Obituaries
Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries
Ronald Leroy Stromgren
October 31, 2012
Ronald Leroy Stromgren, age 75 of Murfreesboro died Wednesday October 31, 2012 at his home. He was a native of Lake Bronson, Minnesota and was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Ruby Souder Stromgren, siblings, Reuben, Arlene, and Roger, and brother-in-laws Joe Clark, Rodney Hanson, his first wife, Shirley Mayo Stromgren, infant daughter, Bernice Stromgren, and step daughter;...
Doris Elizabeth Luther
October 31, 2012
DORIS ELIZABETH LUTHER, age 82, of Smyrna, died October 31, 2012. She was a native of Piedmont, AL, and the daughter of the late Robert and Maude Moon White. Funeral services will be Friday at 3:00 PM at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna with Dr. Michael Todd Kirkland officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Luther is survived by several...
Margaret Ella Fann
October 31, 2012
Margaret Ella Fann, age 73, of Murfreesboro, TN died Wednesday, October 31, 2012. A native of Williamson County she was preceded in death by her parents, Henry Thomas Smithson and Rose Mai Hood Smithson; her sisters Ruby Lillard and Mary Childress and her brothers Henry Smithson Jr. and Jackie Smithson. A graveside service will be held Friday at 1:00PM at...
Robert Charles Melson
October 30, 2012
Robert Charles Melson, PHD, age 73, died Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at the Veterans Home. Mr. Melson was a native of Oklahoma City, OK and was the son of the late Charles and Gladys Brown Melson. Graveside services will be at 3:00PM Thursday at Evergreen Cemetery with full military honors. Reverend Steve Odom will officiate. Visitation will be from 1:00PM...
Juanita Lee Gannon
October 30, 2012
Juanita Lee Gannon, age 86, of Smyrna, TN died Tuesday October 30, 2012. A native of Nashville, TN she was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Donald Lee Gannon Sr.; her parents, Frank Lee and Nell Hill Lee; her son, Donald Lee Gannon, Jr. and her brother, Carl Lee. Funeral services will be Saturday at 3:00PM at...
Marvin "Buddy" L. Briley, Jr
October 30, 2012
Marvin L. Buddy Briley, Jr. age 61 of Murfreesboro, died Tuesday, October 30, 2012. He was a native of Murfreesboro and the son of the late Marvin L. and Thelma Taylor Briley, Sr. Memorial service will be 7:00pm Friday, November 2, 2012 at Kingwood Heights Church of Christ. Bro. Charles Mullins will officiate. Mr. Briley is survived by sister, Cindy...
Joshua Clinton Clark
October 29, 2012
Joshua Clinton Clark, age 25, of Bell Buckle, died Monday, October 29, 2012. He was the son of Cheryl Therese Clark of Murfreesboro. Mr. Clark is survived by his brother Scott Clark; and sister Cheyene Clark both of Murfreesboro. He was preceded in death by his grandfather Robert Carl Olsen. Visitation will be 4:00 PM until time of service at...
Kathy Reynolds Irvin
October 29, 2012
KATHY ANNE REYNOLDS IRVIN age 60 of Murfreesboro, died Sunday October 28, 2012. A native of Wilson County, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Katherine Harmon Reynolds. She is preceded in death by her sister, Cherry Reynolds Russell. Funeral service will be 11:00 am Friday at Woodfin Funeral Chapel, with her nephew Jeff Reynolds officiating. Burial will...
Geneva Sanford Earthman
October 28, 2012
Geneva Sanford Earthman, age 78, died Sunday, October 28, 2012 at her home. She was a native of Rutherford County and daughter of the late Nevile and Freddie Mae Stone Sanford. Funeral service will be 11:00am Wednesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Ben Earthman will Officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service....
Herman B. Pate
October 24, 2012
Herman B. Pate, age 82 of Murfreesboro, TN, died Wednesday October 24, 2012. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Francis E. and Alta Pinson Pate. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Betty Baskin Pate, a son Kenneth H. Pate, brothers, Thomas Eugene Pate and Leland M. Pate, and...
