Roy Melvin Faris
February 18, 2011
ROY MELVIN FARIS, age 73 of Smyrna died Friday February 18, 2011. He was born in Fayetteville TN and was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Ann Williams Faris; parents, George and Opal Hone Faris; grandson, Dillon Faris. Mr. Faris was retired from the U.S. Navy and after retirement worked as a Cabinet Maker. He was a member of...
Philip Fredrick Morgan, Iii
February 16, 2011
PHILIP FREDRICK MORGAN, III, age 32 of Lavergne passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2011. He was a native of Turnersville, NJ and the son of the late Philip Fredrick Morgan. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Thomas Albert Camp. Funeral Service will be 3:00pm Sunday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Rev. Bill Hunter will officiate. Burial will follow...
Frances Ann Hauser
February 16, 2011
FRANCES ANN HAUSER, age 88, died February 16, 2011. Mrs. Hauser was a native of Deason, TN, and daughter of the late Frank and Maggie Lee Turrentine. The family will gather for a graveside service Saturday at 1:00 PM at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Rives, TN. Mrs. Hauser is survived by a daughter, Marilyn H. (Larry) Castelli of Murfreesboro; a...
Robert J. Clemins, Jr.
February 16, 2011
ROBERT J. CLEMINS, JR. age 61 of Lascassas died Wednesday February 16, 2011. He was a native of Milwaukee Wisconsin, and was preceded in death by his daughter, Sally Clemins and mother Arleen Anderson Clemins. Mr. Clemins was a retired Graphic Artist with Bellsouth. He is survived by his wife, Jane Curtis Clemins; children, Aaron Clemins and wife Christen of...
Willie Brashear Smith Alexander
February 16, 2011
WILLIE BRASHEAR SMITH ALEXANDER, age 91, of Smyrna, died February 16, 2011. She was a native of Rutherford County and daughter of the late Bascomb Buriel and Annie Paschal Brashear. A graveside service will be Saturday at 3:00 PM at Mapleview Cemetery in Smyrna with Bro. Fay Cornwell officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 8:00 PM Friday at Woodfin...
Ferrell Morrison Butler, Sr
February 16, 2011
FERRELL MORRISON BUTLER, SR, age 73 of Murfreesboro passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2011. He was a native of Nashville, TN and the son of the late Ruben A. and Mildred Elizabeth Johnson Robinson. He was also preceded in death by his wife Gloria Faye Campbell Butler . Funeral service will be 1:00 pm Saturday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Rev....
Dr. Samuel Hutson Hay, Sr
February 15, 2011
Dr. Samuel Hutson Hay Sr., age 96, passed away on the 15th day of February, 2011 at Crestwood Hospital in Huntsville, Ala. Dr. Hay was born August 13, 1914 in Murfreesboro to the parents of Samuel Hutson Hay and Mary Ordway Hay. He was preceded in death by his wife Katheryn Sidney Chambers Hay, and a daughter, Sarah Louisa Hay...
Shirley Brandon Workman
February 15, 2011
Shirley Brandon Workman, age 71, of Murfreesboro, died February 15, 2011 at MTMC. Mrs. Workman was a native of Rutherford County and daughter of the late Jordan and Grace Gannon Brandon. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 P.M. Saturday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Dr. Fred E. A. Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Mrs. Workman is survived...
Clara Rubens Griffin
February 15, 2011
CLARA VIRGINIA LUTHER RUBENS GRIFFIN, age 89 of Murfreesboro passed peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, February 15, 2011. She was a native of Burns, TN and the daughter of the late Elbert and Helen Marie Ligon Luther. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Fred J. Rubens, Sr., former Professor of Art at MTSU, and daughters,...
