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Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries

Paul Aspy

Paul Aspy

June 29, 2024

Paul Arthur Aspy passed away June 29, 2024, just shy of his 88th birthday. Paul was born on July 25, 1936, in Middletown, Kentucky, where he lived until he left for college in Nashville, at age eighteen. Upon graduation from Vanderbilt University in 1958 with a degree in mechanical engineering, he began a lifelong career with Eastman Chemical Company...

Tezel Relyea

Tezel Relyea

June 29, 2024

Tezel Relyea, age 82 of Murfreesboro died Saturday June 29, 2024. She was born and raised in Izmir, Turkey. Though her life didn't start easy, having lost both her parents at a young age, she became one of the strongest, most independent women. She was native of Izmir, Turkey and was preceded in death by her parents, Niyazi Ar...

Aaron Wesley "Bo" Faulkner

Aaron Wesley "Bo" Faulkner

June 29, 2024

Aaron Wesley "Bo" Faulkner, age 91 of Murfreesboro died peacefully surrounded by family Saturday June 29, 2024. He was a native of Deason and was preceded in death by his wife, Aline Faulkner; parents, Fletcher Lee Faulkner, and Levie Brady Faulkner; grandchild, Carrie Faulkner Sells.

Mr. Faulkner was a veteran of the United States Army. He worked...

Savanna Mae Kierra Nave

Savanna Mae Kierra Nave

June 29, 2024

Savanna Mae Kierra Nave, 21 years of age, of Ashland City, TN, passed away June 29, 2024.

She was born April 24, 2003, in Hermitage, TN, to Micheal Riley and Carrie Nave.

Savanna was a beautiful, radiant person, inside and out. She was known in her family as being a peacemaker, always wanting harmony, while...

Dillard Louis Parsley

Dillard Louis Parsley

June 29, 2024

Dillard Louis Parsley, age 77, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee entered his heavenly home on June 29, 2024.

A native of the Manchester community in Coffee County, Dillard was the son of the late Louis and Rebecca Parsley. He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 54 years, Shirley Mae Parsley and his sister Donna Parsley.  He...

Jean Bearden

Jean Bearden

June 28, 2024

Mrs. Jean Cordle Bearden, age 91, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away peacefully Friday, June 28, 2024 with her family by her side. She was born in Summerville, GA to the late Archie and Ruby Williams Cordle. Mrs. Bearden was a nurse having worked in various parts of the industry including education, pediatrics, and med-surg. She was a long-time active...

Robert Dale Stoffregen

Robert Dale Stoffregen

June 28, 2024

Robert Dale Stoffregen, age 57 of LaVergne died Friday June 28, 2024. He was preceded in death by his father, Russell Dale Stoffregen and stepfather, Larry Hainlen; fiancé, Nora Hilliard.

Robert attended Springhouse Church and World Outreach Church. He was baptized in April 2024 at World Outreach Church. Robert  enjoyed helping others and had worked at the...

Ed Hays

Ed Hays

June 27, 2024

Mr. Thomas Edwin "Ed" Hayes, age 85, passed away very peacefully on Thursday, June 27, 2024 while vacationing in the Smokies. The Smokies was a place he visited often and enjoyed. It was a place of peace for him, especially Newfound Gap, the top of the mountain. Ed also enjoyed staying at the Willow Brook Lodge in Pigeon Forge....

Peter Kendrick

Peter Kendrick

June 26, 2024

Lt. Col. Peter Stanley Kendrick, U.S.A.F. (Ret.), age 85, formerly of Kennesaw, GA passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2024. He was born in Athol, MA to the late Karl and Caroline Crutcher Kendrick. Mr. Kendrick proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. He also worked with NASA during the Apollo missions as...

Edward Wayne Thomson

Edward Wayne Thomson

June 26, 2024

Edward Wayne Thomson, age 83, of Lascassas, TN, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2024, surrounded by family. Wayne was born on February 15, 1941, in Rutherford County to the late Edd and Sara Johns Thomson.

Wayne is survived by his brothers, Larry Thomson and his wife Hylania of Auburntown, TN and Joe Thomson and his wife Elaine...

