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Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries

Janet "Jan" Carol Dempsey

Janet "Jan" Carol Dempsey

October 23, 2014

Janet "Jan" Carol Dempsey, age 71, of Tullahoma, TN went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 23, 2014. A native of Winchester, IN she was the daughter of the late, Alfred and Goldie Clara Roy Hilgenberg. She is also preceded in death by two sisters, Doris Fay Hilgenberg and Lois Bradburn; and two brothers, Jim and Gene Hilgenberg....

Sandra Ross

Sandra Ross

October 23, 2014

Sandra Nadene Ross, age 55 of Rockvale died Thursday October 23, 2014. She was a born in Spencer TN and was preceded in death by her, father, Thurman VanWinkle; sisters, Vickie Markum and Ann Van Winkle , and niece Amy Markum. Mrs. Ross was retired from Nissan and was the Secretary at Roof Roof in Murfreesboro. She is survived by...

Larry Lee Riley

Larry Lee Riley

October 23, 2014

Larry Lee Riley, age 62, of Smyrna died Thursday, October 23, 2014. He was a native of Waynesboro, TN and the son of the late Charles and Elsie Mathis Riley. Funeral service will be 2:00pm Sunday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. He is survived by his wife, Diane Riley, son, Jason Riley and his wife Alicia of Eagleville, grandchildren, Jaxson and...

Clarence "Clancy" Carter

Clarence "Clancy" Carter

October 23, 2014

Clarence "Clancy" Carter, age 83, of La Vergne, TN; formerly of Peabody, Massachusetts; went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 23, 2014. A native of Peabody, Mass., he was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence A. and Diana M. Duquette Carter; and a sister, Blanche Carter. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2:00PM at Giles Creek Baptist...

Diane Lynn Porter

Diane Lynn Porter

October 23, 2014

Diane Lynn Porter, age 68, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014. She was a native of Hampstead, NY but made her home in Murfreesboro, TN for more than 20 years. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Margaret Rigaud Grobeck and was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Porter. She is survived by her daughter, Dawn...

Sheri Sanders Jasenovic

Sheri Sanders Jasenovic

October 22, 2014

Amanda Sheri Jasenovic, age 34, of Murfreesboro, TN died Wednesday, October 22, 2014 surrounded by family at her home after a lengthy illness. She was a native of Galveston, TX, raised in Port Neches and later moved to Kilgore, TX where she was a 1998 graduate of Kilgore High School and attended Kilgore College. Sheri currently was a Licensed Dispensing...

Sharron Little

Sharron Little

October 22, 2014

Sharron A. Little, age 63 of Murfreesboro, died Wednesday at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. She was a native of Benham, Kentucky and was a daughter of the late Trolan and Vivian Gilley Henson. She was also preceded by her birth mother and stepfather Irene and Buster Williams; a brother Donnie Henson and a sister Janie Williams. Mrs. Little is survived...

Walter Carl Karell

Walter Carl Karell

October 21, 2014

Walter Carl Karell, age 78, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2014. He was a native of Columbus, OH and the son of the late Walter Wolf and Francis Shover Karell. He was also preceded in death by his adopted father, Alex Karell and his son, Walter Charles Karell. Funeral service will be 3:30pm Saturday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Pastor...

Deborah Rowlette

Deborah Rowlette

October 21, 2014

Deborah McKnight Rowlette, age 60, of Murfreesboro, TN died Tuesday, October 21, 2014. She was a native of Murfreesboro and daughter of Rev. Charles P. McKnight of Murfreesboro and the late Mary Alice King McKnight. She is also preceded in death by daughter, Stephanie Scruggs; and her first husband, James Rowlette. She is survived by her husband, Thomas R. Rowlette;...

Emma Ruth Cox

Emma Ruth Cox

October 21, 2014

Emma Ruth Cox, age 83 of Murfreesboro died Tuesday October 21, 2014. She was a native of, Alcoa TN and was preceded in death by her husband Jewell Nelson Cox, parents, Caster and Mamie Peerman Templin. Mrs. Cox was a member of the Methodist Church and retired Nurse. Mrs. Cox is survived by her son, Greg Cox and wife Wanda...

