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. Â He graduated from high school at Calvert High School Prince Frederick, MD in 1976. Â He was preceded in death by his parents, Rex Eugene Atwood, Stacy Holba...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Sue B. England
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...
Mary Elizabeth Kiser
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....
Michael Scott Hoover
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...
Mary Katherine Ferriss Calkin
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...
David L. Buttermore
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...
Geneva Mitchell
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...
Carter Wayne Russell
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...
Sarah Durham
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...
Carolyn Mcdonald Harper
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, Â Tabitha West
Mrs. Harper was a member of Mission Church of Christ and...
John "Jack" Jolly
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...
Ms. Sengchanh Phrommala
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...
Peter Griffin
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...
