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Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries

James Buford Waldron

James Buford Waldron

December 6, 2012

James Buford Waldron, age 96, formerly of Smyrna died Thursday, December 6, 2012 at Grace Health Care in Franklin. He was a native of Rutherford County and son of the late George Everett and Pearl Austin Waldron. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary B Mullins Waldron, who died in 1997. Funeral service will be 11:00am Monday...

Linda Sue Henley Lockard

Linda Sue Henley Lockard

December 5, 2012

Linda Sue Henley Lockard, age 68, of Murfreesboro, died Wednesday, December 5, 2012. She was a native of Jackson, TN and the daughter of the late Robert and Pauline Stafford Henley. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Lockard, brothers, Tommy and Billy Henley. Funeral service will be 1:00pm Sunday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Dr. Dean Sisk...

Elsie Florence Davis Diem

Elsie Florence Davis Diem

December 5, 2012

Elsie Florence Davis Diem, age 85 of Smyrna, TN, formerly of Mt. Ephraim, NJ, passed away Wednesday December 5, 2012. A native of Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence James and Elsie Springer Davis. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Walter Albert Diem, Sr. who died in 2008, and by nine brothers and...

Floyd "Tommy" Thomas Martin, Jr

Floyd "Tommy" Thomas Martin, Jr

December 5, 2012

Tommy Martin Jr., age 73, of Smyrna, died Wednesday, December 5, 2012. A native and longtime resident of Nashville, TN he was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd T. Martin Sr. and Emma Jean Stacy Martin. Funeral services will be Saturday at 1:00PM at Woodfin Funeral Chapel in Smyrna, TN. Dr. Lenny Farmer will officiate. Burial will follow in...

Felicity Marie Frost

Felicity Marie Frost

December 4, 2012

Felicity Marie Frost, age 47, of Murfreesboro, died December 4, 2012. Mrs. Frost was the daughter of Carol Ann Crane and the late David Wilmer Crane. She was also preceded in death by a daughter Jennifer Nicole LeRoy. Mrs. Frost is survived by her husband of 23 years Barry Alvin Frost; sons LCPL Daniel Sean Frost, USMC of Camp Lejeune,...

Grace Delores Burrell

Grace Delores Burrell

December 4, 2012

GRACE DELORES BURRELL, age 77, of Murfreesboro, died December 4, 2012. A native of Greenville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Julia Heaton Smith. Funeral services will be 12:00 Noon Friday at Woodfin Funeral Chapel with Shannon McKee officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Burrell is survived by five daughters, Patricia Vanderkarr, Talking...

Michael Wayne Garrison

Michael Wayne Garrison

December 3, 2012

Michael Wayne Garrison, age 48 of Murfreesboro, TN, died Monday December 3, 2012. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late William Thomas Garrison who died in 2002. Michael is survived by his mother, Shirley Faulk Garrison of Murfreesboro, TN; son, Michael Blake Garrison of Murfreesboro, TN; daughters, Laura Ashley Johnson and her husband Rex of...

Joan Woods Carey

Joan Woods Carey

December 2, 2012

Joan Woods Carey, age 69, of Readyville, died Sunday, December 2, 2012. She was a native of Baltimore, MD and the daughter of the late John Eugene and Bessie Mae Boyd Head. She is survived by her husband, Ernest Lee Carey, son, Eddie (Cherie) Woods of LaVergne, Sherry Kuehlthau of Russellville, grandchildren, Josh Helms and Jonathan (Emma) Helms, and many...

William Morris Harrison

William Morris Harrison

December 2, 2012

William Morris Harrison, age 88, of Smyrna, died Sunday, December 2, 2012 at his home. He was a native of Ft. Payne, AL and the son of the late Henry Jefferson and Laura Morris Harrison. He is survived by his daughters, Melissa Harrison of Smyrna, Lynn Richardson and her husband Brent of Bell Buckle, Laurie Harrison of Toronto, and Julie...

Frankie L. Hopkins

Frankie L. Hopkins

December 2, 2012

Frankie L. Hopkins Sr., age 73, of Smyrna, died Sunday, December 2, 2012. A native of Fulton, KY and longtime resident of Warren, MI he was the son of the late Carl Hopkins and Lennie Clark Hopkins. He is also preceded in death by his son, Michael Keith Hopkins. Mr. Hopkins is survived by his wife of 51 years, Betty...

