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Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries

Hughie "Bubba" Rowland

Hughie "Bubba" Rowland

July 23, 2019

Hughie "Bubba" Rowland , age 69 of Mt. Juliet, TN, passed away Tuesday July 23, 2019. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Clayton and Beular Mae McCoy Rowland.

Mr. Rowland is survived by his wife of 50 years, Pat Bussell Johnson Rowland; children, Robert Rowland and his wife Jamie...

Nina Ruth Tolleson Holder

Nina Ruth Tolleson Holder

July 23, 2019

Nina Ruth Tolleson Holder, age 70 of Smyrna, died Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at her home. She was a native of Boaz, Alabama and was a daughter of the late Gerald and Ruby Shell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ron Holder.

Survivors include three sons, Danny Tolleson and wife...

Betty Lee Young

Betty Lee Young

July 20, 2019

Betty Lee Young, age 87 of Murfreesboro, died Saturday, July 20, 2019 at her home. She was a native of Farmington, Missouri and a daughter of the late Raymond and Martha Gordon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Orville Young and a grandson, Heath Young.

Survivors include her children, Debbie...

Julie Nattrass

Julie Nattrass

July 20, 2019

Mrs. Julia "Julie" Ann Nattrass, age 73, formerly of Buffalo, NY passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019. She was born in El Centro, CA to the late Frank and Rita Sutcliffe McPartlan. Julie worked as an occupational therapist before opening her own massage therapy business. She enjoyed her work in helping people through their physical and emotional difficulties. Julie...

Raymond C. Fairbanks

Raymond C. Fairbanks

July 20, 2019

Raymond C. Fairbanks Sr. age 87 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Alive Hospice in Nashville.

Ray is survived by his wife Raene Fairbanks; daughters, Patti Miller (Don) of Dickson, TN and Carol Darnell (Paul) of Murfreesboro, TN. One granddaughter, Laura Mobley (Andy) of Dickson, TN; 2 grandsons and 9 great grandchildren.

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Ben Ed Paul, Sr.

Ben Ed Paul, Sr.

July 19, 2019

Ben Ed Paul, Sr. , age 77 of Morrison, TN, died Friday July 19, 2019. A native of LaVergne, TN, he was the son of the late Albert Boyd and Sarah Arnold Paul. Mr. Paul was also preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Jean Bradford Paul who died in 2008.

Mr. Paul is survived...

Annie Blythe Norfleet

Annie Blythe Norfleet

July 19, 2019

Annie Blythe Tomlin Norfleet, age 97, of Smyrna, TN left this world on July 19, 2019.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Abb and Maude Tomlin; husband, Robert "Bob" Norfleet; daughters, Joan Mooney and Stella Cathey Kerr; brothers, Leon Tomlin, James Tomlin, Grady Tomlin and Johnny Tomlin;and sisters, Maggie McNeely, Lucille Cathey, Sara Mosley, Ruby...

Beverly Sue Pitts Hatchett

Beverly Sue Pitts Hatchett

July 19, 2019

Beverly Sue Pitts Hatchett , age 83 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, July 19, 2019, after a several year struggle with ALS. A native of Lincoln County, she was born to the late Younger Riley Pitts, Jr. and Martha Rhea Hobbs Pitts. Bev was also preceded in death by a brother,...

Wayne Neu

Wayne Neu

July 19, 2019

Wayne Harlan Neu, age 75 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, died Friday, July 19, 2019. A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, he was the son of the late Harlan A. and Isabell M. (Schuster) Neu.

Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Trudy A. Neu; sons, David Neu of Brentwood, Scott (Kristen) Neu, of Nolensville, Troy (Carol) Neu of...

Larry Wayne Bullard

Larry Wayne Bullard

July 18, 2019

Larry Wayne Bullard, age 69, of Antioch passed Thursday, July 18, 2019. He was a native of Murfreesboro, TN and the son of the late Ray D. Bullard and Dora Ella Alsup Bullard.

Funeral service will be 12noon Monday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Dr. Dean Sisk will officiate. Interment to follow in Evergreen Cemetery.

He...

