Obituaries
Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries
Maria S. "Tony" Richards
August 28, 2017
Maria S. "Tony" Richards, age 92, of Murfreesboro passed away on Monday, August 28, 2017. She was a native of Jonesborough, TN and the daughter of the late Charles Edward and Annette McClure Slonaker. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Clyde Richards.
Funeral service will be 10:30am Wednesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Rev....
Barbara Farley
August 28, 2017
Barbara Farley, age 79 of Murfreesboro, died peacefully Monday, August 28, 2017. She was a born in Cookeville, TN. She was a daughter of the late Robert O. and Lilly Ford Hawkins. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Ted Lee Farley who died in 2016; a sister, Evelyn Walker...
Bettie Holder
August 27, 2017
Bettie Holder, age 66, of Franklin, TN, died Sunday, August 27, 2017. A native of Murfreesboro, TN she was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Ross and Dorothy Handley Holder; brother, Ron Holder; and niece Sarah Denny .
She is survived by her brothers, Michael Holder and his wife Hae Suk of Murfreesboro and Randall Holder...
Jacob Garrette Haynes
August 26, 2017
Jacob Garrette Haynes, age 31 of Murfreesboro, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017. He is the son of David and Tammie Jacobs Haynes.
A memorial service will be at 6:30 PM Thursday, August 31, 2017 with a visitation to begin at 4PM and go until the time of service...
Khamphanh Silavong
August 26, 2017
Khamphanh Silavong, age 74 of Smyrna, died Saturday, August 26, 2017 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born in Vientiane, Laos.
A nurseryman by trade, he was known for his sense of humor and he always enjoyed telling a joke. He was also an avid outdoorsman and loved to cook for family...
Alan Neff
August 25, 2017
Mr. Roy "Alan" Neff, age 65, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away August 25, 2017 with his family by his side. Alan was born in Hannibal, MO to Franklin and Joann Neff. After graduating Hannibal High School, Alan lived in Alaska for a few years before returning to Hannibal. Alan was a 30 year employee with...
Lillie Mae Light
August 24, 2017
Lillie Mae Light, age 91, of LaVergne passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2017. She was a native of Davidson County and the daughter of the late Robert Lee Nelson and Mary Bell Boyer Meadows Nelson. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Leonard Cecil Light, brothers, Robert Nelson, Chester Nelson, Exter Meadows, daughter,...
Bouala Kounlavong
August 23, 2017
Bouala Kounlavong, age 100, died Wednesday, August 23, 2017. A native of Udon Thani, Thailand, she was preceded in death by her parents, Syoune and Khambay Soupomin; and husband, Bounmy Kounlavong.
She is survived by her children, Bouakhong Kounlavong, Sang (Bounhom) Kounlavong, Noutang Kounlavong, Vanh Kounlavong and Ty (Miko) Konlavong; 26 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
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Stone Rich
August 22, 2017
Mr. Stone Randall Rich, age 23, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017. He was born July 15, 1994 in Murfreesboro, TN to Bart and Terri Adkins Rich. He believed in the lord and was saved in the Baptist faith and attended several youth mission trips.
Stone...
Earl B. White
August 22, 2017
Earl B. White , age 92 of Murfreesboro, TN, died Tuesday August 22, 2017. A native of the Rover Community in Bedford County, he was the son of the late A. F. and Mary Bumpus White. Mr. White was also preceded in death by his brothers, Alfred, Claude, and Clyde White.
Mr. White is survived...
Gladys Boutwell Hawkins
August 21, 2017
Gladys Boutwell Hawkins , age 93, was born June 4, 1924 and died August 21, 2017.
Mrs. Hawkins was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Hawkins, Sr., a son Richard Hawkins, Jr., and a granddaughter, Lindsay Marie Rose.
Mrs. Hawkins is survived by daughters Pamela (Michael) Rose and Marilyn (Mark) Smith; sister,...
Lois J. Connally
August 21, 2017
Lois J. Connally, age 83, of Murfreesboro, TN, died Monday, August 21, 2017. A native of Henagar, Alabama, she was preceded in death by her parents, Willard Eugene Watkins and Clara Mae Roberts; husband, Bill Connally; and two sisters, Louise Reynolds and Marion Watkins.
Funeral services will be Thursday at 8:00 a.m. at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Brother...
Ernest Effler
August 21, 2017
Ernest Lee Effler, age 68 of Smyrna, died Monday in Nashville after a lengthy illness. He was a native of Townsend, Tennessee and a son of the late Hoyle and Juanita Effler. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Audrey Roy of Maryville.
Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Linda Effler; son, Bryan "Bo"...
Laketa Powers
August 21, 2017
Mrs. Laketa Francis Hockett Powers, age 55, of Christiana, TN went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 21, 2017. She was born in Rutherford County, TN to the late Lindell and Dorothy Fox Hockett. Mrs. Powers was a teller for Bank of America. She was a believer in Jesus Christ and was...
Harold Johnson
August 19, 2017
Harold A. Johnson, age 74 of Smyrna, passed away August 19, 2017. He was born August 20, 1942 to the late Ray and Alta Ports Johnson.
Visitation for Mr. Johnson will be Saturday, August 26, 2017 from 2PM to 4PM with a memorial service to begin at 4PM all...
Judy Mcclaran
August 19, 2017
Mrs. Judy C. McClaran, age 77, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Saturday, August 19, 2017. She was born in Chattanooga, TN to the late John Woodrow and Catherine Virginia Carlton Sliger. Mrs. McClaran was a 1958 honors graduate of Chattanooga Central High School. She was a paralegal for the State of Tennessee Funeral Board and...
Charles Poteete, Sr.
August 18, 2017
Charles Edward Poteete, Sr. age 61 of Smyrna died Friday August 18, 2017. He was a native of Nashville and was the son of the late Charlie Lola Kirby Poteete, and also preceded in death by four sisters. Mr. Poteete was retired Truck driver and had worked in construction.
He is survived by...
Evelyn Marie Austin
August 17, 2017
Evelyn Marie Austin, age 50, of Murfreesboro passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2017. She was a native of Kingsport, TN and the daughter of the late Paul and Emma Lawson Huff. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Jeff and Curtis Huff and her daughter, Rachel BriAnn Austin.
Funeral service will be 3:00pm Sunday,...
Ramon Colon
August 17, 2017
Ramon Colon, age 52 of LaVergne passed away suddenly Thursday August 17, 2017. He was a native of Juana Diaz Puerto Rico and was the son of the late, Segundo and Dominga Rodriguez Colon. Mr. Colon work for Opryland Hotel as Banquet Manager for the past 25years. He attended St. Ingnatius Catholic Church.
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Sarah Jean Mcbride
August 15, 2017
Sarah Jean McBride, age 66 of Gallatin, TN passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Bernard Schuerman.
Funeral service will be 2:00pm Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Interment will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
She is survived by her husband, Charles Scott McBride, mother, Lila...
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