Obituaries
Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries
Bennett Haynes
July 2, 2009
JAMES BENNETT HAYNES, age 87, of Murfreesboro passed away July 2, 2009 at Sunnington Assisted Living. He was a native of Moline, IA. He spent most of his life in Moberly, MO, and moved to Murfreesboro in 2006. He was a retired Manufacturers Representative and served in the Merchant Marines from 1942 until 1946. Mr. Haynes was preceded in death...
Kenneth (Pop) Lybe
July 1, 2009
KENNETH HOWARD (POP) LYBE, age 80, of Murfreesboro, Tn. died Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at National Health Care Center. He was born in Marion, Ohio and was the son of the late Garnett & Ola Johnston Lybe. He is survived by his children; Phyllis (Charles) Laurencell, Shorewood, Illinois; Roxanne (Dennis) Erickson, Tallahassee, Florida; Mary (Dale) Nash, Rockvale, Tn.; Kenneth (Jeri)...
Linda Jean Thompson
June 30, 2009
LINDA JEAN THOMPSON, age 66, of Smyrna, TN died Tuesday, June 30, 2009. She was a native of Antioch, TN and the daughter of Minnie Wagoner Hill. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday at Woodfin Chapel Smyrna with Brother Milton Hicks officiating. Interment will follow at Mapleview Cemetery. She is survived by her three sons Donnie Thompson...
Paul Vernon Miller, Sr
June 29, 2009
PAUL VERNON MILLER SR. formally of Murfreesboro died Monday in Indiana. He was a native of Dayton, Ohio and was preceded in death by his wife Ruth Glock Miller who died in 1998. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Funeral services 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Woodfin memorial Chapel Father...
Daniel Wayne Swinford
June 28, 2009
DANIEL WAYNE SWINFORD age 53 of Lavergne died Sunday June 28, 2009. He was a loving husband and father who is survived by his wife Stacey Lynn Swinford, daughters Valerie Adams of CA., Taryn Swinford of CA., son Owen Swinford of AZ., stepdaughter Jennifer Person of Nashville, mother Flora Boyle King, sisters Lyn Harkins of Antioch, Sandra Pepper of Smyrna,...
Mai Ella Montgomery Murphy
June 28, 2009
MAI MONTGOMERY MURPHY, age 73, of Lavergne died Sunday, June 28, 2009. She was a native of Smyrna and the daughter of the late Joe Bud Ramsey and Evie McGowen Montgomery. Funeral service will be 11:00am Wednesday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Rev. Carl Scarlett will officiate. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. She is survived by her husband of...
Brantley Lewis Humphreys, Jr
June 28, 2009
BRANTLEY LEWIS HUMPHREYS, JR, age 87, of Murfreesboro, died Sunday, June 28, 2009. He was a native of Worth County, GA and the son of the late Brantley Lewis, Sr. and Agnes Johnson Humphreys. Funeral services will be 11:00AM Wednesday at Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Home in Albany GA. Raymond Climer will officiate. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery, Albany, GA....
Margaret Denise Williams
June 28, 2009
MARGARET DENISE WILLIAMS, age 57, of Murfreesboro died Sunday, June 28, 2009 after a long battle with breast cancer. She was a native of Nashville, TN. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Louise Lilley Williams and brother, Jim Williams. Funeral service will be 1:00pm Tuesday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Vernon Burrows will officiate. Burial will follow in...
Kathy Lynette Redd Lewis
June 27, 2009
KATHY REDD LEWIS, age 55 of Alexandria formally of Murfreesboro died Saturday June 27, 2009. She was a native of Lincoln County and the daughter of the late Massey and Blanche Shelley Redd. She was a member of the Church of Christ and a retired Nurse. Visitation will be 4:00PM to 8:00PM Wednesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Graveside service will...
Arnold Douglas Kent, Jr
June 27, 2009
ARNOLD DOUGLAS KENT, SR, age 83, of Murfreesboro died Saturday, June 27, 2009. He was a native of Patchburg, AL and the son of the late John Arnold and Lena Belle Fowler Kent. Memorial service 2:00pm Sunday, July 12, 2009 at Salem United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Elizabeth Tucker Kent, son, Arnold Douglas...