Mary L. Sinthavong
October 23, 2012
MARY L. SINTHAVONG age 68 of Murfreesboro, died Tuesday October 23, 2012. She is survived by her husband, Seigh Sombounsuth, Daughter Liza Souvannarath of CA., and Sons, Ott Sinthavong and Ang Sinthavong both of Murfreesboro. Visitation will be 4:00 until 6:00 pm Friday with Funeral service Saturady at 10:00 am at Woodfin Funeral Chapel. On line condolence may be made...
Mary Ellen Williamson
October 23, 2012
Mary Ellen Deter Williamson, age 91, died October 23, 2012 at McKendree Village in Hermitage, TN. Mrs. Williamson was a native of Ozark, AL and was the daughter of the late O. E. and Lemmie Godwin Rhodes. She also preceded in death by her husbands: Dr. Frank H. Deter and Dr. Byrn Williamson; her eldest daughter, Martha Deter Davis and...
Leland (Cookie) Moore Adcock, Sr.
October 22, 2012
LELAND (COOKIE) MOORE ADCOCK, SR, age 76, passed away from this life to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ October 22, 2012 at his home following a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born April 4, 1936 in Christiana, TN, to the late Bessie Boyd Moore Adcock and Clyde Felix Adcock, Sr. He was a lifelong...
Christine Crigger Wilson
October 20, 2012
CHRISTINE CRIGGER WILSON, age 92, of Murfreesboro, died October 20, 2012. She was a native of Marshall Co, TN, and daughter of the late Jackson and Flora Bell Craig Keel. Graveside services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday at Roselawn Memorial Gardens with Bro. Tony Long officiating. Visitation will be from 12 noon until 1:30 PM Tuesday at Woodfin Funeral Chapel....
Starla Mae Selle
October 19, 2012
Starla Mae Selle, age 48 of Murfreesboro died Friday. She is survived by her husband, Dale Selle, children, Shawn Selle, and Tiffany Petty; sisters, Cammie Simmons, Teya Dodson, and Monique Elliott. Private family service will be on Sunday. Woodfin Funeral Chapel, Murfreesboro is in charge of arrangements. 615-893-5151 www.woodfinchapel.com
Sheila Wolfenbarger Mouser
October 19, 2012
Shelia Wolfenbarger Mouser, age 60 of Smyrna died October 19, 2012. She was a native of Knoxville Tennessee and was preceded in death by her mother, Alameda Tilson Wolfenbarger, and her son, Gary Tavalin. She is survived by son, John Mouser and wife Amber of Smyrna; grandson, Mason Tavalin; father, John Wolfenbarger of Knoxville; sisters, Janice Wood of Mt. Juliet,...
Gladys Wey Kopf
October 19, 2012
Gladys Wey Kopf, age 93, died on October 19, 2012 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee surrounded by loving family members. Gladys was born in Newark, NJ on September 12, 1913, the youngest of four children of Emil Wey and Hermine Theissinger Wey. She grew up in Maplewood, graduated from Maplewood High School at the age of 16, and attended art school in...
Lt. Col. Robert Walter Murphy
October 18, 2012
Lt. Col. Robert Walter Bob Murphy (USARNG retired), age 63, of Murfreesboro, died Thursday, October 18, 2012. He was a native of Columbia, TN and the son of the late Frank and Louise Church Murphy. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Kathy Pearson Murphy, who died in 2010. Funeral service will be 10:00am Monday at Woodfin Memorial...
Burl Mease Rhodarmer
October 18, 2012
Burl Mease Rhodarmer of Murfreesboro, who proudly served our country as a member of the U.S. Air Force in both war and peace, died at the age of 91 on Thursday, October 18, 2012, at Adams Place surrounded by the love of family and friends. Mr. Rhodarmer was born in Ft. Collins, Colorado to the late, Noah B. and Betsy...
Brenda Joyce Finley
October 17, 2012
Brenda Joyce Finley, age 58, of Murfreesboro, died Wednesday, October 17, 2012. She was a native of Rutherford County and the daughter of the late Leon and Margaret Smitty Jones. Funeral service will be 2:30pm Saturday at Science Hill Church of Christ. Bud Mitchell will officiate. She is survived by her husband, David Finley, daughter, Vonda (Ben) Holmes of Murfreesboro,...
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