Steven Oscar Ritter
March 7, 2012
Steven Oscar Ritter, age 17, died Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Mr. Ritter is the son of Cynthia Ritter Martinez. Mr. Ritter is survived by his brothers Albert Martinez of NC, David (Haley Davis) Martinez of Murfreesboro, and David Lynn Bonilla of NC; grandmother Dorothy Christine Ritter of NC; uncles Tommy Darrin (Mickey) Ritter of NC and Alex (Sandra Carlton) Bonilla...
Allen D. Smith
March 6, 2012
Allen D. Smith, age 85 of Murfreesboro, TN, died Tuesday March 6, 2012. A native of Flint, MI, he was the son of the late George and Alice Leaming Smith. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Anne Dalesandry Smith who died in 2004, and by a son, Alan Smith. Mr. Smith is survived by a son,...
Richard Stanley "Crash" Craddock
March 6, 2012
RICHARD STANLEY CRASH CRADDOCK, age 63, of Denver, CO, died March 6, 2012 at Alvin C. York VA Medical Center. Mr. Craddock was a native of Murfreesboro, and was preceded in death by his father, the late Richard E. Craddock. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Craddock is survived by his mother and step-father, Shirley...
Ruth S. Luthe
March 5, 2012
Ruth Smith Luthe, age 95, of Smyrna died Monday March 5, 2012. She was preceded in death by William Luthe, husband of 47 years, three brothers Howard Smith of California and Fred and John H. Smith both of Tennessee. She was a retired nurse of 34 years and a member of Mt. View Baptist Church in Lavergne, TN. Visitation will...
Rachel Dawn Swett
March 4, 2012
RACHEL DAWN HANBERRY SWETT age 25 of Murfreesboro, died Sunday March 4, 2012. A native of Rutherford County, she had attended Smyrna High School. She is preceded in death by her father, James Carter Hanberry Jr., Grandfather W.B. Compton, and an Uncle Timmy Compton. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday at Woodfin Funeral Chapel, with Darryl Lewis officiating. Burial...
Logan Wayne Jernigan
March 4, 2012
Logan Wayne Jernigan, infant son of Megan Jones and Tyler Jernigan died Sunday March 4, 2012. He is also survived by his grandparents, Larry and Betsy Jernigan, John Ward all Murfreesboro, Tracy and Jeff Jones of Georgia; great-grandparents, Rebecca and Clyde Dixon and great-great-grandmother Joyce Dixon of Memphis. Visitation with the family will be 10:00AM to 2:00PM Wednesday at Woodfin...
Mary Sue Shelton Clark
March 4, 2012
Services for Mary Sue Shelton Clark, age 92, of Murfreesboro, who died March 4, 2012, will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 8, 2012, at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Shelton Cemetery, in Eaton Hollow at Beech Grove. Rev. Chris Anderson and Rev. Dr. Forrest Shelton Clark will officiate. Visitation will be held on Wednesday March 7, 2012...
Gary Castleman Waggoner
March 2, 2012
GARY CASTLEMAN WAGGONER age 65 of LaVergne, died Friday March 2, 2012. He was the son of the late Walter C. and Margaret Sewell Waggoner. Mr. Waggoner is survived by two sons Scottie Waggoner, and Jason Waggoner both of Nashville, nephew Ken Travis of Smyrna, and a niece Tonya Maynard of Murfreesboro. He is preceded by a sister, Cheryl Travis....
Michael Wayne Berry
March 1, 2012
Michael Wayne Berry, age 64 of Harvest, AL died March 1, 2012. Mr. Berry is son of the late Fredrick Percival and Mildred Alice Berry. He is also preceded in death by his brother Ned Berry. Mr. Berry is survived by his daughters Joann Berry and partner Lisa Glass of Smyrna, TN and Jennifer Berry and fiancé Terry VanWinkle of...
Elizabeth Claudine Love
March 1, 2012
Elizabeth Claudine Love, age 79, died Thursday, March 1, 2012. Ms. Love was the daughter of the late Claude Allen and Mary Emma Ewton Cummings. She was also preceded in death by a daughter Elizabeth Love and a sister Barbarra Gregory. Ms. Love is survived by her daughters Michele Marie (Frank) Love Underwood of Smyrna, and Kenna Sue (Kim S.)...
