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.
Bennie Mack Mccoy, Sr.
December 26, 2016
Bennie Mack McCoy, Sr., age 86 passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016. He was a native of Arrington, TN and the son of the late Charlie and Beulah Robinson McCoy. He was also preceded in death by his siblings, Charlie, Andrew, Woodrow and Howard McCoy, Beulah Mae Roland, Maggie Davenport and Lillie Mae McCoy.
Funeral service...
Virginia Esther Okey Real
December 26, 2016
Virginia Esther Okey Real, 98, of Rockvale, TN, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016. A native of Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Clemence Leroy and Cecil Harrington Okey. Mrs. Real was also preceded in death by her husband, Chester Johnson Real. Mrs. Real is survived by her son, Michael Real, and his wife, Jo An...
Stephen Bryant Thorne
December 25, 2016
Stephen Bryant Thorne , age 58 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Sunday December 25, 2016. He was a native of Massachusetts.
Mr. Thorne is survived by his wife, Donna Glebaucis Thorne; son, Joshua Thorne, and his wife Kimberly of Tulsa, OK; daughters, Jennifer Thorne of Auburn, AL and Tracy Thorne of New York, New York;...
Jack Campbell
December 25, 2016
Jack Campbell, age 74, of Nashville, TN died December 25, 2016. He was a native of Christiana, TN and was the son of the late Jack Harrison Campbell, Sr. and Claire Hartman Campbell. Mr. Campbell was the vice president of Community Bank and Trust and proudly served his country in the United States Army. He...
Jane Arnold
December 24, 2016
Jane O. Arnold, age 83, of Murfreesboro, TN, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 24, 2016. A native of Murfreesboro, she was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Myrtle King O'Kieff; sister, Jo Johnson; and brother, William O'Kieff.
A graveside service will be Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Pastors...
Deborah Jane St. Bernard Johnson
December 23, 2016
Deborah Jane St. Bernard Johnson , age 69 of Christiana, TN, passed away Friday December, 23, 2016. A native of Cleveland, OH, she was the daughter of the late George Frederick and Olive Ann Jedlicka St. Bernard. Mrs. Johnson was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard Johnson who died in 2014.
Mrs. Johnson...
Steven Mitchell "Mitch" Riggan
December 22, 2016
Steven Mitchell " Mitch" Riggan, age 58 of Rockvale died suddenly December 22, 2016. He was a native of Nashville and was veteran of United States Navy and had worked at Hardees on South Church Street in Murfreesboro. Mr. Riggan was preceded in death by his father, Morris Ponzi Riggan, his mother Gloria Wooten and her husband James "Jimmy"...
