Obituaries

Dec 24, 2010

Heather Dee Tidwell of Murfreesboro, TN and Boca Raton, FL passed from this world on Saturday, December 24, 2010 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center, after a long battle with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma that began back in 2006. She was born in Ft. Lauderdale, FL on March 28, 1974. She was a student at MTSU in Murfreesboro, TN, majoring in Spanish to...

Dec 13, 2010

Mary Margo Hairston, our friend, went to rest on December 13, 2010, after a courageous battle with cancer. For over forty years, she served as a faithful witness of Jehovah and attended the Woodbine Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Nashville, Tennessee. She was preceeded in death by her parents, James and Margaret Shepard and granddaughter, Kimberley Renea Jackson Carr....

Dec 11, 2010

Dec 11, 2010

Mr. Velford C. Strain, Jr, age 63 of Pulaski, TN died Saturday evening at his residence after a brave fight against cancer. Mr. Strain was a native of Roanoke, AL and son of the late Velford C. Strain, Sr, and Mrs. Phyllis Kirschner Strain of Gainesville, FL who survives. He served his country during the Vietnam War in the United...

Dec 8, 2010

Surrounded by family, Mr. Uless L. Armstrong, age 90 of Rockvale, died Wednesday morning, December 8 at his residence. He was a life-long resident of Rutherford County, born in Murfreesboro on July 11, 1920 to Sam and Mary Magdaline Bynum Armstrong. He was a retired grounds keeper with the Middle Tennessee State University Maintenance Department, and was preceded in death...

Dec 6, 2010

Joseph Michael “Mike” McClary, Sr, age 68 of Thompsons Station, TN, died Monday evening in Williamson Medical Center in Franklin, TN. Mike was a native of Nashville and son of the late Patrick Joseph and WYnell Marston McClary. He was a graduate of Georgia Tech and a retired mechanical engineer. During his career, he was employed by General Foods and...

Dec 5, 2010

Mrs. Dorothy Anna Burke, age 89 of Frankln, died Sunday, December 5 at NHC-Franklin. Mrs. Burke was a native of Yonkers, NY and daughter of the late Henry Albert and Dorothy Louise Krieger Mileti. She was a homemaker and member of Grace Church of Franklin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 67...

Dec 4, 2010

Mrs. Linda K. Pipes, age 64 of Murfreesboro, died Saturday morning at her residence. A native of Tazewell, VA, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Virginia Boardwine Angles. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother and sister, and her grandson: Garrett Hamm. She is survived by her daughter: Tracy Kelly of...

Nov 28, 2010

David F. “Dave” Becton, age 83 of Murfreesboro, TN, died Sunday afternoon at Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro, TN. Mr. Becton was a native of Tenino, WA and son of the late Franklin Becton and Dorothy Dyson Becton Lee Kiser. He was the owner of Quick Serve Vending Company, Inc in Little Rock, AR. He was a graduate of...

Nov 25, 2010

Mrs. Patricia A. Adams, age 69 of Antioch, TN, died Thursday evening at her daughter’s residence. Mrs. Adams was a native of Ladonia, MO and daughter of the late Sidney and Elizabeth Deoblin Flynn. She was a homemaker and member of the St. Brendan Catholic Church of Mexico, MO. Patricia was a caregiver – loving and serving her family all...

Nov 24, 2010

Mr. Ernesto Berland, age 66 of Columbia, TN, died Thursday morning, November 24, 2010 at his Rolling Fields residence. A native of Havana, Cuba, he was the son of Ruben and Esther Parera Berland and was a heavy equipment operator. He is survived by his wife: Xiomara Lopez Berland of Columbia, TN; two daughters: Esther Berland of Knoxville, TN and...

Nov 24, 2010

Mr. Keith Edward Crawford, of Cookeville, TN, died in the morning hours of his 55th birthday on November 24. Keith was a metal fabricator and son of the late George J. Crawford and Mrs. Janette Guthrie Crawford. The Cremation Society of Tennessee handled local arrangements on behalf of Keith’s family, with his remains returned to them in Garden City, MI....

Nov 17, 2010

Mrs. Martha N. Knyzewski, age 84 of Spring Hill, TN, died Wednesday, November 17 at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, TN. Mrs. Knyzewski was a native of Laurinburg, NC and daughter of the late Angus and Emma Lee McMillan Stewart. She was the widow of Edward Knyzewski, who preceded her in death in 1995, a member of the Presbyterian...

Nov 13, 2010

Mrs. Paula R. Walleman, age 56 of Bunker Hill Community of Giles County, died peacefully at her residence on Saturday, November 13. Paula was a native of Detroit, MI and daughter of the late Orville and Maryann Perich Harju. She was the Program Director of the Impact Center, but was best known as an artist and sculptor. She is survived...

Nov 11, 2010

Joe Ray Campbell, age 63 of Columbia, died Thursday, November 11 at Maury Regional Hospital in Columbia, TN. Joe was a native of Dyersburg, TN and son of Dorothy Campbell Broz of Spring Hill. He was a master barber for many years, and an artist, drawing beautiful works that are cherished by his family. Joe was a loving father and...

Nov 11, 2010

Kevin Michael Ray, 32 year old son of Tim & Pat Wilson Ray of Lebanon, TN, died Thursday morning in Baptist Hospital in Nashville, TN. Kevin was born in Tullahoma, TN and was a graduate of Gallatin High School. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a brother: Brian Christopher Ray of Lebanon, TN and maternal grandmother: Carolene...

Nov 4, 2010

Linda Kay Knific, age 54 of Athens, AL, died Thursday morning, November 4 at Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, AL. Cremation has taken place per Linda’s wishes, with a memorial service to be anounced at a later date to celebrate her life. Linda was a native of Flushing, MI and daughter of Joseph J. Knific of Culleoka, TN and the late...

Nov 3, 2010

Mrs. Helen M. Marcum, age 73 of Tuscumbia, AL, died November 2, 2010 at the residence of her daughter in Lawrenceburg, TN. She was a native of Connersville, IN and daughter of the late Louis Bradburn and Mary Mitchell Brown. She was a retired bus driver for the Hillsborough Co. FL School System, with 25 years of service, and was...

Oct 31, 2010

James Leon Carson, Jr., age 64 of Columbia, TN, died Sunday, October 31 at Baptist Hospital in Nashville, TN. James was a native of Long Beach, CA and son of the late James Leon Carson, Sr. and Fannie Bell Elliot Carson. He made service to his country a career, spanning 30 years of service in the United States Army and...

Oct 28, 2010

Mrs. Gloria J. Gestwicki, age 83 of Clarksville, TN, died October 28 at the Clarksville Nursing & Rehab Center in Clarksville, TN. She was a native of Dunkirk, NY and daughter of the late Edward Henry and Lucille Mazur Vetter, widow of Richard Gestwicki, and a homemaker. Mrs. Gestwicki is survived by two brothers: Gordon Vetter of Dunkirk, NY and...