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Jewell Sparks Roberts

Jewell Sparks Roberts

September 11, 2012

JEWELL SPARKS ROBERTS, age 76 of the Walter Hill Community, died Tuesday September 11, 2012. A native of Lake County, TN, she was the daughter of the late Henry Powell and Maibell Coleman Sparks. Mrs. Roberts was also preceded in death by her brothers, Wilson and Mack Sparks, and a sister, Lady Sparks Lawson. Mrs. Roberts is survived by her...

Hyunhee Daugherty

Hyunhee Daugherty

September 10, 2012

Hyunhee Daugherty, age 41, died September 10, 2012. Funeral service will be 3:00 PM Friday at Woodfin Funeral Chapel. Pastor Kim will officiate. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to service on Friday. Online condolences can be made at www.woodfinchapel.com 615-893-5151.

Gayle Kinnard Ross

Gayle Kinnard Ross

September 10, 2012

Gayle Kinnard Ross, age 69, of Smyrna, TN died Monday, September 10, 2012 at her home. A native of Nashville, TN, she was preceded in death by her parents, Charles R. Kinnard Jr. and Gladys Gann Kinnard and also her son, Michael Wayne Hayes. Funeral services will be held Friday at 10:00AM at Woodfin Funeral Chapel in Smyrna. Brother Ron...

Dorothy Coursey Bean

Dorothy Coursey Bean

September 9, 2012

Dorothy Coursey Bean, age 76, died Sunday, September 9, 2012. Mrs. Bean was a native of Bedford County and daughter of the late Harvey C. and Christine Lloyd Coursey. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Bro. Charles Mullins, Lynn Watson and Brian Campbell will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Bean is...

Walter Jefferson Carder

Walter Jefferson Carder

September 8, 2012

Walter Jefferson Carder, age 76 of LaVergne, TN, died Saturday September 8, 2012. A native of West Union, WV, he was the son of the late Denzel Mason and Opal Lucille Pierce Carder. Mr. Carder was also preceded in death by three brothers, Fred, Billy, and Junior Carder. Mr. Carder is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Libby Stemple Carder; daughters,...

Olive Elizabeth Cox Elgin

Olive Elizabeth Cox Elgin

September 8, 2012

Olive Elizabeth Cox Elgin, age 82 of Murfreesboro died Saturday September 8, 2012. She was a native of Honea Path, South Carolina and was preceded in death by her parents, L.T. and Macie Wilson Cox, and her husband, Furman Elgin. Mrs. Elgin was a member of Chiquola Baptist Church and was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She is survived...

Leamon Anderson Flatt

Leamon Anderson Flatt

September 8, 2012

Leamon Anderson Flatt, age 80, died Saturday, September 8, 2012. Brother Flatt was a native of Jackson County and was the son of the late Benton Madison and Cleo Way Flatt. He was preceded in death by his wife Lula Thomas Flatt who died in 2004 and a brother Dowell Flatt. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Tuesday at Woodfin...

Jean Folk

Jean Folk

September 7, 2012

Jean Wendt Folk, age 90, died suddenly and peacefully at home on Friday, September 7, 2012. She was the daughter of the late William Henry Wendt, Sr. and Peachie Hardison Wendt of Wilmington, NC, where Jean was born and raised. She was also preceded in death by her husband Fred Folk; brother William Henry Wendt, Jr.; nephew David Holmes Wendt;...

Shari Davila

Shari Davila

September 7, 2012

Shari Davila, age 50 of Murfreesboro died Friday September 7, 2012. She was a born in Cincinnati, Ohio and had lived in Daleville Alabama. Mrs. Davila was a LPN at Alvin C. York Medical Center. She is survived by her husband, Jose Davila; daughters, Celeste Davis and husband Jason of Auburn, Alabama, Tiffany Watts of Murfreesboro; grandchildren, Brody and Bryant...

Veola Davis

Veola Davis

September 6, 2012

Veola Davis, age 75, of Murfreesboro, formerly of Harvey, Illinois, fell asleep in death on Thursday, September 6, 2012. A native of Hazelhurst, Mississippi she was preceded in death by her husband Samuel L. Davis and by her parents Ora Lee and Ulysses Tillman. A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 2:30 PM at the Kingdom...

