Obituaries
Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries
Phyllis Damron
April 3, 2019
Phyllis Damron, age 64 of Murfreesboro, died Wednesday, April 3, 2019 following a brief illness. She was born into an Air Force family in Germany and was a daughter of the late Donald Leroy Pratt, Sr. and Evelyn Smith Pratt. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her mother and father in law, Charles...
J D Reel
April 3, 2019
Mr. J D Reel, age 88, of LaVergne, TN passed away Wedneday, April 3, 2019. He was born in Dayton, TN to the late Dexter B and Virgie Brown Reel. Mr. Reel worked as a general contractor. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force.
Mr. Reel is survived by four children, Judy McMillon...
Robert Jesse Coombs
April 2, 2019
Robert Jesse Coombs , age 86 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Tuesday April 2, 2019. A native of Nashville, TN, he was the son of the late Daniel Hargett and Margaret Faller Coombs. Mr. Coombs was also preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Tammy Coombs, and a sister, Margaret Ferrell.
Mr. Coombs is survived by...
Myers Browning Parsons, Sr.
April 2, 2019
It is with profound sadness that the family of Myers Browning Parsons Sr., age 97, announces his death on April 2, 2019 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. A native of Christiana,TN he was the son of the late Hoyte Alexander Parsons Sr. and Kathleen Fingar Parsons. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Hoyte Parsons Jr.; sister,...
Ann Chambers
April 1, 2019
Ann Chambers, age 80, passed away April 1, 2019. A native of Winfield, TN she lived in LaVergne, TN, for the past 55 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur Clay and Parazida Terry Taylor; sister, Thelma Baker Hatcher; and brother, George H. Taylor.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Woodfin...
Jess Lee Stacy, Jr.
April 1, 2019
Jess L. Stacy, Jr. , age 81, of Readyville, TN, passed away Monday April 1, 2019. A native of Kittrell, TN, he was the son of the late Jess Lee Stacy, Sr., and Bertha Mankin Stacy. Mr. Stacy was also preceded in death by his brothers, Raymond Stacy and J. R. Stacy, and sisters, Mattie Pinkerton, Barbara...
John P. Sloan, Sr
April 1, 2019
John P. Sloan, Sr., age 72 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, died Monday, April 1, 2019 following a lengthy illness. He was a native of Springfield, Tennessee and was a son of the late Maxie and Ann Sloan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, Porter and Callie Corbin.
Survivors include his wife,...
Toy Phalichanh
April 1, 2019
Toy Phalichanh died April 1, 2019.
Funeral Services will be Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Woodfin Memorial Chapel.
Visitation will be Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Woodfin Memorial Chapel.
Daniel James Victory
April 1, 2019
Daniel "Dan" James Victory passed away in the early morning hours Monday, April 1 st at home after an extended illness. Most of his immediate family had been at his bedside for the several days before.
He was a native of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where he was born August 5, 1954 He was the son of Helen Teeters...
Vickey Len Brown
March 31, 2019
Vickey Len Brown, age 63 of Smyrna, TN passed away on Sunday, March 31 st , 2019. A native of Belleville, IN, she is preceded in death by her parents.
Mrs. Brown is survived by her husband of 42 years, Frank Brown; daughter, Christa Brown; grandson, Kaleb Blanton; and brother Jeffrey Radabaugh.
Visitation with the...
Dr. O. Tom Johns, Jr.
March 31, 2019
Dr. O. Tom Johns, Jr., an orthopedic surgeon whose admiration for athletes was shown through the great care and attention he gave as team doctor for Middle Tennessee State University and Rutherford County Schools, died Sunday after an extended illness. He was 72.
A native of Murfreesboro, Dr. Johns was a fixture on the sidelines of MTSU...
Frances E. Fox
March 31, 2019
Frances E. Fox, age 82, of Nashville passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2019. She was a native of Nashville, TN and the daughter of the late Charles Monroe and Verna Henry Capps. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Fox and her son, Danny Fox.
Graveside service will be 3:00pm Friday, April 5,...
Cheryl Anne Gaskins Soares
March 31, 2019
Cheryl Anne Gaskins Soares , age 69 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Sunday March 31, 2019. A native of Evansville, IN, she was the daughter of the late Billy Jack Gaskins, Sr., and Sandra Davis Gaskins. Mrs. Soares was also preceded in death by a brother, Gregory Smith and a sister, Doris Eileen Gaskins.
Mrs....
Alberta Baltimore Gannon
March 30, 2019
Alberta Baltimore Gannon, age 94 of Smyrna died March 30, 2019. She was a native of Rutherford Co. and was preceded in death by her husband Bill Gannon; parents, James P. Baltimore and Ethel Brandon Baltimore; son-in-law, Dave Rader, and was last surviving of 16 children.
Mrs. Gannon was a member of Highland Heights Church of Christ...
Rusty Lewis
March 30, 2019
William Russell "Rusty" Lewis, dedicated husband and father, left this earth March 30, 2019 to meet his Savior and loved ones who had gone before him.
Funeral services will be 11:00am Saturday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Bro. Charlie Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 3:00 until 7:00pm at Woodfin...
Walter Ronald Hayes
March 29, 2019
On Friday March 29th, 2019 Walter Ronald Hayes of Smyrna, Tn finally received the relief he desired. He boarded the Yellow Submarine and took the Stairway to Heaven, being united with missed family and friends that eagerly awaited him. Ronnie or Uncle Ronnie to many of us loved nature in every aspect, he enjoyed being in it and capturing...
Willie D. “Bill” Reed
March 29, 2019
Willie D. "Bill" Reed, age 78 of LaVergne, TN died Friday March 29, 2019. He was born August 25, 1940 in Hardin County, TN and was preceded in death by his parents, R.D. Reed and Verlie Humphrey Reed, two wives, Linda Kay Warrington Reed and Luella Jane Lowe Reed, brother James Anthony Reed.
Mr. Reed was member...
Rae Mitchell
March 29, 2019
Rae Brittain Mitchell, age 85 of Smyrna, TN passed away on Friday, March 29 th , 2019. She was born in Hickory, NC to the late Arthur and Luevadei Lail Brittain. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Joe Mitchell, and siblings, Elmer, Carl, James, Dale, Fannie, and Barbara.
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Elizabeth Jean "Betty" Johnston
March 29, 2019
Elizabeth Jean "Betty" Johnston, age 80 of Murfreesboro, TN died Friday March 29, 2019. She was a native of Louisville, KY. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Earl Johnston, and by her parents, Willis Burton Egerton, and Sarah Gertrude Johnson Egerton.
Mrs. Johnston was a member of Methodist Church and a retired Legal Secretary....
Ed Dillingham
March 28, 2019
Mr. George Edward "Ed" Dillingham, age 68, of Smyrna, TN passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019. He was a cook at Red Lobster and worked in the sporting goods section at Wal-Mart. Ed proudly served his country in the United States Army.
Ed is survived by his brothers, Larry Dillingham of Smyrna, Daniel Dillingham of Smyrna, and...
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