Obituaries
Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries
Joe Jack Dement
July 7, 2013
Joe Jack Dement, age 86, of Lascassas, died July 7, 2013. Mr. Dement was a native of Normandy, TN and was the son of the late E. Miller and Ruby McSpadden Dement. Funeral services will be at 2:00PM Friday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Rev. Marshall Gupton and Ron Medlin will officiate. Burial will be in the Hollywood Cemetery at Wartrace....
Ellen Stokes
July 7, 2013
Ellen Stokes, 84 of LaVergne died Sunday July 7, 2013. She was a native of Pickens County South Carolina and was preceded in death by her husband, Theron Stokes, parents, Oscar and Leora Bell Alexander. Mrs. Stokes was a member of Woodbine Baptist Church and was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She is survived by her children, Linda...
Kenneth Ford
July 5, 2013
Kenneth Ford, age 77 of Murfreesboro died Friday at MTMC. He was a native of Chicago and was the son of the late Maurice and Ruth Trent. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Jack Huber and a sister in law Susan Trent. Mr. Ford is survived by his sons Kirt Ford of Houston...
Thomas Frederick Wright, Jr.
July 5, 2013
Thomas Frederick Wright, Jr., age 51 of Murfreesboro died Friday, July 05, 2013. He was a native of Walker County, GA and the son of the late Thomas Frederick and Jeanette Brown Wright, Sr. Funeral service will be 4:00pm Sunday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. He is survived by his wife, Gayle Wright, son, T.J. Royer of Bell Buckle, and daughter,...
Mitchell Scott Maxwell
July 4, 2013
Mitchell Scott Maxwell went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 4th 2013. A native of Huntsville, Alabama, Mitchell was born on July 19th, 1994 to Austin and Claire Maxwell. Mitchell is survived by his parents, as well as his brothers, Matthew Maxwell, Manning Maxwell and Michael Maxwell; grandparents, Scott and Kathy Daniel of Murfreesboro; grandparents,...
Boyd David Longyear
July 4, 2013
Boyd David Longyear, age 93 of Smyrna, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, July 4, 2013. He was a native of Mason, MI and the son of the late Henry Binton and Blanch Hockman Longyear. Funeral service will be 2:00pm Sunday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Rev. Loyd Mabry will officiate. Burial will follow in Mapleview Cemetery...
Louise Peay
July 4, 2013
Rebecca Louise Wiser Peay, age 74 of Halls Hill, died Thursday at her home surrounded by her family. She was a native of Coffee County and the daughter of the late Alfred and Irene Wiser. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Robert "Bob" Peay, Sr., a sister, Frances Huddleston and a brother, Herman...
Myla Michelle Mitchell
July 3, 2013
Myla Michelle Mitchell was born into heaven on July 3, 2013. She was the infant daughter of Jamie and Angie Mitchell of Murfreesboro. In addition to her parents, Myla is survived by her maternal grandparents, Glenda Griffin, Mike Griffin and his wife Brenda all of Shelbyville; paternal grandparents, James Mitchell and his wife June of Columbia; aunts and uncles Todd...
Cheryl Kelly
July 2, 2013
Cheryl Kelly, age 54 of LaVergne died Tuesday July, 2 2013. She was a native of Nashville and the daughter of the late, Elzie and Ruth Akers Hooper. Mrs. Kelly had worked at Wal-Mart in Antioch. She is survived by her husband of 34years, Danny Kelly; children, Catherine Kelly of Murfreesboro, Jamie Kelly and fiancé Jamarr Kuilan of LaVergne, Debra...
Christine Gentry
July 2, 2013
Christine Gentry, age 85 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away July 2nd, 2013 peacefully. Born in Smoot, West Virginia on July 26, 1927, Christine is preceded in death by her husband, Linnell Gentry who passed away in 2000. Survived by her children son, Mike Gentry of Murfreesboro, TN, daughter Sally Gentry-Hill(Jack Hill) of Nashville, TN, grandson Brad Gentry of Murfreesboro, TN,...
