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Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries

Mary E. Maloney

Mary E. Maloney

January 2, 2012

MARY E. MALONEY, age 81, died January 2, 2012 at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Mrs. Maloney was a native of Detroit, MI, and daughter of the late John and Estelle Mizell Collier. Mrs. Maloney is survived by sons. Bruce D. (Cindy) Elkins, Murfreesboro, Ted L. Elkins, Benton, KY, and David McKee, Detroit, MI; sister, Virginia Seigreurie, Detroit, MI; grandchildren, Amanda (Don)...

Willie G. Stem, Jr

Willie G. Stem, Jr

January 1, 2012

Willie G. Stem, Jr, age 86, of Murfreesboro died Sunday, January 1, 2012. He was a native of Rutherford County and the son of the late Willie G. Stem, Sr. and Anna Bell Bowling Stem. Funeral service will be 1:00pm Wednesday at Franklin Road Baptist Church. Pastor Mike Norris will officiate. Burial will be in Whitworth Cemetery with Military Honors....

Erline Lewis Barnes

Erline Lewis Barnes

December 31, 2011

ERLINE LEWIS BARNES, age 80, of Nashville, died December 31, 2011. Mrs. Barnes was a native of Christiana, TN, and daughter of the late Sam Wayne and Fannie Ruth Beasley Lewis. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 10:30 AM with Jeff Adcock officiating. Burial will be in the Miller Cemetery, Christiana. Mrs. Barnes is survived by sons, Larry (Missy) Barnes...

Rocky Lee Brust

Rocky Lee Brust

December 31, 2011

Rocky Lee Brust, age 49, of Smyrna, TN suddenly died Saturday, December 31, 2011. A funeral service will be held Thursday January 5, 2012 at Woodfin Funeral Chapel in Smyrna at 6:00PM. Brother Ron Caldwell will officiate. Visitation with the family will be from 3:00PM until the time of the service. A memorial service will be held Sunday January 8,...

Robert E. "Bob" Blankenship

Robert E. "Bob" Blankenship

December 30, 2011

Robert E. Bob Blankenship, age 82, of Murfreesboro, died Friday, December 30, 2011. He was a native of Watertown and the son of the late William C. Blankenship and Winnie Huggins Payne. Funeral service will be 2:00pm Sunday at Third Baptist Church, Murfreesboro. Rev. Mike Lee will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. He is survived by his wife...

Barbara Fox Powell

Barbara Fox Powell

December 30, 2011

Barbara Ann Bond Fox Powell, age 69, of Christiana, TN passed away on December 30, 2011. She is a native of Lascassas, and the daughter of the late Harry C. and Mary Weatherly Bond. She was also preceded in death by her first husband of 45 years Russell Fox who died in 2004 and her brother Harry C. Junior Bond...

Ronald Barnett

Ronald Barnett

December 29, 2011

Ronald Barnett, age 82 of Smyrna died Thursday. He was a native of Hammond Indiana and was the son of the late, Jesse Kyle and Anna Nolan Barnett. Mr. Barnett was retired from U.S. Air force and Aircraft Mechanic with Capital Airlines. He is survived by his wife; Essie Barnett; children, David Barnett and wife Earline, Tom Barnett and wife...

Charles "Chuck" William Armour

Charles "Chuck" William Armour

December 28, 2011

Charles W. Chuck Armour, age 80 of LaVergne, died Wednesday. He is survived by his wife Peggy of 61 years; son Michael Armour and wife Nona of Asheville North Carolina, daughters, Stephanie Lawson and husband Ron of Lebanon, Melanie Pilkerton and husband Tom of Pelham, Alabama; grandchildren, Celeste Rodgers and husband Kris of Sugarhill, Georgia; Chad Armour and wife Keely...

Mary Elizabeth Wade

Mary Elizabeth Wade

December 28, 2011

MARY ELIZABETH WADE age 51 of Smyrna, died December 28, 2011. Funeral service will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel Murfreesboro with visitation from noon Saturday until time of services. She is survived by her husband James D. Wade, daughter Ashley Wade of Smyrna, Mother Marie Thornton Miller of Lavergne, Four brothers Roy Arnold of Chatt., Charles Miller...

Hoyte Sanford

Hoyte Sanford

December 28, 2011

Hoyte Sanford age 83, of Murfreesboro, died December 28, 2011. Mr. Sanford was a native of Rutherford County and son of the late Nevil and Freddie Mae Stone Sanford. He was also preceded in death by his wife Betty Adams Sanford who died in March of this year and a son James Bruce Sanford who died in 2005. Graveside service...

