James Matthew "Matt" Poynter
August 6, 2018
James Matthew "Matt" Poynter, age 38 of Murfreesboro died Monday August 6, 2018. He was a native of Cincinnati, OH and was a professional Landscaper. Matt was an outstanding natural Baseball player. He loved to make people laugh with his jokes and quick wit. Matt is survived by his parents, Stephen and Mary Elizabeth "Libby" Poynter; sister, Heather Dugan and...
Deborah Baker
August 5, 2018
Deborah Baker, age 67 of Lascassas died Sunday August 5, 2018. She was a native of Rutherford Co. and was the daughter of the late, Brandon King, and Grace Wrather King Pearson. She was also preceded in death by sisters, Patricia Stewart, Peggy Campbell; brother, Jerry King; step-father, Lee Roy Pearson. Mrs. Baker was a retired Bookkeeper and devoted wife,...
Mary Lou Coleman
August 4, 2018
Mary Lou Coleman, age 86 passed August 4, 2018, in Smyrna, TN. Mary was born January 18, 1932, in Pike County to the late Trimble and Ruby Coleman. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Vicky Lynn Belcher, one sister, Anne Marie Hamlin, and five brothers: Bob, Randal, Philip, Delbert, and Keith. Mary is survived by...
Robert Joseph Carroll
August 4, 2018
Robert Joseph Carroll, age 86, of Murfreesboro, passed away Saturday, August 4, 2018.  He died at home as his family embraced him in prayer. He was a native of Cincinnati, Ohio and a veteran of the US Army. He was an active member of Saint Rose Catholic Church, where he was a member of the...
Scott Laine Hercules
August 4, 2018
Scott Hercules, age 51, passed away August 4, 2018. He was a native of Rutherford County,  and son of Stella Miller Hercules and the late John Hercules. Funeral services will be Friday August 10, 2018 at 1:30 PM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with David Humphries officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Thursday, August...
Emily Jane Francis Edmonds
August 3, 2018
Emily Jane Francis Edmonds , age 74 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Friday August 3, 2018. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Bennett Burton and Ann Wilburn Francis. Mrs. Edmonds was also preceded in death by husband Steve Edmonds who died in February of this year.
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Willard Peery, Jr.
August 3, 2018
Willard Peery, Jr. was born on July 15, 1927 and left this earth at 91 years young on August 3, 2018. Willard was the son of Ruby and Willard Lawrence Peery, Sr., who was a Methodist preacher. Willard's biological mother died shortly after childbirth and his father later married Ann McKissack, who raised Willard Jr. and his three siblings. Willard...
Mathew Khounsanthone
August 3, 2018
Mathew Khounsanthone, age 63 of LaVergne died Friday August 3, 2018. He was born in Laos and was preceded in death by his parents, Khoun and Thomb Phonb Khounsanthone. Mr. Khounsanthone was a member of Laos Baptist Church in LaVergne and retired from Parthenon Metal Works. He is survived by his wife, Pone Khousanthone; daughters, Amy (Cliff) Watson, Stephanie (...
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...
