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Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries

Betty Ruth Walker

Betty Ruth Walker

March 27, 2019

Betty Ruth Light Walker , age 88 of Mt. Juliet, TN, passed away Wednesday March 27, 2019. A native of Gracey, KY, she was the daughter of the late Forest Lee and Ollie Jane Wyatt Light. Mrs. Walker was also preceded in death by her husband, Owen Clark Walker, and sons, David Clark Walker, Sr., and Donald...

Donald F. Davenport

Donald F. Davenport

March 25, 2019

Donald F. Davenport, age 73, of Murfreeboro, passed away March 25, 2019.  He was a native of Cannon County, and son of the late Walter Haskell and Mary Frances Bogle Davenport.  Funeral services will be Friday at 2:00 at Woodfin Memorial Chapel in Murfreesboro with Billy Jones officiating.  Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.  Visitation will be from...

Doris Dunaway Walton

Doris Dunaway Walton

March 25, 2019

Doris Dunaway Walton , age 85, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Mack and Audrey Yost Dunaway. Mrs. Walton was also preceded in death by her husband, Edward Frank Walton who died in 1998, brothers, Buford, Bill, and Jesse Dunaway, sisters, Sheila...

Dr. Jack E. Forrest

Dr. Jack E. Forrest

March 25, 2019

Dr. Jack E. Forrest, age 81, of Murfreesboro, died Monday, March 25, 2019 from injuries received in a house fire. He was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, a son of the late Euel Floyd Forrest and Mildred Rebecca Valentine Forrest. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Phil Forrest, and a sister, Ann...

Robert "Bob" Eugene Atteberry

Robert "Bob" Eugene Atteberry

March 24, 2019

Robert "Bob" Eugene Atteberry, age 79, of Murfreesboro passed away on March 24, 2019. He was born on May 20, 1939 in Sullivan, IL to the late Earl R. Atteberry and Flossie Wiseley Atteberry. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Wanda Boblitt and brother, Rev. Kenneth Atteberry.

Funeral service will be 11:00am Saturday, March...

Guadalupe Arreguin

Guadalupe Arreguin

March 24, 2019

M. Guadalupe Arreguin, age 66 of Murfreesboro, died Sunday at St Thomas Rutherford Hospital surrounded by her family. She was a native of Guanajuato, Mexico and a daughter of the late Abraham and Ezequia Tamayo. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and a homemaker.

Survivors include her husband of 43 years of...

Frankie Smotherman, Sr.

Frankie Smotherman, Sr.

March 24, 2019

Mr. Frankie Lynn Smotherman, Sr., age 57, of Smyrna, TN passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019. He was born in Nashville, TN to Vernon Lee and Nancy Hendrix Smotherman. Mr. Smotherman was a 1980 graduate of Smyrna High School and was a self-employed handyman. He was gruff, rough, and had a heart full of fluff.

Mr. Smotherman...

Bobby M. Mclain

Bobby M. Mclain

March 23, 2019

Bobby M. McLain, age 76, of Smyrna, TN, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 23, 2019. A native of Adamsville, TN, he was preceded in death by his parents, Sanford and Mazie Tucker McLain.

Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at Woodfin Chapel in Smyrna. Dr. Dean Sisk will officiate. Burial will...

Justin Robert Eisbrenner

Justin Robert Eisbrenner

March 20, 2019

Justin Robert Eisbrenner, age 29, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019. A native of Nashville he was preceded in death by his grandparents. He is survived by his parents Robert and Lynda Eisbrenner and many close and loving friends.

Funeral services will be Monday at 12:00 PM at Woodfin Chapel in Smyrna. A private burial will be...

Marilyn Kay Brown Wagner

Marilyn Kay Brown Wagner

March 19, 2019

Marilyn Kay Brown Wagner, age 70, formerly of Pawnee, IL., died Tuesday March 19, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Patrick Henry Wagner who died in 2018.She was also preceded in death by parents, Robert R. Brown and Florence (Smith) Brown; brother, Andy Brown.

She was a member of St. Luke...

Jean Stem Fann

Jean Stem Fann

March 19, 2019

Jean Stem Fann, age 77 of Murfreesboro, died Tuesday March 19, 2019. She was born in Rutherford Co. And was the daughter of the late William E. Stem and Gladys Alene Curlee Stem, and was also preceded in death by her brother, Gary Stem.

