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Mark Terry Burdick, age 34, of Murfreesboro died Monday, May 28, 2007, in Yellowstone County, Montana, from injuries sustained in a helicopter accident.
Mr. Burdick was born in Friendship, N.Y. and was a son of Harold Terry Burdick of Bradford, Pa. and Brenda June Love Burdick of Eagleville. He served his country in the U.S. Army. He was employed as a foreman lineman for Haverfield Corporation, Electric Air Team Division, Gettysburg, Pa. Other survivors include a son, Braden Burdick of Murfreesboro; sisters Amy Freeman of Crossett, Arkansas and Ange Pursley of Gordonsville; and brother Troy Burdick of Graham, Florida.
Lawrence Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Chapel Hill
Myra Helen Purvis Murrah, age 72, of Unionville, died Sunday, May 27, 2007 at University Medical Center in Lebanon. Mrs. Murrah was the daughter of the late Ernest Grady and Martha Vernon Stem Purvis. She was a member of the Unionville United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Jeannie Marie Murrah who died in 1964 who died in 1964 and a son, Daryle Lee Murrah who died in 2001.
Survived by her husband of 48 years, Jim C. Murrah of Unionville; a daughter, Melanie (Kevin) Phelps of Bell Buckle; a brother, Robert E. Purvis of Barnesville, Georgia; a grandson, Evan Phelps of Bell Buckle.
Lawrence Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Chapel Hill
Marie Hudson Travis, age 89, of Murfreesboro passed away Thursday, May 3, 2007, at Middle Tennessee Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Rutherford County, she was a homemaker and member of Oakland Baptist Church.
Mrs. Travis was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Gilbert Travis; and her parents, Leonard M. and Addie Ross McClendon Hudson. She is survived by sons Franklin D. Travis of Murfreesboro and Leonard L. (Nancy ) Travis of Shelbyville; grandchildren Leonard Larry Travis of Winchester, Vickie Travis of Unionville, Susan Marie Jones, Donna Louise Sanford and Lori Denise Clanton, all of Shelbyville, and Nancy Nicole Waterson of Unionville; 11 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Jennings & Ayers, Murfreesboro
David Wesley Harper, age 44 of College Grove, passed away May 1, 2007 at his home. He was preceded in death by half brother, Gregory Wayne Harper. He is survived by wife, Vickie Harper of the Bethesda Community; sons, Johnathon David and Jordan Dane Harper of the Bethesda Community; father, William "Mann" (Jean) Harper Sr. of the Peytonsville Community; mother, Ronelda Crafton of the Bethesda Community; sisters, Debra Harper and Teresa Smithson both of the Peytonsville Community; half sister, Melanie Glenn of the Bethesda Community; half brothers, Roger Dale Harper, William Sidney "Rudder" Harper Jr. and Travis Lamaur Harper all of the Peytonsville Community; grandparents, Elbert Crafton and Milton Crafton both of the Bethesda Community; grandchild, Kylee Jo Amaria Harper; mother-in-law, Betty Green of Franklin; many other loving family members.
Williamson Memorial Funeral Home
Patricia Ann Snoddy, age 57, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at her residence. Born in Nashville, she was a 1969 graduate of the Tennessee Preparatory School in Nashville. Ms. Snoddy was a resident of Bell Buckle and worked as a greeter at Wal-Mart on Old Fort Parkway. She was also a member of the Franklin Road Baptist Church in Murfreesboro.
She is survived by her family, Hugh T. Snoddy of Gladeville, TN, Hugh D. Snoddy of Bell Buckle, Charles A. (Misty) Snoddy of Murfreesboro, Timothy A. Snoddy of Murfreesboro, Belinda L. (Bradley) Slipher of Knoxville, Martha Rogers of Smyrna, Gary and Norma Snoddy of Leipers Fork, and 8 grandchildren.
Murfreesboro Funeral Home.
Ruth Lemmon Carlton, age 87, of the Rover community of Bedford County died Monday, April 30, 2007. Mrs. Carlton was a native of Bedford County and was the retired owner of Versailles Grocery in the Versailles community of Rutherford County. After her retirement, Mrs. Carlton worked as a caregiver for many years. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church for more than 50 years where she was still teaching the Young Adult Sunday School Class.
Mrs. Carlton was preceded in death by her husband, James Robert Carlton; son James Robert Carlton Jr.; sister Lula Austin; brothers R.C. Lemmon and John Lemmon; and grandson Phillip Ralston.
