Joyce Murdock Richards
February 9, 2013
Joyce Murdock Richards, age 82 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2013. A lifelong resident of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Laurine Welch Murdock. She was also preceded in death by her husband, G. Earl Richards who died in 1999. Mrs. Richards is survived by her sons, T. Earl Richards and his...
Patrick Wayne Poole
February 7, 2013
Patrick Wayne Poole, age 60, of Nashville, died Thursday, February 7, 2013. He was the son of Lucy Jones. Mr. Poole is survived by his daughter Rebecca Poole and her fiancé Tommy Long of Murfreesboro; a brother Michael Poole of Smyrna; and girlfriend Nancy Griffith of Nashville. A memorial service will be 2:30 PM Sunday at The 202 Friendship House...
Nancy Thrower Coleman
February 7, 2013
Nancy Biddle Thrower Coleman, age 79, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, February 7, 2013. She was born March 12, 1933 in Bon Aqua, TN, to the late Maude Louise Potts Thrower and Michael Elmore Thrower. She lived all her adult life in Murfreesboro, and was a member of Fellowship United Methodist Church. Mrs. Coleman was preceded in...
Emily Anne Parker Rich
February 6, 2013
Emily Anne Parker Rich, age 40 died February 6, 2013, after a 7 year courageous battle with breast cancer. She was a mother, a daughter and a friend to all that knew her. She was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County and the daughter of the late James Benjamin Parker and Georgia Anne Parker born on February 27, 1972. She...
Thomas "Tom" Vincent La Salle
February 4, 2013
Thomas Tom Vincent La Salle, age 52, of LaVergne, TN passed away, Monday, February 4, 2013. A native of Burbank, CA and longtime resident of Tennessee, he was preceded in death by his father, Joseph James La Salle. Funeral services will be Thursday at 11:00AM at Woodfin Funeral Chapel in Smyrna. Pastor Steve Marcum will officiate. Burial will follow in...
Patricia Goodman Sory
February 4, 2013
PATRICIA GOODMAN SORY, age 67, of LaVergne, died February 4, 2013. Funeral services will be Thursday at 11:30 AM at Jefferson Pike Church of Christ in LaVergne with Bro. Jimmy Carver and her nephew Trey Helton officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park In Nashville. Mrs. Sory is survived by her husband, Douglas Sory; daughter Crissy (Jeremy) Dunn; mother,...
William Laughlin Youree
February 3, 2013
William Laughlin Youree, age 76 of Readyville, Tennessee, passed away on February 3, 2013, surrounded by family at Adams Place in Murfreesboro, TN. A lifelong resident of Readyville, Mr. Youree was the son of the late Fred Craig Youree and Josie Fay Patrick Youree. Mr. Youree graduated from Kittrell High School in 1955 and received a Bachelor of Science degree...
Burley Thomas Barrett, Jr.
February 2, 2013
Burley Thomas Barrett, Jr., age 68 of Murfreesboro, TN, died Saturday February 2, 2013. A native of Cannon County, he was the son of the late Berlie Thomas Barrett, Sr. and Myrtle E. Cooper Barrett Bradley. He was also preceded in death by a half-brother, Anthony Sunny Bradley and a step-brother, Lewis Davenport. Mr. Barrett is survived by his wife...
Jesse Allen Turney
February 2, 2013
JESSE ALLEN TURNEY age 47 of Murfreesboro, went home to be with his Lord and Savior February 2, 2013. A native of Houston, Texas he was the son of the late Peggy Orr Turney. Funeral service will be 2:00pm Wednesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel, with Brother Dean Sisk officiating. Mr. Turney is survived by his wife of 14 years, Linda...
Wayne Singleton
February 2, 2013
Wayne Singleton, age 43, of Smyrna, died Saturday, February 2, 2013. He was a native of Rutherford County and the son of the late Cathy Lee Matney Hayes. Memorial service will be 5:00pm Tuesday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Bro. Pat Coffee will officiate. He is survived by his sister, Tammy (Rocky) Keller, brother, Tracy (Tonya) Singleton, nephews and niece, Rocky,...
