Obituaries
Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries
Charley Houston Powell Jr.
June 6, 2012
CHARLEY HOUSTON POWELL of Murfreesboro, age 86, died Wednesday June 6, 2012. A native of Christiana, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Houston and Purlee Finger Powell. An accomplished professional photographer, Mr. Powell attended Middle Tennessee State College and was a graduate of The School of Modern Photography in New York. Hired as a photographer by the Arnold...
Kenneth Walter Mitchell
June 6, 2012
KENNETH W. MITCHELL, age 52, of Murfreesboro, passed away June 6, 2012 at home following a valiant four-year battle against cancer. He was a native of Detroit, MI. Funeral services will be Saturday at 10:30 AM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Monte Kapavik officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Mr. Mitchell is survived by his wife, Mary Jo Mitchell;...
Victor Wayne Nobbman
June 4, 2012
VICTOR WAYNE NOBBMAN age 71 of Murfreesboro, died Monday June 4, 2012. A native of Lincoln, Nebraska, he was the son of the late Harry and Mildred Shaw Nobbman. Mr. Nobbman is preceded in death by a daughter Susan Pickels, and a brother Gary Nobbman. Mr. Nobbman is survived by his wife of 27 years, Barbara Nobbman, daughter Kimberly (Micah)...
Margaret Hughes Hall
June 4, 2012
MARGARET GERALDINE HUGHES HALL, age 78, of Murfreesboro, died on Monday, June 4, 2012 at Community Care of Rutherford County following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Hall was born in Crossville, Tennessee to Dudley A. Hughes and Minvera Jane Montgomery Hughes Woodrey, and was preceded in death by her parents, sister, Juanita Dunbar, and two brothers, Dudley and Eugene Hughes. Mrs....
Frances Riggs Nance
June 3, 2012
Frances Riggs Nance, age 87, of Rockvale, died Sunday, June 3, 2012. She was a native of San Diego, CA and the daughter of the late Walter E. and Mildred Wheeler Riggs, Sr. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Wesley Nance, who died in 2005, and a brother, Walter E. Riggs, Jr. Funeral service will be...
Wallace Sharber
June 3, 2012
Wallace Sharber, age 75, died June 3, 2012 at his home. He was a native of Rockvale and the son of the late William Gray and Lottie Hall Sharber. He is also preceded in death by his brother Harold Sharber. Funeral service will be 12:00 PM Wednesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. John Hodge Jones will officiate. Burial will be in...
Carolyn Ann Tysor Bolick
June 3, 2012
Carolyn Ann Tysor Bolick, age 70 of Smyrna TN died Sunday June 3, 2012, surrounded by family. She was a native of Sanford North Carolina and was preceded in death by her parents, Gilbert Tysor, Sr., and Lessie Lee McKinney Duke, a brother; Gilbert Tysor, Jr., and sister, Frances Walden. Mrs. Bolick was a longtime resident of Calhoun County, Alabama...
Dorothy Wilson Fosbrink
June 3, 2012
DOROTHY MAE WILSON FOSBRINK age 98 of Murfreesboro, died Sunday June 3, 2012. A native of Connellsville, PA., she was the daughter of the late Homer T. and Myrtle Ansell Wilson. She is also preceded in death by her husband Carlyle, and her two sons Thomas Fosbrink, and David Fosbrink. Mrs. Fosbrink is survived by her sister Jean Welch of...
Donald L. Gannon, Sr.
June 2, 2012
Donald Lee Gannon, age 85, died Saturday, June 2, 2012 at NHC Murfreesboro. Mr. Gannon is the son of the late George W. and Mary E. Keaton Gannon. He is also preceded in death by his son Donald Lee Gannon, Jr.; brother Charles Gannon; and sister Evelyn Gannon. Mr. Gannon is survived by his wife of 63 years Juanita Lee...
Sarah Louise Helton Johnson
June 1, 2012
Sarah Louise Helton Johnson, age 83, of Murfreesboro, died Friday, June 1, 2012. She was a native of Rutherford County and the daughter of the late Wayne and Hattie Mae Lovvorn Helton. Visitation will be from 10:00am until time of funeral service at 12noon Monday at Woodfin Funeral Chapel, Murfreesboro. Dr. Dean Sisk will officiate. Burial to follow in Roselawn...
