Jack Cheng-June Kao
November 26, 2019
On Tuesday, November 26, 2019, Jack Kao, loving husband and father of three children, passed away at age 35. Jack was born on August 21, 1984 in Monterey Park, California to Jasmine Kao and Thompson Kao. He served in the US Army for 6 years before honorable discharge in 2010. Jack enjoyed traveling the world, spending time in the...
Evelyn Irvin
November 26, 2019
Evelyn Glenn (Newman) Irvin, age 84 of LaVergne, died Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Alive Hospice, Murfreesboro. She was born in Rutherford County and was a daughter of the late George Newman and Lula Newman Elmore. She was also preceded in death her husband, James Maurice Irvin; sons, Mark Anthony Irvin and Jeffrey Maurice Irvin; and brothers, Ned Allen...
Richard Harold Haven
November 25, 2019
Richard Harold Haven, age 90, passed away Monday, November 25, 2019 at the VA Medical Center. He was the son of the late Tracey and Susan Haven. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 40 plus years, Marceline Haven and a son, Donald Harold Haven.
Mr. Haven is survived by his wife of 17...
Jerry Squires
November 25, 2019
Jerry John Squires, 72 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee passed away, Monday morning, November 25, 2019, at St Thomas West Hospital following a lengthy illness surrounded by his family.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, Dec 7th at Woodfin Memorial Chapel in Murfreesboro. Friends may visit from 9:00-11:00 am.
Jerry was...
Nell Alexander
November 25, 2019
Roscie Nell Hale Alexander, age 88 of Milton, TN passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019 at The Rutherford Assisted Living. She was born on January 26, 1931 in DeKalb County and moved to Rutherford County in 1947. She was the daughter of the late Elbert Roscoe Hale and Tina Shanks Hale. She is also preceded in death by...
Laura Francis Gribble Wiser
November 25, 2019
Laura Francis Gribble Wiser, age 96 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019. She was born in Warren County, TN to the late Perry Andrew and Onia Belle Glenn Gribble. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Dr. C. Wymer Wiser; mother and father-in-law, Ernest Elmer and...
Dr. Fred Rolater
November 23, 2019
Dr. Frederick Strickland Rolater, age 81, was born to Frederick Gladstone and Vern Janet Strickland Rolater on July 22, 1938 in McKinney, TX. He was predeceased by his parents and his first wife of 55 years, Jeannette Baker Rolater. He is survived by his wife of 2½ years, Wanda Gatewood Rolater. He is also survived by his stepsons, David...
Andre Lamont Black, Sr.
November 22, 2019
André Lamont Black Sr. began his life's journey February 28, 1973, in Pontiac, MI, to the late Willie Andrew Black Jr. and Edith (Edie) Stephens-Black-Brown. Surrounded by his loving family, the Lord called André to his final resting place on November 22, 2019.
André attended Pontiac schools where he was a proud graduate from Pontiac Central High...
William Richard "Big" Bowers
November 21, 2019
William Richard "Big" Bowers, age 73 lifelong resident of Nashville died November 21, 2019. Mr. Bowers was preceded in death by his wife Joan Farris Bowers, and his parents, Lawrence Adam Bowers, and Ruby Bell Bowers Green. Mr. Bowers was retired Sgt First Class from the Tennessee National Guard.
He is survived by his children, Carrie Brown...
Kenneth E. Adams
November 21, 2019
Kenneth E. Adams, age 76, of Murfreesboro, TN, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 21, 2019. A native of Nashville, TN he was preceded in death by his parents, Jewell E. and Doris Porter Adams. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Angela McCollom.
A Celebration of Life will be Sunday at...
Steven Sayarath
November 21, 2019
Mr. Steven Say Sayarath, age 33, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019. He was born in Nashville, TN to David and Allison Sayarath. Steven was a graduate of Siegel High School and attended Wat Lao Buddarahm Temple in Murfreesboro.
Steven is survived by his parents, David and Allison Sayarath; sister, Sandy Loyd and her...
Harold Lee Best
November 21, 2019
Harold Lee Best, age 85, went to be with the Lord on November 21, 2019. Harold was preceded in death by his parents, Lee and Liddie Bridgforth Best. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Gail Collins Best; daughters Laura Lanier of Lawrenceville, Georgia and Lynette Corbitt of Smyrna, Tennessee; granddaughter Katelyn Corbitt and father-in-law Dale Collins....
Kay Cox
November 20, 2019
Kay Cox, age 72, of Murfreesboro, TN, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 20, 2019. A native of Berwind, West Virginia she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Evelyn Byrd Canterbury. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Ralph Canterbury Jr.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at...
Nancy Hutcheson
November 20, 2019
Nancy Hutcheson, age 89 of Harvest, AL formerly of Murfreesboro went to be with her Lord November 20, 2019. She was a native of Nashville and was preceded in death by her parents, Marshall Dennison and Elizabeth Head Dennison; a brother, Marshall Dennison, Jr. Mrs. Hutcheson was a Christian and worshiped with the saints at Jones Road Church of...
Patricia "Pat" Ayers Garman
November 20, 2019
Patricia "Pat" Ayers Simpkins Garman, affectionately known as "Papsi" by her family and 17 grandchildren and great-grandchildren, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2019.
Born in 1934 and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, Pat was the first-born child of Dr. Thomas Emerson and Katherine Jennings Simpkins. She was a Vanderbilt University Nursing student and a member of Alpha...
Maria Brewer
November 19, 2019
Maria F. Brewer, age 56 of Nashville, TN, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2019. A native of Rutherford County, TN, she was preceded in death by her father, Melvin Wayne Brewer.
Maria is survived by her husband, Mike Waddell of Nashville, TN; son, Matthew W. Waddell of Dickson, TN; mother, Martha Faye Hewgley Brewer Culver...
Virginia Drake Winsett
November 19, 2019
Virginia Drake Winsett, age 90 died Tuesday November 19, 2019. She was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, James A. Winsett; her parents, Callie and Jackson Jones; brother, Mitchell Jones, sisters, Olivia Davis and Rosie Jamison.
Mrs. Winsett was a member of Bellwood Baptist Church and...
Tom Davidson
November 15, 2019
Thomas "Tom" Davidson III, age 81 of Murfreesboro, died Friday, November 15, 2019. He was a native of Philadelphia, PA and was a son of the late Thomas William Davidson, Jr. and Ida Mae Miller Davidson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Vince Davidson and a brother, Cliff Davidson.
Survivors...
Agnes Eunice Weaver
November 15, 2019
Agnes Eunice Weaver, age 90, passed away Friday, November 15, 2019. She was the daughter of the late John and Nancy Shepherd. She was also preceded in death by her husband Gabriel Weaver; son, John Weaver; brother, George Goodall; and son in law, Glenn Turner.
She is survived by her children, Pauline Bennet and her husband Ian...
Ruth Marie Watson
November 13, 2019
Ruth Marie Watson, age 82 of Smyrna, died Wednesday at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. She was a native of Nashville and a daughter of the late Robert Tyree Harding and Ruby Alberta Weir Harding. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James H. "Jim" Watson; and brothers, Bob and Earl Harding.
Survivors include children, Jimmy...
