Obituaries
Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries
Robert Harry Oden
December 19, 2008
ROBERT HARRY ODEN, age 81, of Murfreesboro died Friday. He was a native of Brentwood, TN and the son of the late Marion F. and Edith Massenburg Oden. Funeral Services 10:30 am Monday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Bro. Leonard Rader and Bro. Milton Hicks will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park. He is survived by his daughter: Linda...
John Thomas Ard, Sr
December 19, 2008
JOHN THOMAS ARD, SR., age 73, of Smyrna died Friday, December 19, 2008. He was a native of Augusta, GA and the son of the late William Walter Buddy and Beatrice Merritt Ard. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Monday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Bro. Bill Thomason will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. He is survived by...
Joyce Cole Melton
December 19, 2008
JOYCE COLE MELTON, age 67, of Smyrna, Tennessee passed away peacefully in her home, Friday evening December 19, 2008. She was born on October 20, 1941 in Asheville, NC and was the daughter of the late Chester Arlington Cole and the late Jimmie Mae Hall Cole. Joyce is survived by her son, Kevin Autrey Harper and his wife, Tracy of...
Lucy Cole Durham Strickland
December 18, 2008
Lucy Cole Durham Strickland, 83, of Murfreesboro, died peacefully on Thursday, December 18, 2008, at Middle Tennessee Medical Center, four weeks and 6 days after sustaining a debilitating stroke. Lucy was born on July 30, 1925, at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She was the only child of Lucy Cole Durham and Plato Tracy Durham. Her mother was an accomplished...
Erich Broh, Jr
December 18, 2008
ERICH BROH, JR., age 70, of Murfreesboro died Thursday, December 18, 2008. He was a native of Bronx, NY and the son of the late Erich and Celia Scott Broh, Sr. Memorial services will be 6:00 pm Tuesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Chaplain Nanette Mathe will officiate. He is survived by his wife of 20 years: Ida Peloso Broh, son:...
Ella Faith Saunders
December 18, 2008
ELLA FAITH SAUNDERS, infant daughter of Thomas Leo (Chuck) and Katherine Elizabeth (Beth) Keen Saunders, born and died Thursday, December 18, 2008. Graveside service will be 2:30PM Monday at Evergreen Cemetery with Rev. Dan Milliken officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Ella is survived by parents, grandparents, Debbie Keen of Mt. Juliet, Edward Saunders of Hendersonville, TN, Joanne Saunders...
Frances Diane Pettigrew
December 18, 2008
FRANCES DIANE PETTIGREW, age 54, of Smyrna died Thursday, December 18, 2008. She was a native of Mecklenburg County, NC and the daughter of the late Benjamin and Sally Shobe Sands. She is survived by her daughter: Susan Westberry of Brunswick, GA, sister: Victoria Thomas of Smyrna, grandchildren: Kristy Diane Walker, Joshua A. Westberry, Caleb Wayne Lovell, James Lee Westberry,...
Earl Franklin Grubbs, Sr.
December 18, 2008
EARL FRANKLIN GRUBBS, SR. age 86, of Murfreesboro, Tn. died Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center. He was born in Maury County, Tn. and was the son of the late George Otey & Minnie Adams Grubbs. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Adams Grubbs; son, Earl Grubbs, Jr. of Lebanon; daughter, Sandra Gail Grubbs Vick Grubbs...
Oma Mai Hackney
December 17, 2008
OMA MAI DUKE HACKNEY, age 90, of Rutherford County died Wednesday at Azela Court in Smyrna, Tn. She was a native of the Florence Community and was the daughter of the late James Albert & Annie Parker Duke. She is survived by her son, James N. Hackney and his wife, Carol of Murfreesboro; brother, Frank Edward Duke and his wife...
Daisy Brown Halfacre
December 16, 2008
DAISY HALFACRE, age 81, of Rockvale, Tn. died December 16, 2008. She was born in Cannon County, Tn. and was the daughter of the late Sam & Bertha Osment Gunter. She is survived by her husband, Wayne Halfacre; daughters, Paulette Garvin of Manchester and Diane Vermillion of Louisville, Ky.; sister, Nornia Willard of Nashville; brother, Sam Bratton Gunter of Shelbyville;...
