Robert Parker
June 16, 2012
Robert Joseph Parker, age 80, of Murfreesboro; beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2012 following an extended illness. Mr. Parker is the son of the late Richard V. and Jessie Thomas Parker. He is also preceded in death by his brothers Roy, Edward, Wallace and Marvin Parker; and beloved sister Kathleen Parker...
Peggy Sue Swann
June 16, 2012
Peggy Sue Swann, age 80 of Smyrna died Saturday June 16, 2012. She was a native of Gadsden Alabama, and was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Edward Swann, a grandson, Mike Johnson, her parents, Coleman and Beatrice Helton Conner, and sisters, Margaret Gibson, and Ruth Wilcox. Mrs. Swann was a member of Stones River Baptist Church and a...
Prentice "Chip" Virgil Irby, Iii
June 15, 2012
Prentice Virgil Chip Irby, III, age 50, of Smyrna, died Friday, June 15, 2012. He was a native of Rutherford County. Funeral Mass will be 11:00am Tuesday at Woodfin Funeral Chapel, Murfreesboro. Father Richard Gagnon will officiate. Entombment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. He is survived by his wife, Mary Irby, son, Victor, daughter, Gisel, mother and stepfather, Edna...
Cleo Church Edwards
June 15, 2012
Cleo Church Edwards, age 84, of Murfreesboro, died on Friday, June 15, 2012. She was a native of Spring Hill, TN and the daughter of the late Elmer and Beulah Stinson Church. Funeral service will be 3:00pm Monday at Woodfin Funeral Chapel, Murfreesboro with Bro. David Young officiating. Burial to follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. She is survived by her...
Mary Katherine Batey Lane
June 13, 2012
Mary Katherine Batey Lane, age 92, of Murfreesboro, TN, died Wednesday June 13, 2012. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late James Morton Batey, Sr. and Janie Talley Batey. Mrs. Lane was also preceded in death by her husband, Joe Patton Lane, Sr., who died in 2000, and by a brother, James Morton Batey, Jr....
Thomas Wayne "T.J. Underwood, Jr.
June 13, 2012
Thomas Wayne T.J. Underwood, Jr., age 31, of Murfreesboro, TN, died Wednesday June 13, 2012 at his home. He was a native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by his grandparents, Thomas and Hazel Evans Underwood. T.J. is survived by his parents, Thomas Wayne Tommy Underwood, Sr. and Rhonda Scott Underwood; daughters, Amethyst Nichole and Kaitlyn Danielle Underwood;...
Antonia Maria Copous
June 12, 2012
Antonia Maria Copous, age 48, died June 12, 2012 at her home in Smyrna. Ms. Copous is the daughter of the late Richard and Celeste Bolger Anderson. Ms. Copous is survived by her son Derek Marchio of Texas; brother Rick Anderson of Smyrna; sisters Betsie Roberts of Smyrna, Selene Anderson of Clarksville, and Elly Thatcher of Colorado. A memorial service...
Allie Elizabeth Morris Carter
June 12, 2012
ALLIE ELIZABETH MORRIS CARTER, age 99, of Murfreesboro, died June 12, 2012. A native of Marshall Co., AL, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson and Ada Lee Rice Morris. Funeral services will be Friday at 2:00 PM at Kingwood Heights Church of Christ with Bro. Charles Mullins officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Nashville....
Kenneth Lee Frankenfield
June 12, 2012
Kenneth Lee Frankenfield, age 51, of Smyrna, TN died suddenly on Tuesday, June 12, 2012. He was a native of Carthage, TN. He was preceded in death by his mother, Wanda Lee Edmonds Frankenfield and his wife, Kimberly Rose Dillon Frankenfield. Celebration of Life will be 11:00am Saturday, June 23, 2012 at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. He is survived by his...
James "Tillman" Spence
June 12, 2012
James Tillman Spence, II age 46 of Smyrna died Tuesday June 12, 2012. He was a native of Rutherford County and worked for Estes Truck Lines in Smyrna. Mr. Spence was a veteran of the United States Army and Tennessee National Guard. He is survived by his wife; Kim Flowerdew Spence, children, Amber Keisling and husband Jeremiah of Christiana, Jamie...
