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Oscar Leslie Sanders, Jr

Oscar Leslie Sanders, Jr

July 25, 2012

Oscar Leslie Sanders, Jr, age 74, of Murfreesboro, died Wednesday, July 25, 2012. He was a native of Rutherford County and the son of the late Oscar Leslie and Laura Katherine Eaton Sanders, Sr. Funeral service will be 2:00pm Saturday at Woodfin Funeral Chapel, Murfreesboro. Rick Duggin will officiate. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. He is survived by...

Ruth Beatrice Johns

Ruth Beatrice Johns

July 25, 2012

Ruth Beatrice Johns, age 90, died Wednesday, July 25, 2012. Mrs. Johns was the daughter of the late James Harold and Elizabeth Byrd Tapley. She is also preceded in death by her husband William Johns. Mrs. Johns is survived by her daughters Carol Ruth Gilbert of Mt. Juliet, TN and Betty Ann Hood of Gunnison, MS; sons Ronnie William Johns...

Josephine "Jo" Neely Mims

Josephine "Jo" Neely Mims

July 24, 2012

JOSEPHINE JO NEELY MIMS, age 85, of Murfreesboro, died July 24, 2012. Mrs. Mims was a native of Rutherford County, and daughter of the late Sam and Lona Alice Irvin Neely. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2:00 PM at Woodfin Funeral Chapel with Lynn Watson and Doug Hutchins officiating. Burial will be in Miller Cemetery in Christiana. Mrs. Mims...

Dorris W. "Scottie" Scott

Dorris W. "Scottie" Scott

July 24, 2012

Dorris W. Scottie Scott, age 74 of Murfreesboro, TN, died Tuesday July 24, 2012 at NHC after an extended Illness. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Walter Wesley and Alma White Miller Scott. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Robert and Jerry Scott,and by a grandson, T.J. Underwood. Mr. Scott is...

Joseph Patrick Lunceford, Sr

Joseph Patrick Lunceford, Sr

July 24, 2012

Joseph Patrick Lunceford, Sr, age 66, of Murfreesboro, died Tuesday, July 24, 2012. He was a native of Durham, NC and the son of the late Louis and Evelyn Malone Lunceford. He is survived by his wife, Janice Stone Lunceford, sons, Joseph Lunceford, Jr, William Remington, Linwood Remington, grandchildren, Noah and Nicole Remington, Clay and Shelby Lunceford, Rebecca and Morgan...

Dianne Boutin Martin

Dianne Boutin Martin

July 23, 2012

Dianne Boutin Martin, age 59, of Murfreesboro, died Monday, July 23, 2012. She was a native of Lowell, MA and the daughter of the late Gerard and Mildred Guthrie Boutin. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard Martin, daughter, Michelle Martin, and grandchild, Jacob. Memorial Service will be 2:00pm Thursday at Woodfin Funeral Chapel in Murfreesboro with...

Francis Elmer Brown, Sr.

Francis Elmer Brown, Sr.

July 22, 2012

Francis Elmer Brown, Sr., age 97 of Murfreesboro, TN, died Sunday July 22, 2012. A native of Dickson County, TN, he was the son of the late John Franklin and Nancy Ellen Gary Brown, Sr. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Louise Edwards Brown who died in 1999 and a granddaughter, Kathy Robison who died in...

Tennie Mae Keyt

Tennie Mae Keyt

July 22, 2012

Tennie Mae Underwood Keyt, age 89, died Sunday, July 22, 2012 at MTMC. Mrs. Keyt was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Mary Welcher Underwood. She is also preceded in death by her son Cyrus Keyt; and siblings Lucille Vickers, Mattie Hamby, Mark, Carl, Gene, Frank and Oakley Underwood. Ms. Keyt is survived by her son Dennis Keyt and...

Annie Lee Mcelroy Bragg

Annie Lee Mcelroy Bragg

July 22, 2012

Annie Lee McElroy Bragg passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2012, at AdamsPlace, surrounded by her family. She was born August 4, 1921, in Nora, Dickenson County, Virginia to Robert Lee and Eliza Grizzel McElroy. She had one brother, James B. McElroy, who predeceased her. She moved west across the continent with her family three times while growing up and...

Barbara Lynn Woodroof

Barbara Lynn Woodroof

July 19, 2012

Barbara Lynn Woodroof, age 71 of Murfreesboro died Thursday July 19, 2012. She was a native of Bedford County and was preceded in death by her father, Walter Avery Throneberry. Mrs. Woodroof was a member of Franklin Road Baptist Church and a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She is survived by her husband, Wayne Curtis Woodroof; children, Debra Lynn Johnson...

