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Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries

Jesse Junior Whitefield

Jesse Junior Whitefield

November 11, 2011

JESSE JUNIOR WHITEFIELD age 72 of Smyrna, died Friday November 11, 2011. A native of Smith County, he was the son of the late Jesse William and Minnie Mae Smith Whitefield. He was preceded in death by his wife Margaret Warrick Whitefield. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Woodfin Chapel Smyrna, with Brother David Humphrey officiating. Burial will...

Charles "Chuck" Winkler

Charles "Chuck" Winkler

November 10, 2011

Charles Chuck Stanton Winkler, age 59, of Christiana, passed away Thursday. Chuck was a long-time business owner in Murfreesboro, operating Murfreesboro Import Service for many years. Chucks friends and customers all knew him as a man of integrity and honesty. Chuck is survived by his daughters Robin Kathryn Winkler of Christiana and Kimberly Dawn Winkler, brothers Aaron, Jim and Jerry...

Joshua Ray

Joshua Ray

November 10, 2011

Joshua Ray, age 23 of Murfreesboro died Thursday November 10, 2011. He was a born in Kingsport TN and was a Massage Therapist. Joshua attended Holy Cross Episcopal Church. He is survived by his parents, Mary and Mike Dryden of Murfreesboro; step-sister, Kayla Dryden of Ohio; father, James Robert Ray and a half brother and sister in East Tennessee; grandparents,...

Sreenivasa Reddy Mogali

Sreenivasa Reddy Mogali

November 9, 2011

SREENIVASA REDDY MOGALI age 61, died Wednesday November 9, 2011. He is survived by his wife Sobharani, daughters Shanthi Mogali, Sudha Mogali Patel, and his sister Seetha Kethireddy. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. On line condolences may be made to www.woodfinchapel.com (615) 893-5151.

Jesse B. "Brownie" Arnett

Jesse B. "Brownie" Arnett

November 9, 2011

Jesse B. Brownie Arnett age 91 of Murfreesboro, TN, died Wednesday November 9, 2011. A native of Cannon County, he was the son of the late Richard F. and Etta Mae Enos Arnett. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Edna Vedora Hinson Arnett who died in 1984 and by his brothers Joe and Hoyte Arnett. Mr....

Charles "Chuck" L. Wall

Charles "Chuck" L. Wall

November 9, 2011

Charles Chuck L. Wall, age 73, of Murfreesboro, TN died Wednesday, November 9, 2011. A native of Ceder Rapids, Iowa he was the son of the late Louie and Cora Jepsen Wall. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Linda Gayle Beasley Wall and brother, Ray Wall. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:00PM at Woodfin Memorial...

Freddie Allen Hobbs

Freddie Allen Hobbs

November 9, 2011

FREEDIE ALLEN HOBBS age 70 of Readyville, died Wednesday November 9, 2011. A native of Viola, Tennessee, he was preceded by his mother Hollie Hobbs, and Grandparents Tom and Marvin Hobbs. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Tim Mitchell and Bud Mitchell officiating. Burial will follow in Coleman Cemetery. Pallbearers will be members of...

W. E. Wood

W. E. Wood

November 8, 2011

W. E. Wood age 85 of Smyrna, TN died Tuesday November 8, 2011. Born February 10, 1926 he was the eleventh child of the late W. D. and Lillian Mullins Wood. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Sandra Puryear. Mr. Wood is survived by his wife of 65 years, Estelle Lee Wood; daughter, Marsha (Doug) Paul; son,...

Crucita H. Serrano

Crucita H. Serrano

November 8, 2011

Crucita H. Serrano, age 81 of Smyrna died Tuesday November 8, 2011 at her home. She was of a native of Puerto Rico and was preceded in death by her husband, Isaac Serrano and parents, Aurelio and Bonefacia Reyes Hernandez.Mrs. Serrano was a member of St. Luke Catholic Church and was a devoted wife and mother. She is survived by...

Yong S. Wong

Yong S. Wong

November 7, 2011

YONG S. WONG age 92, died Monday November 7, 2011. He is survived by his children Bounmy Wong, Phonethip Senbutavate, Soukthavy Mauaikham,Phonekeo Panya, Boonta Wong, Bounlay Wong, and Bounseng Wong. Visitation will be 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. Friday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Service will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. On line condolences may be made to www.woodfinchapel.com....

