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Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries

Jo Ann O'Neal

Jo Ann O'Neal

January 19, 2011

JO ANN ONEAL, age 80 died January 19, 2011. She was a native of Nashville and was preceded in death by her husband, Bill ONeal; parents, Eugene Hoyt Edwards, and Mildred Edwards Scott. Mrs. ONeal was a member of Bell Road Church of Christ and a devoted wife and mother. She is survived by her son, David (Darlene) ONeal of...

Earl Leroy Woehnker, Jr.

Earl Leroy Woehnker, Jr.

January 19, 2011

Earl Leroy Woehnker, Jr. age 65 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at his home after a heroic battle with cancer. A native of Charlotte, NC, he was a longtime resident of Murfreesboro. He was the son of the late Earl Leroy and Dorothy Jean Lanier Woehnker, Sr. Mr. Woehnker is survived by his wife Elaine Winters...

Esther Anne Lane

Esther Anne Lane

January 17, 2011

ESTHER ANNE LANE, age 78, of Lascassas, died January 17 , 2011. Mrs. Lane was a native of Rutherford Co., and daughter of the late Alex and Dora Ilene Blithe Haynes. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Thursday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Bro. Paul Norwood officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Lane is survived by a...

Mary Virginia Hester

Mary Virginia Hester

January 15, 2011

MARY VIRGINIA WILLIAMS HESTER age 86 of Murfreesboro, died Saturday January 15, 2011. She was the daughter of the late William Hamilton and Grace Kilgore Williams. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Brother Joe Vinson officiating. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Mrs. Hester is survived...

Hildry E. Shiver

Hildry E. Shiver

January 15, 2011

HILDRY EDWIN SHIVER, age 72 of LaVergne died Saturday, January 15, 2011. He was a native of Bartow, FL and the son of the late Hildry V. and Edna Shiver. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Sweeney, stepsons, Dalton K. and Kevin L. Sweeney, sons, Kevin and Jeffery Shiver. Mr. Shiver served his country in the US Navy and...

Denzil "Sparky" Calvin Cutlip

Denzil "Sparky" Calvin Cutlip

January 14, 2011

DENZIL SPARKY CALVIN CUTLIP age 85 of Murfreesboro, TN died Friday January 14, 2011. A native of Exchange, West VA, he was the son of the late William Newton and Allie Douglas Cutlip. Mr. Cutlip was preceded in death by his wife, Mertie Jo Blankenship Cutlip, son, Michael Earl Cutlip, and sisters, Lemoyne Sayers and Geneva Dawson. Funeral services will...

William Lee Taylor

William Lee Taylor

January 14, 2011

WILLIAM LEE TAYLOR, age 77 of Murfreesboro died Friday, January 14, 2011. He was a native of Onondaga, MI and the son of the late Millard and Leah Jones Taylor. Reverend Taylor was a member of Franklin Road Baptist Church and a retired Minister. He served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. He is survived by...

Hilda Ellen Bowen

Hilda Ellen Bowen

January 12, 2011

HILDA ELLEN BOWEN, age 98, of Murfreesboro, died January 12, 2011 at Community Care. Mrs. Bowen was a native of Dayton, Ohio, and daughter of the late William Edwin and Gertrude Eleanor Shain Manning. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11:00 AM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 9:30 AM until...

Annie Lou Thomas

Annie Lou Thomas

January 12, 2011

ANNIE LOU LEATHERS THOMAS age 82 of Rockvale, TN, died Wednesday January 12, 2011. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late John Bell and Mary Dyer Leathers. She was also preceded in death by her husband Clarence Loton Thomas who died in 1982, by a daughter, Mary Sue Hitner, brothers, John Lee, and Leslie Leathers,...

Pamela Gayle Patterson

Pamela Gayle Patterson

January 10, 2011

PAMELA GAYLE PATTERSON, age 56 of Murfreesboro died Monday January 10, 2011. She was a native of Birmingham, AL, and was preceded in death by parents, James and Wilma Miller Linkous. Ms. Patterson was a Nurse at the Alvin C. York Medical Center. She is survived by her daughter, Caressa Patterson; sisters, Paula Miller of Phoenix, AZ, Susan Whitley and...

