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Death Notices Phone NameCity, StateAgeDeath Funeral HomeDay, Time Place of Service Brandon, Pamela p.m.Haynes Chapel U.M. Chuch, MurfreesboroHunter Funeral Home 615-237-9318 Smy rna McFadden, service at a later dateRucker Memorial Chapel 615-895-2200 Pritchett, ChapelBass Funeral Home615-683-8212 Russell, Aileen Marie Fultz Shul tz, Charlie p.m.Life Point ChurchCrawford Mortuary Crematory 615-254-8200 Waller, and Ayers615-893-2422 Wingerter, pmJennings and AyersJennings and Ayers615-893-2422 Age 74, passed away December 14, 2014 at home peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Preceded in death by parents, C.E. Shults and Nell James Shults; brother, Mack Shults and sister, Debby Shults Lafferty. Survived by his one and only, Sandy Shultz; children, Tim (Debby), Chuck (Erin), Rick (Terri), John (Robbie), Mike, Ginger (Thomas) Pate, and Sherrie (Joseph) Rahn.

Also surviving are grandchildren, ni, Mandie, Neely, Brittany, Logan, Samantha, Cassie, Ryan, Matt, Zach, Alex, Blake, Roman, Shelley, Stacey, Jason, Tom, Andrew, Cortney, Cameron; great- grandchildren, Hayden, Shultz, Kelsey, Jackson, Carter, Kathryn, Lily, Wyatt, Olivia, Tyson, Ken- zlynn, Kyleigh, Kingston, Armani and Demani; siblings, Ed Shults, Peggy Shults Bernatek, Harold Shults and Joyce Shults White, and many loving nieces and nephews. Charlie proudly served his countr in the U.S. Army from 1958 to 1960, and retired from Yellow Freight in 1998 after 26 years of service. He was a proud man who loved his family more than anything life had to offer him. Some of most cherished moments were just the simple times of family gatherings and attending his sports activities, always there to cheer them on.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, December 19, 2014 at Life Point Church, 506 Legacy Drive, Smyrna, TN 37167. Visitation at the church will be one hour prior to the service. In lieu of owers, memorial contributions may be made to Ronald McDonald House, 2144 Fairfax Avenue, Nashville, TN 37212 (www. rmhcnashville.com); or to A Child, P.O.

Box 11242, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 (www.asoldiers- child.org). Online Guestbook at www.crawfordservices. com. Crawford Mortuary and Crematory, (615) 254-8200. Charlie Ray Shultz Frances Sue Spivey Messick, age 78 of Murfreesboro, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, December 15, 2014.

A native of Jackson County, Tennessee she was the daughter of the late Otha and Viola Hall Spivey. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Joe Messick who died in 2003; nephew, William Lloyd Walker, brother, Otha E. Spivey, sister-in-law, Reba Covington. Funeral service will be 12 noon, Thursday at Memorial Chapel with Brother Steve Goforth and Brother Kevin Barrett ciating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Garden with Jeff Spivey, Michael Ragland, Joey Wade, Rick Covington, Richard Covington, Steve Peterson, Daniel Robinson and Dusty Ragland serving as Pallbearers.

Mrs. Messick is survived by her sister, Faye Ragland; brother, Dwight Spivey both of nephews, Jeff Spivey Michael Ragland, Rick Covington; nieces, Kim Stafford, Jennifer Spivey and Linda Jackson. Mrs. Messick was a member of Bellwood Baptist Church and retired from teaching in 1998 from Smyrna High School. Memorials may be made in memory of Sue to Comfort You Ministries or American Cancer Society, Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-8 p.m.

at Memorial Chapel, (615) 893-5151. Online condolences may be made to www.wood- ncha el.com Frances Sue Spivey Messick Claudetta Wingerter, age 73, passed away December 15, 2014 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. She was a native of Arthur, TN and lived in Murfreesboro. Claudette was preceded in death by her parents, William Chumley and Dorothy Shaffer; husband, Russel Joe Wingerter; stepson, Russell Wingerter; sister, Loretta Corzette.

