Obituaries

February 3, 2024

Dylan Patrick Wilson, age 25 of Smyrna died Saturday February 3, 2024. He was a lifelong resident of Rutherford Co.  Dylan was a graduate of Smyrna High School and was working for Smyrna Ready Mix.

He is survived by his mother, Christina "Cricket" Ezell and step father, Spencer, father, ;Joey Wilson and step mother,  Wendy Pendleton Wilson;...

February 3, 2024

Helene Poulan Colvin passed away February 3, 2024. She was born in Shreveport, LA, the daughter of the late Capt. Rush & Retta Dugas Poulan. Helene graduated from Fair Park High School in Shreveport, earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Louisiana Tech in Ruston, LA and attended graduate school at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA.

February 1, 2024

Mike Warner, age 72 of Smyrna, Tennessee died Thursday, February 1, 2024, at StoneCrest Medical Center. He was a native of Nashville and a son of the late Ronald Coleman Warner and Sara Jean Boyd Warner. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a sister, Gloria Wilson and a brother, Dexter Warner.

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February 1, 2024

Mrs. Cheryl Ann Peterson Houston, age 70, formerly of Naperville, IL passed away Thursday, February 1, 2024. She was born in Duluth, MN to the late Robert L. Peterson, Sr. and Becky Turley Peterson. Mrs. Houston worked in logistics for several companies including John Deere and BP/Amoco before retiring from Ecolab. She attended The Bridge Church in Spring Hill,...

January 31, 2024

Patricia Dean Howland Armstrong of Murfreesboro, Tennessee died Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at Adams Place. Dean was a lifelong Rutherford County resident and was a daughter of the late Howard Clinton Howland and Mattie Belle Bivins Howland. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Lee Edmond Armstrong; siblings, Kenneth...

January 31, 2024

Mr. Harry Fred Hendricks, age 83, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on Wednesday, January 31, 2024. He was born in Wyandotte, MI to the late Harry C. and Mildred Foster Hendricks. Mr. Hendricks proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He then earned his associate degree from Detroit Institute of Technology....

January 30, 2024

Ms. Christine Marie Shepherd, age 76, of Antioch, Tennessee, passed away, Tuesday, January 30, 2024. She was born in Denver, CO to the late Fred and Juanita Shepherd. She is also preceded in death by her sister, Carolyn Slomiak.

Christine is survived by her children, Cheryl Corral and Dean Hansford; brother, Fred Shepherd; grandsons, Kyle and Dylan...

January 30, 2024

Cynthia Allen "Cindy" Mason, age 71 of Christiana, TN, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2024. A native of Murfreesboro, TN, she was the daughter of the late Carl E. and Mae Busey Allen.

Cindy is survived by her husband of 54 years, Kirkland "Kirk" Mason; daughter, Jennifer Mason Sheriff and her husband Glenn of College Grove, TN;...

January 29, 2024

Betty Upchurch, age 83 of Murfreesboro died Monday, January 29, 2024, at Northside Healthcare and Rehab. She was a native of Woodbury, Tennessee and was a daughter of the late Johnny B. and Hattie Parker Lack. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Upchurch; a son, Michael Upchurch; siblings, Lee, Edward, Willie,...

January 28, 2024

Jeneda Marie  Briley, age 91 of Nashville died Sunday January 28, 2024. She was a native of Maryville, Tennessee and was preceded in death by her parents, Estill Levi Hittle and Katie Hittle Williams, and a brother, Floyd Hittle, and husband George H. Briley.

Heaven has gained an angel, Mrs. Briley. was a faithful servant and member...

January 28, 2024

Mrs. Florence Zapach Micona, age 91 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2024. A native of Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Michael Zapach, Sr., and Elizabeth Bitto Zapach. Mrs. Micona was also preceded in death by her husband John Kenneth Micona; son-in law, David Kitchens; grandchildren, John Kitchens, and his wife Tanda, and...

January 27, 2024

Emma Shevon Louise Pritchard, nine-month-old infant of Shelbyville, TN, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2024. She was preceded in death by a brother, Nathen Moody, and her grandfather Alford Bell Sellars, Jr.

Emma is survived by her parents, Tammy Sellers Pritchard and Drew Scott Pritchard of Shelbyville, TN. siblings, Chelsie Ward, Devin, Brandon, Jayden, and Kendra Moody,...

January 27, 2024

Vung Thang, age 42 of Antioch died Saturday, January 27, 2024, at The Residence at Alive Hospice, Nashville following a brief illness. He was a native of Burma, and a son of Hoi Lung and Ngun Kyi. He was a member of Zotung Baptist Church, Antioch and had worked for Cargill Meat Solutions.

Survivors include his wife,...

January 26, 2024

Dan Russell Parker, age 86 of Murfreesboro, died Friday, January 26, 2024, at St Thomas West hospital. He was a native of Rutherford County and a son of the late Dock and Olivia Parker. In addition to his parents, his siblings, Tom Parker, Jean Espy, and Joe Parker have now passed away.

Survivors include his wife of...

January 26, 2024

Ruby Mai Gill, age 88 of Morrison died January 26, 2024. She was a native and lifelong resident of Rutherford County. Mrs. Gill was preceded in death by parents, Shelie Dalton Adams, and Martha  Louise McNeese; grandson; Verlin Gill, III;  daughter in law, Betty Ann Gill; brothers ,  James Larry Adams, Jimmy Lee Adams, Tom Adams; sisters Bessie Patterson....

January 26, 2024

Rose Courtright Gibson, age 96 of Murfreesboro died Friday January 26, 2024. She was a native of Miami Florida and was preceded in death by her parents, C.V. Courtright, and Aline Calvert Courtright, and husband Robert Gibson.

Mrs. Gibson was a faithful member of Franklin Road Baptist Church and was a longtime and dedicated employee of Sword...

January 26, 2024

Kurtiss Lee Ewell, age 62 of Murfreesboro died January 26, 2024. He was a native of Rutherford County. He was preceded in death by his father, Martin P. Ewell, and brother Kerry Ewell.

Kurtiss was a member of Northside Baptist Church and had worked many years at Northside Baptist. He most recently worked for Trustpoint Hospital.

January 26, 2024

Ray C. Benjamins, age 59, passed away Friday, January 26, 2024. He was the son of the late Hugo and Maja Benjamins.

He is survived by his daughter, Melina Benjamins (Eber Elias); grandchildren, Lucius, Logan, and Benjamin; sister, Joanie Benjamins; nieces, Jennifer Duran (Sal) and Jasmine Ramirez (Jerry); and nephew, Richard Perez.

Ray was a...

January 25, 2024

Donald Allen Dick, age 75 of Murfreesboro died January 25, 2024. He was a native of Pennsylvania and was preceded by his parents, Floyd Dick, Sr., and Paulyne Stephens Dick, also by his son, Jonathan Dick.

Mr. Dick was a Christian and was a veteran of the United States Army serving during the Vietnam Conflict. He was...

January 25, 2024

Mary Agnes Litton, age 85, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2024. She was preceded in death by her husband, Morris Litton; and parents, John Lewis and Lillie Agnes Christian.

She is survived by her children, Kevin Litton, Darren Litton and his wife Jami, Tara Blair and her husband Clay; grandchildren, Stephanie Bartilson and husband Scot, Kaylyn Litton,...