Obituaries
Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries
Gracie Lucille Harrell
May 3, 2014
Gracie Lucille Jones Harrell, age 74 of Smyrna, TN, died Saturday May 3, 2014. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Gracie Alvin and Margaret Lucille Pomeroy Jones. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Erma Jean Jones and Julia Rebecca Ramsey. Mrs. Harrell is survived by her husband of 53 years, Vernie...
Pauline Mooneyham Van Winkle
May 3, 2014
Pauline Mooneyham Van Winkle, age 78 of LaVergne, TN, passed away Saturday May 3, 2014. A native of Van Buren County, TN, she was the daughter of the late Billy and Mary Miller Mooneyham. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Rip Earl Van Winkle, and her son, Temmy Van Winkle, and her brothers, Douglas Mooneyham, Lester Haston,...
Dorris Murrell Hockett
May 2, 2014
Dorris Murrell Hockett age 73 of Murfreesboro, passed away Friday May 2, 2014. A native of Coffee County, he was the son of the late Burrell G. and Mary Gipson Hockett. He was also preceded in death by a brother; Lindell Hockett and his triplet brothers; Morris and Norris Hockett. Mr. Hockett is survived by his wife of 50 years;...
Dr. Ronald R. Coleman
May 1, 2014
Dr. Ronald R. Coleman, age 70, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Thursday, May 1, 2014. A native of Murfreesboro, TN he was preceded in death by his parents, Thurman R. and Virginia Blanks Coleman. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 3rd, at 2:00PM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Dr. Jim Clardy will officiate. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery with military...
James Gresham Fleenor
May 1, 2014
James Gresham Fleenor, age 80, of McMinnville, TN passed away Thursday, May 1, 2014. A native of Jonesboro, TN he was the son of the late Earnest Porter and Mabel E. Gresham Fleenor. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Joe Fleenor and sisters, Elizabeth Fleenor and Sarah Stayer. Mr. Fleenor is survived by his loving wife of...
James M. "Jimmy" Cantrell
April 30, 2014
James M. Cantrell, Jr., age 78, of Murfreesboro died April 30, 2014. He was a native of Murfreesboro and son of the late James and Josephine Covington Cantrell. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11:00 AM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Bro. Wayne Lankford, Jesse Tenpenny, and David Becker officiating. Burial will be in Triune Cemetery with military honors. Mr....
Mary Medlock Underwood
April 29, 2014
Mary Medlock Underwood age 58 of Murfreesboro, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday April 29, 2014. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow Medlock and Annabel Harrell Medlock. She was also preceded in death by two brothers; Ronald Vance and Carl Medlock. Funeral service will be 10:00am Friday at Woodfin...
Sammye Vanhooser Mccrary
April 28, 2014
Sammye Ruth VanHooser McCrary, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Monday April 28, 2014 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital following an extended illness. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Henderson and Lola Hoover VanHooser. Mrs. McCrary was also preceded in death by her sister, Elizabeth VanHooser and by her husband, Dr. Nile O. McCrary...
Bobby "Bob" Dale Evans
April 27, 2014
Bobby "Bob" Evans age 63 of Texas, passed away Sunday April 27, 2014. A native of Portsmouth, Virginia, he was the son of the late Clint and Irene Verzgula Evans. Mr. Evans is survived by his wife of 33 years; Penna Evans, son Bryan Evans of Minnesota, brothers; Clint Evans Jr. and his wife Marilyn of Colorado, and Ric Evans...
Jack F. Lehnhart
April 27, 2014
First Sergeant, E-8, Jack F. Lehnhart, age 81, of Springhill, TN went to be with his Lord Sunday, April 27, 2014 at Middle Tennessee State Veterans Home. A native of Bellville, OH he was preceded in death by his parents, Frederick W. and Martha E. Stahl Lehnhart; brother, Jerry Lehnhart; sister, Lillian Brumenshenkel; and daughter-in-law, Donna Lehnhart. A graveside service...
