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Hollis T. "Bubba" Sanders, 75, of the Midland community, died Sunday, January 30, 2005, at Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro.
He was the son of the late James Thomas Sanders and Lillie Mai Knois Sanders. He was an Air Force veteran and served in Japan during the Korean War. He was formerly employed with Bedford Farmers Co-op, Uniroyal and was a farmer. He was a member of New Zion Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by a brother: Milton Sanders.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years: Myla Jackson Sanders, of Midland; two sons: David (Betty) Sanders, of Shelbyville, and Hollis Eugene Sanders, of Rover; daughter Marilyn (Jeff) Curtis, of Shelbyville; brother J.W. Sanders, of Unionville; two sisters: Bonnie Mai Clardy, of Rover, and Shirley Whitaker, of El Bethel; seven grandchildren: Lori Stephens, Bing Sanders, Crystal Curtis, Josh Sanders, Daniel Curtis, Lara Sanders and Haley Curtis.
Valen Lee Cooper, 20, of Arrington, died Sunday morning, January 23, 2005, from injuries received in an auto accident.
A native of Williamson County, she was the daughter of Russell and Lori Ingham Cooper, of Arrington. In addition to her parents, she is survived by brother Karl Pittman, of Arrington; grandparents Alice and Burns Cooper, of Nashville, and Bob and Marcia Ingham, of Springfield; great-grandparents Mike and Sarah St. Charles, of Brentwood; aunt and uncle Jim and Mary Alice West; aunt Libby Campbell; great-aunt and uncle E.O. and Sharon Coggin; cousin Allister Campbell.
She was a member of the Christ Family Church and was a graduate of Page High School where she played varsity softball. She was awarded the MVP and best defensive player at Page High School and was all-district in 2001, 2002 and 2003.
She was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and was voted Who's Who Among American High School Students. She was known for her smile and outgoing personality, and she touched the lives of everyone who knew her.
After graduation she was awarded a softball scholarship at Daytona Beach Community College.
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Louise M. Dyer, 74, of Eagleville, died Friday, January 21, 2005, in Murfreesboro. She was a native of Bedford County, a homemaker and was retired from Georgia Boot Company in Chapel Hill. She attended the Kingdom Cumberland Presbyterian Church in the Rover community of Bedford County. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Simpson Dyer, who died in 1979, and by her father and mother: Macie Lee and Minnie Bert Carlton Manier.
She is survived by daughter Kay Mitchell, of the Midland community of Rutherford County; son Bert Carlton Dyer, of the Rover community of Bedford County; dearest friend and soul-mate Reed Wallace; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
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John Marvin Beasley Sr., 79, of Eagleville died Sunday, Jan. 16, 2005, in Murfreesboro after an extended illness.
A native of Eagleville, Mr. Beasley was the son of the late John Thomas and Betty Sue Morgan Beasley. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during World War II, and a retired electrician.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Keele, who died in 1995; and a brother, Jim Beasley, who died in 1979.
Survivors include daughter Freda (Cliff) Ghee of College Grove; sons John (Sharon) Beasley Jr. of Manchester, Jerry (Donna) Beasley of Eagleville, Tommy (Mitzi) Beasley of Murfreesboro and Larry Beasley of Nashville; sisters Irene Lorance of Murfreesboro, Ruby Leverette of Rockvale and Estelle Beasley of the Rover community; brother Sammie Beasley of the Rover community; 16 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
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William Bryan "Jack" Smotherman, 91, of Eagleville died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2005, at Middle Tennessee Medical Center.
A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Will D. and Luna Pearl Simmons Smotherman. He was a retired employee of the Tennessee Valley Authority after 37 years of service and a life-long farmer.
Mr. Smotherman was married to the late Mai Katherine Neal Smotherman who died in 1993. He also was preceded in death by a brother, Frederick Mitchell; and sisters Mary Alma Barnes and DeVera Covey.