Patricia Ellen Collins

Patricia Ellen Collins

June 24, 2024

Patricia Ellen Collins, age 71 of Smyrna passed away peacefully surrounded with family and friends. Monday June 24, 2024. She was a native of Michigan and was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Edward Collins, I and Theda Maxine Collins, brother, Dennis Frank Collins and wife Judith

She was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church...

Nakota Ma'Ha'La' Henderson

Nakota Ma'Ha'La' Henderson

June 24, 2024

Nakota Ma'Ha'La Henderson, age 33 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Monday, June 24, 2024. A native of Murfreesboro, TN and was preceded in death by his grandparents, Richard and Linda Gayle Jenkins and by his uncle, Steve Walker.

Nakota is survived by his wife, Abigail Cuesta-Henderson of Murfreesboro, TN; daughter, Eliana Henderson of Murfreesboro, TN; mother, Chandra...

John Orville Atwood

John Orville Atwood

June 23, 2024

John Orville Atwood, age 66 of Rockvale, TN died peacefully at his home surrounded by loved ones on Sunday June 23, 2024. He was born in Groton, CT on August 21, 1957.  He graduated from high school at Calvert High School Prince Frederick, MD in 1976.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Rex Eugene Atwood, Stacy Holba...

Selena Sue Farmer

Selena Sue Farmer

June 23, 2024

Selena Sue Farmer, 76, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, passed away suddenly, Sunday, June 23, 2024. Sue was a 1966 graduate of Alcoa High School, Alcoa, Tennessee, and attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She served as the Valedictorian of her high school graduating class.

As a member of First Baptist Church, Murfreesboro for 30 years, she served as...

Melvin Morgan Meeks, Iii

Melvin Morgan Meeks, Iii

June 22, 2024

Born in Memphis on January 27th, 1954; Deceased June 22nd, 2024

Melvin Morgan Meeks III, also known as "Buddy," was a faithful son of Tennessee as well as a proud resident of Crossville. He was highly involved in his local community and enjoyed discussing history, politics, technology, and entrepreneurship.

He was the son of the...

Nancy Ann Gillespie Yandell Senter

Nancy Ann Gillespie Yandell Senter

June 22, 2024

Nancy Ann Gillespie Yandell Senter, age 93 of Hermitage, TN, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2024. A native of Jackson, TN, she was the daughter of the late Leon Bowers Gillespie and Bessie Laverne Langford Woodard. Mrs. Senter was also preceded in death by her first husband, Harry Joe Yandell who died in 1964 and her second husband, James...

Sheila Kay Martin

Sheila Kay Martin

June 22, 2024

Sheila Kay Martin, age 70 of Murfreesboro formerly of Scotts Hill, TN. She is preceded by her parents, James Martin and Shirley Joyce Alexander.

Ms. Martin was a member of the Church of Christ and a loving Christian woman. She was a retired teacher and taught for many years in Henderson County Schools and in Rutherford County...

Matilda Jane "Janie" Branham Mccormack

Matilda Jane "Janie" Branham Mccormack

June 19, 2024

Matilda Jane "Janie" Branham McCormack, age 73 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2024. A native of Pikeville, KY, she was the daughter of the late Johnny Branham and Billie Joy Kinney Branham Boyd. Janie was also preceded in death by a brother. Gregory Branham.

Janie is survived by her husband of 56 years, David...

Evelyn "Evie" Smith

Evelyn "Evie" Smith

June 18, 2024

On Tuesday, June 18, 2024, Evelyn "Evie" Marie Smith, Daughter, Wife, Mother, Granny, Great Granny and Great, Great Granny passed away at the age of 89 to go be with our Lord and Savior. Evelyn was born on July 27, 1934, to the late Taylor and Lulu Carpenter in Hebron, Nebraska.

The family migrated west to California...

Donna Cook

Donna Cook

June 18, 2024

Mrs. Donna Jo Cook, age 66, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 18, 2024 with her family by her side. She was born in Greenbrier, TN to the late Billy Joe and Edna Pearl Butler Cook. Mrs. Cook loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was dearly loved by all who knew her including...

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