Toni Leigh Horne Rhodes, age 41 of Old Hickory, TN, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2025. She was born in Nashville, TN to Particia L. Horne and the late Jerry G. Horne.

Toni is survived by her husband, Johnny Rhodes of Old Hickory, TN; son, Kaden G.H. Nichols of Murfreesboro, TN; stepsons, Everett Rhodes and Eli Rhodes both of Mt. Juliet, TN; mother, Patricia L. Rice Horne of Murfreesboro, TN; sister, Jodi Marcy and her husband Brad of Murfreesboro, TN; nephews, Archer Marcy and Fisher Marcy both of Murfreesboro, TN; father and mother-in-law, Terry and Tena Rhodes of Lexington, TN; sister-in-law, Mary Beth Rhodes of Lexington, TN; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Visitation with the family will be from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Sunday, August 24, 2025, at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, August 25, 2025, at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Charlie Norman officiating. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM Monday at Smith Chapel Cemetery in Cookeville, TN. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.

Toni was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church and a Pharmacy Tech.

An online guestbook for the Rhodes family is available at www.woodfinchapel.com.

Woodfin Memorial Chapel. (615) 893-5151.

Our beloved mother, Beverly Aynn Cottar Higdon, age 84 of Murfreesboro, TN died peacefully at her home on Thursday, August 14, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was a native of Rutherford County, TN and was a daughter of the late John Barbee Cottar and Ethel Mai Odom Cottar. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Matthew Jordan.

Survivors include daughters, Cynthia Higdon Ferguson and Teresa Aynn Higdon Jordan; and a sister, Faye Lamb and husband Earl, all of Murfreesboro; nephews, Bryan Lamb, Eric Lamb and wife Lisa; her faithful canine companion Ladye; and a host of other loving family and friends.

A graveside service will be held at Roselawn Memorial Gardens at 10:00am Saturday, August 23, 2025, with Pam Pilote officiating.

Joseph “Joe” Milton White, age 94, passed away in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Sunday, August 17, 2025, surrounded by his family.

He is survived by his daughter, Teri White Nicholson, and his son, Tim White (Mary), both of Murfreesboro; four grandchildren: Adam Nicholson, Casey Nicholson Miley (Jonathan), Lane White Booten (Adam), and Joe Will White (Karla); and six great-grandchildren: John and Boone
Miley, Wells and Eleanor Booten, and Sofia and Will White.

Family and friends are invited to visit with Joe’s family at Woodfin Memorial Chapels on Friday, August 22, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. A graveside service will be held at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Nashville on a later date.

Willie Donnie McMahan "Granny Mac", age 100 of Murfreesboro, TN passed
away at home on Tuesday August 19, 2025. She was a native of Cannon County
and was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Leon McMahan; great-grandson,
Brent West, and sister, Nancy Dewese.
Mrs. McMahan was a member of the Church of Christ and was a devoted wife,
mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother.
She is survived by her daughter, Linda Harrell; sons, Larry McMahan and wife
Barbara, John McMahan and wife Carol; Grandchildren, Larry McMahan, II and
wife Kendra, Melinda West and husband Gary, Chris McMahan, Jeff McMahan,
Yolanda Juergens and husband JP, Nahlah Rogers; Great-grandchildren,
Mackenzie McMahan, Bailey McMahan, Brittany Simons and husband Scott,
Christy McMahan,, Chaise McMahan, Hailey Lowe; great-great- grandchildren,
Ryan, Tyler, Rylee, Tyiana, Landen, Melodie, Remington, Kingston, Kaydence.
The family would like to express a special thanks to Gentiva Hospice, especially
Roxy and Dena.
Visitation will be Friday August 22 nd 4:00PM to 8:00PM at Woodfin Memorial
Chapel. Funeral service will be 1:00PM Saturday August 23 rd at Woodfin
Memorial Chapel. Bro Herb Alsup will officiate. Interment will follow in
MacMahan Cemetery. www.woodfinchapel.com

Jesse Aaron Golden of Christina, Tennessee, changed dwellings and left this life
for another on August 16th, 2025. He was born in Bluffton, Ohio to Dale Golden
and Carolyn Miller Golden. He was a brother to the late Jason and Joshua Golden
and brother to his only living sister, Julia Golden. He is the grandson of the late
Bobby Miller and living grandmother Elsie Miller, who’ve both had a profound
impact on his life.

He was married to Amber Bond Golden for 18 years and they had a wonderful life
together with their beautiful daughter, Anora Faith Golden.

Jesse attended Believers Tabernacle. He was a man of strong faith, loved God, and
his family above all. He was a man of the wilderness and the great outdoors. He
spent his past time hunting and fishing or you could find him in his barn, tending to
his horses. He was a jokester and a fun uncle. He was wonderful with both children
and animals.

A celebration of life is in place to honor our deeply loved husband, father, son,
brother, grandson, son-in-law, brother-in-law, nephew, uncle and friend, Jesse
Aaron Golden.

Please join our families on Friday August 22nd, 2025 at the Woodfin Memorial
Chapel for visitation from 11-2 pm. HIs home-going service and remembrance
gathering, will be at 2pm.

Reverend Joseph Hamid and Reverend Darren Kinzer will officiate and Jesse will
be laid to rest at Millers Cemetery, following the services.

