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Velma Elliott Lemaster

Velma Elliott Lemaster

December 3, 2015

Velma Elliott LeMaster, age 90, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2015. She was a native of Gaffney, SC and the daughter of the late Lewis Self and Maggie Coyle Elliott. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dick Clary LeMaster and her son, David E. LeMaster. Funeral service will be 1:00pm Tuesday at Woodfin...

Myron D. "Skipper" Bounds

Myron D. "Skipper" Bounds

December 3, 2015

Myron Douglas "Skipper" Bounds, age 70, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 3, 2015. A native of Murfreesboro, TN, he was the son of the late Myron Caufman Bounds & Opal Olene Bounds. He is also preceded in death by his daughter Rachael Yarbrough-Jerving. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Cathy Bounds. Mr. &...

Amy Irene Taylor

Amy Irene Taylor

December 2, 2015

Amy Irene Taylor, age 46, of LaVergne, TN, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 2, 2015. A native of Nashville, TN, she was preceded in death by her mother, Barbara J. Saemenes Taylor and sister, Cynthia Taylor. Mrs. Taylor is survived by her husband, Stephen E. Jalufka; identical twin sister, Sandra L. Call of O'Fallon, IL; father,...

Leroy Jaco

Leroy Jaco

December 2, 2015

Leroy Jaco, age 71 of Murfreesboro died Wednesday December 2, 2015. He was a native of Statesville, TN and was a member of Franklin Road Baptist Church.Mr. Jaco was retired from International Paper Company. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Ruby Jaco; granddaughter, Lauren Sissom and Dustin Britt; great-grandchildren, Ayden, Lilly and Dustin all of Murfreesboro; sister,...

Gloria Patricia Rinal

Gloria Patricia Rinal

December 1, 2015

Gloria Patricia Rinal, age 78, of LaVergne, TN, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 1, 2015. A native of Chester, WV and a long-time resident of Akron, OH, she was preceded in death by her parents, Baxter Olen and Emma Elizabeth Bennett Propts; and three sisters, Evelyn Nutter, Matilda Chambless, and Margie Bauman. Funeral Services will be...

Lawrence "Butch" Rodgers

Lawrence "Butch" Rodgers

November 30, 2015

Lawrence "Butch" Rodgers, age 72, of Smyrna, TN, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2015. A native of Lawrenceburg, TN, he was preceded in death by his parents, Paul E. Rodgers and Beatrice Crews Clayton; brother, Thomas Rodgers; and a sister, Willa Dean McAnally. Funeral services will be Friday at 1:00 p.m. at Woodfin Chapel in Smyrna. Brother Ron Caldwell...

Jennie Crupi

Jennie Crupi

November 30, 2015

Jennie B. Crupi, age 83 of Murfreesboro died Monday November 30, 2015. She was a native of New Jersey formally of upper Marlboro, MD., and was the daughter of the late, Frank and Marie Brigandi. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Crupi, brother, Carmen Brigandi, sister, Connie Brigandi, and son-in-law, Charles Goodloe. Mrs. Crupi was a...

Dangereuse "Charlona" Morgan Smith-Bryan

Dangereuse "Charlona" Morgan Smith-Bryan

November 30, 2015

Dangereuse "Charlona" Morgan Smith-Bryan , of LaVergne, TN, went home to be with the Lord on Monday November 30, 2015 after a brief illness. Dangereuse was born in Kingsport, TN, but her family moved to Delaware when she was 16. As an adult, she returned to Nashville to pursue her music career while simultaneously working as a paralegal...

Clayton Jackson "C. J." Bryant

Clayton Jackson "C. J." Bryant

November 29, 2015

Clayton Jackson "C. J." Bryant , age 80 of Rockvale, TN, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015. A native of Bedford County, he was the son of the late Willie Jackson and Annie Irene Wright. Mr. Bryant was also preceded in death by a brother, Charles Bryant and sisters, Mary Stem, Dot Lufkin, and Ann Woodson. Mr. Bryant...

Bob Granger

Bob Granger

November 29, 2015

Robert "Bob" Allan Granger, II, age 61 of Murfreesboro died Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Centennial Medical Center. Rumored to have been born in Innsbruck, Austria to the late Robert Granger, Jr. and Frances Brace Granger, he moved to Chicago at age five. Bob was a veteran of both the United States Navy and Marine Corps and attended Southeast Baptist...

