Obituaries
Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries
June Keomany Keomahavong
September 26, 2017
June Keomany Keomahavong, age 22, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2017.
Traditional Laotian Funeral Service will be 2:00pm Saturday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel.
She is survived by her father, Soulath Thannavong, mother, Manilath Keomahavong, brother, Danny Keomahavong, sister, Azia Thannavong, aunts, Silivan Keomahavng, Kim Keomahavong, uncles, Pat Pathammavong, Anousone Pathammavong, grandfather, Khamphou Thannavong, grandmother,...
David Lee Gray, Sr.
September 26, 2017
David Lee Gray, Sr. , age 72 of Brush Creek, TN, passed away Tuesday September 26, 2017. A native of Ridley Park, PA, he was the son of the late Harold Edward and Mildred Dorothy Haas Gray. He was also preceded in death by a brother, William Edward Gray.
Mr. Gray is survived by his...
Lawrence "Skip" Malone
September 26, 2017
Mr. Lawrence "Skip" Malone, age 73, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017. He was born in New Britain, CT. Mr. Malone proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for four years before working in quality control for Square D. He faithfully attended North Boulevard Church of Christ. Mr. Malone was an avid classic...
Terri Lynn Worthem
September 26, 2017
Terri Lynn Worthem , age 54 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Tuesday September 26, 2017. A native of Houston, TX, she was the daughter of the late Eddie Lee and Evelyn Warczynski Simon.
Miss Terri is survived by her husband, Roy Eugene Worthem, Jr.; sons, Rick Girardin, Jr. of Murfreesboro, TN and Scotty Girardin of...
Elfreda Mingle Wassom
September 25, 2017
Mrs. Elfreda Mingle Wassom, age 84, of Shelbyville, TN passed away Monday, September 25, 2017. She was born in Murfreesboro, TN to the late Bennett Rucker and Willie Knox Thomas Mingle. Mrs. Wassom was the church secretary for several different churches in Tullahoma and Murfreesboro. She was an avid spotted saddle horse lover.
Mrs. Wassom is survived...
Janet Denise Pace
September 25, 2017
Janet Denise Pace, age 60, of Smyrna passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, September 25, 2017 after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born at Edwards Air Force Base in California to Helen and John Pace.
She is preceded in death by her brother, John Derrick Pace, her father, John Davis Pace, her...
Max Hollingsworth
September 24, 2017
Max Hollingsworth, age 71 of Murfreesboro, died Sunday, September 24, 2017. He was a native of Wildwood, Georgia and the son of the late Thomas Duke and Mildred Frances Reese Hollingsworth. He was also preceded in death by a sister, MarvaJean Swing.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Ruth Hollingsworth; daughters, Marva Lee Hollingsworth and Krystal...
Frank Caffy
September 23, 2017
James Frank Caffy, age 92, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017. Frank was born December 7, 1924 to Morgan and Fannie Belle Carter Caffy in the Bradyville Community of Cannon County. He was a 1942 graduate of Woodbury High School. He married Laura Jernigan in 1944 and they moved to Lascassas in Rutherford County in 1946. He was preceded...
Jessica "Jess" Linder
September 23, 2017
Jessica "Jess" Linder, age 47, of Murfreesboro, TN, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 23, 2017. She was preceded in death by her mother, Vesta Neal Scott and her grandparents, Chris and Lucille Keim.
A Celebration of Life will be Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. at Woodfin Memorial Chapel.
She is survived by...
Anne Marie Booten
September 22, 2017
Anne Marie Booten, 89, passed away Friday, September 22, 2017, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.   Mrs. Booten was born in Youngstown, OH, She later moved to Barboursville, WV, where she was an educator for 30 years. Upon her retirement, she fulfilled her dream of traveling the world. She then moved to Murfreesboro where she has been a...
Rance Tillman
September 22, 2017
Rance Tillman, age 59, of Murfreesboro, TN, went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 22, 2017. A native of Savannah, TN, he was preceded in death by his father, Jack Haywood Tillman; and his brother, Jeff Haywood Tillman.
A Celebration of Life will be Monday at 5:00 p.m. at Woodfin Memorial Chapel.
He...
James Mcgregor
September 22, 2017
James McGregor , age 95 of Lascassas, TN, passed away Friday September 22, 2017. A native of Cannon County, he was the son of the late Eley and Martha Stembridge McGregor. Mr. McGregor was also preceded in death by his wife of 73 years, Elisabeth Barrett McGregor who died February 14, 2017, a grandson Claye Maynard, a...
Juanita Janie Onkst
September 20, 2017
Juanita Janie Onkst, age 57 of Murfreesboro died Wednesday September 20, 2017. She was a native of Los Angeles and was preceded in death by her son, Joseph Onkst.
Mrs. Onkst is survived by her of husband of 38years, Daniel Onkst, Jr.; children, Daniel Onkst, III Â and wife Abby of McMinnville, Eva Noss...
Gerald Hatfill
September 20, 2017
Gerald W. Hatfill, age 79 of Murfreesboro died Wednesday September 20, 2017. He was a native of Cumberland County, IL and was preceded in death by his parents, Vernon and Dorothy Fern Croy Hatfill. Mr. Hatfill was a Baptist and retired Reliant Realty Agent.
He is survived by his wife Janet Cornell Hatfill...
Raojibhai Patel
September 19, 2017
Raojibhai "Raoji" Patel, age 95 of Murfreesboro, died Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at the Residence at Alive Hospice, Murfreesboro. He was born in India and held a degree in Agriculture. He later returned to school to receive medical training. Upon completeion of his training, he returned home and served his community as a medical practitioner, often times purchasing needed...
Gerhard "Gary" Steinhauff
September 17, 2017
Gary Steinhauff, 83, of Murfreesboro, TN, formerly of Sarasota, Fl and Park Ridge, NJ, passed away on September 17, 2017, after a brief illness. Gary was the beloved husband of Elvira, and adored father of Eve Rutledge, Heidi Taber (Mike) and Claudia Lindstrom (Andy) and cherished Opa of Brett and Ryan Rutledge, Dakota...
Mark Ehleben
September 17, 2017
Mark Ehleben, age 57 of Readyville died Sunday September 17, 2017. He was a native of Olney, IL and was preceded in death by his father, Dr. Douglas Hillman Ehleben. Mr. Ehleben was a member and elder of Trinity Presbyterian Church and Vice President of sales and marketing for FMS. He was a graduate of MTSU and...
Doris Henry
September 17, 2017
Doris Archer Henry, age 89, of Rockvale, TN, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 17, 2017. A native of Greensboro, GA, she was a long-time resident of Jackson, MS. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Claribell Lee Archer; husband, William Robert Henry, Jr; two sons, Chuck and Scott Henry; brothers, Gilbert and...
Scott Parker
September 16, 2017
Mr. Scott Parker, age 46, of Smyrna, TN passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017 in Ft. Myers, FL. He was born in Granite City, IL to Paul Steven and Deborah Kay Tubbs Parker. Scott enjoyed boxing and was quite the pool shark.
Scott is survived by his parents, Paul and Deborah Parker of LaVergne, TN; siblings, Belinda...
Alan Wayne Whitmore
September 16, 2017
Alan Wayne Whitmore, age 77 of Murfreesboro, died Saturday at the Residence at Alive Hospice, Nashville. He was a native of Phillipsburg, New Jersey and a son of the late William and Ruth Whitmore. He was the loving and devoted husband to Shirley Mason Whitmore who passed in 2015. He was also preceded by siblings, Ruth Norton, William J....
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