Harry Earl Pond, III
September 22, 2026
Harry Earl Pond III, known to family and friends as Earl Pond, passed away on Sept 22, 2026 in Murfreesboro, TN at the age of 84. He passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his wife and three children. He was born in 1942 in Nashville, TN, and initially lived near Centennial Park. He would often talk of his fond...
David Albert Hawk
September 20, 2026
David Albert Hawk, age 41 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2026. He was born in Santa Rosa, CA to Michael Dwayne Hawk and the late Karen Anne Gori Hawk. Hew was also preceded in death by a brother, Ben Hawk.
David is survived by his Fiancée, Chasity Marshall of Smyrna, TN; daughter, Mia Marshall of Smyrna, TN; father,...
Chuck Smith
September 20, 2026
SgtMaj Charles “Chuck” Fredrick Smith, USMC (Ret.), age 97, formerly of Erie, PA passed away Sunday, September 20, 2026 in Murfreesboro, TN. He was born in Richmond Township, PA to the late Guy A. and Elsie Mae Stainbrook Smith. He earned his bachelor's degree from Chaminade College in Hawaii and his master’s degree from Mercyhurst College in Pennsylvania. Chuck proudly...
David Gary Merz
September 19, 2026
David Gary Merz, age 90 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2026. A native of St. Louis, MO, he was the son of the late Henry J. Merz and Stella Politte Merz. Mr. Merz was also preceded in death by his first wife, Claudia Rohr Merz; son, David Merz, Jr.; brother, Norbert Merz; and sister, Norma Baumle.
Mr. Merz...
Mike Levi
September 19, 2026
Mr. Michael “Mike” Carter Levi, age 81, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Saturday, September 19, 2026. He was a giant man of great adventure. Mike was the biggest baby born in the state of Tennessee when those records were collected in 1945. Growing up in Soddy, he learned to love his family, create fun and of course to tinker with...
Nathan McDowell
September 18, 2026
Nathan Robert McDowell, age 17 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee died Friday, September 18, 2026. He was born in Smyrna, Tennessee and was a son of Jeffery McDowell and Amber Scott McDowell.
In addition to his parents, Nathan is survived by his siblings, Madison, Malakai, and Elijah, Grandparents Phyllis Scott, Robert and Carol McDowell, Billy and Tiffanie Linehan, as well as many loving...
Wanda Gail Willingham
September 18, 2026
It is with profound sadness and broken hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Wanda Gail Willingham, on September 18, 2026, at the age of 79.
Born on September 18, 1947, she entered this world on the same day she would one day leave it—a bittersweet symmetry that makes her birthday forever both a celebration of the beautiful...
Doris Lynn Smith
September 17, 2026
Doris Lynn Durham Smith, age 90 of Whitehouse, TN formally of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Thursday September 17, 2026. She was a native of Memphis, TN and was preceded in death by her husband Harold Smith; parents, Hubert Sanford Durham, and Daisy Eslick Durham.
Mrs. Smith was a member of Northside Baptist Church. Doris loved her family, she loved gardening, dogs,...
Melton "Butch" Adams Fish
September 17, 2026
Mr. Melton “Butch” Adams Fish, age 76, of Smyrna, TN, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2026. Born in Corning, New York, he was the son of the late Jerome and Louise Fish.
Butch is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Suzi Fish; children, Amber (Scottie) Young, Amanda (Keith) Robbins, and Jeremy (Casey) Price; grandchildren, Jessica Young, Tara Robbins, Alexis...
Betty Lillian Poff
September 17, 2026
Ms. Betty L. Poff, age 89, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2026. Born in Haysi, VA, she was the daughter of the late Alvie and Ethel Puckett. She is also preceded in death by her former husband, Don Poff; sister, Gayle (Gary) Vanover; and brother, Wayne (Teresa) Puckett.
Betty is survived by her loving children, Anthony (Fredia) Poff,...
