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Lois Westbrooks, age 91, of Unionville died Monday, July 9, 2007, at Glen Oaks Convalescent Center.
She was born February 5, 1916, in Rutherford County, to the late Horace Greeley Smotherman and Alice Virginia Smotherman. She was a homemaker and member of Victory Baptist Church.
Mrs Wesbrooks was married to William Woodard Westbrooks on January 19, 1936 until his death on April 9, 1991. She was also preceded in death by a son, Norman Dean Westbrooks, on November 24, 2001.
She is survived by a brother, Ellis Smotherman of Murfreesboro; a sister, Nora May Crick of Rover community; four grandchildren, Steve Westbrooks, Allen Westbrooks, Wendy Nelson, and Denise Wilson; and four great grandchildren, Carleigh Westbrooks, Trenton Westbrooks, Hayden Polston, and Hunter Wilson.
Feldhaus Memorial Chapel
Paul Thomas, age 66, of College Grove, died Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at his home in College Grove.
Mr. Thomas was preceded in death by his parents, Dale & Ethel Tucker Thomas; brother, Marvin O. Thomas; and sister, Mary E. Owens.
He is survived by a daughter, Angie Moran of College Grove; son, Gary B. Thomas of Murfreesboro; sister, Linda M. Thomas; brothers, James E. Thomas, Cecil K. Thomas, and Grady A. Thomas; four grandchildren; and 14 great grandchildren.
Lawrence Funeral Home
Aarron Timotheus Fish, age 16, of Rockvale passed away Saturday, June 30, 2007, as a result of a traffic accident. He was a native of Bedford County. He was preceded in death by his mother, Tina Marie Jo Ross.
He is survived by his father, Robert Fish of Rockvale; his brother, Matthan Fish of Rockvale; his grandmother, Clara Gulyas of Murfreesboro; his loving family of Rutherford County; his uncle, Tom Fish, his aunts, Kathryn Gulyas and Christian Gulyas; and cousin, Jennifer Fish.
Jennings & Ayers, Murfreesboro
Dorothy "Dot" Ezell Johns, age 94, of Eagleville, died peacefully Friday, June 29, 2007 at the home of her son in Nashville following an extended illness. Mrs. Johns was a native of Marshall County and was a daughter of the late Jeptha and Clara Haley Ezell. She was a member of the Eagleville United Methodist Church and was very active in the Eagleville Community. Mrs. Johns was preceded in death by her husband, Horace Edward Johns Sr. who died in 1979, and by a sister, Mary Elizabeth Gooch.
She is survived by a son, Horace Edward Johns, Jr. and wife, Carol of Nashville; four grandchildren, Andy Johns, Lacy Johns, Charlie Johns and Loren Johns, all of Nashville.
Lawrence Funeral Home
Kathryn Gray Harville, age 78 of Chapel Hill, died Monday, June 25, 2007. A resident of Union County, Miss., Mrs. Harville was a daughter of the late William S. and Velma McDonald Gray. She was a homemaker and a member of Triune Baptist Church.
Survived by her husband, J.C. Harville of Chapel Hill; 3 daughters, Diane Rushing and Lynn Priest of Chapel Hill and Beverly Sebrider of Petersburg; a son, Cliff Harville of College Grove; 3 sisters, Alcyone Reed of North Little Rock, Ark., Eleanor Fleming of Ripley, Miss., and Sammye Pearcy of Smyrna; 2 brothers, Joe Gray of Columbus, Miss., and Donald Gray of North Little Rock, Ark.; 14 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
Lawrence Funeral Home
Nannie Sue Ragsdale, age 74, of College Grove, died June 18, 2007. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Ragsdale.
She is survived by companion, Jackie Beard; sons, Jack Beard, Calvin Ragsdale, Albert Ragsdale, Kenneth Ragsdale and William Ragsdale all of Franklin; daughters, Brenda Butler, Jane Sullivan and Debbie Jennette all of Franklin; sister, Ethel Mary King of the Kingfield Community; 18 grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren.
