John “Darren” Welker, age 52 of Murfreesboro, died Saturday, September 26, 2020 as a result of injuries received in a motorcycle accident in North Carolina. A lifelong resident of Rutherford County, he was raised in the Walter Hill Community. Darren was a baptized believer since 1982 and served faithfully as a deacon of the Walter…

Ricky Bratcher, age 61 of Smyrna, Tennessee, died Monday, September 28, 2020 at StoneCrest Medical Center. A native of Nashville, he was a son of the late Nathan Bratcher and Jessie Young Bratcher. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Peggy Bratcher, Marsha Norfleet and Brenda Hopper. Survivors include his…

Kenneth Martin Bump, age 82 passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020. A native of New London, CT, he was the son of the late William and Margery Bump Daniels. Mr. Bump was also preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Ann Bump who died in 1989. Mr. Bump is survived by his daughters, Teresa Guekel…

Patsy Carol Gibson, age 74 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Monday, September 28, 2020. A native of Murfreesboro, TN she was the daughter of Dorothy Lowe Gibson and the late Edmond R. Gibson. Ms. Gibson was also preceded in death by her sister, Donna Gibson Hale. Ms. Gibson is survived by her daughter, Denise Gibson…

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Howse Bennett, age 95, of Lascassas, TN passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020 with her family by her side. She was born in Rutherford Co., TN to the late William Mitchell and Mayme Elizabeth Pitts Howse. Mrs. Bennett was a lifelong member of Hillview Baptist Church. She graduated from Middle Tennessee State…

Mrs. Elisa Phetmyxay, age 58, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 11:30am. She was born in Laos to the late Bounna and Oun Phetmyxay. Elisa had many jobs throughout her working career. She owned and operated a restaurant with her family, worked in a factory, and was a teacher’s aide. Elisa…

Stephanie Turley was born on January 19, 1944, in West Palm Beach, Florida, to the late Ruth Dodson Lambert and Earl Francis Lambert. She was preceded in death by her aunts, Jessie Maie Dodson and Roberta Dodson Boyer, uncle, Robert Farrow Dodson, uncle, Blake Boyer, and first cousin, Fred Boyer. She is survived by her…

Mrs. Robbie Cathey Garrett, age 78, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Friday, September 18, 2020. She was born in Nashville, TN to the late Percy and Mary McCartney Cathey. Mrs. Garrett was a faithful member of Trinity United Methodist Church and retired as a special education teaching assistant at Central Middle School. Being a mom…

Nancy Wylene Fletcher Christiansen was born on May 3, 1935 and passed away peacefully at home September 20, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband Harold Clinton Christiansen, her parents, James Wilson Fletcher, Jr. and Rebecca Miles Fletcher and her sister Catherine Fletcher Smith. She is survived by sons Michael Fletcher (Cynthia) Christiansen…

Lorena Jacks, age 91 of Nashville, formerly of Murfreesboro, died Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Lakeshore the Meadows. She was a native of Dickson County, TN and was the daughter of the late Jerry Foster and Clara Allen Foster. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Jacks. Survivors…