Rachel Leigh Orman Jacobs
June 20, 2014
Rachel Leigh Orman Jacobs, age 22 of Christiana has gone to be with the Lord on June 20, 2014. She was a lifelong resident of Christiana and member of Immanuel Baptist Church. Mrs. Jacobs was a 2010 graduate of Riverdale High School and member of the Basketball Team winning two state championships 2007 and 2010. She attended U.T. Martin and...
Colleen Manantan
June 19, 2014
Colleen Joyce Manantan, fondly called "Scooter", age 80, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2014. She was born in Smithfield, Ontario, Canada and was the daughter of the late Millard and Rita Hart MacKenzie. She is survived by her son Charles Manantan and his wife Tracy of Arizona; daughters Deborah Dial and her husband Eddie of Smyrna, Janet Jean Slakat of...
Diana Bell
June 18, 2014
Diana Patterson Bell, 69, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away June 18th, 2014. She was born in Memphis, TN in 1945. Preceded in death by husband Thomas Wellington Bell, sister Lynda Williams, and parents John and Louise Patterson. Survived by children Thomas Wellington Bell Jr., and daughters Denise Reisinger and Ginny Togrye, son-in-law's Walter Reisinger and Anthony Togrye, nieces Kathy Anne...
Janice Bryant
June 18, 2014
Janice M. Bryant, age 64 of LaVergne died Wednesday at her home surrounded by family. She was a native of Nashville and the daughter of the late Tommy and Janie Cole Richards. Mrs. Bryant is survived by her husband Jerry Phillips; two sons Tom Sweeney and his wife Joyce Newman of Hermitage and Tim Bryant and his wife Nicole Brown...
Brad Douglas Thorndike
June 18, 2014
Brad Douglas Thorndike, age 59 of Lascassas passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2014. He was a native of Wadsworth, Ohio and the son of the late Edward and Patricia Warner Thorndike. He is survived by his son, Sean Thorndike of Murfreesboro, daughter, Tara Thorndike of Lascassas, sister, Kim Rainer and her husband George of Hartsville, aunt, Ermalene Kilgore and...
Lillian Beatrice Blalock
June 16, 2014
Lillian Beatrice Blalock, passed away, Monday, June 16, 2014. Predeceased by her husband, mother, her father, her stepmother (Nellie Gray Moore), her brothers McCain and Boyd Gilliland. Born October 27, 1920 to Ollie Franklin Gilliland and Mattie Bryant. Graduated from Christiana High School and attended one year of St. Thomas Hospital School of Nursing before marrying William T. Blalock Jr....
Mildred Posey Pickard
June 16, 2014
Mildred Posey Pickard, 77 years old, passed away Monday June 16th in Murfreesboro. Born August 3, 1936 she was a homemaker for 58 years to her loving family. Mrs. Pickard was instrumental in starting the business J & M Supply Inc. in the late seventies with her husband. She attended the Northside Baptist Church in Murfreesboro for the last 7...
Rebecca "Becki" Lynn Larson
June 15, 2014
Rebecca "Becki" Lynn Larson, age 41 of Murfreesboro died Sunday June 15, 2014 at her home. She was a native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by father, Larry Burke, Sr. and brother, Larry Burke, Jr... Mrs. Larson was a Dental Assistant and devoted wife, mother, and Gigi Mrs. Larson is survived by husband, Allan Larson; son, David...
Finis Winston "Papa" Poole
June 15, 2014
Finis Winston "Papa" Poole, 93, of Murfreesboro died peacefully at his home on Father's Day, June 15, 2014. He is survived by his devoted wife of sixty years, Jane Ozley Poole, his loving daughter Lucinda Poole Cockrell and son-in-law Dale Cockrell of Murfreesboro and grandson Samuel Winston Cockrell of New York City, his gratefully "adopted" son Bradley Scott Norton and...
Anita "Ann" A. Billen Neely
June 14, 2014
Anita "Ann" Anneliese Billen Neely, age 86 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Saturday June 14, 2014. A native of Krefeld, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Hans and Emma Saalbach Billen. Mrs. Neely is survived by her husband of 60 years, John H. Neely; daughter and son-in-law, Sandra "Sandy" and Jay McIntyre; granddaughter, Anneliese McIntyre all of Murfreesboro,...
