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Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries

Michael Joseph Ryan

Michael Joseph Ryan

March 7, 2010

MICHAEL JOSEPH RYAN, died March 7, 2010 at the V.A. Hospital in Nashville. Mr. Ryan was a native of New York City, and son of the late Michael J. and Anne Larkin Ryan Sr. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Kevin and John Ryan. He is survived by his wife Margaret Faye Ryan, two sons, Michael and...

Helen E. Victory

Helen E. Victory

March 7, 2010

Helen E. Teeters Victory, age 74, loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend, died Sunday, March 7, 2010 at MTMC. She was a native of Rutherford County and daughter of the late Vivan and Clara Huddleston Teeters. Funeral Services will be at 2:00PM Thursday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Brother Charles Ray will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Mrs....

Norman Wayne Anderson

Norman Wayne Anderson

March 6, 2010

NORMAN WAYNE ANDERSON age 56 of Murfreesboro, died March 6, 2010. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Richard and Ada Marie Baker Anderson Sr. Mr. Anderson is survived by two sons Keith Anderson of Murfreesboro, Kevin (Edie) of Smyrna, five Grandchildren Amanda, Destinee, Madison, Landon, and Keaton, four brothers Richard Anderson, William Anderson both...

Jane Matthews Tarpley

Jane Matthews Tarpley

March 6, 2010

JANE RIDLEY MATTHEWS TARPLEY passed away Saturday, March 6, 2010 at AdamsPlace Health Center with family by her side. Preceded in death by her father and mother, Epps Edwin Matthews and Sara Ridley Matthews of Walter Hill, brother, Epps Edwin Matthews, Jr. and her devoted husband of sixty one years, Thomas Madison Tarpley of Murfreesboro. Jane grew up in Walter...

Opal Elizabeth Bullock Hays

Opal Elizabeth Bullock Hays

March 6, 2010

OPAL ELIZABETH BULLOCK HAYS, age 73, of Murfreesboro died Saturday, March 06, 2010. She is survived by her husband, Thomas Edwin Hays. Funeral services were held 1:00pm Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Joe Tenpenny and Howard Haynes officiated.

Molly Marie Mccright

Molly Marie Mccright

March 5, 2010

Molly Marie McCright, age 70 of Smyrna, died Friday, March 05, 2010 at Alive Hospice at St. Thomas Hospital. A native of Jugfort, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Lee Allen and Mary Ida Malone Barkley. She is also preceded in death by her husband Horace McCright and her son Raymond Trimm. Funeral Service will be 10:00 AM...

Mae E. Garst

Mae E. Garst

March 5, 2010

MAE E. GARST age 88 of Smyrna, died Friday March 5, 2010. A graveside service will be held at a later date at the OBrien Cemetery.

Aubrey Bernard Turner

Aubrey Bernard Turner

March 5, 2010

AUBREY BERNARD TURNER, known to friends as A.B., age 73, of Murfreesboro passed away Friday, March 5, 2010. He was a native of Clinton, South Carolina and the son of the late Frank and Dorcas Turner. Funeral service will be 10:00am Tuesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Bro. John Eades and Bro. Joe Elliott will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn...

Sammie Louise Carlton Farris

Sammie Louise Carlton Farris

March 5, 2010

SAMMIE LOUISE CARLTON FARRIS, age 84 of Rockvale, passed away Friday, March 5, 2010 at MTMC. She is survived by a daughter, Nettie Ann (Randy) Throneberry of Shelbyville, son, William Hopkins (Sue) Farris of Pulaski, brothers, Charles (Hazel) Carlton of Tullahoma, James Alfred (Janice) Carlton of Shelbyville, five grandchildren, Barry Ryan Throneberry of Columbia, William Hopkins (Bethany) Farris, II of...

James "Jimmy" Ellis Nipper Sr.

James "Jimmy" Ellis Nipper Sr.

March 5, 2010

James Ellis Jimmy Nipper Sr., age 65, died Friday March 5, 2010 following a heart attack. He was a native of Rutherford County and son of the late Roy and Delia Lannom Nipper. Mr. Nipper was also preceded in death by his first wife; Patricia Webb Nipper, brothers; Bud and Thomas Nipper, and sisters; Dorothy Sissom, Frances Rader, and Elizabeth...

