Loretta “Lori” Lucille Kimball, age 83 of Smyrna, died Thursday, January 3, 2019 at StoneCrest Medical Center. She was a native of Detroit, Michigan and was the daughter of the late Frank and Marie Malkowski. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Edwin Kimball in 2017, and a daughter, Renee Kimball. Survivors…

Leland D. Manahan, age 68 of Smyrna, died unexpectedly January 3, 2019. He was born in Fairfield Iowa and grew up in Roberts, IL. He was the son of the late, Douglas and Betty Thomas Manahan. Mr. Manahan retired from the United States Army, after 21 years of active duty. He also worked for the…

Mrs. Debra Diane Bynum, age 60, of Smyrna, TN passed away Friday, January 4, 2019. She was born in McKenzie, TN to the late Clyde Nuten and Mary Lee Nanney Blaylock. Mrs. Bynum worked at World Color in Dresden, TN for 24 years before becoming a CNA and massage therapist and most recently working for…

Virgil Thomas Shoulders, age 78, of Smyrna passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019. He was a native of Smith County, TN and the son of the late Jimmie and Flora Gregory Shoulders. Funeral service will be 2:00pm Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Bro. Jason Wheely will officiate. Burial will follow in…

Bobbie Sue Jones, age 87, of Smyrna and formerly of Old Hickory passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019. She was a native of Hickman, KY and the daughter of the late Lee and Mary Sue Rivers Buchanan. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Calvin Jones, sister, Betty Jean Delk and granddaughter,…

Rebecca Akins, age 71 of Smyrna, Tennessee, died January 2, 2019 in Murfreesboro. She was a native of Jackson County, TN and a daughter of the late Harley and Dona Jackson. She was also preceded in death by a husband, James K. Akins, and siblings, Jean Johnson and Roy Jackson and Don Jackson. Survivors include…

Mr. Leamon Roy Gossett, age 84, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019. He was born in Hickman County, TN to the late Claude and Willie Mae Clark Gossett. Mr. Gossett owned Gossett’s Auto Parts where he knew everyone who walked in the door and treated them like family. He enjoyed all sports…

Mrs. Marguerite Hankins Grandstaff, age 94, of Lebanon, TN passed away Monday, December 31, 2018. She was born in Lebanon to the late Ollie and Ethel Parker Hankins. Mrs. Grandstaff retired as the office manager for the Rutherford Co-Op that her husband managed. She was a faithful member of North Boulevard Church of Christ in…

Helen Delores Dancer, age 75 of Murfreesboro died Saturday December 29, 2018. She was a native of Bell Buckle, TN and was preceded in death by her parents, James Paul and Beatrice Fulks Haynes. Ms. Dancer was a member of East Main Church of Christ. She was a retired Administrative Assistant. She is survived by…

Brice Bennett, age 25 of Murfreesboro died Saturday December 29, 2019. He was a native of Rutherford Co. Brice was 20-12 graduate of Holloway High School and was working for Ingram Book Company. He is survived by his parents, Ed and Teressa Bennett; grandparents, Razzy and Faye Bailey of Hermitage, and a host of family…