Obituaries
Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries
Gloria J. Sellers
November 7, 2014
Gloria J. Sellers, age 78, of Murfreesboro, TN went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 7, 2014. A native of Gravel Ridge, AR and a long-time resident of Hermitage, AR she was preceded in death by her parents, M.B. and Monette Rowell Kirkley and her husband, Bill Sellers. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2:00PM at Woodfin Memorial...
Mary Lee Patterson
November 7, 2014
Mary Lee Patterson passed away on November 7th, 2014 at Methodist Le Bonheur Hospital in Germantown Tennessee. Mary was born on July 14th, 1927 to Jack and Ruth Mathews in Johnstown, Pennsylvania where Jack was playing professional baseball in the Pittsburg Pirates organization. The family later returned to their Milton, TN family farm where Jack also owned and operated the...
Paul Saylor Brown Wendell
November 5, 2014
Paul Saylor Brown Wendell, age 74, of Murfreesboro, TN died on Wednesday November 5, 2014. A native of Asheville, NC he was preceded in death by his parents, George and Carolyn Tull Wendell and Robert Lee and Queen Anne Davis Brown. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday at 6:00PM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. The Reverend James K. Polk...
Patricia Thomas "Pat" Farrer
November 5, 2014
Patricia Thomas "Pat" Farrer, age 75, of Murfreesboro, died Wednesday Nov. 5, 2014. She was a native of Lancaster, KY, and daughter of the late Ralph and Pearl Brown Thomas. Mrs. Farrer is survived by her beloved husband, Charles R. Farrer; sons, Mark Gorbett and Chuck Farrer and his wife Carol both of Murfreesboro; daughter, Debra Hall of Murfreesboro; brothers,...
Derrick Rowland
November 4, 2014
Derrick Rowland, age 31 died Tuesday November 4, 2014. He was a lifelong resident of Smyrna and was working for Nissan. He is survived by his son, Demon Jeremiah Clayton Rowland and Demons mother, Holly Rowland of LaVergne; father, Ronnie Rowland of Smyrna; mother Angel Colwell and husband Tim of Smithville; step- sister, Brandi Patterson of Smithville; aunt, Odelene Rowland...
Huey Marshall Matthews
November 4, 2014
Huey Marshall Matthews age 70 passed away Tuesday November 4, 2014. A native of Davidson County, he was the son of the late Henry and Louise Pardue Matthews. He is also preceded in death by four brothers; Robert Matthews, Clay Matthews, Joe Matthews, and Van Matthews. Funeral service will be 10:00am Saturday at Woodfin Chapel Smyrna with Brother Buddy Jarrell...
Annette Melton Estes
November 4, 2014
Annette Melton Estes, age 93, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at home. She was retired from teaching school after 30 years. The last 20 years, she taught at Auburn High School, Auburntown, TN. Mrs. Estes was a member of Milton Church of Christ, and was a native of Cannon County and a long- time resident of the Milton Community....
Marion Valerio-Hume
November 3, 2014
Marion Valerio-Hume age 96 of Murfreesboro passed away Monday November 3, 2014. A native of Morris, Illinois she was the daughter of the late Eddie and Alice Baker Southcombe. She is also preceded in death by husbands; Leslie P. Valerio,and Albert Hume, sisters; Lorraine Tschappet, Winifred Berkland, brother; Bruce Southcombe; and infant grandchild Leslie P. Valerio. Funeral services will be...
Elizabeth Williams
November 3, 2014
Elizabeth Ann Williams, age 75 of Murfreesboro, died Monday, November 3, 2014. Miss Williams was a native of Middlesboro, KY and the daughter of the late Walter and Ola Kinzer Williams. She was also preceded by a brother Jack Williams. Funeral services will be 4:00pm Sunday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Rev. Steve Odom will officiate. Visitation will be one hour...
Brian Wilson
November 2, 2014
Brian Wilson, age 41, of Smyrna, TN, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 2, 2014. A memorial service will be held on Friday at 10:00AM at LifePoint Church in Smyrna. Pat Hood and Brother W.D. Thomason will officiate. Brian is survived by his children Emily and Easton Wilson and the mother of their children, Ricki Leigh Wilson...
