Obituaries

Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries

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.

A funeral service...

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....

Robert "Oj" Stanley

Robert "Oj" Stanley

February 24, 2018

Robert "OJ" Stanley, age 42, of Murfreesboro, TN, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 24, 2018.

He is survived by his wife, Brandie Stanley; mother, Joan Ratliff and her husband John; dad, Randy Chambless and his wife Lisa; father, Jim Stanley and his wife June; grandfather, Orlinda Morgan; children, Axton Stanley, Baylor Stanley, Madison,...

Jeanne Faye Rankhorn

Jeanne Faye Rankhorn

February 24, 2018

Jeanne Faye Rankhorn, age 64 of Murfreesboro died Saturday February 24, 2018. She was a native of Nashville and was preceded in death by her father, Carney Rankhorn; mother, Dorothy Jeanne Rankhorn; sister, Deborah Crecelius; brothers, Gary and Carl Crecelius; step mother, Dora Crecelius Rankhorn. Ms. Rankhorn was of the Baptist Faith and longtime resident of Stones...

Hattie Rice

Hattie Rice

February 23, 2018

Hattie E. Rice, age 84 of LaVergne, died Friday, February 23, 2018. She was born in Franklin, Tennessee, a daughter of the late Harvey and Sadie Bennett Poteete. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Rice in 1996, a sister, Margaret, and brothers, Thomas, Harvey Jr, and Tillman.

Survivors include three sons, Steven Rice...

William Houston Gannon

William Houston Gannon

February 23, 2018

Mr. William Houston Gannon, age 82, of Crossville, TN passed away Friday, February 23, 2018. He was a native of Christiana, TN and was the son of the late Paul and Mildred Gannon. Mr. Gannon was also preceded in death by his son, Aaron Lloyd, and a brother, Doug Jones. He was a member of Tanzi Community Church and...

Erick D. Porter

Erick D. Porter

February 23, 2018

Erick Porter, age 39 of Murfreesboro died February 23, 2018. He was a native of Lawrence County and a graduate of Smyrna High School.

Erick is survived by his parents, Kathy and Tommy Hughes of Murfreesboro; brothers, Trent (Sadie) Hughes, of Smyrna,  Heath (Kelly) Hughes of Smyrna; nephew; Kaiden Hughes; aunt, Debra Hensley...

Linda Baun-Wells

Linda Baun-Wells

February 22, 2018

Linda Baun – Wells, was born on April 20, 1951 in Hubbard, OH and passed away Thursday, February 22, 2018 at the age of 66. She was the daughter of the late Donald Ray Baun, Sr.

Graveside service will be 3:00pm Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Evergreen Cemetery.

Linda served in the US Army. She...

Willow Rayne Sorrell

Willow Rayne Sorrell

February 21, 2018

Miss Willow Rayne Sorrell, infant, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2018. She was born in Murfreesboro, TN to Billy and Stacy Sorrell.

Willow is survived by her parents, Billy and Stacy Sorrell; grandparents, Vicki and Pat Sorrell of Murfreesboro and Pam and David Brent of Wheatfield, IN; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Zelva Gray

Zelva Gray

February 21, 2018

Mrs. Zelva Gray, age 83, of Hartsville, TN passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2018. She was born in Coffee County, TN to the late Marvin and Jodia Gilley Wilson. Mrs. Gray was a homemaker to her family and was of the Christian faith. She loved spending time with her family and grandchildren. Mrs. Gray was always smiling as she...

Aubrey Lee Sanders

Aubrey Lee Sanders

February 21, 2018

Aubrey Lee Sanders, age 88 of Smyrna, passed away on February 21, 2018. He was a native of Davidson County and the son of the late Joseph Lawrence and Jennie Claire Steining Sanders. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Frances Watson Sanders and son, John Thomas Sanders.

Visitation will be 5pm until 8pm...

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