Obituaries
Murfressboro & Shelbyville, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Murfreesboro, Shelbyville along with Rutherford and Bedford County in TN.
Clarence Edward Binford
Jul 9, 2025
Services
Friday, July 18, 2025Public Viewing: 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.Held atNelson & Sons Chapel Murfreesboro448 East Burton StreetMurfreesboro, TennesseeSaturday, July 19, 2025Family Visitation: 10:00 A.M.Funeral Service: 11:00 A.M.Held atWebb Grove AME Church3996 Barfield Crescent RoadMurfreesboro, TennesseeIntermentLovvorn CemeteryMurfreesboro, TennesseeClarence Edward Binford was born August 29, 1937, to the late Mark H. Benford, Sr. and Bertha Lawrence Benford. Clarence Edward Binford, a...
James Christopher Whittaker
Jul 1, 2025
Memorial Service
Monday, July 7, 20254:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.Held atNelson & Sons Memorial Chapel824 Lipscomb StreetShelbyville, TennesseeJames Christopher Whittaker was born on March 7, 1977 and left this earthly life on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jimmy Whittaker and Lou Faye Perry; grandmothers, Omega Brown and Katherine Robertson Allen; and grandfather, Willis Allen.
James leaves...
Linda Gail Wilson
Jun 20, 2025
Service
Tuesday, June 24, 2025Family Visitation: 10:15 A.M.Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M.Held atNelson & Sons Chapel Murfreesboro448 East Burton StreetMurfreesboro, TennesseeIntermentJohnson Road CemeteryChristiana, TennesseeLinda G. Wilson was born on July 21, 1964, to the late Cleveland R. Woods, Sr. and Queenie V. Woods. She departed from this life on June 20, 2025. She is preceded in death by her parents, siblings Robert,...
Thomas Jodie Bean
Jun 20, 2025
Service
Monday, June 23, 2025Family Visitation: 10:00 A.M.Funeral Service: 11:00 A.M.Held atBird Street Church of Christ428 Bird StreetShelbyville, Tennessee
IntermentHighview CemeteryLynchburg, Tennessee
Thomas Jodie Bean was born on March 24, 1947 in Lincoln County, Tennessee. He left this earthly life on Friday, June 20, 2025.
Thomas attended Highview Elementary School in Lynchburg, Tennessee and graduated from Westend High School in Fayetteville, Tennessee. Shortly after...
Joe Willie Benford
Jun 6, 2025
Service
Saturday, June 21, 2025Family Visitation: 10:00 A.M.Funeral Service: 11:00 A.M.Held atWebb Grove AME Church3996 Barfield Crescent RoadMurfreesboro, Tennessee
Interment Osborne Cemetery Beach Grove, Tennessee
Gerry McClain Carney
May 23, 2025
Service
Saturday, May 31, 2025Family Visitation: 2:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.Held atNelson & Sons Chapel Murfreesboro448 East Burton StreetMurfreesboro, TennesseeGerry McClain Carney was born September 28. 1951, to the late Randall and Carrie Carney in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
He was a Deacon and Chairman at the Israelite P.B. Church. He was educated in the Rutherford County School system and a proud graduate of...
Ernestine Sanders
May 22, 2025
Graveside Service
Tuesday, May 26, 20259:00 A.M.Lovvorn Cemetery987 River Barfield RoadMurfreesboro, Tennessee
Trent Rick Smith
May 17, 2025
Service
Friday, May 30, 2025Public Viewing: 4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.Held atNelson & Sons Chapel Murfreesboro448 East Burton StreetMurfreesboro, TennesseeSaturday, May 31, 2025Family Visitation: 10:00 A.M.Funeral Service: 11:00 A.M.Held atSmithfork District Association2701 Halls Hill PikeMurfreesboro, TennesseeIntermentEvergreen CemeteryMurfreesboro, TennesseeTrent Ricky Smith, 60, passed away into God’s loving arms on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Centennial Medical Center Midtown after a valiant battle...
Samantha Mary Rochelle Lanier
May 11, 2025
Service
Friday, May 23, 2025Public Viewing: 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.Held atNelson & Sons Chapel Murfreesboro448 East Burton StreetMurfreesboro, TennesseeSaturday, May 24, 2025Family Visitation: 2:00 P.M.Funeral Service: 3:00 P.M,.Held atGreen Meadow Church of Christ348 Squire Hall RoadShelbyville, TennesseeIntermentMorton Lanier CemeteryShelbyville, Tennessee
Samantha Mary Rochelle Lanier, aka “Boo”, aka “Sista”, aka “Coach Sam”, was born August 27, 1976. She departed this earthly realm...
