Obituaries
Ricky E. McCullough
Feb 16, 2022
Mr. Ricky McCullough, 64, of Murfreesboro passed away on February 16, 2022. He was born in Murfreesboro, TN on September 7, 1957. He was the son of the late, Granville McCullough and Kitty Reed McCullough. Also preceding him in death are his wife, Tina McCullough, one brother, and two sisters.
He is survived by his sons, Rick (Shanna Odom) McCullough...
George Luther David Mitchell
Jan 31, 2022
LCPL George Luther David Mitchell, 74, of Morrison, TN passed away on January 31, 2022. He was born in Wilson, North Carolina on December 16, 1947. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Anne Mae Jones Mitchell; brothers, Johnny Mitchell and Larry Mitchell; and grandson, Travis Singleton.
He is survived by his daughter, Rhonda Walls of Denver,...
Charles Edward Gustin
Jan 18, 2022
Charles E. Gustin, 85, of Woodbury, TN passed away on January 18, 2022. He was born in Birmingham, AL on July 28, 1936. Preceding him in death were his parents, Fred W. and Lola Mae Morris Gustin; wife, Patricia Ann Gustin; daughter, Donna Lynn Richey; and brother-in-law, Wendell Rasco. He is survived by his daughter, Deborah A. Miller; brother-in-law, Michael...
Jeffery "Jeff" Glen Smith
Jan 6, 2022
Jeffery "Jeff" Glen Smith, 64, of Woodbury, TN passed away on January 6, 2022. He was born on December 3, 1957 in Woodbury. Preceding him in death were his parents, Harris and Barbara Higgins Smith; wife, Anne Payne Smith; brother, Sammy Smith; and sister, Teresa Pelsue.
He is survived by his daughters, Jenny Hurd of Murfreesboro, Penny (Chase) Lewis of...
Judy Carol Mayo
Jan 4, 2022
Judy Carol Mayo, age 50, of Auburntown, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022, in Woodbury, Tennessee unexpectedly. Judy was born April 16, 1971, in Smithville, Tennessee, She was preceded in death by her father, Howard Mayo, Sr. and by a granddaughter, Paisley Morgan Todd, and by her grandparents, Dave and Annie Mae Mayo and Melvin and Myla Dodd.
She...
Gloria Jeanette Armstrong
Dec 23, 2021
Gloria Jeanette Armstrong, 83, of Manchester, TN passed away on December 23, 2021. She was born in Smyrna, TN on May 30, 1938. Preceding her in death were her parents, Ellis Boots and Rennie Ferrell Wade; brothers, Ellis, James, Billy, and Jerry Wade; sisters, Helen Barrett, Betty Greenfield, and Rosemary Cagle; and son, Joe Keith Pharris.
She is survived by her daughters,...
Macie Bogle Walkup
Dec 9, 2021
Mrs. Macie (Bogle) Walkup, 85, of Readyville, Tennessee went on to be with the Lord on December 9, 2021. She was born to the late Thomas Andrew Bogle and Georgia Madison (DuBois) Bogle on February 14, 1936 in Milton, TN. Being born on Valentine's Day fit Macie like a glove. She was someone who exuded love wherever she went and to...
Kathy Leigh Johnson
Dec 4, 2021
Kathy Leigh Johnson, 41, of Woodbury, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2021. She was born on Friday, January 11, 1980 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Preceding her in death were her father, Bobby Huddleston and mother, Nancy (Timothy) Graham.
She is survived by her husband of 13 years, Jeremy Johnson; daughters, Katelyn Bucey of Woodbury and Christina Bucey of Bradyville; stepdaughters, Nevaeh...
Waymon Bill Mears
Nov 28, 2021
Mr. Waymon Bill Mears, 57, of Woodbury, TN passed away on November 28, 2021. He was born in McMinnville, TN on November 23, 1964. Preceding him in death were his father, Billy Wayne Mears; mother, Brownie Dean Russell; son, Devin Bill Mears; sister, Cecelia Pearl Mears; and half-brother, Manuel Malone.
He is survived by his daughter, Desiree Mears of McMinnville;...
Juliana Estelle
Nov 13, 2021
Ms. Juliana "Judy" Jeffries Estelle, 82, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on November 13, 2021. She was born in Anderson, IN on April 6, 1939. Preceding her in death were her father, Charles Jeffries; mother, Mary Laura Gray (Clifford) Bodenhafer; sister, Janet Rothel; and granddaughter, Samantha Jane Hunt.
