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Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries

Mary "Sally" F. Cox

Mary "Sally" F. Cox

December 29, 2018

Mary F. "Sally" Cox, 90, of Murfreesboro, TN, joined her Lord and Savior, December 29, 2018.  Visitation will be Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Jan. 2nd at Woodfin in Smyrna.

Funeral will be Thursday at 2:00 p.m., Jan. 3rd at Woodfin Chapel in Smyrna with Rev. Milton Hicks and Rev. Joe Clark officiating.  Graveside services...

Delores Dancer

Delores Dancer

December 29, 2018

Helen Delores Dancer , age 75 of Murfreesboro died Saturday December 29, 2018.She was a native of Bell Buckle, TN and was preceded in death by her parents, James Paul and Beatrice Fulks Haynes. Ms. Dancer was a member of East Main Church of Christ. She was a retired Administrative Assistant.

She is survived by...

Brice Bennett

Brice Bennett

December 29, 2018

Brice Bennett, age 25 of Murfreesboro died Saturday December 29, 2018. He was a native of Rutherford Co. Brice was 20-12 graduate of Holloway High School and was  working for Ingram Book Company. He is survived by his parents, Ed and Teressa Bennett; grandparents, Razzy and Faye Bailey of Hermitage, and a host of family and friends.

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Betty Bealle Morris

Betty Bealle Morris

December 28, 2018

Betty Bealle Morris, age 87, of Murfreesboro, TN, went to be with the Lord on December 28, 2018. A native of Greenwood, MS. she was preceded in death by her parents, John Wynn and Kathryn Sullivan Bealle; her husband, Robert Joseph Morris Jr; her son, Bobby Morris; and her brother, John Wynn Bealle Jr.

Funeral services will...

James Lewis Richardson

James Lewis Richardson

December 28, 2018

James Lewis Richardson, age 80, died at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital on December 28, 2018. A native of Rutherford County, TN, Lewis was born January 16, 1938 to the late William Arthur and Sarah Andarene Travis Richardson.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and by his brother, Howard Ray Richardson; and by his infant brothers,...

Robert John Pachciarz

Robert John Pachciarz

December 28, 2018

Robert John Pachciarz, age 71 of Smyrna, TN passed away on December 28th, 2018. He was a native of Danville, IL and was preceded in death by his parents, Casimir and Rozella Harper Pachciarz, as well as a brother and a sister.

Mr. Pachciarz is survived by his wife, Sherry Koontz Pachciarz; children, Robert John Pachciarz II...

Ronald Elmer Robart

Ronald Elmer Robart

December 28, 2018

Ronald Elmer Robart age 92 died Friday December 28, 2108. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Woodfin Memorial Chapel www.woodfinchapel.com

Sue Hendrix

Sue Hendrix

December 27, 2018

Sue Hendrix, age 71, of Smyrna, TN, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 27, 2018. A native of Lawrence County, TN, she was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Charity Franks Potts; and two brothers.

A graveside service will be Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.

She is...

Sammy J. Welch

Sammy J. Welch

December 26, 2018

Sammy J. Welch , age 79 of LaVergne, TN, passed away Wednesday December 26, 2018. A native of Crossville, TN, he was the son of the late Grady Curtis and Lois Gwendolyn Duvall Welch Muesing. Mr. Welch was also preceded in death by his brothers, Gaines and Jimmy Welch and by a sister,...

Cynthia Davidson

Cynthia Davidson

December 25, 2018

On Tuesday, December 25, 2018, Cynthia Eslick Davidson, loving mother and grandmother of four, passed away at age 74. Cynthia was born on September 20, 1944, in Rome, Georgia, to Gordon and Elizabeth Street. She received her MBA from NYU in 1982, and worked as a stockbroker in the Empire State Building for five years. Cynthia moved to South...

