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Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries

William Jackson Kelton

William Jackson Kelton

August 21, 2008

DR. WILLIAM JACKSON KELTON, age 76 of Franklin died Thursday. A native of Christiana, he was the son of the late William and Minnie Jackson Kelton. Graveside services will be at 3:30 pm Sunday at Evergreen Cemetery with Lance C. Westbrooks officiating. Dr. Kelton who was a retired Baptist Minister had been an English instructor at Cumberland University, M. T....

Will Henry Martin, Jr

Will Henry Martin, Jr

August 21, 2008

WILL HENRY MARTIN, JR. age 58 of Murfreesboro, TN, died Thursday August 21, 2008. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of Mattie Nipper Martin of Murfreesboro, TN and the late Will Henry Martin, Sr. Funeral service will be 2:00PM Wednesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Chaplain John Upchurch officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Survived...

Ramsey O. Walker, M.D.

Ramsey O. Walker, M.D.

August 19, 2008

RAMSEY O. WALKER, M.D. son of Charlie & Mary E. Walker, Jr. and Jacqueline Ramsey passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at the age of 48 at Vanderbilt Hospital. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida and was a veteran of the United States Army, a Physician having graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga. and received his Medical Degree...

Meredith Rochelle Lloyd

Meredith Rochelle Lloyd

August 19, 2008

MEREDITH ROCHELLE (SHELLY) LLOYD age 37 of Smyrna died Tuesday in Nashville. Funeral services will be 11:00am Thursday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna with Phillip Robinson officiating. Burial will follow in Mapleview Cemetery. She is survived by her father: Jerry (Jean) Smith of Nashville, mother: Barbara (Chris) Benzenhafer of Antioch, daughter: Heather Lloyd of Smyrna, sister: Amy Walker of Murfreesboro, special...

Edward Smith

Edward Smith

August 18, 2008

EDWARD SMITH, age 76 of LaVergne died Monday August 18, 2008. He was a native of Nashville and was preceded in the death by his parents Charlie Lee and Jessie Burgess Smith, a twin brother, Edwin; brothers, Robert W. Kenneth E. and a sister Gertie Brooks A celebration of his life will be 1PM Friday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna with...

Francis Xavier Jones

Francis Xavier Jones

August 17, 2008

FRANCIS XAVIER FRANK JONES age 83 of Rockvale died Sunday August 17, 2008. He was a native of Boston, Massachusetts he was the son of the late George T. Jones and Ellen Power Jones. Memorial Service will be 3:00PM Thursday at St. Rose Catholic Church with Rev. James Kallarackan, OFM. Burial will follow at a later date in Florida. He...

Frederic Robert Buckbee

Frederic Robert Buckbee

August 17, 2008

Fredrick Robert Buckbee, 69, of Chattanooga, TN, died Sunday, August 17 at Vanderbilt Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents Clifford Jeremiah and Ruth Stranahan Buckbee and his sister Marilyn Buckbee Spanagel. He is survived by his daughters Beth Murphy (Ryan) and Becky Cullum (Greg), his grandchildren Ryan, Cole and Becca Murphy and Corbin and Emily Cullum. He...

Richard Clyde Gillispie

Richard Clyde Gillispie

August 17, 2008

RICHARD CLYDE GILLISPIE, age 57, of Murfreesboro died Sunday, August 17, 2008. He was a native of Missouri and the son of the late Clyde Baxter and Rachel Emma Rhoades Gillispie. Memorial services will be 1:00 pm Thursday at Advent Lutheran Church with the Rev. Andrew Abraham and Rev. Edward W. Myers officiating. He is survived by his wife: Nancy...

William T. (Billy) Youree, Jr.

William T. (Billy) Youree, Jr.

August 16, 2008

WILLIAM (BILLY) T. YOUREE, JR. age 77, of Murfreesboro died Saturday at St. Thomas Alive Hospice. He was born in Rutherford County and was the son of the late William T. & Mamie Rolofson Youree, Sr. He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Sue Jackson Youree. Funeral services will be at 2 pm Tuesday at Woodfin Memorial...

Robert Coley Thomas

Robert Coley Thomas

August 13, 2008

ROBERT COLEY THOMAS, age 86, of Smyrna, Tn. died Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at Peachtree Nursing Center. He was born in Milan, Tennessee and was the son of the late Walter L. & Pauline Moore Thomas. Mr. Thomas is survived by his wife, Marjorie Jones Thomas; son, Robert L. Thomas and his wife, Melinda of Lawrenceville, Georgia; daughter, Julia Thomas...