In lieu of flowers, plants only are requested and/or donations to the charity,
Freedom Reigns Ranch of Tennessee, in memory of Jesse Golden.
www.woodfinchapel.com

Mary Lucille Gentry, age 97, passed away August 18, 2025 at her residence. She was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County and retired as a line worker at General Electric.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Posey Lee Harrell and Ida Lee Stanley Harrell; husband Ray Gentry; brother, Posey Lee Harrell, Jr.; sisters, Dorothy Warren and Ema Jean Haynes. She is survived by son, Guy David (Mary) Travis; daughter, Ida Rosetta (James) McCreary; grandchildren, David Lee Travis; and great-grandchildren, Jeffery and Jessica.

Visitation will be 4:00-7:00 PM, Thursday, August 21, 2025 at Jennings and Ayers Funeral Home.

Chapel service will be 11:00 AM, Friday, August 22, 2025 at Jennings and Ayers Funeral Home with Bro. Darrel Whaley officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens with family and friends serving as pallbearers.

Katherine “Kay” Shannon Woodfin, age 88, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed peacefully at home on Friday, August 15, 2025, surrounded
by her loving family. A native of Greenbrier, TN, Kay was the daughter of the late Lena Margaret Cotton and James Stanley
Shannon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, John Benton “Bubba” Woodfin, and
sisters, Margaret Ann Hodges and Betty Shannon Cloyd.
She was a 1954 graduate of Greenbrier High School and attended Tennessee Tech and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in social
work from Middle Tennessee State University in 1959. Kay was crowned Miss Murfreesboro in 1958. She met and married the love
of her life on June 13, 1959, at Greenbrier United Methodist Church. Together, they shared many joyful years raising their four
daughters at their cherished homes in Scottland Acres and on Clark Boulevard. Kay was a community leader and served as a
member of Charity Circle in Murfreesboro, the Oakland Association, and Ascension St. Thomas Rutherford Foundation. Kay enjoyed
volunteering with the Wesley Foundation and St. Jude Children’s Hospital. She was also an Elder at Central Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ) where she sang beautifully in the choir for over 40 years. In recognition of their generous philanthropic
contributions, Kay and Bubba were named the 2009 Heart Ball Honorees by the American Heart Association and the 2014
Ascension St. Thomas Rutherford Philanthropists of the Year.
Kay lived a full and gracious life, marked by elegance, warmth, and love. She lived the virtues of a woman as described in Proverbs
31: generous, compassionate, and strong. She was a natural-born athlete, having played basketball in high school as well as golf and
tennis for many years. As the devoted matriarch of the Woodfin family, her greatest joys came from vacationing with Bubba and the
girls and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Whether tending her beautiful garden, hosting family and
community gatherings, or singing along to country music played by her family, Kay’s legacy of hospitality, kindness, and charm will
live on in the hearts of all who knew her.
She is survived by her daughters; Shannon Parsons and her husband David, Katherine “Kit” Ramsay and her husband Chuck,
Melissa Combs and her husband Ron, and Ashley Backer and her husband John. She is also survived by her brother, Pat Shannon
and his wife Pati. Affectionately known as “KaKa,” Kay also leaves a legacy through her grandchildren, Kati Ramsay and her wife
Katie, Charlie Ramsay and his wife Amanda, Hannah Margaret Allen and her husband Grant Schumacher, Grace Combs, Meg
Combs, Ann Frances Killebrew and her husband Douglas, Katherine Backer, and Jack Backer; great grandchildren, Ramsay Kate,
Oliver, Addison, Ella, Lucy, and Woodfin. She will also be fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews, dear friends, and
caretakers.
The Family wish to express a special thank you to Jenni Curtis for her years of love and devotion.
Memorials may be made in Kay’s honor to Central Christian Church, the Ascension St. Thomas Rutherford Foundation, or the
Charity Circle of Murfreesboro.
Visitation with the family will be Thursday, August 21, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. The Funeral
service will begin at 1:00 PM with Rev. Suzanne Cloyd Hultman and Rev. Dr. John Hinkle officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen
Cemetery with family members and staff members of Woodfin Funeral Chapels serving as pallbearers.

Jerry M. Watson, age 87, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025 at Alive Hospice Murfreesboro Campus. Jerry was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County and retired from Bridgestone/Firestone Tire Company. Jerry was in the United States Army 82nd Airborne. He was a member of the Mt. Moriah Masonic Lodge #18, Murfreesboro, TN. He was an auctioneer with Durham Realty and Auction. Jerry was also an avid yard sale and gun show enthusiast.

Jerry was preceded in death by his wife Emilie Odelene Short Watson; parents, Ivy Mitchell and Ella Kate Carroll Watson; and niece Emily Wilson. He is survived by his daughter, Jan (Lori) Watson; nieces, Debbie Honeycutt and Cindy (Lynn) Phillips; nephew, William (Danette) Short; nephew-in-law, Rick Wilson; and lots of great nieces and nephews.

Visitation with the family will be from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at Jennings & Ayers. The chapel service will be at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday at Jennings & Ayers with Frank Lipetri officiating. Burial will follow in the Short Cemetery with family and friends serving as pallbearers.