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Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries

John Paul Oeser

John Paul Oeser

March 11, 2016

John Paul Oeser age 85 of Murfreesboro passed on Friday, March 11, 2016. He was a native of Nashville and was the son of the late Ernest And Ruth Anne Oeser. Mr. Oeser was a member of Parkers Creek Baptist Church in Dickson and was a Decorated Veteran of the United States Army.

Nicholas Andrew Roberts

Nicholas Andrew Roberts

March 10, 2016

Nicholas Andrew Roberts, age 30, of Sylvania, OH passed away on Thusday, March 10, 2016. He was a native of Davidson County and the son of the late Jesse Clifford Roberts, Jr. Nicholas is survived by his mother, Patricia Rae Anderson of Smyrna and a brother, Charles M.P. Williams of Hermitage.

Doris Brown

Doris Brown

March 10, 2016

Doris E. Brown, age 83 of Smyrna, died Thursday, March 10, 2016 in Nashville. She was a native of Elizabethton, TN and a daughter of the late David E. and Carrie L. DeLoach. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Joel W. Brown who died in 2012, a son, Jeff Brown, and sisters, Mary K. Mitchell and Helen...

Barbara A. Thomas

Barbara A. Thomas

March 10, 2016

Barbara A. Thomas, age 74 of Lebanon died Thursday. She was a native of Sevier County and a longtime resident of Friendsville, TN. Ms. Thomas was a member of Friendsville First Baptist Church and retired from Nissan in Smyrna.

She is survived by her children; Debra Thomas of Lebanon, Karen Reed of Louisville, TN, Mechel King and...

Paul "Mack" Mcmahan

Paul "Mack" Mcmahan

March 10, 2016

Paul "Mack" McMahan, Sr. age 64 of Lebanon died Thursday March 10, 2016. He was a native of Nashville; and was the son of the late, Mott Paul McMahan, and Etta Mae Potts. Mr. McMahan was retired from the Metropolitan Police Department as a 911 Dispatcher.

He is survived by his wife, Jan McMahan; children, Paul McMahan,...

Bryan Mathis

Bryan Mathis

March 9, 2016

Bryan Mathis, age 52 of Smyrna, died Wednesday. He was born in Knoxville, raised in Smyrna, and was a son of Barbara Shepard Mathis and the late Gene Marshall Mathis, Sr. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Gene Marshall Mathis, Jr. In addition to his mother, he is survived by a daughter, Alaina Mathis of Smyrna; a...

Delores Payne

Delores Payne

March 8, 2016

Mrs. Delores O'Dell Payne, age 77, of Smyrna, TN passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016. She was born in Antioch, TN to the late O'Dell and Virginia Bruce Tharpe. Mrs. Payne was a Christian and loved animals, especially horses.

She is survived by her three sons, Monte Payne of...

Jim Freeman

Jim Freeman

March 6, 2016

James "Jim" Howell Freeman, age 73, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2016. Mr. Freeman was a native of Murfreesboro. He was the son of the late Lawrence and Isa Lee Freeman. Survivors include his sister Sue (Bobby) Copeland of Murfreesboro, TN; daughter Lee (Eric) Robinson of Nashville, TN; son David Freeman of Jacksonville, FL; grandsons Brandon Robinson...

Billy Ray Edwards

Billy Ray Edwards

March 6, 2016

Billy Ray Edwards, age 62, of Murfreesboro passed away, Sunday, March 6, 2016. He was preceded in death by his father, Bennie C. Edwards and his brother, Robert "Bobby" Edwards. Mr. Edwards is survived by his mother, Betty Warpool of Murfreesboro. He served in the US Army and was a tech with the VA Hospice Unit. Graveside service 11:00am Wednesday...

Ashley Vantrease

Ashley Vantrease

March 5, 2016

Ashley Vantrease, age 30 of LaVergne died Saturday. She is survived by her daughter, Janaysia Vantrease; parents, Sue Jackson and Marlon Bush; brothers; James and Johnny Hassell, J D. Hoyt III, Jeffrey Vantrease, Eric Bush and a host of other family and friends.

Funeral service will be 1:00PM Wednesday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Burial will follow in...

