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John Leland Goad

John Leland Goad

May 17, 2019

John L. Goad, age 69, of Murfreesboro passed away suddenly on Friday, May 17, 2019. He was a native of Davidson County and the son of the late Kenneth Leland Goad and Mary Jean Young Goad.

Funeral service will be 2:00pm Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Chaplain Lee Douglas will officiate. Interment to follow...

J.W. Gossett

J.W. Gossett

May 16, 2019

James Wesley "J.W." Gossett, age 94, passed peacefully at his home on Thursday, May 16, 2019.

He is survived by his wife of 72 and a half years, Christine Gossett; two sons, Roy Gossett and his wife Cindy, and Wayne Gossett and his wife Jayne; three grandchildren, Troy Gossett and his wife Marcy, Bryan Gossett and his...

James Patrick Baute

James Patrick Baute

May 16, 2019

James Patrick Baute, age 48, of Manchester passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2019 after a long illness.

Funeral service will be 2:30pm Monday, May 20, 2019 at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Pastor Greg Nash will officiate. Interment will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.

He is survived by his mother, Yvonne Wheeler, father, Everett Baute and...

Joseph Nock

Joseph Nock

May 15, 2019

Joseph "Joe" A. Nock, age 89 of Smyrna, Tennessee, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 15, 2019. A native of Tarentum, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Aloysious A. and Ruth Smith Nock. Mr. Nock was also preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jean Porter Nock; a daughter, Janice Ann Nock Adcock; granddaughter, Skylar Nicole Nock; brother,...

Cathey Ragland

Cathey Ragland

May 15, 2019

Cathey Taylor Ragland, age 75, of Murfreesboro, TN, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. A native of Rutherford County, TN, she was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Josephine Ralston Taylor; and her husband David Ragland.

Funeral services will be Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Trey King...

Roger Steven Neal

Roger Steven Neal

May 14, 2019

Roger Steven Neal, age 65, of Smyrna, TN, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2019. A native of Mobile, AL, he was born April 18, 1954.

He is survived by his mother, Virginia Byrd Neal; sons, Christopher Shawn Neal and John Robert Neal; brother, Mark B. Neal; and mother of their children, Christina Neal. He was preceded in...

Namithith "Lae" Bounthavy

Namithith "Lae" Bounthavy

May 14, 2019

Namthith "Lae" Bounthavy , age 39 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Tuesday May 14, 2019. A native of Ubon, Thailand, she was the daughter of Sy Bounthavy of Murfreesboro, TN and the late Bounna Bounthavy.

Lae is survived by her father, Sy Bounthavy of Murfreesboro, TN; step-mother, Silivanh Keomahavong of Murfreesboro, TN; brother, Brandon Bounthavy...

Michael Shawn Strom, Jr.

Michael Shawn Strom, Jr.

May 13, 2019

Michael Shawn Strom, Jr., age 20 of LaVergne, TN, passed away Monday May 13, 2019. Shawn was born June, 29, 1998 in Silver Spring, MD.

Shawn is survived by his parents, Michael "Mike" Shawn Strom, Sr. and Jessica Rumford Strom of LaVergne, TN; sister, Katelin Strom of LaVergne, TN; grandparents, Dorothy Strom of LaVergne, TN,...

James "Jimmy" Bratten

James "Jimmy" Bratten

May 13, 2019

James "Jimmy" Miller Bratten, age 81, of Murfreesboro, TN, died on May 13, 2019 at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, TN. He was born on July 3, 1937 in Liberty, TN to James H. and Elizabeth Miller Bratten. He was a member of the Baptist faith. Jim was a 1955 graduate of Smyrna High School and continued his...

Rita Boles Lankford

Rita Boles Lankford

May 12, 2019

Mrs. Rita Boles Lankford, age 69 of Murfreesboro, died Sunday morning, May 12, at St. Thomas West. She is survived by: husband, Wayne P. Lankford; 2 sons, Andrew Lankford of Murfreesboro, Tim Lankford and wife Paige of Hendersonville; 6 grandchildren, Jack, Paul and Zoe Lankford; Tyler Lankford, Thomas Akins and wife Lauren and children, Willa Gray Akins and Ada...

