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Mrs. Betty Ann Stephens Cox, age 87, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 22, 2025. She was a native of Murfreesboro and the only child of the late Frank and Anne Mullins Stephens....

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Deena Claudette Belcher, age 62, passed away December 15, 2024 at home. She was born in Brunswick, GA and has lived in Rutherford County since 2020.

2 days ago · A few Rutherford County Commissioners expressed strong differences of opinion regarding hypothetical talks about the expansion of Middle Point landfill during the recent Public Works and Planning Committee meeting. Committee chairman Anthony Johnson and commissioners Craig Harris and Mike Kusch ...

Bonnie Bell Manson, born 1947, passed away Friday, August 23, 2024. She was the daughter of the late, Richard “Dick” and Nancy Pauline “Polly” Bell; and brother of the late Dr Bryan Bell.

2 days ago · Geno Auriemma embraced Lady Vols coach Kim Caldwell and shared a few words with her before their teams squared off Thursday.. The longtime UConn coach wanted to remind Caldwell, who's in her first year leading the historic Tennessee program, that he had been paying attention to her team since they first met in December at an event before the Women's Champions Classic.

2 days ago · Aerospace titan Honeywell announced Thursday that it will split into three independent and publicly traded companies.. The company said that it will create Honeywell Automation and Honeywell Aerospace, in addition to a previously announced spin off of Advanced Materials. "The formation of three independent, industry-leading companies builds on the powerful foundation we have created ...

3 days ago · Lorraine Dill Fite, age 81, passed away, peacefully at home, on February 2, 2025. Lorraine was a loving figure known for her devotion as a wife, mother, and grandmother. Her resilience and capacity for spreading laughter and love left a deep imprint on everyone she met. Lorraine was born to James ...

Sep 7, 2024 · Johnny R. Smith, age 86, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2024. He was born in Woodbury, Tennessee to the late Paul and Dorothy Smith. He is survived by his wife, Rose Ann Smith; daughter, Valerie Todd and her husband Jeff; granddaughters, Olivia Messer (Austin), Caroline Todd, and Sophie Todd; great granddaughter, Ansley Messer; brothers, Jerry Smith and Bobby Smith (Betty Sue); sister, Joy ...