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John William Burkhart, Jr.

John William Burkhart, Jr.

January 20, 2015

John William Burkhart, Jr., age 80 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Tuesday January 20, 2015. A native of Murfreesboro, TN, he was the son of the late John William Burkhart, Sr. and Mildred Wilson Burkhart. Mr. Burkhart was also preceded in death by his wife, JoAnne Martin Burkhart, and a sister, Millie Agee. Mr. Burkhart is survived by his son,...

John Edwin "Eddy" Thomas

John Edwin "Eddy" Thomas

January 20, 2015

John Edwin "Eddy" Thomas, age 53 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Tuesday January 20, 2015. A native of Murfreesboro, TN, he was the son of the late Cecil Thomas, Jr. and Glenna Mae Hunter Thomas. Eddy is survived by his brothers, Rodger Thomas and his wife Sissy, and Kenneth Thomas and his wife Peggy all of Smyrna, TN; sisters, Faye...

Patricia "Pat" White

Patricia "Pat" White

January 20, 2015

Patricia "Pat" White, age 53, of Smyrna, TN went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 20, 2015. A native of Los Angeles, CA she was preceded in death by her father, Barry Mehrens; mother, Carole Pomerleau; parents, Ernest and Ethel Bly; and grandmother, LouElla Pomerleau. Funeral services will be Friday at 1:00PM at Woodfin Chapel Smyrna. Pastor Kenneth...

Carolyn Green

Carolyn Green

January 20, 2015

The world lost kindness personified on Tuesday, January 20, with the passing of Carolyn J. Green, age 79 of Murfreesboro. She was a graduate of Antioch High School and attended Middle Tennessee State University. She worked in various capacities during her life, but her two greatest careers were raising her children and working as the community relations director at Mur-ci...

Vernon D. Reames

Vernon D. Reames

January 20, 2015

Vernon D. Reames, age 82, of Murfreesboro, TN went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 20th, 2015. A native of Gravel Ridge, AR and long-time resident of Searcy, AR, he was the son of the late Edgar and Bertie Lee O'Guin Reames. A memorial service will be held on Sunday at 2:00PM at Science Hill Church of Christ....

Thomas Hall, Jr.

Thomas Hall, Jr.

January 19, 2015

Mr. Thomas Hall, Jr., age 96, of Eagleville, TN died Monday, January 19, 2015. Mr. Hall was a native of Moore County and was a son of the late Thomas and Merlie Johnson Hall, Sr. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Robbie Turner Hall, who died in 1996. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Wednesday at Woodfin...

Helen Clark Powell Coffman

Helen Clark Powell Coffman

January 18, 2015

Helen Clark Powell Coffman age 92 of Kingsport, passed away Sunday January 18, 2015. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late David Clark and Lorene Williams Powell. She is also preceded in death by her husband; Thomas Walter "Dub" Coffman, sister; Edna Peel, and her brother; David "Bud" Powell. Funeral services will be 10:00am Wednesday...

Martha Jean Martens

Martha Jean Martens

January 17, 2015

Martha Jean Martens, age 78 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away January 17, 2015. Born in Washington City, Iowa, she was the middle daughter of the late Robert and Gertrude Stephens. Mrs. Martens, or Marty as she liked to be called, is survived by her devoted and loving husband Dennis and her two sons, David and James, and sisters, Barbara Hagist...

Glenn Adren Campbell

Glenn Adren Campbell

January 16, 2015

Glenn Adren Campbell age 72 of Murfreesboro, passed away Friday January 16, 2015. He was the son of the late Lewis and Ruth Singleton Campbell. He is also preceded in death by sister, Kathy Stout, and brothers, Willie Campbell, Junior Campbell and Prentice Campbell. Mr. Campbell is survived by his children, daughter Traci Allen and her husband Randall, son, Scott...

Shellie Jayne Wiley

Shellie Jayne Wiley

January 16, 2015

Shellie Jayne Wiley, age 58 of Smyrna died at home Friday January 16, 2015. She was a native of Davidson County and was preceded in death by her son, Matthew Wiley. Mrs. Wiley was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Murfreesboro, and had worked as a Pre-School Assistant at Calvary United Methodist Church in Green Hills and First United...