Marion Hunt Howes
June 27, 2009
MARION HUNT HOWES, age 74, of Park View Meadows died Saturday, June 27, 2009. She was a native of Murfreesboro and daughter of the late Calvin E. and Bessie Ray Hunt. Visitation will be from 1:00pm until 2:30pm Tuesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Graveside service will be 3:00pm Tuesday at Mapleview Cemetery. Pastor Jack Harper will officiate. She is survived...
Kenneth Gene Womble
June 26, 2009
KENNETH GENE WOMBLE, age 69, of Smyrna died Friday, June 26, 2009. He was a native of Florence, AL and the son of the late Lester Eugene and Francis Geraldine Anderson Womble. He is survived by his wife, Marlys Bevers Womble, son and daughter-in-law, Joel and Amanda Womble of Smyrna, brother and sister-in-law, Russ and Paula Womble of Florence, AL,...
Paul Roger Manning
June 23, 2009
PAUL ROGER MANNING of Smyrna, Tennessee was born on May 15, 1962. He passed peacefully in his sleep on June 23, 2009, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Paul was the adored husband of Marilyn, the beloved son of JoAnn Manning, and brother to Priscilla West, Phillip, Jonathan Buck and David Manning. He was a former member of the U....
William Edward Kelley, Jr
June 23, 2009
WILLIAM EDWARD KELLEY, JR. age 79 of Smyrna, TN died Tuesday June 23, 2009 at his home. A native of Cleveland, TN, he was the son of the late William Edward and Bonnie Brown Kelley, Sr. He is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Emily Carleen and Hulon Greer of Smyrna, TN, son and daughter-in-law, William Edward and Kimberly Kelley, III...
Roy Lee West, Jr
June 22, 2009
ROY LEE WEST, JR. age 45, of Lavergne, Tn. died June 22, 2009 at StoneCrest Medical Center. He was born in Savannah, Tn. and was the son of the late Roy Lee West, Sr. and Betty Sandlin West. He is survived by his wife, Pam West; two sons, Roy Lee West, III and Jackson Daniel West of Lavergne; two daughters,...
Marvin Edwin James
June 19, 2009
Marvin Edwin James, age 83, was born to eternal life on June 19, 2009. He passed away at home surrounded by his family, and wonderful caregivers following a difficult struggle with Parkinsons disease. Mr. James is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, Mary Jo Roberts James, of Murfreesboro TN; his son Gregory James and his wife, Patti, of...
Edna Carlene Smartt
June 19, 2009
EDNA CARLENE SMARTT, age 79 of Smyrna died Friday June 19, 2009. She was a native of Grundy County and the daughter of the late, Charles and Carrie Parsons Nunley. She was a member of Kedron United Methodist Church and a devoted wife and mother. Graveside service will be 2:00PM Monday at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Rev. Gayle Watson officiating. She...
Mary Jo Mccrory Engle
June 18, 2009
MARY JO McCRORY ENGLE, age 86, of Murfreesboro died Thursday, June 18, 2009. She was a native of Rutherford County and the daughter of the late Elwood and Mecca Dillon Short. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Carl Eugene McCrory in 1977, second husband, John Russell Engle in 1997, and a brother, Marvin G. Short. Funeral services...
Thomas "Tommy" Frederick Wright
June 17, 2009
TOMMY WRIGHT, age 71, of Smyrna, Tn. died Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at home. He was born in Kensington, Georgia and was the son of the late Hertbert & Jamie Mauer Wright. He is survived by his son, Thomas (Gayle) Frederick Wright, Jr. of Smyrna; Life Time Companion, Marie Shaffer of Lavergne, Tn.; nineteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Visitation...
Lola Tarter Meadows
June 17, 2009
LOLA TARTER MEADOWS, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, her beloved husband, Leon and son Weyman Lee on Wednesday morning, June 17, 2009. Mrs. Meadows was 89 years old. She was a native of Ozark, Ala. and daughter of the late Ewell and Winnie Gaultney Tarter. Mrs. Meadows was a member of the Kingwood Heights Church...
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