Bobby H. Durham
April 6, 2014
Bobby H. Durham, age 78 of LaVergne died Sunday at his home. He was a native of Bethpage TN and was preceded by parents, Harris and Christine Thurman Durham, sister, Thelma Darnell and son-in-law, John Whitmore. Mr. Durham was a member of Smyrna Church of Christ and was retired from Textron Industries. He is survived by his wife of 58...
Roger Keith Boggs
April 6, 2014
Roger Keith Boggs age 46 of Murfreesboro, passed away Sunday April 6, 2014. A native of Columbus, Indiana he is preceded in death by his father; Ed Nichols. Funeral service will be at 11:00am Friday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Brother Gary Dyer officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens with Bobby Weaver, Gerald Richardson, Cody VanWinkle, Hollis Brewer,...
James "Ben" Batey
April 5, 2014
James Benjamin ("Ben") Batey, Jr., 93, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2014. Mr. Batey was born and reared in the Stewart's Creek community in Rutherford County, Tennessee, the son of James ("Jim") Benjamin Batey, Sr., and Maggie Jordan Batey. He graduated from Smyrna High School and David Lipscomb College. A veteran of WWII, Mr. Batey served...
Emily Waldrum
April 4, 2014
Emily Waldrum, age 64, of Murfreesboro, passed away Friday, April 4, 2014 at Centennial Medical Center. A native of Nashville, TN she was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Edna Keene Moore. Mrs. Waldrum is survived by her loving husband of 25 years, Barry Waldrum; two brothers, Tommy Moore and his wife Tommy Gene Carol Moore of Whitehouse,...
Veronica "Roni" Adkins
April 4, 2014
Veronica "Roni" Adkins, age 84, of Smyrna, TN, passed away Friday, April 4, 2014. A native of Covington, KY she was preceded in death by her parents, Ray Ostendorf and Margaret Jonas Ostendorf; and also her brother, Ray Ostendorf. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2:00PM at Woodfin Chapel in Smyrna. Pat Hood and Kyle Goen will officiate. Burial will...
Mary L. Miner
April 2, 2014
Mary Luke Miner, age 86 of Smyrna, died Wednesday at Christian Care of Rutherford County. She was a native of Burnsville, NC and a daughter of the late Luke and Ethel Laughrun. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Walter Lyons Miner; brothers Roy and Jack Laughrun; a sister Betty Jo Hatfield and a...
Axel Easton Theado
April 2, 2014
Axel Easton Theado, infant, son of Brant Theado and Candace Bittner Theado, of Murfreesboro, TN, died Wednesday April 2, 2014. Axel is survived by his parents, Brant Edward Theado and Candace Casey Bittner Theado of Murfreesboro, TN; sister, Alivia Theado of Murfreesboro, TN; brothers, Abel Theado, and twin brother, Ayden Theado of Murfreesboro, TN; grandparents, Tim and Kellie Theado of...
Gene J. Swafford
April 1, 2014
Gene J. Swafford, age 82, of LaVergne, TN, passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2014. Funeral services will be Thursday at 1:00PM at Woodfin Chapel in Smyrna. Brother Bill Thomason will officiate. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens with military honors. Mr. Swafford is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Lucy Perigo Swafford; sons, Jay Swafford and his...
Ray D. Bledsoe
April 1, 2014
Ray D. Bledsoe, age 66, of Murfreesboro, TN died at his home on Monday, March 31, 2014. He was born August 17, 1947 in Glensted, MO to his parents, the late Everett and Irene Bledsoe. Mr. Bledsoe is survived by his loving wife, Sharl; daughters, Kameron Rector and her husband Scott of Columbia, MO and Tina Rice and her husband...
Christine Powell Smallin
April 1, 2014
Christine Powell Smallin, of Murfreesboro, TN died April 1, 2014. She was a native of Bedford County and daughter of the late Buford Dorris and Edna Lera Smith Powell. Funeral services will be 12:00 Noon Friday at Walter Hill Church of Christ. Brother Paul Norwood and Bill Cooper will officiate. Visitation will be Friday from 10:00 AM until time of...
Taylor Edward Colby
March 29, 2014
Taylor Edward Colby, 44 of Murfreesboro, TN, died Saturday March 29, 2014 in Orange Beach, Alabama. A native of Mayfield, KY, he was the son of Ralph Edward, the late Mary Winston Taylor Colby. Taylor is survived by his wife, Dana Bussell Colby; son, Leighton Colby; daughter, Olivia Colby all of Murfreesboro, TN; father and step-mother Ralph and Shirley Colby...
Clarence Elmer Goad
March 28, 2014
Clarence Elmer Goad, age 73 of Jasper Johnson Road died at his home March 28, 2014. He was a native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by his father; George W. Goad; son, William Hardy Goad; brother, Connie Goad and sister, Shirley Goad. Mr. Goad was retried from Tennessee Farmers Co-op, after 45 years of service. Funeral service...
Anne Posey Hitch
March 28, 2014
Mrs. Anne Etheredge Posey Hitch, age 69, passed peacefully on March 28, 2014 at her home in Smyrna, TN. She was born on March 6, 1945 to E.L. and Annabelle Posey of Crescent City, FL. She was active in her community and the church. As an accomplished piano player she served as pianist for her church and participated in the...
Nancy Matthews
March 28, 2014
Nancy Matthews age 78 of Murfreesboro died Friday March 28, 2014. She was a native of Giles County and was preceded in death by her husband, William Matthews, and parents, James Marvin Thornton and Elva Eleanora Patterson Thornton. Mrs. Matthews was a member of St. Marks United Methodist Church and a retired nurse for Dr. Estes and Dr. Tolbert. She...
Robert Edward Corter
March 27, 2014
Robert Edward Corter age 88 of LaVergne, passed away Thursday March 27, 2014. A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late Robert T. and Bula Reynolds Corter. Funeral service will be 1:00pm Monday at Woodfin Chapel Smyrna with Brother Bill Tomason officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens with family serving as pallbearers. Mr. Corter...
Joyce Lindsey
March 27, 2014
Joyce Sleigh Lindsey, age 79 of Smyrna, went to be with the Lord Thursday, March 27, 2014 at Stonecrest Medical Center. She was a native of Clarksville and a daughter of the late Simon C. and Sarah Thomas Sleigh. She was also preceded in death by a son Danny Lindsey, three sisters and three brothers. Mrs. Lindsey is survived by...
Marie Graves King
March 27, 2014
Marie G. King, age 89 of Smyrna died Thursday March 27, 2014. She was a native of Lebanon and was preceded in death by her husband, August King, and parents, Harry and Rosa Lee Graves. Mrs. King was a member of Smyrna First United Methodist Church and was retired receptionist with Dr. Kennedy and Dr. Odom. She is survived by...
Mary Elizabeth Bullard
March 27, 2014
Mary Elizabeth Bullard, age 90 of Smyrna, died Thursday at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. She was a native of Smyrna and a daughter of the late Christopher Columbus and Carrie Brady Young. She was preceded in death by four brothers, four sisters and her husband James Edward Bullard in 1970. Mrs. Bullard is survived by nieces and nephews Louis Hayes...
Printiss Fulton
March 26, 2014
Printiss Fulton, age 91 of Smyrna died Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at his home. A native of Gholson, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Daniel Printiss and Maggie Crocker Fulton. He was also preceded in death by his first wife Willadean Fulton, an infant daughter Julia Faye Fulton and eight brothers and sisters. Mr. Fulton is survived by...
