Sam Turner Martin, age 81 of Lascassas died Sunday September 15, 2019 at his home. He was born October 4, 1937 in Liberty, TN and was the son of the late Sammie Griggs Martin and Velma Nokes Martin. He was a member of Lascassas Baptist Church and graduated top ten in his class at Auburntown…

Mrs. Okie Marie Collett Taylor, age 94 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2019. A native of Garrard, KY, she was the daughter of the late Andy and Lois Ruth Collett. Mrs. Taylor was also preceded in death by her husband, Orval Taylor who died in 1993. Mrs. Taylor is survived by her…

Walter Parrish, age 70 of Rockvale, died September 8, 2019. He was a son of the late James W. Parrish and Judy Lamb Parrish who survives him. In addition to his mother, Walter is survived by a brother, Glen Parrish of Murfreesboro; cousins, Tom Parrish of Murfreesboro, Judy Carlton of Jacksonville, FL, Carol Ann Horne…

Denis Arthur Paradis, age 63 of Smyrna, died Friday, September 13, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was born in Manchester, New Hampshire and was the son of the late Arthur Xavier and Theresa M. Paradis. Survivors include a daughter and son in law, Gina and Scotty Ritter of Lascassas; grandchildren, Dylan and Ashley Ritter;…

Mrs. Elizabeth Amber Pirtle Stiltner, age 41, of Murfreesboro, TN died unexpectedly overnight Thursday, September 12, 2019 at her home. A former financial services business executive, she was more recently the wife of Jason Stiltner and mother to Lillian, 5, and Jonah, 3. Amber is also survived by her parents, Mike and Sharon Pirtle; brother,…

Jerry W. Hoover, age 77 of Readyville, TN passed away on Friday, September 13, 2019. He was born in Rutherford County to the late Ephriam and Mary Jane Curlee Hoover. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers, Ephriam Hoover, Jr., Robert Hoover, and David Hoover, and a sister, Joyce…

Ethel Pauline “Ethelene” Vaughan, age 89 of Murfreesboro died Thursday September 5, 2019. She was a native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Frank “Doby” Vaughan; son, Joel H. Vaughan; daughter, Ivy Daphne Vaughn-Baucom and parents, Horace Harvey Hale and Lillian Baird Hale. Mrs. Vaughan was a member of…

Mr. Brian Keith Moles, age 50, of Smyrna, TN passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at his home with his wife by his side. He was born in Hopkinsville, KY to Ernest Moles and Jeannette Jones. Brian worked as a machine operator for Hennessy Industries for 22 years. He fished, camped, and boated on Dale…

Robert David Jones, 62 of Milton died Saturday September 7, 2019. He was a native of Franklin, and was the son of the late, James Herbert Jones and Nelda Dolores Marchesi Jones. Mr. Jones was a retired Iron Worker for Sentry Steel Services as a Field Supervisor. He enjoyed Center Hill Lake and Duck Hunting…

Ms. Janet Marie Brown, MSN, FNP-BC, MSCN, age 54, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Sunday, September 8, 2019. She was born in Cincinnati, OH to the late Jerome and Martha Herbold Brown. Ms. Brown’s calling was nursing. She became a travelling nurse all over the country and took care of Mrs. Walt Disney in the…