Sandra Faye Pharris

Sandra Faye Pharris

November 27, 2015

Sandra Faye Pharris age 75 of Antioch passed away Friday November 27, 2015. Born January 14, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan she is the daughter of the late Charles Sullivan. Mrs. Pharris is survived by her children; Melanyee Scott and her husband Donnie of Smyrna, son; Marty Pharris and his wife Melissa of Nolensville, her mother; Evelyn Huff...

Bernard Mccarty

Bernard Mccarty

November 27, 2015

Bernard C. McCarty, age 67 of Smyrna died Friday November 27, 2015. Mr. McCarty was a native of West Virginia and was a retired Nurse Practitioner at Clover Bottom Hospital, and was an avid golfer. Mr. McCarty enjoyed continuing his education thru out his life having attended many universities in West Virginia and was a graduate of Vanderbilt University in...

Frank Grimes

Frank Grimes

November 27, 2015

Frank Grimes, age 91, died November 27, 2015. Mr. Grimes was a native of Rutherford County, son of the late Alfred and Dovie O'Neal Grimes. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Lula Faye Carter Grimes, who died December 27, 2014 and his daughter Rita Neal Worley. Funeral services will be at 11:00am Monday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel....

Stanley Phillips

Stanley Phillips

November 26, 2015

Stanley V. Phillips left us quietly Thanksgiving morning to enter his heavenly home, to the waiting arms of his daughter Rachael. Stanley valiantly fought cancer for the past several years, and has shown such courage and grace. He was a testament to his faith and to the love of his family, and loyalty to his country, as he had retired...

James Shelton

James Shelton

November 25, 2015

James H. Shelton, age 91 of Murfreesboro, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015. He was a native of Morristown, TN and a son of the late Lon and Lou Vernie Shelton. He was also preceded by his wife Jessie Shelton; sons, Robert and Jerry Sneed; a grandson, Paul Sneed; sisters, Elsie and Ruby, and his brother, Bob. Survivors include a...

James T. "Tommy" Dill, Iii

James T. "Tommy" Dill, Iii

November 25, 2015

James T. "Tommy" Dill, III formerly of Murfreesboro, TN died Wednesday, November 25, 2015 in Dickson, TN. Graveside services will be at 2:00pm Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Coleman Cemetery. Bro. Nickey Nichols will officiate. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Mr. Dill is survived by a son, Joshua Thomas McGee of Murfreesboro; daughter, Jennifer Carol Dill of Tullahoma,...

Greg Wagner

Greg Wagner

November 25, 2015

Mr. Greg Wagner, age 66, of Smyrna, TN passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015. He was born in Akron, OH to John Albert and Edna Williams Wagner. Mr. Wagner was a self-employed carpenter. He was an avid fisherman and a loyal, dedicated grand "Pa." Mr. Wagner is survived by his wife of 29 years, Laurie Wagner; three sons, Duane Wagner...

Catherine Wyatt

Catherine Wyatt

November 22, 2015

Catherine Clayton Wyatt, age 79, of Smyrna, TN went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 22, 2015. A native of Lawrenceburg, TN she was born on January 7, 1936. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. in Wyatt Cemetery located outside of Dover, TN. Brother Ron Caldwell will officiate. Mrs. Wyatt...

Dr. Richard L. Mccord

Dr. Richard L. Mccord

November 20, 2015

Dr. Richard L. McCord age 85 of Murfreesboro passed away peacefully in the presence of his family on Friday November 20, 2015. Dr. McCord was born in Bethesda, TN November 4, 1930; on his mother's birthday. He was the son of the late Calvin Gordon and Mary Millard McCord. After graduating from Bethesda High School in 1949 he received a...

Olivia Hayes Ward

Olivia Hayes Ward

November 19, 2015

Olivia Hayes Ward age 56 of LaVergne passed away Thursday November 19, 2015. A native of Davidson County, she was the daughter of the late Odie and Frances Ward. She is also preceded in death by several brothers and sisters. Ms. Ward is survived by two sisters Geraldine Beard, Josie Hurd and a host of many nieces and nephews....

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