Howard Short
March 28, 2011
HOWARD SHORT, age 53 of Murfreesboro died at home Monday March 28, 2011. He was a native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by his father, Henry Short. Mr. Short worked for Tridon in Smyrna. He is survived by Ramona Yarbrough Short; sons, Keith and Bryan Short both of Murfreesboro; mother, Christine Youngblood Short; two brothers, Henry Short...
Les D. Laughlin
March 28, 2011
Les D. Laughlin, age 61, of Lascassas, died on March 28, 2011 peacefully at his home after a long illness. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Linda, and his three sons, Tony of Lascassas, Steve of Murfreesboro, and Chris of Brentwood. He was the proud Pa Pa of two grandchildren, Elijah (5) and Emma (2). His mother,...
Benjamin Clements
March 28, 2011
BENJAMIN CLEMENTS, age 72 of Smyrna died Monday March 28, 2011 at home. He was a native of Calhoun County, Alabama and was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph E. and Cora Lee Clements and brother, Jerre Clements. He was Baptist, a Navy veteran and retired from Nissan. He is survived by his wife, Robbi Hurst Clements; sons, Bruce...
Neal Jones
March 27, 2011
JESSE ONEAL NEAL JONES age 74 of Smyrna, TN, died suddenly at his home on March 27, 2011 of heart failure. He was the son of the late Thomas Andrew Jones and Cordia Warren Jones Quinn. Mr. Jones is survived by his wife of 44 years, Betty Mullins Jones; two sons, David Jones of Murfreesboro, TN and Lee Jones of...
Deborah Jane Dillard
March 26, 2011
DEBORAH JANE DILLARD, age 63 of Murfreesboro died Saturday, March 26, 2011 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Oak Ridge, TN and was the daughter of the late John and Katherine Walls Leinard. Funeral service will be 12noon Tuesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Robert Cullom, Jim Toole, and Chris Brewer will officiate. Burial will follow...
John A. "Jack" Fox
March 26, 2011
JOHN A. JACK FOX age 73 of Lavergne, died Saturday March 26, 2011. A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania he was the son of the late John P. and Grace St. George Fox. Funeral mass will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Luke Catholic Church 10682 Old Nashville Highway Smyrna, TN with Father Jacob Dio officiating. Mr. Fox is survived by...
Evelyn West Brown
March 26, 2011
EVELYN WEST BROWN, age 89 of Murfreesboro died Saturday March 26, 2011. She was born in Walter Hill, TN and was the daughter of the late Carl and Lorene West. Evelyn attended local schools, McFadden, Crichlow, and Central High. She was a graduate from Tennessee College for Woman in 1943 and taught for one year at Smyrna High School. She...
Kenneth "Kenny" David Brewer
March 26, 2011
KENNETH KENNY DAVID BREWER age 46 of Christiana, TN, went to heaven on March 26, 2011 to join his father Howard Thomas Brewer and brothers, Donny and Wayne Brewer. Kenny is survived by his mother, Edna P. Brewer; his children, Calvin Thomas Brewer and Jamie Rae Brewer, and their mother Lori Brewer; siblings, Fred and Marvin Brewer, Carolyn Koralewski, Peggy...
Grace Lane Mingle
March 24, 2011
Grace Lane Mingle of Murfreesboro died at home, surrounded by family, on March 24, 2011 at the age of 81. Born May 20, 1929, she was a daughter of the late William Kirg (Dick) Lane, Sr. and Ella Patton Lane. Funeral services will be Monday at 10:30 AM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Bro. David Young and Joe Mayes officiating....
Julia Ruth Ruffell Dickson
March 24, 2011
JULIA RUTH RUFFELL DICKSON, age 92, of Murfreesboro, TN died Thursday, March 24, 2011 at her home. She is survived by her husband of 70 years of marriage, James Manley Dickson Sr., son and daughter-in-law Jim and Mary Alice Dickson, and two grandchildren and their spouses, Amanda and Michael Dickson and Michelle and Adam Price. She was an active member...
