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James Robert Mitchell

James Robert Mitchell

July 12, 2017

James Robert Mitchell, age 75 of Donelson passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2017. He was a native of Cannon County and the son of the late Robert Lincoln and Ethel Marie Duke Mitchell.

Funeral service will be 1:00pm Friday, July 14, 2017 at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Greg Mitchell will officiate. Burial will follow in Coleman Cemetery....

Ola Jaco Ross Vaughan

Ola Jaco Ross Vaughan

July 12, 2017

Ola Jaco Ross Vaughan, age 86, of Murfreesboro, TN, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 12, 2017. A native of Rutherford County she was preceded in death by her parents, N.B. and Addie Lee Allen Jaco; her first husband, Sidney Ross and her second husband, Franklin Lee Vaughan; two sisters, Gladys Jamison and Elva Rogers; four...

Joe Wisniowski

Joe Wisniowski

July 11, 2017

Joe Wisniowski, age 69, of Murfreesboro, TN, died Tuesday, July 11, 2017. A native  of Pittsburgh, PA, he was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph John and Delores Tondolo Wisniowski Sr.

Joe is survived by his loving wife, Bobbie Wisniowski; sons, J.J. Wisniowski and his wife Angela of Murfreesboro,TN and John Wisniowski and his wife Heather...

Tony Handley

Tony Handley

July 11, 2017

Tony Handley age 76 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Tuesday July 11, 2017. A native of Murfreesboro, TN, he was the son of the late Cecil Allan and Lorene Tolbert Handley. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Annie Faye Smotherman Handley, and a son Ricky Thomas Handley.

Mr. Handley is survived by...

Margaret Joy Coakley Koch

Margaret Joy Coakley Koch

July 10, 2017

Margaret Joy Coakley Koch , age 87 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Monday July 10, 2017. A native of Chattanooga, TN, she was the daughter of the late Isaac Elgin and Florence Emma Douglas Byrd. Mrs. Koch was also preceded in death by husbands James Coakley and John Koch, an infant daughter, and several brothers and sisters....

Maxine Dill Davis

Maxine Dill Davis

July 10, 2017

Maxine Dill Davis , age 91 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Monday July 10, 2017. A native of Kentland, IN, she was the daughter of the late Ethelbert and Lydia Sissions Dill. Mrs. Davis was also preceded in death by a daughter, Marjean Miller, granddaughter, Julie Light, two brothers, and four sisters.

Mrs. Davis is...

Gere Plemons Mullican

Gere Plemons Mullican

July 10, 2017

Gere Plemons Mullican, age 85 passed away on Monday, July 10, 2017. He was a native of Nashville, TN and the son of the late Lovell Davis and Martha Leslie Mullican. He was preceded in by his wife, Betty Jane Long Mullican and son, Jerry Michael "Mickey" Mullican.

Graveside...

Valda Clarice Henderson

Valda Clarice Henderson

July 9, 2017

Valda "Val" Clarice Bugbee Henderson, age 86, of Lascassas, TN passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017. Val was born August 29, 1930 in Calloway County, MO. She was the third daughter of Montie Paul Bugbee and Katie Meryle Steinmitz Bugbee.

Val was so very proud of her parents and...

Allen L. "Rusty" Turner

Allen L. "Rusty" Turner

July 9, 2017

Allen L. "Rusty" Turner, age 62 of Murfreesboro died Sunday July 9, 2017. He was a native of McMinn County and was preceded in death by his parents, Bill Turner, Sr. and Gena Culberson Turner, also a brother; Billy Turner, Jr. Mr. Turner was of the Methodist Faith and had worked for Nissan in Smyrna for 26years...

Rebecca Ann Willis

Rebecca Ann Willis

July 9, 2017

Rebecca Ann Willis, age 71 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, died Sunday, July 9, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ron Willis; daughter Angela Renee Willis; parents Huber and Ruth Hunt Conrey. Mrs. Willis was a member of Science Hill Church of Christ. She is survived by her children, Brad Willis and wife Evy of Murfreesboro; Christy Wakefield and...

