Anna Barker Whitehead
December 19, 2013
Anna Barker Whitehead, age 89, of Lebanon, TN, died Thursday December 19, 2013. A native of Axton, VA, she was the daughter of the late Oscar F. and Elsie C. Burnette Barker. She was also preceded in death by seven siblings, son-in-law, Aaron Keen, and a great-granddaughter, Ella Faith Saunders. Mrs. Whitehead is survived by her daughter, Debbie W. Keen...
Richard Michael Leahew
December 18, 2013
Richard Michael Leahew, age 49, of Hillsboro passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013 after a lengthy illness. He was a native of Murfreesboro and grew up in the Walter Hill Community. He was preceded in death by his mother, Maxine Young, his grandparents Sam O. and Estelle Leahew and Joe and Mattie Young. Mr. Leahew is survived by his father...
Khambao Kongthalath
December 18, 2013
KHAMBAO KONGTHALATH, age 77, of Murfreesboro, died December 18, 2013. Mr. Kongthalath was a native of Laos, where he was a former police officer. He is survived by sons, Davone (Alina) Kongthalath, Sumtao, Nikorn, and Amone Kongthalath; daughter, Terri (John) Dayton; and niece, Kaysone Rathsombath. A funeral service will be held Saturday at 2:00 PM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Visitation...
James Messick
December 16, 2013
James Messick age 83 of Murfreesboro, passed away Sunday December 15, 2013. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Murphy and Eudie Fox Messick. He is also preceded in death by his brothers; Sammy Messick, Homer Glenn Messick,Murphy Messick Jr., S.P. Messick, John Messick, and sister Irene Messick Pipkin. Funeral service will be 10:00am Wednesday...
Louise Robinson
December 15, 2013
Louise Robinson, age 86, departed this life to join the heavenly chorus on December 15, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Dewey Lynn Robinson, who died in 2011. She is survived by her daughters Sherry Robinson of Murfreesboro; Jo Ann Collier and her husband, Sterling of Aurora Illinois; grandchildren, Joshua Collier and his wife,...
Esther Nichols Young
December 15, 2013
Esther Lou Nichols Young, age 79, of Murfreesboro died Sunday, December 15, 2013. She was born in Dickens, TX and was a native of Plano, TX until 2006. She was the daughter of the late Brent L. and Carrie Hill Nichols of Lubbock, TX. Funeral service will be 10:00am Thursday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Bro. Herb Alsup will officiate. Interment...
Joseph William O'Byrne Jr.
December 15, 2013
Joseph William O'Byrne Jr., of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph William and Alice Devena Clark O'Byrne. Mr. O'Byrne is survived by his daughter, Shelly O'Byrne; brothers, Les Hinton, David O'Byrne and Kelly O'Byrne; sisters, Darla Huff and Sara JoAnn Allen; former wife and friend, Anita O'Byrne and many...
Robert Harris Allen
December 14, 2013
Robert Harris Allen (Harris), age 84, passed away at his residence in Jackson, TN on Saturday, December 14, 2013. Graveside funeral services will be on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at 2:30pm in Smyrna, TN at Mapleview Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 1:00pm to 2:00pm at Woodfin Memorial Chapel in Murfreesboro, TN. Dr. Cecil Kirk officiating. Mr. Allen...
Stewart Allen North
December 14, 2013
Stewart Allen North, age 73 of LaVergne died Saturday December 14, 2013. He was a native of Chicago Illinois and was the son of the late, James and Mary Jane Kern North. Mr. North was a retired Truck Driver and was founding member of Stewart North and Mule Skinners Band. He was a veteran of the United States Air force...
Clark "Peewee" Adams
December 12, 2013
Samuel Clark "PeeWee" Adams, age 74 died Thursday, December 12, 2013 at his home in Readyville, TN. Mr. Adams was a native of Readyville and the son of the late Ira Wilson and Ola Herrod Adams. Funeral services will be 2:00pm Sunday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Ken Lannom and Bud Mitchell will officiate. Burial will be on the family home...
Gary Seth Dugger
December 12, 2013
GARY SETH DUGGER age 61 of Readyville passed away Thursday December 12, 2013. A native of Harlan, Kentucky he was the son of the late Shirley and Hazel Nappier Dugger. Mr. Dugger is survived by his children; daughters Rachael Dugger of Christiana, Lauren Dugger of Nashville, son Aaron Dugger and his wife Cheryl of Willistown, KY., two grandchildren Colson Dugger,...
Pat Dunaway Garrison
December 12, 2013
Pat Dunaway Garrison age 66 of Houston,Texas passed away Thursday December 12, 2013. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Mack and Audrey Yost Dunaway. She is also preceded in death by brothers; Buford Dunaway, Bill Dunaway,Jessie Dunaway, and a sister; Shelia Corley. Mrs. Garrison is survived by her two children; Abraham Garrison and his...
Virginia Constance Gasser
December 10, 2013
Virginia Constance Gasser, age 83, passed away on December 10, 2013 at StoneCrest Hospital in Smyrna. Mrs. Gasser was a native of Nashville. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, George Louie Gasser Jr, her parents, Emery and Virginia Miller and brother Emery Miller, Jr. She is survived by three daughters; Denise Edde and husband Jimmy,...
Joe Black Hayes, Sr.
December 9, 2013
Joe Black Hayes, Sr. age 98, of AdamsPlace passed away peacefully on Monday, December 9, 2013. He was a native of Murfreesboro and the eldest son of the late Wiley B. and Maggie Gray Hayes. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Elaine Cothran Hayes, who died 1991 and his second wife, Mildred McDonald Hayes, who died in...
Bobby Sessoms
December 9, 2013
Bobby Sessoms age 67 of LaVergne passed away Monday December 9, 2013. A native of Macon, Georgia he was the son of the late Mary Blanche Lord and Bobby Sessoms, Jr. Mr. Sessoms is survived by his sisters; Ernestine Sears of California, and Anell Roe of Arizona. Memorial service will be held Saturday December 28, 2013 at 1:00pm at Woodfin...
James Ward Lowe
December 8, 2013
James "Murf" Ward Lowe, age 90 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013. A native of Rutherford County, TN he was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin E. Lowe Sr. and Ettie Vassar Lowe; daughter, Cathy Jones; three brothers, Sewell Lowe, William A. "Bill" Lowe, and Ramsey Lowe; and sister, Jewell Brandon. Funeral services will be Wednesday...
Earlene Ellison Bolling
December 8, 2013
Angels carried Earlene Ellison Bolling to eternal peace on the evening of Sunday, December 8, 2013. She was surrounded with her family at Vanderbilt University Hospital at the time of her passing at the age of 70 years old. Earlene was born and raised in Pound, Virginia. Earlene graduated from Pound High School in 1961 and began secretarial work for...
Serita Martin
December 8, 2013
Serita Kerr Martin, 69, of Murfreesboro, TN, previously of Watertown, TN, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013. A native of Carthage, TN she was the daughter of the late Albert Cay Kerr Sr. and Annabell Scott Kerr. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Luther Martin; two brothers and four sisters. Funeral services will be held Wednesday...
Charles Jacobus
December 8, 2013
Charles Frederick Jacobus, age 90, of Smyrna died Sunday at NHC. He was a native of Memphis and a son of the late Otha Charles "Jack" and Jewell Mae Price Jacobus. In addition to his parents he was preceded by a son Harold Dewayne Jacobus. Mr. Jacobus is survived by his wife Zamah Cookston Jacobus; daughters Joye Young and her...
