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Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries

Henry Calvaruso

Henry Calvaruso

July 2, 2015

Henry L. Calvaruso, age 71 of Smyrna died Thursday July 2, 2105 He was a native of Buffalo, New York and was the son of the late, Matthew and Helen Richardson Calvaruso. Mr. Calvaruso was a retired from the Printing Business. He was a member of St. Luke Catholic Church in Smyrna Mr. Calvaruso is survived by his daughter, Jennifer...

Julian Fisher Murphy

Julian Fisher Murphy

July 1, 2015

Julian Fisher Murphy age 87, passed away Wednesday July 1, 2015. A native of Rutherford County he was the son of the late Henry Clay and Kate Drennon Murphy. He is also preceded in death by five brothers; Chester, Sam, Henry, Bryon, and Marvin Murphy and two sisters; Euderia Short and Katherine Hardison. Mr. Murphy is survived by his wife...

Elizabeth Engle

Elizabeth Engle

June 30, 2015

Elizabeth Tomberlain Engle, age 74 of Murfreesboro, died Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Murfreesboro to the late Waymon and Azalea Lane Tomberlain. She was preceded in death by her husband, Shelby "Jack" Engle, Sr. and a grandson, John Tyler Engle in 2010. Mrs. Engle is survived by her four children,...

Virginia Nipper

Virginia Nipper

June 30, 2015

Virginia Juanita Nipper, age 87, of Murfreesboro passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2015. She was a native of Bedford County and the daughter of the late Red and Leathy Stanley Vaughter. Funeral service will be 10:00am Friday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Dan Allen will officiate. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. She is survived by her daughters, Virginia...

Louis "Tom" Thomas Parkerson

Louis "Tom" Thomas Parkerson

June 30, 2015

Louis Thomas "Tom" Parkerson, age 72, of Murfreesboro passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2015. He was a native of West Palm Beach, FL and the son of the late Rudy and Ida Backaline Parkerson. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Rudy and John Parkerson. Funeral service will be 11:00am Friday, July 3, 2015 at New Vision...

Roger Rowe

Roger Rowe

June 27, 2015

Mr. Roger Rowe, age 55, of Shelbyville, TN died Saturday, June 27, 2015 in Nashville, TN. Mr. Rowe was a native of Pikeville, KY and was a retired forklift operator from Saturn. He was preceded in death by two sons, Jeffrey Black Green and Jeremy David Green. Mr. Rowe is survived by his wife of 16 years, Stacey Rowe; son,...

Alf Taylor, Jr

Alf Taylor, Jr

June 26, 2015

Alf Taylor, Jr. age 83 died June 26, 2015. Mr. Taylor was a native of Rockvale and son of the late Alf Taylor, Sr. and Alta Blanton Taylor. He was preceded in death by his wife Bessie Hudson Taylor; sisters, Bonnie Taylor Ownby and Josephine Taylor Crockett. Mr. Taylor is survived by two sons, Alf "Butch" Taylor, III of Murfreesboro,...

John Anderson Kinard

John Anderson Kinard

June 26, 2015

John Anderson Kinard, age 77 of Murfreesboro, entered the Kingdom of Heaven on June 26, 2015. He was born November 6, 1937 in San Francisco, CA. His adored parents were the late Hubert Alton Kinard and Fay Anderson Kinard. He grew up in Maryville, TN and graduated from Maryville High School in 1955. He attended the University of Tennessee at...

King Wells Jamison, Jr.

King Wells Jamison, Jr.

June 26, 2015

King Wells Jamison, Jr., age 83, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 26, 2015. Dr. Jamison was born in Meridian, MS and was the son of the late King Wells Jamison, Sr. and Edna May Jamison. He grew up in Jackson, TN and graduated from Jackson High School in 1948. He received a B.S. degree from Union...

Maudie Johnson Patrick

Maudie Johnson Patrick

June 25, 2015

Maudie Johnson Patrick, age 94 of Readyville died Friday June 25, 2015. She was a native of Readyville and was preceded in death by her parents Charlie and Earsie Blanton Johnson. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Monday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Bud Mitchell officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Woodbury. Visitation will be from 2:00-5:00 Sunday...

