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Lillie Pearl Johnson

Lillie Pearl Johnson

July 6, 2008

LILLIE PEARL JOHNSON, age 98, of Murfreesboro died Sunday, July 06, 2008. She was a native of Rutherford County and the daughter of the late J.P. and Lizzie Sullivan Watson. She was also preceded in death by her husband: Robert Lee Johnson in 1994, and siblings: Faine, Jim Will, Albert and Ernest Watson, Mary Bobel and Bessie Clark. She is...

Thomas Gentry Whitworth, Sr

Thomas Gentry Whitworth, Sr

July 6, 2008

THOMAS GENTRY WHITWORTH, SR. age 78 of Murfreesboro died Sunday July 6, 2008. He was a native of Rutherford County and the son of the late Charlie and Bessie Dill Whitworth. Funeral service will be 10:00AM Wednesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Marion West and Tim Mitchell officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. He is survived by his...

Janie Womack

Janie Womack

July 5, 2008

JANIE BURKHALTER WOMACK, age 77, of Murfreesboro, Tn. died Saturday at St. Thomas Hospital. She was born in Springfield, Tn. and was the daughter of the late John & Emma Foster Burkhalter. She is survived by her sons; Barry (Carolyn) Womack, Columbia, Tn. and Brian (Gina) Womack, Smyrna; daughter, Lisa Cahoon, Murfreesboro; brother, Bob Burkhalter, New Smyrna Beach , Fla;...

Vernon Mcneese

Vernon Mcneese

July 2, 2008

VERNON McNEESE, age 72, of Lavergne, died Wednesday, July 2, 2008. He was a native of Giles County, TN and the Son of the Late Robert Malcolm McNeese. Funeral Services will be 1:30 pm Saturday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Bro. Carl Scarlett will officiate. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. He is survived by his wife of 49 years:...

Delgay Read Mcelroy

Delgay Read Mcelroy

July 2, 2008

MRS. DELGAY READ McELROY, age 65, of Murfreesboro, Tn. died July 2, 2008 at National Health Care Center. She was a native of Rockvale, Tn. She was preceded in death by her father, the late Hollis Read. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Larry McElroy; daughters, Hollie (Tim) Adcock, Jackson, Tn. and Terrie (Ashley) Hayes, Rockvale; mother,...

Ellen Tune Cooper

Ellen Tune Cooper

July 2, 2008

MRS. ELLEN TUNE COOPER, age 85, of Nashville, Tn. died Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at National Health Care Center. She was a native of Rutherford County and was the daughter of the late Richard Albert & Mattie Lee Mullins Tune. She is survived by her nieces, Betty (Roy) Mullins of Smyrna and Judy (Jerry) Buckley of Brentwood; Nephews, Jim (Gail)...

Wanda Edna Carter

Wanda Edna Carter

July 2, 2008

MRS. WANDA EDNA SEWARD CARTER, age 84, of Murfreesboro but formerly of Smyrna died Wednesday, July 2, 2008. She was a native of Rutherford County and was the daughter of the late Walter Edward & Anna May Petty Bell Seward. She is survived by sons, Thomas Houston Carter, III, Smyrna, Walter (Carol) Seward Carter, Murfreesboro, Buford (Stacy) Wayne Carter, Murfreesboro;...

Paul Holden

Paul Holden

July 1, 2008

PAUL HOLDEN, age 74, of Manchester died July 1, 2008 at Middle Tn. Medical Center. He was born in Christiana and was the son of the late Emmett & Vera Wiggs Holden. He is survived by his wife, Willie Mae Holden; daughter, JoAnn Skidmore, Nashville; step daughters, Kammie Vincent, Manchester and Rhonda Keele, Manchester; brothers, Donald Holden, Marietta, Ga. and...

James Daniel "Dan" Osborne

James Daniel "Dan" Osborne

July 1, 2008

JAMES DANIEL DAN OSBORNE, age 61, of Murfreesboro died July 1, 2008 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center. He was born in Trimble, Tennessee and was the son of the late W. T. & Thelma Harris Osborne. He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Harriette Huey Osborne; daughter, Christy Lee Osborne of Murfreesboro; son, William Terrance Osborne of...

Roger Dale Gann, Sr

Roger Dale Gann, Sr

July 1, 2008

ROGER DALE GANN, SR. age 59 of Lavergne, TN died Tuesday July1, 2008 at his home. A native of Davidson County he was the son of the late Johnny Lee and Maxine Moore Gann, Sr. Funeral service will be 11:00AM Friday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna with Rev. Milton Hicks officiating. Burial will be in Mapleview Cemetery. Survived by wife, Peggy...

