Obituaries

Rose Stacy Leonard, age 93, passed away peacefully at home with her loving daughter Vicki by her side. She was dedicated and devoted to her beloved husband Jr for over 71 years, a wonderful mother and homemaker. Rose was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County and graduated from Kittrell High School. Rose was...

Jerry "JJ" Lee Jones, age 78, passed away July 14, 2026. He lived most of his life in Hillsboro, TN. He worked in Construction for Parsley Brothers for 25 years and retired from Sain Construction.

Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie Jones, Sr and Allie Evans Jones; daughter, Kimberly Busey; son,...

Micheal Lee Melton, age 54 of La Vergne, died Thursday, July 9, 2026. He was born in Murfreesboro and lived most of his life in La Vergne. Micheal was preceded in death by his father, Mack Melton; nephew, Nathan Melton

He was a lifelong fan of Nascar and was a devoted friend, and brother.

Michael is survived by...

Connie Ann Bissinger, age 68 of Murfreesboro, died Tuesday, July 14, 2026. She was a native of Murfreesboro and was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Michael Anthony Bissinger; parents, Leroy Robinson, and Maurine Robinson.

Mrs. Bissinger was and Christian and retired from State Farm Regional Office in...

Mary Katherine Catalano, age 83 of Smyrna, died Monday, July 13, 2026. She was a native of Old Hickory, TN and was preceded in death by her husband Dominic Catalano; her parents, Joseph Fredick Nenno and Mable Genive LaFeber Nanno; a brother, Larry Nenno, and sister, Patricka Ruth Bark.

Mrs. Catalano was a member...

Faye Sanders was born on May 31, 1956, and passed away with her family by her side on July 12, 2026, at the age of 70.

She was the daughter of the late Charles and Wilma Fielder Ragsdale. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Sheila McCaleb.

Faye is survived by her devoted husband,...

Alexis Giovanni Lazaro Baez, age 30, a resident of Franklin, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at 10:30 AM at St. Philip Catholic Church with Fr. David officiating. Burial will follow at Maury...

Ms. Lucy Jane Holder Jett, 77, of Pulaski died July 15, 2026, at NHC, Pulaski.

Ms. Jett was born Sept. 6, 1948, in Pulaski. She dedicated many years of her life to serving others through her work. She was employed at Fafnir for 27 years before retiring after working 16 years at Walmart. She was known for her strong...

Susan Leigh Daniel Smith, age 54, passed away May 20, 2026 after her battle with cancer. Her wishes were to be cremated and no services planned at this time. Susan was a 1989 graduate of Dickson County High School.

Survivors include her husband, Eric Smith; her children, Abigail Nelson, Jackson Smith; her...

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, July 18, 2026, at 12 Noon from the chapel of the Taylor Funeral home. Rev. Diane Housan-Abbott will officiate. Full military honors will be observed. Visitation will be on Friday evening, July 17th, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Saturday beginning at 11:00 a.m....

Shannon Kaye Howard, age 53, a resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.

Born on October 24, 1972, in Columbia, Tennessee, Shannon was the daughter of Rick (Pam) Howard and the late Patricia Gail Potts. She had a deep appreciation for the outdoors and...

Bethany Lynne Secrest Hord, 58, a lifelong resident of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 13, 2026, at Maury Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:30 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Tony Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Polk Memorial...