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Murfreesboro & Smyrna Obituaries

Don Owen Bedwell, Sr.

Don Owen Bedwell, Sr.

May 30, 2023

Don "Donnie" Owen Bedwell, Sr., age 70, of LaVergne, TN, passed away at his home in his sleep on Tuesday, May 30th, 2023. He was born on September 1st, 1952 in Springfield, TN, to his parents, Buford "Buck" and Alice Hyde-Bedwell.

Donnie retired from his 35-year career at Bellsouth. He was a jack of all trades and...

Scott Barrett

Scott Barrett

May 30, 2023

Scott Barrett, age 54, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away on Tuesday, May 30th, 2023. He was born on January 23rd, 1969, to parents Glendon and Wanda Barrett.

Scott was a member of Kingdom Ministry. He worked as a carpenter as his primary occupation. He loved fishing and football, two of his favorite teams were Alabama and the...

Porsha Collier

Porsha Collier

May 29, 2023

Porsha Collier, age 26, passed away Monday, May 29, 2023. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Ronald Collier; great grandparents, Arthur "Pop" and Mary "Big Mama" Swader, and Minnie Bell Brewer.

She is survived by her parents, Tae and Kathy Collier; sister, Latoya Tiller; grandparents, Steve and Penny Wallace, and Deloris Swader; uncles, Jeffrey Zettlemoyer...

Bette Ray Callow

Bette Ray Callow

May 29, 2023

Bette Ray Callow, 96, of Memphis, died Monday at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro. She was the daughter of the late Lemuel Ransom Ray and Mary Shacklett Ray, and the widow of Capt. William Cutting Callow. She is survived by sons John Callow of Murfreesboro, George Callow (Marsha) of Memphis; three grandchildren, Jessica Ramsey of North Charleston, SC, Laurel Mastin...

Priscilla Gayle Walker-Brewer

Priscilla Gayle Walker-Brewer

May 28, 2023

Priscilla Gayle Walker-Brewer, age 42 of Antioch died Sunday May 28, 2023. She was a native of Nashville and was a devoted mother.

Priscilla is survived by her children, Brandon Walker-Brewer, Mason Lane Brewer, Logan Carter Brewer, Presley Adelyn Walker-Brewer, William Dallas Brewer; parents, Danny and Patricia Gayle Walker; brothers, James Keith Walker and wife Robin Walker,...

Anna Mae Creasy

Anna Mae Creasy

May 27, 2023

Anna Mae Creasy, age 74, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away at her home on May 27th, 2023, under the care of Amedisys Hospice. She was born in Dancyville, TN on October 6th, 1948, to parents David and Nancy Simpson, who precede her in death.

Anna was a faithful member of Miracle Baptist Church in LaVergne, TN. She...

Christine Goodman Mercer

Christine Goodman Mercer

May 27, 2023

Christine Goodman Mercer

Born April 7, 1935, in Hartford, KY.

Died May 27, 2023, in Murfreesboro, TN.

She is survived by her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, sisters, and many more family and friends. Her daughter Linda Bengtson, grandson Paul, great-grandchildren Hailey and Colin, and great-great grandchildren Theo, Kai, and Mason. Her son Gary...

Riyah Lane Watkins

Riyah Lane Watkins

May 26, 2023

Riyah Lane Watkins passed away peacefully at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital in Nashville Friday, May 26, 2023. Baby Riyah "Bean" touched many lives and was loved by all who met her.

She is survived by her mother and father, Hannah Potts and Blake Watkins; her brother and sisters Lavonn and La'Veah Vines, Ophelia Vaughn; her grandparents, Amanda Potts,...

Kay Buttram Penny

Kay Buttram Penny

May 25, 2023

Wales Kay Buttram Penny, age 93, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2023. She was born in Piedmont, Alabama on November 20, 1929, to Horace and Dessa Buttram. Kay graduated from Piedmont High School in 1946 and graduated from Alabama College for Women (Montevallo) in 1950. She married Guy D. Penny in 1950. She taught school for four years and...

Tina Tenpenny

Tina Tenpenny

May 24, 2023

Tina Tenpenny of LaVergne, TN age 60 passed on May 24th. She is survived by her son Austin Lewis, daughter Kelly Lewis, 5 grandchildren; Lathan Hall, Kalynn and Lucy Graham, Isadora Hayes, and Anna Lewis.

