Obituaries

December 3, 2017

Josh Harris, age 15 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, died Sunday, December 3, 2017. He was born in Orlando, Florida and was a freshman at Siegel High School.

Josh is survived by his parents, Mike and Monica Harris; a brother, Kirk Harris and his wife Rachel of Watertown, TN; and a sister, Kayla Scott and her husband Jesse of...

December 2, 2017

Will Divilbiss, age 17, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017. A native of Clarkston, MI, he was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Bobby Dodds and Ron Divilbiss.

He is survived by his parents, Jim and Karel Divilbiss; sister, Nichole Divilbiss; brother, Brad Divilbiss; niece, Olivia; nephew, Lincoln; grandparents, Sanda and Carl Perkins and...

December 2, 2017

Jared Glenn Trammell, age 80 of Murfreesboro, died Saturday at his home surrounded by family. He was a native of Waynesboro, Tennessee, and was the son of the late Hoke Smith Trammell and Grace Corinne Belew Trammell. Following the death of his parents at a young age, he and his sister were adopted by their maternal grandparents, the late...

December 1, 2017

Jeannette Fann, age 68 of Rockvale died Friday December 1, 2017. She was a native of Bedford County and was preceded in death by two children, Joseph Chadwick Fann and Becky Jo Fann; parents, Arthur Horton Uselton and Katie Ohearn Uselton. Mrs. Fann was a member of Rockvale Church of Christ and retired Special Education Teacher at...

December 1, 2017

JoDee Kelley, age 59, of Smyrna, Tennessee, died Friday, December 1, 2017. She was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and was a longtime member of the Auburntown Church of Christ. She earned her BSN at Abilene Christian University and most recently she served as an administrative assistant at Middle Tennessee Christian School.

Survivors include her husband of...

December 1, 2017

Mr. Larry Rowland, age 74, of Newburgh, IN passed away Friday, December 1, 2017 in Murfreesboro, TN. He was born in Nashville, TN to the late Robert E. and Lillian Brumlow Rowland. Mr. Rowland earned his business degree from Middle Tennessee State University in 1964 and later his master's degree in social work from the University of Louisville.

November 30, 2017

Helen Beatrice White Corley, age 86, of Murfreesboro, TN and formerly of Sheridan, AR passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2017. She was a native of Grant County, AR and the daughter of the late David Newton and Wilma Beatrice Carr White. She was also preceded in death by her husband 66 years, Vernon Leslie Corley and her sister,...

November 29, 2017

Billy Barrett, age 70 of Murfreesboro died Wednesday November 29, 2017. He was a native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by his mother, Willie Carlene Barrett; brothers, Thomas and Kenny Johnson, and grandson, Nicholas Barrett. Mr. Barrett was member of the Baptist Church and retired Superintendent with Murfreesboro Water Department.

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November 29, 2017

Fred "Chigger" Wilson, age 94 of Murfreesboro passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017. Born in the Murray Community, he was the husband of Sara Faulkner Wilson and the son of the late John Frank and Mary Lee Arnold Wilson.

Visitation will be from 12PM-2PM Sunday, December 3, 2017 with...

November 29, 2017

Mary Brothers Powell of Fosterville, died Wednesday at her home. She was a native of Fosterville, and the daughter of the late Macon and Louise Bingham Brothers.

Mrs. Powell is survived by  her husband of 64 years, Don Powell; daughters, Susan McConnell and her husband Ricky of Fosterville and Sherry Hamlett and her husband Charlie...

November 29, 2017

Basil C. Welch, II ("Sonny"), Died November 29, 2017

Born on August 31, 1942 in a coal mining camp at Fork Mountain, Tennessee to Basil C. Welch and Lena Carter Welch. He grew up in White County in Sparta,...

November 29, 2017

Benjamin L. Davis, age 65 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Vanderbilt Medical Center. He was born in Owensboro, Kentucky to the late Wilbur and Aunora Davis. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Robert Davis.

Mr. Davis was a retired accountant and...

November 28, 2017

Mr. Larry "Big Daddy" Bratcher, age 77, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2017. He was born in Rutherford County, TN to the late Fred and Edna Dozier Bratcher. Mr. Bratcher proudly served his country in the United States Army for 6 years before serving with the Murfreesboro Fire Department for 27 years. He was a faithful...

November 27, 2017

Clifford Giles "Bubba" Loyd, age 66, of Christiana passed away on Monday, November 27, 2017. He was a native of Rutherford County and the son of the late Walter and Nellie Ghee Loyd, Jr.

Funeral Service will be 11:00am Thursday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Tony Holt and Darryl Lewis will officiate. Entombment will follow in Roselawn Memorial...

November 27, 2017

Khamphay Sayasane, age 72, of Murfreesboro passed away on Monday, November 27, 2017. He was a native of Laos and the son of the late Bounmy and Onetha Sayasane.

Khamphay Sayasane was a Buddhist Monk at the Wat Lao Buddharam - Lao Buddhist Temple in Murfreesboro.

Funeral ceremony will be 1:00pm Sunday, December 10, 2017...

November 26, 2017

Michael Arnold, age 63, of Murfreesboro, TN, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 26, 2017. A native of Rutherford County, he was preceded in death by his parents, Luther Herman and Mattie Sue Ferrell Arnold; and two brothers, infant Billy Windell Arnold and Bobby Arnold; and nephew, Steve McCluskey.

Funeral services will be Wednesday...

November 26, 2017

Saveng Vongsavath, age 83, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, passed away on November 26, 2017. He was a native of Laos and served as a Colonel in the Lao Army where he assisted the French and US Army during the Vietnam War. He later retired as a teacher from Riverdale High School.

Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Saturday, December 2,...

November 26, 2017

Bruce Lynn, age 79 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, died Sunday, November 26, 2017. He was a native of New York Mills, Minnesota and a son of the late William and Vinette Nikkari. He was also preceded in death by his wife Laurina Trittin Lynn.

Survivors include two sons, Jerry Lynn and wife Pam of Murfreesboro and Russ Lynn...

November 26, 2017

Mrs. Drucilla T. Taylor, age 77, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017. She was born in Mannington, KY to the late Everett and Gertrude Hopper. Mrs. Taylor worked for Tridon Inc.

Mrs. Taylor is survived by her children, Terry Taylor and his wife Angela of Gatlinburg, TN, Wayne Taylor and his wife Tracy of...

November 26, 2017

Dawn Joyce Gottleber, age 84 of Murfreesboro died Sunday November 26, 2017. She was a native of Bay City Michigan and was preceded in death by her husband, Gary Gottleber, and parents, Wallace and Florence Neumeyer Zacharias.

Mrs. Gottleber is survived by her daughter, Sherry Dashovitz; sons, Dan Gottleber, Matthew Gottleber and wife...