Carolyn Mae Vernier
May 16, 2017
Carolyn G. Vernier, age 86 of Murfreesboro, died Tuesday at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. She was a native of Madisonville, Kentucky and a daughter of the late Elmer Dee Gray and Tina Mae Oakley Gray.
Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Milton C. Vernier, Jr.; a daughter, Cindy Knight and husband Ronnie of Rockvale; a son,...
J.T. Jackson
May 16, 2017
J.T. Jackson, age 93 of Murfreesboro, died Tuesday at the Tennessee State Veterans Home. A native of Chattanooga, he was a son of the late Elbert Jackson, Sr. and Bertha Mae Vanetta Jackson. He was also preceded in death by his wife and the mother of his children, Betty Jackson; his second wife, Jessie Jackson,...
Kendrick Allen Love
May 16, 2017
Kendrick Allen Love, age 18 of Murfreesboro died Tuesday May 16, 2017. He was a native of Rutherford County  and the son of Shayne David Love of Smyrna and Alison Leigh Weiler and her fiancé Tim Lee of Murfreesboro. Kendrick is also survived by his sister, Eternity Leigh Meadows of Cookeville, and brother, Shayne David Love, Jr....
Cassandra Michelle "Cassie " O'Bryan
May 15, 2017
Cassandra Michelle "Cassie" O'Bryan, age 20 of Nashville formerly of Christiana died Monday May 15, 2017. She was born in Hermitage but lived most of life in Rutherford County. She was 2015 graduate of Riverdale High School and was currently working at Bar-B-Cutie Catering in Nashville.
Cassie is survived by her mother, Diandra...
James T. "Jim" Love
May 15, 2017
James T. "Jim" Love, age 52 of LaVergne died Monday May, 15, 2017 at his home. He was a native of Birmingham, AL and was preceded in death by his father, Robert Thomas Love. Mr. Love was a Maintenance Supervisor. He was also a guitar tech for many years in the music industry.
He is survived by...
Joe Lewis Overall, Jr.
May 14, 2017
Joe Lewis Overall, Jr. age 76 of Murfreesboro died Sunday May 14, 2017. He was a native of Rutherford County and the son of the late Joe Lewis Overall, Sr. and Mary N. Overall. He was also preceded in death by sister, Judy C. Overall and brother-in-law, James "Buck" Arms. Mr. Overall was a member of First...
Jerry Baxter Jackson, Jr.
May 13, 2017
Mr. Jerry Baxter Jackson, Jr., age 79, of Murfreesboro, TN went to be with the Lord Saturday, May 13, 2017. He was born in Murfreesboro, TN to the late Jerry Baxter Jackson, Sr. and Reba Malone Jackson. Mr. Jackson was a 1956 graduate of Central High School and received his bachelor's degree in Economics from...
Mildred Irene Cantrell
May 13, 2017
Mildred Irene Cantrell, age 89 of Smyrna, Tennessee passed away peacefully on May 13, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dudley and Fronie Sanders, and sisters Helen Green and Byde Simpson.
She is survived by two sons, Don Cantrell and his wife Debra of Gallatin, David...
Myrtis O. Mathews
May 13, 2017
Myrtis O. Mathews, age 93, of Columbia, who lived many years in the Nashville area, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2017. She was a native of Lakeland, FL and the daughter of the late Johnnie and Leila Lee Sumner. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John W. Mathews, Jr., son, John Timothy Mathews, siblings, Russell...
Ruby Smithson
May 13, 2017
Ruby Johnson Smithson entered the Heavenly Kingdom on Saturday, May 13, 2017 after a courageous 4 1/2 year battle with cancer.
Ruby was born on March 15, 1931 in Dekalb County, Tennessee to Hubert and Vada Johnson. She married her sweetheart, Willie Smithson, on Friday, July 13th, 1945. They moved to Murfreesboro in the late 1940's and...
Deborah Roosevelt
May 12, 2017
Deborah G. Roosevelt, age 64, of Murfreesboro passed away on Friday, May 12, 2017. She was born in Germany to the late William and Gail Lowery Foster. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Ray Roosevelt.
Funeral service will be 1:00pm Saturday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Deacon John D'Amico will officiate. Interment will follow...
Jerry Stansberry
May 12, 2017
Jerry W. Stansberry, age 72, of Murfreesboro, passed away May 12, 2017. He was born August 29, 1945 to Robert W. and Irene Stansberry, who preceded him in death.
Jerry is survived by brothers, Robert H. Stansberry and wife Charlotte, and Thomas D. Stansberry and wife, Betty; nephews, Jimmy Stansberry (Lisa), and Billy Stansberry (Melanie); nieces, Angela...
Lehman Hall
May 11, 2017
Lehman Hall, age 84, of Murfreesboro passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2017. He was born in Agnes, Arkansas, on October 4, 1932, to the late Claude Delmas and Lena Collins Hall. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Elmo Hall.
During the depression the family moved to Central California, primarily Hanford. Throughout his school...
Albert Forkum
May 11, 2017
Mr. Albert Forkum, age 87, of Smyrna, TN passed away Thursday, May 11, 2017. He was born in Old Hickory, TN to the late Fate Lovell and Elva Mae Knight Forkum. Mr. Forkum was known as "Pete," "Buddy," or "Rooster" depending on who he was talking to. He proudly served his country in the United...
Jack Bailey
May 11, 2017
Mr. Jack Bailey, age 81, of Christiana, TN passed away Thursday, May 11, 2017. He was born in Murfreesboro to the late Lillard Smoot and Nelle Ruth Climer Bailey. Mr. Bailey was a general contractor and attended Veteran's Parkway Church of Christ. He had preached at West High Church of Christ in Woodbury and Almaville...
David Anderson
May 11, 2017
Joe David Anderson, Sr, age 77 of LaVergne, died Thursday at his home surrounded by his family. He was a native of Davidson County and a son of the late Burch and Frances Cone Anderson, Sr.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Jo Ann Anderson; their children, Beverly Gourlay and husband Ian...
Dr. Harley W. Foutch
May 9, 2017
Dr. Harley Wayne Foutch, age 72, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away May 9, 2017. Dr. Foutch was born in Woodlawn, IL in 1944. He was the son of the late Cleo and Marie Dobbs Foutch. He married Linda Rowland on July 25, 1970 in Christopher, IL.
He is survived...
Alisa Renee' Tate
May 9, 2017
Alisa Renee' Tate , age 47 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Tuesday May 9, 2017. She was born August 29, 1969 in Memphis, TN.
Alisa is survived by her son, Griffin Lee Moore of Ashland City, TN; parents, Dr. Morris Lee Tate, Jr. and Judy Dotson Tate of Destin, FL; brother, Charles "Chuck" Tate of...
Ruth Amanda L'Hommedieu
May 8, 2017
Ruth Amanda L'Hommedieu, age 97, of Murfreesboro, passed away May 8, 2017. S he was a native of Newark, Delaware and daughter of the late Charles Henry and Elsie May Gicker Moore.
Mrs. L'Hommedieu is survived by her children Edith Ruth Dewey (James) and Douglas Charles L'Hommedieu...
Gloria Jean Gibson
May 8, 2017
Gloria Jean Gibson, age 68, of Hastings, MI, died on Monday, May 8, 2017. A native of Hastings, MI, she was preceded in death by her parents, Winnell Hall and Norma Mackey Gibson and her brother, Max Gibson.
Funeral services will be Friday at 1:00 p.m. at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Brother David Kidder will officiate. Burial will...