Thurman Stanley Traylor
February 29, 2012
Thurman Stanley Traylor, age 82 of Nashville died Wednesday, February 29, 2012. He was a native of Smyrna, TN and the son of the late Vernon H. Traylor and Margaret Neal Pope. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Jessie Mae Smith Traylor, who died in 2006. Funeral service will be 1:00pm Saturday at Woodfin...
Robert Maynard Vincent
February 28, 2012
Robert Maynard Vincent, Sr., age 79 of Murfreesboro died Tuesday February 28, 2012. He was a native of Detroit and was preceded in death by his wife, Beverly J. Vincent; son, Robert M. Vincent, Jr.; and parents, Frank and Clara Vincent. Mr. Vincent was a member of First Presbyterian Church, a loving father, husband, and an asset to his community....
Gary Don Allen
February 28, 2012
Gary Don Allen, Brentwood, TN, age 74, passed away Feb. 28, 2012 at the Tennessee State Veterans Home, Murfreesboro, TN. Born Aug. 12, 1937, in Columbus, OH to the late Don and Helen (Rotroff) Allen. His sister, Karen Fastnaught, Toledo, OH survives. Also surviving, his spouse, Linda Mashburn Allen, Brentwood, TN. Gary was a member of the Franklin First United...
Sarah Etta Elkins
February 27, 2012
Sarah Etta Elkins, age 79, of Murfreesboro, died Monday, February 27, 2012. She was a native of Cumberland County and the daughter of the late Joe and Roxie Woody Rector. Funeral service will be 1:00pm Friday at Woodfin Funeral Chapel, Murfreesboro. Pastor Mike Norris will officiate. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. She is survived by her husband of 64...
Patsy Taylor Edwards
February 27, 2012
Patsy Taylor Edwards, age 70 of Mt. Juliet, TN. passed away Monday February 27, 2012 at her home. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Lynn Nig Taylor and Louise Burris Taylor. She was also preceded in death by her step-mother, Margaret Alexander Taylor. Mrs. Edwards is survived by her loving and devoted husband,...
Mary Hunt Wrather
February 26, 2012
Mary Hunt Wrather, age 74, died Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Adams Place. Ms. Wrather was the daughter of the late Charles Hubert and Alice Louise Barger Pate. Ms. Wrather is also preceded in death by her first husband Carl L. Hunt who passed away in 1996 and her brother John Pate. Ms. Wrather is survived by her husband Lytle...
William "Bill" F. Gabriel
February 24, 2012
William Bill Franklin Gabriel age 88 of Walter Hill, died Friday February 24, 2012. A native of Marion, IL, he was the son of the late Luther Rowley and Rita Norman Gabriel. Mr. Gabriel was also preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Bettie Mae Huggins Gabriel who died June 5, 2011. Mr. Gabriel is survived by his...
Helen Pearl Rhoad
February 23, 2012
Helen Pearl Rhoad, age 90 of Smyrna died Thursday February 23, 2012. She was a native of Paulding County, Ohio and was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Flossie Onstott Huss and her husband, Kenneth Rhoad. Mrs. Rhoad was a member of Smyrna First Baptist Church and was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She is survived...
Wilma Jo Mcclaran
February 23, 2012
Wilma Jo Wise McClaran, age 76, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2012. A native of Rutherford County she was preceded in death by her parents, Shellie and Annie Langrell Wise Harris. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Samuel R. McClaran Sr; son, Samuel R. McClaran Jr; granddaughter, Tiffany Cawthorn; brother, William Wise and sister, Marian Sue Wise....
James "Jim" Robert Crenshaw
February 22, 2012
James Robert Jim Crenshaw, age 87, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012. A native of Saltillo, Mississippi he was the son of the late Curtis and Flora Mae Gresham Crenshaw. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Mullins Crenshaw who passed away in 1999. A graveside service will be held Saturday at 10:00AM at Evergreen Cemetery....
