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Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries

Burr Fletcher Yearwood, Iii

Burr Fletcher Yearwood, Iii

August 31, 2009

BURR FLETCHER YEARWOOD III, age 73 of Murfreesboro died Monday August 31, 2009. He was a native of Murfreesboro and the son of the late Burr Fletcher Yearwood, Jr. and Frances Mullins Yearwood. He was a retired Real Estate broker and worked at the Information desk at Murfreesboro Police Department. Mr. Yearwood was a member of Mt. Moriah Masonic Lodge....

Buddy R. Kelly

Buddy R. Kelly

August 30, 2009

BUDDY R. KELLY, age 67 of Mt. Juliet died Sunday August 31, 2009. He was a native of Harlan KY and the son of the late, App and Ethel McKnight Kelly. Mr. Kelly retired from S.K. Wellman, and enjoyed Bluegrass Music. He is survived by his wife of 45 years Nancy Kelly; sons, Ken(Cindy) Kelly of Murfreesboro, and Robert (Kim)...

Mary Frances Martin

Mary Frances Martin

August 30, 2009

MARY FRANCES MARTIN age 81 of Murfreesboro, died Sunday August 30, 2009. A native of Davidson County, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Jessie Simon Sprinkles. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Woodfin Chapel Smyrna with Brother Ron Caldwell officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. Family and Friends will served as pallbearers. She...

Kimberly Rose Dillon Frankenfield

Kimberly Rose Dillon Frankenfield

August 29, 2009

KIMBERY ROSE DILLON FRANKENFIELD, age 47, of Smyrna died Saturday, August 29, 2009. She was a native of Lebanon, TN. She was preceded in death by her father, Jimmy Dillon. Funeral service will be 1:00pm Tuesday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Trey Gambill will officiate. She is survived her husband of 28years, Kenneth L. Frankenfield, mother, Rose Dillon of Lebanon, brothers,...

Josephine Brewer

Josephine Brewer

August 29, 2009

JOSEPHINE GOINS BREWER age 79 of Smyrna, TN, died Saturday August 29, 2009. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late George and Sally Warrick Goins. She is survived by husband, Walter Lee Brewer, Sr., sons, Floyd, Ezra, Kenneth, Charles Jerry, and Walter Brewer, Jr. all of Smyrna, and Thomas Brewer of Shelbyville. Daughters, Laura Faye...

Joe Maxwell Carter

Joe Maxwell Carter

August 29, 2009

JOE MAXWELL CARTER age 90 of Lavergne, TN died Saturday August 29, 2009. A native of Davidson County, he was the son of the late Harve and Cora Brown Carter. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday at Woodfin Chapel Smyrna with Brother Bill Thomason officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Mr. Carter is survived by wife, Rose...

Sterling Parton

Sterling Parton

August 28, 2009

STERLING PARTON, age 92 of Murfreesboro went to be with the Lord Friday, August 28, 2009. He was a native of Rutherford County and the son of the late Hall and Willie Hill Parton. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Ruby Walls Parton who died in 1979 and a brother, Ross Parton. Funeral service will be...

William Bascom Daingerfield, Iii

William Bascom Daingerfield, Iii

August 26, 2009

WILLIAM BASCOM DAINGERFIELD, III, age 60, of LaVergne, died Wednesday, August 26, 2009. He was a native of Kokomo, IN and was preceded in death by his father, William Bascom Daingerfield, II. He is survived by his wife, Tina Daingerfield, daughter, Lou Daingerfield Adkisson of Smyrna, mother, Kathleen Sanders Clemmons of Antioch, sisters, Kathy Herron of Holiday, TN, Twanna Peach...

Junior M. Purcell

Junior M. Purcell

August 26, 2009

JUNIOR M. PURCELL, age 81 of LaVergne died Wednesday August 26, 2009. He was a native of Red Bolling Spring. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Violet May Purcell who died in 1984 and second wife, Goldie Purcell who died 2009, and his parents, Jay and Minnie Belle Coons, sister, Ila Tuck. He was a member of...

