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Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries

Sue Garner Seat

Sue Garner Seat

January 6, 2009

SUE GARNER SEAT age 73 of Smyrna died Tuesday January 6, 2009 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She was a native of Old Hickory, TN and was the daughter of the late Boy and Mildred Vaughter Garner. Funeral services will be at 1:30 Saturday at Woodfin Chapel Smyrna. Pastor Dan Parker and Brother John Upchurch will officiate. Burial will be...

Wilma June Sullins

Wilma June Sullins

January 6, 2009

WILMA JUNE SULLINS age 68 of Murfreesboro died Tuesday January 6, 2009. A native of Cannon County, she was the daughter of the late John Dillard and Willie Mae Wallace Manus. Funeral services will be Thursday 11:00 a.m. at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Wayne Lankford officiating. Burial to follow in Cherry Cemetery. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. She...

Lucille Teresa Green

Lucille Teresa Green

January 6, 2009

LUCILLE TERESA GREEN, age 89, of Smyrna died Tuesday January 6, 2009. She was a native of Brooklyn, New York and the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Leggiardro. A private family graveside will be held at a later date at Mapleview Cemetery. She is survived by her daughters Susan Yates and Diane Green both of Smyrna, son Clinton...

Joseph Williams

Joseph Williams

January 5, 2009

JOSEPH WILLIAMS, age 54 of Lascassas died Friday January 5, 2009. He was a native of Smithgrove KY and the son of the late Woodrow and Lucy Majors Williams. A memorial service will be 2:00PM Saturday at Assembly of Christ with Dan Allen officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service. He is survived by his wife of 34...

Somlith Vongdara

Somlith Vongdara

January 5, 2009

SOMLITH VONGDARA, age 58, of Murfreesboro, Tn. died Monday, Jan. 5, 2009. She was born in Laos and was the daughter of Oun Souvandy and the late Choubah Souvandy. She is survived by husband, Vivanh Vongdara; daughter, Bounsom Vongdara; sons, Siamphone Vongdara, Viphakone Vongdara and Khonesamouth Vongdara. Funeral services 2 pm Saturday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Rev. Sourideth Oudomsouk...

Sally Watts Brothers

Sally Watts Brothers

January 4, 2009

SALLY WATTS BROTHERS, age 76 of Murfreesboro died Sunday January 4, 2009. She was a native of Rutherford County and the daughter of the late, William Watts, Sr. and Edith Loyd Wilson Watts. Visitation will be 4:00PM to 8:00PM Wednesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Funeral service will be 2:00PM Thursday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Bro, Tony Holt and Bro....

James Gurthel Edwards, Jr

James Gurthel Edwards, Jr

January 4, 2009

JAMES (Bill) EDWARDS age 84 of Murfreesboro, died Sunday, January 4, 2009. A native of Westport, Tennessee he was the son of the late Gurthel and Hattie Lee Carey Edwards. He was also preceded in death by a son, Rev. Don Edwards. Funeral service will be Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Rusty Edwards and Joe Vinson will...

Elayne D. Wellman

Elayne D. Wellman

January 3, 2009

ELAYNE WELLMAN age 85 of Murfreesboro, died Saturday January 3, 2009 at Adams Place Care Facility in Murfreesboro, TN. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 5th, 1923 to the late Arthur and Frieda Schwartz Jungdahl. She is survived by her husband of 61 _ years Martin Wellman, sons: Glenn (Anne) Wellman of Brentwood, Dean (Cari) Wellman of Lexington,...

Msg Cery Garner Bennett

Msg Cery Garner Bennett

January 3, 2009

MSG CERY GARNER BENNETT, age 78, of Murfreesboro, TN, died Saturday, January 03, 2009. He was a native of Carthage, TN and the son of the late Earl and Margaret Derden Bennett. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Rose Bennett, and siblings, Jim Bennett, Gene Bennett, Francis Barrett, and Erlene Luttrell. Funeral services will be 1:00...

Frances Buckner

Frances Buckner

January 2, 2009

FRANCES EDWARDS ELLIS BUCKNER, age 92, of Murfreesboro, died Friday, January 2, 2009 at AdamsPlace Health Care. Born on October 3, 1916 in Fort Worth, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Corrine Kimbrough and William Barrett Edwards. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Walter C. Ellis, who died in 1953, and her second husband, Rutherford...

