Gladys Boutwell Hawkins
August 21, 2017
Gladys Boutwell Hawkins , age 93, was born June 4, 1924 and died August 21, 2017.
Mrs. Hawkins was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Hawkins, Sr., a son Richard Hawkins, Jr., and a granddaughter, Lindsay Marie Rose.
Mrs. Hawkins is survived by daughters Pamela (Michael) Rose and Marilyn (Mark) Smith; sister,...
Lois J. Connally
August 21, 2017
Lois J. Connally, age 83, of Murfreesboro, TN, died Monday, August 21, 2017. A native of Henagar, Alabama, she was preceded in death by her parents, Willard Eugene Watkins and Clara Mae Roberts; husband, Bill Connally; and two sisters, Louise Reynolds and Marion Watkins.
Funeral services will be Thursday at 8:00 a.m. at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Brother...
Ernest Effler
August 21, 2017
Ernest Lee Effler, age 68 of Smyrna, died Monday in Nashville after a lengthy illness. He was a native of Townsend, Tennessee and a son of the late Hoyle and Juanita Effler. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Audrey Roy of Maryville.
Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Linda Effler; son, Bryan "Bo"...
Laketa Powers
August 21, 2017
Mrs. Laketa Francis Hockett Powers, age 55, of Christiana, TN went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 21, 2017. She was born in Rutherford County, TN to the late Lindell and Dorothy Fox Hockett. Mrs. Powers was a teller for Bank of America. She was a believer in Jesus Christ and was...
Harold Johnson
August 19, 2017
Harold A. Johnson, age 74 of Smyrna, passed away August 19, 2017. He was born August 20, 1942 to the late Ray and Alta Ports Johnson.
Visitation for Mr. Johnson will be Saturday, August 26, 2017 from 2PM to 4PM with a memorial service to begin at 4PM all...
Judy Mcclaran
August 19, 2017
Mrs. Judy C. McClaran, age 77, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Saturday, August 19, 2017. She was born in Chattanooga, TN to the late John Woodrow and Catherine Virginia Carlton Sliger. Mrs. McClaran was a 1958 honors graduate of Chattanooga Central High School. She was a paralegal for the State of Tennessee Funeral Board and...
Charles Poteete, Sr.
August 18, 2017
Charles Edward Poteete, Sr. age 61 of Smyrna died Friday August 18, 2017. He was a native of Nashville and was the son of the late Charlie Lola Kirby Poteete, and also preceded in death by four sisters. Mr. Poteete was retired Truck driver and had worked in construction.
He is survived by...
Evelyn Marie Austin
August 17, 2017
Evelyn Marie Austin, age 50, of Murfreesboro passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2017. She was a native of Kingsport, TN and the daughter of the late Paul and Emma Lawson Huff. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Jeff and Curtis Huff and her daughter, Rachel BriAnn Austin.
Funeral service will be 3:00pm Sunday,...
Ramon Colon
August 17, 2017
Ramon Colon, age 52 of LaVergne passed away suddenly Thursday August 17, 2017. He was a native of Juana Diaz Puerto Rico and was the son of the late, Segundo and Dominga Rodriguez Colon. Mr. Colon work for Opryland Hotel as Banquet Manager for the past 25years. He attended St. Ingnatius Catholic Church.
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Sarah Jean Mcbride
August 15, 2017
Sarah Jean McBride, age 66 of Gallatin, TN passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Bernard Schuerman.
Funeral service will be 2:00pm Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Interment will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
She is survived by her husband, Charles Scott McBride, mother, Lila...
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...