Sourilamphone Thik Chaophasy
December 16, 2008
SOURILAMPHONE THIK CHAOPHASY, age 40, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee died Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at home. He was born in Laos. He is survived by his wife, Deborah (Debi) Chaophasy formerly of Watertown, Tn.; daughters, Carra Kaitlyn Chaophasy and Jaden Murphy Chaophasy of Murfreesboro; son Nicholas Patana Chaophasy of Murfreesboro; mother, Phongsavanh Chaophasy of Murfreesboro; brother, Sourithavon Chaophasy of Murfreesboro; father...
Dorothy W. Vaughn
December 14, 2008
DOROTHY W. VAUGHN, age 83 of Murfreesboro died Sunday December 14, 2008. She was a native of Cannon County. She was preceded in death by her parents, Doran and Ella Jernigan Williams, and a brother, H.O. Williams Visitation will be after 12 Noon on Wednesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Graveside services will be 3:00 PM Wednesday at Evergreen Cemetery. She...
Nannie Lou Parker
December 14, 2008
NANNIE LOU ROGERS PARKER age 81 of Murfreesboro, TN, died Sunday Dec. 14, 2008. A native of Coffee County, she was the daughter of the late Ed Thomas and Nancy Jane Bush Rogers. Survived by daughter, Vickii Parker of Murfreesboro, TN and son, Joe Parker of Smyrna, TN. Mrs. Parker is also survived by grandchildren, Luke and his wife Kristi...
Arlene Ella Warner
December 14, 2008
ARLENE E. WARNER, age 89, of Murfreesboro, Tn. died Sunday, December 14, 2008 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center. She was born in Wauseon, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Wilbur & Louise Steinbrecher Short. She is survived by her sons, John Lockwood Warner, Jr. and his wife Lelia of Union City, Tn. ; Barton Wayne Warner and his...
Donna Kay Marlin
December 14, 2008
DONNA KAY MARLIN age 49 of Murfreesboro, died Sunday at her home. A native of Rutherford County, she was a member of Leanna Church of Christ. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Kevin Dye and Bill Swindell officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. She...
Mary Smith Gotto
December 13, 2008
MARY SMITH GOTTO, age 66 of Nashville, died Saturday December 13, 2008. She was a native of Davidson County and the daughter of the late, Albert and Mary Josephine Jackson Robertson. Visitation will be 4PM to 8PM Tuesday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Graveside services will be 1PM Wednesday at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. She is survived by children, Janie (Grady) Hough,...
Frank E. Blackburn
December 12, 2008
FRANK E. BLACKBURN, age 84 of Milton died Friday December 12, 2008. He was a native of Bedford County. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arledge and Emma Winegar Blackburn, wife, Gladys Blackburn, and grandson, James Thomas Willman. Visitation will be 3:00PM to 7:00PM Sunday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Funeral service will be 10:00AM Monday at Woodfin Memorial...
Edwin Glenn Meadows
December 12, 2008
GLENN MEADOWS, age 44, of Lavergne, Tn. died Friday, December 12, 2008 at StoneCrest Medical Center. He was born in Nashville, Tn. He is survived by his loving wife, Tammy Hicks Meadows; daughter, Victoria Glenn Meadows of Lavergne; son, Tyler Glenn Meadows of Lavergne; parents, Ed and Brenda Meadows of Chapel Hill and Charles and Gwen Dunn of Lavergne; sister,...
George Richard Stanford, Sr
December 12, 2008
George Richard Dick Stanford, Sr. George Richard Dick Stanford, Sr., 76, passed away Friday, December 12, after an extended illness. Born in Georgia, he grew up in Rossville. He was the son of the late George W. and Edisto M. Stanford. He is survived by his devoted wife of 54 years, Margie D. Stanford, of Murfreesboro; son Rich (Nan) Stanford...
David Lewis Claybrooke
December 12, 2008
DAVID LEWIS CLAYBROOKE, age 66, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee died December 12, 2008 at St. Thomas Hospital. He was born in Maysville, Kentucky. He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Cheri Strode Claybrooke; daughters, Amy Claybrooke Vinson and her husband, Jim of Milton; Emily Claybrooke Jenkins and her husband, David of Chattanooga; mother, Mary Yancey Claybrooke of Hendersonville,...
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