Obituaries
Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries
Yvonne Pope-Irvin
May 6, 2025
Yvonne Ann Pope-Irvin, age 83 of Smyrna, Tennessee died Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at The Pavillion of Smyrna with her family by her side. She was a native of Poplar Bluff, Missouri and was a daughter of the late Ross and Belle Vandermark. She was also preceded by a son, Gregory Pope, a husband, Earl Pope; sisters, Mildred, Ethel,...
David Albert Garvin
May 5, 2025
David Albert Garvin, age 86 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Monday, May 5, 2025. Â He was born in Nashville, TN to the late Albert Sparks Garvin and Addie Maude Parker Garvin.
Mr. Garvin is survived by his wife of 62 years, Mava Ruth Shelton Garvin; son, Dwight Garvin and his wife Dana of Milton, TN; daughter, Jennifer...
Deborah Wright
May 4, 2025
Deborah Wright, of Smyrna, TN, passed away on May 4, 2025. Born in Indianapolis, IN, she was the daughter of the late Robert Wright and Sara Evelyn Evans.
Deborah is survived by her two sons, Shon Bratton and Jason (Marinda) Bratton; her sisters, Wanda (David) Wright, Jennifer (Chris) Wright, and Kellye (Jackie) Bradley; her brother, Robert Wright;...
James Houston Dillon, Jr.
May 3, 2025
James Houston Dillon Jr. (Dillon), age 72, passed away peacefully at his home in Smyrna on Saturday May 3, 2025.
A proud Nashville native, Jim graduated from Antioch High School, class of 1970. He was a true outdoorsman, but fishing was his lifelong passion. From the age of 15, he had his own boat, and if there...
Tracey Perry Hoyer Trebon
May 2, 2025
Tracey Perry Hoyer Trebon, born July 5, 1970, passed away from an extended illness at Vanderbilt Medical Center on May 2, 2025.
Tracey was a 1988 graduate of Smyrna High School and attended Middle Tennessee State University, graduating from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas.
She is survived by her mother, Dottie Sims; children,...
Pheuy Chittaboupha
May 2, 2025
Mr. Pheuy Chittaboupha, age 65, of Smyrna, TN passed away Friday, May 2, 2025. He was a native of Laos and a member of Wat Lao Buddharam Temple. Mr. Chittaboupha enjoyed fishing wherever he could for whatever he could catch. He was also a wine aficionado.
Mr. Chittaboupha is survived by his wife of 25 years, Somchanh...
Shirley Pruitt
May 2, 2025
Shirley Faye Heaton Pruitt, age 76, passed away Friday, May 2, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Freeda Underwood Heaton; first husband, A.C. Gilley; second husband, Ricky Pruitt; and sister, Wilma Waggoner.
She is survived by her son, Jeff Gilley (Tina); daughter, Jill Adams (Michael); grandchildren, Coltin Gilley, Kelley Gilley (Angel), Brittain...
Barbara Kelley
May 2, 2025
Barbara Ann Kelley, 78, of Smyrna, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 2, 2025. She is now reunited with the love of her life, Robert "Bob" Kelley, whom she cherished dearly every day of their beautiful journey together. She was also welcomed into heaven by her beloved parents, Sarah Jean Warner and Ronald Coleman Warner; her sister, Gloria Jean...
Khambay Douangvilay
May 1, 2025
Mr. Khambay Douangvilay, age 68, of Smyrna, TN passed away Thursday, May 1, 2025. He was born in Laos to the late Soum and Phanh Douangvilay. Mr. Douangvilay earned his Master's Degree in Math and taught finance at Vangvieng University. After arriving in the United States, he began work as a crane operator for Parthenon Metal Works. Mr. Douangvilay...
Mary Tunnicliff
April 30, 2025
Mary Irene Tunnicliff, age 70 of Murfreesboro died Wednesday April 30, 2025. She was a native of Sayre, PA and was preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth Manuel, Betty Wood Manuel; grandchildren, Vanessa Schapley, and Patrick Quinn; brother, Dana Manuel, and sister Gloria Davis.
