James Claude "Jimmie" Mcknight
August 2, 2018
James Claude "Jimmie" McKnight, age 100, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2018, at The Rutherford Assisted Living, his home for the past five years following the death of his wife of 70 years, Alta Hare McKnight (2013).
Mr. McKnight...
Dorothy Tucker
August 2, 2018
Dorothy Tucker, age 97 of Murfreesboro died Thursday, August 2, 2018. She was a lifelong resident of Rutherford county and worked for the Rutherford County Trustee's office for 30 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Tucker; parents, Tom and Lou Alice Faulkner; and siblings, Lorraine Snell, Nell Smotherman, and James Faulkner. Mrs. Tucker is survived by...
William Joseph "Joe" Spurlin
August 1, 2018
William Joseph "Joe" Spurlin, age 47 of Murfreesboro died August 1, 2018. He was a native Miami, FL and worked for Motorola Solutions and was a Marine serving in Desert Storm. Mr. Spurlin is survived by his wife of 23 years, Nichole J. Spurlin; sons, Robert Spurlin and Brian Spurlin both of Murfreesboro, William Joseph Spurlin, II of North Carolina...
Esta Laschinski
August 1, 2018
Mrs. Estalena "Esta" Laschinski, age 95, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018. She was born in Graves, GA to the late Ray and Ora Bell Blalock. Mrs. Laschinski thoroughly enjoyed being a homemaker to her family. She worked in her garden and was the typical sweet, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Mrs. Laschinski was...
James L. Cawthon, Jr.
July 31, 2018
James L. Cawthon, Jr. age 82 of Murfreesboro died Tuesday July 31, 2018. He was a native of Rutherford Co and was the son of the late James L. Cawthon, Sr. and Nannie Lyons Cawthon. He was also preceded in death by his son, Mark Cawthon; brothers, Burton Cawthon,Frank Cawthon, W.G. Cawthon, Wayne Cawthon; sisters, Sarah Hopkins, Vera Low and...
Peggy Brown
July 31, 2018
Peggy Ruth Lowe Brown, age 82, of Beech Grove, TN passed away on July 31, 2018 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro. She was raised and educated in Coffee County. After moving to Nashville in 1959, she had a very successful career in real estate with Cooper Reality and later with Crye-Leike in Murfreesboro. She worked thirty years in aerial photography...
Ruth Hilliard
July 31, 2018
Ruth Hilliard, age 78 of Murfreesboro died Tuesday July 31, 2018. She was a native of Walter Hill and was the daughter of the late Garland and Maggie Vanony Casteel, also preceded in death by her brothers, James and Martin Lee Casteel; great-grandchild, J.C. Hilliard. Mrs. Hilliard was retired from General Electric. She is survived by her husband of 58...
John Edward Estes
July 31, 2018
John Edward Estes, age 60, passed away on Monday, July 30th. Our loving and kind husband, uncle and brother, John's death was self-inflicted. Unfortunately, there were no warning signs and we'll never know the answer to "Why?" He is survived by his wife, Chris Estes. Many of you know that John was a space dreamer, so we are sending him...
Lavelle Partlow
July 31, 2018
LaVelle Partlow went to be with the Lord, July 31, 2018. She was born in Pendleton, Oregon, March 11, 1926, to Myrtle and Marshall Markham. She was raised in Eastern Oregon and graduated from Irrigon High School, and then from Northwest University in Kirkland, Washington. She is preceded in death by her husband Albert Partlow, three-month-old son Terry Partlow...
Florence "Bunny" Stolze
July 29, 2018
Florence "Bunny" Stolze, age 77 of Smyrna, Tennessee, died Sunday at StoneCrest Medical Center following a lengthy illness. She was a native of Glen Cove, Long Island and was a daughter of the late Caleb and Florence Coles. She was also preceded in death by a great grandson, Jordan Donnell.
Survivors include her husband of 59 years,...
Wendy Kay Sartain Wood
July 27, 2018
Wendy Kay Sartain Wood , age 52 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Friday July 27, 2018. A native of Nashville, TN, she was the daughter of the late Grady LaFayette Sartain, Jr. and Judy Campbell Sartain.
Wendy is survived by her sons, Benjamin "Ben" Wood and his...
William Elliott Wolfe, Jr.
July 27, 2018
William E. Wolfe, Jr., age 88, of Antioch passed away Friday, July 27, 2018 at his home surrounded by family. He was a native of Portsmouth, OH and son of the late William Elliott and Ethel Coldiorn Wolfe. He was also preceded in death by sons, Billy and David Wolfe, and Carlton Black; daughter, Donna King; brothers, Manuel and...
Rebecca "Becky" M. Miller
July 27, 2018
Rebecca "Becky" May Jordan Miller, age 75 of Smyrna, passed from this earth to her eternal home on July 27, 2018 after a hard fought battle with Alzheimer's. She was one of eight children born to Pitser Herbert and Alcienia Chumbley...
Susan Davis
July 25, 2018
Susan L. Davis, age 62, passed away Wednesday, July, 26th 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. Susan was born on May 7th, 1956 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Bob and Martha Vickery. Susan was married for 42 years to her husband, Rod Davis from Jacksonville, Alabama. Susan was a devoted wife that brought creativity, joy, love and...
Wilma Lee Thompson
July 24, 2018
Wilma Lee Thompson, age 81 of Murfreesboro, died at Northside Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was a native of Lenoir City, Tennessee and was a daughter of the late Carl and Reba Oody. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Thompson in 1994. She is survived by a host of loving friends, neighbors, and church members....
Dean William West
July 23, 2018
Dean William West of Hartford, KY passed away peacefully at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN on July 23rd at the age of 73.
Dean William is survived by his sons Dean Christopher (Deanna) of Murfreesboro, TN, Eric (Carol) of Valparaiso, IN and Christian (Carrie) of Chicago, IL. Grandchildren Kaitlyn and Dean James, Turner and Jackson,...
Maggie Elizabeth Vaughn
July 23, 2018
Maggie Elizabeth Layne Vaughn, age 93 of Murfreesboro died Monday July 23, 2018. She was a native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Allen Vaughn; children; Dorris Vaughn, Roger, Vaughn, and Jerry Vaughn; parents, William Robert Layne and Annie Lee Beasley Layne; brothers, Tommy Layne, Larry Layne, Robert Layne, and sister...
Walter Gray Sanford Iii
July 23, 2018
Walter Gray Sanford III, age 70, died Monday, July 23, 2018. A native of Smyrna, he was preceded in death by his parents, Walter Gray Sanford II and Ann Coleman Sanford.
Gray was a graduate of Peabody Demonstration High School and a 1972 graduate with honors from the University of Tennessee. At UT, he was active in...
Faye Gilliland Pierson Powell
July 22, 2018
Faye G. Powell, 75, of Mineral Wells, was received into glory on Sunday, July 22, 2018. She was a Christian and loved her Lord Jesus. She was born March 5, 1943 in Murfreesboro, TN to Rufus and Louise Gilliland. Faye married her high school sweetheart, John Carl Pierson, in 1963 and was married to him for 26 years before his...
Connell "Pete" Segroves
July 22, 2018
Connell "Pete" Segroves, age 90 of Murfreesboro, died Sunday, July 22, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. He was a native of Bedford County and a son of the late Grady Thurman Segroves and Pauline Bell Segroves. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Frances Uselton Segroves; and brothers, Thomas and Charles Segroves.
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