Smyrna High School Tennessee Alumni Obituaries

Barbara Jane Gourley Davenport age 71 of Smyrna died Friday December 26 2025. She was born in Nashville but spent her life in Smyrna. She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years Lawrence Douglas Davenport Jr.her parents Joe Anderson Gourley Sr. and Johnnie Kate Baird Gourley. Mrs. Davenport...

age 62 of Murfreesboro passed away unexpectedly on Friday April 25 2025 at TriStar Skyline Medical Center in Nashville. He was born on March 28 1963 in Winchester Tennessee to the late Clifton Taylor and Esterine Taylor who survives. Kelvin married the love of his life Charlene Ikeard Taylor on Nove...

Edward Dillon Thompson was born on November 11 1939 in Liberty Mississippi to the late Joseph and Lillie T. Thompson one of six children. Edward was raised in Liberty Missionary Baptist Church and accepted Christ at an early age. After completing high school He attended Southern University in Baton ...

Christine Lynne Vunkannon, 70, of Allentown, Florida, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of January 26, 2026. Christine Lynne Vunkannon was born to Barbara Vunkannon and the late Billy Vunkannon in June of 1955, in Smyrna County, Tennessee. She was known throughout her life by Chris. After grad...

Haley Ann Shelnutt age 30 passed on to meet with God January 27th 2026 as she was seeking medical treatment at the hospital for her ongoing health struggles with kidney disease endstage renal failure congestive heart failure and type 1 diabetes. Haley was born June 22 1995 to Keith and Pam Shelnutt ...

Wincel Ely Raborn Jr. Dub lived a life that many only dream ofand some only ever see in movies. He was born in South Mississippi near the Louisiana line in the small town of Progress where he grew up working on the family farm. When it came time for high school his fathers job with the Illinois Cent...

Beverly Jean Phillips Smith passed away January 16 2026 after a brief illness on the 55th anniversary of her mothers death. Beverly was born on October 12 1933 in Atlanta Georgia to loving parents Marion Hull Jack Phillips and Mildred Elizabeth Burpitt Phillips. She lived in Atlanta until she was 17...

Joan Broadfoot Lee age 74 passed away peacefully at home on January 1 2026 leaving behind a legacy of unwavering love peace and resilience. She taught us strength and kindness and her spirit will forever inspire us. Joan is survived by her loving husband of 50 years Christopher Lee her son Dru Lee a...

Evelyn Marie Turner Fowler age 100 of Smyrna TN passed away Sunday January 11 2026. Born in Detroit MI she was the daughter of the late Edgar George and Laura Barton Johnson Turner. Mrs. Fowler was also preceded in death by her husband Edward N. Fowler and a brother Thomas Turner. Mrs. Fowler is sur...

Robert Glenn Taylor age 90 years old entered into his heavenly home on Wednesday December 24 2025. On September 17 1935 Vincent Taylor Sr. and Hortense Harris Taylor welcomed him as their youngest child. Now he joins them in heaven along with his three brothers and sistersinlaw Thomas Harris BettyeV...