Ben Robert Nipper
March 15, 2016
Ben Robert Nipper, age 90, of Murfreesboro went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. He was a native of Rutherford County and the son of the late Will D. and Willie Compton Nipper. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Jean Robinson Nipper and his son, Harold Craig Nipper. Funeral Service...
Iva James Thomas
March 15, 2016
Ms. Iva James Thomas, infant, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016.
She is survived by her parents, Rob and Dara Thomas of Murfreesboro, TN; sisters, Lennon Grace Thomas and Chloie Thomas; brother, Clint Thomas; grandparents, Mike and Karen Stroud of Murfreesboro and Bob and Linda Thomas of Birmingham, AL;...
Lytle Johnson
March 14, 2016
Lytle Johnson, age 85, of Murfreesboro, TN, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 14, 2016. A native of Smyrna, TN, he was the son of the late John and Murtie Jordan Johnson. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Helen Robinson Johnson; daughter, Gale Darlene Johnson; and two brothers, Fred and Julian Johnson. Funeral...
Frances J. Whitfield
March 14, 2016
Frances J. Whitfield, age 73 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Monday, March 14, 2016. A native of Pembroke, KY, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Herbert and Sarah Katherine Moss Warf. Mrs. Whitfield was also preceded in death by a brother, Arthur David Warf. Mrs. Whitfield is survived by her husband, Hal Douglas Wagner of Smyrna, TN; daughter,...
Emily Carleen Greer
March 13, 2016
Emily Carleen Greer, age 68, died Sunday, March 13, 2016. She is a native of Cleveland and the daughter of the late William and Katherine Kelly. Mrs. Greer was a member of Life Point Baptist Church in Smyrna.
Mrs. Greer is survived by her husband, Hulon Greer; three daughters,...
Lavonnia Retta Clark
March 13, 2016
Lavonnia Retta Clark, age 78, went to be with Jesus on Sunday March 13, 2016. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Bessie Moore Adcock, Sr. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Charlie, Leland, Doolittle, Paul and Clyde Adcock, Jr., and a sister, Martha Smotherman. Mrs. Clark is survived by...
Mary Ruth Grannen
March 13, 2016
Mary R. Grannen, age 88, of Murfreesboro, TN, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 13, 2016. A native and long-time resident of Cincinnati, OH, she was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Marion Burke Elsaesser; and a sister, Carol Gardner. A funeral mass will be Monday at 11:00 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Catholic...
Ernest "Ernie" King Johns
March 12, 2016
Ernest "Ernie" King Johns, age 81, of Smyrna, died Saturday, March 12, 2016. A native of Smyrna, TN, he was the son of the late Andrew Frank "A.F." and Mary Frances King Johns. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at Woodfin Chapel in Smyrna. Brother Ron Caldwell will officiate. Burial will be in Mapleview Cemetery. Mr. Johns is...
Elise Haynes
March 11, 2016
Elise Haynes, age 84, of Murfreesboro passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016. She was a native of Clay County, TN and the daughter of the late James M. and Lula Bean Leonard. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ben Haynes who died in 2008, daughter, Laura Haynes who died in 2000, twin sister, Ethyl L. Leonard, sister,...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
