H. B. Willis, Jr
January 31, 2017
H. B. Willis, Jr., age 90 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Tuesday January 31, 2017. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Herman Blackman Willis, Sr. and Clemmie Todd Willis. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Carmack Willis.
Mr. Willis is survived by his wife of 70 years, Virginia...
Barry Wayne "Bc" Crabtree
January 31, 2017
Barry Wayne "BC" Crabtree, age 53, of Murfreesboro, passed away January 31, 2017. He was a native of Winchester, TN. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11:00 AM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Bro. Tommy Taylor officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 8:00 Friday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel.
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Jackie Blanchard
January 31, 2017
Mrs. Jackie Blanchard, age 57, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017. She was born in New Market, Ontario to George and Iris Craven Hounslow. Mrs. Blanchard worked for St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. She enjoyed catch and release fishing with the family and threw darts competitively. Mrs. Blanchard loved going to the beach...
Dr. James C. Douthit
January 30, 2017
James C. Douthit, age 85, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Monday, January 30, 2017. He was born in Coal Hill, AR to the late Cole and Lorene Laster Douthit. Dr. Douthit earned his BSBA and MBA degrees from the University of Arkansas and his doctorate from Mississsippi State University. He was a member of the...
Shirley Ann Haley
January 30, 2017
Shirley Ann Haley (Biddle), 74, Went to be with the Lord on Monday January 30, 2017 after a long battle with multiple health issues.
Shirley was preceded in death by her late husband of 39 years, Bobby Wayne Haley. Both of her parents, Benjamin Trott Davis and Zula Mae Davis. And...
Millard Paul Austin
January 28, 2017
Millard Paul Austin , age 85 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017. A native of Savannah, TN, he was the son of the late Millard Austin and Zora Austin Jones. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Wintford Austin.
Mr. Austin is survived by his wife, Helen Martin Austin; daughters,...
Vernon Leslie Corley
January 27, 2017
Vernon Leslie Corley, age 90 of Murfreesboro, TN but formerly of Sheridan, AR, passed away Friday, January 27, 2017. A native of Pine Bluff, AR he was the son of the late William L. and Ethel Gould Corley. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Tom Corley. Stanley Corley, Clarence "Sonny" Corley, Arthur Corley, William...
Kenneth Price
January 27, 2017
Kenneth D. Price, age 70 of Beechgrove, died Friday at the Tennessee State Veterans Home in Murfreesboro. He was a native of Covington, Kentucky and one of twelve children born to the late Charles and Callie Reed Price. He was also preceded in death by sisters, Louise Kirk and Donna Letney, and brothers, Sidney, Harold, John, Charles, and Roy...
Sara Francis Snoddy
January 27, 2017
Sara Francis Fite Snoddy, age 89 of Murfreesboro, died peacefully Friday at her home. She was a native of Rutherford County and a daughter of the late James J. and Hattie Mae Francis Fite.
Funeral services will be at 2:30pm Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Dr. Carl McKelvey will officiate. Burial will be in...
Rev. Robert F. Huff
January 27, 2017
Rev. Robert F. Huff, age 91, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Friday, January 27, 2017. He was born in Valley, AL to the late John Wade and Lula Bell Smith Huff. Rev. Huff attended Southern Nazarene University and was a minister for the Church of the Nazarene for over 60 years. His priorities in life...
Frances Pickle Kemp
January 26, 2017
Frances Pickle Kemp, age 97, died January 26, 2017 at HarborChase Assisted Living, Gainesville, Florida. Frances was a native of Bedford County, Tennessee and was the daughter of the late Robert Evans and Annie McCord Pickle. She was preceded in death by her six brothers and sisters, most recently her sister, Ann Pickle Bowen who...
Robert Lucas, Jr.
January 26, 2017
Robert E. Lucas, Jr., age 28 of Smyrna, departed this earth on Thursday, January 26, 2017. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert E Lucas, Sr. He is survived by parents, Jill Greenfield and Charles Ethridge; siblings, Luca Carpenter, Paul Ethridge, Sara Thompson, Amanda Ethridge, Luke Richardson, Elizabeth Ethridge, and Hannah Ethridge, as...
Maggie Lee Weeks
January 25, 2017
Maggie Lee Weeks, age 78 of Murfreesboro died Wednesday January 25, 2017. She was a native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by her parents, Houston and Maggie Bowman Porterfield; brothers, Arnold, Everett, John Porterfield; sisters, Annie Blair, Pauline, Robinson, Nadine Harrell, Dell Brothers. Mrs. Weeks was a member of Taylors Chapel Baptist Church and was a...
Stephen Lee Johnson
January 22, 2017
Stephen Lee Johnson age 65 of the Porterfield Milton community of Rutherford County, TN passed away January 22, 2017 after a long battle with Alzheimer's.
Mr. Johnson was a graduate of Franklin County High School and M.T.S.U and attended T.T.U. Steve was a ham radio operator (KA4URN) and a member of Walter Hill Baptist in Walter Hill,...
Jeffery E. Rivers
January 21, 2017
Jeffery E. Rivers, 61 was born May 11, 1955. Jeff went to be with the Lord, on January 21, 2017. He was surrounded by family and loved ones at his sister's home on their family farm. Jeff was a lifetime resident of Rutherford County. He was a graduate of Riverdale High School Class of 1973. Preceded in death by...
Michael Wayne Spray, Sr.
January 21, 2017
Michael Wayne Spray, Sr., age 73 of Smyrna, passed away suddenly on Saturday, January 21, 2017. He was a native of Davidson County and the son of the late James Ernest and Gertrude Spence Spray.
Funeral service will be 11:00am Friday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Colton Oeser will officiate. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery.
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Milton Douglas
January 21, 2017
James Milton Douglas, age 78, passed from this world into eternity to be with Jesus Christ on Saturday, January 21, 2017. He was a dedicated, faithful Christian for many years at Hillview Baptist Church in Murfreesboro.
Milton was a native and life-long resident of Rutherford County. He graduated from...
Jane Ozley Poole
January 21, 2017
Jane Ozley Poole , a loved and highly regarded teacher for fifty-one years in Murfreesboro, died peacefully of natural causes on January 21, 2017. She was 84 years old. Mrs. Poole was preceded in death by her husband of sixty years, Finis Winston Poole. She is survived by her daughter Lucinda Poole Cockrell, her son-in-law Dale Cockrell,...
Edgar Hyden
January 20, 2017
Edgar "Ed" Lee Hyden, born July 29, 1932 in Kingston, W. Va. to Sam and Goldie Hyden, passed away Friday, January 20, 2017.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Arbuhlace White, Vievia Hyden, one brother, Robert "RL" Hyden, several nieces, nephews, and loving cousin Etta "Sis"...
Dorothy Elaine Hockett
January 20, 2017
Dorothy Elaine Hockett, age 81 of Christiana died Friday January 20, 2017. She was a native of Rutherford County, and was preceded in death by her husband, Lindell Hockett; parents, Robert Ray and Lytie Modene Arnold Fox. Mrs. Hockett was a member of Millersburg Baptist Church and was a retired Nurse.
She is survived by her children;...
