Obituaries

June 18, 2024

Mrs. Sue Branstetter England, age 90, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 18, 2024. She was born in Summer Shade, KY to the late Granville Raymond and Ora Mae Hurt Branstetter. Mrs. England was a 1952 graduate of Edmonton High School. She was a homemaker to her family. Mrs. England was a devout Christian and member of...

June 17, 2024

Mary Elizabeth Kiser, age 96 of Murfreesboro, TN died Monday, June 17, 2024, at Stones River Manor. She was born in Cleveland, VA and was a daughter of the late Gaines Jessee and Dema Cross Jessee. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Paul G. Kiser; a son, Eric Kiser; and sisters, Peggy McReynolds and Judy Lester....

June 17, 2024

Michael Scott Hoover, age 34 of Smyrna died Monday June 17, 2024. He was a native of Nashville and grew up in Rutherford County. Michael was preceded in death by his father Scott Hoover, uncle Curtis Thompson, grandfather, Harvey Thompson.

He is survived by his mother, Teresa Thompson Hoover; brother, Christopher Hensley; grandmother, Hilda Holden; aunts, Gayle...

June 16, 2024

Mary Katherine Ferriss Calkin, age 99, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2024. Mrs. Calkin was born June 12, 1925, in Chattanooga, TN to the late Clarence Jack Ferriss, Sr. and Ruby Jarrell Frost Ferriss. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Homer Leonard Calkin, brothers, Roy Wilbur Ferriss, James Ferriss, Donald Lewis Ferriss, and...

June 16, 2024

David L. Buttermore, 85, went home to be with our Lord on Father's Day, June 16, 2024, in Murfreesboro, TN surrounded by loved ones.

David was born and raised in Hamburg, IA, served in the Marine Corp from 1957-1960, then spent a year as a firefighter for the forestry service in Northern California. After returning to the...

June 15, 2024

Mrs. Geneva Alberta Mitchell, age 84, of Smyrna, TN passed away Saturday, June 15, 2024. She was born in Williamson County, TN to the late Albert and Katherine Claiborne Gilbert. Mrs. Mitchell was a devoted homemaker to her family having raised not only her own children, but grandchildren and great nieces and nephews. She was a faithful member of...

June 15, 2024

Carter Wayne Russell, age 78 of LaVergne died June 15, 2024. He was a native of  Lynnville, TN and he was preceded in death by his parents, Carter Lee Russell, and Lois Louise Woodard Russell

Mr. Russell was a veteran of United States Army and was retired from the United State Post Office.

He is...

June 15, 2024

Services for Sarah Durham, age 85 of LaVergne, Tennessee, will be held 11:00 am Friday, June 21, 2024, at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens with Bo Durham, Mike Deering, Buford Carter, Will Fantini, Chad Simpson, and Chase Simpson serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Roc Phillips, Scott Smith, and Xavier Embrey. The family...

June 15, 2024

Carolyn McDonald Harper, age 91 of LaVergne died Saturday June 15, 2024. She was a native of Nashville, TN and was preceded in death by her husband Norman Dean Harper, parents, Luther Cannon McDonald, and Myrtle Jane Fry McDonald; grandson, Christopher Parker, and great-granddaughter,  Tabitha West

Mrs. Harper was a member of Mission Church of Christ and...

June 14, 2024

Jack Jolly passed away June 14, 2024 at the age of 94 years old. Born October 3, 1929 in Huntingdon, Tennessee, he was preceded in death by his parents John F. Jolly Jr. and Anna Sue Denton Jolly, and his sister Julia Jolly Jackson. He was raised in Murfreesboro where he was educated in the public school system. He...

June 10, 2024

Ms. Sengchanh Phrommala, age 81, passed away Monday, June 10, 2024.

She is survived by her children, Tim Phrommala, Sisomphong Phrommala, Sichareunesouck Phrommala, Vong Phrommala, Sisom Phrommala, Chanthara Sourinho, Sengaroune Phrommala, Sengamphone Amonette, Prasouk Phrommala, Vithy Niculas, and Tira Khotphom; 17 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; and many other family and friends.

Visitation with the family...

June 10, 2024

Peter M. Griffin, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, mentor, and friend, passed peacefully in Woodbury, Tennessee on June 10, 2024 at the age of 87. Born in Ohio, Peter was in the Navy when he met Judy. They moved to Livermore, California in 1962, where he worked at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for over 30 years in...

June 10, 2024

Dot Quesenberry, 84, went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 10, 2024, while her son and daughter were attending to her under home hospice care.  She succumbed to her battle with cancer, and her parting was peaceful and merciful.  She was a sweet, kind woman who will be missed by those who knew and loved her....

June 9, 2024

Our mother Ona Mai Smotherman died on Sunday, June 9, 2024, after a long and happy life.

She was born Ona Mai Tomlinson on April 13, 1936, to Lounette Quarles Tomlinson and Sory Hudson Tomlinson in Lebanon, TN, the third of five children.

At age 15, she moved from Lebanon to Murfreesboro. Soon after moving...

June 6, 2024

Wanita Elaine Beaty, age 54 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee died Thursday, June 6, 2024, at St Thomas Rutherford Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was a native of Crossville, Tennessee and a daughter of the late Hollis and Carolyn Beaty.

Survivors include a brother, Sam Beaty and wife Missy of Riddleton, TN; a god daughter, McKenzie Olds of...

June 6, 2024

Dr. Betty Lynn Barnes, age 69 of Lascassas, TN died Thursday June 6, 2024. She was a native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by her parents, Winfred Barnes and Wylie Barrett Barnes Richardson and her sister, Connie Barnes Moore.

Mrs. Barnes was member of the Church of Christ and was a graduate of Oakland...

June 5, 2024

Daniel G. Riggs, 86, of Smyrna, TN passed on June 5, 2024. Dan was born in Ava, Missouri January 30, 1938. He graduated from Crane High School in 1956 and entered the Army the same year.  After serving in 1960 he came back to Missouri and married Eula Jean Kimberling.

He was an inspector with the Army...

June 5, 2024

Kay Marthaler, age 77 of Lascassas, TN, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2024. A native of Orange, TX, she was the daughter of the late John and Edith Inez Allen Keith. Kay was also preceded in death by her sisters, Judy Saeger and Joyce Piercy.

Kay is survived by her loving husband of 43 years, Kevin Marthaler;...

June 4, 2024

John David Jones, born on July 2, 1972, in Corbin, KY to Johnny and Dorothy Jones, passed away peacefully at home on June 4, 2024. John lived a life full of love, creativity, and generosity, leaving behind a legacy cherished by all who knew him.

In 1997, John met the love of his life, Keesha, in Smyrna,...

June 4, 2024

Raymond Diaz, age 34 of Murfreesboro died Tuesday June 4, 2024. He was a native of Los Angles CA and was preceded in death by his father, Ramon Diaz. Raymond was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and was a Auto Mechanic in Murfreesboro.

Raymond is survived by his mother, Ana Chavez and husband,...