William Jay Miller
April 26, 2014
William Jay Miller, age 74 of Murfreesboro, TN, died Saturday April 26, 2014. A native of Hanover Township, PA, he was the son of the late Edward and Helen Miller. Mr. Miller was a graduate of Kings College, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Music filled his life, along with his love for dogs. He took pride in his volunteer work with AOL, Ask...
Mary Ruth Branson
April 25, 2014
Mary Ruth Wooten Branson, age 86, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Friday, April 25, 2014. A native of Buffalo, MO she was preceded in death by her parents, John Gay and Ida Jane Taylor Wooten; and her husband Wayne L Branson. A graveside service will be held Monday at 2:00PM at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Pastor George Jackson will officiate. Mrs....
William C. Workman
April 24, 2014
William C. "Bill" Workman, age 75 of Murfreesboro died Thursday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He was a native of Rutherford County and was the son of the late Perry Brooks and Curtis Smith Workman. He was preceded by his wife Shirley Brandon Workman in 2011. He is survived by his daughters Carole Marie Marshall and her husband Jeff and...
Fredrick Ritter
April 24, 2014
Fredrick Ritter, age 70 of Mt. Juliet died Thursday at his home surrounded by his family. He was a native of Iota, Louisiana and a son of the late Hubert and Rose Ritter. He was preceded in death by his wife Thelma in 2005, a brother Ray Johnson and a daughter in law Mary Katherine Ritter. Mr. Ritter is survived...
Raford Harden
April 24, 2014
Raford Harden, age 81, died Thursday April 24, 2014, at his home in Smithville, TN, overlooking Centerhill Lake. He was born in Troy, AL on September 18, 1932, to the late Alex and Carrie Lee Harden. He was also preceded in death by his wife Velma J. Hawley Harden, and by his brothers, Hank, William S. and Joe Harden. Mr....
Keith G. Moore
April 23, 2014
Keith G. Moore, age 54, of Readyville, TN, passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Keith is survived by his father, George Jackson Moore and his wife Joan of Malaga, NM; sisters, Gwen Vinson of Readyville, Sandy Petrassi of Rancho Cucamonga, CA and Carla Smith of Springfield, MO; nieces and nephews, Jessie H. Vinson and his wife April, Michelle Dunaway and...
David Allen Taylor
April 21, 2014
David "O.R." Allen Taylor, age 55, of Smyrna, TN, passed away Monday, April 21, 2014. A native of Ripley, TN he was preceded in death by his parents, Oliver Ray and Martha Jane Mullikin Taylor. Funeral services will be Friday at 11:00AM at LifePoint Church in Smyrna. Pat Hood, Kent Shingleton, and Brian McGlaughn will officiate. A graveside service will...
David Edward Wright
April 20, 2014
David Edward Wright, age 74, of Murfreesboro, died April 20, 2014. He was a native of Jackson County, Missouri, and son of the late Edward and Martha Wright. He is survived by his loving friend, Sharon Johnson; sister, Dona Calahan, of Missouri; nieces and nephews, Mark Grainger of Florida, Malisa Grainger Reon of Florida, Ellen Grainger Taylor of Ohio, and...
Polly Marie Todd Worley
April 19, 2014
Polly Marie Todd Worley, age 66 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Saturday April 19, 2014. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late William Neal and Mattie Sue Bogle Todd. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Bobbie Jean Hill and a brother, William Alvis "Billy" Todd. Mrs. Worley is survived by her husband...
Ann Brown Perry
April 19, 2014
Ann Brown Perry, age 78, of Murfreesboro died Saturday, April 19, 2014. She was a native of Rutherford County and the daughter of the late Roscoe and Anna Belle McKnight Brown. Mrs. Perry was also preceded in death by her brother, William M. "Buddy" Brown. Funeral service will be 11:00am Tuesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Teb Batey will officiate. Burial...
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