Evelina Badger
May 9, 2025
Memorial Service
Saturday, May 24, 2025Family Visitation: 11:00 A.M.Funeral Service: 12:00 NoonHeld atFaith Family Chattanooga2505 East 43rd StreetChattanooga, TN 37407Evelina Badger transitioned peacefully on a bright spring day, surrounded by the love and legacy she built throughout her life. She was known for her warmth, strength, unwavering faith, and deep love for her family and community.
She was born in Walls, Mississippi,...
Dwight Allen Spencer, Sr.
May 7, 2025
Service
Saturday, May 24, 2025Family Visitation: 10:00 A.M.Funeral Service: 11:00 A.M.Held atSand Hill Church of Christ315 Fergus RoadLaVergne, TennesseeIntermentTuesday, May 27, 20251:00 P.M.Held atMiddle TN State Veterans Cemetery7931 McCrory LaneNashville, TN 37221
Watch the service live at the link below:Mr. Dwight Spencer, Sr.'s Live Stream
Dwight Allen Spencer, Sr. was born on March 9, 1951, to the late Lewis and Lena Spencer in...
Bertha Geneva Smith
May 6, 2025
Service
Saturday, May 17, 2025Family Visitation: 2:00 P.M.Funeral Service: 3:00 P.M.Held atWebb Grove AME Church3996 Barfield Crescent RoadMurfreesboro, TennesseeIntermentJohnson Road CemeteryChristiana, TennesseeBertha Geneva Smith was born on December 5, 1936, to the late Jim Pope and Dora (Watkins) Pope York in Christiana, Tennessee. She transitioned into this earthly life on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, after a battle of pancreatic cancer.
She was...
Wilkie T. Buchanan
May 6, 2025
Services
Saturday, May 10, 2025Public Viewing: 4:00 P.M. - 6:00. P.M.Held atNelson & Sons Memorial Chapel824 Lipscomb StreetShelbyville, Tennessee
Sunday, May 11, 2025Family Visitation: 1:00 P.M.Funeral Service: 2:00 P.M.Held atBright Temple COGIC516 Elm StreetShelbyville, Tennessee
IntermentWillow Mount CemeteryShelbyville, Tennessee
Wilkie T. Buchanan Sr., age 84, was born on September 24, 1940, in Shelbyville, Tennessee, to Rosa Lee (Anderson) Buchanan and Willie Lee Buchanan. He...
Orrin Craig Murray
May 1, 2025
Service
Saturday, May 17, 2025Family Visitation: 10:00 A.M.Funeral Service: 11:00 A.M.Held atNelson & Sons Chapel Murfreesboro448 East Burton StreetMurfreesboro, Tennessee
IntermentSand Hill CemeteryLavergne, Tennessee
Click link to watch the service liveOrrin Murray's Live Steam
**In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to support the identification and preservation of unmarked graves of the Murray family. Donations can be made to the funeral home to...
Wylson McLier, Jr.
Apr 30, 2025
Memorial Service
Friday, May 16, 202510:00 A.MHeld atNelson & Sons Memorial Chapel824 Lipscomb StreetShelbyville, Tennessee
Wylson McLier, Jr. was born on April 3, 1952, and left this earthly life on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
He leaves to cherish his wife, Vicki Thomison McLier; daughter, Saphana (Terrence) Graves; grandchildren, Cadence, Collin and Chloe Graves; three sisters, Peggy Roan, Ella Jones, Barbara Bell; one brother,...
Tony LeNeal Brown
Apr 20, 2025
Services
Friday, May 2, 2025Family Visitation: 11:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.Held atNelson & Sons Chapel Murfreesboro448 East Burton StreetMurfreesboro, TennesseeSaturday, May 3, 2025Family Visitation: 1:00 P.M.Funeral Service: 2:00 P.M.Held atNelson & Sons Chapel Murfreesboro
EntombmentDetroit Memorial ParkDetroit, MichiganTony LeNeal Brown was born, October 12, 1973 in Butler, Alabama, to the parents of Precilla Brown & Roosevelt Sims.
Although Tony was born in Alabama,...
Trenton Bernard Young
Apr 18, 2025
Memorial Service
Sunday, April 27, 20252:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.Held atNelson & Sons Chapel Murfreesboro 448 East Burton Street Murfreesboro, Tennessee
George William Lytle
Apr 18, 2025
Services
Friday, May 2, 2025Public Viewing: 4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.Held atNelson & Sons Chapel Murfreesboro448 East Burton StreetMurfreesboro, TennesseeSaturday, May 3, 2025Family Visitation: 10:00 A.M.Held atNelson & Sons Chapel MurfreesboroGraveside Service: 11:00 A.M.Held atEvergreen CemeteryMurfreesboro, TennesseeGeorge Thomas William Lytle was born to Percy William Lytle and Mattie Leatha McLain-Howse in Murfreesboro, TN, where he earned the nickname "Slick." Raised by...
