Obituaries
Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries
J. Fred Waddell
November 15, 2008
J. FRED WADDELL age 88 of Murfreesboro, TN, died Saturday November 15, 2008. A native of Gainesboro, TN. he was the son of the late William Jackson and Helen Kelly Roberts Waddell. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Survived by wife, Frances McKnight, daughter and son-in-law, Betty and Tony...
Walter Lee Gambill
November 15, 2008
WALTER LEE GAMBILL, age 69, of Smyrna, Tn. died Saturday at Skyline Medical Center. He was born in Rutherford County and was the son of the late Walter Clifton & Emma Young Gambill. He was preceded in death by a son, Cliff Gambill. He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Ann Jordan Gambill; daughter, Vicky Whited and...
Kermit Neal Thornburg
November 15, 2008
KERMIT NEAL THORNBURG, age 57, of Smyrna, Tn. died Saturday, November 15, 2008 at his home. He was born in Greene County, Tn. He is survived by his loving wife, Mary Jones Thornburg; mother, Betty Jane Thornburg, Fall Branch, Tn; son, Mickey Thornburg and his wife, Jennifer of Smyrna; brother, Dwight Thornburg and his wife, Lois of Fall Branch, Tn.;...
Tommy Carney Pitts, Jr
November 15, 2008
TOMMY CARNEY PITTS, JR, age 78, of Murfreesboro died Saturday, November 15, 2008. He was a native of Rutherford County and the son of the late Tommy and Lorene Tenpenny Pitts, Sr. Graveside services will be 10:00am Thursday at Middle Tennessee Veterans Cemetery. Dale Poteet will officiate. He is survived by his wife: Sherry Laake Pitts, daughter: Tiffany Young of...
Lillian V. Johnson
November 11, 2008
LILLIAN VESTA BROWN " JOHNSON of Hendersonville, NC (Formerly of Murfreesboro, TN and Smyrna, TN) Date of Death: November 11, 2008 Born in Davison County, TN she was the daughter of the late Thomas H. and Vesta Wallace Brown. Mrs. Johnson was the wife of the late Buford B. Johnson who died in 1990. She attended Rutherford County, TN schools...
Tonya Ann Sartain
November 11, 2008
TONYA ANN SARTAIN age 38 of Murfreesboro died Tuesday November 11, 2008 at Alive Hospice of Nashville after an extended illness. She was born in North Kingston, Rhode Island, and lived in Murfreesboro most of her life. She was employed by Walter Hill Storage. Tonya is survived by her husband Bobby Sartain and son Ryan Sartain both of Murfreesboro and...
Dan Edward Ross
November 10, 2008
DAN EDWARD ROSS, age 81, of Smyrna died Monday, November 10, 2008. He was a native of Benton, KY and the son of the late Charles and Raymoth Turner Ross. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Thursday at Giles Creek Baptist Church. Bro. Terry Campbell will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. He is survived by his wife...
Nanci J. Barnes
November 9, 2008
NANCI J. BARNES, age 67 of Murfreesboro died Sunday November 9, 2008. She was a native of Danville, IL. She was the daughter of the late Phillip and Augusta McKeska Saia. She was a Recruiter with an employment agency and member of St. Agnes Catholic Chicago Heights, IL. A memorial visitation will be 2PM to 6PM Saturday at Woodfin Memorial...
Gregory Keith Alexander
November 9, 2008
Gregory Keith (Keifer) Alexander, Jr., age 23 of Smyrna died Sunday November 9, 2008. He was a born in Florida and raised in Tennessee. He was a 2003 graduate of LaVergne High School and was working construction in Texas. Visitation will be 4:00 PM to 8:00PM Friday at Woodfin Chapel Smyrna. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Saturday at Woodfin...
Thurman Mason Lee
November 9, 2008
THURMAN MASON LEE age 95 of Smyrna passed away Sunday November 9, 2008. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Roy Douglas and Sallie Thomas Lee. A Graveside services will be held 10:00 A.M. Wednesday at Roselawn Memorial Gardens with Reverend Gail Watson officiating. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. He is survived by his sisters...
