All Obituaries

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Herman J. Robinson, age 77, of Murfreesboro, TN. Mr. Robinson passed from this life on May 7, 2021. He was born in the Beech Grove Community. Known as “Pops” to many, he was known for his loving and caring nature, his dedication to the Lord and for his many talents. He was a very gifted and skilled musician and vocalist. His great sense of humor caused everyone who met him, to love him. Mr....

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Karen Dianne Perry Goines, age 69 of Cowan. Mrs. Goines passed away at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System in Winchester Wednesday April 28, 2021 following a lengthy illness while surrounded by her loving and devoted family.  Karen was born July 30, 1951 in Franklin County to Harvey L. Perry, Sr. and Florence Wilder Perry.  In addition to her father, she is preceded in death by her husband of...

Watson- North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Wanda Louise Nard Scott. Miss Scott passed from this life on April 24, 2021. She was born to the late Johnny Nard and Anna Louise Kennerly. Miss Scott had a lengthy employment history including Genesco, Lanier and Southern Manor, where she was a caretaker until retirement in 2016. Among her other interest in life, she loved being with her family, and taking trips. She was a loving and very...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Marynell Vavra, age 71, of LaVergne, TN. Mrs. Vavra passed from this life on Saturday April 24, 2021, at Ascension St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN. She was a native of Texas but moved to Nashville in 1999. In 2018 she and her husband made their home in LaVergne, TN. Mrs. Vavra enjoyed Gospel music and sung professionally since 1982 and recorded several albums. She was a member of The...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Crystal Anne Newgent Brannan of Fayetteville.  She is preceded in death by her son, Aidan; father, Marshall Aaron Newgent and brothers, Jeff & Troy; brother-in-law, Adam Eakes; maternal grandparents, Martha and James Patrick.  She leaves to mourn her passing and cherish her memory, her daughter, Taryn Brannan; parents, Darlene and Allen Freeman; sisters, Jennifer (Kevin) Webb, Angel (Kerry)...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Melissa Ann Mantooth, age 59 of Winchester.  Ms. Mantooth passed away Saturday April 10, 2021 at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System in Winchester.  She was a 1978 graduate of Franklin County High School.  Among her many interests in life she loved swimming, sunbathing and shopping.  Being the loving and attentive grandmother she was, its goes without saying that she adored her...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Steven Guttke age 54, of Winchester. Steven passed from this life on April 10, 2021. A private service was held by the family.

Doyle R. “Dinky” Miller, 63, of Bryant, of Indiana passed away Friday, April 9, 2021, at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana. He was born on February 11, 1958 in Winchester, Tennessee to the late Horton Miller and late Velma Grace (Clark) Miller.  He married Annabelle Bollinger on December 10, 2001 in Portland, Indiana. Doyle was a member of Fort Recovery Nazarene Church in Fort Recovery, Ohio. He retired from Silberline in Decatur, Indiana with over 42 years of...

Jack Ross, age 73 of Estill springs, passed away April 5, 2021 following an extended illness. An Associate Vice President at Middle Tennessee State University, he faithfully served his alma mater for more than 40 years in a variety of professional roles.  He is survived by his wife and high school sweetheart,  Pauline Sells Chadwick Ross of Estill Springs; daughter, Jennifer Ross Craze and her mother Deborah Hollan, granddaughter, Stella Craze, all of Murfreesboro; brother-in-law,...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Michael Patrick Kennedy, age 59 of Winchester.  Mr. Kennedy went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 2. 2021.  He is preceded in death by his son, Jeffrey Kennedy in 2011.  He leaves to mourn his passing, his daughter, Jacqueline Kennedy of Nashville; his son, Patrick Kennedy of Murfreesboro; mother and father, Reba Mason Kennedy and Mike Virgil Kennedy, both of...