Beverly Faye Thomas Manus

Beverly Faye Thomas Manus

January 15, 2015

Beverly Thomas Manus, age 79 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Thursday January 15, 2015. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Reed Thomas and Ethel Cooper Hollis. Mrs. Manus was also preceded in death by her husband, Fred Allen Manus who died in 2010, sons, Raymond Allen Manus and Fred Anthony Manus, and a brother,...

David Frazier

David Frazier

January 15, 2015

David Frazier, age 56 formerly of Richmond, VA died at his home in Murfreesboro, TN surrounded by his family and beloved pets Mario, Iggy and Pippa. He was a native of Lynchburg, VA, son of Samuel Lee and Lee Hudson Frazier. David is survived by his wife Meryl Taylor; daughter, Brandy Frazier of Varina, VA; mother, Lee Frazier of Richmond,...

Harold Dean Cox

Harold Dean Cox

January 14, 2015

Mr. Harold Dean Cox, age 74, of LaVergne, TN died Wednesday, January 14, 2015 in Smyrna, TN. He was born in Urban, KY to the Arthur and Betty Wolfe Cox. In addition to his parents, Mr. Cox was preceded in death by a son, Harold Dean Cox, Jr. He was a retired truck driver for McLean Trucking Company and Huskey...

Paris Gaylon "P.G." Jones

Paris Gaylon "P.G." Jones

January 14, 2015

Paris Gaylon "P.G.' Jones, age 71 of Murfreesboro died Wednesday January 14, 2015at Saint Thomas Rutherford in Murfreesboro, TN. He was a native of Dizeny KY and was preceded in death by parents, Paul and China Jump Jones; mother and father-in-law Rachel and Finley Thomas, a daughter Sharon Lynn Jones, two brothers Darrell and Robert Jones, two brothers-in-law Harold and...

Erwin Cole

Erwin Cole

January 13, 2015

Mr. Erwin Alton Cole, age 72, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Cole was a son of the late Charles Monroe, Jr. and Ruth Bailey Cole. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Monroe Cole. He was a 1965 graduate of MTSU with a B.S. in accounting...

Mark Miles

Mark Miles

January 12, 2015

Mark Edward Miles The family and friends cherish the memory of Mark who died January 12 in Baton Rouge, LA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jerry L. and Elaine Rooker Miles. Mark is survived by brother, Jerry Miles, Jr. and many Rutherford County relatives. Services were conducted at Evergreen Cemetery. Mark was LSU graduate and was an...

Susan Renee Jaco Sissom

Susan Renee Jaco Sissom

January 12, 2015

Susan Renee Jaco Sissom, age 47 of Murfreesboro died Monday January 12, 2015 at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Susan was a native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by her twin sons Adams Nicholes and Nicholes Adam Sissom; grandparents, Homer and Hattie Tittle, Ivy and Stella Jaco. She was a member of New Zion Church of Christ and was...

Dale E. Wagner

Dale E. Wagner

January 11, 2015

Dale E. Wagner, age 68, of Smyrna, TN went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 11, 2015. He was a native of Harvard, Illinois and a long-time resident of Colby, Wisconsin. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11:00AM at Abiding Faith Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at a later date in Pine Hill Cemetery in Curtiss, WI....

William "Bill" Cox

William "Bill" Cox

January 10, 2015

William A. (Bill) Cox, age 88, of Auburntown, TN passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015 at NHC. Formerly of Orlando, FL, Bill was born on February 18, 1926 in Ft. Pierce, FL. He was the son of the late Coy Albert Cox and Myrtle Childers Cox. He was predeceased by sons Richard Albert Cox and Geoffrey Edward Cox and by...

Charles "Charley" Jacobs

Charles "Charley" Jacobs

January 10, 2015

Charles "Charley" M. Jacobs, age 82, of Walter Hill, died Saturday, January 10, 2015. Mr. Jacobs was a native of Rutherford County and was son of the late Owen and Edna Lester Jacobs. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Norma Ruth "Nautie" Johns Jacobs who died in 2009. He was also preceded in death by a brother,...

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