Riley E. Clark
May 31, 2012
Riley E. Clark, known and loved by so many people, died peacefully in Murfreesboro on Thursday, May 31, 2012. Riley was born in rural Rutherford County on November 25, 1923, to Minnie Jane and James Madison Clark. The youngest of seven, he survived the depression, and like most young men his age entered the Army during World War II. Like...
Claude W. Mathis, Jr.
May 30, 2012
Claude Wiley Mathis, Jr. age 27, died May 30, 2012. Mr. Mathis is the son of Claude W. Mathis, Sr. and Dale A. Conatser. He is preceded in death by his father Claude W. Mathis, Sr., and step-father Wayne Conatser. Mr. Mathis is survived by his wife of 7 years Dara Mathis of Murfreesboro; daughters Grace and Emily Mathis of...
Geneva Rowland Lovvorn
May 30, 2012
Geneva Rowland Lovvorn, age 92, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at Alive Hospice in Nashville, TN. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Joel and Ofa Barber Rowland. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Coston Clay Lovvorn; son, Charles Lovvorn; daughter, Diane Morgan and two brothers, Joel Rowland...
Gail Wroblewski
May 28, 2012
Gail Wroblewski, age 60, of Murfreesboro, TN, formerly of Bloomington, IL passed away Monday, May 28, 2012. A native of Milwaukee, WI she was the daughter of the late Herman Joseph and Joyce Edna Fraker Kampo. A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 10:00AM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel in Murfreesboro. Pastor Allen Jackson will officiate. Visitation will be...
Joni Brown Russ
May 28, 2012
Joni Brown Russ age 48 of Murfreesboro, TN, died Monday May 28, 2012 at her home. A native of Bliss, NY, she was the daughter of the late Russell Howard and Agnes Jean Bessey Brown. Joni is survived by her husband, Thomas Michael Russ; children, Shauna Kemp Close and Chelsea Renea Russ both of Murfreesboro, TN, Cora Mae Brown of...
Malakai Blaze Cox
May 26, 2012
Malakai Blaze Cox was born on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 4:57 p.m. to parents Brandon and Jennifer Cox at the Middle Tennessee Medical Center of Murfreesboro. He weighed 1 pound, 2 ounces and was 11 inches long. Malakai's family had almost an hour with him, before he passed away. Malakai experienced hugs, kisses, holding hands with his mommy and...
Savannah Grace Roberts
May 25, 2012
Savannah Grace Roberts, infant daughter of Randall and Rachel Dueitt Roberts died Friday May 25, 2012. She is survived by two sisters; Trinady Roberts, and Alaiyah Dueitt; grandparents, Karen Williams, Greg Simmons, Shonda Thomas and husband Charles, Randy Roberts and wife Penny, David Duiett and wife Penny. Savannah was preceded in death by her grandfather, Tony Williams. Funeral services will...
Doris Jean Mansfield
May 25, 2012
Doris Mansfield, age 78 of Kennewick Washington died Friday May 25, 2012. She is survived by her husband, Carl Mansfield and children; Stan Mansfield and Steve Mansfield and his wife Valerie. A private family service will be held at a later date in Kennewick Washington. Woodfin Funeral Chapel, Murfreesboro is in charge of arrangements. 615-893-5151 www.woodfinchapel.com
Claiborn "Buddy" Harrell
May 25, 2012
CLAIBORN BUDDY HARRELL age 74 of Murfreesboro, died Friday May 25, 2012. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Claiborn J. and Flossie McCarroll Harrell. He was preceded in death by his son Mark Harrell, and three sisters Mary Stroop, Clara Lehew, and Linda Smith. Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Wednesday at Woodfin Funeral...
Robert "Bob" Mosley
May 25, 2012
Robert R. Bob Mosley, age 81 of Smyrna passed from this life to be with his Lord on Friday May 25, 2012. He was a devoted and loving husband of Kellena Alley Doros Mosley for 62 years. God blessed them with six children, Ray Mosley and wife Ima of Nashville, Doug Mosley and Fianc Betsy of Brentwood, Phillip Mosley and...
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