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Manuel E. Montealegre

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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...

William Fisher Greene

William Fisher Greene

October 24, 2014

William Fisher Greene age 85 of Columbia, passed away Friday October 24, 2014. A native of Paris, Tennessee he was the son of the late Rupert and Grace Pierce Greene. He was also preceded by two sisters; Ruth Van Dyke, Grace Nell Johnson, and a brother; Raymond Greene all of Paris, Tennessee. Mr. Greene is survived by daughter; Brenda Bates...

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...

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