Cathy Hendrick

Cathy Hendrick

July 18, 2019

Mrs. Cathy Sue Hendrick, age 60, of LaVergne, TN passed away Thursday, July 18, 2019. She was born in Indiana to the late Nolan Keith and Mildred Bohley Ellis. Mrs. Hendrick worked at Southern Hills Hospital, Tusculum Strike & Spare, and Smyrna Bowling Center. She loved being around and visiting with the people she knew and loved.

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John "Big John" Patrick Stephens

John "Big John" Patrick Stephens

July 17, 2019

John Patrick "Big John" Stephens, age 57, of La Vergne died peacefully on July 17, 2019 after a long battle with cancer. "Bull" is preceded in death by parents, Paul Vernon & Lillian Beatrice Stephens, sister, Teresa Stephens and nephew, Chizum Whaley. He is survived by loving wife, Jennifer Stephens and daughter, Marie Stephens. Surviving siblings are sister's Paula...

Allene Maddox Williams

Allene Maddox Williams

July 15, 2019

Allene Maddox Williams, age 93, of Beechgrove, TN passed away peacefully on July 15, 2019 surrounded by her children. A native of Warm Springs, GA she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 42 years, William Charles Williams Sr.

Mrs. Williams was also preceded in death by her parents, Horace and Eva Maddox of Warm...

Joanna Frances Capelli

Joanna Frances Capelli

July 15, 2019

Joanna Frances Capelli, 75, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away peacefully at her residence on Monday, July 15, 2019. Born on December 15, 1943 and raised in Hammonton, NJ, Joanna moved to Murfreesboro in 2006. She was predeceased by her devoted and loving parents, Anna and Joseph J. Capelli, Sr. and her sister Elizabeth Jane Hoopes.

Joanna is...

Mary Virginia Morton Spence

Mary Virginia Morton Spence

July 14, 2019

Mary Virginia Morton Spence , age 91 of the Midland community, passed away Sunday July 14, 2019 at her daughters residence in Tarpon Springs, FL. Born in Rockvale, TN, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Anderson and Candace Smotherman Morton. Mrs. Spence was also preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Lafayette Spence who died...

Diana Lynn "Dee Dee" Massrock Horton

Diana Lynn "Dee Dee" Massrock Horton

July 14, 2019

Diana Lynn "Dee Dee" Massrock Horton , age 59 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Sunday July 14, 2019. A native of Harrisburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Ellen Myers Massrock. Dee Dee was also preceded in death by a sister, Sandy Walters.

Dee Dee is survived by her husband,...

Leal Fales Baudoin

Leal Fales Baudoin

July 14, 2019

Leal Fales Baudoin, age 81, died Sunday, July 14, 2019 at her home in Smyrna. She is preceded in death by her husband of over 50 years, Roy Lee Baudoin.

Mrs. Baudoin is survived by her sons, Roy Baudoin and his wife Beth, Terry Baudoin and his wife Ruth; daughters, Sue Baudoin and Sandra Toombs and her...

Shannan Roman

Shannan Roman

July 13, 2019

Shannan Roman, age 42 of Murfreesboro died Saturday July 13, 2019. She was a native of Hacienda Heights, California. Shannan worked for Sona Med Spa in Franklin.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Elaine Rochelle Acuna Helbling.

Shannan is survived by children, Alicia Roman, Alex Roman and wife Desiree, grandchildren; Jesse, Cali, father;...

Sharon Richards

Sharon Richards

July 12, 2019

Sharon Ann Richards, age 75 passed away July 12, 2019 at The Water Nursing Facility in Smyrna, TN. She is preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Lucille Richards Sr., sister-in-law, Brenda Richards, her extended parents, Bob and Ruth Pomeroy, and niece Vicky Martin. She is survived by her brother, Albert "Buster" Richards, Jr. niece, Lucy Wolfe, her...

Virginia Love Beasley

Virginia Love Beasley

July 11, 2019

Mrs. Virginia Love Woodfin Beasley, age 86 of Murfreesboro died Thursday, July 11, 2019 at her home. She was a native of Murfreesboro and a daughter of the late John T. Woodfin, Jr. and Virginia Black Woodfin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Robert "Bob" Allen Beasley.

Survivors include her...

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