Frances Montgomery
December 31, 2017
Frances Montgomery, age 87, passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2017 at her home in LaVergne, TN. She was born on July 28, 1930 in Davidson County, TN to the late John and Ruth Phillips Paul. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Beverly Montgomery, brothers, Jim Paul, Howard Paul and sister, Rachel Thomas.
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James Glendon Staley
December 30, 2017
James "Jim" Glendon Staley, 77, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee passed away on December 30, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents James Hansford and Mary Magdalene Foster Staley, doting aunt Caroline Foster; brother Otis Staley; and sisters Thelma Staley Kirrane, Carrie Staley Workman, and Dorothy Staley.
He is survived by his wife...
Dorothy Howard
December 30, 2017
Dorothy Sellers Howard, 94, passed away Saturday, December 30th at her home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Born May 23rd, 1923 in Troy, Alabama, she was married to Charles Edwin Howard for 72 years. An alumna of Huntington College and MTSU where she earned her master's degree, she and Edwin made Murfreesboro their home. She was very active in the Women's Club,...
John Paul Jones
December 29, 2017
John Paul Jones was born on September 22, 1934, in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, to Ralph and Alice Jones. He was a member of First Lutheran Church in Ft. Smith, and attended Lutheran School through 9th grade. He later attended North Side High School and was on a championship basketball team his junior year.  After graduating...
Charles H. Bugg, Sr.
December 29, 2017
Charles H. Bugg, Sr., age 90 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Friday December 29, 2017. A native of Murfreesboro, TN, he was the son of the late Benjamin Zackariah Bugg and Verlinda Elizabeth James Bugg Earp. Mr. Bugg was also preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Margaret Corley Bugg.
Mr....
Bobby Gilliam
December 27, 2017
Bobby Kent Gilliam , age 82, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. He was a native of Wise, Virginia and the son of the late Elbert and Bessie Gilliam. He was also preceded in death by brothers, E.C. Gilliam and Melburn Gilliam, and a sister, Iris June Salyers.
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Naileshkumar M. Patel
December 27, 2017
Naileshkumar M. Patel , age 57 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Wednesday December 27, 2017. A native of Pij, India, he was the son of Savitaben Naileshkumar Patel of New Jersey and the late Manubhai Patel.
He is survived by his wife, Shobhana Patel of Murfreesboro, TN; mother, Savitaben Patel of New Jersey; son, Alpesh...
Stanley J. Gratkowski
December 24, 2017
Stanley J. Gratkowski, age 84, of Murfreesboro, TN, died Sunday, December 24, 2017. A native of Chicago, Illinois, he was preceded in death by his parents, Stanley and Rose Gratkowski.
A Funeral Mass will be Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Rev. Joseph Fessenden will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery...
Jean Wyatt Latvala
December 24, 2017
Jean Wyatt Latvala , age 93 of Antioch, TN, passed away Sunday December 24, 2017. A native of Collinsville, IL, she was the daughter of the late Irving and Nancy Rainwater Wyatt. Mrs. Latvala was also preceded in death by her husband, Eino Kenneth Latvala who died in 2016.
Mrs. Latvala is survived by her...
Rita Mary Moore Guerra
December 23, 2017
Rita Mary Moore Guerra, age 84 of Smyrna, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017. She is the daughter of the late Manuel Garcia and Herlinda Galan Molina. She was preceded in death by one child, Mary Catherine Molina Piazza, and one grandchild, Jonathan David Ketterer.
Visitation will be 10AM-12PM...
Rachel Dickens Maxwell
December 23, 2017
Rachel Hooper Dickens Maxwell was the daughter of Candy Lindsay and Mortie Dickens. She was born Dec. 17, 1981 and was loved by most everyone who ever met her. She had a precocious personality and was intellectually gifted from an early age, teaching herself to read long before she started school. She grew up in Franklin, TN with her 3...
Finis Jackson Turner, Jr.
December 23, 2017
Finis Jackson Turner, Jr. age 74 of Smyrna, died Saturday, December 23, 2017. He was a native of McMinnville and a son of the late Finis Jackson Turner, Sr. and Dorothy Hillis Turner. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Wayne Turner.
Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Christine Whitman Turner; son, Grant Turner...
Betty Layhew
December 22, 2017
Betty Layhew, age 59 of Murfreesboro died Friday December 22, 2017. She was a native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Lee Layhew, Sr., parents, William "Bill" Warrick, Mary Katherine Burnett Warrick. Mrs. Layhew was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
She is survived by children;...
Claudine Bogard
December 22, 2017
Claudine Bogard, of Nashville, peacefully passed away surrounded by her loving family on Friday, December 22, 2017.
Claudine is survived by daughters Janet (Terry) Oakley of La Vergne, TN, and Sandra (Bill) Abernathy of Mount Juliet, TN; grandchildren, Gail (Troy) Hillis, Cindy (Jeff) Youngs, Will (Kelsey) Abernathy, and Chris Abernathy; great grandchildren, Shawn...
Wordna Bragg Black
December 22, 2017
Mrs. Wordna Bragg Black, age 96, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Friday, December 22, 2017. She was born in Cannon County, TN to the late Minor and Luree Bragg. Mrs. Black was a life-long member of First Baptist Church of Murfreesboro. She attended Tennessee College for Women and earned her B.S. degree from Middle Tennessee State University. Mrs. Black...
Judah Bryndal
December 21, 2017
Judah Bryndal, age 22 of Nashville, formerly of Murfreesboro, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2017 in Nashville.
Survivors include his parents, Dusty and David Bryndal; a sister, Julia Holt and her daughter, Eisley; paternal grandmother, Carole Bryndal; grandmother, Mary Hamilton; maternal grandfather, Dusty Holt and grandma Donna; uncles, Corey Bryndal and his wife Denise, Uncle Jody, Uncle...
Donald G. Hollingsworth
December 21, 2017
Donald G. Hollingsworth, age 88, of Murfreesboro, TN died on December 21, 2017 with his beloved wife of 36 years Helen by his side, surrounded by family and loved ones.
He was born in Akron, OH in 1929 to Prentice and Vera Haston Hollingsworth and graduated from Tennessee Tech University with a degree in business....
Zelda Leona Krivak
December 21, 2017
Zelda Leona Dove Krivak, age 88 of Antioch went to be home with her Lord on December 21, 2017. She was a native of Morgantown West Virginia. Mrs. Krivak was preceded in death by husband John George Krivak, parents, Thomas and Bessie Dove, brothers, Gene Dove, Billy Dove, sister, Louise Dove Benson, Marlene Dove Little. She was...
Charles Kevin Watson
December 20, 2017
Charles Kevin Watson, age 51, passed away December 20, 2017. He was a lifelong resident of Murfreesboro and was a graduate of Riverdale High School. He worked as a carpenter and construction supervisor. Kevin fought a courageous battle with brain cancer and enjoyed playing softball and hunting.
Survivors include his father, Glyn Douglas Watson; a brother, Glyn...
Vanessa Nicole Schapley
December 20, 2017
Vanessa Nicole Schapley, age 11, passed on December 20,2017 at 6:41p.m. in Vanderbilt Children's Hospital. Vanessa was preceded in death by her grandfather, Edward Schapley and cousin, Patrick Quinn Jr. Vanessa is survived by her parents, Samantha and Travis Schapley; a brother Travis Schapley Jr; sisters, Kendra Schapley and Makayla Menshouse; her maternal grandparents, Mary(NiNi) and Harold(Poppy) Tunnicliff;...