Harold Glenn Pedigo

Harold Glenn Pedigo

July 7, 2017

Harold Glenn Pedigo, Sr., age 81 of LaVergne died Friday July 7, 2017. He was a native of Logan County KY and was preceded in death by his first wife, Nancy Pedigo, parents, Charles Seymore and Louise Harris Pedigo, and step grandson, Christopher Cannon. Mr. Pedigo was a farmer and former owner of the Prop Shop in...

Robert Taylor Lane

Robert Taylor Lane

July 6, 2017

Robert Taylor Lane, age 89, passed away July 6, 2017 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro. He lived all of his life in Rutherford County, Tennessee. He was the son of the late Bob Taylor and Nellie Mai Nickens Lane. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his brother, Homer Lane.

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Lydia Irene Allred

Lydia Irene Allred

July 6, 2017

Lydia Irene Hayes Allred, age 90 of LaVergne went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, July 6, 2017. She was born on April 12, 1927 in Livingston, TN. She was raised and resided in Fentress County until 1996 when she moved to Rutherford County to be close to family. She was a devout Christian who loved the Lord...

Brenda Robinson

Brenda Robinson

July 5, 2017

Brenda Kaye Robinson, age 75, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Brenda was preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Ann Manners of Nashville; a brother Joseph Manners Jr. of Mt. Juliet; and grandson Britton Martin of Murfreesboro.

She is survived by her husband of...

Mary Vivian Johnson Key

Mary Vivian Johnson Key

July 5, 2017

Mary Vivian Johnson Key, age 84, resident of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday morning, July 5th, 2017 at her home in Murfreesboro.

Mary Vivian was born October 25th, 1932 in New Bethel Community near Rossville, Tennessee. She was the oldest of four children born to Reuben Sterling Johnson,...

James Patrick Lavella, Sr.

James Patrick Lavella, Sr.

July 3, 2017

James P. Lavella, Sr., age 76 of Murfreesboro, TN, formerly of Greensburg, PA, passed away on July 3, 2017. He was a native of Herminie, PA, and the son of the late Nunzio Robert and Dorothy D'Amico Lavella.

Funeral Mass will be 10:00 am Saturday, August 5, 2017 at St. Paul Church.

He is survived...

Stephen Husak

Stephen Husak

July 3, 2017

Stephen "Sarge" Husak, age 87 of Washington, DC died Monday. He was born in the Ukraine and retired from the United States Army with twenty years of service. A private graveside service with military honors will be in Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery under the direction of Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. An online guestbook is available for the Husak family at...

Tony Burns

Tony Burns

July 2, 2017

Mr. Tony Burns, age 61, of Rockvale, TN passed away Sunday, July 2, 2017. He was born in Murfreesboro, TN to the late Tommy P. Burns, Jr. and Lyla Baskin Burns. Mr. Burns enjoyed being a truck driver for Steel Technologies. He played country and jazz guitar and looked forward to fishing every chance he...

Pearl Mcbroom Scarbrough

Pearl Mcbroom Scarbrough

July 2, 2017

Pearl McBroom Scarbrough, age 96 of Murfreesboro, TN  passed away Sunday July 2, 2017 at Life Care Center in Tullahoma, TN.

Visitation will be 10:00AM to 11:00AM on Thursday July 6, 2017, at Woodfin Memorial Chapel, 1488 Lascassas Pike, Murfreesboro followed by a graveside service at 11:30AM at Evergreen Cemetery, 519 Greenland Drive...

Sara Lufkin

Sara Lufkin

June 30, 2017

Sara Louise Peggy Adams Lufkin, age 82, passed away Friday, June 30, 2017. She is the wife of Robert Edward Lufkin and the daughter of the late John and Esabelle Marlin Adams.

Visitation will be 9A.M.-11A.M. Monday, July 3, 2017 with the funeral service to begin at 11:00 all...

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