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Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries

Lavina Irene Peterson Wenderoth

Lavina Irene Peterson Wenderoth

January 10, 2015

Lavina Irene Peterson Wenderoth, age 91, of Murfreesboro, TN, formerly of Boynton Beach, FL, passed away Saturday January 10, 2015. A native of Chapman, KS, she was the daughter of the late Albert Victor and Frances Grace Halbert Peterson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Francis Wenderoth. Mrs. Wenderoth is survived by a son, Craig W....

Pauline Ducker

Pauline Ducker

January 10, 2015

Pauline Marks Ducker, age 96 died Saturday, January 10, 2015. Mrs. Ducker was a native of Clinton County, IN and was the daughter of the late John and Jenny Albright Marks. She was also preceded in death by her husband Paul E. Ducker who died in 2006, a son Keith W. Ducker, three brothers and two sisters. Funeral services will...

Linda Holifield Ford

Linda Holifield Ford

January 10, 2015

Linda Holifield Ford, age 63 of Smyrna died Saturday January 10, 2015. She was a native of Alabama and retired from Tridon. Mrs. Ford attended Murfreesboro Christian Church. She is survived by her husband of 33 years Ollie Ray Ford and a host of children, grandchildren, great-grandson, and three sisters. Graveside service will be 1:00PM Thursday at Mapleview Cemetery with...

Nancye Lou Farmer Bakker

Nancye Lou Farmer Bakker

January 9, 2015

Nancye Lou Farmer Bakker, age 74 of Mt. Juliet, TN, passed away Thursday July 9, 2015. A native of Martin, TN, she was the daughter of the late James Woodrow and Frankie Lee Cunningham Farmer. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Derek Bakker. Mrs. Bakker is survived by her special friends, Donnie Beard of Mt. Juliet, TN,...

Ethel Carr

Ethel Carr

January 9, 2015

Ethel Carr, age 79 of Murfreesboro, died Friday, January 9, 2015. She was a native of Hanover Township, Beaver, Pennsylvania and the daughter of the late Walter Scott and Ethel Morgan Brooks. She was also preceded by her husband Thomas Carr on December 21, 2014. Mrs. Carr is survived by daughters, Debbie Carr of Ft. Jones, CA, Karen Carr, Kim...

Phyllis "Pa" Jean Tubbs

Phyllis "Pa" Jean Tubbs

January 9, 2015

Phyllis "Pa" Jean Tubbs, age 67, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 9, 2014. A native of Alabama, and long-time resident of Smyrna, she was preceded in death by her father, J.W. Oakley. A graveside service will be held on Monday at 3:00PM in Mapleview Cemetery. Brother Dan Parker will officiate. Visitation will be at Woodfin Chapel...

Billy Wayne Williams

Billy Wayne Williams

January 7, 2015

Billy Wayne Williams, age 88 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Wednesday January 7, 2015. A native of Fayetteville, IN, he was the son of the late Hassel and Bessie Short Williams. Mr. Williams was also preceded in death by his wife Rhea Dawn Walker Williams, who died in 2009, and a brother, Donald D. Williams, and a granddaughter, Emily Diane...

Kay Marie Looney

Kay Marie Looney

January 7, 2015

Kay Marie Looney, age 69 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Wednesday January 7, 2015. A native of Viroqua, WI, she was the daughter of the late Arvid H. and Ona Ostrem Einer. Mrs. Looney is survived by her husband Robert B. "Bob" Looney; sons, Pete Looney of Seattle, WA, James Looney of Apex, NC, and Mark Looney of Ames, Iowa;...

Franklin Lee Vaughan

Franklin Lee Vaughan

January 6, 2015

Franklin Lee Vaughan age 80 of Murfreesboro, passed away Tuesday January 6, 2015. A native of Davidson County, he was born on January 24, 1934. Franklin was the son of the late St. Elmo and Elise Liggett Vaughan. He is also preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Dawson Vaughan and a brother, Robert "Bob" Vaughan. Mr. Vaughan is...

Gloria Jean Farris

Gloria Jean Farris

January 5, 2015

Gloria Jean Farris, age 66 of Rockvale died Monday January 5, 2015 at her home. She was a native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by her parents, Sammie Lee and Ruby Williams Pinkston, and brother, James Donald Pinkston. Mrs. Farris was a member of North Boulevard Church of Christ and a 1966 graduate of Rockvale High School....

