Obituaries
Charles "Charlie" E Brown
May 24, 2019
Mr. Charles E. “Charlie” Brown, 87, of Readyville passed from this life on May 24, 2019. He was born on January 9, 1932. He was the son of George Brown and Willie D. Alexander Brown.
He was preceded in death by his father, George Brown; mother, Willie D. Brown, sisters, Lorell Brandon, Betty McBroom, Mary Brown, Margaret Dillard, and Dora...
Coy Lynn Parker
May 23, 2019
Mr. Coy Lynn Parker, 75, of Bradyville, TN passed away on May 23, 2019. He was born on January 13, 1944 in Bradyville. His parents were the late Houston Roosevelt Parker and Mary Isabell Reed Parker. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Tracey Todd; brothers, Kenneth Parker and Grady Parker; sister, Norma Simpson Vance; niece Brenda Parker;...
Stephen "Woody" Douglas Woodward
May 17, 2019
Mr. Stephen Douglas “Woody” Woodward, 49, of Murfreesboro, passed away on May 17, 2019. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on April 26, 1970. He was preceded in death by his mother, Diane Cochran Woodward.
He is survived by his wife, Cathy; daughter Amanda "Meme"; son Dustin; daughter-in-law Kristi; two grandchildren, Aubrey and Logan; father, Larry "Chief"; brothers Chris, Lee,...
Patricia "Patty" Parr
May 2, 2019
Mrs. Patricia “Patty” Parr, 62 of Bradyville, TN passed away on May 2, 2019. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on March 2, 1957. She was preceded in death by her parents Harold Sebastain Karaschin and Cecelia Michalik Karaschin and a brother, Lawrence Karaschin.
She is survived by her husband, Ray Parr of Bradyville; son, Larry Karaschin of Bradyville; daughter,...
Linda Joyce Barnes
Apr 22, 2019
Mrs. Linda Joyce Barnes, 70, of McMinnville passed away April 22, 2019. She was born in Bessemer, Alabama on November 1, 1948. She was preceded in death by her parents Eldridge Lee Chapman and Doris Greenbooth Chapman and by a brother, Edward Chapman.
She is survived by her husband, John “Jack” Barnes; two sons, Joseph Fulton and David (Brenda) Fulton...
David Bruce Mullins
Feb 21, 2019
Mr. David Bruce Mullins, 47, of Murfreesboro passed away on February 21, 2019. He was born on April 24, 1971 in Murfreesboro, TN. He was preceded in death by his father, David Wilson Mullins.
He is survived by his mother, Judy (Mike) Wilhelm of Murfreesboro; brothers, Rick (Francine) Mullins and Wayne Mullins both of Bradyville; nephews, Tony (Christina McBrien) Halliburton...
Randall "Randy" Scott Bowman
Feb 18, 2019
Mr. Randall Scott (Randy) Bowman, 55 of Woodbury passed away on February 18, 2019. He was born and raised in the Milton Community of Rutherford County. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Tina Marie Bowman; parents, James and Peggy Porterfield Bowman, of Milton; brothers, Mitchell (Robin) Bowman of Murfreesboro, Mile (Sharon) Bowman, Barry (Wendy) Bowman and Steve...
Jammie "Bubba" Eugene Parker
Feb 13, 2019
Mr. Jammie Eugene “Bubba” Parker, 44, of Readyville passed away on February 13, 2019. He was born on June 19, 1974 in Woodbury, TN. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Gordon Robinson and Joseph Parker; grandmother, Mattie Pauline Parker; and a sister, Sharon Anet Parker.He is survived by his parents, Eugene and Donna Parker of Readyville; sisters, Malinda...
James "Jim" Houston Barrett
Feb 9, 2019
Mr. James Houston “Jim” “Dog” Barrett, 72, of Woodbury passed away at his home on February 9, 2019. He was born on August 8, 1946 to the late Claude Barrett and Virginia Dillon Barrett.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia Barrett; son, James Brent Barrett of Woodbury; step-daughter, Nicole (Chris) Arnold of Wartrace; grandchildren, James Nicholas (Destiny Moore) Barrett...
Judy Smitty
Feb 8, 2019
Ms. Judy Smitty, 61, of Woodbury passed away unexpectedly on February 8, 2019. She was born in Smyrna, TN on March 14, 1957. She was preceded in death by her parents Ben David Smitty and Rachel Hall Smitty.
