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Catherine Olivia Davis, age 77, died Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at her home. She was a native of Rutherford County and the daughter of the late Jackson and Callie Drake Jones.
She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Morgan Bell Davis; son and daughter-in-law, Jackie and Bonnie Davis of Christiana; daughters and son-in-law, Betty Shelton of Bedford County, Tina and Michael McCrary of Murfreesboro; six sisters, Nita Preston, Virginia Winsett and Marie Hayes all of Murfreesboro, Louise Ross of Bedford County, Faye Thomas of Christiana and Peggy Young of Milton; seven grandchildren; ten great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Mitchell Jones; sister, Rosie Jamison.
Mrs. Davis was a member of Barfield Baptist Church and had attended Rockvale High School.
Woodfin Memorial Chapel
Ralph J. Borrell, age 50, of Eagleville, passed away Saturday, April 29, 2006. He was a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 27, 1955 and was a son of the late Isabella and Ralph Joseph Borrell, Sr. He was a mortgage loan officer working for United Funding Group of Brentwood.
Survivors include wife Melanie Borrell of Eagleville; step-daughter Courtney Simon of Eagleville; daughter Allison Borrell, age 9, of Eagleville; son Chandler Borrell, age 6, of Eagleville; and sister Lisa Borrell Baley of Memphis; and niece Jessica Braley.
A Celebration of Life Service was held at the Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill on Tuesday, May 2, 2006.
Mary Dougherty Shell, age 87, of Athens, Georgia died Wednesday, April 27, 2006. She was born in Jackson County, Georgia to the late Wurthy and Alma Matthews Williamson. She married Eugene B. "Doc" Dougherty and raised two children in Nicolson, Georgia, where she and her husband lived for more than 30 years before his death in 1965.
She later married Walter Shell of Perry, Georgia and made her home there until his death in 1993. After the death of her second husband she moved to Rockvale and lived close to her daughter until her return to Athens, Georgia.
A gracious lady with a delightful attitude, she found joy in each day of her life. She was kind and warm with a great sense of humor and made lifelong friends everywhere she lived. She was an inspiration to friends and family and will be dearly missed.
In addition to her husbands, Mary was preceded in death by a brother, Dewey Richardson, and a grandson, Chuck Burns.
She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Pat and Charles Burns of Rockvale; son and daughter-in-law Mike and Lynne Doughtery of Athens, Georgia; a brother, Horace Williamson of Columbia, South Carolina; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Mary Jane Stem Spry, age 86, died Thursday, April 20, 2006. She leaves behind her best friend and husband, Earl Spry. Preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Myrtle Stem; two brothers, Marion and Richard Spry.
Mary Jane was a graduate of Eagleville High School, attended MTSU and graduated from Vanderbilt Nursing School. She practiced nursing at Vanderbilt for 34 years. She was an active member of Forest Hills United Methodist Church and enjoyed fishing, crocheting and tending to her flower garden. She was a wonderful seamstress, cook, a devoted mother and caregiver to all. The love of her life was Earl.
She is survived by her children, Betty Jane (Jack) Elder, Ed Spry and George Spry; grandchildren, Steffany Daniel, Heather (Kevin) Carswell, Christine (Patrick) Stearns, Tate (Brooke) Elder, Jennifer Spry, Adam (Dana) Spry, John Spry and Emily (Jason) Hedrick; six great grandchildren, Luke, Jackson, Lauren, Katherine, Cadee and Abbey.
Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home, Nashville
William F. "Bill" Morgan, age 88, of Rockvale, died Friday, April 21, 2006 in Murfreesboro.
He was a native of Rutherford County and was a son of the late Thomas Monroe and Evie Frances Campbell Morgan. He was a Sergeant in the United States Army serving during World War II. Mr. Morgan was a retired fireman working at both Arnold Engineering and Development Center and Stewart Air Force Base. He also was a retired refrigeration mechanic having worked for Rutherford County Co-op Creamery, Murfreesboro Dairy Equipment Company and Kays Ice Cream Company. He was a member of the Concord United Methodist Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was preceded in death by a son, Edward Morgan who died in 2004.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Frankie K. Morgan of Rockvale; daughters, Billie Faye (Larry) Johns of Shelbyville, Elizabeth (John) Elizondo of Roswell, New Mexico; daughter-in-law Gail Morgan of Rockvale; five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill
Sylvia Ann Lynch, age 48, of Belfast, Tennessee, died Friday, April 21, 2006 at Maury Regional Hospital in Columbia.
