James Arnold Hayes
July 9, 2014
James Arnold Hayes, age 86, of Murfreesboro, died Wednesday, July 9, 2014. He was a native of Bradley County and the son of the late James Leon and Lillie May Epperson Hayes. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Frances Kemp Hayes who died in January of this year and brothers, Gene and Sherrill Hayes. Funeral services will...
Lorene Cooper Pitts
July 7, 2014
Lorene Cooper Pitts, age 87 of Readyville, TN died Monday, July 7, 2014. She quietly said farewell to those who will forever cherish her memory and reunite with loved ones who have awaited her presence. Mrs. Pitts was a native of Rutherford County and the daughter of the late Arthur and Margaret Travis Cooper. She was also preceded in death...
Darryl Shepherd
July 6, 2014
Memorial service and family visitation for Darryl Wayne Shepherd, 51, of LaVergne TN, will be held Saturday, August 23, 2014, in the fellowship hall of Grace Bible Fellowship Church, 14 Beaverfork Rd, Conway AR. Mr. Shepherd was born October 13, 1962, in Little Rock, the son of Jack W. Shepherd (Sandra) and Carolyn Ward Crist of Alexander AR. He passed...
Marion Leo Ralston, Sr.
July 6, 2014
Marion Leo Ralston, Sr. age 89 of Huntsville, AL, formerly of Rockvale, TN, passed away Sunday July 6, 2014. A native of Rockvale, TN, he was the son of the late Grover Cleveland Ralston, Sr. and Olive May Shoemaker Ralston. Mr. Ralston was also preceded in death by his wife, Ada Bryant Baskin Ralston, a son, Marion Leo Ralston, Jr.,...
Lonnie Stephen Walls
July 5, 2014
Lonnie Stephen Walls, age 50, passed from this life on July 5, 2014 in Somerset, Ky. Funeral Services will be Thursday at 11:00AM at Woodfin Chapel in Smyrna. Burial will follow in Mapleview Cemetery. He was a native of Smyrna, TN but had lived in Kentucky until recently when he moved back to Tennessee. He attended Smyrna High School and...
Brenda Miller Bragg
July 3, 2014
Brenda Bragg, age 65 of Murfreesboro died Thursday July 3, 2014. She was a native of Deep Valley PA and was the daughter of the late, William and Pearl Riggs Miller. Mrs. Bragg was a member of Highland Heights Church of Christ and had worked for Tennessee Medicine and Pediatrics in Smyrna. She is survived by her husband of 45...
Gerald Castellano
July 2, 2014
Gerald Castellano, age 75 of Murfreesboro died Wednesday July 2, 2014. He was a native of White Plains NY and was the son of the late, John and Angelina Iello Castellano. Mr. Castellano was retired Construction Worker, and enjoyed golfing at Nashboro Village in Nashville. He is survived by his children, Lynn Keeton and husband Willis of Murfreesboro, Donna Warren...
Joyce Bolinger
July 2, 2014
Joyce Bolinger, age 74 of Murfreesboro died Wednesday July 2, 2014. She was a native of Rutherford County and was the daughter of the late, Ephraim and Mary Jane Curlee Hoover, and was preceded in death by her brothers; Ephraim Hoover, Jr. and Robert Hoover. Mrs. Bolinger attended Sharpsville Church of Christ. She is survived by her children, Buddy Hoover...
Jennie Mae Browning
July 2, 2014
Jennie Mae Browning age 87 of Murfreesboro, passed away Thursday July 2, 2014. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late J. Alton and Ida Earp Perry. She was also preceded in death by her husband; Charley Browning, a son; Charles Browning, her sister; Dorothy Ash, and four brothers; J.W. Perry, Henry Perry, Alton Junior Perry...
Dayton H. "Pop" Johns
July 2, 2014
Dayton H. "Pop" Johns, Jr., age 91 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Wednesday July, 2, 2014. Mr. Johns was born December 1, 1922 in the Walter Hill community, to the late Dayton H. and Eula Carnahan Johns, Sr. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Sara Helen Hall. Mr. Johns is survived by his wife of 71 years,...
