Joseph Smith Parker, age 64 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020. Born in Pikeville, TN, he was the son of the late Harold Smith Parker and Nannie Lou Rogers Parker. Mr. Parker was also preceded by his wife, Cynthia Joy Bass Parker who died in 1991, and a brother Roger Steven Parker…

Marjorie Earlene Ragsdale Hernandez was the only child of Earl Ragsdale and Mary Louise Lane. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on August 13, 1924. Shortly after she was born her family moved back home to Nolensville, Tennessee. She grew up on her grandparents farm in the Split Log Community (now part of Brentwood) in…

Debra Ann Neal, age 62 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020. She was native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by her father, Elmer Lewis Neal who died in 1991. Debra is survived by her mother, Rachel Hooper Neal of Smyrna, TN; sister, Lisa Neal Smith and her husband Kent…

Dorris W. Jakes, age 87 of Murfreesboro died Monday February 10, 2020. He was a native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by his wife, Bobbie Jean Jakes; grandson, Keith Gipson; parents, Willie Jakes, Sr and Roberta Jakes McCarty, brothers, Willie Jakes, Jr. and Jesse Jakes, sister,Mary Katherine Malone Mr. Jakes was a member of…

Robert Richard “Bob” Luster, Sr., age 92 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020. A native of Glasgow, KY, he was the son of the late William Douglas and Maude Bailey Luster. Mr. Luster was also preceded in death by his brothers, Earl, Wilmer, and Paul Luster. Mr. Luster is survived by his…

Martha Elizabeth Davenport, age 85 of Murfreesboro died Monday February 10, 2020. She was a native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by her husband Ray Davenport and parents, Lawrence and Annie Smotherman Lokey. Mrs. Davenport was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a member of Cedar Gove United Methodist Church….

Billy Boun, age 38 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Friday, February 7, 2020. A native of Salt Lake City, UT, he was preceded in death by his father, My Boun. Billy is survived by his mother, Iris Bouaravong Boun of Murfreesboro, TN; brothers, Tony, Chris, and Legend Boun, and Phoenix Banthakoun all of Murfreesboro, TN;…

Ruth Young, age 98 of Smyrna, TN passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020. She was born in Hickman County to the late James Sutton and Odessa Thornton Warren. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by 4 brothers and 3 sisters. Mrs. Young is survived by her children, Mary Young Carter…

Joe Emmett Reavis, age 87, of Rockvale, TN died Friday, February 7, 2020. He was born on November 28, 1932 to Cecil B. and Cecil Claire Orr Reavis in Columbia, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Bivian Reavis.  Mr. Reavis is survived by his wife of 39 years, Barbara…

Linda Arney Roberts, age 78 of Murfreesboro, died Friday at her home surrounded by her family. She was a native of Signal Mountain, TN and a daughter of the late Andrew and Louise Poole Arney. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Roberts, Jr.  Survivors include two daughters,…