Dee Rose Pearch
September 16, 2026
Dee Rose Pearch, age 92 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee and formally Fair Oaks, California. She was native of St. Louis, Missouri and was preceded in death by her husband William Pearch, and her parents, Matthew Furi, and Fannie Gilbert Furi; sister, Jerilyn Lopez.
Mrs. Pearch was a member of the Orthodox Christian Church and was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
She...
Ernestine Mae Johnson
September 15, 2026
Ernestine Mae Johnson, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, died on September 15, 2026 at the age of 88 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Born in Hillerman, Illinois, to Grayson and Alta Mae (Sexton) Oliver, she grew up in Massac County, IL and graduated from Joppa High School in 1955.
Ernestine Mae Oliver married Leland Ross Johnson on August 3, 1957, and...
John Mack Rushing
September 15, 2026
John Mack Rushing, age 71 of Readyville, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday September 15, 2026. He was born in Opp, Alabama and grew up in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. He was preceded in death by his parents John William Rushing, and Juanita Dorough Rushing.
Mr. Rushing was a Christian and had attended Auburn University. He was a retired Sheetmetal Worker and...
Gale Wayne Mears
September 15, 2026
Gale Wayne Mears, age 78 of Smyrna, Tennessee passed away Tuesday September 15, 2026. He was a native of Cannon County and was preceded in death by his parents, Vestel Ray Mears, and Susie Mae Francis Mears.
Mr. Mears was a Christian and was retired from Metro Public Works. He was avid Alanta Braves Fan and loved his family very much.
Mr....
Liz Black
September 14, 2026
Mrs. Elizabeth Park Wiggins Black, age 91, formerly of Tullahoma, TN passed away Monday, September 14, 2026.
"By cesarean section she came to town, the old bird soared around, she arrived Sunday at sundown." Van R. Wiggins
She was born on Sunday, June 16, 1935. Her parents were Van Rensselaer and Linnie Gray Wiggins, and her sister was Patricia Gray. They named...
Anthony S. "Tony" Burnett
September 14, 2026
Anthony S. “Tony” Burnett, age 69 of Mt. Juliet, TN, passed away Monday, September 14, 2026. He was born in Murfreesboro, TN to the late Benjamin Feddie Burnett and Emma Frances Lynch Burnett. Tony was also preceded in death by his brother, Ernest Burnett; sisters, Kay Bryson, Hazel Mitchum, and Joyce Strader.
Tony is survived by his wife of 48 years,...
Jack Cantrell
September 14, 2026
Mr. Jack Leonard Cantrell, age 77, of Smyrna, TN passed away peacefully Monday, September 14, 2026 at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Beaufort, SC to the late Frank and Audrey Mullins Cantrell. Mr. Cantrell was a 1966 graduate of Smyrna High School. He went on to proudly serve in the United States Marine...
Anna Pearl Smith
September 14, 2026
Anna Pearl Smith, age 91 of Murfreesboro died Monday, September 14, 2026. She was a native of Borger, Texas and was preceded in death by her husband, Earl William Smith, her parents, Richard Thomas Roberts, Jessie Helen Williams.
Mrs. Smith was of the Southern Baptist faith, was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother.
She survived by her children, Pamela Jackson, and Richard...
Elizabeth "Laine" Phillips
September 13, 2026
Elizabeth "Laine" Phillips, age 40 of La Vergne, Tennessee, passed away on September 13, 2026.
Laine was born in Detroit, Michigan, but spent most of her life in Columbia, Tennessee, where she grew up and made many lasting memories. A dedicated and hardworking individual, she was a former employee of General Motors in Spring Hill and, most recently, worked for McDonald's...
Kendall Brian Murphy
September 13, 2026
Kendall Brian Murphy, a loving father and firefighter, age, 37 of Murfreesboro, committed suicide on Sunday, September 13, 2026, after a long struggle with depression and mental health challenges. His life was filled with love, and he was deeply loved by those around him. Throughout his life, Brian dedicated himself to helping others as a firefighter, even though he fought...