Mrs. Tunnicliff was a Christian and a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and...
Thomas Taylor
April 30, 2025
Thomas Wayne Taylor, age 72 of Murfreesboro died Wednesday  April 30, 2025. He was a native of Kentucky and was preceded in death by his parents, Bob Taylor and Betty Jean Johnson; his wife, Shelia Ann Taylor; a sister, Linda Silva,
Mr. Taylor was a Christian. He was a retired machinist from, Hennessy Industries after 30 years...
Ryan Kent Jones
April 30, 2025
Ryan Kent Jones, age 47, born on June 21, 1977, in Garden Grove, CA, passed away on April 30, 2025, in Murfreesboro, TN. Ryan had a passion for sharks, cheering on the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Chargers, enjoying the beach, and attending concerts.
Ryan is survived by his mother, Candy Lewis; his stepfather, Gary Lewis;...
Leonard Dayton Moore
April 29, 2025
Leonard Dayton Moore, a longtime resident of Rutherford County, Tennessee, passed away on April 29, 2025 at the age of 66. He was born on February 24, 1959 to the late Carl David Moore, Sr. and Mary Katherine Moore.
Dayton was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He shared 46 wonderful years of marriage...
Tim J. Durham
April 29, 2025
Tim J. Durham, age 71, left this world for his heavenly home on April 29, 2025, as a result of renal disease. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Claudia Durham, and son, Adam W. Durham. Â He is also survived by his sister, Judy Durham (Frank Fuller) and his brother, Don J. Durham (Tricia). Â Tim was predeceased...
Margaret Collier
April 29, 2025
Mrs. Clara Margaret Collier, age 97, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 29, 2025. She was born March 2, 1928 in Raymond, MS to the late Clarence Lawrence and Lula Turnage Cagle.
Margaret attended two years at Mississippi College for Women in Columbus, MS. She met her husband, Joe, on a blind date during this...
Robert Fredrick Goodwin
April 28, 2025
When Robert Frederick "Fred" Goodwin entered the gates of Heaven on April 28, 2025, he likely was singing along with a Sons of the Pioneers song and greeting all the residents with, "What's the news?" Â Fred was born June 5, 1947, and left this earthly life ---- Â as a result of Parkinson's Disease and other accompanying health issues.
...Jeremiah Mayuku
April 28, 2025
Mr. Jeremiah Gracia Mayuku, age 14, of Smyrna, TN passed away Monday, April 28, 2025. He was born in Richmond, VA to Guylain Mayuku and Amandine Katera. Jeremiah was in 9th grade at Stewarts Creek High School and attended Bethel Community Church with his family.
Jeremiah had lots of friends, a straight A student who was known...
Mike Mullen
April 27, 2025
Mr. Michael "Mike" Franklin Mullen, age 86, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully at home on April 27, 2025 after a lengthy illness.
Born in 1938 in Helena, MT, Mike lived a rich and fulfilling life. Over the years, he called many places home, including Butte, MT; Loveland, CO; Rawlins, WY; Casper, WY; Bella...
Sadie Wade
April 26, 2025
Sadie Louise Warrick Wade, age 95 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee died Saturday, April 26, 2025, at NHC after a lengthy illness. She was born in Rutherford County, Tennessee and was a daughter of the late Charles Robert Warrick and Effie Brewer Warrick. She was also preceded in death by her husband, George Wade, Jr; daughters, Judy Hughes, and Joan M....
Hencil "Hank" Clay Walls, Jr.
April 25, 2025
Hencil "Hank" Clay Walls, Jr. age 92 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee died Friday, April 25, 2025. He was a native of Rutherford County and a son of the late Hencil Clay Walls, Sr. and Bessie Mae Dickson Walls. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Robbie Jean Walls; a brother, Buddy Walls; and sisters, Dean Benson and Marie...
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