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Mr. Robert "Bobby" White, age 67, of the Farmington community of Marshall County, died Sunday, October 7, 2007 following an extended illness. A native of Marshall County, Mr. White was a son of the late Jesse Steven and Sally Rachel Brown White. He was a retired construction worker. Mr. White was preceded in death by a daughter, Pamper White and 4 brothers, Doug, Jimmy, Buck and Junior White.
Survived by 3 sisters, Louise Liggett of the Wheel community of Bedford County, Pauline Perrell of Unionville, and Mabel Braden of Bessemer, Alabama; 2 brothers, Billy White of Lewisburg, and Walter White of Tullahoma.
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M/Sgt. (Ret.) Marshall Lee Andrews Sr., age 87, of Smyrna died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007, at his home surrounded by his family. He was a native of Leeville, and the son of the late Wilburn Lee and Anna F. Bingham Andrews.
He is survived by his loving wife, Betty Crafton Andrews; sons, Marshall Lee Andrews Jr. of Smyrna, James Mullins Jr. of Rockvale; daughters, Damah Reeves Gilbert of Robertsdale, Alabama, Ronda Denise Laureigh of Murfreesboro, Anissa Leeann Andrews of Smyrna; 13 grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.
M/Sgt (Ret.) Andrews served his country for 20 years in the U.S. Air Force during World War II, Korea, and Vietnam before his retirement.
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Josephine Dobson Brown, age 96, of Franklin, and formerly of Nashville and College Grove, died Thursday, October 4, 2007 following an extended illness. Mrs. Brown was a native of College Grove and a daughter of the late Joseph Timothy and Daisy White Dobson. She was a retired supervisor for National Business Machines and IBM. Mrs. Brown was preceded in death by her husband, Charles J. Brown who died in 1963.
Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Beth Chandler of Canton, CT and nieces and nephews.
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Walter William Whitaker, II, age 80 of the Rover community of Bedford Co., died Thursday, October 4, 2007 at his residence following an extended illness. A native of Indiana, Mr. Whitaker was the son of the late Walter William and Marie Rhamey Whitaker. He was retired from Westinghouse of Muncie, Indiana and was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. In additional to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Walter William Whitaker, III and his first wife, Frances Daneby Whitaker.
Survivors include his wife, Edna Mayton of the Rover community; 5 sons, John Whitaker of the Rover community, William Whitaker of Murfreesboro, David Whitaker of Coconut Creek, Florida, Terry Lane of Nashville, and Jim Mayton of Springfield, 2 daughters, Elizabeth Vanderwall of Antioch, and Debbie Brown of White House; 2 sisters, Jane Trosper of Montpelier, Indiana and Mary Michaels of Hartford City, Indiana; 14 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
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Helen Marie Smiley Verven, age 78, of the Flat Creek Community of Williamson County, died Monday, October 1, 2007 in Nashville, Tennessee. Mrs. Verven was a daughter of the late John Lowry and Marguerite Johnson Smiley. She was a homemaker and former employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Mrs. Verven attended Edwards Grove Church in the Flat Creek Community of Williamson County. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Owen Verven, who died in October of 2001, a sister, Dorothy "Dot" Austin and a brother, Gordon Smiley.
Mrs. Verven is survived by three sons, Charles Owen Verven, Waldorf, Maryland, David Mark Verven, Columbia, Maryland and Brian Allan Verven, College Grove; daughter, Jean Marie Garrison, Mt. Juliet; sister, Betty Kay Smiley Horton, Thompson Station; three brothers, Joe N. Smiley, Yakima, Washington, John D. Smiley, Lewisburg, Mike E. Smiley, Franklin; granddaughter, Kimberly Ann Verven Conklin, College Grove; great grandson, Bryce Owen Conklin, College Grove.
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Jimmie D. Marable, age 91, of the Rocky Glade Community, died September 29, 2007 at Peachtree Nursing Center.
She was born in Rutherford County and was the daughter of the late James Madison and Minnie Jane Hall Clark. She is survived by her brother, Riley Eugene Clark of Murfreesboro.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Champion Marable; her brother, Grady Cecil Clark; her sisters, Minnie Sudberry, Eleanor Lee, Willie Holden and Fannie Rosen. Mrs. Marable and her husband owned and operated the Marable’s Grocery Store in the Rocky Glade Community for many years.
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Mr. Edward Lee Manier, age 77, of Eagleville died Tuesday, September 25, 2007, in Murfreesboro. Mr. Manier was born in Jacksonville, Alabama and was a son of the late David Lemuel and Nina Lee Manier.
He was retired from the Eagleville Co-Op after 43 years of service, of which he served as the manager for 37 years. In addition, he was also a farmer. Mr. Manier was a 55 year member of the Eagleville United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by a sister, Evelyn Avaritt.
Mr. Manier is survived by his wife, Marie Smith Manier of Eagleville; daughter Lisa Manier of Franklin; two sons, Glen David Manier and Jerry Lee (Susie) Manier, both of Eagleville; two sisters, Mary Alice (Bobby) Crick of Little Rock, Arkansas, Hazel (Charles) Carlton of Normandy; and two grandchildren, David and Danielle Manier of Eagleville.
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David Graham, age 54, of Murfreesboro, died Monday, September 24, 2007 in Nashville after an extended illness. Mr. Graham was a native of Bedford County and served in the United States Army. He was a residential and commercial construction welder. Mr. Graham was preceded in death by a son, Eric Dewayne Graham who died in 1993.
He is survived by a son, Brian David Graham of Liberty; father George Graham of College Grove; mother Maggie Pruitt Barnes of Fayetteville; three sisters, Donna (Ken) Shepherd of Memphis, Dianne (Martin) Johnson of Howell; Gayle Starr of Murfreesboro.
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James Robert "Bob" Lester Sr., age 72, passed away on September 22, 2007 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center. He was a native of Grundy County, but lived most of his life in Rutherford County. He was a former employee of Wick s Lumber and worked as a receiving manager. He also was a co-owner and founder of L & H Disposal Company. He was a member of the Baptist Church.
Mr. Lester was preceded in death by his parents, David William and Johnnie Theo Fulghum Lester; brother, Charles Lester. James is survived by his wife, Emma Jean Jones Lester of Christiana; son, James Robert Lester Jr. of Bell Buckle; daughters, Gloria Herman of Christiana and Rebecca Lester of Christiana; brother, Donald Lester of Eagleville; sister, Bonnie Wilson of Jacksonville, Florida; eight grandchildren; four great grandchildren.
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Myrtle Bellenfant Ray, age 91, of the Rover Community of Bedford County, died Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Ray was a native of Bedford County and was a daughter of the late Nicholas Dalton and Mattie Cothran Bellenfant. She was a member of the Kingdom Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Ray retired from Bedford County Nursing Home where she worked as a caregiver. Following her retirement, she also served as a private caregiver for many more years. She was preceded in death by her husband, John William "Bud" Ray who died in 1986.
She is survived by three daughters, Martha Thomas of Smyrna, Annette Burns of Shelbyville, Penny Dunaway of Unionville; two sons, John Wayne Ray of Nashville, Larry Cooper Ray of Unionville; brother Ben Wilson Bellenfant of Brentwood; twelve grandchildren and step-grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren and step-great grandchildren.
She was a devoted and loving mother grandmother and will be sadly missed by her family and friends.
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