Obituaries
Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries
Robert Jateen Rudder
June 15, 2015
Robert Jateen Rudder, age 77, was born on April 23, 1938 in Knoxville, TN to the late Arnold and Mildred Rudder. Robert died quietly on June 15, 2015 at the VA Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN after a lengthy illness. Robert resided in Knoxville, TN until he was 15 years old when he moved to Maryland seeking employment. At age 18...
Ronald "Ron" Joseph Eischeid
June 14, 2015
Ronald "Ron" Joseph Eischeid, age 77 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Sunday June 14, 2015. Born May 16, 1938 in Carroll Iowa, he was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Frances Wanninger Eischeid. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Walter and Clarence Eischeid, grandchildren, Lauren Michelle Eischeid, Blake Anthony Eischeid, and Savannah Marie Eischeid. Mr. Eischeid...
Gwendolyn Floyd Patton
June 13, 2015
Gwendolyn Floyd Patton, age 88, died Saturday on her birthday, June 13, 2015. Mrs. Patton was a native of Watertown, TN and was the daughter of the late Elroy and Macon Anderson Floyd. She was also preceded in death by her husband and sweetheart of 63 years, Leonard Owen Patton who died in 2005, a daughter, Betty Patton Willard, a...
Doris Jean Simpson
June 13, 2015
Doris Jean Simpson, age 88, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015 from complications with cancer in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Ms. Simpson was born on May 5th, 1927 in Alton, Illinois and was a daughter of Harry and Sarah Schillermann. She was preceded in death by brothers Harry and Raymond Schillermann and a sister, Virginia Eberwein. She is survived by her children,...
Doris Jean Sutton
June 13, 2015
Doris Jean Simpson, age 88, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015 from complications with cancer in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Ms. Simpson was born on May 5th, 1927 in Alton, Illinois and was a daughter of Harry and Sarah Schillermann. She was preceded in death by brothers Harry and Raymond Schillermann and a sister, Virginia Eberwein. She is survived by her children,...
Steve Reeder
June 13, 2015
Mr. Steve Reeder, age 62, of LaVergne, TN passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015. He was born in Bowling Green, KY to the late Dorothy Keller Cook and Lindsey Reeder. Mr. Reeder was of the Baptist faith and served his country in the United States Army. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step-father, Elbert...
Khamhou Chareunsouk
June 12, 2015
Khamhou Chareunsouk age 87 passed away Friday June 12, 2015. A native of Laos she is survived by her children, Daughters; Kenechanch Vongsuphay, Phon Chareunsouk, and son Khamdy Chareunsouk. Visitation will be Friday June 19, 2015 from 6:00pm until 8:00pm at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Funeral Mass will be 1:00pm Saturday June 20, 2015 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church....
J.W. Stanley
June 12, 2015
J.W. Stanley age 73 of Lebanon formerly of Smyrna died Friday June 12, 2015 at his home. He was a native of Nashville and was preceded in death by his parents, Ed and Ada Belle Murphy Stanley, his wife, Shirley Stanley and a son, Randy Stanley. Mr. Stanley was Baptist and had work in the used tire business in Murfreesboro....
Kathleen Madeline "Kathy" Steagall
June 11, 2015
Kathleen Madeline "Kathy" Steagall, age 65, of Murfreesboro, passed away June 11, 2015. She was a native of Bloomington, Il, and daughter of the late Arthur H. and Mary Jane Kelly Allen. Funeral services will be Monday June 15 at 1:00 PM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Dr. F. Murray Mathis officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will...
Barry Baum
June 11, 2015
Mr. Barry Jay Baum, age 68, of Christiana, TN passed away Thursday, June 11, 2015 at his residence. He was the son of Sylvia Kleger and the late Nathan Baum. Mr. Baum was a truck driver for over 40 years. He enjoyed being a member of the Short Mountain Repeater Club and was an avid motorcyclist. Mr. Baum is survived...