Betty Jane Kelley Garrison
July 1, 2014
Betty Jane Kelley Garrison, age 86 of Smyrna died Tuesday July 1, 2014. She was a native of Hillsdale MI and was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Elsworth Garrison; birth mother, Lois Jones Kelly, father, Clarence Kelley, and mother, Velva Kelley Oyer. Mrs. Garrison was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Mrs. Garrison is survived by her...
Colby Whetstone
July 1, 2014
Our beloved son, Colby Lane Whetstone, age 21, left this earth in the arms of Jesus to go be with his Savior at his Heavenly home on July 1, 2014, surrounded by his family and friends. Colby graced this world with his beautiful spirit on November 22, 1992, when he was born to Larkin and Donna Harrell Whetstone in Gretna,...
David Michael Moorehead
June 30, 2014
David M. Moorehead, age 63 of Murfreesboro died Monday June 30, 2014, after a short illness. He was born in Lincoln County and lived most of his life in Rutherford County. He was preceeded in death by his parents, Paul and Margaret Smith Moorehead, and one brother, Steven Moorehead. Mr. Moorehead had attended the Methodist Church and was retired from...
Lillian Melton Powell
June 30, 2014
Lillian Melton Powell, age 93 died June 30, 2014. She was a native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by her first husband, Richard Sewell, and second husband George Powell, parents, Arthur and Sallie Lillian Robinson Melton, grandson, Terry Sewell Jarrell, brothers, Ruel, Foster, B, Paul and Carl Melton, sisters, Jennie Mae Ferrell, Marion Sepal Melton. Mrs. Powell...
Christopher Paul Johnson
June 30, 2014
Christopher Paul Johnson, age 43 of Murfreesboro died Monday June 30, 2014. He was a native of Nashville and 1989 graduate of Antioch High School. Mr. Johnson had attended a Baptist church and was a truck driver with Central-Cumberland. He is survived by his sister, Lisa Smith and her husband Joseph of Murfreesboro; father, Sonny Johnson and his wife Judy...
Grady Granville Rowland
June 29, 2014
Grady Granville Rowland, age 92 of Rockvale, died Sunday, June 29, 2014. He was a native of Rockvale and a son of the late Eugene and Mattie Hayes Rowland. He was also preceded in death by his wife Betty Sue Taylor Rowland who died in 1979, a grandson Jeremy Rowland, seven brothers and three sisters. Funeral Services will be 1:00pm...
Gary Thong Sivongxay
June 29, 2014
Gary Thong Sivongxay age 58 of Murfreesboro, passed away Monday June 29, 2014. A native of Laos he was the son of Senepheng and Phengsy Sivonggxay. Mr. Sivongxay is survived by his wife Vinh Sivongxay, sons; Rocky Sivongxay, Brady Sivongxay, Steve Sivongxay, and his daughters; Julie Sutton, Tina Sivongxay. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:00pm until 7:00pm at Woodfin Memorial...
Ken Gayton
June 28, 2014
Ken Gayton, age 56 of Dickson, TN died Saturday surrounded by his family. He was a native of Atlanta and was preceded in death by his mother Peggy Ann Gayton. Survivors include his father and step-mother, B.R. and Irene Gayton and his son Garrett Gayton all of Covington, GA; a sister, Deborah Counter and her husband Steve of Murfreesboro, TN;...
John Clyde Robinson
June 27, 2014
John Clyde Robinson, age 69, of Murfreesboro TN, went to be with his Heavenly Father on June 27, 2014. He was born December 25, 1944 in Murfreesboro TN. He was preceded in death by his father, James Clyde Robinson, his mother, Mildred Robinson, and his sister, Freda Joy Miranda. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Gayle Robinson,...
Carl Sanford Frost
June 27, 2014
Carl Sanford Frost, age 89, of Rockvale, TN died Friday, June 27, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roscoe and Nan Holton Frost; his brothers, Ernest Ray and William Alvin Frost; his sister, Jean Marie Toombs; and his children, Carl Michael Frost and Tina Carlene Frost. Funeral service will be 11:00am Tuesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel in...