Virginia O'Brien Campbell
February 1, 2013
Virginia OBrien Campbell, age 96 of Germantown TN died Friday February 1, 2013. She was a native of Rutherford County and was the daughter of the late, James Murfree OBrien, Sr., and Virginia McDonald OBrien. Mrs. Campbell was member of Second Presbyterian Church in Memphis and 1938 graduate of Middle Tennessee State University. In 1939 she went to Teach and...
Fayola Clark Mankin
January 31, 2013
Fayola Clark Mankin, age 87, died Thursday, January 31, 2013 at AdamsPlace. Mrs. Mankin was a native of Jackson County and daughter of the late Mell A. and Bettye Canter Clark. She was also preceded in death by her husband William R. Mankin who died in 1998, and a son Robert James Mankin who died in 1953. Funeral service will...
Robert "Bear" Melson, Jr.
January 29, 2013
Robert Bear Melson Jr., age 51 of Murfreesboro died Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center following a brief illness. He was a native of Costa Mesa, California and the son of Anita Haruff Melson and the late Robert Charles Melson, Sr. In addition to his mother, Mr. Melson is survived by his wife of 30 years Penny...
Katie Anne Bell
January 27, 2013
Katie Anne Bell went to be with the lord. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11:00AM at Woodfin Funeral Chapel in Smyrna. Pastor Thomas Todd will officiate. Burial will follow in Mapleview Cemetery. Katie is survived by her parents, Brad and Shannon Hickok Bell of Smyrna, TN; brother, Nicholas Bell of Smyrna, TN; grandmother, Margaret Evans of Cullman, AL; grandparents,...
Clay Melvin Byrd
January 25, 2013
CLAY MELVIN BYRD, age 61 of Dowelltown, died Friday January 25, 2013. Funeral service will be 2:00pm Sunday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Kent Kesler Sr. officiating. Burial will follow at Poplar Hill Cemetery in Wilson County, with family and friends serving as pallbearers. Mr. Byrd is survived by his mother Gladys Alberta Adamson, daughter Melissa Dawn and her husband...
Dorothy E. Beech Ayers
January 24, 2013
Dorothy E. Beech Ayers, age 87 of LaVergne, TN, died Thursday January 24, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Willie Ayers, and a daughter, Janie Adams. Mrs. Ayers is survived by her daughter and son- in- law, Martha and Wallace Whitehurst of LaVergne, TN; four grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Saturday...
Frances M. Sallee
January 23, 2013
Frances M. Flowers Sallee, age 74, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2013. A native of Jamestown, TN, Mrs. Sallee was preceded in death by her parents, Waldon Flowers and Epsie Richardson Flowers. She was also preceded in death by her husband, W.H. Bill Sallee, her sister, Lula Flowers; and three brothers, Frank, Ernest Shorty and Herbert Flowers....
Major Nick Dudiak
January 23, 2013
MAJOR NICK DUDIAK, age 78, of Murfreesboro, died January 23, 2013. A native of Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Michael and Theodora Julchitsky Dudiak. A funeral mass will be held Friday at 11:00 AM at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church with Father Mark Sappenfield officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM Friday until service time...
Merlin Rex Graby
January 22, 2013
Merlin Rex Graby, age 85, of Murfreesboro, TN died at home on Tuesday, January 22, 2013. The funeral will be 4:00pm Sunday at Franklin Road Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Norris officiating. Private family burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to Franklin Road Baptist Church. Mr. Graby was born October 1, 1927 in Fairfield, Iowa...
Beatrice P. White
January 22, 2013
BEATRICE P. WHITE age 93 of Murfreesboro, went home to be with her Lord and Savior January 22, 2013. A native of Milton, she is preceded in death by her husband John A. White. Ms. White is survived by her daughter; Sandra Brown of Utah, two grandchildren Tracy Kummer of Utah, Kristine Sasser of Idaho., three great-grandchildren; Justin Kummer, Alexis...