She is survived by her daughter, Elisabetta Bess Hunt of Murfreesboro; partner,...
James Brandon-Butner Byrd
Nov 6, 2021
James Brandon-Butner Byrd entered the world on November 5, 2021 and was called back to heaven by God on November 6, 2021. He joins in heaven his great grandfather, Harold Harrington; grandfather, James “Randy” Byrd; grandmother, Ellen Marie Butner; great uncle, Ricky Abel; and uncle and aunt, Brandon and Samantha Byrd.
His passing is mourned by his parents, Amanda Byrd...
Ruth Ann Blythe
Nov 6, 2021
Mrs. Ruth Ann Blythe, 79 of Murfreesboro passed away on November 6, 2021. She was a native of Toledo, Ohio born on April 1, 1942, but lived most of her life in Rutherford County. She was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd Lewis and Nancy D. Smith, stepmother, Joann Lewis, husband, Bobby Blythe, Sr., and by a son, John...
Carter White Murphy
Nov 5, 2021
Carter White Murphy was born on Thursday, April 22, 2021 to his loving parents, Clifton R. Murphy, Sr. and Mary L. Nichols, at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. Carter's family was blessed with 6 months and 14 days with him before he went to his heavenly home on November 5, 2021.
Though Carter was born premature, he was a happy and...
Matthew Studd
Oct 15, 2021
Sgt. Matthew Studd, 64, of Woodbury passed away on October 15, 2021. He was born in Jamestown, NY on December 28, 1956. He was preceded in death by his father, Loris Leroy Studd; mother, Madge Lorraine Fredrickson Waid; son, David Studd; stepbrother, Ed Gordon Waid; and stepdaughter, Lindsey Polzin.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy Bucknell Studd and their...
Alice "Joy" Nicolau
Oct 5, 2021
Alice "Joy" Nicolau, 88, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on October 5, 2021. She was born in Forsyth, GA on March 4, 1933. Not long after, her family moved to Miami, FL, where she became the oldest of four children. Her sister was born when Joy was 12 years old and she learned to be a caregiver at a young...
Molly H. Cunningham
Oct 3, 2021
Mrs. Molly Hall Cunningham, 74, of Readyville, TN passed away on October 3, 2021. She was born in Murfreesboro, TN on April 30, 1947. Preceding her in death were her parents, Percy and Martha Frances Batey Hall; brothers, Bill Batey and Bobby Hall; and sisters, Patty Hall, Robby Hall, and Polly Young. She is survived by her husband, Tom Cunningham...
Barbara Jean Hayes
Sep 28, 2021
Mrs. Barbara Jean Hayes, 67, of Smyrna went to be with the Lord on September 28, 2021. She was born on April 19, 1954, in Nashville, TN. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Gertrude Osborne Mentlow, and her husband, Jimmie D. Hayes, Sr.
She leaves to cherish her memory a son, Jimmie (Jessica) Hayes of Woodbury;...
Cathy Johnson Woodward
Sep 23, 2021
Mrs. Cathy Johnson Woodward, 52, of Woodbury, TN passed away on September 23, 2021. She was born in Toledo, OH on June 17, 1969. Preceding her in death were her parents, Kenneth and Florence Johnson; husband, Stephen "Woody" Woodward; brothers, Tom, Terry, and Mike; and sister, Cheryl. She is survived by her son, Dustin Johnson of Murfreesboro; daughter, Amanda...
Patricia Diane McCullough
Sep 23, 2021
Mrs. Patricia Diane Fuller McCullough, 70, of Beechgrove, TN passed away on September 23, 2021. She was born in Murfreesboro, TN on December 19, 1950. Preceding her in death was her father, James Alvin Fuller.
She is survived by her children, Gary Waddell and Tina Waddell both of Coffee County; her mother, Dessie Jacobs Fuller of Murfreesboro; her protector, provider,...
Timothy "Timmy" Ray Rogers
Sep 23, 2021
Mr. Timothy "Timmy" Rogers, 62, of Readyville, TN passed away on September 23, 2021. He was born in Woodbury, TN on April 1, 1959. Preceding him in death were his parents, Ray Donald and Eva Lois Griffin Rogers; daughter-in-law, Katie Sherrell; and friends, Larry Hollis and Leroy Stanley. He is survived by his sons, Justin, Dustin, and Dallas Rogers; daughter,...
