Obituaries
Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries
Michael Smotherman
March 11, 2024
Michael Smotherman, age 58 of Lascassas died Monday March 11, 2024. He was a lifelong native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by his parents, Bonnie and James Davenport, and mother-in-law, Eddith Ridout.
Mr. Smotherman worked for Florida Brothers auto parts in Murfreesboro for over 40 years.
He is survived by his wife,...
Edwin Charles Denson
March 11, 2024
Edwin Denson, age 63 of Nashville, TN died Monday, March 11, 2024, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He was born in Murfreesboro, TN to the late Leon Edwin Denson and Joyce McCracken Matheny-Eisenmann.
Survivors include his life partner of thirty-four years, Gradey McKinney of Nashville; and a sister, Bonita Kimbrell and husband Edward of Columbia, TN; and...
Joann Ostendorf
March 11, 2024
Joann Ostendorf, age 90 of Antioch, Tennessee died Monday, March 11, 2024, at Alive Hospice, Murfreesboro with family by her side. She was a native of Charleston, West Virginia and was the daughter of the late Robert and Mildred Brogan. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Raymond Ostendorf; and all of their children, an infant,...
Scott Siegrist
March 10, 2024
Scott Siegrist, age 58, of Smyrna, Tennessee died Sunday, March 10, 2024, at StoneCrest Medical Center following a short battle with cancer. Â He was a native of Memphis, TN and beloved son of the late Wendell Siegrist and Beverly "Grammy" Siegrist, who survives him. Â He was also preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Mary Sharp.
In addition...
Analilia Reyes Pineda
March 10, 2024
Analilia Reyes Pineda, age 68 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2024. A native of Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico, she was the daughter of the late Amadeo Reyes and Lina Pineda Calderas.
Analilia is survived by her husband Servando Salomon; son, Arturo Salomon of Murfreesboro, TN; and a brother, Jamie Borbonio Pineda of Mexico.
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Lilliane Kambu
March 9, 2024
Mrs. Lilliane Kambu, age 61, of Smyrna, TN passed away Saturday, March 9, 2024. She was born in Lemba, Bas-Congo to the late Prospère Makoso Kambu and Marie Tsimba Tsungu. Mrs. Kambu was of the Catholic faith having attended Holy Family Catholic Church and St. Luke's Catholic Church. She was the glue who kept everything and everyone together making...
Robert William Marshall
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...
Mable Farmer
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...
Sue Crigger Jones
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,...
Regina Cowan Shew
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,...
James Bowman
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...
Susan Lorraine Carter
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...
Frances Helen Hoover Nipper
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...
Eloise Grimes
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. Â 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...
Helen Hicks Leonard
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...
Billie Perryman
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...
Roger Segroves
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...
Bradley "Brad" Carter
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...
James Russell Beasley
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. Â He was also predeceased by two grandchildren, Ryan Beasley and Emily Beasley, his sisters: Â Susie Bell Modrall, Willa-Mae Jones,...
Jeff Ortner
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....
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