David C. Pitts

David C. Pitts

December 2, 2012

David C. Pitts, age 86 of Murfreesboro, TN, formerly of Cleveland, OH, passed away Sunday December 2, 2012. A native of Petersburg, TN, he was the son of the late Sidney and Laura Knott Pitts. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Nettie Hullett Pitts. Mr. Pitts is survived by his son and daughter in-law Melvin and Terry...

Kinsey Roberts Howerton

Kinsey Roberts Howerton

December 1, 2012

Kinsey Vance Roberts Howerton of Murfreesboro died December 1, 2012. She was 33 years old. Kinsey, a loving wife, mother, and daughter, was born in Kingsport, TN on November 28, 1979. She graduated in 1998 from Rutledge High School where she was a cheerleader and an honor student. She attended Tennessee Tech University, graduating with a degree in business. She...

Levi Kellar Ford

Levi Kellar Ford

December 1, 2012

LEVI KELLAR FORD, age 14 months of Christiana, went home to be with Jesus December 1, 2012. Levi is survived by his Mother Melissa Meadors Ford, Father Johnnie Kellar Davis, sister Morgan Marie Dawn Ford, Brother Jesse Lee Clark Ford all of Christiana, Grandparents Larry and Diane Edmondson, Johnnie and Cindy Davis all of Christiana, and many Aunts, Uncles and...

Don Paffrath

Don Paffrath

December 1, 2012

Don Paffrath, age 81, died Saturday, December 1, 2012. Mr. Paffrath was a native of Ford City, PA and a long time resident of Conneaut Lake, PA. He was the son of the late, John Paffrath and Mary Retzer Paffrath. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Joy Paffrath and his brother, Jack Paffrath. Funeral services will be...

Clara Nell Loiseau

Clara Nell Loiseau

November 30, 2012

Clara Nell Loiseau Born to Flora and Edgar Duerr, April 6, 1929 in Perryville, MO. Passed away peacefully November 30, 2012. She graduated Fontbonne College and worked as a medical technologist. Nell was a gentle and loving mother to five children: Larry Loiseau (Leah); Debbie Boles (Gregg); Keith Loiseau (Cynthia Paschal); John Loiseau (Pam); and Gene Loiseau (Keeley). She was...

Edith Marie Holme Spicer

Edith Marie Holme Spicer

November 30, 2012

Edith Marie Holme Spicer, age 79, of Murfreesboro, TN, formerly of Leeds, IA, died Friday, November 30, 2012 at Community Care of Rutherford County. Mrs. Spicer was the daughter of the late Andrew and Katie Ramburg Holme. She was also preceded in death by her husband Bobby Clay Spicer, and son Steven Spicer.

Mrs. Spicer is survived by her...

Randy Michael Taylor

Randy Michael Taylor

November 30, 2012

Randy Michael Taylor, age 54, of LaVergne, died Friday, November 30, 2012 at his home. Mr. Taylor was the son of Clarence Aubrey and Motie Marie Puckett Taylor.

Mr. Taylor is survived by his wife of 15 years Diane Lynn Taylor; children James Michael Taylor of Beechgrove, Jody Lee Taylor of LaVergne, Christina Marie Taylor of Beechgrove, Randi (Donald)...

Lonnie Dean Gammons

Lonnie Dean Gammons

November 30, 2012

Lonnie Dean Gammons age 83, of LaVergne, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Friday November 30,2012. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Winford and Sally Ford Gammons. He is also preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth Holder Gammons, second wife Dorothy Gambill Gammons, Brothers Buck Gammons, Calvin Johnson, Pete...

Mary Swanson

Mary Swanson

November 29, 2012

Mary Swanson age 88 of Murfreesboro died Thursday, November 29, 2012 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center. She was a native of New Orleans, Louisiana and the daughter of the late Walter C. and Mary Simpson Meek Sr. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years Claude W. Swanson, a daughter Fay Ann...

William Allan Price

William Allan Price

November 28, 2012

William Allan Price, age 63 of LaVergne died Wednesday. He was a native of Ohio and was preceded in death by his mother, Ruth Newland Price. Mr. Price was a veteran of the Vietnam Conflict serving in the United States Marine Corps and was retired from the United States Postal Service. Mr. Price gave the Gift of Life by donation...

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