Hazel Underwood Babb
March 24, 2015
Hazel Underwood Babb, age 77 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Tuesday March 24, 2015. A native of Cannon County, TN, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin and Willie Mae West Underwood. Mrs. Babb was also preceded in death by brothers, Frank, Roy, and Ivey Gene Underwood, and sisters, Oakley McClanahan, Estelle Gorley, Lillie Victory and five step-brothers...
Barbara Anne Olmsted
March 23, 2015
Barbara Anne Olmsted, age 65 of Antioch, died Monday, March 23, 2015 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was a native of Brisbane, Australia and a daughter of the late Leslie and Joyce Ludski Rolley. Survivors include her husband of 43 years, Clark Olmsted; a son, Jamie Rogan, his wife Marnie and granddaughters, Kassidy, Talia, and Addison, all...
Ronda Milbradt
March 23, 2015
Ronda Milbradt, age 47 of Smyrna, passed away Monday, March 23, 2015 at her home. She was a native of Topeka, Kansas and is survived by her parents, Jerry and Karen Milbradt of Topeka, Kansas; an aunt and uncle, Poppy and Chuck Cogburn of St. Louis, Missouri; her two partners, Lisa Rowlett Bain and Teresa Lambert, both of Smyrna. Private...
Shelbie Jean Connally
March 23, 2015
Shelbie Jean Connally, age 77, of Antioch, TN went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 23, 2015. A native of Clinton, NC she was preceded in death by her parents, Sanford J. and Frances Emmanuel Brewington; husband, Charles Connally; and several brothers and sisters. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 1:00 p.m. Woodfin Chapel in Smyrna....
Karen Susan Cunningham
March 23, 2015
Karen Susan Cunningham of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, age 57, died unexpectedly on March 23, 2015. She was born on Sept. 1, 1957 in Owensboro, Kentucky. A native of Owensboro, she was the daughter of Kenneth Saalwaechter and the late Lena Saalwaechter. Karen is survived by her husband, Peter; daughter Sarah (Marcus) Jackson of Murfreesboro; son Ben (Meredith) Cunningham of Knoxville; and...
Janet Lynn Jones
March 22, 2015
Janet Hampton Jones, age 67, of Murfreesboro, TN went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 22, 2015. A long-time resident of Nashville, TN she was the daughter of the late James Edward and Virginia McAllister Hampton. A memorial service will be held Thursday at 6:00PM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Ray Moss will officiate. A private burial will take...
Robert Wade Royal
March 22, 2015
Robert Wade Royal, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015 on his 52nd birthday. After surviving cancer for 11 years, he passed away peacefully from pneumonia. A native of Murfreesboro, TN, he was the son of the late Matthew Royal and Nancy Royal Vogel Spivey. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Tracy Vogel, and step-father,...
Randall States
March 21, 2015
Randall States, age 57 of Smyrna died Saturday March 21, 2015. He was a native of Rhode Island and was the son of the late, Harold Gene States and Francis Lowery States. Mr. States was a member and trustee of River Walk Baptist Church and a former Truck Driver, and a graduate of Nashville Auto Diesel College. He was an...
Thomas Allen Stone
March 21, 2015
Thomas Allen Stone age 79 of Smyrna, passed away Saturday March 21, 2015. A native of Madisonville, Kentucky he was the son of the late James R. and Hortense Kirkwood Stone. He is also preceded in death by a son; Anthony "Tony" Stone, and five brothers and two sisters. Funeral service will be 2:00pm Tuesday at Cornerstone Baptist Church; 890...
Josephine "Jo" Joyce
March 21, 2015
Nora Josephine "Jo" Elizabeth Joyce, age 85 of Murfreesboro, died Saturday, March 21, 2015. She was a native of Bedford County and a daughter of the late John Luke and Gracie Frances Claxton Parker. She was also preceded by her husband, Hoyte Joyce; infant sons, Jerry Lee and Roy Hoyte Joyce; a sister, Louise Miller and brothers, Norman and Carl...