She was a native of Bedford County and a daughter of Sam B. and Jessie N. Lynch. Ms. Lynch was a disabled factory worker having worked at Empire Pencil Company. She was preceded in death by a brother, Andy Lynch and two sisters, Betty Cline and Martha Parker.
Survivors include a daughter, Deborah Caldwell Brown of Shelbyville; son Herman “Buddy” Caldwell of Shelbyville; parents Sam B. and Jessie N. Lynch of Unionville; sisters Linda Childers of Shelbyville, Connie Reed of Shelbyville, Rita Sanders of Unionville; brothers Eddie Stacy of Unionville, Buster Stacy of Shelbyville; and three grandchildren.
Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill
Randall Eugene Walker, age 47, of Rockvale, died Friday, April 21, 2006, at his residence.
He was a Baptist minister and a member of River Rock Baptist Church. He was an Air Force veteran and had worked for Delfield Company for 17 years, and coached baseball for 15 to 18 year old boys and girls softball.
Survivors include his wife, Maylene Vaughn Walker; daughters Erica Jaye Potter of Brighton and Shelly Krieger of Rockvale; sons Randall Eugene Walker II and Calvin Thomas Simpson, both of Atoka; parents James and Bertha Walker of Munford; sisters Myra Leigh Walker of Munford and Christine Lynn Billings of Burlison; four grandsons and four granddaughters.
Donald Flippo, age 62, of Chapel Hill, died Tuesday, April 18, 2006 in Shelbyville.
He was a native of Bedford County and was a retired truck driver. He was a member of the Main Street Church of Christ in Chapel Hill. He was preceded in death by his father, Harvey Gordon Flippo and his mother, Lacy Bell Francis Flippo Kelley.
Survivors include his wife O’Gene Brown Flippo of Chapel Hill; daughters Shirley Anne Hinson of Culleopk, Rebecca Lynn Marlin of Unionville, Polly Fay Gregory of Trenton; sons Grady Lee Flippo of Chapel Hill, Donald Ray Flippo of Shelbyville; half-sisters Mary Lou Kelley and Patsy Flippo; half-brothers Mack Kelley and Billy Gene Flippo; and four grandchildren
Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill
Louise King Smith, age 78, of Murfreesboro died Friday, April 14, 2006, at Middle Tennessee Medical Center. A native of Cannon County, she lived most of her life in Rutherford County. She was a homemaker and a member of Grace Baptist Church.
Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her parents, Oral and Mahalie King; a brother, Carl Edward King; and a sister, Edith Vickers. She is survived by her husband, Billy Guy Smith of Murfreesboro; daughters Linda (Jimmy) Skinner of Eagleville and Sherry (Todd) Dockery of Jacksonville, Fla., grandchildren Michelle (Darrell) Huffman and Todd Gordon Dockery III; and great-grandchildren Tate and Mahaley Huffman.
Jennings and Ayers, Murfreesboro
Joseph Christian Hoehne, age 20, of Murfreesboro, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 14, 2006. A native of Davidson County, he lived most of his life in Warren county and attended Maryville College. He was a member of Riverdale Baptist Church.
Joseph is survived by his parents, Eric Carl (Cheryl) Hoehne of Rockvale and Leigh Ann Ramsey (Joe) Tilley of Murfreesboro; grandparents James and Mildred Ramsey of Murfreesboro, Vera Best of Nashville and Frances Hoehne of Sevier County; a brother, Joseph Michael Hill of La Vergne; nieces Lily and Kimberly Hill of LaVergne; sisters Heather Marie Tilley and Tiffany Denise Tilley of Murfreesboro; and uncles Jimmy Ramsey and Paul Hoehne.
Jennings & Ayers, Murfreesboro