Emma "Duffy" Leslie Thompson

Emma "Duffy" Leslie Thompson

August 13, 2008

EMMA (DUFFY) THOMPSON, age 83, of Murfreesboro peacefully left this world on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of the late S. Lester & Esther Fisher Duffett. She is survived by her caring husband, Aubrey Thompson; daughter, Leslie Sauer and her husband John of Huntsville, Ala; sons David Thompson, Jim Thompson and his wife,...

Kenneth George Niewiemski, Jr

Kenneth George Niewiemski, Jr

August 12, 2008

KENNETH GEORGE NIEWIEMSKI, JR., age 40, of Greenbrier, Tennessee died August 12, 2008 in Mt. Sterling, KY He was born in San Diego, California. He is survived by his son, Kenneth Niewiemski, III, Greenbrier, Tn.; parents, Kenneth George & Margaret Bugman Niewiemski, Sr., Smyrna; brother, David Niewiemski, Memphis, Tn.; grandmother, Gertrude Bugman, Buffalo, New York. Memorial services 10 am Friday...

Billy Wolfe

Billy Wolfe

August 12, 2008

BILLY JOE WOLFE, age 51, of Murfreesboro, Tn. died Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at his home. He was born in Rutherford County and was the son of the late Joseph Wolfe. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen Wolfe; mother, Betty Wolfe, Murfreesboro; daughter, Jessica Wolfe, New York; son, William Wolfe, Texas; step sons, Bobby D. Parker, Murfreesboro and James...

Arnold Lee Johnson

Arnold Lee Johnson

August 12, 2008

Arnold Lee Johnson, age 86, of Christiana, Tn. died Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at his home. He was a native of Lake Charles, La. and the son of the late Arnold Luther & Callie Johnson. He is survived by his wife, Josephine Johnson; daughters, Mary Nell Bruney, Lake Charles, La., Pamela Ann Erdey, Woodbury and Patricia Lee Moore, Woodbury; sons,...

Magdelena Carriles

Magdelena Carriles

August 11, 2008

MAGDELENA CARRILES AGE 88 of Murfreesboro died Monday. A native of Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Antonia and Mercedes Cortes Carriles. She is survived by grandson: Jason Varrin, granddaughter: Katie Varrin and a daughter in law Antoinette Varrin all of Murfreesboro. She is preceded in death by a son Robert Varrin. Mrs. Carriles served in World...

Robert Lee Romans

Robert Lee Romans

August 11, 2008

ROBERT LEE ROMANS age 60 of Murfreesboro, TN died Monday August 11, 2008. A native of Wheeler, AL he was the son of the late Richard Thomas and Mary Etta Speegle Romans. Funeral service will be 4:00PM Thursday at Walter Hill First Baptist Church with Rev. Shelby Smith and Ike Davis officiating. Burial will be in the Milton Cemetery. Survived...

William Billy Hughes

William Billy Hughes

August 10, 2008

WILLIAM ROGER (BILLY) HUGHES, age 62, of Murfreesboro, Tn. died August 10, 2008. He was a life long resident of Rutherford County and a Vietnam Veteran. He is survived by a son, Brian (Brooke) Hughes of Christiana; daughter, Melissa Hughes Simpson, Murfreesboro; devoted former wife and mother of his children, Cheryl Hughes; sister, Nancy (Joe) Crowell; mother Clara Zumbro Hughes,...

Fannie Ruth Insell

Fannie Ruth Insell

August 8, 2008

FANNIE RUTH MESSICK INSELL, age 77, of Murfreesboro died Friday at National Health Care Center. She was a native of Rutherford County and the daughter of the late Sidney Richard & Jane (Jenny) Hill Messick. She is survived by her husband Sam Levi Insell, Jr.; son, Douglas Lynn (Lynn) Insell, Readyville; daughters, Connie Lou Insell, Murfreesboro and Bonnie (Larry) Anderson,...

James M. Benson

James M. Benson

August 8, 2008

JAMES M. JIM BENSON, age 51, of Murfreesboro died Friday August 8, 2008. He was a native of Rockford, IL and the son of the late Melvin Lee Benson. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Tuesday at First United Methodist Church. Rev. Jacob Armstrong and Rev. Michael OBannon will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. He is survived by...

Clinton James Koch

Clinton James Koch

August 7, 2008

CLINTON JAMES KOCH, age 14 of Murfreesboro, died Thursday at his home. Funeral Services will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Reverend Joseph Hamid officiating. Burial to follow in Evergreen Cemetery. He is survived by his parents: James and Julia Koch of Murfreesboro, sister: Emily Ann Koch of Murfreesboro, grandparents: Jerry E. and Ramona Koch of Monterey,...

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