Jon Barry Scarlett
July 2, 2013
Jon Barry Scarlett of Smyrna, a retired educator with Middle Tennessee State University, died July 2, 2013 at the Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville after a prolonged and valiant battle against lung disease and other ailments. Born July 14, 1950, in Milan, Tenn., he is survived by his wife, Lin Pote Scarlett; children, Heather Scarlett Wilson (Chase) of Rock Hill,...
Bob Frank Stephenson
July 1, 2013
Bob "Steve" Frank Stephenson, age 88, of Smyrna, TN passed away Monday, July 1, 2013. A native of Palmersville, TN he was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse Henry and Loice Pearl McClain Stephenson. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Mary Glover and Ruth Glynn, and his brothers, Ralph, Louis, and Almond Stephenson. Visitation will be...
Richard Graves
July 1, 2013
Richard Ellis Graves "Santa Clause" age 66 of Murfreesboro, passed away Monday July 1, 2013. A native of Napa, California he was the son of the late Benjamin and Marie Jones Graves. He is also preceded in death by a brother; Gene Graves. Mr. Graves is survived by his sister;Frances and her husband David Hall of Murfreesboro, brother; Frank Jr....
John E. Stanford
July 1, 2013
John Errol Stanford of Murfreesboro, Tennessee passed away at his residence on July 1, 2013. He was born in Sunset, Louisiana to the late Alton Joseph and Evangeline Stanford. Funeral services will be Friday at 11:00 AM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Bro. Julian Goodpaster officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Nancy, his...
Joseph C. Tenpenny, Jr.
July 1, 2013
Joseph C. "Joe" Tenpenny, Jr. age 82 of Murfreesboro, TN, died Monday July 1, 2013. A native of Maryville, TN, he was the son of the late Joseph C. Tenpenny, Sr. and Ruby Alexander Tenpenny. Mr. Tenpenny was also preceded in death by his wife, Betty Overall Tenpenny who died in 1999. Mr. Tenpenny is survived by his sons, Joe...
Meryl Couch
June 30, 2013
Meryl Virginia Couch age 71 of Smyrna, passed away Sunday June 30, 2013. A native of Irondale, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Walter C. and Mary Van Dyke Coil. She is also preceded in death by brothers; Bob Coil, Gordon Coil, Junior Coil, and Arvin Coil. Funeral service will be 4:00pm Wednesday at Woodfin Chapel Smyrna, with...
Charles Donald Sandlin
June 30, 2013
Charles Donald Sandlin, age 80, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on June 30, 2013. A native of Buckhorn, KY, he was born on Feb. 6, 1933 to the late Estill Sandlin and Lillie Bell Combs Sandlin. He is also preceded in death by his devoted wife, Mary Lavena Reed Sandlin. A graveside service will be held at 2:00PM Friday at...
Chance Nafe
June 29, 2013
Chance Nafe, age 29 of Antioch died Saturday June 29, 2013. He was preceded in death by his father, Barry Nafe and had worked for Ozburn-Hessey Logistics. Mr. Nafe is survived by his wife, Emma Nafe; daughter, Noelle Nafe; mother, Sheri Nafe, of Alabama; sisters, Bianca Nafe Turk and husband Tommy of Alabama, Heather Roberson of Alabama; nephew, Ryan Brackin...
Pamela Diane Tucker
June 29, 2013
Pamela Diane Tucker age 59 of Smyrna, passed away Saturday June 29,2013. A native of Ethridge, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Bruce and Edith Staggs Lemay. She is also preceded in death by sister; Patricia O'Saile, brothers; Gene Lemay and Ricky Lemay. Funeral service will be 11:00am Wednesday at Woodfin Chapel Smyrna with James Tucker officiating. Burial...
Stephanie Rowlette Scruggs
June 28, 2013
Stephanie Ann Rowlette Scruggs, age 30 of Murfreesboro died from a lengthy illness Friday, June 28, 2013 surrounded by her family at MTMC. She was a native of Murfreesboro and a member of World Outreach Church. She was preceded in death by her father James Rowlette, grandparents Mary Alice McKnight, and TR and Beulah Rowlette. Survivors include her husband Jeremy...
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