Obituaries

January 12, 2026

Reverend William "W.D." Thomason, age 88 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee died Monday, January 12, 2026, at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. He was a native of Ila, Georgia and a son of the late Joe and Laura Thomason.

Survivors include his wife of 71 years, Jackie Thomason; sons, Bill Thomason and wife Vicki of Robertsdale, AL, and Mark Thomason...

January 11, 2026

Mr. Sonephet "Topy" Khamsyvoravong, age 48, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away suddenly, Sunday, January 11, 2026. Born in Laos, he was the son of Khamfay and Oulayvanh Khamsyvoravong.

Topy is survived by his loving wife, Seng Khamsyvoravong; his children, Marcus and Maylin Khamsyvoravong; his siblings, Malyphone and Daodeth Khamsyvoravong; and his nieces and nephews, Danny, Kevin, Mason,...

January 11, 2026

Crawford Gallimore of Pawleys Island, SC and Murfreesboro TN, passed into the loving arms of his Savior on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at his home in Murfreesboro.

A memorial service will be held on February 7, 2026 at Martin First Methodist Church, Martin, Tennessee. Visitation from 11 am to 2 pm with service to follow, with Rev...

January 11, 2026

Kevin Allen Kipping, age 42, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026, following a tragic car accident in Rutherford County. He was born on August 9, 1983, in Murfreesboro.

Kevin was, first and foremost, a devoted father. His sons, Jaxton and Heath, were the center of his world, and everything Kevin did was guided...

January 11, 2026

Evelyn Marie Turner Fowler, age 100, of Smyrna, TN, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026. Born in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of the late Edgar George and Laura Barton Johnson Turner. Mrs. Fowler was also preceded in death by her husband, Edward N. Fowler and a brother, Thomas Turner.

Mrs. Fowler is survived by her...

January 10, 2026

Dinah Zhu Ramsay went to be with her Savior on January 10, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer.

She was born on February 27, 1962, in Leshan, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China, to Yonghua (Ruth) Zhang (1926–2022), a respected educator at the Leshan Nursing School, and Zukai Zhu (1917–2001), a distinguished manager of the Sichuan–Kangding...

January 10, 2026

Sandra Kaye "Sandy" Field Amacher, age 62 of Lascassas, TN, passed away, Saturday, January 10, 2026. A native of Hohenwald, TN, she was the daughter of the late David Ray Field and Bonnie Elizabeth Durham Field.

Sandy is survived by her husband, Ronnie Lee Amacher of Lascassas, TN; son, Kyle Ray Amacher; daughters, Kristen Lucas and her...

January 10, 2026

Mrs. Colleen Bailey Spencer, age 92, of Panama City, FL went home to be with the Lord on January 10, 2026. Born in Jefferson County Alabama on Jan 12, 1933, she was the daughter of the late W.C and Lucy Bailey. She is also preceded in death by her loving husband of 69 years, Billy Ray Spencer; son-in-law, Mark...

January 10, 2026

Mrs. Martha "Mott" Ann McCormick Farrar, age 83, of Lynnville, TN passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026. She was born in Lynnville to the late Granville and Edna Shaw McCormick. Mott spent most of her adult life in LaVergne, TN. She enjoyed growing flowers in her flower garden and watching NASCAR. She worked for the City of LaVergne in...

January 9, 2026

Mrs. Beulah Frances Hale, age 97, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away peacefully Friday, January 9, 2026 with her family by her side. She was born in Smith County, TN to the late William Turner and Laura Ellen Barrett Enoch. While Mrs. Hale was a homemaker to her family, she also owned and operated Hale's Mobile Home Park and numerous...

January 8, 2026

Dotson Ray Harrison, lovingly known to family and friends as Harry, Dot, and Papa, age 83, passed away peacefully with family by his side on January 8, 2026. He was born on April 5, 1942, in Stewart County, Tennessee, to the late Harold and Ruby Harrison.

Dotson proudly served his country in the United States Navy from...

January 8, 2026

Elizabeth Lorenza McPhee, the First Lady of Middle Tennessee State University, known for her tireless work as an educator, volunteer and fundraiser for charitable causes, died January 8, 2026, after a brief illness. She was 72.

Working alongside her husband of 45 years, Dr. Sidney A. McPhee, throughout his 25 years as MTSU's president starting in 2001,...

January 8, 2026

Carl Wayne Davenport, age 95, went home to be with his Lord Jesus Christ on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Woodland Terrace Assisted Living Facility in Saint Joseph, Michigan.

Born May 6, 1930, in Nashville, Tennessee, Carl was the son of the late Walter and Corbia (Todd) Davenport. He married Myra Jane Agee on March 6, 1972,...

January 8, 2026

Marjorie Louise Smith Sanders, age 94, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Marjorie was born in Piney Flats, Tennessee, but spent her elementary school years in North Carolina. Upon returning to Piney Flats, she met and fell in love with Bobby Sanders, and they eloped on June 11, 1951.

Bobby enlisted in the Army and...

January 7, 2026

Mr. Lewis Carroll "Bill" Williams, age 87, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2026. He was born on Monday, December 26, 1938 in Valdosta, GA to the late Lorenzo C. and Tinzie Boyd Williams. Bill Williams was a graduate of Berrien County High School and attended Georgia Tech to study electrical engineering and marketing. Bill worked for...

January 7, 2026

Doris Naomi Gannon Bean, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 6, 2026, at the home where she has lived since 1959. Doris was born in the Rucker community on November 13,1930, to the late Mary Forrest Gannon and Richard Mckinley Gannon. Doris married the love of her life Thomas Marion Bean November 22,1951. Doris graduated...

January 6, 2026

Ms. Robbie Lee "Rob" Adcock, age 85, of Christiana, Tennessee, departed this life on January 6, 2026. A lifelong resident of Rutherford County, she was preceded in death by her husband, John H. Adcock, Jr., and her parents, Robert Edward Lee Chrisman and Christine Bingham Chrisman.

Mrs. Adcock was a devoted member of Fosterville Church of Christ...

January 5, 2026

Deborah Louise Segroves, age 75 of Murfreesboro died Monday January 5, 2025. A native of Nashville she was preceded in death by her son, Jon Segroves; parents, Johnny Phillips, and Margaret Traughber  Phillips.; and a brother, Ronnie Phillips.

Mrs. Segroves was a member of New Hope Baptist Church and was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother....

January 5, 2026

Michael Houston McInturff, age 74 of Murfreesboro died Monday January 5, 2026. He was a native of Nashville and was preceded in death by his parents, James Alexander McInturff, and Lillie Mai Fann McInturff; brother, Ray McInturff; sister, Nancy May Elkins.

Mr. McInturff was a member of Walter Hill Church of Christ and had worked as a...

December 31, 2025

Samuel "Sam" Austin Hendricks, age 30 of Chapmansboro, Tennessee died Wednesday, December 31, 2025. He was a native of Nashville, Tennessee and was a son of the late Carl Eugene Hendricks, Sr. and Vickie Lynn Stem Hendricks. He was also preceded in death by a brother, John Brandon Hendricks; aunt, Sandra Lott; uncle, Johnny Hendricks; and a nephew, John...