Obituaries
Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries
Ede Ruth White
November 16, 2015
Ede Ruth White, age 63 of Smyrna died November 16, 2015. She was a longtime resident of Smyrna and was member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints-Rock Springs Ward. Mrs. White was a former Nurse and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Thomas David White; children, David White...
Ronnie Bart Powdrill, Sr.
November 15, 2015
Ronnie Bart Powdrill, Sr. age 62 of Smyrna passed away Sunday November 15, 2015. A native of Gladewater, Texas he was the son of the late Daniel W. and Dorothy Bartlett Powdrill. He is also preceded in death by a brother; Larry W. Powdrill. Mr. Powdrill is survived by his wife of 43 years; Jane Powdrill, daughter; Theresa Billiot, son...
Wanda Messick
November 14, 2015
Mrs. Wanda Marie Lewis Messick, age 79, died November 14, 2015. She was a native of the Noah Community and daughter of the late Hobart and Willie Green Lewis. She was also preceded in death by her husband James Messick who died in 2013. Funeral services will be at 3:00pm Tuesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Rev. Danny Anderson will officiate....
Linda Anderson
November 14, 2015
Linda Faye Anderson, age 76 of Murfreesboro died Saturday, November 14, 2015. She was a native of Nashville and a daughter of the late Howard and Anna Ruth Vantrease Woods. Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Frank Anderson; two sons, Brian Anderson of Murfreesboro and Jeff Anderson of Cookeville; two grandchildren, Adam Anderson and Amy Anderson. Mrs. Anderson was...
Robert K. Gossett
November 14, 2015
Robert K. Gossett, age 83, of Smyrna, TN went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 14, 2015. A native of Hickman County, Tennessee he was the son of the late Claud and Willie Mae Clark Gossett. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Opal Lucille Gossett Bissinger; niece, Vivian Cook; nephew, Wendell Bissinger and sister-in-law, Myrtle...
Barbara Nelson
November 13, 2015
Mrs. Barbara Ann Nelson, age 80, of Saratoga Springs, NY passed away Friday, November 13, 2015. She was born in Saratoga Springs, NY to the late Kenneth R. and Katherine Marie Ruzcsky Stevens. Mrs. Nelson was a lifelong member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Saratoga Springs, NY and was a homemaker and clerk at H & R Block. Mrs....
Charles Edward Newman, Sr.
November 12, 2015
Charles Edward Newman, Sr. age 75, of Murfreesboro died November 12, 2015. Mr. Newman was a native of Murfreesboro and was the son of the late Dorris and Addie Mears Newman. He was also preceded in death by his wife Malinda Patty Newman who died in 2003. Graveside services will be 1:30pm Monday at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be 11:00am...
Vadsana "Brenda" Tankersley
November 11, 2015
Vadsana Brenda Tankersley, age 30, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2015. A memorial service will be held on Friday, November 20th at 3:00 p.m. at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Brenda is survived by her loving husband, Brent Tankersley; parents, Sue and Vong Savayvongthong; brother, Bruce Phimmasone; sister, Sandra Phimmasone; grandparents, May and Sy Phanthavong; aunt, Siri Han;...
Eric Randolph Dickerson
November 11, 2015
Eric Randolph Dickerson, age 34, of Murfreesboro passed away on November 11, 2015. He worked in surveying and soils. Funeral service 10:00am Tuesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Pastors Allen Jackson and Jay Pope will officiate. Graveside service 2:00pm Tuesday at a Family Cemetery in Trousdale County, TN. He is survived by parents, Randy and Leslie Lovell Dickerson, daughter, Maggie Marie...
Charles "Bud" Arthur Keating, Jr.
November 11, 2015
Charles "Bud" Arthur Keating, Jr., age 81 of Smyrna passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2015. He was a native of Wallace, Idaho and the son of the late Charles Arthur and Phyllis Jones Keating, Sr. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Bill Keating and his wife, Sue O. Keating. Memorial service will be 3:00pm Sunday at...
Goldie Marie Wedekind
November 11, 2015
Goldie Marie Wedekind, age 77 of Nashville, TN, passed away Wednesday November 11, 2015. A native of Kingston Springs, TN, she was the daughter of the late William and Ettis Caroline Shelton Perigo. Mrs. Wedekind was also preceded in death by her husband Paul Wedekind , son, Larry Wedekind, sister, Helen Applegate, and a brother, Otha Perigo. Mrs. Wedekind is...
Jan Powell Fudge
November 10, 2015
Jan Fudge, age 75, loving wife and mother, left this world on Nov. 10, 2015 to meet her Savior and loved ones who had gone to heaven before her. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11:00 AM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Dr. Dean Sisk officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 4:00 until 8:00...
Hugh Murphy
November 10, 2015
Hugh Murphy, age 89, of LaVergne, TN went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 10, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Sue A. Murphy; four children, Jim Murphy and his wife Sharon, Pat Murphy and his wife Debra, Kim Bracey and her husband Mike, and Karen Cothern and her husband John; 11 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren....
Janet Davis
November 10, 2015
Janet Davis, age 73, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee went home to be with her Lord Tuesday, November 10, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was a native of Irvington, New Jersey and the daughter of the late Frank and Theresa Oblak Karshina. Survivors include her husband of 51 years, Dan Davis; a brother, James Karshina and wife Julie of West Bloomfield,...
Arthur William "Art" Cranker
November 9, 2015
Arthur William (Art) Cranker, 93, died November 9, 2015, in Murfreesboro, where he has been a resident since 1947. He was born on June 14, 1922, in Amsterdam, NY and is preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, who died in January, 2014, Peggy Ann Westbrooks Cranker; his younger brother, Stanley A. Cranker; and his parents, Eva Andreas...
James Edwin Beard
November 8, 2015
James Edwin Beard, age 88 of Smyrna died Sunday November 8, 2015. He was a native of Memphis and was retired Inspector with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He was a member of Smyrna United Methodist Church and Sam Davis Masonic Lodge. Mr. Beard was a veteran of United States Navy, having served during World War II and the Korean...
Tracey Sue Hickey
November 8, 2015
Tracey Sue Hickey, age 55, of LaVergne died Sunday, November 8, 2015. A native of South Bend, Indiana she was preceded in death by her mother, Sandra Hope Hickey. She is survived by her father, George Hickey of La Vergne; and two brothers and their wives, Randy Hickey and his wife Andrea of Smyrna and Marc Hickey and his wife...
Lestel Braschler
November 8, 2015
Lestel A. "Buck" Braschler, age 84, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 8th, 2015. Buck was born in Doniphan, MO and was a long-time resident there before moving to Murfreesboro, TN in 1976. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Arnold and Clarice Featherston Braschler; and two sisters, Evelyn Jobe and Glynda Mekonen. Funeral services...
Taylor Neusse
November 6, 2015
Taylor Neusse, age 62 of Smyrna, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2015. He was a native of Amityville, NY and the son of the late Larry and Jean Austin Neusse. Memorial service will be 6:00pm Tuesday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. He is survived by his sons, Jason Neusse of Carthage, Benjamin Neusse of Smyrna, Alex Neusse of Murfreesboro, Steven...
Glenna Faye Dunkle
November 6, 2015
Glenna Faye Dunkle, age 70 of LaVergne, TN, passed way Friday November 6, 2015. A native of Briceville, TN, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Lettie Huckaby Canupp. Mrs. Dunkle was also preceded in death by a son, Michael Robert Dunkle, and several brothers and sisters. Mrs. Dunkle is survived by her husband Russ Dunkle; sons, Darrell...
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