Mrs. Carlton is survived by two daughters, Mary Alene (Jimmy) Lambert of Unionville and Alice Faye (Harold) Ralston of Rockvale; sister Velma Jane Hammond of Braeshear, Texas; two brothers, Robert Lemmon of Shelbyville and Roy Lee Lemmon of Memphis; 10 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Lawrence Funeral Home and Cremation Services
J. T. Harris Sr., 87, of the Blackman community died Monday, April 30, 2007, at Vanderbilt Hospital from complications after a heart procedure. He was preceded in death by his parents, Chris Eva McClaran and Childress Theophilus Harris; a brother Thomas Harris; and his beloved wife of 63 years, Wynell Belew Harris.
He was a longtime resident of the Blackman community. After he and Wynell were married in 1938, a resident of that community was told to have said they rode into Blackman on a bicycle. J.T. was age 18 and Wynell 15, just two kids. Later, they bought the Blackman Grocery Store business, owning and operating that business for more than 20 years.
He was a member of the Murfreesboro Kiwanis and Sportsman Clubs. J. T. was a farmer most of his life and later served a six-year term on the Rutherford County School Board. He was employed by the Middle Tennessee State University Police Department later and retired from the Middle Tennessee State University Film Library.
Survivors include son, Jimmy (Peggy) Harris of Murfreesboro, and daughter, Annelle (Ralph) Smith, with whom he lived in the Blackman community; grandsons, Gregory Keith Smith (Lisa S.) of Blackman community and Jason Harris Smith (Michelle) of Chattanooga; granddaughter Ginna Marie (Bruce) Watson of Rockvale; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great granddaughter. Surviving sisters are Marcella (Norm) Farmer of Murfreesboro, Kitty (Randall) Wood of Almaville; brothers Philip (Edna) Harris and Harold (Aline) Harris, both of Nashville.
Jennings & Ayers Funeral Home
Carl Phillip Clement Sr., age 64, of Arrington died Friday April 27, 2007. A native of Benton County, he was the son of the late Carnell and Pauline Throgmorton Clement. Mr. Clement was a member of Triune United Methodist Church, a U.S. Air Force veteran and a retired pipe fitter. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vera Faye Bentley Clement, and by a sister, Patricia Hollingsworth.
He is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Carl Phillip and Martha Clement Jr. of Arrington, and Paul David and Robin Clement of La Vergne; daughter Lisa C. Davis of Smyrna; grandchildren Hunter and Hannah Davis, Christopher and Cheyenne Clement.
Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna
Alfred J. "Tots" Clark, age 84, passed away Monday, April 23, 2007, at his residence in Rockvale. A World War II veteran, Alfred worked as a tobacco and dairy farmer on his farm in Rockvale.
He was preceded in death by his father, William J. Clark, and mother, V. T. Taylor Clark; and brother Charlie Clark.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Sue Vaughn Clark of Rockvale; daughter Wanda (Lee Don) Kelton of Rockvale; son Willie (Patricia) Clark of Rockvale; three sisters Myrtle Chick of Nolensville, Gladys Rowland of Eagleville and Betty Alderdice of Lewisburg; two brothers Fay Clark of Rockvale and Eugene Clark of Lewisburg; four grandchildren Angie King, Amy Simpson, Jennifer Braswell, all of Murfreesboro, and Greg Clark of Rockvale; and six great-grandchildren Daniel King, Kara King, Lane Simpson, Lydia Braswell, Robbie Stewart and Sissy Stewart.
Jennings & Ayers, Murfreesboro
Richard T. Romans, age 86, of Rockvale passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2007, at his residence. A native of Alabama, he lived in Rutherford County most of his life. He was a retired mechanic with Detroit Diesel and a retired farmer. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in World War II and a member of the Midland Baptist Church.
Mr. Romans was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Etta Speegle Romans, who passed away in June of 2006; his parents, John and Lula Matlock Romans; daughter-in-law Mary Ann Romans; brothers William, Charlie, John H. and Fred Lee Romans; sisters Belle, Louise and Martha. Survivors include sons Thomas (Joyce) Romans, Ronnie Romans, Robert (Melody) Romans and Gary (Barbara) Romans, all of Murfreesboro, and Willard (Faye) Romans of Midland; daughter Shirley (Leonard) Brown of Murray, Ky.; brother James Edward Romans of Russellville, Ala. and sisters Ruby Stephens of Rockvale, Blanche McCrary of Town Creek, Ala., Modine Garrison and Flora Martin of Rockford, Ill.; 15 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Jennings & Ayers, Murfreesboro
