Obituaries

The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) will launch Operation Blackout this Halloween season as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance public safety and promote a safe Halloween for Tennessee families. Operation Blackout adds an additional layer of supervision for sex offenders whose convictions involved minors. On Halloween night, offenders are required to follow special…

Susan Graham Duke Potts, 75, of Woodbury, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2026, at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, following a year of significant health challenges. Born May 30, 1951, in Woodbury, Susan graduated from Woodbury Central High School in 1969 and earned a degree in psychology from Middle Tennessee State University in…

Mrs. Wilma Marie Hart, 92, of Woodbury passed away on October 27, 2026. She was born in the Burt Community of Cannon County, Tennessee on October 19, 1934. She was preceded in death by her parents John William Smith and Pearl Smith and her husband James Hart and brother-in-law, Sterling B. Bush, Sr. She is…

Mary Frances Miller Rackley Stone, 76, of Woodbury passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at Woodbury Health and Rehab.  Born in Cannon Co., she was the daughter of the late George Smoot and Pauline Mathis Miller.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, William Miller, George Edgar Miller, Jesse Miller,…

David Justin Prater, 31, of Woodbury passed away on October 25, 2026.  He was born on August 19, 1995.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Marlin Christopher Prater and Kimberly Marie Prater and grandmother, Joyce Smith. He is survived by his grandparents, David and Pam Prater and Robert Smith, brother, Chris Warrick, sister,…

Mrs. Cynthia L. “Cindi” DeTorres, 89, of Woodbury, Tennessee passed away with her family beside her on October 24, 2026. She was born in Yonkers, New York on January 12, 1937. She was preceded in death by her parents, Grover Frederick Schneider and Emma Claire Schneider, husband, Robert DeTorres, Sr., a son Christopher DeTorres, a…

William Hollis Roden Senior, 58, of Milton Tennessee passed away on October 17, 2026 surrounded by his family. He was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on December 14, 1967. He was preceded in death by his parents Ben Floyd Roden, Sr. and Dorothy Louise Roden. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Ben Roden,…

Edward Doyle Duke, 86, of Woodbury passed away Sunday October 18, 2026.  Born in Cannon Co.,  he was the son of the late Opal Parker Duke and Arlin Duke. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Charlotte Duke, son Tracy Duke, sister Judy Logan, sister-in-law Barbara Duke, brothers-in-law Jerry…