Ralph Hoover Vance Sr.
March 24, 2011
RALPH HOOVER VANCE SR. age 89 of Murfreesboro, died Thursday March 24, 2011 at the Tennessee State Veterans Home. He was the son of the late Claude and Flora Hoover Vance. Mr. Vance is survived by his wife of 65 years Edna Foster Vance, Sons Tom (Nancy) Vance of McMinnville, Ralph (Melinda) Vance Jr., step son Charles (Judy) Parker both...
Johnnie Ruth Evans Slaven
March 24, 2011
JOHNNIE RUTH EVANS SLAVEN age 66 of Lavergne, TN, died Thursday March 24, 2011. A native of Overton County, TN, she was the daughter of the late Quitman and Josie Newberry Evans. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Sammy B. Evans. Mrs. Slaven is survived by her husband Earl Slaven; daughter, Angela Slaven Dorris and her husband...
Phillip Randel Allen
March 21, 2011
Phillip Randel (Ronny) Allen passed from this earth on March 21, 2011 at the early age of 66 after a long battle with Alzheimers disease. Ronny was born on May 16, 1944 in Cumberland Furnace, Tennessee. He attended school in Charlotte, TN and Austin Peay University in Clarksville. He was employed at Trane in Clarksville, TN and later began his...
Winifred R. Jones
March 20, 2011
WINIFRED R. JONES, age 86 of Rockvale, died Sunday, March 20, 2011. She was a native of St. Johns, NF, Canada and the daughter of the late George T. and Clara Powers Croft. Memorial Service will be 1:00PM Wednesday at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church with Father Mark Sappenfield officiating. Burial will follow at a later date in Florida....
Curtis Dean Housel
March 20, 2011
CURTIS DEAN HOUSEL died Sunday, March 20, 2011. He was born on September 14, 1937 in Ashtabula, Ohio. Among his many adventures, he served in the Army in Korea, moved to Australia in 1969 where he spent two years, underground, mining for opals, worked for A & P Grocery before moving to Houston, Texas. He worked for BP Oil Company...
Cathy Lee Hayes
March 18, 2011
Cathy Lee Hayes, age 61, of Smyrna, TN. died Friday, March 18, 2011 at her residence. A native of Athens, GA. she was the daughter of the late Calvin and Junella Hann Matney. She is also preceded in death by her husband James Hayes, brother Jimmy Matney and sister Virginia Hayes. Funeral services will be 10:00AM Monday at Woodfin Memorial...
Sitane Souvannasing
March 18, 2011
Services 2:00 p.m. Saturday March 26, 2011 at Woodfin Memorial Chapel.
Peggy Anderson Wright
March 18, 2011
Peggy Anderson Wright, age 78, of Shelbyville passed away Friday, March 18, 2011 at Heritage Medical Center in Shelbyville. A native of Davidson County she was the daughter of the late Jerry Madison and Hazel Leona Morton. She is also preceded in death by two husbands, Willie Elmer Anderson and Jack Wright. Visitation will be Sunday from 1:00PM to 3:00PM...
Leslie Jean Ebbecke Horn
March 18, 2011
LESLIE EBBECKE HORN age 47 of Lavergne, TN, died Friday March 18, 2011. A native of Inverness, FL, she was the daughter of the late Charles Augustus and Helen Virginia Aberman Ebbecke. Leslie is survived by her husband, Frank Robert Horn; sons, Jason Griffin of California and Anthony Griffin of Hermitage, TN; brother, John Ebbecke of Hollywood, FL; sisters, Michele...
Charles Richard Higdon
March 17, 2011
CHARLES RICHARD HIGDON age 71 of Lavergne, TN, died Thursday March 17, 2011. A native of Antioch, TN, he was a life long resident of Lavergne and the son of the late Luther Harold and Bessie Irene Briley Higdon. He was also preceded in death by three sisters, Rena Mason, Gertrude Vaughn and Louise Painter and two brothers, Harvey Hickman...
