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James Dennis Dodson

James Dennis Dodson

August 5, 2024

James Dennis Dodson, age 70 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Monday, August 5, 2024, at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, TN. A native of Highland Park, MI, he was the son of the late James and Bonnie Sue Wallace Dodson.

Mr. Dodson is survived by his wife, Janet Marie Kriss Dodson; daughters, Faith Alberts and her husband...

Saroj Kapadia

Saroj Kapadia

August 5, 2024

Saroj Kapadia, age 91 of Murfreesboro died Monday August 5, 2024. She was a native of India was preceded in death by her parents, Frank Lawrence and Alice Lawrence; her husband Ronald Rustam Kapadia, and daughter Shahnaz Kapadia Al-Hajiet.

Mrs. Kapadia was a Teacher at Woodstock School Mussoorie, UK, India, where she taught Hindi for over 30...

Jill Marie Moosekian

Jill Marie Moosekian

August 4, 2024

Jill Marie Moosekian, age 79 of Smyrna died Sunday August 4, 2024. She was a native of Dearborn, MI and was preceded in death by her parents, Edward Moosekian, and Marie Swender Moosekian; brothers, Jack Moosekian and Glenn Moosekian;

Ms. Moosekian was a member of St. Luke Catholic Church and retired from Ford Motor Credit. She was...

Crystal Lee Jurkiewicz-Heath

Crystal Lee Jurkiewicz-Heath

August 4, 2024

Crystal Lee Jurkiewicz-Heath , age 46 of Smyrna went to be with her Lord Sunday August 4, 2024. She was native of Massachusetts and was a member of St. Luke Catholic Church.

She is survived by her husband of 26 years, Brian Heath; children, Jacob Jurkiewicz and wife Madison, Cedrik Heath and Abby, Gracie Heath and husband...

Velma Cunningham

Velma Cunningham

August 3, 2024

Mrs. Velma Elizabeth Robbins Cunningham, age 99, of Smyrna, TN passed away Saturday, August 3, 2024. She was born Friday, August 8, 1924 in Smyrna to the late DeWitt and Melvie Traylor Robbins. Mrs. Cunningham was the last of her 1943 classmates from Smyrna High School. She retired from Genesco in their production department. Mrs. Cunningham was a long-time...

James Alton O'Sail, Sr.

James Alton O'Sail, Sr.

August 3, 2024

James Alton O'Sail, Sr., age 89 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2024. A native of Nashville, TN, he was the son of the late Claude Samuel O'Sail and Virginia Caroline Collwell O'Sail. Mr. O'Sail was also preceded in death by a son, William Michael O'Sail and a sister, Dorothy Lowman.

Mr. O'Sail is survived...

Carlos Ray "Butch" Reger

Carlos Ray "Butch" Reger

August 3, 2024

Carlos Ray" Butch"  Reger, age 78 of Christiana, TN passed away on August 3, 2024. He was born in Beckley West Virginia and was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Judy Pamela Glasscock Reger and parents, Carlos Rendal Reger, and Phillis June Stalnaker Reger Newell; sister, Lilas Kay Moore.

Mr. Reger was a member...

Nickie Morton

Nickie Morton

August 2, 2024

Mr. Nickie Dale Morton Sr., age 64, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Friday, August 2, 2024. He was a native of Nashville, TN and the son of the late Robert and Shirley Morton. Nickie was a mechanic for 23 years at Nashville MTA. He was a member of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1235. He enjoyed fishing, building trailers,...

Annette G. Balch

Annette G. Balch

August 1, 2024

Annette Gray Balch, 88, died of Multiple Myeloma on August 1, 2024 in Murfreesboro, TN. She was preceded in death by her parents and great granddaughter, Weslee Gianna Balch.

She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Dr. B.W. Balch of Murfreesboro, TN; son, John D. Balch (Sheila) of Murfreesboro, TN; daughter, Margaret B. Farmer (John)...

Betty Norris

Betty Norris

July 31, 2024

Betty Lou Norris of Murfreesboro passed away in her sleep on July 31, 2024, following her husband by only 21 days.