Carolyn Lee Boatright Reeves

Carolyn Lee Boatright Reeves

November 5, 2011

Carolyn Lee Boatright Reeves, age 69 of Murfreesboro died Saturday, November 5, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Reeves is the daughter of the late Raymond and Evelyn Pigg Boatright. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM Wednesday at North Boulevard Church of Christ. Rev. David Young and Rev. John Risse will officiate. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Reeves...

Joseph T. Traughber, Jr.

Joseph T. Traughber, Jr.

November 5, 2011

Joseph Trent Traughber, Jr., age 85, from Nashville, TN died November 4, 2011 at the Alive Hospice unit at Saint Thomas. Mr. Traughber is son of late Joseph T. and Ruth Foster Traughber, Sr. Mr. Traughber was a great man who served in the Army during WWII. Mr. Traughber is survived by Ruth Traughber of Clarksville; sons Wade (Tammy) Traughber...

Bonnie Maxine Hodson

Bonnie Maxine Hodson

November 4, 2011

Bonnie Maxine Hodson, age 75 died November 4, 2011 at Rutherford County Community Care. Mrs. Hodson was a native of Fort Smith, AR and is the daughter of the late Hamilton Lafayette and Mamie Benoit Higgins. Mrs. Hodson is preceded in death by her husband Vernon Lee Hodson who died in 1999. Mrs. Hodson is survived by her daughter Letha...

Sara Louise Johns Thomson

Sara Louise Johns Thomson

November 3, 2011

Sara Louise Johns Thomson, age 91, went to be with her Lord on November 3, 2011 after a brief illness. A native of Rutherford County, she attended Walter Hill School and was a member of Holly Grove Baptist Church. Preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Ed Thomson, they were owners of Eds Antiques in Murfreesboro until his...

Alvin Lynn Slayton

Alvin Lynn Slayton

November 3, 2011

Alvin Lynn Slayton, age 65, of Lascassas, Tennessee, formerly of Columbus, Mississippi, passed away November 3, 2011, at Alive Hospice, Nashville. He was born in Moulton, Alabama, on November 22, 1945, and moved to Columbus at an early age. He graduated S.D. Lee High School in 1964 and received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Mississippi State University in Electrical...

Pauline Barber Lennon

Pauline Barber Lennon

November 3, 2011

Pauline Barber Lennon age 98 of Murfreesboro, TN, died Thursday November 3, 2011. A native of Harnett County, NC, she was the daughter of the late William and Bernice McMillan Barber, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Earle Lennon who died in 1998. Mrs. Lennon is survived by her son, Joe Lennon and his wife Cindy...

David Glen Robinson

David Glen Robinson

November 2, 2011

David Glen Robinson, age 57 of Murfreesboro, TN, died Wednesday November 2, 2011. Mr. Robinson was the Systems Department Head of the Walker Library at Middle Tennessee State University. His wife, Cindy Thames Robinson, and daughter, Laura Corinne Robinson will be receiving family and friends on Thursday November 3, 2011, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel....

Marlin Dill

Marlin Dill

November 2, 2011

Marlin Dill, age 85, was born in the Halls Hill Community of Rutherford County May 25, 1926. The son of Kyle M. and Annie Simpson Dill both preceded him in death. A brother Joe Lawton Dill died in 1991. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Essia Bowman Dill; daughter, Nancy Dill, an RN in the MTMC emergency...

James Edward Geyer, Sr.

James Edward Geyer, Sr.

November 2, 2011

James Edward Geyer, Sr. age 73, of La Vergne, TN, formerly of Chicago Heights, IL, died Wednesday, November 2, 2011. He is the son of the late Frank and Marion Geyer. Mr. Geyer is survived by his wife Dorothy; children Loretta Grist, Ronald Simmons, Richard Simmons, Donna (Robert) Green, Nadene (Andrew) Patellaro, Howard Geyer, Connie (Gerald) Turner and James Geyer,...

Joann Mitchell Holmes

Joann Mitchell Holmes

November 1, 2011

HOLMES, JOANN MITCHELL " age 80 of Murfreesboro TN passed away Monday, November 1st, 2011 at Shannondale Health Care Center in Knoxville. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Commander James Mann and Erma Louise Mitchell and her husband J. S. Holmes Jr. She is survived by her son John S. Holmes, III of Knoxville and her...

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