Obituaries
Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries
Dorethe Louise Pigg Tucker
January 8, 2017
Dorethe Louise Pigg Tucker, age 97, of Murfreesboro passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2017. Mrs. Tucker was a native of Scottsville, AR and the daughter of the late William Henderson and Louise Walker Pigg. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Houston Clay Tucker who died in 1997 and brother, W. H. Pigg, Jr. who died...
Howard Henard
January 8, 2017
Howard Henard, age 88, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017 at his home with his family at his side. Mr. Henard was a native of Murfreesboro and was a son of the late Hugh and Roberta Harris Henard.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Margaret Sansom...
Marie Ratley
January 7, 2017
Mrs. Marie Ratley, age 78, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Saturday, January 7, 2017. She was born in the Kittrell Community to the late George Washington and Francis Marie Woodruff Herrod. Mrs. Ratley worked in purchasing for Pillsbury and faithfully attended Sharpsville Church of Christ.
Mrs. Ratley is survived...
Judy Hayko
January 7, 2017
Judy Wilson Sisco Hayko, age 67 of LaVergne, a loving wife, mother, and grandmother "Nana" died Saturday at StoneCrest Medical Center after a brief illness. She was a native of Gainesboro, TN and a daughter of the late Captain Dehull and Myrtle Wilson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded by brothers, Jimmy and Harold Wilson, and a...
Esther Keown
January 6, 2017
Mrs. Esther Anderson Keown, age 84, of Murfreesboro, TN made her final journey home to her Heavenly Father on Friday, January 6, 2017. Born the first of 10 children in Racine, WI, she attended Washington Park High School in her hometown before graduating from Northeastern Oklahoma State University with both a bachelor's and master's degree...
Justin Dara
January 5, 2017
Mr. Justin K. Dara, age 29, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Thursday, January 5, 2017. He was born in Nashville, TN to Ronald and Brenda Dara of Smyrna. Justin worked as a courier for FedEx and a 2005 graduate of LaVergne High School. He was a member and active volunteer at World Outreach Church.
...Patricia Louise Jaros
January 5, 2017
Patricia Louise Jaros , age 65 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Thursday January 5, 2017. A native of Highland, IL, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Richard and Ruth Mary Knowles Jaros.
Miss Jaros is survived by her brother, Richard Jaros of Edwardsville, IL; nephews, Robert Jaros of Texas, Christopher Jaros of Arizona,...
Jeff Wilson
January 5, 2017
Mr. Jeff Wilson, age 54, of Knoxville, TN passed away Thursday, January 5, 2017. He was born in Rutherford County, TN to Bobby Gene Wilson and Jane Lawson. Jeff worked in construction and was of the Christian faith.
Jeff is survived by his mother, Jane Lawson and her husband...
Louise L. Gaddy
January 3, 2017
Louise Lynch Gaddy, age 91, of Murfreesboro, TN, died Tuesday, January 3, 2017. Mrs. Gaddy was a native of Jackson County, TN, and was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Nelson Gaddy who died in 2009; and a son Thomas Nelson Gaddy who died in 2000. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Carsey and Roma...
James Posch
January 2, 2017
James Joseph "Jim" Posch, age 69, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, passed peacefully at his home on Monday evening, January 2, 2017. He was a native of Buffalo, New York and longtime resident of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Â Jim was preceded in death by his wife Kristine J. Posch and his parents, Adolph and Virginia Posch.
Mr. Posch is survived by...
Juanita Clark Irwin
January 1, 2017
Juanita Clark Irwin, age 93, of Murfreesboro died January 1, 2017. Mrs. Irwin was a native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by her husband, Harley Irwin who died in 2013 and a daughter, Kay Smith. She was the daughter of the late Eldridge F. and Mary Kathleen Jakes Clark.
Billy Thomas
December 31, 2016
Billy Thomas, age 77 of Smyrna died Saturday December 31, 2016. He was a native of Ashland City, TN, and was preceded in death by his wife Norma Thomas; parents, Paul and Myrtie Cannon Thomas; sister, Elaine Thomas. Mr. Thomas was retired from Bridgestone. He is survived by two sons, Randy Thomas and wife Amanda, Dale Thomas and wife...
Bobby Patterson
December 30, 2016
Mr. Bobby Patterson, age 56, of Smyrna, TN passed away Friday, December 30, 2016. He was born in Rutherford County, TN to James Herbert and Arnell Williams Patterson. Bobby was a well-known carpenter and painter.
Bobby is survived by his wife, Geanie Patterson; son, Bobby Joseph Patterson and his...
Marianna Sloan
December 30, 2016
Marianna Sloan, age 79 of Smyrna, passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 surrounded by her family. She is the wife of Don D. Sloan and the daughter of the late Charlie and Sammie Tandy.
Memorial service for Mrs. Sloan will be Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 2PM with a...
Jerry Forrest Gaither
December 28, 2016
Jerry Forrest Gaither, age 89, passed from this life on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 after a brief illness. Funeral services will be Sunday, January 1, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with David Dunn officiating. Burial will be in Donnell Cemetery in Auburntown, Tennessee. Visitation will be held from Noon until 2:00 the day of the funeral....
Melinda Adams Vance
December 27, 2016
Melinda Adams Vance, age 59, passed from this life on Tuesday, December 27, 2016, after a brief and sudden illness. Funeral services will be Saturday, December 31, 2016 at 10:00 AM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Steve Flatt officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.  Visitation will be Friday December 30, 2016  from 4:00 until 8:00 PM at...
Myrna "Sandi" Karstetter
December 27, 2016
Myrna "Sandi" Karstetter, age 69, of Murfreesboro passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2016. She was a native of Crofton, KY and the daughter of the late Horace and Odell Dunning Jones. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John "Jackie" Karstetter, and her son, James Thomas Keene.
Graveside service will be 1:00pm Friday at...
Lester "Papa" Colvett
December 27, 2016
Lester "Papa" Colvett , age 56 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Tuesday December 27, 2016. He was a native of Crockett County, TN.
Mr. Colvett is survived by his wife, Annette "Slim" Brown Colvett; parents, Wayne and Lee McNew of College Station, TX; sons, Chad (Jessica) Romines of Carthage, TN, and Kevin Brewer of Smyrna,...
Edward Allen "Coach" Wisdom, Sr.
December 26, 2016
Edward Allen "Coach" Wisdom, Sr, age 75, of LaVergne, passed away December 26, 2016 He was born in Lincoln County but spent most of his life in Rutherford County. He is the son of the late Ed and Ruth Armstrong Wisdom. He was preceded in death by an infant granddaughter Elizabeth Ashley Wisdom and two brothers Homer and Don...
Barbara Mitchell
December 26, 2016
Barbara Taylor Mitchell, age 78, of Christiana died December 26, 2016. Mrs. Mitchell was a native of Bedford County. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dan Dixon Mitchell, who died in 2012; her parents, Leon and Mattie Jamison Taylor; brother, Jack Taylor and his wife Edith; and sister, Peggy Whittemore.
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