Obituaries

Richard William Steinbach age 67, of Smithville, passed away Sunday September 24, 2023, at N H C of Smithville. He was born April 10, 1956, to his parents the late Fred John and Elsie Mai Green Steinbach. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by grandson, Jordan Steinbach; a brother, John Steinbach.…

Haylie Kay Schwartz, 32, of Auburntown passed away Friday, September 22, 2023.  She was born in Murfreesboro, TN. on July 25, 1991, the daughter of Jamie Kay (Tom) Hamilton of McMinnville and Bradley Schwartz of Auburntown. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her 3 daughters, Lillian Ava-Kay Schwartz, Davlie Carroll-Gale Lavender and…

Ralph Juston Gunter of the Short Mountain community died peacefully at his home surrounded by family on September 19th, 2023.  Born April 2nd, 1948 in Woodbury, Ralph was preceded in death by parents Alec Estes Gunter and Maggie Ferrell Gunter, brother Howard Gunter and sister in law Mary Gunter, as well as mother and father…

Windol Tate, 80, of Woodbury passed away peacefully Monday, September 11, 2023 at Alive Hospice of Murfreesboro.  A native of Cannon Co., TN., the was the son of the late Malcolm and Loni Mai Bogle Tate. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Joann Jones Tate of Woodbury; daughter, Angela (David) Mullinax of…

Morgan Sissom, age 83, of Woodbury passed away Saturday, September 2, 2023 at his home. A native of Cannon County, he was the son of the late Homer and Hessie Duke Sissom. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Brenda Walsh Sissom; Children, Kimberly Achorn (Darren) of Alabama, Rex Sissom, and Becky Sissom…

Mrs. Mary Joyce Tyner, 87, a native of Cannon County, Tennessee passed away on July 18, 2023, after an extended illness.  She was the daughter of the late Ernest Hill Haley and Gertie Mae Gann Haley.  She was also preceded in death by a son, Jimmy Earls; and all of her siblings, Billy Haley, J…

Cora Jean Rains Davis Duke, 90, of Woodbury passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at her home following a brief illness.  A native of Cannon Co., TN., she was the daughter of the late Homer and Bertha Sadler Rains. She is survived by her daughter, Shelia Davis Rutledge of Lewisburg; grandson, Ethan Rutledge of Murfreesboro;…

Carl Dwight Blankenship, Jr., 43 of McMinnville passed away Monday, August 28, 2023 at St. Thomas Rutherford.  He was born in Dekalb Co., TN. He is survived by his mother, Judy Prater Blankenship (Bobby Irwin) of McMinnville; aunt, Carolyn (Jimmy) Blanton of Woodbury and uncle, Myron Prater of McMinnville. Several cousins also survive. He was…