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Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries

Keith B. Volkman

Keith B. Volkman

March 3, 2009

KEITH B. VOLKMAN, age 39, of Powells Chapel Road, in Murfreesboro, died Tuesday, March 3, 2009. He was a native of Nashville. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Friday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Randall Thomas will officiate. He is survived by his wife, Crystal King Volkman, daughters, Samantha and Avery Volkman of the Powells Chapel Community, father, Kenneth Volkman of...

Margaret Mae Watkins

Margaret Mae Watkins

March 3, 2009

MARGARET MAE SOMES WATKINS, age 83, of Smyrna, died Tuesday, March 3, 2009. She was a native of Canada and the daughter of the late Robert and Frances McCauley Somes. She was preceded in death by her husband, John E. Watkins. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Saturday at Woodfin Chapel. Smyrna. Bro. Terry Campbell will officiate. Burial will be...

Joseph Carl Cannella, Sr

Joseph Carl Cannella, Sr

March 2, 2009

JOSEPH CARL CANNELLA, SR, age 69, of Murfreesboro, passed away Monday, March 2, 2009 after a short battle with brain cancer. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, and then resided in Sayville, Long Island, NY for three years and in Hagerstown, Maryland for 13 years. He was the son of the late Carlmello and Jessie Zafrano Cannella. He was preceded...

Katherine Ogles Puckett

Katherine Ogles Puckett

March 2, 2009

KATHERINE OGLES PUCKETT age 85 of Murfreesboro died Monday. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late John Newton and Daisy Tucker Ogles. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Brother James Avaritt and Brother David Humphrey officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens with her nephews serving as pallbearers....

Milton George Hill

Milton George Hill

March 1, 2009

MILTON GEORGE HILL, age 85, of Smyrna, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2009. He was a native of Buffalo, NY and the son of the late George and Lillian Statts Hill. He is survived by his wife, Goldie M. Hill, stepsons, Dale (Kathy) Campbell of Fort Mohave, AZ, and Gary (Sue) Campbell of Montrose, PA, sister, Marjorie Hill of Buffalo,...

Willard C. Nelson

Willard C. Nelson

March 1, 2009

WILLARD C. NELSON, age 91, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2009. A longtime Murfreesboro resident, Mr. Nelson had for the past several years been living at the Tennessee Veterans Home in Murfreesboro. Mr. Nelson was born in Western North Carolina near Bryson City to the late Grover Cleveland and Sophia DeHart Nelson, and was educated there and at Warren...

Miley Ed Toombs

Miley Ed Toombs

February 28, 2009

MILEY ED TOOMBS, age 63, of Smyrna, Tn. died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009 at his home. He was born in Rutherford County. He is survived by his son, Shane Toombs of Murfreesboro; daughter, Shelby Toombs of Smyrna; sister Annette (Bobby) Morton of Smyrna; brother, Paul (Patsy) Toombs of Christiana; mother, Alene Dean Toombs of Murfreesboro; mother of his children, Estelle...

Samuel L. Insell, Jr.

Samuel L. Insell, Jr.

February 27, 2009

SAMUEL L. INSELL, JR. age 84, of Murfreesboro died Friday at Middle Tennessee Medical Center. He was born in Rutherford County and was the son of the late Samuel L. & Mina Gannon Insell, Sr. He is survived by his son, Lynn (Lynn) Insell of Murfreesboro; daughters, Bonnie (Larry) Anderson of Rockvale and Connie Lou Insell of Woodbury; brother, Charles...

Imogene Cooper

Imogene Cooper

February 27, 2009

IMOGENE COOPER, age 84, of Smyrna, Tn. died Friday, Feb. 27, 2009. She was born in Davidson County, Tn. She is survived by her sons, Larry R. Cooper of Smyrna, William Gary Cooper of Satellite Beach, Fla. and Charles Berry Cooper of Palm Bay, Fla; brother, James A. Jackson of Bellevue, Tn., nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. The family...

William Larry Smotherman

William Larry Smotherman

February 25, 2009

WILLIAM LARRY SMOTHERMAN, age 71 of Murfreesboro, passed away Wednesday February 25, 2009 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center. Mr. Smotherman was a native and lifelong resident of Rutherford County, a graduate of MTSU and was a retired Chief Electrical Engineer with Murfreesboro Electric Department. Mr. Smotherman was preceded in death by his parents Lillard Houston and Odel Downum Smotherman, and...