Jo Anne Hale Moger

Jo Anne Hale Moger

December 28, 2011

JO ANNE HALE MOGER, age 75, died December 28, 2011. A native of Princeton, KY, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Duncan and Emma Ruth Bratcher Hale. Mrs. Moger is survived by her daughters, Susan DuBray of Smyrna, Ruth Owens of Tallahassee, FL, and Jennifer Dougherty of Tullahoma, and seven grandchildren. She was married to the late William...

Donald Edmond Perry

Donald Edmond Perry

December 28, 2011

Donald Edmond Perry, age 63, of Murfreesboro, died Wednesday, December 28, 2011. Mr. Perry is son of the late William Henry Perry, Sr. and Lillie Mae Douglas. Mr. Perry is survived by his brothers Jerry Wayne Perry and William Henry Perry, Jr.; sisters Mildred Joyce Sloan and Evelyn Fate Milton, all of Murfreesboro. A memorial service will be 10:30 AM,...

Gwendolyn Suzette Daconto

Gwendolyn Suzette Daconto

December 27, 2011

Gwendolyn Suzette Daconto, age 52 of LaVergne died Tuesday, December 27, 2011. She was a native of Davidson County and the daughter of the late Edward Smith. She was also preceded in death by her son, Terry Wayne Sweeney. Funeral service will be 10:00am Friday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Bruce Coble will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens....

Louis Olivier

Louis Olivier

December 27, 2011

Louis Olivier, Jr., age 67, died December 27, 2011 at Southern Hills Medical Center. Mr. Olivier was the son of the late Louis Olivier, Sr. and Wilma Green Merritt. Funeral service will be 1:00 PM Saturday at Woodfin Funeral Chapel, Smyrna. Pastor Ronnie Jenkins will officiate. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Mr. Olivier is survived by his wife...

June S. Fisher

June S. Fisher

December 27, 2011

June S. Fisher, age 81 of Murfreesboro, died Tuesday, December 27, 2011. She was a native of Shelbyville and the daughter of the late George Rutledge and Lillian Green Spencer. She was also preceded in death by her son, Stevan Fisher and brother, Robert Spencer. Funeral service will be 2:00pm Friday at Southeast Baptist Church. Pastors Joe Vinson, Tommy Woodard,...

Dennis Lee Rainier

Dennis Lee Rainier

December 26, 2011

Dennis Lee Rainier, age 64 of Murfreesboro, died Monday, December 26, 2011. He was a native of Washington, D.C. and the son of the late Franklin T. and Helen Crawford Rainer. Funeral service will be 11:00am Saturday at Woodfin Funeral Chapel, Murfreesboro. Pastor Carl Wenck will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Friends will serve as pallbearers. He...

Dorothy Taylor

Dorothy Taylor

December 26, 2011

Dorothy Dot Taylor, age 69 of Smyrna, TN passed away on Monday, December 26, 2011. A native of Smyrna, TN she was preceded in death by her father, Jake Parker. Funeral services will be Thursday at 11:00AM at Woodfin Funeral Chapel in Smyrna. Bro. Tom Holland, Bro. Josh Pappas and Bro. Nickey Nichols will officiate. Burial will follow in Roselawn...

Paula Marie Hendershot

Paula Marie Hendershot

December 25, 2011

Paula Marie Hendershot, age 46, of LaVergne died Sunday, December 25, 2011. She was a native of New Martinsville, WV, and the daughter of the late Earl Nolan and Dortha Starkey. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Clyde Hendershot. She is survived by her daughter, Kayla Hendershot, of Murfreesboro, son, Tommy Hendershot, brother, Terry Hendershot, sisters, Angie...

Joseph Alexander Freeman

Joseph Alexander Freeman

December 24, 2011

Joseph JoJo Alexander Freeman, age 15, left this earth on December 24, 2011. Mr. Freeman is the son of Frank and Beth Young Freeman of Hickory, NC. Funeral service will be 1:00 PM Friday at Lifepoint Church of Smyrna. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Joseph was born with a bang on March 24, 1996, (in record time!) and...

Virginia Ralston Hall

Virginia Ralston Hall

December 23, 2011

Virginia Ralston Hall, age 86 of Murfreesboro died Friday December 23, 2011 at Adams Place. Mrs. Hall was a born in Rutherford County and lived in the same house she was born in until she suffered a debilitating stroke, about 10 years ago. She was the daughter of the late, Frances Smith Ralston, and George Gordon Ralston. Mrs. Hall was...

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