Larry Don Davis
November 13, 2013
Larry Don Davis age 66 of Murfreesboro passed away Wednesday November 13, 2013. A native of Cartersville, Georgia, he was the son of the late Leroy and Lucille Cheatam Davis. Mr. Davis is survived by his wife; Diane Clark Davis, daughters; Kristen (Michael) Elliott of Murfreesboro, Dorothy (Michael) James of Gallatin, and six grandchildren; Emilee James, Megan Elliott, Charles Hatcher,...
Leslie James Batson
November 12, 2013
Leslie James Batson age 65 of LaVergne, passed away Tuesday November 12, 2013. He is preceded in death by his father; James Batson, and his sister Carol Rychem. Mr. Batson is survived by his mother; Betty Bigbie of Smyrna, sons; James Batson, Eric Batson both of Florida, son Billy Batson of Wyoming, and several grandchildren. Visitation will be 1:30 until...
Irene Busey Whitworth
November 11, 2013
Irene Busey Whitworth, age 90, died Monday at NHC. She was a native of Rutherford County and a daughter of the late Dee and Cynthia Holder Busey. She was also preceded in death by her husband Raymond Lee Whitworth who died in 1987; a son Jerry Whitworth who died in 2005; two sisters, Hestel Myers and Mae Allen; two brothers...
Gordon Lee Schmitz
November 10, 2013
Gordon Lee Schmitz, age 65, of Murfreesboro, TN, died Sunday November 10, 2013. A native of San Mateo, CA, he was the son of the late Berthold and Ruby Hintz Schmitz. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Marvin Schmitz. Mr. Schmitz is survived by his wife, Nancy Ann McCrary Schmitz; brothers and sisters in law, Michael McCrary...
Frances Victoria Phetterplace
November 9, 2013
Frances Victoria "Fran" Phetterplace, age 95, of Smyrna passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2013. She was a native of Jamaica, New York and the daughter of the late Michael and Kay Katherine Szemska Wojtkiewicz. Funeral service will be 11:00am Wednesday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Graveside service will be 1:00pm Wednesday at Middle Tennessee Veterans Cemetery. She is survived by...
James "Duke" Ward
November 8, 2013
James D "Duke" Ward, age 74, a long-time resident of McMinnville, TN passed away on Friday, November 8th at Community Care of Rutherford County in Murfreesboro. He was preceeded in death by his parents Frank and Hazel Ward, a brother Robert Ward, a daughter Lois Rhoring, and a grandson Colton Robertson. He is survived by his sister Frankie Overcash; children...
Anne Elizabeth Birrell
November 7, 2013
Anne Elizabeth Birrell, age 80 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Thursday, November 7, 2013. Born on July 18, 1933 she married Conway S. Birrell December 26, 1951. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11:00AM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Brother Ron Caldwell will officiate. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Birrell is survived by her loving husband of 62...
Mary Ruth Hill Lee
November 6, 2013
In loving memory of Mary Ruth Hill Lee, age 85 of Murfreesboro, who died Wednesday, November 6, 2013. She was a native of Christiana and a daughter of the late E.B and Dennis Bowen Thomas. She was preceded in death by husbands, William L. Hill who died in 1975 and Glenn C. Lee who died in 2010. Visitation will be...
Michael Turner
November 5, 2013
Michael L. Turner, age 49 of LaVergne died Tuesday November 5, 2013. He was a native of Scottsville Kentuckey and was the son of the late, Donald and Betty Creson Turner. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Richard Turner. Mr. Turner was retired from Metro Davidson County Fire Department. He is survived by his wife, Bobbie Turner;...
Nancy Janutolo
November 2, 2013
Nancy J. Janutolo passed away Nov. 2, 2013, at the age of 79 in Smyrna, Tennessee. She is survived by son, Dan M. Janutolo II, his wife, Katherine L. Janutolo, daughter Melissa L. Robertson; grandchildren Tracy Bramel, April Wright, Ginette Brown, Nancy Giansante, Courtney Letema, Ashley Robertson, and Michael Robertson; eight great-grandchildren; and sisters Deloris Taylor of Plano, TX and...