She is preceded by her mother Dorothy Hawkins, her father Ed Tenpenny, and her brother Michael Tenpenny. Tina loved to spend time...

Tina Grimes-Denton

Tina Grimes-Denton

May 24, 2023

Mrs. Tina Louise Grimes-Denton, age 57, of Ft. Myers, FL passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023. She was born in Nashville, TN to Clifford B. Crowder, Jr. and Betty Dean Graham. Tina loved the beach so much she packed up her life and moved from Tennessee to Ft. Myers. She loved God and became an ordained minister. Tina had...

Rodney Dale White, Sr.

Rodney Dale White, Sr.

May 24, 2023

Rodney Dale White, Sr., age 74 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023. A native of Matoaka, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Ralph Glenn and Rosa Lee Sudar White. Rodney was also preceded in death by a sister, Betty McDaniels.

Rodney is survived by his wife of 18 years, Sandra Petersen...

Ruth Hickey

Ruth Hickey

May 23, 2023

Ruth T. Hickey of Murfreesboro, passed peacefully at NHC in Murfreesboro, TN, on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at the age of 97. Born and raised in Flatbush, Brooklyn and the Bronx, NY, Ruth and Walter, her husband of 48 years, settled in Uniondale, Long Island, where they put down deep roots and raised a family of four (plus one...

Loretta Frantz

Loretta Frantz

May 23, 2023

Miss Loretta Blake Frantz, infant, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2023. She was born in Murfreesboro, TN and is the daughter of Ray and Emma Frantz. Her family attends New Vision Baptist Church.

Miss Loretta is survived by her parents, Ray and Emma Frantz; brother, Jaxson Frantz; grandparents, Matt and Joy Frantz, Shannon Cawthon, and Jeff Arms;...

Shirley Aspley

Shirley Aspley

May 23, 2023

Shirley Aspley, age 83 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on May 23, 2023. She was born in Rutherford County to the late Clarence and Flossie Prater. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her daughter, Joyce Elaine Barnes; and siblings, Ruth McGill, Wade Prater, Frank Prater, Ruby Crosslin, Howard Prater, James Prater, and Gary Prater....

Keven Mccord

Keven Mccord

May 22, 2023

Keven McCord, age 57 of Lascassas, TN passed away on May 22, 2023. A memorial service will be held on Friday, May 26, 2023 at 4:00 PM at Northside Baptist Church.

Larry Earl Morgan

Larry Earl Morgan

May 19, 2023

Larry Earl Morgan passed away May 19 at the age of 85. He is preceded in death by his wife, Betty Morgan, and son, Roger Morgan. He is survived by his daughters, Heidi Morgan and Cindy Twiss; brother and sister-in-law, Don and Laura Morgan; and friends, Mary and John Leinard. Mr. Morgan was an Air Force veteran and a...

Bobby Hall Todd

Bobby Hall Todd

May 19, 2023

Bobby Hall Todd, age 85, passed away on Friday, May 19th, 2023, under the care of his grandaughter Sierra Alcorn and Family with Alive Hospice Home Healthcare Team. He was born on March 16th, 1938, to parents Paul and Floye Todd in Murfreesboro, TN.

Bobby worked as a welder for General Electric for more than 30 years....

Charles Lynwood Mann, Jr

Charles Lynwood Mann, Jr

May 19, 2023

Charles Lynwood Mann, Jr., age 82, passed away Friday, May 19, 2023. He was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Mann; parents, Lurlyne and Charles Mann, Sr.; sister, Nancy Banks Mann Bridges.

He is survived by his son, Charles Mann, III and his wife Karissa; granddaughter, Mary Mann; niece, Nancy Banks Yoak; nephew, Claude Cameron Dinkins,...

Joshua Mitchell

Joshua Mitchell

May 19, 2023

Mr. Richard Joshua Mitchell, age 35, of Clarksville, TN passed away Friday, May 19, 2023. He was born in Nashville, TN to Jay and Lisa Miller Mitchell. Joshua was an excellent pool installer. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and working on cars and motorcycles.

Joshua is survived by his father, Jay Mitchell and his wife Tina; son,...

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