James Douglas Schmidt
August 20, 2012
James Douglas Schmidt, age 87 of Smyrna died Monday August 20, 2012. He was a native of Caseyville, Illinois and was the son of the late, James Schmidt and Margaret Schmidt Higgins. Mr. Schmidt was a member of Smyrna Church of the Nazarene, and World War II Veteran. He was a graduate of Collinsville High School class of 1943 and...
Charles L. Lynch
August 20, 2012
Charles L. Lynch, age 83, passed away Monday, August 20, 2012 at his home following an extended illness. Mr. Lynch was born and rasied in Murfreesboro and was the son of the late Thomas Gordan and Sarah Elizabeth Ragsdale Lynch. He was also preceded in death by his Step Mother Kate Jacobs Lynch. Mr. Lynch was a 1947 graduate of...
Sherman Ben Towns
August 19, 2012
Sherman Ben Towns, age 72 of Murfreesboro died Sunday August 19, 2012. He was a native of Chattanooga Tennessee and was the son of the late, Austin and Gladys Davis Towns. Mr. Towns was a member of Bellwood Baptist Church, and a graduate of Oakridge High School in Oakridge, Tennessee. He worked for Haynes Lumber Company as a Cabinet Builder,...
Timothy James "Tim" Humbert
August 18, 2012
Timothy Tim James Humbert, age 33, of LaVergne, TN died Saturday August 18, 2012. A native of Somerset, PA, he was the son of Patricia Grace Boozer Humbert and the late James Stanley Humbert. Tim is survived by his wife, Meagan Nikki Light Humbert; daughter, Arianna Lee Humbert both of LaVergne, TN; brother, Jim Humbert of Johnstown, PA; sister, Sherri...
Robert Alan Moore
August 18, 2012
Robert Alan Moore, age 48, of Bell Buckle, died August 18, 2012. Mr. Moore was formly from Murfreesboro and the son of Dorothy Ann Finley Moore and the late Robert Edward Moore. Mr. Moore is survived by his sons Nicholas Edward, Samuel Ray and Jacob Alan Moore; former wife Pamela Marie Moore all of Murfreesboro; girlfriend Kim Varnell of Bell...
Betty Ann Gill
August 18, 2012
Betty Ann Gill, age 51 of Murfreesboro died Saturday August 18, 2012 at her home. She was a native of Alabama. Mrs. Gill was retired from Better Built. She is survived by her husband, Verlin Gill, Jr.; children, Verlin Gill III , Carol Neu and husband Troy; grandchildren, Michael and Ruby Neu all of Murfreesboro; mother, Margaret Girder Holiday, brothers;...
Bennit Gene Johnston
August 17, 2012
Bennit Gene Johnston, 7weeks, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 17, 2012. He was born on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 in Murfreesboro. He is survived by his parents, Joshua Robert Johnston and Penny Rychelle Rabon, siblings, Joshua and Addison Johnston, grandparents, Carl and Tina Spurling all of Murfreesboro, Carla Rabon of St. Peters, MO, great grandparents, Robert...
Mamie Louise Davis Brown
August 17, 2012
Mamie Louise Davis Brown, age 85 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Friday August 17, 2012 at her home. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Asa Davis, Sr. and Florence Smith Davis. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Thurman Shorty Brown, Jr. who died in 2010, and brothers, Asa Davis, Jr., Morgan...
Lt. Col. Robert D. Ogg
August 16, 2012
LT. COL. ROBERT D. OGG, age 83 of Murfreesboro, died Thursday August 16, 2012. A native of Nashville, he was the son of the late Felix and Margaret Maurey Ogg. He was preceded in death by wife Fay Parsons Ogg who died in 2009. Lt. Col. Ogg is survived by his son Brig.Gen. (Retired) R. David Ogg, Jr. and his...
Elma Mae Grissett
August 15, 2012
Mrs. Elma Mae Grissett, age 81, formerly of Alabama, died August 15, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Luther and Oreen Black Blair. She is also preceded in death by her first husband Robert Gray who died in 2002. Mrs. Grissett is survived by her son Roger Gray of Noblesville, IN; and daughter Linda Hall of Murfreesboro. A...