Nannie Gannon

Nannie Gannon

May 12, 2019

Nannie Ray Ross Gannon, age 95 of the Leanna Community, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro, TN. She was the wife of 70 years to James Boyd Gannon who passed away in 2012. Mrs. Gannon was born in Rutherford County and was the daughter of the late Albert and Maggie Ross. She was...

Lillian S. Hobbs

Lillian S. Hobbs

May 11, 2019

Lilllian S. Hobbs, age 72 of Readyville died Saturday at her home. She was born in Quebec, TN., and was preceded in death by her husband, Freddie Hobbs; parents, Roy Cooper Shockley, Ruby Lee Martin Shockley; brother Jim Shockley; twin sister, Vivan Shockley; sisters, Clata Worley, Wanda Miller.

Mrs. Hobbs was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother....

Vincent Pollizzotto

Vincent Pollizzotto

May 11, 2019

Mr. Vincent Salvatore Pollizzotto, age 94, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019. He was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Salvatore and Vincenza "Jenny" LaCova Pollizzotto. Mr. Pollizzotto proudly served his country in the United States Army Air Force. He was a self-employed photographer with a studio in Carnegie Hall. Mr. Pollizzotto was a member of LaVergne United...

Ray Donald Mahaffey

Ray Donald Mahaffey

May 9, 2019

Ray Donald Mahaffey , age 70 of Murfreesboro died Thursday May 9, 2019. He was a native of Rutherford Co. and was preceded in death by his daughter, Renee; parents, Ollie Brown Mahaffey and Annie Mae Dunnaway Mahaffey; a sister, Virginia Lee Mahaffey.

Mr. Mahaffey attended the Church of Christ and retired from Bridgestone.

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Scott Ogles

Scott Ogles

May 9, 2019

Gregory Scott Ogles was born Friday, September 2, 1966 and went to be with his Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, May 9, 2019. He was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County, growing up in Christiana and a graduate of Riverdale High School. He was the owner of Scott Ogles Electric and later became the Electrical Inspector for the City...

Margaret Louise Ross Henley

Margaret Louise Ross Henley

May 8, 2019

Margaret Louise Ross Henley , age 84 of Mt. Juliet, TN, passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2019. She was the wife of 64 years to Jimmy Eugene Henley who died only hours after her death. Mrs. Henley was a native of Rutherford County, and was the daughter of the late Robert Burton Ross, Sr., and Mattie...

Raymond Ferrell Reed

Raymond Ferrell Reed

May 8, 2019

Raymond Reed, age 76 of Bell Buckle, Tennessee died Wednesday, May 8, 2019. He was a native of Baltimore, Maryland and a son of the late William Henry Reed and Birdie Mae Stapleton Reed.

Survivors include his wife, Linda Reed; children, Casey Benjamin and husband Rich of Marion, IN, Mark Stevens and wife Nancy of Pennsylvania, Christine...

Nicholas Shane Hooten

Nicholas Shane Hooten

May 8, 2019

Nicholas Shane Hooten, age 33 of Murfreesboro died Wednesday May 8, 2019. He was born in Apple Valley CA and was a Graphic Artist and was avid outdoorsman, and Christian.

Nicholas is survived by his children; Fenix Hooten and Ainsley Hooten; parents, Curtis and Susanne Hooten of Kentucky; brothers, Michael Thomas of Texas, Nathan Hooten of Murfreesboro....

Jimmy Eugene Henley

Jimmy Eugene Henley

May 8, 2019

Jimmy Eugene Henley , age 82 of Mt. Juliet, TN, passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2019. A native of Wilson County, he was the son of the late Sam Ezra Henley and Nell Fannie Pharris Henley. Mr. Henley was also preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Margaret Louise Ross Henley, brothers, Gary and...

Edward F. Kilgour, Jr.

Edward F. Kilgour, Jr.

May 7, 2019

Edward F. Kilgour, Jr, age 75, of Murfreesboro, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday May 7, 2019.  A native of South Deerfield, MA and son of the late Edward F. Kilgour, Sr., and Veronica T. Peabody Kilgour.  He is also predeceased by his Uncle Bud Peabody and Aunt Loraine Peabody, cousin Joanie Peabody Wysocki Stetson and Jason Wysocki.

Ed...

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