Jerry Thomas Melton
March 6, 2015
Jerry Thomas Melton, age 65, of Murfreesboro, passed away March 6, 2015. He was a native of Charleston, West Virginia and son of the late Jerry C. and Virginia Jividen Melton. A graveside service will be held Tuesday at 2:00 PM at Evergreen Cemetery with Dr. John Hinkle officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 until 2:00 PM Tuesday at Woodfin...
Lenora E. Weakley
March 5, 2015
Lenora E. Weakley, 98, of Huntsville, AL died March 5, 2015 at her home. Prior to moving to Huntsville, AL in 1998, Mrs. Weakley and her husband, C. Franklin Weakley, lived in Smyrna, TN. They were partners in Marable and Weakley Department Store for 26 years before retiring in 1978. Mrs. Weakley graduated from Tennessee College for Women in 1938,...
Claytie Arnold Lowe
March 5, 2015
Claytie Arnold Lowe, age 89, of Murfreesboro went to be with her Lord on Thursday, March 5, 2015. She was born on June 22, 1925 to the late H.P. Arnold and Hattie Donnell Arnold. She and her late husband, Ira Lee Lowe, were married for 53 years. Mrs. Lowe was a committed Christian and a member of Hoover's Gap Methodist...
Gayle Lester
March 4, 2015
Gayle Lester, age 73, of Smyrna, TN, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late, Frank W. and Nannie B. Hall. She was also preceded in death by two brothers and a sister. Funeral services will be Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at Woodfin Chapel in...
Ann Shepherd
March 4, 2015
Ann Paris Shepherd, age 81, of Nashville, TN died Wednesday March 4, 2015. She was a native of Davidson County, TN and the daughter of the late Tank and Gladys Talbert Paris. Mrs. Shepherd was preceded in death by her late husband, Don Shepherd and is survived by her children, Teresa McMiniment of Woodstock, GA; Lisa McCaskill of Murfreesboro; and...
Calvin A. Blair, Jr.
March 4, 2015
Calvin A. Blair, Jr., age 78, of Nashville, TN went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. A native of Frederick, Maryland he was a long-time resident of Murfreesboro, TN. A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Woodfin Chapel in Smyrna. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens with military honors. Visitation...
Clara Elizabeth Carson Gilbert
March 3, 2015
Clara Elizabeth Carson Gilbert age 93 of Murfreesboro, passed away Tuesday March 3, 2015. A native of Whitwell, Tennessee she was the daughter of the late Fred and Nell Scruggs Carson. She is also preceded in death by her husband Carl Gilbert and her sister, Mary Lewis Thomas. Mrs. Gilbert is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Stephen Carl and...
Marjorie "Maggie" Mary Smith
March 2, 2015
Marjorie "Maggie" Mary Smith, age 62 of Nashville died Monday March 2, 2015. She was a native of New York and worked for the Tennessee Army National Guard as Administrative Support Assistant for over 30 years. Ms. Smith was graduate of Two Rivers High School and lover of animals. Ms. Smith is survived by her parents, Joseph and Gladys Smith...
Steve Blanton
March 1, 2015
Steve Blanton, age 62 of Murfreesboro, died Sunday, March 1, 2015. He was born in Murfreesboro and was the son of the late James Smoot and Lynn Youngblood Blanton. He was also preceded by a son, Johnathan Dallas Blanton. Mr. Blanton retired from the Murfreesboro City Water and Sewer Department. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Lois Browning Blanton;...
James O. Johnson
March 1, 2015
James O. Johnson, age 79 of Murfreesboro, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2015. He was a native of Baxterville, MS and the son of the late Oscar and Bertha Smith Johnson. He was also preceded in death by his siblings, Juanita Goughenour, J.T. Johnson, and Jeanette Dickens. A Celebration of Life will be 12noon Thursday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel....
Alan Reno Stem, Sr.
February 28, 2015
Alan Reno Stem, Sr. age 67 of Lascassas passed away Saturday February 28, 2015. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Willie Grey and Elsie Mae Gannon Stem. Funeral services will be 11:00am Tuesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Pastor Mike Norris officiating. Burial will follow in Whitworth Cemetery with family serving as pallbearers. Mr....
Terry Lynn Thompson
February 28, 2015
Terry Thompson, age 58, of Murfreesboro, TN died on Saturday, February 28, 2015. He was a native of Rutherford County. A graveside service will be held on Thursday at 12:00 Noon at Nashville National Cemetery with military honors. Brother Ron Caldwell will officiate. Mr. Thompson is survived by his two daughters, Jamie Thompson of Fairfax, VT and Maria Goolsby of...
Ellis Steven Houk
February 27, 2015
Ellis Steven Houk age 60 of LaVergne passed away Friday February 27, 2015. A native of Green County, Kentucky he was the son of the late Carlos Leon and Doris Tucker Houk. He is also preceded in death by four brothers; Russell, Ronnie, Freddie, and Leon Houk. Mr. Houk is survived by his children; Beau Houk and his wife Misty...
Mary Ann Mcclary
February 27, 2015
Mary Ann Harrison McClary, age 84 of Nashville, died Friday, February 27, 2015 in Nashville. She was a native of Murfreesboro and a daughter of the late Morgan and Elizabeth Bock Harrison. She was preceded by her husband Richard Ellis McClary; infant twin sons, James and John McClary and a sister Betty Harrison Monks. Survivors include sons, George Green McClary...
Elizabeth "Betty" Deal
February 27, 2015
Elizabeth" Betty" Deal, age 79 of Murfreesboro died Friday February 27, 2015. She was a native of Maryland and was the daughter of the late Robert and Ethel Hare Padgett. She was also preceded in death by her husband Tom Deal. Mrs. Deal was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church and retired dispatcher with Rutherford County Sheriff Department. She is...
Frances Estelle Lee Wood
February 25, 2015
Frances Estelle Lee Wood, age 85 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Wednesday February 25, 2015. A native of Rutherford County, she was born July 15, 1929, the eighth of eight boys and four girls, to Roy Douglas and Sallie Thomas Lee. She married W.E. Wood in May of 1946, who preceded her in death November, 2011. Her daughter Sandra Puryear...
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...