She is survived by her daughters, Christina Martinez, Jessica (Dustin) Taylor, and Catherine (Kayce Teters) Smitty; brother, David Smitty; and four grandchildren,...
Donald Ray Stacey
Feb 7, 2019
Mr. Donald Ray Stacey, 56, of Woodbury passed away on February 7, 2019. He was born in Woodbury, TN on July 19, 1962. He was preceded in death by his father, Elmer Pruitt Stacey, Sr., a brother, Elmer Pruitt Stacey, Jr., and a special niece, Candace Richardson.
He is survived by his son, Anthony Ray (Vanessa) Stacey of Chapel Hill;...
James Edmond Prater
Jan 31, 2019
James Edmond Prater passed away in his home on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at the age of 90, surrounded by his adoring family.
He was born on December 31, 1928 in Murfreesboro, TN; son of the late Benjamin Harrison Prater and Jimmie Blanton Prater.
He attended Woodbury Elementary and Leoni Elementary schools in Woodbury, TN, and graduated from Central High...
Andrew S. Haines
Jan 28, 2019
Mr. Andrew S. Haines, 97, of Woodbury passed away on January 28, 2019. He was born on January 11, 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew S. Haines, Sr. and Edith Horne Haines; his wife, Jane Purcell and a sister, Janet Barron.
He is survived by his sons, David (Cyndi) Haines of Woodbury and...
Lillian "Ettie" Smith
Jan 10, 2019
Mrs. Lillian “Ettie” Smith, 87, of Woodbury passed away on January 10, 2018 with family at her side. She was born in Gassaway, TN on October 8, 1931. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willie Jake Melton and Ethel Smithson Melton and her husband, Arley Smith.
She is survived by her sons, Roger Smith and Kevin (Tabitha) Smith...
Sally Olean Thomas
Jan 8, 2019
Mrs. Sally Olean Thomas, 82, of Smithville passed away on January 8, 2019 after a brief illness. She was born in McMinnville, TN on June 15, 1936. She was preceded in death by her parents, Matthew Barks and Cora Bell Clemons Barks; husband, Nelson “Ray” Thomas; and all her siblings except one.
She is survived by sons, Randy Thomas of...
Kenneth Tate
Jan 5, 2019
Mr. Kenneth Lee Tate, 83, of Merritt Island, FL wpassed away on January 5, 2019 after a battle with lung cancer. He was a native of the Gassaway, TN community born on January 27, 1935. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lytle and Pauline Tate; wife, Shirley Milligan Tate; and a brother, Hilton Tate.
He is survived by...
Rex Spry
Dec 31, 2018
Mr. Rex Spry, 51, of Bradyville passed away on December 31, 2018 with family at his side after a battle with liver cancer. He was born in Woodbury, TN on April 4, 1967. He was preceded in death by his father, Jerry C. Spry; grandparents, Cecil and Pauline Spry and James and Clara Basham; and a sister, Lisa Spry.
He...
"Pat" Virgil Clark Tenpenny
Dec 13, 2018
Pat Tenpenny, 73, was born in Woodbury, TN on July 21, 1945 and rode through the gates of Heaven to be with the Lord on December 13, 2018. Pat lived in St. Cloud, FL. He is preceded in death by mother, Luree McBroom Tenpenny and brother-in-law, Larry Hill.
Pat is survived by wife of 5 years, Sharon Tenpenny, brother,...
Rachel A. Hall Smitty
Dec 13, 2018
Mrs. Rachel A. Hall Smitty was born on Aug. 10, 1934 in Nashville, TN. She passed away Dec. 13, 2018, surrounded by her family. She loved them very much. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and daughter. She gave her whole heart to each of these roles. She was a member of the Church of Christ and...
Samuel "Sam" Raymond Larkin
Dec 8, 2018
Mr. Sam Larkin, 73, of Woodbury passed away on Dec. 8 , 2018. He was born on Jan. 28, 1945 in Newark, OH. His parents were the late James Monroe Larkin and Gertrude Hepler Larkin. He was preceded in death by several siblings.
He is survived by his wife, Paula Larkin; two sons, Harold Larkin and Aaron (Renee) Larkin of...
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