Nancy Spivey
June 14, 2014
Mary Nancy Grammer Spivey, age 77, of Smyrna, TN died Sunday, June 15, 2014 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hosptial. A native of Nashville, she was the daughter of the late Marion Lee and Mary Acklen Grammer. Funeral services will be at 11:00AM Thursday at Trinity Christian Church. (1429 Lee Victory Pkwy, Smyrna, TN 37167) Pastor Jeff Hollingshead will officiate. Burial...
Thaddeaus Scott Mason
June 13, 2014
Thaddeaus Scott Mason, age 48 of Murfreesboro died Friday June 13, 2014. He was a native of Murfreesboro and was a Realtor and Developer the past 25 years, affiliated with Clark Maples Realty and Bob Parks Realty. He was a 1984 graduate of Riverdale High School and received his degree in Business Administration from MTSU. Mr. Mason was a member...
Dr. Barton Wayne Warner
June 12, 2014
Dr. Barton Wayne Warner, age 69, of Murfreesboro, TN went to be with the Lord Thursday, June 12, 2014. A native of Marion, OH and former resident of Jackson, TN he was the son of the late, John Lockwood Warner Sr. and Arlene Short Warner. A memorial service will take place Saturday at 3:00PM at First United Methodist Church in...
Vivian Waldron Barnett
June 11, 2014
Vivian Waldron Barnett, age 79, formerly of Smyrna, TN, passed away Wednesday June 11, 2014 in Noblesville, IN. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late John Horace and Addie Marguerite Woodroof Waldron. She was also preceded in death by a son, Ben Ward Barnett, Jr. and a sister, Peggy "Lea Ann" Barton, and a brother,...
Minnie Ida Annoreno
June 10, 2014
Minnie Ida Annoreno, was happy to meet her Heavenly Father at age 90 on Tuesday, June 10, 2014. Mrs. Annoreno was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois and has been a resident of Murfreesboro, Tennessee for over 30 years. She enjoyed the friendships she developed with her fellow members of, St. Rose of Lima's Seasoned Citizen group and The Red...
Dennis Eugene Slater
June 9, 2014
Dennis Eugene Slater, age 60, of Smyrna, died June 9, 2014 at his home. He was born in Fort Scott, Kansas, and lived in Pleasanton, Kansas. He was the son of the late Jon Eugene and Norma Rose Holt Slater. A celebration of life will be held at Hilltop Park in Smyrna Thursday at 3:30 PM. Mr. Slater is survived...
Arlene Cox
June 8, 2014
Arlene Mae Shanklin Cox, passed away on June 8, 2014 at The Meadows in Bellview, Tennessee. Mrs. Cox was born June 2, 1924 in Des Moines, Iowa to Alice R. Emmons and Charles Smith and was raised by her adoptive parents Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Shanklin of Bloomington, Illinois. Mrs. Cox was preceded in death by her loving husband,...
Kenneth S. Wingate
June 8, 2014
Kenneth S. Wingate age 79 of Murfreesboro, passed away Sunday June 8, 2014. A native of Mecklenburg, North Carolina, he was the son of the late R.A. and Frances Atwell Wingate. He is also preceded in death by four brothers. Mr. Wingate is survived by his wife of 60 years; Betty Lloyd Wingate, son; Kenneth E. "Eddie" Wingate of Murfreesboro,...
Frankie Diann Melton
June 8, 2014
Frankie Diann Melton age 49 of Smyrna, passed away Sunday June 8, 2014. A native of Davidson County, she is preceded in death by her father; Jerry Wayne Summers, a brother; Robby Lewey, and her grandmother; Darlene Pope. Mrs. Melton is survived by her husband of 30 years; Billy D. Melton, son; Jason B. Melton of Cookeville, daughters; Amanda N....
John Porter Gunter
June 7, 2014
John Porter Gunter, age 75 of Murfreesboro resident at Westbrook Towers died Saturday June 7, 2014. He was a native of Huntsville AL. and was preceded in death by parents, John Porter Gunter, Sr. and Virginia Phillips Gunter Smith; sister, Sue Ann Noble; nephew, Darren Noble; step-father, Rufus W. Smith; uncle Houston Phillips. Mr. Gunter was a member of St....