Ronald Joseph Lambert

Ronald Joseph Lambert

March 5, 2016

Ronald Joseph Lambert, age 61 of Nashville passed away peacefully on March 5. Born in Montgomery, AL. Ron is preceded in death by his parents Louanne Hurley Lambert and Eugene W. Lambert, Jr. He is survived by his daughter, Elizabeth Ray Lambert of Murfreesboro, TN, siblings, Eugene (Gene) W. Lambert, Jr. of Tampa, FL, George Kerry Lambert (Tommye) of Birmingham,...

Fred Mcbride

Fred Mcbride

March 5, 2016

Mr. McBride is survived by his daughter, Barbara Weaver and her husband Dennis of Antioch, TN; son, James McBride and wife Bethany of Mt. Juliet, TN; three grandchildren, Serena Diwan, Keri Diwan, and Alexis Weaver; mother, Christine McBride of McAllen, TX; two sisters, Mary Nabours of McAllen, TX and LouAnn Johnson of Murfreesboro, TN; and...

Deborah Tudor

Deborah Tudor

March 4, 2016

Deborah Tudor of Murfreesboro died Friday, March 4, 2016. She was born in San Jose, CA to James Webb and the late Dorothy "Dot" Webb. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Erica Brandt.

Graveside services will be Monday, March 7, 2016 at Coleman Cemetery in Murfreesboro,...

Linda Wilson

Linda Wilson

March 3, 2016

Linda Wilson, age 60 died Thursday. She was a native of Franklin County and was the daughter of the late, Chester William Keith and Viola May Stephens Keith, and also preceded in death by her brothers, Bobby Gale Keith and Chester Eugene Keith; sister Annie Katherine Smith. Mrs. Wilson was a member of Midway Church of Christ and a...

Rachel E. Patterson

Rachel E. Patterson

March 3, 2016

Rachel E. Patterson, age 72, of Murfreesboro, TN, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 3, 2016. A native of Memphis, TN, she was preceded in death by her parents, James Thomas "J.T." and Violet Parrish Medford; and brothers, Lewis and Tommy Medford. A funeral service will be held Monday at 10:00 a.m. at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Brother...

Teresa "Teri" Elaine Hendrix

Teresa "Teri" Elaine Hendrix

March 2, 2016

Teresa "Teri" Elaine Hendrix, age 37, of Murfreesboro, TN, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Willie H. and Bea Mathis; grandfather, J.J. Hendrix; and Uncle, Dr. W.H. "Bill" Mathis. Funeral services will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Teb Batey and Tony Holt will...

Etta Mae Towles

Etta Mae Towles

March 1, 2016

Etta Mae Towles, age 101 of Smyrna, formerly of Memphis, died Tuesday at StoneCrest Medical Center. She was a native of West Baden, IN and a daughter of the late William and Maude Bowman Bird. She was also preceded by her husband, Carlton Towles and a sister, Lillian Marie Till. Survivors include her children, Lara Kilpatrick of Smyrna, and Carlton...

David Ronald Heiar

David Ronald Heiar

March 1, 2016

David Ronald Heiar, age 65 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Tuesday March 1, 2016. A native of Wauzeka, WI, he was preceded in death by his father, Robert Ardell Heiar. Mr. Heiar is survived by his wife, Margaret "Margie" Hayden Heiar; mother, Elaine Elizabeth Brown Heiar of Prairie du Chien, WI; four children; five step-children, Ray Maynard of Louisville, KY,...

Elaine Johnson Tyree

Elaine Johnson Tyree

March 1, 2016

Elaine Johnson Tyree, age 60 of Murfreesboro died Tuesday. She was a native of Rutherford County and was the daughter of the late, Alexander Andrew Johnson and Ovie Joe Johnson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James "Bubba" Tyree.

Mrs. Tyree is survived by her children, James Thomas Tyree, Kenneth Dwain Tyree and wife...

Millie Evans

Millie Evans

March 1, 2016

Millie Wilburn Evans died Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Mrs. Evans was a native of Toney, AL and daughter of the late Floyd and Ida Brown Wilburn. She was also preceded in death by brothers, Woodrow and Jesse Lee Wilburn, and sisters, Muriel Patrick and Pat Miller.

Funeral services will...

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