Oscar Kelly Coats
February 25, 2015
Oscar Kelly Coats, age 81 of Smyrna died Wednesday February 25, 2015. He was a native of Conway, S.C. and was the son of the late, C.J. and Birdie King Coats. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Joyce Coats. Mr. Coats was retired Master Sergeant with the United States Air force after a 26 year career....
Broadus Evans Maples
February 25, 2015
Broadus Evans Maples, age 70, of Murfreesboro, passed away February 25, 2015. He was a native of Murfreesboro, and son of the late Broadus Whitlock and Marie Couch Maples. Funeral services will be Saturday at 1:00 PM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Teb Batey and Lyon Walkup officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 until...
Mary Lou Coates
February 25, 2015
Mary Lou Coates, age 81 of Murfreesboro, TN died Wednesday February 25, 2015. She was a native of Paragould, AR. She was the daughter of the late Robert A. Coates and Agnes Smith, also preceded in death by three sisters, Joyce Furlong, Sarah Lee Smith and Carolyn Rhea, and son-in-law, Doug Tedder. Mrs. Coates was of the Catholic Faith and...
Gary Lee Dunn,Jr.
February 25, 2015
Gary Lee Dunn, Jr. age 44 of Smyrna, TN. went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday February 25, 2015. Gary was born on March 2, 1970 in Versailles, KY. He lived most of his life in Smyrna, TN. Gary graduated from Smyrna High School class of 1992. He attended Smyrna Church of God where he was...
Wanda Hannah
February 24, 2015
Wanda Lou Thomas Hannah, age 79, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at her home in the Noah Community of Coffee County. She was a native of Coffee County and the daughter of the late Robert Leland and Rose Adeline Thomas. She was also preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Lyle Hannah and a brother Jack Nolan Thomas. Mrs....
Jerry Randall Creager, Sr
February 24, 2015
Jerry Randall Creager, Sr, age 72, of Smyrna, passed away February 24, 2015. He was a native of Dayton, Ohio, but lived most of his life in Smyrna. He was the son of the late Wilbur and Margaret Freeze Creager. Funeral services will be Friday at 2:30 PM at Woodfin Chapel in Smyrna with Pastor Randy Cordell officiating. Burial will...
Donald Edwin Sanders
February 24, 2015
Donald Edwin Sanders, age 72 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Tuesday February 24, 2015, with family and friends by his side. A native and lifelong resident of Murfreesboro, TN, he was the son of the late Oscar Leslie Sanders, Sr. and Katherine Eaton Sanders. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Oscar Leslie Sanders, Jr. Mr. Sanders is...
Jean Parker Espy
February 23, 2015
Jean Parker Espy, age 86, of Murfreesboro passed away on February 23, 2015. She was a native of the Halls Hill Community and the daughter of the late Doc W. and Olevia Davis Parker. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert W. Espy, son, Russell Wayne Davenport, brother, Wylie D. "Tom" Parker. Funeral Service will be 1:00pm...
Helen "Honey" Smaron
February 23, 2015
Mrs. Helen "Honey" Smaron , age 86, passed away Monday, February 23, 2015 in Knoxville, TN. Mrs. Smaron was a daughter of the late John and Katherine Krevak Zoltun. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley Edward Smaron, and daughter-in-law, Sandra Smaron. She was the tenth of her eleven siblings. Mrs. Smaron was...
Frances Harrell Vanhook
February 23, 2015
Frances Harrell Van Hook, age 92 of Lavergne passed away on Monday, February 23, 2015. She was a native of Rutherford County and the daughter of the late William Newton and Margaret Fergus Harrell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Houston Ligon Van Hook. Funeral service will be 2:00pm Saturday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Josh Pappas will...
Janie Margaret Rakes
February 22, 2015
Janie Margaret McBroom Rakes, age 68, passed away at Centennial Medical Center after complicating issues with her heart. She passed peacefully with her family at her bedside early Sunday morning, February 22, 2015. Janie was a native of Lascassas, TN and a long-time resident of both the Triune and College Grove communities. She was the daughter of the late J.W....
Col. William "Bill" Benedict
February 22, 2015
Col. William "Bill" Benedict (Ret.) of Murfreesboro, age 89, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2015, at Adam's Place Rehabilitation Center. He was a native of Maple Rapids, Michigan and was the son of Gerald C. Benedict and Margaret C. Barrett Benedict. A lifelong patriot, Col. Benedict retired from the United States Army after 32 years of service that included being...
Carol Minerva Ring O'Brien
February 21, 2015
Carol Minerva Ring O'Brien, age 94, of Murfreesboro passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2015. She was a native of Raisin City, CA and the daughter of the late Randolph and Carrie Sprinkle Ring. Funeral service will be 2:00pm Tuesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Rev. Marshall Gupton will officiate. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. Mrs. O'Brien is survived by...
Tray Brenner
February 21, 2015
William Tracey "Tray" Brenner, age 46 of Lascassas passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2015. Funeral service will be 6:00pm Wednesday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Graveside service will be 11:00am Thursday at Middle Tennessee State Veteran's Cemetery, Nashville, TN. He is survived by his wife, Jennifer M. Brenner, mother, Omie Brenner, father, John William Brenner, children, Mason, Jacobb, Trinity, Brenden...
Billy Dean Edmonds
February 20, 2015
Billy Dean Edmonds, age 77 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Friday February 20, 2015. He was native of West Frankfort, IL, and was preceded in death by his father, George E. Edmonds. Mr. Edmonds is survived by his wife of 58 years, Kay Rains Edmonds; mother, Pauline Morgan Edmonds of West Frankfort, IL; son, Eric Edmonds, and his wife Lisa...
Carole Jeanette Lee Downs
February 20, 2015
Carole Jeanette Lee Downs, age 68, passed away Friday February 20, 2015. A native of Shelbyville, TN, she was the daughter of the late Robert E. Lee and Ima Perry Lee Kirk. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Miller Downs, Sr. who died in 2009 and by a brother, Nolan Wade Lee. Mrs. Downs is survived...
Daniel Lee Reynolds
February 18, 2015
Daniel Lee Reynolds age 73 of Murfreesboro, passed away Wednesday February 18, 2015. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana he was the son of the late Eli and Maggie Melton Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds is survived by his wife; Karen Reynolds, son; Michael Reynolds both of Murfreesboro, and a brother; Donald Q. Reynolds of Champaign, Illinois. He is also preceded by a sister;...
Brooklynn Rose Stevenson
February 17, 2015
Brooklynn Rose Stevenson, infant daughter of Savannah Kay Odom and William "Bill" James Stevenson, passed way Tuesday February 17, 2015. Brooklynn is survived by her parents; brother, Loki James Stevenson; grandmothers, Barbara Stevenson and Tonya Smith; step-grandfather, Brad Holmes, great-grandmother, Barbara Miller all of Murfreesboro, TN. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel....
Sarah Mae Pope
February 16, 2015
Sarah Mae Pope, age 84 of Murfreesboro died Monday February 16, 2015. She was a native of Midland Indiana and was the daughter of the late Orval and Goldie Alice Hensley Pope. Miss Pope was a graduate of Bob Jones University. She started to work for the Sword of the Lord, in Wheaton, Illinois and continued with them to Murfreesboro,...
Jackie Story
February 15, 2015
Jackie W. Story, age 68 of Smyrna died Sunday February 15, 2015. He was a native of Giles County and was the son of the late, Homer and Margaret Young Story, and was preceded in death by a sister Annette Story Simsoms. Mr. Story was of the Baptist faith and retired salesman having worked for Colonial Bread, Frito Lay and...
