Obituaries

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,...

January 25, 2024

Matilda "Tillie" Lee Hager, age 89 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2024. A native of Smyrna, TN, she was the daughter of the late Roy Douglas and Sallie Thomas Lee. Mrs. Hager was also preceded in death by her husband, John B. Hager, Jr, and brothers, Thurman "Pete", W. T., Ricks, Raymond "Dickie", Norman Maurice "Preacher",...

January 24, 2024

Mr. Billy Joe Davenport, age 69, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 24, 2024 with his family by his side. He was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County, TN and son of the late Ray Lowe and Martha Elizabeth Lokey Davenport. Billy Joe was a 1973 graduate of Riverdale High School. He was a pressman at Standard...

January 24, 2024

Mrs. Peggy Ann Tassey Carroll, age 91, of LaVergne, TN passed away peacefully at her home Thursday, January 25, 2024. She was born in Rutherford County, TN to the late Dennis Ward Tassey and Ann Tessey Hoover. Mrs. Carroll worked in bookkeeping for GMAC and was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church. She was a grandmother to everyone. Mrs....

January 23, 2024

Walter Henry Woodruff, Jr., age 60 of Smyrna, TN  died Tuesday January 23, 2024. He was a native of Blytheville, Arkansas and was preceded in death by his parents , Walter Henery Woodruff; Sarah  Lee Woodruff; sister Carmelita Fennell; brother, Sunny Moore, Jr.

Mr. Woodruff was a member Simeon Baptist Church Antioch, TN and had worked in...

January 23, 2024

Mrs. Pancha Thiphavong, age 93, of Smyrna, TN passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024. She was born in Thakhek, Laos to the late Mai and Khamy Keomany. Mrs. Thiphavong loved travelling by herself all over the world including Laos, Thailand, California, New York, Boston, and Canada. She was strong willed and determined to what she wanted regardless of what...

January 23, 2024

John Eunice Wall, age 88 of Hartsville died Tuesday January 23, 2024. He was a native of Henry County and lived most of his life in Nashville. Mr. Wall was preceded in death by his parents, Lorenzo Dowdy Wall and Bertha Richard Alexander Wall.

He was a member of the Church of Christ Church and had retired...

January 22, 2024

Anthony Joseph Ross, age 46 of Smyrna died Monday January 22, 2024. He was a native of Rutherford County, and was preceded in death by his father, Anthony Samuel Ross, and sister, Angelina "Angi" Ross Lambert.

He was a member of New Vision Baptist Church in Murfreesboro. He was a graduate from ITT and had worked as...

January 21, 2024

Mrs. Dorothy Marie Adcock Marlin, age 92 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 21, 2024. She was a native of Rutherford County, born to the late Joe Ward and Alvie Delbridge Adcock on November 25, 1931. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Clyde Elam Marlin, Sr. brothers,...

January 20, 2024

Mr. Ronald Eugene Bell, age 77, went to be with his Lord on January 20, 2024. He was born November 17, 1946, in Pensacola, Florida to Edwin Bell and the late Edith Bell.

He is survived by his father, Edwin Bell; his sister, Pat Howell; and a close friend, Marie Ferrell.

Ron's dad taught him...

January 20, 2024

Nancy Fant Smith died in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on January 20, 2024, her 87th birthday, of natural causes.  She is survived by her five children, Margaret Sage Smith Hoare (Geoffrey), Orma Rinehart Smith, III (Terre), Lester Glenn Fant Smith (Collier), Nancy Smith Tisue (Troy) and Catherine Smith Teasley (John), as well as 14 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.  She is also...

January 20, 2024

Mrs. Peggy Marie Orr Mason, age 86, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Saturday, January 20, 2024. She was born April 4, 1937 in Belfast, TN to the late Robert Jackson Orr III and Mary Louise Calahan Orr. Mrs. Mason earned her bachelor's degree in biology from Middle Tennessee State College and was granted a research fellowship to Duke University...

January 19, 2024

Mr. Phaivanh Thammaphinith, age 52, passed away Friday, January 19, 2024.

He is survived by his daughter, Christina; mother, Vansy Thammaphinith; sister, Sun; brother, Tho; nieces, Lexie and Yasmin; nephews, Cyrus and Darius; and many other family and friends.

A celebration of life will be held Friday, January 26, 2024 from 4:00-7:00 PM at Woodfin...