Obituaries
Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries
Michael Mcgowen
December 9, 2017
Mr. Michael McGowen, Sr., age 56 of Smyrna, TN passed away Saturday, December 9, 2017. He was born on August 8, 1961 in Murfreesboro, TN to George and Virginia Carter McGowen. Michael was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County and was very devoted to his family. He was a forklift operator for Bruce Hardwood Flooring for 27 years before...
Kenneth "Kenny" Cole
December 9, 2017
Kenneth "Kenny" Cole, age 53 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee died December 9, 2017 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital after a valiant fight with Cancer. He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and prior to his medical retirement worked for Pratt Industries. He was a talented craftsman and enjoyed creating things with his hands. As an avid outdoorsman he enjoyed canoeing and...
John R."Buddy" Lee, Jr
December 8, 2017
John R. "Buddy" Lee, Jr. , age 86 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Friday December 8, 2017. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late John R. Lee, Sr. and Estelle Burgess Lee. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Cynthia Evelyn Lee, and a sister, Catherine Lee Lawrence.
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Kenneth Ray White
December 8, 2017
Kenneth Ray White, age 82, of Antioch passed away on Friday, December 8, 2017. He was a native of Lynch, KY and the son of the late Bernice and Thelma Blevins White. He was also preceded in death by his siblings, Linda Marcum, Mitzi White and Gene White.
He is survived by his son, Timothy White, daughters,...
Thomas Riggs "Pete" Norris
December 8, 2017
Thomas Riggs "Pete" Norris, age 98 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Friday December 8, 2017. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Charles Henry Norris, Sr. and Mary Adelaide Christopher Norris. Mr. Norris was also preceded in death by his wife Dorothy "Dot" Charlotte Spencer Norris, a brother, Charles "Buddy" Norris, and...
Sythong Khothsymuong
December 8, 2017
Sythong Khothsymuong, age 72, of Murfreesboro passed away on Friday, December 8, 2017. He was a native of Phonsali, Loas and the son of the late Thomseumg and Mueng Khothsymuong.
Funeral Service will be 1:00pm Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Woodfin Memorial Chapel.
He is survived by his wife, Bountay Khothsymuong, children, Ratsamy, Sysavanh, Pakanphay,...
Roy Eugene Mullins
December 8, 2017
Roy Eugene Mullins, age 78 of Murfreesboro, died Friday, December 8, 2017. He was a native of Little Rock, AR, and a son of the late Roy Allen Mullins and Dorothy Toland Mullins Tolbert. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Robert Mullins and a sister, Dolores Mullins Culpepper.
Survivors include his wife of 51...
Bob Mullins
December 7, 2017
Mr. Bob Mullins, age 80, of Smyrna, TN passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017. He was born in Pikeville, KY to the late William Carrington and Martisha Mullins. Mr. Mullins proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for 20 years where he was stationed in Viet Nam and then Newfoundland for a majority of his service....
Michael "Mike" Lynn Warren
December 6, 2017
Michael "Mike" Lynn Warren, age 56, of Smyrna, TN, went to be with the Lord after an extended illness on Wednesday, December 6, 2017. He was preceded in death by his father, Everett Warren.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 3:00 p.m. at Woodfin Chapel in Smyrna. Brother Joe Clark will officiate. Burial will be in Mapleview...
Mildred Ann Roberson
December 6, 2017
Mildred Ann Roberson, age 76 of Smyrna passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2017. She was a native of Rutherford County and the daughter of the late Clinton E. and Nannie Bell Layne Council. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Lynn Roberson.
Funeral service will be 11:00am Saturday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Burial...
Larry Gene Wrather
December 6, 2017
Larry Gene Wrather , age 73 of Murfreesboro, TN, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday December 6, 2017. Larry has been reunited with his parents, Walter and Blanche Lowe Wrather, his brothers, Fred and Ralph Wrather and sister, Nancy Duke. Larry was born June 11, 1944. He was number 10 of...
Severin "Pere" Joseph Hymel, Jr
December 5, 2017
Severin "Pere" Joseph Hymel, Jr. age 68, of Smyrna, TN, died Tuesday, December 5, 2017. A native of Jefferson Parrish, LA, he was preceded in death by his parents, Severin J. Hymel Sr and Rita Mae Folse Hymel; daughter, Cyndi Hymel; and brother, David Mark Hymel.
He is survived by his loving wife, Jean "Mere" Pratt Hymel;...
Ginger Tucker
December 5, 2017
Ginger Tucker, age 61, of Smyrna, passed Tuesday, December 5, 2017. A native of Rutherford County she was preceded in death by her parents, Ed Brown Cunningham and Imogene Wray Cunningham Maxwell.
A graveside service will be Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at McClaren Cemetery. Peter Ferguson will officiate.
She is survived by her loving husband,...
Joyce Ann Piner Kristoff
December 5, 2017
Joyce Ann Piner Kristoff , age 80 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Tuesday December 5, 2017. A native of New Bern, NC, she was the daughter of the late Lee Borden and Mayola Yates Piner. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Michael Kristoff.
Mrs. Kristoff is survived by her son, Michael Kevin...
Richard Douglas Gleaves Iii
December 4, 2017
Richard Douglas Gleaves, III, age 66, died on Dec. 4, 2017 at his home surrounded by family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard (Dick) Gleaves and Mollie Matheson Gleaves.
Doug is survived by his wife Sandra Gleaves, son Michael Gleaves, sisters Stephanie (Terry) Poteete of Franklin, TN, Beth (Clay) Smith of Gainesville,...
Walter Edward Taylor
December 4, 2017
Walter Edward Taylor, age 75, of Murfreesboro passed away on Monday, December 4, 2017. He was a native of Rockvale and the son of the late Alf Poplin Taylor, Sr. and Alta Blanton Taylor. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Alf P. Taylor, Jr., sisters, Bonnie Lou Ownby and Josephine Crockett.
He is survived...
Robert "Bob" Eugene Plung
December 4, 2017
Robert "Bob" Eugene Plung , age 79 of LaVergne, TN, passed away Monday December 4, 2017. A native of Waterloo, IA, he was the son of the late John and Irene Courter Plung. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Janice Gleason Plung, a son, Michael Plung, brothers, Darwin and John Plung, and a sister,...
Lester Leon Mcmahan
December 3, 2017
Lester Leon McMahan, age 96 of Murfreesboro died Sunday December 3, 2017. He was a native of Cannon County and was the son, John T. McMahan, and Nora Bryant McMahan. Mr. McMahan was a member of Science Hill Church of Christ, and a United States Army Veteran having served during WWII and the battle of Iwo Jima....
Linda Cox
December 3, 2017
Linda McCool Cox, age 70, passed peacefully to her eternal home on Sunday, December 3 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro.
Born in 1947, Linda graduated from Cohn High School. She later received her Bachelor's degree in Early Education from Western Kentucky University. After years of...
Lucille Brothers
December 3, 2017
Mrs. Lucille Arnold Brothers, age 94, died Sunday, December 3, 2017. She was a native of Beech Grove, TN and daughter of the late Estle Jackson and Corinne Gibson Arnold. She is survived by two daughters, Evalyn Blythe of Smyrna, TN and Vickie Young and her husband James of Lascassas, TN; four grandchildren, Bobby Shane Blythe, Wendy Davis and...
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