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Doris Shelley Wagner
Graveside services for Doris Shelley Wagner, 89, of Stones River Manor, who died Tuesday, Oct. 13, at NHC Healthcare, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Evergreen Cemetery with the Rev. Herman Dam officiating.
She was the daughter of Eugene and Dora Harrison Shelley.
She is survived by nieces and nephews.
She moved to Murfreesboro from Morristown in 1981 and was a member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church.
Memorials may be made to Stones River Manor Benevolent Fund.
Visitation will be after 10 a.m. Saturday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel.
Dated: Oct. 15, 1998
Ruby Rudolph
Services for Ruby Rudolph, 74, of Lascassas Pike, who died Wednesday, Oct. 14, in the NHC Healthcare following a long illness, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Higgins Funeral Home with burial in Kirkland Cemetery. Jeff White will officiate.
Born in Baxter, she was the daughter of Hiram W. and Amanda Burgess Cole.
She is survived by her husband, Thomas E. Rudolph of Murfreesboro; a daughter, Cynthia M. Duke of Murfreesboro; two sons, Gerald Rudolph of Kalamazoo, Mich., and William C. Rudolph of Fayetteville; two sisters, Estine Glaser and Dillard Cole Booth, both of Detroit, Mich.; and six grandchildren.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of God.
Visitation will be Friday from 4 to 9 p.m. at Higgins Funeral Home.
Dated: Oct. 15, 1998
Curtis L. Wood
Services for Curtis L. Wood, 82, of the Midland community, who died Thursday, Oct. 15, at Middle Tennessee Medical Center, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with burial in Wood Tucker Cemetery. The Revs. Vance King, Howard Welch and Ken Smith will officiate.
Born in Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Allie T. and Mary Elizabeth Lamb Wood and was preceded in death by his wife, Beatrice Pinkston Wood.
He is survived by two daughters, Kathleen McCowan of Fayetteville, Eloise Gaither of Midland; two sons, Jerry Wood and Ronnie Wood, both of Midland; two brothers, Roy Wood of the Link community and C.A. Wood of Shelbyville; six grandchildren and one great grandchild.
He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Visitation will be 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Woodfin Chapel.
Dated: Oct. 16, 1998
Irene Lee Stafford
Services for Irene Lee Stafford, 77, of Whitleyville, who died Wednesday, Oct. 14, at her daughter's home in the Midland community of Rutherford County, will be at 1 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Anderson Funeral Home, Gainesboro, with burial in John L. Clark Memorial Cemetery in the Stone community of Jackson County. O'Neal Huffines will officiate.
A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Jim and Lucy Allen Lee and was the widow of Winters Lee Stafford, who died Feb. 28, 1976. She was also preceded in death by two sons, James Lee Stafford and Doyle R. Stafford; and one daughter, Allie D. Stafford.
She is survived by one son, Roger Stafford of Holland, Ohio; three daughters, Dorothy Sloan of Gray Summit, Mo., Anna Porter of Robertsville, Mo., Peggy Goolsby of the Midland community; two sisters, Sally Gaines of Gainesboro, and Moline Holloway of Whitleyville; 16 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was a homemaker and had been a resident of the Haydenburg community of Jackson County.
Anderson Funeral Home of Gainesboro is in charge of arrangements, but Jennings & Ayers was in charge of local arrangements.
Dated: Oct. 16, 1998
Laura B. Robinson
Services for Mrs. Laura Belle Robinson, 87, of Murfreesboro, who died Oct. 12 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday at H. Preston Scales & Sons Funeral Home, followed by burial in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, with the Rev. Cecil Parrish officiating.
Mrs. Robinson is survived by her husband, Rufus Gene Robinson; and by three sisters, Ella McClain, Maggie Hightower and Kathyleen Allen.
Visitation with the family will be from 1-2 p.m. Tuesday at H. Peston Scales & Sons Funeral Home.
Dated: Oct. 17, 1998
Sean Bratcher
Services for Mr. Sean Bratcher, 30, of Portland, who died Thursday from injuries received in an auto accident are scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel, followed by burial in Evergreen Cemetery, with the Rev. David Huffman officiating.
Mr. Bratcher was a native of Memphis. He is survived by his wife, Valleri Bratcher; by his father and stepmother, John and Carol Bratcher of Murfreesboro, and mother and stepfather, Susan and Stephen Waltz of Tallahassee, Fla.; two brothers, David Bratcher of Minneapolis, Minn., and Brendan Bratcher of Murfreesboro; two sisters, Catherine and Elizabeth Bratcher of Murfreesboro; and a grandmother, Eunice Bratcher of Clarksdale, Miss.
Mr. Bratcher attended the Methodist Church. He attended Austin Peay State University and MTSU. He was a dialysis technician. Visitation with the family will be held from 5-8 p.m. today at Woodfin Memorial Chapel.
Dated: Oct. 17, 1998
E.L. Bowlyou
Services for the late Rev. E.L. Bowlyou, 80, of Smyrna, who died Thursday at Smyrna Hospital are scheduled for 2:30 p.m. today at First Church of the Nazarene, Smyrna, followed by burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, with the Revs. Ed Darling, Jim Thompson and Guy Glendening officiating.
The Rev. Bowlyou was a native of Lomax, Ill. He was the son of the late John and Myrtle Shanks Bowlyou. He is survived by his wife, Martha Bowlyou; a daughter, Karen Takach of Smyrna; a grandchild, Kimberly Elrod of Nashville; and two great-grandchildren, Kayleigh and Justin Elrod.
The Rev. Bowlyou was a retired Nazarene minister. He was also a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army.
Visitation with the family will be after 1:30 p.m. today at the First Church of The Nazarene in Smyrna. Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna is in charge of arrangements.
Dated: Oct. 17, 1998
Charlie B. Naron
Graveside services for Charlie B. Naron, of James Drive in Murfreesboro, who died Friday at the Middle Tennessee Medical Center, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday at Cheatham Memorial Gardens in Pleasant View, with Danny Thompson officiating.
Mr. Naron was a native of Bedford County, and was the son of the late R.D. and Ceila Pope Naron. He is survived by his wife, Sue Gower Naron; and a daughter, Marie Naron of Los Angeles, Calif.
Mr. Naron was a retired Greyhound Bus driver, and attended the Church of Christ. Visitation will be after 4 p.m. today at Woodfin Memorial Chapel.
Dated: Oct. 17, 1998
Mary Collins
Graveside services for Mrs. Mary Wright Collins, 95, of Jones Boulevard, who died Saturday at Northside Health Care Center, are to be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Evergreen Cemetery, with Joe Knight officiating.
Mrs. Collins was a native of Gallipolis, Ohio, and was the daughter of the late Guy Z. and Martha Guthrie Wright. She was the wife of Judge Alvin B. Collins, who died in 1988.
She is survived by two daughters, including Martha C. McCormick of Murfreesboro and Jan C. Shearin of Homosassa, Fla.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Collins was a member of the First Christian Church in Nashville, and the Kingwood Heights Garden Club.
Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Monday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel.
Dated: Oct. 18, 1998