Shelby Jene Jenkins

Shelby Jene Jenkins

June 30, 2008

SHELBY JENE JENKINS age 70 of Manchester, died Monday at his home. A native of St. Albans, West Virginia he was the son of the late Audie and Violet Cunningham Jenkins. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday at Woodfin Chapel Smyrna with Oliver Danzy officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers....

Charles Clinton Humphries

Charles Clinton Humphries

June 30, 2008

CHARLES CLINTON HUMPHRIES, age 64 of Murfreesboro died Monday June 30, 2008. He was a native of Maysville KY and the son of the late Steve an Anne Daughton Humphries. Graveside service will be 3:30PM Wednesday at Mapleview Cemetery with Bro. Carl Scarlett officiating. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Humphries; children, Ruth Ann Humphries, Crystal Lynn Humphries, Charlene...

Donna Leonard

Donna Leonard

June 30, 2008

DONNA ELIZABETH JOHNSON LEONARD age 60 of Lavergne, TN, died Monday June, 30, 2008. A native of Nashville, TN, she was the daughter of the late James Edward and Mary Elizabeth Oates Johnson. Funeral service will be 2:00PM Wednesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel, Murfreesboro, with Larry Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Survived by children, Scott and...

Edwin J. Borras

Edwin J. Borras

June 29, 2008

WOODFIN MEMORIAL CHAPEL LT. COL. (RETIRED) EDWIN J. BORRAS, SR. age 67 of Murfreesboro, TN, died Sunday June 29, 2008 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center from complications following surgery on April 17, 2008. Lt. Col. Borras was born on April 5, 1941 in Jacksonville, Florida. He was the second child of the late C.A. and Edwina Carrancejie Borras seven children....

John Wilburn Bagsby

John Wilburn Bagsby

June 29, 2008

JOHN WILBURN BAGSBY, age 72 of Woodbury died Sunday June 29, 2008. He was a native of Old Hickory TN and the son of the late, John William and Essie Lee Bagsby. He was an Air Force veteran, and retired from DuPont. He had attended Pentecostals of Murfreesboro Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Wednesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with...

Ralph Skip Wirick

Ralph Skip Wirick

June 28, 2008

RALPH SKIP WIRICK, age 63 of Smyrna died Saturday June 28, 2008. He was the son of the late, William Bailey Wirick and Nina Louis Potts Wirick. He was owner and operator of Clean Cut Saw Service in LaVergne. He was a member of the Elk River Long Rifle Association and National Muzzleloader Rifle Association. He is survived by his...

Granville Brown

Granville Brown

June 28, 2008

BROWN, GRANVILLE, born September 7, 1919, he was the son of the late Jesse and Alice Brown. He was affectionately known as Stick by his family and close friends. He was a native of Murfreesboro and had for the past twenty years lived at Lakeshore Estates, Heartland in Donelson, Tn. Even though he was handicapped from birth, he preached for...

Margaret Prevatt Rucker

Margaret Prevatt Rucker

June 28, 2008

Margaret Prevatt Rucker, age 91, died Saturday, June 28,2008.Shewas preceded in death by her parents, Esther and Joseph Prevatt; brother, J.B. Prevatt; sister, RuthFerendino; and husband, EllisS.Rucker, Jr.Margaret is survived by her son, John R. Rucker II; daughter, Patricia R. Jernigan; grandchildren: Julianne (Jeff) Bratcher, Jonathan Rucker, Joey Rucker, andJames Rucker; and great-grandchildren: Justin Walker, Brandon Walker, Zane Bratcher and...

Denver Carnes Alspach

Denver Carnes Alspach

June 26, 2008

DENVER CARNES ALSPACH, age 96, of Murfreesboro, Tn. died Thursday, June 26, 2008 at AdamsPlace. He was born in Lancaster, Ohio and was the son of the late Oscar Dale & Edith Gail Carnes Alspach. He is survived by his son, John D. Alspach of San Francisco, California; daughter, Betty Wheatley of Dallas, Texas; grandchildren, Ronald L. Wheatley of Murfreesboro;...

Bob B. Lynch, Sr

Bob B. Lynch, Sr

June 26, 2008

BOB B. LYNCH Sr. age 82 of Murfreesboro, died Thursday. He was the son of the late William and Nancy Jane Lynch. Visitation will be after 10:00A.M. Saturday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel, with graveside services at 11:00A.M. Saturday in Evergreen Cemetery with military rites. Chaplain Bob Bush will officiate. Members of Murfreesboro Police Department will serve as pallbearers. He is...

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