George "Snooks" Stacey
March 21, 2015
George Elmer "Snooks" Stacey, age 96, of Murfreesboro passed away March 21, 2015. Mr. Stacey was a native of the Walter Hill Community and was a son of the late Charles and Myrtle Gannon Stacey. He was also preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters. Mr. Stacey is survived by his wife of 62 years, Eileen Koch Stacey...
Betty Rappleye
March 21, 2015
Mrs. Betty Stewart Rappleye, age 95, of Murfreesboro TN passed away Saturday, March 21, 2015. She was born in Chicago, IL and was a daughter of the late Luther and Edna Stewart. Mrs. Rappleye was an avid reader and loved learning about history. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Murfreesboro. In addition to her parents, Mrs....
Mary Sue Jones
March 19, 2015
Mary Sue Jones age 74 of Smyrna, passed away Thursday March19, 2015. A native of Dickson County, she was the daughter of the late John Leonard and Lillian Browning Massie. She was also preceded in death by her son; Grady Jones II, brothers; Walter Massie and Johnnie W. Massie. Funeral service will be 2:00pm Sunday at Woodfin Chapel Smyrna with...
Janet Fay Singleton
March 18, 2015
Janet Fay Singleton, age 63 of LaVergne, TN passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2015. She was a native of Louisville, KY and the daughter of the late Bennett Connell and Minnie Irene Purvis Pierce. Graveside service will be 3:00pm Sunday at Mapleview Cemetery in Smyrna, TN. She is survived by her children, Tammy (Gary) Bowhannon of Hartsville, TN, Tonya...
Freda Jean Scott
March 17, 2015
Freda Jean Scott, age 68 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Tuesday March 17, 2015. She was native of Murfreesboro, TN, and was preceded in death by her father, Fred Wallace, step-father, Bonnell Maynard, and her husbands, Billy Clyde Pruitt and Jerry Don Scott. Mrs. Scott is survived by her sons, Mike Pruitt, and his wife Amanda, and Jonathan Scott all...
Willie Jakes, Jr.
March 17, 2015
Mr. Willie Jakes, Jr., age 84, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015. He was a son of the late Hattie Roberta McCarty and Willie Jakes, Sr. and was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County. Mr. Jakes worked for General Electric. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Jeanette Hollandsworth; granddaughter, Amanda...
George A. Voorhies
March 17, 2015
Mr. George A. Voorhies, age 81, of Smryna, TN passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015 in Smyrna, TN. He was a son of the late Lester and Irene Anderson Voorhies. Mr. Voorhies was a member of Parkway Baptist Church and enjoyed gardening. He was a heavy equipment mechanic for Thompson Machinery for 39 years and served his country in the...
Lane Spencer Dixon, Jr.
March 16, 2015
Lane "Spencer" Dixon Jr., 67, of Murfreesboro passed-away peacefully with family on Monday, March 16, 2015. Spencer was raised in Memphis, TN as a member of Union Avenue Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents Lane Spencer and Grace Elizabeth. Spencer was a devoted husband, father, brother, friend and patriot and endeared by the many loved ones...
Lorraine F. King
March 16, 2015
Lorraine F. King, age 93 of Murfreesboro, died Monday, March 16, 2015. She was a native of Ann Arbor, Michigan and a daughter of the late Leroy and Eleanor Clark Mason. She was also preceded in death by husbands, Robert Oberfelder and Robert A. King and a brother Dean C. Mason. Mrs. King is survived by her children, Norman M....
Morris Ray Young
March 15, 2015
Morris Ray Young age 72 of Murfreesboro, passed away Sunday March 15, 2015. A native of Marshall County he was the son of the late Roy and Sarah Paul McMahan. He is also preceded in death by his sister, Emily Alcorn. Funeral service will be 11:00am Thursday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery with friends serving...