Emily Breanne Smith

Emily Breanne Smith

March 4, 2010

EMILY BREANNE SMITH, age 16, of Murfreesboro, died March 4, 2010. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 1:30 PM with Ron Byers officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Emily is survived by her parents, Anthony and Tina Gannon Smith, her brother, Anthony Brandon Smith; her grandmother Mary Ann (Nana) Smith all of Murfreesboro. She is also survived by...

Ann Snell Womack

Ann Snell Womack

March 4, 2010

ANN SNELL WOMACK, age 76, died March 4, 2010. Mrs. Womack was a native of Lynchburg, VA, and daughter of the late James Peyton and Mary Johnson Snell. Funeral services will be Sunday at 5:00 PM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Ben Earthman and Steve Decker officiating. Burial will be Monday at 10:00 AM at Evergreen Cemetery. Mrs. Womack is...

Fowler Ivie Todd

Fowler Ivie Todd

March 3, 2010

FOWLER IVIE TODD, Ph.D., age 92, of Murfreesboro, died March 3, 2010, professor emeritus and former chairman of the Business Administration Department at Middle Tennessee State University. He was a member of the East Main Street Church of Christ where he taught Sunday School and served as an Elder. He is survived by his wife, Mary King Gastineau Todd, Murfreesboro;...

Jacqueline (Shannon) Deshannon Mccrary

Jacqueline (Shannon) Deshannon Mccrary

March 3, 2010

SHANNON McCRARY, age 37 of Woodbury, died Friday March 5, 2010. A native of Murfreesboro, TN, she was the daughter of Jean Barlow McCrary and the late Hollis E. McCrary. Miss McCrary is survived by her mother, Jean Barlow McCrary of Woodbury, TN; step-father, Lynwood Barrett of Woodbury, TN; brother and sister in law, Phil and Jennifer McCrary of Murfreesboro,...

Billy Gene Herrod

Billy Gene Herrod

March 1, 2010

BILLY GENE HERROD age, 78 of Murfreesboro, died Monday March 1, 2010. A native of Murfreesboro, TN, he was the son of the late William and Esther Harrell Herrod. Mr. Herrod is survived by his wife, Georgia Speck Herrod; daughter and son in law, Terri and Tony Rollins of Murfreesboro, TN; grandchildren, Alexandra Small and Will Rollins both of Murfreesboro,...

James Maurice Irvin

James Maurice Irvin

February 28, 2010

JAMES MAURICE IRVIN, age 74 of Woodbury died Sunday February 28, 2010. He was a native of Williamson County and the son of the late, Steven Arthur Irvin and Bertha Sanford Irvin. He was preceded in death by two sons, Jeffrey Maurice Irvin, Mark Anthony and a grandson, Michael Wayne Wilson. Mr. Irvin was Baptist and a retired Truck Driver...

Dorothy Juanita Adams

Dorothy Juanita Adams

February 28, 2010

DOROTHY JUANITA ADAMS age 78 of Murfreesboro, died Sunday February 28, 2010. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late John C. and Alta George Bowen. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel, with burial to follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Mrs. Adams is survived...

Donald Norman Tosten

Donald Norman Tosten

February 28, 2010

DONALD NORMAN TOSTEN, age 79, of Smyrna died Sunday, February 28, 2010. He was a native of Manitowoc, WI and the son of the late Chester and Julia Urban Tosten. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Joan Josephine Tosten, who died in 2008. He is survived by his, son, Todd Brian Tosten, and daughter, Shelly Tosten, all...

Sarah Jean Warner

Sarah Jean Warner

February 26, 2010

SARAH JEAN WARNER age 79 of Lavergne, died Friday February 26, 2010. A native of Davidson County, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Ida Armes Boyd. Funeral service will be 11:00 am Monday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Pastor Doug Baggett will officiate with burial to follow in Mapleview Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Mrs. Warner is...

James Delmar Stevens

James Delmar Stevens

February 25, 2010

JAMES DELMAR STEVENS, age 70 of Smyrna TN died at his home on Thursday February 25, 2010. He was a native of Potosi MO and was preceded in death by his parents, Theodore Roosevelt Stevens, and Mary Warden Stevens, a brother, Richard Stevens and nephew, Roger Stevens. Mr. Stevens was a member of St. Lukes Catholic Church, and was retired...

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