Leonard Bill Pruitt

Leonard Bill Pruitt

January 5, 2015

Leonard Bill Pruitt, age 91 passed away at his home Monday, January 5, 2015. He was a native of Rutherford County and the son of the late Lethie and Savage Pruitt. He is survived by his wife of sixty-seven years, Sarah Sullivan Pruitt; surviving children, Donna Carroll of Murfreesboro, Keith Pruitt of Murfreesboro, Jay Pruitt and wife Isis of Knoxville,...

Mark Edwin Mcdaniel

Mark Edwin Mcdaniel

January 5, 2015

Mark Edwin McDaniel, age 51 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Monday January 5, 2015. A native of Fayetteville, TN. He was preceded in death by his father, Billy George McDaniel. Mark is survived by his wife, Lisa Stockton McDaniel; son, Stockton McDaniel; daughter, Meredith McDaniel all of Murfreesboro, TN; mother, Peggy Groce McDaniel Bevels of Fayetteville, TN, sister, Rhonda McDaniel...

Glenn Earl Miner

Glenn Earl Miner

January 3, 2015

Glenn Earl Miner, age 65 died Saturday January 3, 2015. He was a native of Chicago IL but lived in Murfreesboro, TN last few years. He was the only son of the late James and Veronica Miner. Mr. Miner was retired Shipping Clerk. He is survived by his sons, Richard Miner and wife Annie and Jeffrey Miner and wife Tina...

William Curtis Paty

William Curtis Paty

January 3, 2015

William Curtis Paty, age 65 of Smyrna, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015. He was a native of Davidson County and the son of the late Dudley Wilson and Dorothy Ozella Allen Paty. Funeral service will be 2:00pm Tuesday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Bro. Dan Parker will officiate. He is survived by his daughters, Melissa Bell of Smyrna, Sharon Bennett...

Robert Travis Windrow

Robert Travis Windrow

January 2, 2015

Robert "Bob" Travis Windrow, age 77 of Smyrna, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2015. He was a native of Nashville, TN and the son of the late Thomas Travis Windrow and Nora Douglas Wilcox. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Angie Stiles and brother, Tom Windrow. Funeral service will be 9:00am Friday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna....

Peggy Jo Heath Jernigan

Peggy Jo Heath Jernigan

January 2, 2015

Peggy Jo Heath Jernigan, age 70 of Christiana, TN, passed away Friday January 2, 2015. A native of Murfreesboro, TN, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Hall, and Lessie Phillips Heath, Sr. Mrs. Jernigan is survived by her husband of 48 years, Donald Lee Jernigan; daughter, Tamera Blair and her husband Clark of Christiana, TN; son, Thomas Jay...

Jerry Don Bucey

Jerry Don Bucey

December 29, 2014

Jerry Don Bucey, age 68 of Murfreesboro, died Monday at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. He was a native of Woodbury and was a son of the late James Dalton and Roberta Phillips Bucey. He was also preceded by a brother Grady Bucey and sisters Stella Pugh and Laura Lambert. Mr. Bucey is survived by his wife of 45 years Brenda...

Chansamouth Onevathana

Chansamouth Onevathana

December 29, 2014

Chansamouth Onevathana age 76 passed away December 29, 2014. She is preceded in death by her husband; Chanthone Onevathana. She is survived by her children; Tay Onevathana, Seng Luanglath, Kyloun Onevathana, Sivanh Onevathana, Thongsavanh Onevathana, Phothisan Xayasene, Orathan Chanatharath, Tou Onevathana, Olivanh Chanthara, Chan Phonhasackd, Song Khamphengphet. Visitation will be Friday 3:00 pm until 5:00pm at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Services...

Gary B. Williams

Gary B. Williams

December 29, 2014

Gary B. Williams, age 60, died Monday, December 29, 2014 at his home. Funeral services will be 6:00pm Friday at Woodfin Chapel in Smyrna. J.T. Brown will officiate. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service at Woodfin Chapel in Smyrna. Mr. Williams is survived by his wife Delores Myers Williams, his mother Mary Brown Williams of Nashville, daughter...

Dianne Mankin Ashley

Dianne Mankin Ashley

December 28, 2014

Dianne Mankin Ashley, age 67 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Sunday December 28, 2014. She was born Betty Dianne Mankin on February 18, 1947 to the late John Bonapart "J.B" and Rozzetta Teal Mankin of Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee. She grew up in Manchester, Tennessee, and attended school in Coffee County where she graduated, and went one year to MTSU....

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