Berkeley Howard
November 1, 2013
William Berkeley Howard, Sr. age 87, passed away Friday, November 1, 2013 at his home in Murfreesboro. He was a native of Belleville, NJ and a son of the late Thomas Howard, Sr. and Bertha Harris Howard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Thomas, Harold and Carl, two sisters, Marie Thorpe and Priscilla...
Normalee S. Green
November 1, 2013
Normalee S. Green, age 78 of Murfreesboro formally of Franklin went on to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday November 1, 2013. She was a native of Oklahoma and was the daughter of the late, Robert and Edna Compton Silvers. Mrs. Green was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband, Al Green; daughters,...
Sandra "Sandy" Bolton
October 31, 2013
Sandra "Sandy" Elaine Hayes Bolton age 67 of Smyrna, passed away Thursday October 31, 2013. A native of Knox County, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Mary Price Hayes. She is also preceded in death by a brother; Ray Allan "Pete" Hayes. Ms. Bolton is survived by her children; daughter Carolyn Vidal and her husband Damain of...
Mary Ann Mathes
October 31, 2013
Mary Ann Mathes, 85, of Quincy, California passed away October 31, 2013 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Mary Ann (Carter) Mathes was born to Charles and Lottie Carter in Bushong, Kansas. While a young girl, the family farm was wiped out by the great dustbowl and the family relocated to Quincy, California where Mary Ann attended Pioneer Elementary and graduated from Quincy...
Kinslee Lanea Rose Walker
October 30, 2013
Kinslee Lanea Rose Walker age 4 of Greenbrier, went home to be with Jesus Wednesday October 30, 2013. Kinslee is survived by her mother Ashley Melton, her father Robert Walker, brothers; Brody Robert Lynn Walker, William Aydin, Layne Derek, Colton Michael, her grandparents; Sandra and Craig Timms of Murfreesboro, Debra Moore of Greenbrier, Rick Walker and his wife Sharon of...
Helen Wanda Davis Pittman
October 30, 2013
Helen Wanda Davis Pittman, age 89 of LaVergne, TN, passed away Wednesday October 30, 2013. A native of Spaulding, OK, she was the daughter of the late James Bethlehem and Annie Mae Shores Davis. Mrs. Pittman was also preceded in death by her husband, Chester Odell Pittman who died in 2002, and by eight brothers, and one sister. Mrs. Pittman...
Frank E. Mcmahan
October 30, 2013
Frank E. McMahan, age 90, died Wednesday, October 30, 2013. Mr. McMahan was a native of Coffee County and was the son of the late John T. and Nora Bryant McMahan. Visitation will be Saturday from 11:30 am until the time of the funeral services beginning at 1:00 pm, Saturday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Brother Ralph Gilliam officiating. Burial...
Wilma Irvin
October 29, 2013
Wilma Irvin, age 76 of Woodbury, died Tuesday at her home surrounded by her family. She was preceded by her husband James Irvin, a daughter Cheryl Wilson and a grandson, Michael Wayne Wilson. Mrs. Irvin is survived by her children, Douglas Irvin and his wife Stacey of Tullahoma, Dianna Reese Creader of Fairbanks, Alaska and Anna Holt of Nashville; two...
Donald Ray Knipfer
October 28, 2013
Donald Ray "Donnie" Knipfer, age 57 passed away Monday, October 28, 2013. He was a native of Davidson County and was preceded in death by his son and the light of his life, Donald Ray Knipfer, Jr "Little Donnie"; his brother, Alvin Odell Hedgecoth, II; and his father, Robert Donald Knipfer. He is survived by his wife, Linda; mother, Alma...
George Raymond Patterson
October 28, 2013
George Raymond Patterson, 90, peacefully passed away on October 28th, 2013 at Signature Healthcare in Memphis Tennessee. George was born December 16, 1922, to Arthur Calloway Patterson and Sallie Palmer Patterson in Strawberry Plains, Tennessee. His mother died in his infancy, and he was blessed by his fathers marriage to Flora Patterson, who made the family whole. Life on the...
