Sadie Lorraine Cootes
April 13, 2016
Sadie Lorraine Cootes, of Smyrna, TN, awoke in the arms of Jesus on April 13, 2016.
She was the daughter of Steven and Sheila Cootes Jr. of Smyrna, TN. Sadie is also survived by her grandparents, Sharon Adkins and her husband Vince of Smyrna, TN Rick Ward of Norene, TN, Steve Cootes of Nashville, TN, and Lisa...
Virginia "Gin" Becker
April 13, 2016
Virginia May Becker age 93 passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016. She was a native of Richmond, VA and the daughter of the late William and Dessie Bryant.
There will be a private family gathering at a later date.
Mrs. Viriginia is survived...
Joseph Murray
April 13, 2016
Joseph Francis Murray, III, age 75 of Murfreesboro, died Wednesday. He was a native of Houston, Texas and a son of the late Joseph F. Murray, Jr and Helen Palmer Murray.
Survivors include a brother, Richard P. Murray and his wife Gloria of Kernersville, NC; a nephew, Michael W. Murray of Greensboro, NC; and nieces, Leigh K....
Garland Brantley Fulghum, Sr.
April 13, 2016
Garland Brantley Fulghum, Sr., age 86 of Lebanon died Wednesday April 13, 2016. He was a native of Wilson County N.C... Mr. Fulghum was a member of West Hills Baptist Church and retired from United States Navy. Following his Navy career Mr. Fulghum worked construction.
Mr. Fulghum is survived by his son, Garland Brantley Fulghum, Jr. and...
Virginia Bell Hill Frizzell
April 12, 2016
Virginia Bell Hill Frizzell, age 98 of Murfreesboro died Tuesday April 12, 2016. She was a native of Rutherford County and a longtime resident of Park View Meadows. Mrs. Frizzell was a member of Garrison Fork Baptist and retired from White Stag.
She is survived by her husband of 64years, Dorris Whitfield Frizzell; sister, Mildred Kate Bartel...
Thomas Rowlette
April 12, 2016
Thomas R. Rowlette, age 70 of Murfreesboro, died Tuesday at his home. He was born in Murfreesboro and was a son of the late T.R. and Beulah McClanahan Rowlette. He was also preceded by his wife, Deborah McKnight Rowlette, a brother, James Rowlette, and a daughter, Stephanie Scruggs.
Survivors include his daughters, Jennifer Allen and husband Seth...
Roland D. Ireland
April 12, 2016
Roland D. Ireland, age 82, of Smyrna, TN passed away, Tuesday, April 12, 2016. A native of Upton, KY he was the son of the late William Thomas and Mary Mildred Kessinger Ireland. He was also preceded in death by his grandchild, Shawn Laws.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Smyrna Church of Christ....
Jean Elizabeth Haddock
April 11, 2016
Mrs. Jean Elizabeth Haddock, age 83, of Smyrna, TN passed away Monday, April 11, 2016. She was born in Florence, AL to the late John Lee and Sarah Jane Eaton Cody. Mrs. Haddock owned her own ceramics shop in Florence, AL before moving to Smyrna where she worked for Genesco. She was best known for...
Kenneth Micona
April 11, 2016
? ? ? Kenneth Micona, age 87, of Murfreesboro, passed away April 11, 2016. He was a native of Chicago, Illinois and son of the late Anton and Dorothy Gallois Micona. Funeral services will be Friday at 1:00 PM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Rev. Dr. John A....
James O. "Jim" Baker
April 11, 2016
James O. "Jim" Baker, age 77, of Murfreesboro died Monday, April 11, 2016. Mr. Baker was a native of Donelson, TN and was the son of the late Oliver Otis and Thelma T. Charlton Baker.
Funeral services will be at 11:00am Thursday at North Boulevard Church of Christ. Julian...
Margaret M. Barrett Ward
April 9, 2016
Margaret M. Barrett Ward was born on March 21, 1928 (age 88) and left this world to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 9, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elwood S. and Ethel Singleton Barrett, her twin sister, Margie Minor, sisters, Anna Lois Brimm, Betty Sanders, Pauline Browning, and brother, E.S. Barrett,...
John Beck
April 9, 2016
John Handley Beck, age 66 of Murfreesboro, died Saturday, April 9, 2016. He was born in Murfreesboro and was the son of the late William Edward and Elizabeth Elise Slater Beck. He attended World Outreach Church and was a 1967 graduate of Central High School. He later graduated MTSU with a B.A. in Journalism.
Survivors include a...
Mildred Golden
April 8, 2016
Mrs. Mildred Golden, age 87, of Smyrna, TN passed away Friday, April 8, 2016. She was born in Quinwood, WV to the late John Pretzel and Idella Mae Shawver Coulter. Mrs. Golden was employed in telephone and sewing machine manufacturing before moving to Tennessee. She enjoyed her family and was willing to travel to anywhere...
Jim Ridley
April 8, 2016
Beloved Nashvillian Jim Ridley, age 50, passed away on April 8, 2016, from complications following a cardiac arrest. A gifted writer, Jim began working for the Nashville Scene in 1989 and became editor of the newsweekly in 2009. The blood of the city coursed through his veins. Jim lived, breathed, and wrote about every corner of Nashville,...
Pamela Faye Bly
April 7, 2016
Pamela Faye Bly, age 60 of Murfreesboro passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2016. She was born in Peru, IL, but raised in Rutherford County by her late parents, Hobart Sim and Opal Irene Vickers Johnson. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Clay and Michael Johnson, sister-in-law, Ruby Bly, father-in-law and mother-in-law, Chester and Mary Elizabeth...
Alfred Schmitz
April 6, 2016
Alfred Schmitz, age 80, of Murfreesboro, TN, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016. A native of Hoskins, Nebraska, he was a long-time resident of Chicago and Galesburg, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred and Elfriede Dumin Schmitz and his wife, Evelyn Wade Schmitz.
A memorial service will be on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at...
Clifford Wayne Brothers
April 5, 2016
Clifford Wayne Brothers, age 59, of Murfreesboro, died Tuesday, April 5, 2016. He was a native of Rutherford County and the son of the late Clifford and Sally Watts Brothers, Jr.
Graveside service 2:00pm Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Evergreen Cemetery.
He is survived by his daughter, Linsey Brothers of Nashville, brother, Kent Brothers and...
Lee Bickford
April 5, 2016
Lee W. Bickford, age 74 of Murfreesboro, formerly of Mt. Juliet, died Tuesday at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. He was a native of Niagara Falls, NY and a son of Lee Bickford, Sr. and the late Lucille Jane Buck Bickford. He was also preceded by a daughter, Tee Bickford Clutter.
Survivors include his wife, Susan Miller Bickford;...
Betty Carol Smotherman
April 3, 2016
Betty Carol Smotherman , age 73 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away at home on Sunday April 3, 2016. A native of Winchester, TN, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert Arrington and Vergie Wiseman Clark. Mrs. Smotherman was also preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, William Larry Smotherman, by three brothers, Kenneth, Grady,...
Sharon Wiles
April 2, 2016
Sharon "Shari" Wiles, a long-time resident of Smyrna, died as the result of a heart attack on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at StoneCrest Medical Center. Born in Danville, IL, Shari grew up attending Ridgefarm United Methodist and graduated from Ridgefarm High School in 1968. She attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL before continuing her...
