Obituaries
Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries
Marguerite Craft
May 1, 2015
Marguerite "Maggie" Craft, age 67 of Smyrna, formerly of Marion, Ohio died Friday, May 1, 2015 at Mayfield Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was a native of Morgantown, West Virginia and a daughter of the late Earl and Edna Forman, Jr. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Don Craft, Sr., a son, Terry Craft, Sr., and a...
Ernestine Thomas
May 1, 2015
Mrs. Ernestine Parker Thomas died on Friday, May 1, 2015, surrounded by her family at Vanderbilt hospital. She battled cancer for the last year of her life and fought with the effects of Multiple Sclerosis for the last thirty-six years. Despite the almost constant discomfort Ernestine endured, she faced each day with determination and grace. She loved socializing with friends...
Sisouphanh Panyavong
May 1, 2015
Sisouphanh Panyavong, age 61 of Murfreesboro died Friday May 1, 2015. He was a native of Laos and worked for Mahle in Murfreesboro. Mr. Panyavong is survived by wife; Khamphou Panyavong; son, Soulalay Panyavong; daughters, Vienghach Payavong, Lisa Panyavong, Sandra Panyavong ; son-in-law, Tou Manirath; grandchildren,Alexis Panyavong, Alan Panyavong, Andy Panyavong, Preston Manirath, Kason Manirath, Roney Panyavong, A.C. Bouasakhone, Kobe...
Alvin Junior Miller
May 1, 2015
Alvin Junior "Oogie" Miller, age 79 of Murfreesboro died Friday May 1, 2015. He was a native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by his parents, Allie C. Miller, and Jewel Maybell Webb Miller, and a brother, Robert Miller. He was a Truck Driver for J.W. Fletcher and retired from Rutherford County Highway Department. Mr. Miller is survived...
Macon Brown Davenport
April 30, 2015
Macon Brown Davenport age 88 of Murfreesboro, passed away Thursday April 30, 2015. A native of Cannon County, he was the son of the late Johnny E. and Lena Preston Davenport. He is also preceded in death by his wife; Mary Frances Davenport, son Macon A. Davenport and five sisters and two brothers. Mr. Davenport is survived by daughter; Cheryl...
William Kenneth Robinson
April 29, 2015
William Kenneth Robinson, age 85 of Murfreesboro passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2015. He was a native of Rutherford County and the son of the late William Thomas and Minnie Bell James Robinson. He was also preceded in death by his son, William Timothy Robinson and sisters, Grace Richardson and Pauline Taylor. Funeral service will be 2:00pm Sunday at...
Edna Hornberger
April 28, 2015
Edna Mae Hornberger, age 89 of Smyrna, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015. She was a native of White House, Tennessee and a daughter of the late Henry and Bertie Cook Estes. She was preceded in death by her husband, Warren A. Hornberger and sons, Gerald and Danny Smith. Survivors include her children, Patricia (Thomas) Mattingly, Robert Joe Smith and...
Pauline Lingg
April 28, 2015
Pauline Chance Lingg, age 84 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, departed this earth April 28, 2015 after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by husband, Richard Lingg, her mother, Zella Rogers Kilby, and father Virgil Chance. She is survived by her daughter Alexis Cucerzan and son Randy Cucerzan and his wife Debbie along with grandchildren, Nikolas Cucerzan and Sydney Cucerzan....
James David Pillow
April 27, 2015
James David Pillow, age 58 of LaVergne passed away on Monday, April 27, 2015. He was a native of Davidson County and the son of the late James Howard and Helen Charlene Osborne Pillow. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Charles Osborne. Funeral service will be 11:00am Friday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Burial will follow in Woodlawn...
Peggy "Peg" Anne Ross
April 27, 2015
Peggy "Peg" Anne Ross, age 66, of LaVergne, TN went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 27, 2015. A native of Puyallup, WA she was the daughter of the late William and Theodora "Teddy" Peterson Smith. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Woodfin Chapel in Smyrna. Visitation will begin Saturday at 11:00 a.m....
