joan is survived by her sons Ross Hurt,...
Nathaniel Washington "Wash" Powers
January 1, 2020
Nathaniel Washington "Wash" Powers, Jr. , age 98 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Nathaniel Washington Powers, Sr. and Lela Belle Brannon Powers. Mr. Powers was also preceded in death by his first wife, Ruby Lee Gillespie Powers, and by his second...
Alan Reno "Porky" Stem, Jr.
January 1, 2020
Alan Reno "Porky" Stem, Jr., age 53 of Phoenix AZ formerly of Murfreesboro died January 1, 2020. He was a native of Murfreesboro and was preceded in death by his father Alan Reno Stem, Sr.; grandparents, Willie Stem, Elsie Stem.
Mr. Stem was of the Baptist Faith. He was a 1985 Graduate of Oakland High School, and...
Allen Thomas Baxter
January 1, 2020
Mr. Allen Thomas Baxter, age 69, of Murfreesboro, TN went to be with the Lord Wednesday, January 1, 2020. He was born in Rutherford Co., TN to the late William Ray and Susie Emma Alcorn Baxter. Mr. Baxter was a 1968 graduate of Kittrell High School. He owned and operated Baxter Construction for 50 years. Mr. Baxter was...
Rachel Harrell Douglas
December 31, 2019
Rachel Harrell Douglas , age 78 of McMinnville, TN, passed away Tuesday December 31, 2019. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Lowe Harrell, Sr. and Lera Mai Layhew Harrell. Mrs. Douglas was also preceded in death by her brothers, Raymond L. Harrell, Jr., James A. Harrell, Johnny Harrell, and Harvey...
Arthur "Art" Harold Quinet
December 31, 2019
Arthur "Art" Harold Quinet, age 92, of Smyrna, TN, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 31, 2019. A native of Pittsburgh, PA, he was preceded in death by his parents Julius and Elizabeth Hintz Quinet; son, David Quinet; and 10 brothers and sisters.
Funeral Services will be Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at Woodfin Chapel...