Faye Smotherman Handley
June 10, 2015
Faye Smotherman Handley, age 77, of Murfreesboro passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2015. She was a native of Rutherford County and the daughter of the late Clarence K. and Temple Williams Smotherman. She was also preceded in death by her son, Ricky Handley and sisters, Sissy Carr, Ruby Lorance and Maudene Todd. Funeral service will be 2:00pm Saturday at...
Betty June Wilson
June 9, 2015
Betty June Wilson, age 80, of Murfreesboro, passed away June 9, 2015. She was a native of Murfreesboro, and daughter of the late A.W. and Jessie Spence Eaton. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Friday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Bro. Daryl Lewis officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00 Thursday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel....
Noah Daniel Houk
June 8, 2015
Noah Daniel Houk age 63 of LaVergne passed away Monday June 8, 2015. A native of Green County, Kentucky he was the son of the late Carlos and Doris Tucker Houk. He is also preceded in death by a son; Derrick Houk, brothers; Russell Houk, Ronnie Houk, Freddie Houk and Leon Houk. Mr. Houk is survived by his children; Justin...
Samuel M. Reed
June 8, 2015
Samuel Mack Reed, age 80, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2015. He was a native of Knox County, TN and the son of the late Samuel Mack Reed, Sr. and Mae Lou Alice West Day. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Leroy Blalock Reed and William Day, Jr. and a grandchild, Séamus Reed. Graveside service will be...
James Oakley
June 8, 2015
James Ross "Bubba" Oakley, age 45 of Smyrna, died Monday at his home. He is survived by his wife Sherry Oakley; his mother, Ronda Garlits of Knoxville; his father and step-mother, Jim and Catherine Oakley of Mt. Juliet; sisters, Brenda Hatfield and her husband James Ross of LaVergne, Sandra Moses and her husband Kenny Dixon of Ashland City; mother in...
Thomas L. "Tommy" Hooper
June 7, 2015
Thomas L. Hooper Jr. (Tommy), age 88, passed away on June 7, 2015, at the Tennessee State Veterans Home in Murfreesboro, TN. He was the son of the late Thomas L. Hooper Sr. and Evelyn Wroten Hooper and was a native of Cambridge, MD. Tommy was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, served on the Cambridge City Council,...
Kimberlee Kay Kline
June 7, 2015
Kimberlee Kay King Kline, age 53 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015 at her home following a courageous fight with cancer. Kim was born January 17, 1962 in Beckley, West Virginia, the beautiful daughter of Russell F. and Marcia Kay Persinger King of Lewisburg, West Virginia who survive her. Kimberlee is also survived by her husband of...
Charles Franklin Smith
June 7, 2015
Charles Franklin Smith, age 92 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015, at his home. He was the son of the late McKinley Melvin Smith and Winnie Alice Bryant Smith of Palmer, TN. He was preceded in death by his wife of 72 years, Lou Ella Matthews Smith. Charles is survived by his son, Charles Melvin (Janie) Smith;...
Barbara L. Ramsey
June 5, 2015
Barbara L. Ramsey, age 82, of Murfreesboro, TN died Friday, June 5, 2015. She leaves her husband, Robert Ramsey; daughter, Elizabeth Perkins of Nashville; daughter, Susan Thomason of Murfreesboro; four grandchildren, Jason Adkins, Ryan Gallagher, Tyler Thomason, and Morgan Thomason; and one great-granddaughter, Michaela Adkins. A funeral mass in memory of Mrs. Ramsay will be held Wednesday at 1:00 p.m....
Dennis Rongey
June 2, 2015
Dennis Rongey, age 58 of Smyrna, died Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Stonecrest Medical Center. He was a native of Memphis and the son of the late Hardy Eugene Rongey and Zelma Azbill Carney. He was also preceded by a daughter, Jennifer Nancy Rongey. Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Jane Rongey; a son, Matthew Rongey and his wife...
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