Frances Ann E. Buckner

Frances Ann E. Buckner

January 2, 2009

FRANCES EDWARDS ELLIS BUCKNER, age 92, of Murfreesboro, died Friday, January 2, 2009 at AdamsPlace Health Care. Born on October 3, 1916 in Fort Worth, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Corrine Kimbrough and William Barrett Edwards. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Walter C. Ellis, who died in 1953, and her second husband, Rutherford...

Chris Tanksley

Chris Tanksley

January 2, 2009

CHRIS TANKSLEY, age 47, of Smyrna, Tn. died Friday, January 2, 2009 at home. She was born in St. Louis, Mo. She is survived by her husband, David Tanksley; two daughters, Rachael Olsen, Dickson, Tn. and Danielle Ruoff, Smyrna; mother, Darlene Barlow, Smyrna; step daughters, Sarah Tanksley, Alexandria, Va. and Helen Belcher, Murfreesboro; sister, Cindy Bohnert, Imperial, Mo. and Linda...

Grady Hall Messick

Grady Hall Messick

January 2, 2009

GRADY HALL MESSICK, age 83, of Murfreesboro died Friday, January 2, 2008 at Community Care. He was born in Rutherford County and was the son of the late Sidney Richard & Jane Winfrey Messick. He is survived by his sister, Mary Katherine Simpson Adams of Murfreesboro and her husband, Sidney; brother Cleve Messick and his wife Ruth of Murfreesboro. Funeral...

Scott Morrison Butler

Scott Morrison Butler

January 1, 2009

SCOTT MORRISON BUTLER, age 78 of Murfreesboro died January 1, 2009. He was a native of Petersburg, TN, and the son of the late, Rufus and Annie Marie Scott Butler. Visitation will be Friday 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Funeral service will be 1:00PM Saturday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Rev. John Hinkle, Jr. officiating. Burial...

Fred Gordon Key

Fred Gordon Key

December 31, 2008

Fred Gordon Key was born February 19th, 1915 on a farm in Monoville, Smith County, Tennessee and died on December 31, 2008. He was 12th of 13 children born to Thomas Orion Key and Martha Woodson Garrett Key. He was a direct descendant of the earliest settlers of Tennessee, who came from North Carolina and Virginia on land grants for...

Wayne Mathis

Wayne Mathis

December 30, 2008

WAYNE MATHIS, age 50, of Lavergne, Tn. died Tuesday at home. He was born in Nashville, Tn. He is survived by his wife, Lisa Mathis; daughters, Jacquelyn Mathis and Marcia Mathis of Lavergne; parents, James Hollis & Sarah Frances Thompson Mathis of Hermitage; brothers, Timmy Mathis and Kenny Mathis of Hermitage; sisters, Susie Craddock of Chapel Hill and Brenda Hutchison...

Ruth Earp Lowe

Ruth Earp Lowe

December 30, 2008

RUTH EARP LOWE, age 85, of Christiana, Tn. died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008. She was born in Rutherford County and was the daughter of the late Ridley & Dollie Cobb Earp. She is survived by her husband, Rayburn Lowe; nephew, Mike Earp and his wife, Barbara of Murfreesboro; sisters in law, Frances Earp of Murfreesboro and Elsie Earp of Christiana....

Samuel Wayne Bailey

Samuel Wayne Bailey

December 28, 2008

SAMUEL WAYNE BAILEY, age 74, of Murfreesboro died Sunday, December 28, 2008. He was born in Chicago, IL on July 19, 1934 to the late Samuel White and Nina Doehler Bailey. He was also preceded in death by five sisters. Funeral Mass will be 1:00 pm Friday at St Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Father James Kallarackan, OFM, will officiate....

James Thomas Allen, Md

James Thomas Allen, Md

December 28, 2008

JAMES THOMAS ALLEN, MD, age 92, of Murfreesboro died Sunday December 28, 2008. He was born in Boise City, OK to the late John Lindsay and Odalee Allison Allen. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Olivia Ann Rook Allen in November, 1989. Funeral services will be 2:30 pm Wednesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Dr. Mike Smith and...

Wyatt James Herman

Wyatt James Herman

December 28, 2008

CHRISTOPHER JAMES AND WYATT JAMES HERMAN infant sons of John and Brandy Herman of Murfreesboro, died Sunday at Baptist Hospital. He is survived by a brother Michael Kobe Lowe, Grandparents: Robert and Julie Ardry, Donny Lowe all of Murfreesboro, Ed and Tammy Davis of Smyrna, Great Grandparents Boyce and Carolyn Ardry of Lavergne, Ramsey Lowe of Christiana, Betty Jean Parker...

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