Survivors include daughters Meredith Cunningham of Antioch, Nancy Whaley Bills (Buddy) of Chapel Hill, Margaret Smotherman of Eagleville and Molly Templeton (Randy) of Decatur, Alabama; son Jimmy Smotherman (Patti) of Eagleville; brother Clyde Smotherman of Rockvale; nine grandchilden; and seven great-grandchildren.
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Dennis Arnold Smitty, age 46, of Murfreesboro, died at his residence Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2005. A native and lifelong resident of Rutherford County, he was employed for many years with Southeastern Tire and Tire World.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Talmadge and Ethel Anderson Smitty; and a brother Sterling Toombs.
Survivors include his son M. A. Smitty of Eagleville; daughter Natalie Wooten of Shelbyville; brothers Gary Smitty, Eddy Smitty and Randy Smitty, all of Murfreesboro; sisters Vickie Gipson and Judy Watson both of Murfreesboro and Tammy O'Neal of Auburntown.
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Paul Allen Bogle, 49, of Rockvale, died Monday, January 3, 2005 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro.
A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of Evelyn Davenport Bogle and the late George Allen Bogle.
He is survived by his wife Karen Kay Bogle of Rockvale; son Stacey G. Bogle of Murfreesboro; daughter Heather Marie Bogle of Murfreesboro; step-daughters Amanda Mitchell, Samantha Mitchell and Ricki Mitchell; brothers Thomas C. Bogle, James Bogle and Roger Dale Bogle, all of Murfreesboro; sister Jean Campbell of Murfreesboro; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by brother Franklin Jewel Bogle; and sister Sarah Pauline Bogle.
Mr. Bogle was employed with International Paper for 23 years.
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Mary Frances Eley Reid, age 86, of the Rover community of Bedford County, died Sunday, December 31, 2006 at Bethany Health Care Center in Nashville following an extended illness. A native of Bedford County, Mrs. Reid was a daughter of the late Clayton and Maggie Smotherman Carlton. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her former husbands, Cecil Eley and William A. Reid.
She is survived by daughters, Lynda (Floyd) Chunn of Lewisburg and Rita (Edwin) Ralston of Nashville; a sister Jean (Sonny) Glasscock; brothers, Earl (Lavada Carlton and John (Cordy) Carlton; four grandchildren; four great grandchildren; three stepchildren; and two step grandchildren.
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Pauline Howard, age 90, of College Grove, died Saturday afternoon, December 30, 2006 in Franklin after an extended illness. Mrs. Howard was a native of Obion County and was a daughter of the late Otto W. and Ollie Frances Davis Cole. She was a homemaker and a member of the College Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Anderson Howard who died in 1973.
She is survived by daughters, Frances L. Brooks, Nashville, Edna Pearl Roberts, Farmington Community of Marshall County, Roma Jean Perry, Nashville, Alma Louise Sneed, College Grove; son, Robert Matthew Howard, Petersburg, TN; sixteen grandchildren; eighteen great grandchildren; several great-great grandchildren.
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Charles E. Lovvorn, age 68, of the Unionville-Deason Road area and a native of Christiana, died Sunday, December 17, 2006, at MTMC. He was preceded in death by his father, Coston Lovvorn, who died in 1991. Mr. Lovvorn was a member of the Blankenship United Methodist Church. He was a 1956 graduate of Christiana High School, served as a paratrooper in the US Army and was a retired instructor at the Department of Corrections Training Academy.
He is survived by his wife, Vivian Harris Lovvorn; mother Geneva Rowland Lovvorn of Murfreesboro; sons Randy, Dana and Dwayne Lovvorn, all of Murfreesboro, and Bart Lovvorn of Petersburg; daughter Cherri Lovvorn of Murfreesboro; brother Carlos Lovvorn of Christiana; sisters Marie Gannon of Crossville and Wanda Gatewood and Diane Morgan, both of Murfreesboro; six grandchildren; and one great grandchild.
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