John Francis Mccarthy

John Francis Mccarthy

August 25, 2009

JOHN FRANCIS McCARTHY age 54 of Murfreesboro, died Tuesday August 25, 2009. A native of Greenville, PA and Columbia, MS, he was the son of the late Richard and Dorothy Van Dusen McCarthy. John is survived by wife Mary Elizabeth Beth Raub McCarthy, daughter, Catherine (Nick) Patterson, son, Donald (Sara) McCarthy all of Murfreesboro, grandchildren, Emily and Samuel John McCarthy,...

Mary Lucille Harvey

Mary Lucille Harvey

August 24, 2009

MARY LUCILLE HARVEY age 96 of Murfreesboro died Monday August 24, 2009. A native of Parke County, Indiana she was the daughter of the late Frank and Rose Etta Barker Bannon. She is survived by her daughter Sharon Stryker of Murfreesboro, Sister Doris Bugg of Greentown, Indiana, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband...

Helen Hartman Brandon

Helen Hartman Brandon

August 20, 2009

HELEN HARTMAN BRANDON age 88 of Murfreesboro, died August 20, 2009. She was a native of Rutherford County and daughter of the late Paul and Florence Parman Hartman. Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday at North Boulevard Church of Christ . Brother Harris Goodwin will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Mrs. Brandon is survived by a sister...

James Frank Mcelroy

James Frank Mcelroy

August 20, 2009

FRANK McELROY, age 46 of Manchester died Thursday August 20, 2009. He was a native of Murfreesboro and was preceded in death by his father, James Raymond McElroy. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church and a graduate of MTSU, a member of Delta Tau Delta. He is survived by his mother and her husband, Jane Santi and Jim...

Hazel Tippit Spain

Hazel Tippit Spain

August 18, 2009

HAZEL T. SPAIN, age 76 of Smyrna died August 18, 2009. She was a native of Davidson County. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Spain, Sr. and her parents, Hugh and Lexie Cook Tippit. She was a architect and a devoted wife and mother. She is survived by her son, Roy (Krista) Spain, Jr. of Smyrna: brother,...

William Whitsitt

William Whitsitt

August 18, 2009

WILLIAM WHITSITT, age 77 of Smyrna died August 18, 2009. He was a native of Illinois and was preceded in death by his parents, Hubert and Clara Ude Whitsitt; sister, Elizabeth Bratton; brothers, Chester, Lester, Hubert, and Kenneth Whitsitt. Mr. Whitsitt was a member of Smyrna First Free Methodist Church and retired minister. He worked for Oral Roberts Ministry and...

Jerry O'Neal Lowery

Jerry O'Neal Lowery

August 17, 2009

JERRY ONEAL LOWERY SR. age 60 of Murfreesboro, died Monday August 17, 2009 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He was a native of Lawrence County and the son of the late Aldon and Ruby Bostic Lowery. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Julian Goodpaster and Allen Jackson will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery....

Betty Adams

Betty Adams

August 17, 2009

BETTY APPLEBY ADAMS, age 76, of Smyrna, TN died August 17, 2009. She was a native of Nashville, TN. She was preceded in death by her husband Harold J. Adams, her parents; Ray and Ruth Pinson Appleby and her brother Doris Appleby. She was a devoted mother. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at Woodfin Chapel Smyrna with Brother...

Jean Barrett

Jean Barrett

August 17, 2009

JEAN BARRETT age 69 of Murfreesboro, TN, died Monday August 17, 2009. A native of Smith County, she was the daughter of the late William Belcher and the late Mary Ellen Annie Key Mullen. Funeral service will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Rev. Charles McKnight officiating. Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Barrett is...

Robert "Bob" Albert Rogers

Robert "Bob" Albert Rogers

August 17, 2009

ROBERT ALBERT BOB ROGERS, age 81 of Strasburg VA formerly of Christiana died Monday August 17, 2009. He was a native of Lynchburg VA and was preceded in death by his wife, Ann Neely Rogers in 2006 and his parents, Robert and Grace McGann Rogers. He was a Baptist, a veteran of World War II, and retired Truck Driver. He...

Edna Andrena Mears

Edna Andrena Mears

August 16, 2009

ANDRENA JACKSON MEARS age 95 of firmly of Murfreesboro, died August 16, 2009 at Lakeshore Heartland Nursing Center in Nashville. Mrs. Mears was a native of Rutherford County and daughter of the late Christopher C. and Mary Elizabeth Parker Jackson. She was wife of the late William G. Mears. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday August 24, 2009 at...

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