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Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries

Judy Elaine Wittwer Medders

Judy Elaine Wittwer Medders

February 10, 2024

Judy Elaine Wittwer Medders, age 80 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2024. A native of Falls City, NE, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Opal Ball Wittwer. Mrs. Medders was also preceded in death by her husband, Willie Edsel "Ed" Medders; a son, David Eugene Medders; a daughter, Vicki Brasher; brothers, Don, Joseph,...

Larry Eugene Ward

Larry Eugene Ward

February 10, 2024

Larry Eugene Ward, age 83 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee passed away peacefully

on February 10, 2024. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Annette Surline Ward. He was the devoted father of Irene Ward Yates (Eric, deceased), Diane Ward (Mathew Adams) and Kelly Ann Lacey (Ronald), amazing grandfather of Gunnar Ward Lacey (Jessica), Christopher Eric Yates,...

Florence Patricia Hicks Swanson

Florence Patricia Hicks Swanson

February 8, 2024

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Florence Patricia (Hicks) Swanson, 84, passed peacefully at home, to her new home with her heavenly Father, relatives, and friends on February 8, 2024, while surrounded by family. Flo was born in St. Petersburg, Florida to Stanley and Elizabeth Hicks, on October 9, 1939, and was the second child: Barbara, Florence,...

Randall Glen Smith

Randall Glen Smith

February 7, 2024

Randall Glen Smith, age 68 of Mulberry, TN, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2024. A native of Moore County, TN, he was the son of the late Claudie Glen and Roberta Faye McCoy Smith.

Randall is survived by his daughter, Rachel Kemp and her husband Dusty of Chattanooga, TN; sons, Tyler Smith, and his wife Katie of...

Lynda Mccullough

Lynda Mccullough

February 7, 2024

Lynda Gray Maughan McCullough, age 83 of Kenner, Louisiana, formerly of Murfreesboro, Tennessee died Thursday, February 7, 2024. She was the daughter of the late Dr. Frank Bradshaw Maughan and Olyne Elizabeth Gray Maughan. Mrs. McCullough was also preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Martin Allen McCullough, Sr.

She is survived by a son, Martin McCullough,...

Audrey Ann Snyder

Audrey Ann Snyder

February 6, 2024

Audrey Ann Snyder, age 70 of Lascassas died Tuesday Febuary 6, 2024. She was a native of Wilson County and was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Henry C. Snyder, Jr.; her father, Aubrey Davenport;  mother, Mammie McPeack Davenport Bowman; stepfather, Bob Bowman; brothers, Bobby Davenport, and  Perry Davenport;  sister, Linda Sue Davenport Heath; great-grandchild,  Everly...

Teddy "Ted" Sadler

Teddy "Ted" Sadler

February 4, 2024

Teddy Lynn "Ted" Sadler, age 67 of Murfreesboro died Sunday February 4, 2024. He was a native of Cannon County and was preceded in death by his father, William Doyle Sadler.

Mr. Sadler was the owner and operator of Sadler Brothers Plumbing Inc. and attended World Outreach Church in Murfreesboro.

Ted graduated from Smyrna High...

Patricia "Patsy" Dianne Morton

Patricia "Patsy" Dianne Morton

February 3, 2024

Mrs. Patricia "Patsy" Dianne Morton, age 80, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, passed away peacefully in her home from an extended illness on Saturday, February 3, 2024.

Patsy is preceded in death by her parents, Woodrow and Berma Best. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Jack Morton; daughters, Molly (Mike) Patrykus and Beth (John) Christian; and...

Dylan Patrick Wilson

Dylan Patrick Wilson

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;...

Helene Colvin

Helene Colvin

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.

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Mike Warner

Mike Warner

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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Cheryl Houston

Cheryl Houston

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,...

Patricia Dean Armstrong

Patricia Dean Armstrong

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...

Harry Hendricks

Harry Hendricks

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....

Christine Shepherd

Christine Shepherd

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...

Cynthia Allen "Cindy" Mason

Cynthia Allen "Cindy" Mason

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;...

Betty Upchurch

Betty Upchurch

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,...

Jeneda Marie Briley

Jeneda Marie Briley

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...

Florence Zapach Micona

Florence Zapach Micona

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...

Emma Shevon Louise Pritchard

Emma Shevon Louise Pritchard

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,...

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