Williamson Memorial Funeral Home
Roy Howard Mangrum, age 92, of Franklin, died June 16, 2007. He was preceded in death by parents, Coley & Jennie Minerva Givens Mangrum and wife, Sarah Roberta Mangrum.
He is survived by sons, Kenneth (Polly) Mangrum of College Grove, Tandy D. (Louise) Mangrum of Franklin, and Nelson D. (Phyllis) Mangrum of College Grove; daughter, Sheila Ann (Thomas) Wilson of Plattsburg, N.Y.; brother, Delmar M. Mangrum of Hillsboro community; sisters, Estelle Inman of Fernvale, Jeanettie Taylor of Fairview and Frances Hillin of Brentwood; grandchildren, Terrie, Ken & Tammy Mangrum, Amy Sandlin, Heather Rudolph and Jennifer Wilson; and great grandchildren, Arielle and J. T. Rudolph and Seth, Adam & Michaia Mangrum.
Williamson Memorial Funeral Home
Betty Raney Haynes, age 70, of the Cedar Grove Community, died Thursday, June 14, 2007 at her home after an extended illness. Mrs. Haynes was a native of Rutherford County and was a daughter of the late George Lester and Emma Zumbro Raney. She was a graduate of Shelbyville Central High School, Class of 1956, and was a charter member of the First Baptist Church of Unionville. In 2005, Mrs. Haynes retired from the Bedford County School System after 26 years of service. She was preceded in death by a brother, Bailey Raney and a grandson, Travis Lee Haynes.
Mrs. Haynes is survived by her husband of 50 years, James P. "Jimmy" Haynes, Cedar Grove Community; daughter, Vera Elizabeth "Beth" Haynes Spence, Shelbyville; three sons, James Christopher "Chris" (Susan) Haynes, Unionville, David Timothy "Tim" (Lynn Robbie) Haynes, Chapel Hill, Richard Andrew "Andy" (Susan) Haynes, Unionville; two sisters, Aileen (Howard) Cooper, Shelbyville, Nancy Beech, Shelbyville; brother, Clarence "Pete" Raney, Murfreesboro; nine grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill
Terry Vaughn, age 57, of LaVergne died Thursday, June 7, 2007. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia Vaughn; children, Mark Vaughn of Eagleville, Tracy (Lori) Vaughn of Smyrna and Melissa Burba of Bradyville; mother, Luther Marie Vaughn and sister, Jennifer Marie Vaughn, both of Antioch; brother, Gregory Lynn Vaughn of Hendersonville; father-in-law, John C. Smith; and grandchildren, Chasity and Ashley Farris, Heather Gardner, Hunter Crook and Hazel Marie Vaughn.
Mr. Vaughn was preceded in death by his father, Walter Lee Vaughn. He was a member of the Church of Christ and was retired from Roadway Trucking Lines.
Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna
Nora Ralston Carothers Puckett, age 88, of Lewisburg, died Saturday, June 2, 2007. Mrs. Puckett was a native of Rutherford County and was a daughter of the late David Edward and Carmen Morgan Ralston. She was a homemaker and had retired from Cosmolab, Inc. of Lewisburg. Mrs. Puckett was a member of the Rover Baptist Church and previously, was a member of the Eagleville United Methodist Church in Eagleville. She was preceded in death by her first hushand, Thomas Carothers who died in 1975 and by her second husband, Russell Puckett who died in 2004. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Irene Lemmons Claxton.
Mrs. Puckett is survived by daughter, Betsy Shelton of Lewisburg; two sisters, Betty Beech of Lewisburg and Josephine Farris of Shelbyville; four grandchildren; and long-time caregiver, Brenda Hooks of Murfreesboro.
Lawrence Funeral Home and Cremations Services, Chapel Hill