Barbara Ann Smith
April 25, 2015
Barbara Ann Smith, age 75 of Smyrna died Saturday April 25, 2015. She was a native of Davidson County and was the daughter of the late, Henry Clay Benson and Johnnie Francis Elizabeth Brown Benson. Mrs. Smith was a retired Bookkeeper and worked many years for Smith Drywall. She is survived by her children, Greg Stanley of Smyrna, David Stanley...
William Harris "Bill" Gilliam
April 23, 2015
William Harris "Bill" Gilliam, age 85, of Murfreesboro, passed away April 22, 2015. He was a native of Summertown, TN, and son of the late Samuel Harris and Annie Bates Gilliam. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Nancy J. Primm Gilliam, and a son William H. Gilliam II. Mr. Gilliam is survived by a son, Greg Gilliam...
Michael Plung
April 23, 2015
Michael E. Plung, age 55 of LaVergne died Thursday April 23, 2015. He was a native of Iowa and was preceded in death by his mother, Janice Gleason Plung. Michael was owner of Mad Max Cycles in Smyrna, doing what was his passion, working on motorcycles. He was a long time Ford certify mechanic, and was a member of Spring...
Derwood Johnson
April 22, 2015
Derwood Johnson age 81 of Readyville, passed away Wednesday April 22, 2015. A native of Cannon County, he was the son of the late Robert and Ella Mae Ferrell Johnson. He is also preceded in death by a son; Dennis Johnson, a sister; Mary Ann Cluck and brothers; Jim H. Johnson, Elmer Ray Johnson, Albert W. Johnson and Robert Johnson....
Joseph Sensing
April 21, 2015
Joseph Darwin Sensing, age 10 of Smyrna, died April 21, 2015 following an automobile accident. Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. Monday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Bro. Ron Caldwell will officiate. Burial will be in Mapleview Cemetery and family will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be after 10:00 a.m. Monday. Survivors include his mother, Susan Sensing of Smyrna; his father,...
Howard Jones
April 21, 2015
Howard Jones, age 91, of Barfield died Tuesday, April 21, 2015.Mr. Jones was a native of Rutherford County and son of the late Berlie H. and Mattie Miller Jones. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Rachel Summar Jones, and two brothers, Houston and Ed Jones. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm Friday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Rev....
Dorothy Young
April 19, 2015
Dorothy Dean Shewcraft Young, age 85 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, formerly of Owensboro, Kentucky, passed away on April 19, 2015, in her home. Born December 3, 1929, in Fredonia, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Oda Lee and Luther Frances Shewcraft. On September 17, 1951, she married the late James William Young. She was also preceded by sisters, Minnie...
Maxie Wells Jones
April 19, 2015
Maxie Wells Jones born July 8, 1922 in Kettle Creek, Kentucky passed away on April 19, 2015 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Maxie, Mother, Mama, Mimi, Gaga lived most of her adult life in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. She is preceded in death by her husband, Herman O. "Wormy" Jones, her daughter, Sis Jones Morgan and her son, James David Morgan. She is survived...
Nelle Summar
April 18, 2015
Nelle Smith Summar, age 92 of Smyrna, died Saturday, April 18, 2015. She was a native of Rutherford County and a daughter of the late James Peyton and Grace Estes Smith. She was also preceded by her husband, Robert Peyton "Pete" Summar and a sister, Sarah Smith. Survivors include her daughter, Joy Leonard and her husband Johnnie of Smyrna; a...
Shannon Gwen Fox
April 18, 2015
Shannon Gwen Fox, age 42, of Harford, PA passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015. She was enthusiastic about life and was a female pioneer in rock crawling. Shannon loved her daughter, Kayla, and the beach. She made sure she took care of her husband and always gave him the best. Shannon is survived by her husband, Jerod Yankey of Harford,...
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