Saul Martinez
November 4, 2026
Saul Antonio Martinez, age 20, of Smyrna, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. He was born in Warrenton, Virginia, to Saul Bonilla-Martinez and Yesenia Cruz.
Saul was a loving son, brother, nephew, and family member whose presence brought so much love to those around him. He was known for his kind heart, hardworking spirit, and the love he had...
Patricia Ann Black League
November 4, 2026
Patricia Ann Black League, age 80, was born in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, to Carl V. Black and Wordna Bragg Black.
Survived by husband Ronald Ray League; sons Carl Bragg Davis (Rachel) and Joshua Boone Davis (Lori); and sister Mary Luree Black Lovelace; grandchildren, Kaitlin Costa (Braeden), Hannah Judkins (Tanner), Logan Davis, and Justin Davis; great-grandchildren: Emersyn Wooden and Eleanor Judkins.
She...
Donna Nelson
November 3, 2026
Mrs. Donna Marie Ruga Nelson, age 72, of Smyrna, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2026. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, Donna shared 47 years of marriage with her husband, Corliss.
Born in Mineola, New York, to the late Silas and Evelyn Gearns Ruga, Donna earned her LPN after high school before moving to Albuquerque to pursue a bachelor’s...
William Galvin
November 3, 2026
October 23, 1936 - November 3, 2026
Boston born and bred. His music took him around the world, but his heart never left Nantasket Beach.
Destined for Nashville…50+ years living his dream in the Music City.
His memory carries on near and far, especially with a loving family of kids, grandkids and great-grandkids.
“I’ve had a helluva run. All my heroes became my friends.”...
Connie Jo Vance Turner
November 3, 2026
Connie Jo Vance Turner, 71, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, surrounded by family and loved ones.
Connie was born on November 11, 1954, in Murfreesboro, TN, to Joseph Abraham Vance and Nellie Duke Vance.
From the very beginning, Connie was a little fireball full of energy, personality, and a love for life. She...
William Scott "Scotty" Miller
November 3, 2026
William Scott "Scotty" Miller, age 60, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, passed away peacefully at Ascension Saint Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. Surrounded by the love of his family, Scott left behind a legacy of service, faith, friendship, and devotion to those he loved.
Born in Christiana, Tennessee, Scotty was the first son of William M. Miller Jr. and Shirley Ganelle Waterson...
Edmond Wright
November 3, 2026
Edmond “Mr. Ed” Wright, age 83, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 4, 2026 with his family by his side. He was a lifelong resident of Murfreesboro, TN and a son of the late Bill and Athie Wright. Mr. Wright was a 1961 graduate of Rockvale High School. He worked at Samsonite as an industrial engineer. Post-retirement, he found his niche...
Helen McClard
November 3, 2026
Mrs. Helen Rhea McClard, age 77, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 3, 2026 with her family by her side. She was a production technician at Nissan for over 20 years before her retirement. Mrs. McClard loved being MeMa to her grandchildren and Honey to her great grandchildren. She was an avid reader finishing James Patterson novels in...
Bobby Bowen
November 2, 2026
Bobby Ray Bowen, age 68, joined his mom, Marveline Bowen and little sister, Nell Atwood in Heaven on November 2, 2026, after a valiant battle with Leukemia.
He leaves behind his wife and best friend of 50 years, Bonnie Bowen; their two daughters, Becky and little Bobbie; six grandchildren, Swai, Rhealyn, Dirk, Aganie, Mizery and Laynie, his great-granddaughter, Baby Ellie, sons...
Mary Jo Gamble
November 2, 2026
Mary Jo Gamble, age 78 of Smyrna, Tennessee passed away peacefully on November 2, 2026, at Woodbury Nursing Home. Mary had suffered many years with dementia.
She was born on February 17, 1948 to Grady and Bessie Ledbetter. She resided in the small town of Douglas, Alabama until her beloved husband David passed away in 1991. She then moved to Smyrna....
Carole Louise Parrott
November 2, 2026
Carole Louise Maxwell Parrott, age 89, of Smyrna, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2026. Born on February 3, 1937, in Lockesburg, Arkansas. Carole was the daughter of the late Ernest Thomas Maxwell and Ruth Aillene Prescott Maxwell. Carole was employed as a buyer for Greer Stop Nut, where she dedicated her professional talents to her work. She was...
Patricia Ann Reed
October 30, 2026
Patricia Ann Reed, age 80 of Smyrna passed away Friday October 30, 2026. She was a native of Nashville and was preceded in death by her parents, Jim Beasley, and Frances Hartman Beasley.
She was a Christian and a 1964 graduate of Glencliff High School. Mrs. Reed was a devoted wife, and mother.
Mrs. Reed is survived by her husband of 60...
William Polk Allen, Jr.
October 30, 2026
William Polk Allen, Jr. peacefully joined his beloved wife, Idalee, on Friday morning, October 30th. Bill was born on May 18,1925 in Murfreesboro and was the last surviving graduate of the last class of old Central High School, graduating the year before it burned. He enjoyed sports of all kinds. If it involved a ball, he enjoyed it. Murfreesboro was...
Mary "Sue" Sue Pearce O'Brien
October 29, 2026
Mary Sue "Sue" Pearce O'Brien, age 86, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2026.
Born on August 16, 1940, in Dallas, Texas, Sue was raised among her extended family in Rolesville, NC. A lifetime learner, Sue attended Mars Hill College, earned an AA from Clayton Junior College, and later graduated from Middle Tennessee State University, where she laid...
Kenneth Nelson Hays
October 29, 2026
Kenneth “Ken” Nelson Hays, age 91, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, Lynda Campbell Hays; daughter Tiffany Hays Arnold and her husband Clark; two sons, Johnny and his wife LeAnn, and Troy and his wife Cindy; six grandchildren, Anna Grace Arnold Darnell and her husband Neyland, Andrew Arnold and his...
Lisa Diane Thomas
October 26, 2026
Lisa Diane Thomas, 47, of Smyrna, Tennessee, passed away Monday, October 26, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones.
Born August 2, 1979, in Tallahassee, Florida, to Delma and Patsy Thomas, Lisa was raised in Panacea and graduated from Wakulla High School. Her love of country music led her to Nashville, where she worked as a respiratory therapist before moving into retail...
Edward "Ed" Bunio
October 25, 2026
Edward “Ed” M. Bunio passed away on October 25, 2026, at the age of 85, after a long illness in Murfreesboro, TN.
Ed was born in Carnagie, Pennsylvania on April 24, 1941, to the late Anne Senko. After playing high school football in Carnagie, Ed signed to play football for the University of Arizona in Tucson. When the 1961 season ended,...
JoAnn McGowan
October 24, 2026
JoAnn McGowan, age 92, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
She was born on April 17, 1934 to Domenic and Lucy Avellino. She lived a full life with love, kindness, and devotion to her family. She was a beloved mother of five, grandmother of twelve, great grandmother of twenty, and friend whose warmth and generous spirit...
Logan Alexander Myers
October 23, 2026
Logan Myers, age 26, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2026. Logan was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on June 15, 2000, to Frank and Kim Myers. He was also preceded in death by his grandparents, Sue and Hollis England, and David and Helen Myers.
Logan grew up in Murfreesboro and graduated from Riverdale High School in 2019. He...