Grace Gertrude Adcock
November 9, 2008
GRACE G. (TRIX) ADCOCK, age 93, of Christiana died Sunday, November 9, 2008 at Stones River Manor. She was a native of Rutherford County and was the daughter of the late John Wesley & Mary Pinkerton Gentry. She is survived by her brother, Rev. John W. Gentry of Christiana; grandchildren, Lynne (Lee) Young and Jeff Adcock; great grandson, Jonathan Young;...
Coy Haskell Jeffers
November 9, 2008
COY (JEFF) HASKELL JEFFERS, age 61, of Murfreesboro, Tn. died Sunday, November 9, 2008 at his home. He was born in Greene County, Tennessee and was the son of the late Coy Benton & Ruby Ella Bailey Jeffers. He is survived by his loving wife, Evelyn Pearson Jeffers; sons, Christopher James Jeffers and Jonathan Miles Jeffers of Murfreesboro; sister, Carol...
Evie Chris Ritter
November 9, 2008
CHRIS RITTER, age 65, of Murfreesboro, Tn. went to be with the Lord on November 9, 2008 after a courageous four month battle with cancer. She was born in Ripley, Ms. and was preceded in death by her father, Cecil Murphy. She is survived by her loving husband of 38 years, Jimmy Ritter; mother, Earnestine Murphy, Ripley, Ms.; daughter, Debbie...
Nancy Louise Page
November 9, 2008
MRS. NANCY BAILEY PAGE, of Murfreesboro died Sunday, November 9, 2008 at Alive Hospice. She was born in Rutherford County and was the daughter of the late Lillard & Nell Climer Bailey. She is survived by her husband, Ronald L. Page; daughter, Melissa Hale and her husband Ben of Lavergne; sons, Tim Page and his wife, Marty of Murfreesboro and...
Deborah Kay Sharpe
November 8, 2008
DEBORAH KAY SHARPE age 55 of Murfreesboro, TN, died Saturday November 8, 2008. She was a native of Murfreesboro, TN. Funeral services will be 11:00AM Thursday at the First Church of God with the Rev. Morgan Davis officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery. Survived by mother, Lorene Hendrix Sharpe of Murfreesboro, TN, brother and sister "in-law, Hollie L. and...
Ernestine Nichols Reeder
November 7, 2008
ERNESTINE NICHOLS REEDER, age 80, of Murfreesboro, died Friday, November 7, 2008. She was born in Washington, NC and preceded in death by her parents, M.R. and Nellie Nichols of Washington, NC. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 43 years: Glen P. Reeder. Survivors include son: Kevin R. Reeder, his wife: Inez and granddaughter: Dennis Nunnally...
Thomas Calvin Morgan
November 6, 2008
THOMAS CALVIN MORGAN, age 80, of Murfreesboro died Thursday, November 6, 2008. He was a native of Lillington, NC and the son of the late Nebraska and Nona Mae Smith Morgan. He was also preceded in death by his wife: Mary Will Cox Morgan and siblings: Vonnie West, Robert Morgan, Willie Lee Morgan, and Leon Morgan. Funeral services will be...
Deborah Shields Tudor
November 5, 2008
DEBORAH SHIELDS TUDOR, age 56, of Murfreesboro died Wednesday, November 5, 2008. She was a native of LaFayette, GA and the daughter of the late Frank Shields. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Saturday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Dr. Dean Sisk will officiate. Interment will follow in Coleman Cemetery. She is survived be her husband: Jim Butch Tudor, daughters: Erica...
Lee Roy Lowman
November 4, 2008
LEE ROY LOWMAN age 83 of Murfreesboro, TN, died Tuesday Nov. 4, 2008 at the Alvin C. York V.A. Medical Center in Murfreesboro, TN. A native of Valdese, NC he was the son of the late W. D. and Dorothy Flora Lowman. Survived by wife; Dorothy Virginia OSail Lowman, son and daughter- in- law, Larry and Terry Lowman of Shelbyville,...
Eva P. Harrell
November 2, 2008
EVA PRUY HARRELL age 78 of Murfreesboro, TN, died Sunday Nov. 2, 2008. Born in Erlangen, Germany, she has lived in Murfreesboro for the past 54 years. Survived by her husband, James E. Harrell, daughter, Marie Harrell, son and daughter- in-law, Jimmy and Brenda Harrell and a grandson, Kristofer James Harrell all of Murfreesboro, TN. Graveside service will be 1:00PM...
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