Mrs. Fann was a member of Mt. Hermon Baptist Church. She had a...

Betty J. Piasecki

Betty J. Piasecki

March 17, 2019

Betty J. Piasecki, age 89 of Smyrna died Sunday March 17, 2019. She was born in Lynch KY and was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Michael "Lee" Piasecki, and parents, Arnold Perry and Lucy Newby Perry, brother, Arnold Perry, and sister, Shirley Beal Burks.

Mrs. Piasecki was retired from Singer Company and was known as...

Charles Edward Cawthorn

Charles Edward Cawthorn

March 17, 2019

Charles Edward Cawthorn, age 84 of Bradyville, TN passed away on Sunday, March 17 th , 2019. He was born on Sunday, October 14 th , 1934 to the late Bannie and Pearl Gilley Cawthorn. He is also preceded in death by his stepmother, Selma Moore Cawthorn; brothers, Archie Cawthorn Sr. and Billy Joe Cawthorn; and daughter-in-law, Pam Harrison...

Matt Buckner

Matt Buckner

March 13, 2019

Matthew "Matt" Austin Buckner, age 31, of Smyrna, TN passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019. He was born in Nashville, TN to Russell and Ann Ashburn Buckner. Matt attended Lighthouse Christian Fellowship. He enjoyed fishing whenever he had the chance. Matt was a loving son, brother, husband, and father to his family. He was loved by all who knew...

Mark Lewis Barnes

Mark Lewis Barnes

March 12, 2019

Mark Lewis Barnes, age 46, of Murfreesboro, TN, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. A native of Clarksburg, WV, he was preceded in death by his father, Terry Barnes, and Ethel Wolfe who he loved like a mother.

Funeral services will be Friday at 2:00 p.m. at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Dr. Mike...

Eunice Wallace

Eunice Wallace

March 12, 2019

Mary Eunice Wynn Wallace peacefully went to be with the Lord on March 12, 2019 in the company of loved ones.  Mrs. Wallace was born on December 25, 1919 to the late Thomas Polk Wynn and Hettie Viola Alverson Wynn and lived many years in Jackson County, Alabama.  She is preceded in death by her husband Jeff David Wallace...

Nancy Lee Coleman Capshaw

Nancy Lee Coleman Capshaw

March 11, 2019

Nancy Lee Coleman Capshaw, age 83, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 11, 2019, in the company of her children. She was a cancer survivor, but died of health complications. Nancy was born December 4, 1935, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, to Howard Lytle Coleman and Sarah Elizabeth Lee Coleman. She married Robert Capshaw in November of 1954, and they were...

Bountyner Ontha

Bountyner Ontha

March 11, 2019

Bountyner Ontha passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019.

He is survived by his wife, Naly Noinala Ontha; son, Phoutthasak Ontha; daughter, Phoutthanivanh Ontha; grandchildren, Nehemiah Martin and Ezekiel Martin; sister-in-law, Moontho Xayvethy; nieces, Phontinom Camvan, Phonchan  Xayvethy, and Phontip Bouasasy; and nephews, Bruce Xayvethy, Nick Xayvethy, Danny Xayvethy, Robby Xayvethy. He was preceded in death by...

Kevin Ray Waldron

Kevin Ray Waldron

March 11, 2019

Kevin Ray Waldron , age 35 of LaVergne, TN, passed away Monday, March 11, 2019.

Kevin is survived by his mother, Debbie Maxwell Waldron and his father, Dennis Ray Waldron; daughters, Hayli Waldron and Kennedi Waldron; sister, Kristin Waldron; and grandmother, Daisy Waldron all of LaVergne, TN; several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Visitation...

Nancy Perkins Jordan Muir

Nancy Perkins Jordan Muir

March 10, 2019

Nancy Perkins Jordan Muir, age 93 of Indianapolis, Indiana, formerly of Franklin, Tennessee died Sunday in Indianapolis. She was a native of Murfreesboro and a daughter of the late Edward Leland Jordan and Eliza Evelyn Tilford Jordan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded by her husband, Duane Muir in 2017, her son Scott Muir, and her brothers...

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