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Dr. Joe Tom Walker

Dr. Joe Tom Walker

March 7, 2018

Dr. Joe Tom Walker, age 90, of Beech Grove, TN died Wednesday, March 7th, 2018. He was a native of Beech Grove and was the son of the late Bill and Jamie Covington Walker. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Davis Walker; son, Tom Walker; and brother, Dr. Billy Walker.

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Marie Turnmyre

Marie Turnmyre

March 6, 2018

Marie Lorene Turnmyre, age 69 of Madison, Tennessee, died Tuesday, March 6, 2018. She was a native of Gurdon, Arkansas and a daughter of the late Mark A. and Virginia L. Hopkins.

Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Rose Glass of Nashville; a sister, Evelyn J. Monroe of Madison; a nephew, Fr. John Mahan of Brentwood; grandchildren, Amanda...

Gerald "Jerry" Wesley Bacon

Gerald "Jerry" Wesley Bacon

March 6, 2018

Gerald "Jerry" Wesley Bacon, age 60, died at home in Murfreesboro on March 6, 2018. He was preceded in death by his father, Dr. John Y. Bacon of Chattanooga. Jerry is survived by his mother, Billie Reed Bacon of Chattanooga, a brother, Michael Bacon and wife Thong of Murfreesboro, and two sisters, Suzanne Davis and husband Paul...

Patsy Hale Slaymaker

Patsy Hale Slaymaker

March 5, 2018

Patsy Hale Slaymaker, age 64 of Murfreesboro formally of Dickson died Monday March 5, 2018. She was a native of Antioch and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Dawson Slaymaker; father, Phillip Wyman Hale and stepfather, Ray Leonard. Mrs. Slaymaker was a graduate of Columbia State School of Nursing, and the MTSU School of Education....

Katelyn Ervin

Katelyn Ervin

March 5, 2018

Ms. Katelyn Elizabeth Ervin, age 26, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Monday, March 5, 2018. She was born in Nashville, TN to Steven and Deborah Ervin. Katelyn was a 2010 graduate of Lighthouse Christian School. She worked for Asurion. Katelyn had the personality that lit up every room she walked into. She was loved by everyone who knew her....

Brandon Lee Harris

Brandon Lee Harris

March 5, 2018

Brandon Lee Harris, age 32 of Smyrna died Monday March 5, 2018. He was born in Nashville and worked as a Welder, Painter and Compact Repairman.

Brandon is survived by his daughter Millie Brinne Harris of Lascassas; mother and step father, Angelia and Tim James of Lascassas; father and step-mother, Gary Lee and...

Jeanette Ada Collins Cook

Jeanette Ada Collins Cook

March 4, 2018

Jeanette Ada Collins Cook , age 80 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Sunday March 4, 2018. A native Lancing, TN, she was the daughter of the late Hershel and Mary Evelyn Wheeler Collins. Mrs. Cook was also preceded in death by a brother, Clifford Collins and a sister, Evelyn Hall.

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Harold Lloyd Barber

Harold Lloyd Barber

March 4, 2018

Harold Lloyd Barber , age 73 of Shelbyville, TN, passed away Sunday March 4, 2018. A native of Ludowici, GA, he was the son of the late James Charlton and Ella Crews Barber. Mr. Barber was also preceded in death by his sisters, Lois Smith, Helen Cruce, and Betty Jones.

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Amos B Gruber

Amos B Gruber

March 4, 2018

Amos B. Gruber, age 92, passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2018. He was a native of Hummelstown, PA and the son of the late Harry and Leah Wolfensberger Gruber. He was also preceded in death by brother, John and sister, Ruth.

He is survived by his wife of 60 plus years, Jane, and a son, Brian,...

April Dawn Heath Morton

April Dawn Heath Morton

March 3, 2018

April Dawn Heath Morton, age 38, of Smyrna passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2018. She was a native of Rutherford County and a 1998 graduate of LaVergne High School. She was a member of Stones River Baptist Church and helped her father paint until his retirement.