Eva Lucille Burleson Thorp
February 14, 2011
EVA LUCILLE BURLESON THORP of Murfreesboro died Monday, February 14, 2011. She was born April 21, 1914 in Gould, Harmon County, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Rufus Lee Burleson and Bertha Jane Elder. In 1933 she came to Panhandle, Texas to live with her grandfather, George M. Elder. Eva attended Panhandle High School her senior year. Eva married Olin...
James Norman Clift
February 14, 2011
JAMES NORMAN CLIFT age 79 of Murfreesboro, TN, died Monday February 14, 2011. A native of Lincoln County, he was the son of the late Jamie Dee and Catherine Wright Clift. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Ladye Ruth Rodgers Williams Clift who died in 2006. Mr. Clift is survived by daughter, Lori Clift Griffith and husband...
Jerry Wallace Henderson
February 14, 2011
JERRY W. HENDERSON, age 70 of Lavergne died Monday, February 14, 2011. He was a native of Pittsburgh, PA and the son of the late Howard O. and Doris F. (Fay) Howell Henderson. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Suzann Lynn Henderson. Funeral service will be 1:00pm Friday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Buddy Neal will officiate. Burial...
Mary Beatrice "Bea" Ryan
February 13, 2011
MARY BEATRICE BEA RYAN, age 88, of Murfreesboro, died February 13, 2011. Mrs. Ryan was a native of Golden, MS, and daughter of the late Ellie and Beaulah Wood Wilson. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11:00 AM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Billy Henson officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Ryan is survived by a son,...
Patricia Reid Hollins
February 13, 2011
PATRICIA REID HOLLINS, age 62 of Murfreesboro died Sunday, February 13, 2011. She was a native of Jersey City, NJ and the daughter of the late James Reid and Ella Reid Boyd. She was also preceded in death by her son, John Hollins. She is survived by her sons, Jack Hollins of Murfreesboro, James (Davonna) Hollins of Murfreesboro, brother, Walter...
Anna Lee Allen Davenport
February 12, 2011
Anna Lee Allen Davenport, age 88, died Saturday, February 12, 2011 at Sunnington Assisted Living. A native of Guilford County North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Henry Poole and Myrtle Vickery Hockett. Mrs. Davenport is also preceded in death by two husbands, William Henry Allen and James Allen Davenport and two sisters, Mary H. Allred and Buelah...
James Lee Bane
February 12, 2011
James Lee Bane, age 65, of Springfield, TN. died Saturday, February 12, 2011 at NorthCrest Medical Center. A native of Kingston Springs, TN. he was the son of the late James Troy and Hattie Pearlene Bromley Bane. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday at 3:00 PM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Brother Ron Caldwell will officiate. Burial will follow in Evergreen...
Diane Dye
February 11, 2011
DIANE DYE age 65 of Nashville, went to be with her Lord and Savior Friday February 11, 2011. A native of Davidson County, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Emogene Graves Harris. Graveside service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Brother Ron Caldwell will officiate. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Mrs. Dye...
Frederic Halsell
February 11, 2011
Frederic Halsell age 61 of Murfreesboro, died Friday February 11, 2011. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date in Alabama. Woodfin Memorial Chapel is in charge of local arrangements. (615) 893-5151.
James Monroe Mcclaurine
February 9, 2011
JAMES MONROE McCLAURINE age 84 of Murfreesboro, died Wenesday Febuary 9, 2011. A native of Pulaski, he was the son of the late Monroe and Charity Vassar. Mr. McClaurine is survived by his wife of 27 years Lavinia Scrimshaw McClaurine, son Brian Brown of Murfreesboro, niece Dorothy Jean Henry of Evanston, IL. He is preceded in death by a sister...
Charles Edgar Williamson
February 9, 2011
CHARLES EDGAR WILLIAMSON age 75 of Nashville, TN, died Wednesday February 9, 2011. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Jordan I. and Ola Mai Jones Williamson. Mr. Williamson is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sara Davidson Williamson; daughter and son in law, Sandra Williamson Smith and Richard P. Smith of Lebanon, TN;...