John "Jack" Fitzpatrick

John "Jack" Fitzpatrick

July 19, 2012

John Lee Jack Fitzpatrick, age 73 of Murfreesboro, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday July, 19, 2012. A native of Davidson County, he was the son of the late John Alvin and Dorothy Knight Fitzpatrick. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Joe Fitzpatrick and a sister, Vickie Fitzpatrick. Jack is survived by his...

Daniel E. Smith

Daniel E. Smith

July 19, 2012

Daniel E. Smith, age 60, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on July 19, 2012 at his residence. A native of Pontiac, MI he was preceded in death by his mother Mildred Clardy. He was also preceded in death by his brother Brian Smith. Mr. Smith is survived by his wife of 31 years Lori Smith of Murfreesboro; son, Jeffrey Smith...

Mary Louise Dyer

Mary Louise Dyer

July 18, 2012

Mary Louise Dyer, age 87 of Smyrna died July 18, 2012. She was a member of South Gate Baptist Church and was retired from Circuit Court Office of Nashville. Mrs. Dyer is survived by her sons; John Dyer and wife Leigh of Old Hickory, Len Dyer and wife Pam of Lebanon; grandchildren, Bethany Hulan and husband Tim of Nashville, Greg...

Agnes Adams Thompson

Agnes Adams Thompson

July 17, 2012

Agnes Adams Thompson, age 96 of Murfreesboro, died Tuesday July 17, 2012 at NHC of Murfreesboro. She was native of Cannon County but had lived most of her life in Rutherford County. She was the daughter of the late, Shelah and Allie Edge Adams. Mrs. Thompson was also preceded in death by her husband Thomas E. Thompson who died in...

James Herschel Mullins

James Herschel Mullins

July 17, 2012

James Herschel Mullins, age 96 of Murfreesboro died Tuesday July 17, 2012. He was a native of Rutherford County and was the son of the late, Charles Herbert and Ollie Haithcock Mullins. Mr. Mullins was also preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Alsup Mullins. He was a member of Florence Road Church of Christ where he served as an...

Kenneth L. Myers

Kenneth L. Myers

July 17, 2012

KENNETH L. MYERS age 83 of Smyrna, died Tuesday July 17, 2012. A native of Plains, Kansas he was the son of the late Paul and Carrie Inez Malone Myers. He was preceded in death by a sisters Olive Alder, Kathleen Keller and a brother Dan Myers. Mr. Myers is survived by his wife of 55 years, Loretta Ann Martin...

Kenneth Ellis

Kenneth Ellis

July 15, 2012

Kenneth Ellis, age 94, of Nashville, TN passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012. A native of Tellico Plains, he was preceded in death by his parents, Hoyte W. and Susie Davis Ellis, and his wife, Rebecca Jernigan Ellis. Funeral service will be 3:00PM Wednesday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Dr. Lemuel Wade and Dr. Carl Hoffman will officiate. Burial will follow...

Stephen Eugene Carlton

Stephen Eugene Carlton

July 14, 2012

Stephen Eugene Carlton, age 38 died Saturday July 14, 2012. He was native of Rutherford County and was raise by his grandparents the late Ernest and Eunice Gardner Carlton. Survived by his birth mother Earline Layhew Barnett of Smyrna; son, Dalton Carlton; daughters, Destiny Carlton, and Dalayna Rebecca Carlton Inman all of Crossville; half-brother, Lewis Baker of Pingham, and half-sister,...

Larry Daniel Curtis

Larry Daniel Curtis

July 13, 2012

Larry Daniel Curtis, age 71 of Smyrna, TN, died Friday July 13, 2012. A native of Hardin County, TN, he was the son of the late Andrew Benton and Stella White Curtis. Mr. Curtis was also preceded in death by his wife, Edith Ann Reed Curtis who died in 2011. Mr. Curtis is survived by two children, a son, Ricky...

Jeremy Russell Powers

Jeremy Russell Powers

July 13, 2012

Jeremy Russell Powers, age 32, of Smyrna, died Friday, July 13, 2012, from complications of surgery. Mr. Powers attended LaVergne High School, and was a member of New Vision Baptist Church. Mr. Powers is survived by his daughter Kiya Alysse Powers; mother Linda Elaine King and her husband Phillip; father Ricky Neal Powers, Sr. all of Smyrna; brother Ricky Neal...

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