Betty Lou Campbell was born in Woodbury, TN to Andrew David Campbell and Vida Lee Gannon Campbell. She and her sister Lois shared adventures and hard work together on the land their daddy farmed. Sanders Fork...

Mary Cook

Mary Cook

July 31, 2024

Mary Elizabeth Cook, age 80, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Syracuse, NY, to the late Elmer William and Leta Mae Sipfle (Virgil). Mary was married to her high school sweetheart for almost 62 years and was a devoted wife and mother.

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Chiquita Turner

Chiquita Turner

July 29, 2024

Chiquita Turner, age 72 of Shelbyville, Tennessee died Monday, July 29, 2024. She was a native of Nashville and a daughter of the late Elvis Archie and Mary Lankford. She was also preceded by her husband, Dewey Turner.

Survivors include a son, Jeffrey Turner; a daughter, Angela Turner; grandchildren, Michael, Jessica and husband Brett, Nikki and husband...

Don Schubert

Don Schubert

July 28, 2024

Don Schubert, age 61, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Bernice Schubert; brother, David Schubert; and niece, Jennifer Schubert.

He is survived by his wife, Gita Schubert; children, John Schubert, Abbigail Schubert, Nancy Cook, Andrew Cook, and Jathon Nightingale; brother, Duane Schubert and his wife Kay; nephew,...

Hugh Michael Baker

Hugh Michael Baker

July 28, 2024

Hugh Michael Baker, age 75, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2024. He was born in Enid, Oklahoma to the late Malchus C. and Vera Nancy Lee Baker. Mike graduated from Warren County High School and Middle Tennessee State University.  He enjoyed retirement after a successful career in business for over 40 years. Mike was a...

Billy Jean Cooper Lee

Billy Jean Cooper Lee

July 28, 2024

Billy Jean Cooper Lee, age 88 of Smyrna, TN, passed away with her daughter, Norma Lee Hawk, by her side on Sunday, July 28, 2024. A native of Rutherford County her entire life, Billy was the daughter of late Franklin Thomas Cooper and Willie Mae Sullins Cooper. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Ruth Carlton and...

Shirley Gibson

Shirley Gibson

July 27, 2024

Shirley Ann Gibson, age 82 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee died Saturday, July 27, 2024. She was born in New Brighton, Pennsylvania and was a proud United States Air Force veteran.

Survivors include a daughter, Julie O'Donnell and husband Darryl of Cornersville, TN; a grandson, Ellis Gatlin and wife Heather; great granddaughter, Kyla Rose Gatlin and great grandson, Eastin...

Sandra Kay Few Shelton

Sandra Kay Few Shelton

July 26, 2024

Sandra Kay Few Shelton, age 72 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Friday, July 26, 2024. Born in Watertown, TN, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Harris and Ruby Dean Brown Few.

Mrs. Shelton is survived by her husband of 52 years, Harold Shelton; sons, Eric Shelton and his wife Jaime of College Grove, TN, Andrew...

David Lee Turley

David Lee Turley

July 25, 2024

David Lee Turley, age 74, of Belleville, Michigan, passed away on July 25, 2024, after a brief illness.  He passed away in St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, Tennessee surrounded by family.

David was born on August 31, 1949, to Paul Leeds and Mary Josephine Turley in Detroit, Michigan. David grew up in Michigan with his parents...

David Gentry, Jr.

David Gentry, Jr.

July 24, 2024

David Jerome Gentry, Jr., age 72, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2024. He was preceded in death by his father, David Gentry, Sr.; grandson, Micah Barger; and mother of his child, Debra Carson Roddy.

He is survived by his son, Anthony Roddy and wife Lisa; nine grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; mother, Betty Gentry; brother, Tony Gentry (Lisa);...

Charlotte Mammie Qualls Thomas

Charlotte Mammie Qualls Thomas

July 24, 2024

Charlotte Mammie Qualls Thomas, age 75 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2024. A native of Murfreesboro, TN, she was the daughter of the late Frankie Qualls and Tennielee Travis. She was also preceded in death by her husband Franklin Ammon Thomas and her son Franklin Keith Thomas who died July 14, 2024.

Mrs. Thomas...

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