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Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries
Ronald Lee Merritt
April 21, 2019
Ronald Lee Merritt, age 77, of Murfreesboro passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019. He was a native of Sioux City, IA and the son of the late Howard and Helen Christensen Merritt. He was preceded in death by a stepson, Michael Dwayne Hollis.
Funeral service will be 2:00pm Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Woodfin Memorial Chapel....
Billy Ray Hicks
April 21, 2019
Billy Ray Hicks , age 51 of Smyrna died Sunday April 21, 2019. He was born in Fort Bragg NC. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Hicks, Sr. and Lucy Louise Connell Hicks, a brother, Robert Alvis Hicks.
Mr. Hicks had worked as a Forklift Driver.
He is survived by...
Hildra Yancey
April 20, 2019
Hildra Robinson Yancey, age 75, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2019. A native of Nashville, TN, she was the daughter of the late Hilary and Jettie Thomas Robinson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Alton Wayne Yancey; and sisters, Mary Ann McCluskey and Elnora Morrissey.
Funeral services will be Saturday at...
Jerry Joseph Brennan
April 20, 2019
Jerry Joseph Brennan, aka "Pops", age 75 of Smyrna, Tennessee, died Saturday, April 20, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and the son of the late Joseph and E. Virginia Brennan. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother, Timothy Brennan.
Pops will be lovingly...
Charles Carr
April 18, 2019
Mr. Charles Edward Carr, age 83, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019. He was born in Montgomery County, VA to the late Luther Bane and Ella Hawkins Carr. Mr. Carr was a member of St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Franklin, TN and proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He was a 1961...
Richard "Rick" Harris
April 18, 2019
Richard "Rick" Harris, age 64 of Murfreesboro, TN, formerly of Florence, SC, went to be with his Lord, Thursday April 18, 2019. Rick is survived by his wife; Sherree Campbell Harris; two daughters; Autumn Harris of Murfreesboro, Katy Miller and husband Justin Miller of Murfreesboro; grandchildren, Archer and Charlotte Miller of Murfreesboro; mother, Jean Rosalie Harris of Moriah, New...
Tracy Lee Patterson
April 18, 2019
Tracy Lee Patterson, age 53 of Murfreesboro died April 18, 2019. He was born in Madisonville, TN and was preceded in death by his parents, Amos Eugene Patterson and Kazuko Semoto Patterson.
Mr. Patterson was a member of LifePoint Church in Smyrna, Vice President of Equipment Finders Inc, coached many youths in the Smyrna area, and was...
Olin B. Allen
April 18, 2019
Olin B. Allen, age 80 of LaVergne, TN passed away on Thursday, April 18 th , 2019. He was born in Jackson County, TN to the late Daniel and Effie Bean Allen. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death a daughter, Regena Foley, three brothers, and two sisters.
Mr. Allen is survived by...
James Mason
April 18, 2019
Mr. James Delbridge Mason, age 89, of Murfreesboro, TN went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 18, 2019. A native of Beechgrove, TN, he was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil McGrew and Rose Lee Mason; loving wife of 38 years, Evie Sue Mason; sister, Ruby Dell Richards; and brother, Billy Ray Mason.
He...
John Ray "Dutch" Holland
April 17, 2019
John Ray "Dutch" Holland, age 75 of Smyrna died Wednesday April 17, 2019. He was born in Eglin Field, FL and was the son, Raymond B. Holland and Lucille Steward Holland Honeycutt.
Mr. Holland was member of LifePoint Church in Smyrna and a retired Mechanic. He was a veteran of the United States Navy.
Mr....
Andrew Wilson
April 17, 2019
Mr. Andrew F. Wilson, age 90, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019. He was born in Memphis, TN to the late William Michael and Edith Caldwell Wilson. Mr. Wilson was the owner and operator of Tennessee Radiator Service for over 50 years. He enjoyed spending time cooking and the lake in his earlier years. Mr. Wilson...
Melody Young
April 14, 2019
Melody Young, age 64, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019. She was a native of Christiana, TN and daughter to the late Harry David and Bobby Iris Parsons Young. Melody was a 1972 graduate of Central High School and graduated from Middle Tennessee State University. She taught for 33 years in the Rutherford County School System....
Arthur Maxwell Upchurch
April 14, 2019
Arthur Maxwell Upchurch, age 82, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2019. He was a native of Gainesboro, TN and the son of the late Charles and Ruby Scantland Upchurch. He was also preceded in death by his son, Michael Arthur Upchurch and siblings, Ray Upchurch, Wayne Upchurch, Fred Upchurch, Charles Upchurch, Lodus Upchurch and Olene...
John Pollock
April 14, 2019
Mr. John Pollock, age 58, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019. He was born in Athens, GA to the late Rev. John Samuel Pollock, Sr. and Allie Lou McClain Pollock. Mr. Pollock worked for the company he called his "day wife" West Rock as a performance manager. He was an avid golfer and loved riding motorcycles....
Bouavanh Thammarath
April 13, 2019
Bouavanh Thammarath, age 73, of Murfreesboro passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2019. She was a native of Laos and the daughter of the late Khamphanh and Onh Chanthaloth.
She is survived by her husband, Ounheuane Thammarath.
Nancy Evelyn Craig
April 12, 2019
Nancy Evelyn Miller Craig, age 91, of Murfreesboro, TN, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 12, 2019. A native of New Albany, MS. she was preceded in death by her parents, Joel Andrew and Rena Elizabeth Roberts Miller; loving-husband of 70 years Rev. James Douglas Craig; son, James Douglas Craig Jr; four sisters; and four brothers....
Harold Dean Allen
April 11, 2019
Harold Dean Allen, age 74 of Smyrna, TN passed away on Thursday, April 11 th , 2019. He was born in Jackson County, TN to the late Daniel and Effie Bean Allen. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.
Mr. Allen loved music, singing, and most of...
Sara Jones Jackson
April 10, 2019
Sara Jones Jackson, age 90 of Murfreesboro, TN died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, April 10 th , 2019. She was the daughter of the late Sam and Edna McFarlin Jones. Mrs. Jackson is also preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Bob Jackson; two brothers, Truman and Ben Jones; and two sisters, Marjorie Sims and...
Iris Lynn Hisle
April 10, 2019
Iris Lynn Hisle graced the world with her beauty and loving heart on February 5 th , 1951. She entered Heaven's gates on April 10 th , 2019 at the age of 68. She was born in Carcassonne, Kentucky and is the youngest of 9 children. She is survived by her ex-husband Roger Hisle and two daughters Julie Lynn...
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