Hulda Brunsch

Hulda Brunsch

February 23, 2009

HULDA BRUNSCH, nee Weiss was born on October 9, 1922 and died in the arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ on February 23, 2009 in Murfreesboro. She was born in a German colony of Grondy, Poland, the 10th of 14 children, seven of whom survived into adulthood. She was confirmed in the Lutheran faith on May 6, 1936. Although Hulda...

Johnny Johnson

Johnny Johnson

February 23, 2009

JOHNNY JOHNSON, age 74 of Murfreesboro died Monday February 23, 2009. He was a native of Rutherford County and the son of the late, Andy and Jennie Bell George Johnson. Visitation will be 4:00PM to 8:00PM Wednesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Thursday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Bro. Bill Swindle and Bro. Shane Merritt...

Audrey Juanita Duggin

Audrey Juanita Duggin

February 23, 2009

AUDREY JUANITA DUGGIN age 80 of Murfreesboro died Monday. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Mattie Burchett Stacy. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Paul Hutcheson and David Arnold officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery with family and friends serving as pallbearers. She is survived...

Grace Davidson

Grace Davidson

February 22, 2009

GRACE DAVIDSON, age 86, of Murfreesboro went to be with the Lord on Sunday morning surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of the late James Frank & Nancy Matilda Harrell Davidson. She is survived by her brother, John Davidson of Boston, Mass; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 11 am Wednesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel...

Larry Wayne Hollis

Larry Wayne Hollis

February 22, 2009

LARRY WAYNE HOLLIS, age 55, of Murfreesboro died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009 at Bedford County Nursing Home. He was born in Rutherford County. He is survived by his loving mother, Virginia Sue Hollis of Murfreesboro. The family will meet at Roselawn Memorial Gardens for a graveside service at 2 pm Wednesday. Mr. Hollis was a member of the Church of...

Emma Clara Zumbro Hughes

Emma Clara Zumbro Hughes

February 21, 2009

EMMA CLARA ZUMBRO HUGHES, age 86 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away on February 21, 2009 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center. Mrs. Hughes was born in Rutherford County on November 24, 1922, to the late Rufus Oliver and Lucinda Louise Duggin Zumbro. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Alex Hughes who died in 1981 and a son, William...

Robert A. Davenport

Robert A. Davenport

February 20, 2009

ROBERT A. DAVENPORT, age 87, of Lavergne died Friday. He was a native of College Grove, TN and the son of the late Robert S. and Eva Morris Davenport. Graveside service 2pm Monday at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Paul Wampler will officiate. He is survived by his wife: Sarah Davenport, sons, Robert C. Davenport of Nashville, Virgil W. Davenport of Smyrna,...

John Kinh Le

John Kinh Le

February 19, 2009

JOHN KINH LE, age 85, of Smyrna, Tn. died Feb. 19, 2009 at Stonecrest Medical Center. He was born in Vietnam and was the son of Cay & Kiem Nguyen Le. Survived by daughters, Sophia Bainum of Smyrna and Suzahhe L. Siharath of Grayson, Ga.; sons, Long Lee of Marietta, Ga., Trong Le of Smyrna, Tuyet Cao of Marietta, Ga....

Hershall Carl Melton

Hershall Carl Melton

February 17, 2009

HERSHALL CARL MELTON age 90 of Murfreesboro, TN died Tuesday February 17, 2009. A native of Cannon County, he was the son of the late Arthur and Sallie Lillian Robinson Melton. Survived by wife, Becky Baskin Melton, brother, Jack Melton, two sisters, Vergie Leonard, and Lillian Powell all of Murfreesboro, TN. Mr. Melton was also survived by several nieces and...

Kyle Steven Watson

Kyle Steven Watson

February 16, 2009

KYLE STEVEN WATSON, age 42 went to be with his Lord on Tuesday February 16, 2009 leaving a loving family and a host of friends. . He is survived by his son, Jacob Watson; parents, Gene and Violet Jewel Kiser Watson of Murfreesboro; brothers, Neal (Somboun) Watson of Murfreesboro, and Dale (Lisa) Watson of Murfreesboro; nephews Josh (Laura) Watson, Alex...

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