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Debra Bynum

Debra Bynum

January 4, 2019

Mrs. Debra Diane Bynum, age 60, of Smyrna, TN passed away Friday, January 4, 2019. She was born in McKenzie, TN to the late Clyde Nuten and Mary Lee Nanney Blaylock. Mrs. Bynum worked at World Color in Dresden, TN for 24 years before becoming a CNA and massage therapist and most recently working for Federal Mogul. When she...

Loretta "Lori" Lucille Kimball

Loretta "Lori" Lucille Kimball

January 3, 2019

Loretta "Lori" Lucille Kimball, age 83 of Smyrna, died Thursday, January 3, 2019 at StoneCrest Medical Center. She was a native of Detroit, Michigan and was the daughter of the late Frank and Marie Malkowski. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Edwin Kimball in 2017, and a daughter, Renee Kimball.

Survivors include a...

Leland D. Manahan

Leland D. Manahan

January 3, 2019

Leland D. Manahan, age 68 of Smyrna, died unexpectedly January 3, 2019. He was born in Fairfield Iowa and grew up in Roberts, IL. He was the son of the late, Douglas and Betty Thomas Manahan. Mr. Manahan retired from the United States Army, after 21 years of active duty. He also worked for the State of TN, and...

Virgil Thomas Shoulders

Virgil Thomas Shoulders

January 3, 2019

Virgil Thomas Shoulders, age 78, of Smyrna passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019. He was a native of Smith County, TN and the son of the late Jimmie and Flora Gregory Shoulders.

Funeral service will be 2:00pm Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Bro. Jason Wheely will officiate. Burial will follow in Mapleview Cemetery....

Bobbie Sue Jones

Bobbie Sue Jones

January 2, 2019

Bobbie Sue Jones, age 87, of Smyrna and formerly of Old Hickory passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019. She was a native of Hickman, KY and the daughter of the late Lee and Mary Sue Rivers Buchanan. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Calvin Jones, sister, Betty Jean Delk and granddaughter, Kelsey Nicole Dearmon.

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Rebecca Akins

Rebecca Akins

January 2, 2019

Rebecca Akins, age 71 of Smyrna, Tennessee, died January 2, 2019 in Murfreesboro. She was a native of Jackson County, TN and a daughter of the late Harley and Dona Jackson. She was also preceded in death by a husband, James K. Akins, and siblings, Jean Johnson and Roy Jackson and Don Jackson.

Leamon Gossett

Leamon Gossett

January 1, 2019

Mr. Leamon Roy Gossett, age 84, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019. He was born in Hickman County, TN to the late Claude and Willie Mae Clark Gossett. Mr. Gossett owned Gossett's Auto Parts where he knew everyone who walked in the door and treated them like family. He enjoyed all sports from MTSU...

Marguerite H. Grandstaff

Marguerite H. Grandstaff

December 31, 2018

Mrs. Marguerite Hankins Grandstaff, age 94, of Lebanon, TN passed away Monday, December 31, 2018. She was born in Lebanon to the late Ollie and Ethel Parker Hankins. Mrs. Grandstaff retired as the office manager for the Rutherford Co-Op that her husband managed. She was a faithful member of North Boulevard Church of Christ in Murfreesboro, TN....

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...

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