John Richard Bowen, Sr
June 27, 2012
John Richard Bowen, Sr., age 86, of Murfreesboro, died Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at MTMC. Mr. Bowen was a native of Rutherford County and son of the late John C. and Alta George Bowen. Funeral Services will be at 3:00PM Saturday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Reverend John Herdman will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Mr. Bowen is survived...
Edward Leland Jordan, Jr
June 27, 2012
Edward Leland Jordan, Jr., age 85, of Murfreesboro, died Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at MTMC. Mr. Jordan was a native of Rutherford County and was the son of the late Edward Leland and Eliza Evelyn Tilford Jordan Sr. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Evelyn Jordan Williams. Funeral services will be at 11:00AM Saturday at Woodfin Memorial...
Viola Jean Hubbs
June 27, 2012
Viola Jean Hubbs, age 64 of Altamont TN died Wednesday June 27, 2012. She was a native of Covington Kentucky and was preceded in death by her parents George and May Owenburg. Mrs. Hubbs was a Methodist and a retried Engineering Technician. She is survived by her husband, Eugene Russell Hubbs; daughters, Jessie Hubbs Seagroves and husband Carl of Murfreesboro,...
Hilda Crawford
June 27, 2012
Hilda Crawford, age 91 of Smyrna died Wednesday June 27, 2012. She was a native of London England and was preceded in death by her parents, Caleb and Maude Henry Winch, her husband, Roy Crawford, and granddaughter, Lisa Utley. Mrs. Crawford member of Womens Land Army in England and had worked for the Telephone Company in England. She attended River...
Judi Ann Gray
June 25, 2012
Judi Ann Gray, age 46 of Murfreesboro, died June 25, 2012 following a 5-year, hard fought battle with melanoma cancer. She was a native of Matteson, Illinois and lived in Knoxville, Tennessee for several years, where she began her life with Les. Judi was mostly known for her infectious smile, positive attitude, and loving spirit. She touched the lives of...
Joan Marie Schmelzer
June 24, 2012
JOAN MARIE SCHMELZER age 71 of Murfreesboro, died Sunday June 24, 2012. A native of Buffalo, New York, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Genevieve Kopydlowski Lizak. She was preceded in death by her husband Ronald Eugene Schmelzer Sr. Mrs. Schmelzer is survived by her children, daughter Barbara (Stephan) Nutter of Smyrna, her sons Richard Schmelzer, Joseph...
Mary Josephine O'Neal Vaughn
June 23, 2012
Mary Josephine ONeal Vaughn, age 83, of Walter Hill, died Saturday, June 23, 2012. She was a native and lifelong resident of Rutherford County. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hezekiah and Dessie Mae Dillon ONeal and her husband, Robert Lee Vaughn, who died in 1976. Funeral service will be 1:30pm Tuesday at Woodfin Funeral Chapel, Murfreesboro. Dr....
Billy Thomas Beckham
June 22, 2012
Billy Thomas Beckham, age 81, of Rockvale, died Friday, June 22, 2012 at Alive Hospice, St. Thomas. Mr. Beckham is the son of the late Jay and Alta Davis Beckham. He is also preceded in death by his brothers, J.W. and Hassell Beckham. Mr. Beckham is survived by his wife of 48 years Katherine Beckham; son Brent Beckham and his...
John "Jackie" Karstetter
June 21, 2012
John Jackie Karstetter, age 59, passed away June 21, 2012. A native of Lewistown, PA and Canton, OH he was the son of the late John Karstetter and Ruth Blankenship Karstetter. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Michael Feldpusch and stepson, James Thomas Keene. Funeral services will be Monday at 10:00AM at Woodfin Funeral Chapel in Smyrna....
Gilbert Wayne Tarpley
June 20, 2012
Gilbert Wayne Tarpley, age 69, of Smyrna, TN passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2012. A native of Nashville, TN he was preceded in death by his parents, Gilbert Dewitt Tarpley and Lorene Meadows Tarpley. He is also preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Burton Capps. A funeral service will be held Friday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel at 6:00PM. Dr. Johnny...
James H. "Mr. Jim" Watson
June 18, 2012
JAMES H. MR. JIM WATSON, age 80, of Smyrna, died June 18, 2012 at his home. Mr. Watson was a native of Davidson Co., and son of the late Everette D. and Bernadine McMeen Watson. Funeral services will be 1:00 Thursday at Woodfin Chapel in Smyrna with Rev. Dan Parker officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park with military...
Windell Brown Staley
June 18, 2012
Windell Brown Staley, age 71, of Murfreesboro died Monday June 18, 2012. He was the son of the late Weston and Louise Carter Staley, and was a member of First Baptist Church, and attended Belle-Aire Baptist Church. Mr. Staley was a dedicated employ of for Roscoe Brown for over 52 years. He was a 1960 graduate of Nashville Auto Diesel...
Willie Hoyd Burks
June 17, 2012
Willie Hoyd Burks, age 85 of Mt. Juliet died Sunday June 17, 2012 He was a native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by his parents, Comer P. and Votra Geneva Chumney Burks, sister, Beulah Mae Burks, brothers, James Howard Burks, and Jerry Burks, and sisters,Velvia Vaughan and Bertha Burks. Mr. Burks was a member of Belle Aire...
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...
