Obituaries
Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries
Ted Hyer, Jr.
July 17, 2024
Ted Hyer Jr. departed this life Wednesday, July 17, 2024. He was at home surrounded by son, daughter in law, grandchildren, and loving caregiver, KP.
Ted was born May 25,1950 to the late Edna Ruth Hyer and Ted Hyer Sr. in Tennessee. Ted grew up in the Tennessee Baptist Children's Home, where he met his wonderful family,...
Melinda Stanfield Mcfarlin
July 16, 2024
Melinda Faye Stanfield McFarlin, age 76 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2024, A native of Kingston, TN, she was the daughter of the late Marcus and Mary Barnard Stanfield. She was also preceded in death by her husband Robert Edwin McFarlin.
Mrs. McFarlin is survived by her children, Jason Reynolds and his wife LaDonna...
Jay Eagan
July 16, 2024
Mr. Jason "Jay" Prentice Eagan, age 49, of Smryna, TN passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2024. He was born in Mobile, AL to Larry and Beth Cockrell Eagan. Jay graduated from UTC and worked in the logistics and trucking industry. Jay was a selfless loving father who cherished his daughter and was known for his sense of humor. He...
Elmer Woodrow Layhew
July 16, 2024
Elmer Woodrow Layhew, age 75 of Rockvale, Tennessee died Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. He was a native of Rutherford County, TN and was a son of the late Hershell Layhew and Addie Mae Pitts Layhew. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by brothers, Walter, J.W., and Melvin Layhew.
...Keith Thomas
July 14, 2024
Franklin Keith Thomas, age 51 of Manchester, Tennessee died at his home Sunday, July 14, 2024, with his family by his side. He was a native of Rutherford County, Tennessee and a son of the late Franklin Ammon Thomas and Charlotte Qualls Thomas who survives him. He was also preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, W.A. and Estelle...
Bennett Midgley Baldwin
July 13, 2024
Bennett Midgley Baldwin, age 81, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert B. and Nita Baldwin; wife, Michelle Savage Baldwin; and sister, Beverly Spencer.
He is survived by his son, Ben Baldwin and wife Lori; daughters, Emily Howard and husband Chuck, Helen Sweeney and husband Keith; grandchildren, Lindsey Jordan,...
Bouaphanh Mountry
July 13, 2024
Bouaphanh Mountry, age 76 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2024. A native Laos, he was the son of the late Monh and Manh Mountry. Mr. Mountry was also preceded in death by his brother, Vanthong Mountry and his sister, Vandy Souriyo.
Mr. Mountry is survived by his wife, Somvang Mountry; sons, Phetdara Mountry of...
Cheryl Necessary
July 12, 2024
Mrs. Cheryl Lynn Necessary, age 66, of Smyrna, TN passed away Friday, July 12, 2024. She was born in Ft. Thomas, KY to Millard and Helen Runion Hatfield. Cheryl was a graduate of East Tennessee State University. She worked as a database administrator for Ingram – Barge. Cheryl enjoyed photography. She and her husband travelled to France and Prague...
Sarah Sue Nelson
July 12, 2024
Sarah Sue Nelson, age 85 of Murfreesboro died Friday July 12, 2024. She was a native of Oklahoma and was preceded in death by her parents, Willam Colburn, and Mildred Gregg Colburn.
Mrs. Nelson was a retired Beautician, and a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother.
She is survived by her children, Pam Nelson Moss...
Peggy Jeanette Holbrook
July 11, 2024
Peggy Jeanette Holbrook, age 85 of Murfreesboro passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family, Thursday July 11, 2024. She was a native of Robertson County and longtime resident of Rutherford County since 1961.
Mrs. Holbrook was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Jack Daniel Holbrook; parents, David Thomas "DT" Pinson, and Margaret Lucille...
Stephanie Ann Roth
July 11, 2024
Stephanie Ann Roth
1950 — 2024
Passed away peacefully from complications of breast cancer on July 11 at St. Thomas Rutherford.
Born June 7, 1950 to parents Roy Miller Maines and Frances Beatrice Maines in Nashville, TN, and attended St. Joseph School, then St. Bernard.
Stephanie attended Vanderbilt University, earning her...
James Caspar Norris, Iii
July 10, 2024
James Caspar Norris, III of Murfreesboro passed away in his sleep July 10, 2024.
Jim was born in Minnesota to James Caspar Norris, Jr. and Leone Hultgren Norris. As a Marine Corp family, they moved many times throughout Jim's childhood. Some of his fondest memories were at Twentynine Palms Marine Base in California and attending high school...
Constance "Connie" B. Bunio
July 10, 2024
Constance "Connie" B. Bunio, passed away July 10, 2024, at the age of 82, surrounded by her loving family after a brief illness in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Connie was born on September 22, 1941, in St. Louis, Missouri to the late George and Zola Bereyso. She attended Roosevelt High School, graduating in 1959. After high school, Connie attended...
Sharon Kay Swanson Koller
July 9, 2024
Sharon Kay (Swanson) Koller, age 89 of Brentwood, TN, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Â A native of Iron Mountain, MI, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Evelyn (Craigo) Swanson. Â Ms. Koller was also preceded in death by a son, Craig Koller and a brother, Robert Swanson.
Ms. Koller is survived by her daughter,...
Sirvi Grimes
July 9, 2024
Mrs. Sirvathana "Sirvi" Vichidvongsa Grimes, age 45, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2024. She was born in Laos to Khamsing and Vilay Vichidvongsa. Sirvi was a graduate of the University of Tennessee and a cytogenetics technician for LapCorp. She was a proud mother who considered her children to be her greatest accomplishment. Sirvi loved people and...
Thelma Jane Doe
July 8, 2024
Thelma Jane Doe (Lewis) died peacefully in her home in Smyrna, Tennessee on Monday, July 8, 2024, at the age of 78.
Jane is survived by her husband of 57 years, Greg Doe; children Katie Carney, Tom Doe (Yelena) and Patrick Doe; her sisters, Joanne Shelton (Earl) and Nancy Davis; and 5 grandchildren: Chandler, Mary Kate and...
Sherry Raciene O'Neal
July 7, 2024
Sherry Raciene O'Neal, age 62 of Smyrna died Sunday July 7, 2024. She was a native of McMinnville TN and was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred Taylor Stembridge, and Mildred Jean Woods Stembridge.
Mrs. O'Neal was a member of Highland Heights Church of Christ and was a Mortgage Processor.
She is survived by...
Dorothy Gibson
July 6, 2024
Mrs. Dorothy Corrine Lowe Gibson, age 98, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 6, 2024. She was a native of Rutherford County, TN and daughter of the late Fowler White Lowe and Willie Bell McCrary Lowe. Mrs. Gibson and her husband farmed extensively raising dairy cattle, pigs, chickens, and tending to their garden. She was a loving homemaker and always...
Robert Semler
July 5, 2024
Robert Semler, age 65 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee died Friday, July 5, 2024, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was a native of Finley, Ohio and a son of Robert Lanny Semler and Betty Alspach Semler. He was preceded in death by his father, and a brother, Tim Semler.
In addition to his mother, survivors include his...
Ruby Boyce
July 5, 2024
Ruby Boyce, age 81, passed away Friday, July 5, 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents, Andrew and Georgia Fann; several brothers and sisters; and son in law, Steven Marcrum.
She is survived by her daughters, Vicky Marcrum and Cynthia Marcinaki; grandchildren, Tara Ramsey (Josh), Megan Marcrum, Matthew Marcinaki; great grandchildren, Autumn Ramsey, Aubree Ramsey,...
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