Virginia Valentine

Virginia Valentine

October 20, 2014

Virginia Valentine, age 82 of Smyrna, died Monday at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Grainger County, TN and was a daughter of the late Charles and Pearl Valentine. She was also preceded in death by her husband Glenn Valentine in 1987. Survivors include a son, Glenn Valentine, Jr. and his wife Roberta of Florida; a...

William Albert "Bill" Childress

William Albert "Bill" Childress

October 20, 2014

William (Bill) A. Childress passed away on October 20,2014. A memorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church, Murfreesboro, at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 25,2014. The Reverend John Hinkle and Dr. Kaye Nickell will officiate. Bill was born July 1, 1930, in Kilmichael, MS., to parents John Albert and Mary Ethel Hall Childress. He attended high school at Big...

Susan M. Meier

Susan M. Meier

October 20, 2014

Susan M. Meier, age 52, of Murfreesboro, TN went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 20, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Colonel John and Virginia Hawkins McGregor. A funeral mass will be held Thursday at 11:00AM at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Father Mark Sappenfield will officiate. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial...

Clyde Davis Hanna

Clyde Davis Hanna

October 20, 2014

Clyde Davis Hanna, age 84, of Murfreesboro, TN died Monday, October 20, 2014. Mr. Hanna was a native of Saltillo, TN and was the son of the late Knox D. and Vera Davis Hanna. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Kenneth Hanna. Mr. Hanna is survived by his wife Joyce Shasteen Hanna; two sons, Michael D. Hanna...

Louis B. "Nick" Nicholson, Jr.

Louis B. "Nick" Nicholson, Jr.

October 19, 2014

Louis B. "Nick" Nicholson, Jr. age 70 of Christiana, TN, went to be with the Lord Sunday October 19, 2014. A native of Okolona, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Louis B. and Fannie Lou Jones Nicholson, Sr. Mr. Nicholson was also preceded in death by a daughter, Sherry VanMeter , a son, Leonard Nicholson and brothers, Jimmy,...

Christine Overcast

Christine Overcast

October 19, 2014

Christine Overcast, age 88, passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2014. She was a native of Davidson County and the daughter of the late Robert L. and Grace Kellum Hunter. She was also preceded in death by her husband, J. M. Overcast and her sister, Mary Elizabeth Hunter Stroud. Graveside service will be 2:00pm Thursday at Woodlawn Memorial Park. Rev....

Thomas "Murray" Campbell

Thomas "Murray" Campbell

October 18, 2014

Thomas Murray Campbell, age 95, of Murfreesboro died Saturday October 18, 2014. He was a native of Giltner, Nebraska and graduate of the University of Nebraska. Murray was an aviator and retired from the United States Navy after 25 years of service with the rank of commander. He had worked in Manufacturing Sales after retiring from the service. Murray was...

William Grandin Burke, Iii

William Grandin Burke, Iii

October 18, 2014

William Grandin Burke, III, age 56 of LaVergne, TN, passed away Saturday October 18, 2014. He was born in Long Branch, NJ, but grew up in Howell, NJ. Mr. Burke was preceded in death by his father William Grandin Burke, Jr. and a nephew, Eric Burke. Mr. Burke is survived by his wife, Delinda Long Burke; mother, Grace Elizabeth Bohn...

Roger Wenum Hughes

Roger Wenum Hughes

October 17, 2014

Roger Wenum Hughes age 67 of Murfreesboro, passed away Friday October 17, 2014. A native of Williamson County, he was the son of the late Archie and Ruby Peach Hughes. Funeral service will be 10:30am Wednesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel, with Dr. F. Murray Mathis and Dennis Smith officiating. Interment will be 1:00pm Wednesday at Middle Tennessee Veterans Cemetery with...

Neal R. Odom

Neal R. Odom

October 17, 2014

Neal R. Odom, age 89, of Smyrna died peacefully on Friday, October 17, 2014. He was a native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by his first wife, Shirley Hardes Odom, his mother, Gladys Robinson Odom, his sisters, Irene Odom Keyes, Janelle Odom Reeder, Loyce Odom Adkerson and his brother, Eugene Odom. He was a member of Lifepoint...

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