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...
John Bouavong
June 28, 2013
John Bouavong age 30, died Friday June 28,2013 at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Mr. Bouavong is survived by his parents; Vanh Bouavong and Siphom Vongsa of Smyrna, Wife; Noui Vangvongsavanh of Murfreesboro, and a brother; Kouthay Vongsa. Visitation will be 4:00 until 6:00pm Friday July 5,2013 at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Funeral service will be 1:00 Saturday July 6, 2013 at Woodfin...
Dorothy Lee Cain May
June 27, 2013
Dorothy (Dot), age 89, of Smyrna, TN, formerly of Memphis, TN, passed away June 27, 2013. Born May 20, 1924 in Jackson, TN to the late Cecil Lee Cain and Elizabeth Pruitt Cain. Preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Oscar William May; by her daughter, Annette May Keith; her son-in-law, Lonnie Smith; her great grandson Troy May;...
Arthur Dan Erickson
June 27, 2013
Arthur D. Erickson (Dan), born December 11, 1927 in Chicago Illinois. Predeceased by parents, Arthur and Esther Erickson and sister Arlene S. Marvin and wife Marcella Durr Erickson and Daughter Kelly E. Gannon Lackey. Survived by son Michael D. Erickson (Debbie), daughter Courtney E. Yates (Charlie), grandchildren Ashley Gannon, Josh Yates, Joseph Yates (Emily), Daniel Erickson, Jennifer Erickson, Caleb Yates,...
William B. Batey
June 26, 2013
William B. Batey, age 91 died Wednesday, June 26, 2013. Mr. Batey was a native of Rutherford County and was the son of the late Leon and Nannie Johns Batey. He was also preceded in death by his wife Marie Lowe Batey who died in 2012 and a son Gary Forrest Batey who died in 1951. He is survived by...
Louise Medlock Johnson
June 26, 2013
Louise Medlock Johnson, age 86 died June 26, 2013. Mrs. Johnson was a native of Paris, TN and was the daughter of the late William O. and Pearl Chandler Medlock. She was preceded in death by her husband Richard N. Johnson who died in 2012. Funeral service will be 11:00am Monday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Rev. Carl Wenck will officiate....
Margaret Moss Tarpley
June 26, 2013
Margaret Moss Tarpley, age 78 of Murfreesboro, died Wednesday, June 26, 2013. She was a native of Gainesboro, TN and the daughter of the late Frazier and Zelma VanHooser Moss. She is survived by her five children, Anita Florida and her husband Dan, Glenn Tarpley, Myra Bugg and her husband Bruce, Steve Tarpley and his wife Joann, Dale Tarpley and...
Helen Noles
June 26, 2013
Helen Noles, age 89 of LaVergne died Wednesday June 26, 2013 at home. She was a native of Oklahoma and was preceded in death by her husband J.D. Noles and parents, Thomas and Ora Anderson Lindsey. Mrs. Noles was a devoted homemaker and had attended the Church of God. She is survived by her children, J.D. Noles Jr. and wife...
Jim H. Johnson
June 26, 2013
Jim H. Johnson, age 88 of Murfreesboro, TN, died Wednesday June 26, 2013. A native of Cannon County, he was the son of the late Robert Ernest and Ella Mae Ferrell Johnson. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Selene Grimes Johnson who died in 2007 and by a sister, Mary Ann Cluck, brothers, Elmer Ray, Albert...
Carl Alsup
June 24, 2013
Carl Alsup, age 96 of Murfreesboro died Monday at Adams Place. He was a native of Murfreesboro and a son of the late John and Lura Mount Alsup. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Roberta, his sisters Annie, Nettie, Clara, and Nina as well as two infant brothers and brothers Arlie, Hylan, Johnny,...
Leslie W. Gentry
June 23, 2013
Leslie Wilburn Gentry, age 81 of Smyrna, TN, died Sunday June 23, 2013. A native of Dickson, County, he was the son of the late Oscar Jesse and Dona Rene Luther Gentry. Mr. Gentry was also preceded in death by a son, Jackie Lamar Gentry and four brothers. Mr. Gentry is survived by his wife of 62 years, Dorothy Jean...
Thomas Edwin Brannon
June 22, 2013
Thomas Edwin Brannon made the journey from this earth into paradise at the age of 93 after a fairly brief illness. He is preceded in death by his faithful wife of 60 years, Virginia Hunt Cunningham Tassey Brannon; his parents, Richard Lee and Allie Esther Whitehead Brannon of Rockvale, TN; five brothers: Aubrey, Sam, Claude, and Richard and two sisters:...
Andrew Chase Dismukes
June 22, 2013
Andrew Chase Dismukes, infant son of Joseph Barton and Melissa Carol Harding Dismukes died Saturday June 22, 2013. He is also survived by his grandparents, Larry and Trula Harding of Ladson South Carolina, Bo and Susan Dismukes of Watertown; great-grandparents, Joyce Pinkston of McMinnville, Sis Dismukes of Blackman and uncle Matt Dismukes. Private Graveside services will be Tuesday June 25,...
