John A. Cox
January 4, 2018
John A. Cox, age 66, of Smyrna, TN, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018. A native of Nashville, TN, he was preceded in death by his partner, James Franklin.
He is survived by his mother, Delores Sillman Lewellen of Murfreesboro; brother, James M. Cox of Douglasville, GA; sister, Ann West of Murfreesboro; nephews, Chuck James and his...
Rebecca "Becky" Cox Campbell
January 3, 2018
Rebecca "Becky" Cox Campbell , age 79, passed away peacefully Wednesday January 3, 2018. A native of Floydada, TX, Mrs. Campbell was the youngest of ten children born to Carrie Lucile Wise Cox and Emory Cox. She was preceded in death by her parents, her son, Harry Turley, her husband, Jimmy Campbell, a son-in-law, Richard Gray, and...
Edward Beckman
January 2, 2018
Edward "Beck" Beckman, age 82, of Smyrna, TN, died Tuesday, January 2, 2018. A native of Lawrence County, TN, he was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Barnett and her husband Logan; and brother, James Barnett.
A Funeral Mass will be Friday at 1:00 p.m. at St. Luke Catholic Church. Rev. Michael Roark will officiate. Burial...
Mildred Myers Pokorny
January 1, 2018
Mildred Pokorny age of 93 passed away on January 1, 2018. Mildred was the proud owner of The Attic Restaurant in Talbott for 17 years, where customers became her friends.
Mildred will be missed by her husband and life partner of 74 years, Frank Pokorny. Frank and Mildred Pokorny have been separated by...
James Herbert Patterson
January 1, 2018
James Herbert Patterson, age 83 of Smyrna, died Monday, January 1, 2018 at his home in Rutherford County. He was born in Smyrna and was a son of the late Jay and Nezzie Hibdon Patterson. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Nell Patterson and three sons, Mike, Bobby, and Billy Patterson.
Survivors include his...
Jerry Alexander
January 1, 2018
Jerry Alexander, Jr. age 54 of Murfreesboro died Monday January 1, 2018. He was a native of Pontiac MI. and was preceded in death by his daughter, Ashley Alexander and mother, Diane Palopoli Alexander. Mr. Alexander worked for GM Spring Hill Plant.
He is survived by wife of 29 years Nancy Alexander; children,...
Aaron Tyrone Cargle, Sr.
January 1, 2018
Aaron Tyrone Cargle, Sr., age 45 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, died January 1, 2018. He was born in Dayton, Ohio, and was the son of the late James Arthur Cargle who died in 2002 and Rita J. Cargle who survives. In addition to his mother, Aaron is survived by his wife Daovadee "Nonee" Cargle; three children, Aryanna Cargle and Aaron...
Michael Dwayne Neely
December 31, 2017
Michael D. Neely, age 59 of Murfreesboro, was born June 23, 1958 and died December 31, 2017 at the Residence at Alive Hospice, Murfreesboro after a lengthy illness.
Born in Rutherford Hospital, Murfreesboro, he was a 1976 graduate of Oakland High School and went on to graduate from MTSU in 1982 with a major in marketing and...
Barbara Bugg
December 31, 2017
Mrs. Barbara B. Bugg, age 71, of Murfreesboro, TN went to be with the Lord Sunday, December 31, 2017. She was born in Gadsden, AL to the late Bill and June Moore Bugg. Barbara earned her master's in occupational therapy from the University of Alabama, Birmingham. She worked in her chosen field at the Alvin C. York Medical Center...
Frances Montgomery
December 31, 2017
Frances Montgomery, age 87, passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2017 at her home in LaVergne, TN. She was born on July 28, 1930 in Davidson County, TN to the late John and Ruth Phillips Paul. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Beverly Montgomery, brothers, Jim Paul, Howard Paul and sister, Rachel Thomas.
Funeral...
James Glendon Staley
December 30, 2017
James "Jim" Glendon Staley, 77, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee passed away on December 30, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents James Hansford and Mary Magdalene Foster Staley, doting aunt Caroline Foster; brother Otis Staley; and sisters Thelma Staley Kirrane, Carrie Staley Workman, and Dorothy Staley.
He is survived by his wife...
Dorothy Howard
December 30, 2017
Dorothy Sellers Howard, 94, passed away Saturday, December 30th at her home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Born May 23rd, 1923 in Troy, Alabama, she was married to Charles Edwin Howard for 72 years. An alumna of Huntington College and MTSU where she earned her master's degree, she and Edwin made Murfreesboro their home. She was very active in the Women's Club,...
John Paul Jones
December 29, 2017
John Paul Jones was born on September 22, 1934, in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, to Ralph and Alice Jones. He was a member of First Lutheran Church in Ft. Smith, and attended Lutheran School through 9th grade. He later attended North Side High School and was on a championship basketball team his junior year.  After graduating...
Charles H. Bugg, Sr.
December 29, 2017
Charles H. Bugg, Sr., age 90 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Friday December 29, 2017. A native of Murfreesboro, TN, he was the son of the late Benjamin Zackariah Bugg and Verlinda Elizabeth James Bugg Earp. Mr. Bugg was also preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Margaret Corley Bugg.
Mr....
Bobby Gilliam
December 27, 2017
Bobby Kent Gilliam , age 82, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. He was a native of Wise, Virginia and the son of the late Elbert and Bessie Gilliam. He was also preceded in death by brothers, E.C. Gilliam and Melburn Gilliam, and a sister, Iris June Salyers.
Visitation...
Naileshkumar M. Patel
December 27, 2017
Naileshkumar M. Patel , age 57 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Wednesday December 27, 2017. A native of Pij, India, he was the son of Savitaben Naileshkumar Patel of New Jersey and the late Manubhai Patel.
He is survived by his wife, Shobhana Patel of Murfreesboro, TN; mother, Savitaben Patel of New Jersey; son, Alpesh...
Stanley J. Gratkowski
December 24, 2017
Stanley J. Gratkowski, age 84, of Murfreesboro, TN, died Sunday, December 24, 2017. A native of Chicago, Illinois, he was preceded in death by his parents, Stanley and Rose Gratkowski.
A Funeral Mass will be Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Rev. Joseph Fessenden will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery...
Jean Wyatt Latvala
December 24, 2017
Jean Wyatt Latvala , age 93 of Antioch, TN, passed away Sunday December 24, 2017. A native of Collinsville, IL, she was the daughter of the late Irving and Nancy Rainwater Wyatt. Mrs. Latvala was also preceded in death by her husband, Eino Kenneth Latvala who died in 2016.
Mrs. Latvala is survived by her...
Rita Mary Moore Guerra
December 23, 2017
Rita Mary Moore Guerra, age 84 of Smyrna, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017. She is the daughter of the late Manuel Garcia and Herlinda Galan Molina. She was preceded in death by one child, Mary Catherine Molina Piazza, and one grandchild, Jonathan David Ketterer.
Visitation will be 10AM-12PM...
Rachel Dickens Maxwell
December 23, 2017
Rachel Hooper Dickens Maxwell was the daughter of Candy Lindsay and Mortie Dickens. She was born Dec. 17, 1981 and was loved by most everyone who ever met her. She had a precocious personality and was intellectually gifted from an early age, teaching herself to read long before she started school. She grew up in Franklin, TN with her 3...
