Obituaries
Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries
Franklin Forgette
November 21, 2011
Franklin Larocque Forgette, age 73, passed away Monday, November 21, 2011. A native of Plattsburgh, NY, he was the son of the late Charles and Leetta Larocque Forgette. A memorial service will be held Friday at 6:00PM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Ben Austin will officiate. A private burial at Evergreen Cemetery will follow at a later date. Mr. Forgette is...
Sonny Delon Reynolds, Dvm, Retired Lt. Col
November 20, 2011
Sonny Delon Reynolds, DVM, retired Lt. Colonel, age 73 of Murfreesboro, TN, died Sunday November 20, 2011. A native of Jackson County, TN, he was the son of the late Raymond Vestle and Myrtle Spicer Reynolds. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Carole McGee Reynolds; son, John Christopher Lindsey Reynolds and his wife Rachel; daughter, Jennifer Shelton...
Laurel Arnold
November 19, 2011
Laurel Arnold, age 63 of Murfreesboro died Saturday. She was a native of Michigan and was preceded in death by her parents, Neal and Jean Norton Freund, and a daughter, Caryn Rowland. Mrs. Arnold was a Home Health Nurse and had worked as OR Supervisor at Erlanger Health Services. She is survived by her husband, John Arnold; daughters, Amy Thomas...
Hiram M. "Big H" Newberry
November 19, 2011
HIRAM M. BIG H NEWBERRY, age 73, of Murfreesboro, died November 19, 2011. He was a native of Phenix City, AL, and son of the late Tillman Benton Newberry and Agnes Chapman Newberry. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 6:00 PM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Bill Couch officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 6:00 PM Tuesday at Woodfin...
Marcy Rider James
November 19, 2011
Marcy Rider James, age 77 of Bell Buckle died Saturday November 19, 2011. She was a native of San Francisco California and was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Mary Matthews Rider and her husband James Edward Manson James who died in 2002; He was Retired Navy and Former Professor at Webb School. Mrs. James along with her...
Mary D Myatt Dees
November 18, 2011
Mary D Myatt Dees, age 79 of Smyrna, died Friday, November 18, 2011. Mrs. Dees is daughter of the late Elton Scott and Lola D Woolverton Myatt. Mrs. Dees is also preceded in death by her husband Billie Neal Dees who died in 1968; son Stephen Scott Dees; brother James Columbus Myatt; and sister Elsie Virginia Myatt Dunavan. Funeral service...
Breton Ruskin Robbins Sr.
November 18, 2011
BRETON RUSKIN ROBBINS SR. age 92 of Murfreesboro, died Friday November 18, 2011. A native of Dillon County, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Bascom and Mary Dew Robbins. Mr. Robbins is survived by his wife of 65 years Valerie Smoak Robbins, Son Breton R. (Karen) Robbins Jr. of Alpharetta, GA., Daughter Cindy (Ron) Gossett of Murfreesboro,...
Geneva Christyne Melton
November 17, 2011
Geneva Christyne Melton, age 94, of Murfreesboro, died Thursday, November 17, 2011. She was a native of Cottontown, TN and the daughter of the late Lee Roy and Hassie Crafton Glover. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Paul Melton, brothers, James Roy, Leon, Glenwood, and Howard Glover, sisters, Louise Moore and Lola Mae Beerman. Funeral service...
Nell Graves Taylor
November 17, 2011
Nell Graves Taylor The Avon Lady , age 89, of Murfreesboro, died Thursday, November 17, 2011. She was a native of Trenton, TN and the daughter of the late Muncie and Ludie Elizabeth Crowell Graves. She was also preceded in death by a son, Joe Randall Randy Taylor. Funeral service will be 2:00pm Sunday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Dr. Eugene...
Willie Pearl "Judy" Norris Caffey
November 16, 2011
Willie Pearl Judy Norris Caffey, 98, our Mother and Nannie went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at Boulevard Terrace. Mrs. Caffey is the daughter of the late Charles Henry and Mary Adelaide Christopher Norris. She is also preceded in death by her husband Edward Carmack Caffey; brothers Charles H. Buddy Norris and Roy Norris; and...
Jessie Aaron Russell
November 15, 2011
JESSIE AARON RUSSELL age 24 of Murfreesboro, passed away Tuesday November 15, 2011. Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. Monday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with full Military Honors with burial to follow in Evergreen Cemetery. Bob Bush will officiate. Mr. Russell is survived by his parents Bradley and Renada Russell, sister Stephanie LaMay all of Murfreesboro, Grandfather Gary Russell of...
Mattie Elizabeth Potts
November 13, 2011
Mattie Elizabeth Potts age 96, died Sunday, November 13, 2011. Mrs. Potts is the daughter of the late Oval and Nora Adams Bingham. Mrs. Potts is preceded in death by her husbands Jessie T. Lannom and Ernest Potts; step-father Luke Bingham; step-son Robert Thomas; one granddaughter; four brothers and one sister. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM Wednesday at Woodfin...
Gary Lee Grooms
November 13, 2011
Gary Lee Grooms age 57 of LaVergne, TN, died Sunday November 13, 2011. A native of Nashville, TN, he was the son of the late Harvey Clay and Nema Jean Tate Grooms, Jr. He was also married to the late Patricia Ann Bowman Grooms who died in 2003. Mr. Grooms is survived by his wife, Nancy Woodall Grooms, daughters, Summer...
Richard Douglas Gleaves, Jr.
November 13, 2011
Richard Douglas (Dick) Gleaves Jr., age 82, of Murfreesboro, passed away at home surrounded by his family on November 13, 2011. He was born May 8, 1929, in Nashville and was a longtime resident of Murfreesboro. Dick was preceded in death by his parents Richard Douglas Gleaves and Carolyn Jones Gleaves and his first wife, Mollie Matheson Gleaves. Dick loved...
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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