Bonnie Jo Brewington

Bonnie Jo Brewington

June 24, 2015

Bonnie Jo Brewington age 91 of Murfreesboro, went to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday June 24, 2015. A native of Jackson County, Tennessee she was the daughter of the late Jim Brod and Lena McQuire Gentry. She is also preceded in death by her husband; Fay Donald Brewington, grandson; Jason David Jones, sister; Willie Mae Brewington and brothers...

W. Neal Farmer

W. Neal Farmer

June 23, 2015

W. Neal Farmer, age 56 of Murfreesboro died Tuesday June 23, 2015. Mr. Farmer was a native of Steelville, MO and a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church of Murfreesboro. He was a HVAC Salesman for R.E. Michel Company in Murfreesboro. Mr. Farmer was a graduate of Steelville Missouri High Class of 1977 and attended Ranken Technical College...

Mary Alice Short

Mary Alice Short

June 21, 2015

Mary Alice Short, age 89, of Smyrna, TN went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 21st, 2015. A native of Rutherford County, she was preceded in death by her parents, James Peyton and Grace Estes Smith; and two sisters, Sarah Smith and Nelle Smith Summar. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at Powell's Chapel Baptist Church....

Exum Watts

Exum Watts

June 21, 2015

Exum DeVer Watts, age 89, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 21, 2015 at Adams Place. Dr. Watts was born in Nashville, TN and was the son of the late Exum Bennett and Elizabeth Kenning Watts. He grew up in west Nashville in the Richland Creek community and attended high school at Lipscomb High where he met the love of...

Jonah Scott Guider

Jonah Scott Guider

June 21, 2015

Jonah Scott Guider age 10 of Murfreesboro, ran into heaven Sunday June 21, 2015. A native of Rutherford County, he is survived by his parents, Rich and Sheri Kimberly Guider; brother, Ethan Guider; sister, Elizabeth Guider; grandparents, Benny Wayne and Juanita Guider of Maryville, William Robertson of Marietta, Georgia, Marilyn Robertson of Canton, Georgia; uncle and aunt Jeff and Jamie...

Alline Dye

Alline Dye

June 18, 2015

Mrs. Alline Vaughn Puckett Dye, age 84, of Murfreesboro died June 18, 2015. Mrs. Dye was a native of Rutherford County and was a daughter of the late Samuel Enoch and Claudia Alline Pitts Vaughn, Sr. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Edgar Joe "Jay" Puckett; brothers, Jim, Fred, Claude, Thomas, and Sam Vaughn, Jr.; sisters, Christine...

Ross Martin Ullom

Ross Martin Ullom

June 18, 2015

Ross Martin Ullom, age 36 of Murfreesboro, died Thursday, June 18, 2015. He was a native of Oak Ridge, TN and the son of the late Duncan Ross Ullom. Memorial Service will be 5:00pm Saturday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Bro. Jerry Howard officiating. Ross is survived by his wife, Amber Smith Ullom, daughter, Olivia Jade Ullom, mother, Rose Ullom,...

Judith Kathleen Johnson

Judith Kathleen Johnson

June 18, 2015

Judith Kathleen Johnson, age 98 passed away on June 18th. She was born March 1, 1917, in Williamsburg, Kentucky and was the daughter of the late Eli and Ella Foley. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Thurman Johnson. She is survived by her daughter, Judith James; son, Dennis and wife Nancy; grandson, William James; all of Murfreesboro;...

Margaret Bryson

Margaret Bryson

June 17, 2015

Margaret Jordan Bryson, age 53 of Murfreesboro, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015. She was born in Homestead, FL and was a 1979 graduate of Science Hill High School in Johnson City, TN. Margaret earned a Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science from UT Martin and went on to graduate from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville with a Master's Degree...

Nell M. Vance

Nell M. Vance

June 17, 2015

Nell M. Vance, age 86 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Wednesday June17, 2015. A native of Bradyville, TN, she was the daughter of the late Allen Duke and Elsie Stacey Duke Jernigan. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Joseph A. Vance who died in 1967 and her brothers, Billy and Larry Jernigan, Fred and Howard C. "Jack"...

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