Visitation will be from 10:00am until 1:00pm Wednesday, March 7,...

Brenda Boggess

Brenda Boggess

March 2, 2018

Mrs. Brenda Kay Barnes Boggess, age 69, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Friday, March 2, 2018. She was a native of Murfreesboro and daughter of the late Falkner and Hazel Davenport Barnes. Mrs. Boggess earned her B.S. in Education from Middle Tennessee State University. She then worked for Rutherford County Schools for ten years, five in the classroom and...

Willie Smithson

Willie Smithson

March 1, 2018

Willie Brown Smithson was reunited with his beloved wife, Ruby, in Heaven on Thursday, March 1, 2018.

Willie was born on July 6, 1925 in Cannon County, Tennessee to the late Joe Brown and Mai Keaton Smithson.  He married his sweetheart, Ruby Johnson, on Friday, July 13th, 1945.  They moved to Murfreesboro in the late 1940's and...

Wanda Clark

Wanda Clark

February 28, 2018

Wanda Clark, age 58, of Lascassas, TN, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018. A native of Indiana, she was preceded in death by her father, Daniel McCarty.

Funeral services will be Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Milton Cemetery in Milton, TN.

She is survived by her husband of...

Roy Scruggs

Roy Scruggs

February 28, 2018

Mr. Roy Scruggs, age 64, of Smyrna, TN passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018 surrounded by his family. He was born in Davidson County, TN to the late John Thomas and Flora Pope Scruggs. Mr. Scruggs worked as a truck driver. He enjoyed fishing and deer hunting as much as he could.

Mr. Scruggs is survived by...

Lida Rivera Guzman

Lida Rivera Guzman

February 27, 2018

Lida Rivera Guzman , age 67 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Tuesday February 27, 2018. A native of Austin, TX, she was the daughter of the late Elijio and Angelita Arevalo Rivera. Mrs. Guzman was also preceded in death by her brothers, Angel, Ralph, and Luciano Rivera, and sisters, Guadalupe Arevalo, Julia Ugalde,...

Stan Baskin

Stan Baskin

February 27, 2018

Because Stanley Mack Baskin (65) believed in and professed Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior, on February 27th, he passed from death into eternal life. He is no longer seeing dimly but face to face in the presence of his Savior. Stan had one goal in this life - to know God and make Him known. He did...

Loretta Maxine Gebert

Loretta Maxine Gebert

February 26, 2018

Loretta Maxine Walchle Gebert passed away peacefully, Monday, February 26, 2018, at home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. She was born November 22, 1922 in Berne, Indiana and was proceeded in death in 2002 by her beloved husband of 60 years, Richard Earl Gebert.

She is survived by her two children, Kaylene and Kenton and one surviving sister, Carol...

Elizabeth "Betty" Luttrell

Elizabeth "Betty" Luttrell

February 26, 2018

Elizabeth "Betty" Williams Luttrell, age 84, of Clarksville, TN, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 26, 2018. A native of Rockvale, TN, she was preceded in death by her parents, Lewis Blanton and Irene Comer Williams; sons, Thomas Luttrell Jr. and John Kevin Luttrell; and sisters, Grace Williams and Martha Lowe.

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Rachel Laurane Mendenhall

Rachel Laurane Mendenhall

February 26, 2018

Rachel Laurane Mendenhall, age 35, of Murfreesboro, TN, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 26, 2018. She was a native of Waldport, Oregon, where she grew up.

She is survived by her loving husband, Blake Mendenhall; daughters, Kallie and Kyelah and son, Kade all of Murfreesboro; father, Wayne Jacobson and his wife Penny of...

Steven Kent "Steve" Edmonds

Steven Kent "Steve" Edmonds

February 25, 2018

Steven Kent "Steve" Edmonds , age 74 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Sunday February 25, 2018. A native of Decatur, IL, he was the son of the late James Dale and Mary Emily Lewis Edmonds. Mr. Edmonds was also preceded in death by a brother, James David Edmonds and sister, Barbara Roseanne Kerr....

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