Obituaries

November 19, 2016

Ann Young Florida, age 94, of Murfreesboro died Saturday, November 19, 2016. Mrs. Florida was a native of Murfreesboro and was preceded in death by her husband Wallace Florida who died in 1988, her parents, J.R. and Kathleen Patterson Young. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Sara "Babe" Jackson and her husband...

November 18, 2016

Ethel Margarite Martin, age 92 of Smyrna died Friday November 18, 2016. She was a native of LaCrosse, Wisconsin and was preceded in death by her husband, Retired Major USAF, Russell Martin and a son, Russell Martin, Jr; her parents, Ivan and Alice Thompson; sister, Carolyn Nicholson. Mrs. Martin was a member of Smyrna First Methodist Church and was...

November 16, 2016

J R Creasy, age 50 of Lebanon, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2016. He was a native of Hinsdale, IL and the son of the late Billy Wayne Creasy. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Mike Creasy.

Graveside service 1:00pm Saturday at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Shannon Edwards will officiate.

He is...

November 16, 2016

Dennis Michael Pinkston, age 46, passed away November 16, 2016. He is the husband of Anita Pinkston and the son of Eugene and Peggy Frost Pinkston all of Murfreesboro.

Visitation for Dennis will be from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM Monday, November 21, 2016. Funeral service for Dennis will...

November 16, 2016

Mr. Paul R. "Snake" Toombs, age 69, of Christiana, TN passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2016. He was born in Rutherford County, TN to the late Oscar Otis and Alene "Dean" McRae Toombs. Snake was a hard-working skilled painter who travelled for his craft. He painted several Hard Rock Café locations in Florida and the...

November 15, 2016

Mr. Charles Naron, age 84, of Smyrna, TN passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at his home. He was born in Williamson County, TN but spent most of his life in Rutherford County, TN. Mr. Naron began working on the family farm at a young age. He later worked at Lane Cedar Mill in Smyrna...

November 15, 2016

Ulrick Aaron Archer , age 19 of Smyrna, TN, born April 15, 1997, passed away Tuesday November 15, 2016. A native of Philadelphia, PA, he was preceded in death by his father, Ulrick Archer.

Ulrick is survived by his mother, Edeline Archer of Smyrna, TN; godmother, Berry Edwards of Chester, PA; grandparents, Yves and Edna...

November 15, 2016

Virginia Dare Patton Rowlett passed away on November 15, 2016 at age 93. She was born in Baxter, TN, but lived most of her life in Murfreesboro, TN.  She was a graduate of Nashville School of Business and worked several years in Detroit and Nashville before retiring to care for her parents until their deaths.

She then...

November 14, 2016

Joe Harold Collier, Sr., age 87, passed away November 14, 2016.  He was born November 27, 1928 in D'Lo, Mississippi to parents Ira C. (Red) Collier and Bonnie Waldrop Collier. Joe was a dog lover, an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting in his younger years.  He was an Eagle Scout and very proud that his son...

November 14, 2016

Robert Eugene "Bob" Hayes, age 66 of Murfreesboro passed away Monday November 14, 2016, surrounded by loved ones.  He was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County and was the son of the late, Marvin and Ura Beatrice Lowe Hayes; he was also preceeded in death by his father-in-law, James Frizzell. Mr. Hayes was a member of the Church of...

November 14, 2016

Ella Sue Rone, died peacefully in her sleep late Monday evening, November 14, 2016. Born June 16, 1921 to Elizabeth and Jim Seward, Mrs. Rone was a resident of Murfreesboro, TN. As a child Ella lived in Rutherford County; her father managed farms for Mr. Jack Beasley and later Mr. Jack Wilson. Ella Sue attended Murfreesboro Central High School,...

November 12, 2016

Pam Barrett, age 63, of Murfreesboro, TN, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 12, 2016. A native of Murfreesboro, she was the daughter of the late Rex and Jean Jeter Carroll.

A Celebration of Life will be Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at The Well. Pastor Dave Bauder will officiate. Visitation will be Saturday beginning...

November 12, 2016

Virginia F. Hines Willeford, age 89, of Murfreesboro, TN, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 12, 2016. A native of Bloomington/Normal, IL, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Goldie Hines. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dick L. Willeford; half brother, Harold Hines; and sister, Delores Erdman.

Funeral...

November 12, 2016

Mary Lozell King Wilson, age 85, of Smyrna, TN, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 12, 2016. She was born to Thomas A King and Mattie Lovain King on Sept. 3, 1931 in Dalton, GA. She graduated from Valley Point High School in 1949, where she was on the Greenwave Basketball Team.

Mary married...

November 12, 2016

Brandon Kyle Hall, born October 16, 1986, was a native of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He died at his home in Mukilteo, Washington on November 12, 2016.  He was a 2005 graduate of Riverdale High School, and was honorably discharged from the United States Marine Corps where he served as a Corporal in Afghanistan. He...

November 11, 2016

Patricia "Pat" Bell, age 76, of Murfreesboro, TN, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 11, 2016. A native of Erwin, TN, she was the daughter of the late Roscoe and Ruby Duncan Miller. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Reva, Doris and Mary Miller.

Funeral Services will be Monday at 1:00...

November 11, 2016

Murel Thomas Grant, age 79 passed away Friday, November 11, 2016 at Community Care of Rutherford County after an extended illness.

Mr. Grant was a native of Grayson County, Kentucky and resided next to his daughter in the Blackman Community for 13 years.  He was the son of the...

November 7, 2016

Martha Sue Renegar, age 75 of Murfreesboro, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2016. She was a native of Bedford County and the daughter of the late John Hoyte and Ada Carol Lovvorn Bryant. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Phillip Daniel Bryant.

Funeral service will be 1:00pm Wednesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Burial...

November 7, 2016

Francis Vincent " Chip" Nolan, III, age 38 of Smyrna died Monday November 7, 2016 after a short illness. He was a native of Smyrna is survived by his parents, Frank and Jeanne Sullivan Nolan; sister, Christy Parsley; Grandmothers, Marie Sullivan  and Dollie Nolan; nephews; Nolan Adams and Cooper Parsley; niece, Katie Parsley; aunts and uncles; Sharon Brown and...

November 6, 2016

Margaret Kerr Caffy, age 92, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, TN passed away Sunday, November 6, 2016. She is the wife of the late Russell Bryan Caffy and the daughter of the late James Taylor Kerr and Mary A. Davis.

Funeral service will be at 10 AM Wednesday, November 9,...