Kenneth Knox Bumpas

Kenneth Knox Bumpas

September 6, 2012

Kenneth Knox Bumpas, Sr., age 83, died Thursday, September 6, 2012 at his home. Mr. Bumpas was born September 15, 1928 and was son of the late Joe and Dana Knox Bumpas. Mr. Bumpas spent his childhood in Nashville and attended West High School. After serving as a U.S. Marine, he earned his engineering degree while attending Middle Tennessee State...

Dr. J. "Craig" Martindale Sr.

Dr. J. "Craig" Martindale Sr.

September 6, 2012

DR. J. CRAIG MARTINDALE SR., age 71 of Murfreesboro, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday September 6, 2012. A native of Hopewell, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Kelton and Syble Proctor McAlister. He is preceded in death by his first wife, Margie Martindale. Funeral services will be 7:00 pm Tuesday at First Cumberland...

Jerry Dale Owens

Jerry Dale Owens

September 4, 2012

Jerry Dale Owens, age 51, of Smyrna, died Tuesday, September 4, 2012 after a brief illness. He was the son of Jarrett Owens and the late Dorothy Baker Parker. Mr. Owens is survived by his wife of 26 years Amy Brunsman Owens; brothers Terry (Lucy) Owens and Grady (Stacey) Givens both of Fairview; sisters Penny (Mike) Hackney of Dickson and...

Mary C. "Genevieve" Breen

Mary C. "Genevieve" Breen

September 3, 2012

MARY C. GENEVIEVE BREEN, age 88 , of Murfreesboro, died September 3, 2012. She was a native of Rumford, Maine, and daughter of the late Patrick and Olive Shea Curran. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1:00 PM at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church with Rev. Mark Sappenfield officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Mrs. Breen is...

Patricia Ann Fielder

Patricia Ann Fielder

September 3, 2012

Patricia Ann Fielder, age 63, of Manchester, died Monday, September 3, 2012. Mrs. Fielder is the daughter of the late H.I. Hall and Ethel Alline Potts Hall. Mrs. Fielder is survived by her husband of 30 years Johnny Fielder; children Connie (Larry) Shelton of Murfreesboro, Lisa Fielder of Portland, Sherri Bennett of Murfreesboro, Steve (Mia) Jacobs of Murfreesboro, and Wayne...

Minerva Cowan Shacklett

Minerva Cowan Shacklett

September 2, 2012

Minerva Cowan Shacklett, age 92, of Murfreesboro, TN died Sunday, September 2, 2012. A native of Whitwell, TN she was the daughter of the late John Seabird Cowan and Dora Holloway Cowan. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Alma Childers and her brother Mitchell Cowan. Funeral services will be Friday at 11:00AM at First Presbyterian Church in...

Donna F. Rogers

Donna F. Rogers

September 1, 2012

Donna Faye Bain Rogers, age 53, of LaVergne, died Saturday, September 1, 2012 at Alive Hospice. Mrs. Rogers is the daughter of Sammy J. and Addie Lou Belle Tramel Bain. Mrs. Rogers is survived by her husband Anthony Wain Rogers; sons Nathan L. (LaDonna) Bean of LaVergne, Jay N. Bean of LaVergne, and Daniel J. (Ashley) Bean of Antioch; grandchildren...

Stella M. Heinold

Stella M. Heinold

August 30, 2012

Stella M. Heinold, age 83, of San Benito, TX formerly of Roswell, NM, passed away Thursday August 30, 2012 of cardiac arrest. A native of Oakville, Iowa she was preceded in death by her parents, William Martin and Lucille L. Heinold. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Ms. Heinold is survived by her three daughters and...

Christine Ralston Estes

Christine Ralston Estes

August 29, 2012

Christine Ralston Estes, age 94 of Murfreesboro, TN, died Wednesday August 29, 2012 at Northside Health Care Center. A native of Rockvale, TN, she was the daughter of the late Grover Cleveland and Olive May Shoemaker Ralston. Mrs. Estes was married to the late James Harvey Estes who died in 2005. She was also preceded in death by her brothers,...

Hazel Marie Clendenning Irwin

Hazel Marie Clendenning Irwin

August 29, 2012

Hazel Marie Clendenning Irwin age 81 of Murfreesboro but formerly of Nashville, died Wednesday August 29. 2012. A native of Portland, TN, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Mary Jane Gregory Clendenning She was also preceded in death by two daughters, Barbara Marie Waggoner and Mary Elizabeth Kirby. Mrs. Irwin is survived by her husband, Walter Irwin,...

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