Obituaries
Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries
Eugene Draper, Sr.
December 8, 2016
Mr. Eugene Draper, Sr., age 79, of LaVergne, TN passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016. He was born in Tillery, NC to the late Julian and Leila Draper. Mr. Draper received his associate's degree in architectural drawing. He proudly served his country in the United States Army for over 20 years with three tours of...
Barbara Mcguire
December 6, 2016
Mrs. Barbara I. McGuire, age 83, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016. She was born in Dorchester, MA to the late Leo and Gertrude Trainor. Mrs. McGuire was of the Catholic faith and a wife and mother to her family. Mrs. McGuire is survived by her daughters, Susan Sourdiffe and her husband...
Larry Meek
December 6, 2016
Larry Meek , age 66 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Tuesday December 6, 2016. A native of Nashville, TN, he was the son of the late Laurence and Clara Prichard Meek.
Mr. Meek is survived by his wife, Kimberly Bryan Meek; son, Cody Meek and his wife Megan of Smyrna, TN; daughter, Caroline Faircloth and...
Bruce Carlton Conrad, Sr.
December 5, 2016
Bruce Carlton Conrad, Sr. , age 83 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Monday December 5, 2016. A native of Salem, MA, he was the son of the late Carl Adolphus and Evelyn Hazel Cole Conrad.
Mr. Conrad is survived by his wife, Mary Elaine Fournier; sons, Bruce "Brianna" Conrad and Tim Conrad both of Murfreesboro,...
Hershel Melvin Layhew
December 5, 2016
Hershel Melvin Layhew , age 59 of Rockvale, TN, passed away Monday December 5, 2016. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Hershel and Addie Mae Pitts Layhew. Mr. Layhew was also preceded in death by brothers, J. W. and Walter Layhew.
Mr. Layhew is survived by his wife, Blenda...
Marla Jackson
December 4, 2016
Ms. Marla Jackson, age 51, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016. She was born in Santa Ana, CA. Marla worked for several years in construction. She enjoyed the outdoors, specifically fishing for catfish. Marla loved wild flowers and even kept a shovel in the car to transplant them to her yard.
...Nona Gamester Fortner
December 4, 2016
Nona Gamester Fortner, age 93, of Murfreesboro passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2016. She was a native of Muncie, Indiana and the daughter of the late Fred and Mary Gamester Brown. She was also preceded in death by her husband Robert Eugene Fortner, sister, Mary G. Davis, and brother, Arthur T. Maze.
Funeral service will be...
Lisa Weekley
December 4, 2016
Mrs. Lisa Kaye Weekley, age 55, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016. She was born in Fayetteville, TN to Marilyn Tarbett of Murfreesboro, TN and the late Gene Tarbett of Maryville, TN. Lisa was a homemaker to her husband, Brian Weekley, and a passionate rescuer of unwanted or abused cats.
Lisa is survived by...
Dale Ellen Neal
December 3, 2016
Dale Neal, age 54 of Murfreesboro, died Saturday, December 3, 2016. She was a native of Massapequa Park, New York and was the daughter of Virginia Folk Streader of Murfreesboro and the late Herbert Streader.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband of 34 years, Mike Neal; three children, Megan Whitson and husband...
William Donald Sliger
December 3, 2016
William Donald Sliger , age 85 of Silver Point, TN, passed away Saturday December 3, 2016. A native of Silver Point, TN, he was the son of the late Joe L. and Elsie Nelson Kelly, and was also preceded in death by a daughter, Deanna D. Sliger.
Mr. Sliger is survived by his sons, Michael...
Gennie Scales
December 1, 2016
Gennie Scales, age 77, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 1, 2016. A native of Nolensville, TN, she was preceded in death by her parents, Leslie Buford and Lillie May Byrd Ladd; husband, Henry E. Scales; and siblings, James Ladd, Wayne Ladd, Rufus Ladd, Richard Ladd and Dorothy Rule.
Mrs. Scales is survived by...
Patty Gill Pollard
December 1, 2016
Patty Gill Pollard, age 80 of Smyrna died Thursday December 1, 2016. She was a native of Ft. Wayne, Indiana and was preceded in death by her husband, Willis W. Pollard and parents; Frank and Estelle Gill. Mrs. Pollard was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
She is survived by her daughter, Robin Danek and husband...
Imogene Oakley
November 29, 2016
Imogene Oakley, age 86, of Smyrna, TN, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 29, 2016. A native of Faxon, TN, she was a long-time resident of Paris, TN. She was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Nezzie Vester; husband, J.W. Oakley; and her daughter, Phyllis Tubbs.
Mrs. Oakley is survived by her...
Robert Keny Long
November 29, 2016
Robert Keny Long, age 73 of Murfreesboro died Tuesday November 29, 2016. He was a native of Maryville, TN and was the son of the late, Robert and Dorothy Keny Long. Mr. Long was a member of St. Patrick's Anglican Church and a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University. He was a retired Vice President Pharmaceutical Sales, and was a...
Billie Baxter
November 28, 2016
Mrs. Billie Baxter, age 56, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Monday, November 28, 2016. She was born in Warren County, TN to the late Johnny Lee and Loretta Cornelison Warren. Mrs. Baxter was a homemaker to her family and attended New Life Church of Manchester. She was the glue that held her family together.
...Jenna-Leigh Beasley
November 27, 2016
Our beloved Jenna-Leigh Beasley gained her angel wings on November 27, 2016 after a year long battle with cancer. Her final days were spent surrounded by love from her wonderful family and her incredible friends.
Jenna-Leigh touched so many lives in the short time she...
Paul David Masterson
November 26, 2016
Paul David Masterson , age 80, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Saturday November 26, 2016. A native of New Madrid, MO, he was the son of the late John Watt Jackson Masterson and Florence Lee Mast Masterson. Mr. Masterson was also preceded in death by his brothers and sisters, Margaret Davis, William Watson "Junior" Masterson, Jimmy Masterson,...
Charlie Ford
November 25, 2016
Charlie Ford, age 66, of Smyrna, TN went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 25, 2016. A native of Smyrna, he was preceded in death by his parents, Vaughn Ford and Geneva Sellars Warrick; two sisters, Geneav Potts and Margie Pomeroy; and two brothers, Randall Ford and Jimmy Warrick.
Funeral services will be Saturday at...
Donald Bingham
November 24, 2016
Donald Bingham, age 63 of Smyrna, Tennessee, died Thursday as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident. He was a native of Rutherford County and a son of the late Wiley and Iva Bingham. He was also preceded by an aunt, Willie Brashear Alexander.
Survivors include a son, Brandon Bingham and wife Sarah of Charlotte,...
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