She is survived by her sons, Gary (Carla) Whitaker of Murfreesboro, Jackie (Melanie) Whitaker of Murfreesboro; step-son, Greg (Charleen) Wingerter; brother, Sunny Chumley of Murfreesboro; grandchildren, Matt and Brandyn Whitaker, Lauren and Dustin Duggin and step-grandchildren, Trevor and Marshall Wingerter; and one great-grandchild, Brantley Duggin. Visitation with the family will be from 11:00 AM till service time at 1:00 PM on Thursday, December 18, 2014. Burial will follow at Coleman Cemetery with Pastor Raymond Hillis. Friends and family will serve as pallbearers. Jennings and Ayers Funeral Home, 820 South Church Murfreesboro, TN 37130.

615-893-2422. Please leave online condolences at www.jenningsan- dayers.com. Claudetta Wingerter Aileen Marie Fultz Russell, age 86, of Smyrna, TN, passed away the morning of Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. Mrs.

Russell was the daughter of the late Leonard Fultz and Geneva Cowan Fultz and the wife of the late James Russell, Sr. She is survived by her daughter, Debbie (Don) Young of Smyrna; sons, James Russell, Jr. and Brian (Brenda) Russell both of Smyrna. The family will honor Mrs. life with a celebration the morning of Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Ten at Roselawn Funeral Home with Pastor Dwayne Pierce Placement will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Russell was a member of Murfreesboro First Church of God and in lieu of customary oral tributes, memorials may be made to the Association. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be Wednesday evening from Four till Eight and one hour prior to the service on Thursday at Roselawn Funeral Home, 5350 NW Broad Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37129, 615893-2742. Aileen Marie Fultz Russell Jack Haley Kirk, age 66 of Murfreesboro, died Monday, December 15, 2014.

He was a native of Livingston, TN and was preceded in death by his parents, John Benjamin Kirk and Gladys Marie Williams Kirk; grandson, Cody Michael Robinson; grandmother, Bertie Copeland. Mr. Kirk was retired from Chromalox and was owner and operator of Mowing Service. He is survived by daughters, April Robinson and husband Michael of Murfreesboro, Cayce Strait and husband John of Woodbury, TN; granddaughters, Jacky and Macy Robinson, Samantha and Ava Strait; brother, Jimmy Leslie and wife Willie Mae of Livingston, TN. Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Saturday at Memorial Chapel.

Brother Joe Sissom will Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Friday at Memorial Chapel, (615) 893-5151. www.woodfi nchapel.com Jack Haley Kirk Callie Jean Jones, age 83, of Smyrna, died December 15, 2014. She was a native of Rutherford Co.

and daughter of the late Elzie M. and Mattie Reed Carroll. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Lucille Carroll Wrather and two brothers, Floyd and Jackson Carroll. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m., Thursday at Mapleview Cemetery in Smyrna with Bro. Russ King and Bro.

Jerry Maxwell ciating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. at Chapel, Smyrna. Mrs. Jones is survived by her husband of 63 years, Enoch Jones, daughter, Connie Jones Matthews; son-in-law, Curtis Matthews; sisters, Josephine Neal and Modean Brewer.

Mrs. Jones was a former nurse having worked in many area hospitals. She was always praised for her good work. She was a member of Gilroy Church of Christ. She loved her church and was a dedicated worker there.

Friends will serve as Pallbearers. Online condolences may be made at www.woodfi nchapel.com Callie Jean Jones Mildred Dean Waller, age 76, passed away at her residence December 15, 2014. She was a native of Giles County and a residence of Unionville. Mildred was preceded in death by her parents, Mack Brownie and Ora Pearl Spires Clark; sister, Fanny Mae Beckum and brother, Mack Clark. She is survived by her sons, William Waller and Kenneth Waller; daughters, Debra Sharp and Marilyn Malone; brother, Dewey Clark; sisters, Ella Anderson, Edith Clark; grandchildren, Tyler Malone, Lyrik Waller; and great- grand child, Deklan Malone.

A memorial service will be set at a later date. Jennings and Ayers Funeral Home, 820 South Church Murfreesboro, Tn 37130. 615-893-2422. Please leave online condolences at www.jenningsan- dayers.com. Mildred D.

Waller Pamela Sue Brandon, age 51 of Murfreesboro, died Saturday, December 6, 2014 at her residence. Born in Jefferson City, MO, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Rosa Thomas Dunn. She is survived by her daughter, Amanda Albaugh and grandsons, T.J. Taylor and Nash Hall all of Murfreesboro. Memorial service will be at 3 p.m.

Saturday, December 20, 2014 at Haynes Chapel United Methodist Church, 5935 Woodbury Pike, Murfreesboro, TN. Hunter Funeral Home, (615) 237-9318 Pamela Sue Brandon Arthur McFadden, age 52, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2014 in Portland, OR. He is the son of Mrs. Erma Roper of Murfreesboro, TN. A Memorial Service will be held at Cherry Grove Missionary Baptist Church at a later date.

