Howard Tolbert
August 13, 2017
Mr. Howard C. Tolbert, age 90, of Pontiac, MI passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017. He was born in Christiana, TN to the late Albert and Gladys Hutchinson Tolbert. Mr. Tolbert was a master carpenter. He was a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and the Joiners of America. Mr. Tolbert proudly served his...
Robert Read
August 12, 2017
Robert Read, age 72 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee died Saturday at Vanderbilt Medical Center. He was a native of Chicago and the son of the late Paschal and Christine Read.
Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Sally Read; three daughters, Pamela Bay and her companion Bub Hoolahan of Franklinville, NJ, Michelle Pomykalski and husband Scott of Frankfort,...
Ben Williams, Sr.
August 10, 2017
William "Ben" Williams, Sr. age 85 of Goodlettsville, formerly of Christiana, died Thursday at his home following a lengthy illness. He was a native of Christiana and a son of the late Eustace and Evalyn Miller Williams. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Eustace Miller Williams, Ewing "Buddy" Williams, and Mack Williams.
Survivors include...
Paul Hood
August 10, 2017
Paul Hood, age 77, of Fayetteville, TN, died Thursday, August 10, 2017. A native of Pulaski, TN, he was also a former resident of Smyrna. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wesley and Eunice Pope Hood.
Paul is survived by his son, Anthony Hood; grandsons, Michael and Christopher Hood; many brothers and sisters; along with...
John Thomas Stiles
August 10, 2017
John Thomas Stiles , age 76 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Thursday August 10, 2017. Born in East Saint Louis, IL, he was the son of the late Joe Romeo and Thelma Olive Elam Stiles. Mr. Stiles was also preceded in death by a son Jerry Wayne Rich and a brother, Bobby Stiles.
Mr. Stiles...
Everett Jack Davis
August 10, 2017
Everett Jack Davis, The Tomato Man, went home to be with the Lord August 10, 2017. He was born May 30th, 1942 to Hurlan Herman and Mazlee Barrett Davis. He lived all his life in the Leanna community and attended Walter Hill School and was a member of Walter Hill First Baptist Church.
Bounkong Thonethongthip
August 9, 2017
Bounkong Thonethongthip, age 58 of Murfreesboro died Tuesday August 9, 2017. He was a native of Laos and was Catholic. Mr. Thonethongthip had worked for Yates at Nissan.
He is survived by his wife; Supit Thonethongthip; children, Johnathan Thonethongthip, Sandra Thonethongthip, Tanya Thonethongthip; seven grandchildren, and brother, Bruno Thonethongthip.
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Naomi O'Dell Mullen
August 9, 2017
Naomi O'Dell Mullen, age 84, of Smyrna, TN, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 9, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Bonnie Holloway Smith; and two brothers, David T. and Jerry Smith.
Funeral Services will be Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at...
Alberta Gum Wilson
August 8, 2017
Alberta Gum Wilson, age 94, of Murfreesboro passed from life on this earth on Tuesday, August 8, 2017. She was a native of the Kittrell-Murray Community and was preceded in death by her husband, Guy L. Wilson, who passed away in 1970. Mr. Wilson was a World War II veteran and custom home builder who built homes...
Yewell B. Reese
August 8, 2017
Yewell B. Reese age 89 of  Murfreesboro, died Tuesday at Creekside Assisted Living. He was born in Parma, Missouri, a son of the late Walter and Ruby Harper Reese. He was also preceded in death by his wife Elfrieda Reese, a brother, Jewell Reese, and a sister, Norma Dean "Deanie" Guess.
Survivors include a son, Johnny Reese...
Cecilia Ellen Lindsey
August 7, 2017
Cecilia Ellen Lindsey, age 69 of Murfreesboro died August 7, 2017. She was a native of Opa-locka, FL., and was the daughter of the late, Cecil and Myrtle Carson Spinks. Mrs. Lindsey was a member of First United Methodist Church and was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
She is survived by...
Claire Elizabeth Phommasane
August 7, 2017
Claire Elizabeth Phommasane, age 48 of Murfreesboro, passed away Monday, August 7, 2017. She was the wife of Keovilay Phommasane and the daughter of Calvin and Sue Evans Oetjen.
Memorial service will be at 3PM, Saturday, August 12, 2017 with a visitation to begin at 2PM until the time of service all at Woodfin Memorial Chapel.
Mrs. Claire is also survived by...
Claudia Johnson
August 6, 2017
Claudia Hollandsworth Johnson, age 61, of Ethridge passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, August 6, 2017 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Rutherford County to Elbert and Thelma Hollandsworth. She is preceded in death by her parents, her sister-Linda Gayle Mingle, her brother-Glenn Hollandsworth, brother-in-law Bobby Reed and sister-in-law...
Bennie Lee Edwards
August 6, 2017
Bennie Lee Edwards , age 84 of Mt. Juliet, TN passed away Sunday August 6, 2017. Born in the Fellowship Community in Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Hiram Epps Edwards, Sr., and Erlene McPeak Edwards. Mr. Edwards was also preceded in death by his sisters, Pauline and Lorene Edwards, Juanita Edwards Burlason Johnson,...
Carol Paul
August 5, 2017
Mrs. Carol Paul, age 61, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017. She was born in St. Louis, MO to Anthony Morris and Dolores Runnels Basile. Mrs. Paul worked in customer service for Verizon Wireless and was of the Catholic faith.
Mrs. Paul is survived by her...
Lydia Owens
August 5, 2017
Lydia Owens, age 68 of Smyrna, Tennessee died Saturday, August 5, 2017 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital after a brief illness. She was a native of Murfreesboro and a daughter of the late Frank Vaughn Burgdorf, Sr. and Norma Perry Rousseau Burgdorf. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Lisa Digman.
Survivors include her children,...
Audrey Alleene Mcelhiney
August 5, 2017
Audrey Alleene McElhiney , age 77 of Murfreesboro, passed away on Friday, August 4, 2017. She was a native of Davidson County and the daughter of the late Ward and Ella Owens Baker. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Pastor Bobby Leon McElhiney and son, Mark McElhiney.
Funeral service will be 2:00pm Tuesday at...
Charles Dobbs
August 4, 2017
Mr. Charles Dobbs, age 68, of Smyrna, TN passed away Friday, August 4, 2017. He was born in Beaufort, SC to the late Charles Alvie and Willa Dean McDonald Dobbs. Mr. Dobbs proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for 10 years before going in to law enforcement. He and his wife...
Heidi Marleen Krueger
August 4, 2017
Heidi West Krueger, age 49, passed away Friday, August 4, 2017. She is the wife of Joseph Krueger and the daughter of Michael and Sally Woodruff West.
Visitation will be from 9AM-11AM Saturday, August 12, 2017 with a memorial service to begin at 11AM all at Woodfin Memorial Chapel....
Jimmie Joyce
August 3, 2017
Mrs. Jimmie Joyce, age 78, Lascassas, TN passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017. She was born in Winchester, TN to the late James Richard and Alma Jean Ashby Phillips. Mrs. Joyce was a graduate of Berry College and was a nurse technician for the Alvin C. York Veteran's Medical Center for over 25 years.
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