Wendy Howell
April 30, 2024
Wendy Darlene Howell, 54, passed away at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro on April 30, 2024 after an extended illness.
Ms. Howell earned degrees from Motlow, Tennessee Tech, and MTSU and was a devoted teacher at Bel-Aire Elementary school in Tullahoma since 2008. In 2013, she was named Bel-Aire Teacher of the Year, Tullahoma City Schools District Teacher...
Joyce Robinson Ward
April 29, 2024
Joyce Robinson Ward, age 73, passed away Monday, April 29, 2024. She was the daughter of the late Dave and Lucy Young Robinson. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, J.D. Robinson and Durward Robinson.
She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Darrell Ward; daughter, Kristin Carter and husband Dustin; grandchildren, Mason, Lucy,...
Leslie Kostick Harrah
April 29, 2024
Leslie Kostick Harrah, 66, of Washington, PA, and La Vergne, TN, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2024, in her home in Tennessee after a courageous two-plus-year battle with cancer. She was born on June 15, 1957, in Washington, the daughter of the late Francis and Dolores Kostick. Leslie graduated from Trinity High School and from Salem College in...
Karen Harris
April 27, 2024
Karen Harris, age 70, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2024. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Harris; mother, Bobbie Richards; and cousin, Jimmy Ray.
She is survived by her children, Brian Harris, Tommi Vowell (Clinton), and Shanon Holt (April); grandchildren, Kody Vowell, Kasey Vowell (Josh), and Javon Wright (Ashley); great grandchildren, Trevor, Faith, Paisley,...
Douglas Doyle Golightly
April 27, 2024
Douglas Doyle Golightly, age 81 of Murfreesboro died Saturday April 27, 2024. He was a native of Greenville South Carolina and was preceded in death by his wife Lula Mai Wrather Golightly, and parents, Home Golightly and  Myrtle Whilden Barbrey.
Mr. Golightly was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was retired from vendor sales....
Iris Lugo Ruberte
April 27, 2024
Iris Maria Lugo Ruberte, age 72 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2024. A native of Ponce, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Aurelio Lugo and Rosa Julia Ruberte Rivera.
Iris is survived by her husband, Jose Antonio Canela; daughters, Rosaidalia Feliciano and her husband Roberto of LaVergne, TN, Ivelisse Lugo of...
Rebecca Ready
April 26, 2024
Rebecca Jeannine Ready, age 84, 0f Murfreesboro, TN passed away Thursday,  April 25, 2024. She was born in Seguin, TX to the late Auburn  and Mary Cleveland Sells. Mrs. Ready was a 1957 graduate of Seguin High  School.  She worked briefly at the Air Force base where her husband was stationed, but most of her time was spent as...
Gary Allen Carlton
April 26, 2024
Mr. Gary Allen Carlton, age 71, of Eagleville, TN passed away peacefully on Friday, April 26, 2024 surrounded by family.
Gary was born in San Antonio, TX to Marvin and Helen Keng Carlton on January 23, 1953, grew up in Texas and North Mississippi, then graduated from Southwestern Assemblies of God University in 1976. He loved music...
Harriett Griggs
April 24, 2024
Mrs. Harriett Elaine Griggs, age 77, of Nashville, TN passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024. She was born in Nashville to the late George and Eleanor Little Perkins. Mrs. Griggs was a graduate of Antioch High School. She retired from Martha C. Child Law Office as a legal secretary. Mrs. Griggs grew up going to McKendree United Methodist Church...
Tony Lee Travis
April 24, 2024
Tony Lee Travis, age 86 of Smyrna, Tennessee passed away peacefully at Alive Hospice, Murfreesboro with his family by his side. He was a native of Antioch, Tennessee and was a son of the late Wilmer Travis and Mary Shipp Travis. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Cheryl Travis; and brothers,...
Marie Gannon
April 24, 2024
Mrs. Marie Lovvorn Gannon, age 87, formerly of Murfreesboro, TN passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at her home in Crossville, TN with her family by her side. She was born in the Christiana community of Rutherford County, TN to the late Coston Clay and Geneva Mai Rowland Lovvorn. Mrs. Gannon worked as a secretary in several different...
Donna Ruth Webster Officer Childress
April 24, 2024
Donna Ruth Webster Officer Childress, age 79 of La Vergne, TN died Wednesday April 24, 2024. She was a native of Sparta TN and was preceded in death John Childress, and parents, Herbert Webster and Gladys Green Webster, a brother, Charles Thomas Webster
Mrs. Childress was a 1962 graduate of White County High School and had worked...
Jerry Haney
April 23, 2024
Mr. Gerald "Jerry" Desmond Haney, II, age 50, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2024. He was born in Murfreesboro to Jerry, Sr. and Lou Northcutt Haney. Jerry was a 1991 graduate of Meade Senior High School in Ft. Meade, MD. He was a heavy equipment operator for Elite Construction. In his spare time, Jerry enjoyed working...
Georgia Pike
April 22, 2024
Mrs. Georgia Nell Pike, age 79, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away peacefully Monday, April 22, 2024 at her home with her family by her side. She was born in Kingsport, TN to the late William and Ruby Bevins Looney. Mrs. Pike earned her bachelor's degree from Wake Forest University. She owned and operated Burton Personnel in Nashville for 25...
Dr. James Lee Booth
April 22, 2024
Dr. James Lee Booth, age 83 of Murfreesboro, TN, formerly of Murray, KY, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 22, 2024, at his home with his wife and children by his side. Â The family would like to give a special thank you to Home Helpers owner, Whitney Tharpe, and caretaker, Reese Michael, for the care and love they provided....
Gerald F. Gillis
April 22, 2024
Gerald F. Gillis was born on his grandparent's farm in Dale County, Alabama. He passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024, at the age of 90. He is preceded in death by his parents William Pruitt Gillis Sr, and Annie Bessie Faust Gillis, and a brother William Pruitt Gillis Jr (Billy), a sister-in-law Jo Helen Gillis Pybus and son-in-law...
Marty Lee Dillard
April 22, 2024
Marty Dillard, age 64 of Smyrna, Tennessee died Monday, April 22, 2024. He was a native of Nashville, Tennessee and a son of the late Lemuel Albert and Betty Jean Dillard. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Janice Dillard, and a brother, Wayne Dillard.
Survivors include his daughter, Tiffany Ann Dumas; stepdaughters, Lori Miller...
David C. Leverette
April 22, 2024
David C. Leverette, age 91, of Murfreesboro passed away Monday, April 22, 2024. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years Wanda Cook Leverette (the pride and joy of his life), his parents Stanley C. Leverette and Pauline Heath Leverette, stepmother Bessie Mullins Leverette, and son-in-law Rick Taylor.
A native of Rutherford County, Mr....
Antoinette Spagnolo Walters
April 21, 2024
Antoinette Spagnolo Walters, age 91 passed away Sunday, April 21, 2024. A native of Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Caroline Loggia Spagnolo. Mrs. Walters was also preceded in death by her husband, James Walters, brother, Angelo Spagnolo, and sisters, Angelina Barker, and Madeline Fortino.
Mrs. Walters is survived by her daughter,...
Jessica Johnson
April 20, 2024
Jessica Johnson, age 35 of LaVergne, Tennessee died Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Centennial Medical Center, Nashville following a brief illness. She was a native of Murfreesboro, Tennessee and is the daughter of Ronnie and Becky Johnson of LaVergne.
In addition to her parents, Jessica is survived by her son, Billy Ron Benson; two sisters, Vicky Bain...