Mary Kate Cope
August 15, 2012
Mary Kate Cope, former First Lady of Middle Tennessee State University, died on her birthday, August 15, 2012, in Murfreesboro. She was 96 years of age. Mrs. Cope is preceded in death by her late husband, Dr. Quill Evan Cope, who served as the Commissioner of Education for the State of Tennessee from 1952-1958, and president of Middle Tennessee State...
Drew Ashley Pate
August 15, 2012
Drew Ashley Pate slipped peacefully into eternal slumber on Wed., Aug. 15, 2012. Born on Jan. 6, 1977, he was 35 years old. He was a treasured husband, father, and son. He is survived by his devoted wife, Kristin Moore Pate, his loving parents Judy Turner Goodwin (Steve), W.A. (Buddy) Pate (Bernice). Other survivors include his stepsister, Julie Goodwin of...
Clint Harrison Lowe, Jr.
August 14, 2012
Clint Harrison Lowe, Jr., age 64 of Smyrna died Tuesday August 14, 2012 at his home. He was a native of Waverly Tennessee and was the son of the late, Clint Harrison Lowe, Sr. and Zelma Scott Lowe. Mr. Lowe had served in the Vietnam War with the United States Army. He was retired from Walmart in Smyrna. Mr. Lowe...
Gary D. Hicklen
August 13, 2012
Gary D. Hicklen, age 65, of Murfreesboro, died Monday, August 13, 2012. He was a native of Lawrence County, TN and the son of the late Sylvan B. Hicklen and Bertha Boyd Marston. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Janet Darlene Sandusky Hicklen. Funeral service will be 10:00am Friday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Rev. Dr. Keith Duncan...
James (Jim) E. Estes
August 11, 2012
James E. (Jim) Estes Jr. passed away Saturday, August 11, 2012 after a short illness at the home of his parents. A graveside service will be held Tuesday at 10:00AM at Evergreen Cemetery. Brother Joe Pruitt and David King, family friends, will officiate. Jim was born at Amarillo Air Force Base, Texas May 3, 1957 to James E and Neita...
Ellen Rebecca Ransom Jones
August 9, 2012
Ellen Rebecca Ransom Jones, age 99 of Murfreesboro, died August 9, 2012. Descendent of several prominent and early Rutherford County families, the Ransom family traces their roots to a Richard Ransom, born 1752, from the Isles of Wight, United Kingdom who settled in Rutherford County in the early 1800s. Mrs. Jones mother was Frances Elam Ransom, and her father was...
Susan Mary Yates
August 7, 2012
Susan Mary Yates, age 64, of Smyrna, TN passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2012. A native of Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late Clinton Green and Lucille Leggiadro Green. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Robert and Dennis Green. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 1:00PM at St. Lukes Catholic Church. A...
David Lawrence Floyd
August 7, 2012
David L. Slim Floyd, age 93, of LaVergne, died Tuesday, August 7, 2012. Mr. Floyd was a native of Sparta, TN, and was the son of the late Robert and Clara Walden Floyd. Mr. Floyd was also preceded in death by his wife Ida May Warpool Floyd who died in 1996; brothers Elisha, Dee, Steve, Thurman and Silas Floyd; and...
Dylan Hollandsworth
August 7, 2012
Dylan Hollandsworth, age 16 of Auburntown died Tuesday, August 7, 2012, after a long, battle with Cancer. His strength, courage and determination will be remembered by all. Dylan attended Auburntown Church of Christ, and was preceded in death by his granny Jeanette Hollandsworth. He is survived by his parents, Todd and Tracy Stone Hollandsworth; brother, Nathan Hollandsworth; grandparents, Jerry and...
Eleanor Hrabar Peoples
August 7, 2012
Mrs. Eleanor Hrabar Peoples, age 88, passed away in her sleep early Tuesday, August 7, 2012, following a wonderful life. She was born in Fords, N.J., to Laslo and Julia Hrabar on March 31, 1924. Mrs. Peoples lived in LaVergne and Murfreesboro, TN for the past several years and attended St. Lukes Catholic Church in Smyrna. She devoted her entire...