Betty Ann O'Neal
November 2, 2014
Betty Ann O'Neal, age 72 of Murfreesboro died Sunday. She was preceded in death by parents, John William "Bill" O'Neal, and Nannie O'Neal; brother, Emmett O'Neal, She is survived by sister, Ellen Fox of Indiana; loyal friend Jean Smith. Graveside service will be 1PM Thursday at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Brother Joe Woodside will officiate. Visitation after 11AM Thursday at Woodfin...
Manuel E. Montealegre
November 1, 2014
Manuel E. Montealegre age 74 of Murfreesboro, passed away Saturday November 1, 2014. A native of Nicaragua, he was the son of the late Manuel Montealegre Mayorga and Mercedes Jara Somoza. Manuel Montealegre was a devoted Catholic. He grew up in Nicaragua and came to the United Sates to study agricultural economics at LSU. Afterwards, he returned to Nicaragua, married...
James Willard Butterworth
October 29, 2014
James Willard Butterworth, Jr., age 62, of Murfreesboro died Saturday, October 29, 2014. He was a native of Donelson, TN and the son of the late James Willard and Marjorie L. Hunt Butterworth, Sr. Graveside service will be 1:00pm Monday, November 17, 2014 at Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, 7931 McCrory Lane, Nashville, TN 37221. He is survived by his...
Octavia Allman Pate
October 29, 2014
Octavia Allman Pate, age 96 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2014. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Pruitt and Maggie Jacobs Allman. Mrs. Pate was also preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Powell Pate; sisters, Virginia Waite, Tommie Johns, Bettie Mai Smith, and Pauline Beesley; and a...
Susan Stuple
October 29, 2014
Susan Arbeth (Goric) Stuple, of Murfreesboro, TN; formerly of Windham, passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at the age of 64. She was predeceased by her parents Richard David Goric and Mildred Arbeth Goric; Brother David Goric and his wife Deborah. Susan is survived by her husband William Stuple; son William Chapell, daughter Jessica Chapell, step daughters Crystal Johnson,...
Roger Dale Linker, Sr.
October 28, 2014
Roger Dale Linker Sr., age 62, of Smyrna, TN died on Tuesday, October 28, 2014. A native of Concord, NC he was the son of the late Buford Edward and Marie Margaret Honeycutt Linker. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Doris Junker. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 3:00PM eastern time...
Deborah Kay Miller
October 28, 2014
Deborah Kay Miller age 46, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Tuesday October 28, 2014, of injuries received from a motorcycle accident. A native of Maryville, TN, she was the daughter of Freida Flynn Cox and the late Roger Donald Cox. Deborah is survived by her daughters, Tasha Nichole Miller of Murfreesboro, TN and Morgan Lea Miller of Mount Shasta, CA;...
Andrea Rosemary Paris
October 27, 2014
Andrea Rosemary Paris age 64 of LaVergne, passed away Monday October 27, 2014. A native of Davidson County, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Mattie Williams Snell. Funeral service will be 11:00am Wednesday at Woodfin Chapel Smyrna with Pastor Jeff Patton officiating. Interment will be 1:00pm Wednesday at Woodlawn Memorial Park with family and friends serving as...
Vanada Jaylene Johns
October 26, 2014
Vanada Jaylene Johns, age 54, of Smyrna, died, October 26, 2014. A long-time resident of Smyrna, Jaylene was preceded in death by her father, Jerry C. Johns and her mother, Anita Cervantes. A memorial service will be held on Monday, November 3, 2014 at 11:00AM at the First Presbyterian Church in Smyrna. Rev. Shawn Thomas Smith will officiate. Inurnment will...
Peggy Ruth Faulkner Coleman
October 25, 2014
Peggy Ruth Faulkner Coleman, age 82, of Smyrna died Saturday, October 25, 2014. She was a native of Murfreesboro and daughter of the late Eugene Wallace and Ettie McAdams Faulkner. Mrs. Coleman was also preceded in death by her husband, Sam Barnes Coleman, Sr., who died in 1982. Graveside service will be 11:00am Tuesday at Mapleview Cemetery. Bro. Wayne Cornwell...
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