Obituaries

March 9, 2024

Robert William Marshall, age 85 of Murfreesboro, TN formerly of Clermont, FL, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2024. A native of Bisbee, AZ, he was the son of the late William Clark and Violet Genevieve Brengle Marshall.

Mr. Marshall is survived by his wife of 63 years, Linda Haxton Marshall; daughter, Barbara Cook and her husband Steven...

March 9, 2024

Mable Farmer, age 87 of LaVergne, TN died Saturday, March 9, 2024, with her family by her side. She was a native of Jackson County, TN and the daughter of the late Carmen and Liddy Johnson. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded by her husband, Jackie Farmer, and a son, James Wyatt Farmer.

Survivors...

March 8, 2024

Sue Jones, age 85, passed away Friday, March 8, 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents, Howard and Christine Crigger; brother, Steve Crigger; nephew, Stephen Crigger; and daughter in law, Kerri Jones.

She is survived by her husband, Allen Jones; children, Al Jones, Jeff Jones (Ashley), Kim Edwards (Dale); grandchildren, Allen Jones III, Jamie Legg,...

March 8, 2024

Regina Cowan Shew, aged 64, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 8, 2024. A native of Rutherford County, she was the cherished daughter of the late Clifton A. Cowan and Jimmie Smith Cowan.

Mrs. Shew leaves behind her beloved husband of 38 years, Michael Budd Shew; her devoted children, Aaron Shew (Natalie) of Fayetteville,...

March 7, 2024

Mr. James Mitchell Bowman, Sr., age 85, of Milton, TN passed away peacefully at his home Thursday, March 7, 2024. He was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County, TN and son of the late Joe Mitchell and Mamie Ruth Brandon Bowman. Mr. Bowman was a 1957 graduate of Lascassas High School. He retired from AEDC as a tool and...

March 6, 2024

Susan Lorraine Cooper Carter, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, peacefully departed this world on March 6th, 2024, in Nashville, TN.

Born on January 27, 1944, in San Diego, California, to Samuel Peter Cooper and Lillian Moye Cooper (Vincent), Susan's journey through life was remarked with love for her family, and resilience. Out of her marriage to...

March 6, 2024

Frances Helen Hoover Nipper, age 91, passed away on March 6, 2024, at Ascension St. Thomas Rutherford.

Helen was born on May 16, 1932, to parents French Lowe and Margaret D. Hoover. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Hubert Nipper, her son William Ronald "Ronnie" Hoover, and all five of...

March 6, 2024

Eloise Worthey Grimes was born October 7, 1942 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Although Eloise was born in Knoxville, she moved to Michigan as a toddler and lived there until she returned to Tennessee in 2006.  She was the oldest of five siblings raised by Adam and Sallie Thomas, having three sister and one brother who preceded her in death( Adam...

March 6, 2024

Helen Hicks Leonard, age 99, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2024. She was born January 14, 1925 to the late Frank and Pearl Ellis Hicks. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Johnnie H. Leonard, Sr; daughter, Patricia Dodson; and grandson, Robert Leonard, Jr.

She is survived by her sons, Johnnie Leonard, Jr and wife...

March 6, 2024

Billie Watson Perryman, age 95 of Tyler, Texas died Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at Alive Hospice, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. She was a daughter of the late Howard and Oreda Watson. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded by her husband, Thomas Eugene Perryman, a son, Thomas King Perryman and her stepmother, Ruby Watson who raised her after the...

March 5, 2024

Mr. Roger K. Segroves, age 73, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2024. He was born in Shelbyville, TN to the late Pete and Frances Uselton Segroves. Mr. Segroves was a 1971 graduate of Central High School in Murfreesboro. He was a faithful member of Third Baptist Church. Mr. Segroves was known as the kindest man in...

March 5, 2024

Bradley Dale "Brad" Carter, age 71 of Murfreesboro died Tuesday March 5, 2024. He was a native of Fairfield IL and was preceded in death by his parents, Warren and Annabelle Carter.

Mr. Carter was a Christian and 1971 graduate of Central High School. He was the former owner of Molded Metal Services.

Mr. Carter...

March 4, 2024

James Russell Beasley, age 90, peacefully went to be with the Lord on March 4, 2024. Mr. Beasley was born in Christiana, Tennessee on April 14, 1933 and was preceded in death by his parents; William and Flora Modrall Beasley.  He was also predeceased by two grandchildren, Ryan Beasley and Emily Beasley, his sisters:  Susie Bell Modrall, Willa-Mae Jones,...

March 4, 2024

Mr. Jeffrey "Jeff'" Allen Ortner, age 55, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Monday, March 4, 2024. He was born in Omaha, NE to Tom and Donna Martin Ortner. Jeff earned his bachelor's degree in maritime engineering from Texas A&M University at Galveston and worked for Old Dominion Group. He was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church....

March 3, 2024

Dorothy "Dot"  Oliver, age 88 of Murfreesboro died Sunday March 3, 2024. She was a native of Smith County, and was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Oliver, Sr., son, Kenneth Oliver, Jr., and parents, Authur Thomas Clariday and Mary Gregory Clariday.

Mrs. Oliver was a member of Franklin Road Baptist Church and was retired Bookkeeper...

March 3, 2024

Mrs. Kay Melton Hargis, age 74, of Smyrna, TN passed away Sunday, March 3, 2024. She was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County, TN and a daughter of the late Arthur B. and Mattie McCullough Melton. Mrs. Kay was a 1967 graduate of Central High School in Murfreesboro. She worked for Farm Bureau as a receptionist. Mrs. Kay was...

March 3, 2024

Robert Lee Eubanks Jr, age 49 of Clarksville, TN. He was a native of Okeechobee, FL and grew up in Bartow, FL.

Mr. Eubanks is preceded in death by his parents, Robert Lee Eubanks, Sr, and Phyllis Harvey Eubanks; sister, Phyllis West.

He was a Christian and was working for Ultium Cells as Safety Supervisor...

March 2, 2024

Martha Pauline Halliburton Cook, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024, at the age of 83. Martha was the daughter of the late William Andrew and Alice Pauline Parrott Halliburton. Mrs. Cook is preceded in death by her dear husband Paul F. Cook and son Paul Andrew Cook, as well as her siblings William Halliburton, John Halliburton,...

March 2, 2024

James Muhlig, III, age 93, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, Laurance and Pauline Muhlig; and grandson, Jeremy Muhlig.

He is survived by his wife, Dot Muhlig; children, Jim Muhlig, Melissa Ridgill, and Karen Muhlig; grandchildren, Adam Muhlig and wife Ellie, Jay Lovell and wife Kristhel, Brian Muhlig, Ashley...

March 1, 2024

Ronda Kay Gerhart, age 66 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee died Friday, March 1, 2024, at Alive Hospice Murfreesboro with her family by her side. She was a native of Charleston, South Carolina and a daughter of the late Harold Albert Gerhart and Betty Jean Winningham Phillips.

Survivors include a daughter, Lisa Walker of Smyrna; a son, Tony Gerhart...