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Ralph Andrew Walker

Ralph Andrew Walker

September 6, 2024

Ralph Andrew Walker left this life on Friday, September 6, 2024, to meet his Lord and Savior for his new life and to reunite with the love of his life and wife of 67 years, Grace. Ralph was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, to Andrew N. Walker and Margaret E. Lanchester Walker. He had three brothers and a sister. His...

Virginia Kuehn

Virginia Kuehn

September 5, 2024

Virginia P. Kuehn, age 95, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2024. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee to the late John Cullen and Catherine Andrews Powell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Herbert E. Kuehn.

She is survived by her daughters, Terry Sisco (Van) and Cindy Amidei (David); grandchildren, Andrew Sisco, Katelyn Spears, Rachel...

Johnny Smith

Johnny Smith

September 5, 2024

Johnny R. Smith, age 86, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2024. He was born in Woodbury, Tennessee to the late Paul and Dorothy Smith.

He is survived by his wife, Rose Ann Smith; daughter, Valerie Todd and her husband Jeff; granddaughters, Olivia Messer (Austin), Caroline Todd, and Sophie Todd; great granddaughter, Ansley Messer; brothers, Jerry Smith and...

Donald Ridley Barrett

Donald Ridley Barrett

September 4, 2024

Donald Ridley Barrett, age 78 of Murfreesboro died Wednesday September 4, 2024. He was born in Atlanta, GA., and was preceded in death by his wife of 43 years, Rhonda Seals Barrett; parents, Ralph Barrett, and  Betty Franklin Barrett.

Mr. Barrett was a veteran of the United States Navy and had worked for Rogers Manufacturing Company.  He...

Billye Fox Nance

Billye Fox Nance

September 4, 2024

Billye Fox Nance, age 90 of LaVergne, TN, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. A native of Christiana, TN, she was the daughter of the late William and Olga Carter Fox. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Roy A. Nance, and a brother, Doyle Fox.

Mrs. Nance is survived by her...

James Terrell Tomlin

James Terrell Tomlin

September 2, 2024

James Terrell Tomlin, age 69 of Beechgrove died Monday September 2, 2024. He was a native of Rutherford Co. and was preceded in death by his wife, Judy Tomlin; parents, Walker Wade Tomlin, Alene Steele Tomlin; brothers,   Roger Tomlin, Tim Tomlin, Steve Tomlin.

Mr. Tomlin had worked in construction and was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and...

Reagan Phillip Gibbs

Reagan Phillip Gibbs

September 1, 2024

Reagan Phillip Gibbs, 87, died on Sunday, September 1, 2024, in Murfreesboro, TN. He was the son of the late Reagan (Judge) Gibbs and Johnie Fae McDonald Gibbs of Lebanon, TN.

Both the Gibbs and McDonald's family roots were in East Texas, but his parents fell in love with and eventually settled in Lebanon, TN where Reagan...

Sanda Willoughby

Sanda Willoughby

September 1, 2024

Mrs. Sanda Willoughby, age 81, of Smyrna, passed away peacefully at home on September 1, 2024, surrounded by her family. Born Sanda Earle Johnson on October 28, 1942, in Fort Payne, AL, she was the eldest child of the late Josephine Inez and Parmer Coy Johnson.

Sanda was a woman of deep faith, who cherished her relationship...

Butch May

Butch May

August 31, 2024

Alvin "Butch" May, age 78, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Saturday, August 31, 2024. He was born in Elmira, NY to the late Clifford and Mary Mason May. Butch was a 1965 graduate of SRU High School in East Smithfield, PA where he played on the basketball team. After graduation, he proudly served his country in the United States...

Gina Chanthaseng

Gina Chanthaseng

August 31, 2024

Gina Chanthaseng, age 62 of Nashville died Saturday August 31, 2024. She was a native of Laos and was preceded in death by her mother, Pheing Viravong.

She is survived by her husband, Sivilay Chanthaseng; children, Mike Chanthaseng and fiancé Sheraine Chou, Kan Chanthaseng and partner Sara Hirt; grandchildren, Lei Keomany, Sakara and Nick Chanthaseng, Anthony Torres,...