Sherry Don Bennett
June 11, 2012
Sherry Don Bennett, age 57, of Murfreesboro, died Monday, June 11, 2012. She was a native of Davidson County and the daughter of the late Donald and Joyce Caffey Weston. She is survived by her son, Walter (Amy) Bennett of Chapel Hill, daughter, Marie Bennett of Murfreesboro, adopted son, J. T. Kilzer of Christiana, and friend of many years, Melanie...
Theresa Marlene Heath
June 11, 2012
Theresa Marlene Heath, age 76, of Murfreesboro, died Monday, June 11, 2012. She was a native of Connellsville, PA and the daughter of the late Michael Francis and Grace Catherine Rittenberger Medvec. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Augustus Heath who died in 2006. Funeral service will be 10:00am Friday at Woodfin Funeral Chapel, Murfreesboro. Father...
Robert L. Karstens
June 11, 2012
Robert L. Bob Karstens, age 51, of Murfreesboro, TN went to be with the Lord after suffering a heart attack on June 11, 2012 at MTMC. Mr. Karstens was orginially from New York and lived in Tennessee for the past twenty years. Mr. Karstens is survived by his parents Shirlene Karstens Brown and her husband Melvyn M. of Murfreesboro; siblings...
Gail G. Terry
June 10, 2012
Gail G. Terry, dear wife, beloved mother, cherished gramma, Chose to end her fight with cancer on June 10th and go to her reward in heaven to the arms of our Lord and Savior. Gail was born in Liberty, NY, and grew up as a child in St. Petersburg, FL. Her parents moved to CA where she graduated from Lawndale...
Lt. Bart Smith
June 10, 2012
Lt. Bart Smith (Charles Barton Smith), age 64 passed away Sunday, June 10, 2012. Bart was tenacious during the last year as he fought AML (Leukemia) like the true solider he was, never complaining about the long journey. Surrounded by the unending love of his wife, family and friends, Bart slipped peacefully into the arms of the Lord. Awaiting him...
Gerry Lee Markley
June 9, 2012
MARKLEY, Gerry Lee - age 42 of Estill Springs, Tennessee, formerly of Linden, died Saturday, June 9, 2012. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Friday, June 15, 2012 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Linden Chapel, 209 East Broad Street, Linden. Visitation will be held 5-8 PM Thursday. Those desiring may make contributions to the family, for his children. Mr. Markley...
Dr. Sivapragasam Sriharan
June 7, 2012
DR. SIVAPRAGASAM SRIHARAN age 64 of Murfreesboro, died Thursday June 7, 2012. A native of Sri Lanka, he was the son of the late Velupillai and Luxmipillai Sivapragasam. Dr. Sriharan is survived by his wife Kala Sriharan, daughter Yasotha Sriharan of MA., son Aravindhan Sriharan of Murfreesboro, and his three sisters, Manonmany Devi of Sri Lanka, Leela of Canada, and...
Michael Dwayne Underwood
June 7, 2012
Michael Dwayne Underwood, age 27 of LaVergne, TN, died Thursday June, 7, 2012. He was a native of Rutherford County. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Betty Sue Underwood, Harold Wigtion, and William Tuttle. Michael is survived by his mother, Tracy Tuttle Ward of Hermitage, TN; father, Kenneth Dwayne Underwood of LaVergne, TN; sisters, Crystal Underwood of LaVergne,...
Howard "Buster" Lane
June 7, 2012
BUSTER HOWARD A. LANE age 73 of Smyrna, died Thursday June 7, 2012. Mr. Lane was a native of Rutherford County, and was the son of the late Avent Boots and Eunice Norris Lane. Funeral service will be at 10:30 am Monday at Woodfin Chapel Smyrna. Reverend Bryan Brooks will officiate. Burial will be in Washington- Smith Cemetery at Blackman....
Frances Lenora Alexander
June 6, 2012
FRANCES LENORA ALEXANDER age 81 of Christiana, died Wednesday June 6, 2012. A native of Davidson County, she was the daughter of the late Maynard and Nora Lee Jenkins Campbell. Mrs. Alexander is also preceded in death by her husband Billy Charles Alexander, and a brother Malcolm Campbell. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Friday at Woodfin Funeral Chapel, with...