Thennie Deanna Brown

Thennie Deanna Brown

December 24, 2018

Thennie Deanna "Dee Dee" Smith Brown, 56, of  Franklin, TN passed away peacefully on Monday, December 24, 2018.  She was a native of Princeton, WV and the daughter of the late Fred Eugene Smith and Hattie Price Forney.  She graduated from Princeton High School in 1980, served as an E-4/Specialist 4 in the United States Army, graduated from ITT...

James Eugene Dunman

James Eugene Dunman

December 23, 2018

James Dunman, age 72 of Smyrna, died Sunday, December 23, 2018. He was born in Nashville to the late Buddy and Jenny Mae Dunman. He was a United States Army veteran and served during the Vietnam War.

Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Patsey Dunman; children, David LaGrange and wife Peggy of Smyrna, James Dunman and...

Anna Claudette Barrett

Anna Claudette Barrett

December 23, 2018

Anna Claudette Barrett, age 67 of Murfreesboro died Sunday December 23, 2018. She was a native of Nashville, TN and was preceded in death by her parents, Claude Clarence Spivey and Minnie Louise Vantress Spivey; sisters, Nancy Oxley, and Dimple Key. Mrs. Barrett was a member of Elkins Church of Christ, and a retired Bookkeeper for Ingram Books and...

David Dean Clark

David Dean Clark

December 23, 2018

David Dean Clark , age 68 of LaVergne, TN, passed away Sunday December 23, 2018. A native of Oakland, CA, he was the son of the late Edward LeRoy and Rose Morar Clark.

Mr. Clark is survived by his wife of 46 years, Betty Ann Sams Clark;...

Eric Lee Miller

Eric Lee Miller

December 23, 2018

Eric Lee Miller, age 49 of Christiana died Sunday, December 23, 2018 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital.  He was a native of Rutherford County and was the son of Ganelle Waterson Miller and the late William Mose Miller, Jr.  He was also preceded in death by niece, Sharon Miller and father-in-law, Milton Wyatt Powell.

Mr. Miller married...

Bernard Duran, Iii

Bernard Duran, Iii

December 21, 2018

Bernard Duran, III, age 57, of Murfreesboro passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018. He was a native of Denver, CO and the son of the late Bernard Duran, Jr and Mary Ann Cruz Duran.

Funeral Mass will be 10:00am Thursday, December 27, 2018 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Interment will be 10:00am Friday, December...

Katie Evans

Katie Evans

December 21, 2018

Mrs. Katie Evans, age 91, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Friday, December 21, 2018. She was born in Idlewild, TN to the late Bernice and Lena Thetford Arnold. Mrs. Evans owned and operated Evans Custom Draperies for over 40 years. She was a faithful member of Trinity United Methodist Church.

Mrs. Evans is...

Norman Ross Mcdowell

Norman Ross Mcdowell

December 20, 2018

Norman Ross McDowell of Murfreesboro, TN, formerly of Bridgeport, AL and Marietta, GA, departed this life peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, December 20, 2018. He is preceded in death by parents, Thomas and Bertha Atkins McDowell; wife, Helen Lee McDowell; son, James Thomas McDowell; siblings, Clara McDowell Searcy (Frank), Thomas William McDowell (Eloise), Lawrence Calvin McDowell...

John S. Spera

John S. Spera

December 20, 2018

John S. "Pop" Spera, age 80, of Murfreesboro, TN, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 20, 2018. A native of Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Salvatore and Angelina Castellana Spera. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Eve Grace Pollard; son, John S. Spera; his grandchildren, Brandie Harrison and...

Luis Francisco Marengo Rios

Luis Francisco Marengo Rios

December 19, 2018

Luis Francisco Marengo Rios, age 84, of Smyrna passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018. He was a native of Puerto Rico and the son of the late Juan Marengo and Marcelina Rios.

Funeral service will be 4:00pm Friday, December 21, 2018 at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna with Deacon Simeon Panagatos officiating.

He is survived by...

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