Vera Loraine Felts Beasley

Vera Loraine Felts Beasley

August 30, 2024

Vera Loraine Felts Beasley, age 101 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Friday, August 30, 2024. A native of Orlinda, TN, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Edwin and Vera Loraine Sanders Felts. Mrs. Beasley was also preceded in death by her husband, James E. Beasley who died in 2010, daughter, Dianne Beasley, son, James Adams Beasley, brothers,...

Carole Lucille Morris Valesky

Carole Lucille Morris Valesky

August 29, 2024

Carole Lucille Morris Valesky, age 80, of Murfreesboro died Thursday, August 29, 2024. She was a native of Glover's Gap WVA and was preceded in death by her husband Donald Valesky; parents, Robert Eugene Morris, and Margaret Eleanor Thomas Morris.

Mrs. Valesky retired from Middle Tennessee Medical Center.

Nanny, as she was called by her...

Oraxone Thapasith Chantharath

Oraxone Thapasith Chantharath

August 29, 2024

Oraxone Thapasith Chantharath, age 85 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2024. A native of Saphay, Laos, she was the daughter of the late Thap and Pheng Thapasith. She was also preceded in death by her husband Chomsy Chantharath, three sisters, and five brothers.

Mrs. Chantharath is survived by her children, Kinnalone Chantharath, Kinnaly Banouvong,...

Patricia Louise Victory

Patricia Louise Victory

August 28, 2024

Patricia Louise Victory, age 71 of Murfreesboro, TN, died Wednesday, August 28, 2024. Born in Detroit, Michigan, her family moved shortly after her birth. Pat, as she was known to her family and friends, was a self-proclaimed Army brat. Her family lived many places growing up including Fort Campbell, KY and even Hawaii for a bit. The King family...

Dennis Wayne Jones

Dennis Wayne Jones

August 28, 2024

Dennis "Wayne" Jones, 71, of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away August 28, 2024. He is finally at peace after a long battle with vascular dementia, following a stroke several years ago.

Wayne was born on April 3, 1953, to Jesse and Georgia Jones (Brown) in Nashville, Tennessee. Wayne excelled in the HVAC business. He loved working with his...

Melinda Samuels

Melinda Samuels

August 28, 2024

Mrs. Melinda Lou Knight Samuels, age 77, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away August 28, 2024. She was born on March 7, 1947 in Nashville, TN to the late James and Margaret Knight. She, her sister, and brother were the first set of triplets born at Vanderbilt Hospital. Her educational journey included attending St. Edwards Catholic School, Glencliff High School,...

Debbie Brock

Debbie Brock

August 28, 2024

Mrs. Deborah "Debbie" Landrum Brock, age 59, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away peacefully at her home Wednesday, August 28, 2024. She was born March 26, 1965 in Murfreesboro to Jerry and Judy Landrum. When she was young, her family moved to Winchester, TN where she then graduated from Franklin County High School, class of 1983. After high school, the...

Greg Brashear

Greg Brashear

August 27, 2024

Greg Brashear, age 47 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, died Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at Alive Hospice, Murfreesboro after a long fought, valiant battle with a callous and unforgiving disease.

Survivors include his wife, Nikole Brashear and his bonus children, Elizabeth Howard, Taylor McMahan, and Jordan McMahan; his mother, Carolyn Anderson; father, Kenny Brashear and wife Debbie Duke Brashear,...

Myra Faye Pearcy

Myra Faye Pearcy

August 26, 2024

Myra Faye Pearcy, age 86 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Monday, August 26, 2024. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret Louise Johnson Lewis. She was also preceded in death by a brother, J. D. Lewis.

Mrs. Pearcy is survived by her husband of 67 years, Jesse W. "Buddy"...

Steve Wayne Brewer

Steve Wayne Brewer

August 24, 2024

Steve Wayne Brewer, 76, of Smyrna, Tennessee, passed away on August 24, 2024, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He was born in Whitton, Arkansas on July 26, 1948, to the late Howard L. and Birdie E. Brewer. In addition to his parents, Steve was also preceded in death by his sister, Charlotte Carlton.

He is survived by his loving...

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