Joe L. Jacks

Joe L. Jacks

January 10, 2011

JOE L. JACKS, age 85, of Murfreesboro, died January 10, 2011 at Lakeshore, The Meadows in Nashville. He was a native of Elora, TN, and son of the late Raymon E. and Zell Hardin Jacks. Funeral services will be Friday at 1:00 PM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Bro. Wayne Lankford officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation...

James Matthew Champion, Sr.

James Matthew Champion, Sr.

January 9, 2011

JAMES MATTHEW CHAMPION, SR. age 34 of Murfreesboro died Sunday January 9, 2011. He was native of Murfreesboro and had worked in construction as a Framer. Mr. Champion is preceded in death by his grandfather, Carlton Champion, Sr.; grandmother, Florence Williams. He is survived by his wife, Monica Champion; children, Tiffany Elaine and James Matthew Champion, Jr. all of McMinnville;...

John Crocker

John Crocker

January 8, 2011

JOHN CROCKER, age 77 of Smyrna died January 8, 2011 at home. He was a native of Camden TN and was preceded in death by his first wife, Jo Anne Crocker; second wife, Maxine Crocker; parents, Lindell and Inez Bowles Crocker, and brother, Lindell Bowles Crocker. Mr. Crocker was Methodist and retired purchasing agent with Heatcraft; He was a Army...

Dr. Anna M. Burford

Dr. Anna M. Burford

January 6, 2011

DR. ANNA M. BURFORD, age 83 of Murfreesboro died Thursday, January 06, 2011. She was a native of Glasgow, KY and the daughter of the late Ollis and Pearlie Quinn Burford. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Hardin T. Burford. Funeral service will be 3:00pm Sunday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Bro. John Risse will officiate. Graveside service...

Rev. Dr. William Beryl West

Rev. Dr. William Beryl West

January 5, 2011

REVEREND DR. WILLIAM BERYL WEST, age 79 passed away the 5th day of January 2011. He was born September 4, 1931 in Amarillo, TX. Beryl was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd Beryl and Lota Bernice Smith West of Borger, TX and a sister Myrna Belle Jones of Carlsbad, NM. He is survived by his wife, Linda Marlin Lynch...

Bernice Doersam

Bernice Doersam

January 5, 2011

BERNICE DOERSAM, age 76 of Harrison, TN formerly of Smyrna died Wednesday January 5, 2011 at her daughters home. She was a native of Jackson County, TN and was preceded in death by her son, Tommy Poston, first husband Robert Poston, second husband, Eugene Doersam, and her parents L.G. and Beulah Williford Loftis. Mrs. Doersam was a member of Stones...

Melanie Denise Adams

Melanie Denise Adams

January 5, 2011

MELANIE DENISE ADAMS, age 41 of Milton, went home to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, January 5, 2011, following a short illness. She leaves behind her son, Blake Adams Manuel of Murfreesboro; parents, Wade and Clara Adams of Milton; and a sister, Lisa Wallace and her husband, Scott, also of Milton. Her paternal grandfather, Henry...

Carolyn Mankin Stephenson

Carolyn Mankin Stephenson

January 4, 2011

CAROLYN MANKIN STEPHENSON, age 83 of Murfreesboro, died Tuesday, January 04, 2011. She was a native of Rutherford County and the daughter of the late Rucker and Rena Elrod Mankin. She was preceded in death by her husband, William T. Bill Stephenson who died in 2005. Funeral service will be 11:00 am Friday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Bro. Wayne Lankford...

Ingrid Hildegard Guthrie

Ingrid Hildegard Guthrie

January 4, 2011

INGRID HILDEGARD GUTHRIE, age 63 of Smyrna died on January 4, 2011 after a long battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. She was a native of Berlin, Germany and the daughter of the late Hildegard Dors and son Christian. Memorial service will be 3:00pm Friday at Rutherford County Baptist Church. Pastor Paul Chisgar will officiate. Inurnment will be in Roselawn Memorial...

Gladys Lawhorn Perkins

Gladys Lawhorn Perkins

January 3, 2011

GLADYS LAWHORN PERKINS, age 85, of Murfreesboro, died Monday, January 03, 2011 at MTMC. A native of Mattoon, IL., she was the daughter of the late Robert and Sara Fitzpatrick Lawhorn. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lt. Col. Kenneth E. Perkins who died in 1991, two sons, Joey (Joy) Perkins and Darrell (Kay) Perkins and ten...

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