Obituaries
Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries
Charles Edward Knight, Sr.
May 28, 2019
Charles Edward Knight Sr., "Big Charles" was born on June 16, 1940 to the late Isaac Knight and Edna Clay Knight in Blytheville Arkansas. From this union six children were born; two brothers, Isaac Jr, and Robert Lee; two sisters Linzine and Irma Ruth preceded in death. Freeman Brown, Charles eldest siblings also preceded him in death.
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Homer Brown
May 27, 2019
Homer Brown, age 82, of Rockvale passed away on Monday, May 27, 2019. He was a native of Rutherford County and the son of the late Frank and Leila Williams Brown. He was also preceded in death by siblings, Lorene Brown O'Dell, Polly Brown Buckner, Houston Brown, Ida Brown and Clara Bell Brown Weaver and his great grandson, Homer...
Rebecca Fulks
May 27, 2019
Mrs. Rebecca Ann Basham Fulks, age 69, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Monday, May 27, 2019. She was born in Rutherford County, TN to Fred and Loise Lewis Basham. Mrs. Fulks was a homemaker to her family and a member of Bethlehem Church of Christ.
Mrs. Fulks is survived by her husband of 42 years, Mitchell Fulks;...
Alice Marie Burns
May 27, 2019
Alice R. Burns, age 86, of Murfreesboro passed away on Monday, May 27, 2019. She was a native of Rutherford County and the daughter of the late William A. Rushing and Myrtle Thorton Rushing. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James P. "Jimmy" Burns, brothers, Bill Rushing and John "Bubba" Rushing, sisters, Ann Coffman, Â Betty Medich, Â ...
Fred Morris
May 25, 2019
Fred Morris, age 81, of LaVergne, TN, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 25, 2019. A native of Doerun, GA, he was preceded in death by his parents Harvey Leonard and Odessa Whittington Morris; and his daughter Janet Carr; sister Marie Morris; and his baby sister who passed away at birth.
Funeral services will...
Thomas Foster Johnstone
May 25, 2019
Thomas Foster Johnstone, age 81 of Smyrna died May 25, 2019. He was a native of Toledo, OH was the of late son, William Johnstone, Velma Gallagher Johnstone. Mr. Johnstone was a Christian and was retired owner of Home Improvement Stores.
He is survived by his children; Mark and wife Amanda Johnstone, Howard Johnstone of South Carolina,...
Robert L. Curtis
May 25, 2019
Robert L. Curtis, age 82, of Murfreesboro passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019. He was a native of Fawn River Township, MI and the son of the late Lynn Wilson Curtis and Fern Beatrice Friend Curtis. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Lou Mildon Curtis and grandson, Robert Forrest Curtis.
He is...
Kaylin D'Aire Barabba
May 25, 2019
Ms. Kaylin D'Aire Barabba, age 73, of Smyrna, TN passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019. She was born in Downey, CA to the late Fred and Frances Meader Biggs.
Ms. D'Aire is survived by her children, Roman Baligad and his wife Kathleen and Wanda Baligad; sisters, Sue Lathorp and Joyce Gay; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
...Jonathan Pryor
May 24, 2019
Jonathan William Pryor , age 40 of Hillsboro, TN, passed away Friday, May 24, 2019. He was born in Murfreesboro, TN on December 17, 1978.
Jonathan is survived by his sons, Christopher Pryor of Murfreesboro, TN, and Eric and Chandler Pryor of Meridianville, AL; daughter, Gracie Pryor of Murfreesboro, TN; parents, Jim and Stella Singleton...
William Lytle Hodge
May 23, 2019
William "Lytle" Hodge, age 98, of Smyrna, Tennessee peacefully went home to be with the Lord on May 23, 2019. Lytle was born in Rocky Fork, Tennessee and a lifelong resident of Smyrna, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his parents Charles A. Hodge and Jennie Lee Hodge as well as his loving wife of 58 years, Ann...
Nancy Louise Barnes Reed
May 23, 2019
Nancy Louise Barnes Reed , age 65 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Thursday May 23, 2019 at her home after a prolonged battle with Parkinson's disease. She was a native of Nashville, TN, and the daughter of the late Frank and Emma Karl Barnes.
Nancy is survived by her husband Matt Reed; son, Robert Marshall...
Rosemary Chaney Bane
May 23, 2019
Rosemary Sullivan Chaney Bane (age 94) died peacefully on May 23, 2019. She was born in Clever, Missouri to Rosa (Maples) and Earl Tom Sullivan, and her life of music, international travel, joyful service to others and achievement took her from Clever, to Cincinnati, OH, to Springfield, MO and finally to Murfreesboro, TN. She accomplished much in her life,...
Rufus Potts
May 21, 2019
Rufus Potts, age 82, of Smyrna, TN passed away Tuesday, May 21 st , 2019. He is preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jean Potts; parents, Ernest Potts and Ruby Ross Johnson; stepmother, Mattie Potts; and siblings, Jack, Robert, George, and Evie. Mr. Potts was a dialysis technician at the VA Medical Center in Nashville and faithfully attended...
Sally Scott Ledbetter
May 21, 2019
Sally Scott Ledbetter died peacefully on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Â Born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on September 9 th , 1932, she was the consummate local girl, living her entire life in the town of her birth except when attending college in Virginia. Â An avid bridge player, she was smart, funny, beautiful, vibrant and quite the grand hostess. Â Her most...
Ida Sue Reeves
May 21, 2019
Ida Sue McKinley Reeves of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on May 21, 2019 after a long battle with multiple health issues. Mrs. Reeves was born in Granville, TN on August 20, 1932 and was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Charles E. Reeves, and her parents Hugh McKinley and Lois Carter McKinley Cornwell. She is survived...
Jamy Leeann Jordan
May 20, 2019
Jamy Leeann Jordan, age 48 of Murfreesboro died Monday May 20, 2018. She was a native of Nebraska and had attended Central Christian Church. Jamy was a graduate of MTSU and Volunteer State Community College. She was Respiratory Therapist.
Jamy is survived by her daughter, Meri Lindsey and twin sons, Brock and Bryce Lindsey; father of her...
John "Sam" Youree
May 19, 2019
John "Sam" Youree, age 61 of Murfreesboro passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2019. He was a native of Rutherford County and the son of the late Samuel and Rachel Vance Youree.
Funeral Service will be 2:00 pm Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery.
He is survived...
Somchanh Boupharath
May 19, 2019
Somchanh Boupharath , age 79 of Antioch, TN, passed away Sunday May 19, 2019. A native of Laos, she was the daughter of the late Tidphumee Sengsavang and Somdee Sengsavang. Mrs. Boupharath was also preceded in death by her husband Vanthaboun Boupharath who died April 29, 2019.
Mrs. Boupharath is survived by her daughters, Silinh...
Cecil Waggoner
May 18, 2019
Cecil Waggoner, age 71 of Murfreesboro, died Saturday at home surrounded by his family. He was a native of Lascassas and a son of the late Willie Ernest and Effie Louise Brewer Waggoner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded by a brother, Willie Waggoner.
Survivors include his wife of 26 years, Janice Waggoner; children, Danny...
Donald T. Wolfe
May 18, 2019
Donald Thomas Wolfe, 81, retired professor of political science at Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland, died on Saturday, May 18, 2019 in Murfreesboro, TN. Dr. Wolfe was the son of the late Roland Corrington and Mary Agnes McConnell Wolfe. He was predeceased by three older brothers, Roland C. Wolfe, Jr., of Nashville, John McConnell Wolfe of Chattanooga, and William...
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