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Bill Lumpkin

Bill Lumpkin

April 28, 2017

Bill Lumpkin , age 86 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Friday April 28, 2017. A native of Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late Charles Eckford and Esther LaRose Kelly Lumpkin.

Mr. Lumpkin is survived by his wife, Colleen Fouts Lumpkin; children, Rachael Alvarado, and her husband Mike, Matthew Eckford Lumpkin, and Rebecca...

Ltcol Sean Roche

Ltcol Sean Roche

April 27, 2017

LtCol Sean Roche, age 42, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017. He was born in Silver Spring, MD to Mortimer and Carmel Morrissey Roche.

LtCol Roche enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1993. After proving himself to be dependable, hard worker, the Marine Corps recognized his...

Earl Bryan Dover

Earl Bryan Dover

April 27, 2017

Earl Bryan Dover , age 57 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Thursday April, 27, 2017. A native of Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late James Earl and Athlea Looney Dover.

Mr. Dover is survived by his wife, Carol Jean Austin Brown Dover; daughter, Michelle Dover of LaVergne, TN; brother, Harrell Dover of...

Dr. Jay Werthmuller Dc

Dr. Jay Werthmuller Dc

April 26, 2017

Dr. Jay Werthmuller, DC, age 57 of Murfreesboro went home to be with the Lord April 26, 2017. He was a native of New Orleans and was the son of the late, 1st Lt. Lloyd Nicholas Werthmuller. Dr. Werthmuller was a member of Northside Baptist Church and was former owner of Chiropractic Care Center, and owner of...

Dorothy Arnold Morris

Dorothy Arnold Morris

April 24, 2017

Dorothy Arno ld Morris, of Murfreesboro, passed from this life on Monday, April 24 th , 2017 surrounded by her five children.  She was 83.  Mrs. Morris was a native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Lt. Col. Dannie B. Morris, and by her paren ts C.B. and...

Bruce E. Short

Bruce E. Short

April 23, 2017

Bruce E. Short, age 94, of Smyrna, TN, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 23, 2017.

A native of Rutherford County, he was preceded in death by his devoted wife of 69 years, Mary Alice Smith Short; his parents, John Houston and Mary Neely Lewis Short; brothers, Lewis, Leslie, and Frank; and sisters, Lucille...

Phouxay Boutdavong

Phouxay Boutdavong

April 23, 2017

Phouxay Boutdavong, a casino dealer and lifelong resident of Providence, RI and Murfreesboro TN died unexpectedly on April 23, 2017 the age of 62 at his work town in Thackerville, Oklahoma. He was the loving husband of Sengchanh (Soukthavone) Boutdavong, they were married for 36 years.

Born in Vientiane (Phonehong) Laos, he was...

Calvin French

Calvin French

April 23, 2017

Calvin Russel French, age 26 of Murfreesboro, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017.

Funeral services for Calvin will be at 1PM Saturday, April 29, 2017, with a visitation starting at 11AM until the time of service all at Woodfin Memorial Chapel.

Calvin is...

Lyvette Pate Capps

Lyvette Pate Capps

April 22, 2017

Lyvette Pate Capps , age 74 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Saturday April 22, 2017. A Native of Island, KY, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Elmyra Brown Pate. Mrs. Capps was also preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Ronald "Ron" Earl Capps, a son, Ronald Troy Capps, a grandson, Ryan...

Ernest Caldwell Fisher, Jr.

Ernest Caldwell Fisher, Jr.

April 21, 2017

Ernest Caldwell Fisher, Jr., age 83 of Crossville, TN passed away on Friday, April 21, 2017. He was a native of Bedford County and the son of the late Ernest Caldwell Fisher, Sr and Annie Belle Vantrese. He was also preceded in death by his son, Stevan Fisher.

Funeral service will be 1:00pm Wednesday at Woodfin Memorial...

Kathy Hoffman

Kathy Hoffman

April 20, 2017

Ms. Kathy Hoffman, age 42, of Smyrna, TN passed away Thursday, April 20, 2017. She was born in Nashville, TN to Timothy and Carlotta Hoffman. Kathy was a 1993 graduate of Father Ryan High School where she played softball. She was very outgoing, fun to be around, and supportive of her family.

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Judy Tomlin

Judy Tomlin

April 20, 2017

Mrs. Judy Tomlin, age 57, of Beechgrove, TN passed away Thursday, April 20, 2017. She was born in Murfreesboro, TN to the late Horace Lee and Rose Lee Stacey Rice. Mrs. Tomlin worked for McDonald's. She loved her children more than anything.

Mrs. Tomlin is survived by her husband...

Patsy Diane Harris Burns

Patsy Diane Harris Burns

April 18, 2017

Patsy Diane Harris Burns , age 69 of Eagleville, TN, passed away Tuesday April 18, 2017. A native of Murfreesboro, TN, she was born January 20, 1948 to the late Noah Lee and Annie Priscilla Langrell Harris. Mrs. Burns was also preceded in death by her brothers, Clifford Harris and Billy Wise, and by sisters, Mari Anna...

Louis Wayne Roberts

Louis Wayne Roberts

April 18, 2017

Louis Wayne Roberts , age 68 of LaVergne, TN, passed way Tuesday April 18, 2017. A native of Hardin, KY, he was the son of the late Louis H. and Catherine Holder Roberts Rogers. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Shirley Stanley, and his grandparents, J. E. and Annie Holder.

Mr. Roberts...

Emily Jean Frost

Emily Jean Frost

April 17, 2017

Emily Jean Reed Frost, age 87, of Murfreesboro, TN, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 17, 2017. A native of Murfreesboro, she was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse George and Mamie Lane Reed; loving husband of 68 years, William A. Frost; and her brother, Frank Reed.

Funeral services will be Thursday at...

Clarence Paul Williams

Clarence Paul Williams

April 17, 2017

Clarence Paul Williams , age 74 of Shelbyville, TN, passed away Monday April 17, 2017. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late W. C. and Alice Smith Williams. Mr. Williams was also preceded in death by a brother, Grady T. Williams and a sister, Betty Lou Timbs.

Mr. Williams is...

Paul Kipping, Iii

Paul Kipping, Iii

April 16, 2017

Paul Spicer Kipping III, age 60 of Murfreesboro, died April 16, 2017. He was born in Murfreesboro and was the son of the late Paul Kipping, Jr who died in 2010 and Finnie B. Kipping who survives. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Ruth Kipping Thomas.

In addition to his mother, he is survived...

Minerva Eleanor Hinton

Minerva Eleanor Hinton

April 16, 2017

Minerva Eleanor Hinton, age 82 of Murfreesboro died Sunday April 16, 2017. She was a native of Maine, NY and was preceded in death by her husband, William Charles Hinton, Sr., also her parents, Ernest and Helen Chapin Guiles; siblings, Howard, John, Donald, Rodney, Jimmy, Fred, Glenn Guiles, Winona Collins, Leona Brahel, Helen Pancoast, Wilma Nicholas. Mrs....

John Martin Clark

John Martin Clark

April 15, 2017

John Martin Clark, age 81 of Smyrna, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017. He was the husband of the late Sarah Brown Clark and the son of the late John and Orpha Myatt Clark.

Funeral service will be 11AM, Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna with burial...

Gerald "Jerry" Thomas Grimes

Gerald "Jerry" Thomas Grimes

April 14, 2017

Gerald Thomas Grimes (Jerry), age 67, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, went home to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, April 14, 2017. Jerry was a patient at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He was originally from Alabama and moved to Murfreesboro, Tennessee with his family in 1984.

Jerry is survived by his wife of 46 years, Patricia...

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