Local services have been entrusted to Rucker Memorial Chapel, (615) 8952200. www.ruckermemori- alchapel.com Arthur McFadden A2 DAILY NEWS struggle against Ebola would affect the food supply, Trousdale said. Trousdale and his wife had been on many missions to Sierra Leone for decades. He was in the country last May when he first Ebola deaths ere announced and said he outbreak of the disease was heartbreaking to atch from abroad. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has estimated in Sierra Leone more than 8,200 diagnosed cases of Ebola and 2,033 deaths tied to the disease also tricken thousands in uinea and Liberia.

hile the food dir ectly treat the disease, he said it was been encouraging to watch people from Middle Tennessee rally to help those who are ill. Because of the wide- reaching effects of the disease, farmers go to their fields to har- est rice and that less ood could be distributed a nd sold because of quarantines. inal Command President Claude King said the role in the effort became one of a facilitator between those who needed and could dis- tribute the food and the people who could supply i t. The organization eached out to the interna- ional non-profit Stop unger Now, which volunteered to donate two containers of their rice- based food packets to the country. The shipments contain more than 570,000 meals apiece, King said.

With funding from a Hendersonville church, he ministry coordinated he transfer of those eals to New Harvest Global Ministries, a hristian organization based in Sierra Leone they had worked during prior mission trips and that could distribute the food without fear it would be misused. New Harvest is led by Shodankeh Johnson, who has come to Murfreesboro before to speak with local churches and eek medical care for his a dopted son. nce the food arrived in Sierra Leone in Octo- er, it was sent to quarantined areas of the country for distribution. Most of the food was given to those being observed for possible Ebola infections, Hargrave said. Medical supplies also went with the first shipment, though Hargrave said those supplies necessary for the ther shipments.

hile the packets are being donated by Christ ian-based organizations, the food has reached Sierra Leoneans without any question of faith or creed, he said. very much a gift of Hargrave said. Trousdale, the long- ime missionary, said he had spoken with Johnson a nd was told they omprehend how much hose supplies meant to the communities they were brought to. Now, the Murfreesboro non-profit is trying to raise money to make sure the latter two shipments of food packets can ake it from the Sierra Leone capital of Freetown the communities that eed it most. A nother two ship- ents were organized by Missouri-based charity Convoy of Hope and are expected to reach West Africa by next week, King said.

From there, he said the group still needs to find the money to make sure the supplies are transported throughout he country. We went ahead and ot the shipments on their way, but there will be a unding need to try to get the food King said. Organizers also said the need for food will remain in Sierra Leone, even after the Ebola crisis is averted, and Trousdale i optimistic that support will continue. not really sur- rised Middle Tennessee as supported everything this way, but thrilled at how people are responding to all of he said. Contact Brian Wilson at 615-2785165 or Follow him on Twitter Continued from Page A1 Food heartwarming and thrilling to see people responding so graciously and asking what we could do to JERRY TROUSDALE vice president, Final Command Ministries telling reporters last week he supports raising the gas tax as part of a larger comprehensive plan to fix the sys- system for funding roads.

Those positions seem particularly telling for an a dministration and Rep ublican-led legislature hat has been unwilling to i ncrease other taxes in recent years. Tennessee currently taxes 21.4 cents per gallon of fuel, providing the tate with $657.8 million i revenue a year. Local governments collect 7.9 cents of that share, the Tennessee Department of Transportation collects 1 2.8 cents and the remaining portion goes to the general fund. The federal gas tax, which changed since 1993, is 18.4 cents per gallon of fuel. While he stopped short of advocating for an increase in the gas tax, Burg ess did say the Mayors Caucus wants the state to consider funding more mass transportation alter- atives, should the gas tax et raised.

We would like for hem to consider putting a piece of that aside for it to be available to TDOT for capital Burgess said, adding the idstate has needed to i mprove mass transportation between counties for many years. want to continue to i mprove the journey to a nd from Burgess aid. The need will grow along with the population but, he said, with no ded- i cated funding in place, a solution to Middle Tenness traffic problems may be a while off. Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner John Schroer, during his de- budget hearing with the governor earl ier this month, said Tennessee is becoming a maintenance-only He said Tennessee as the 13th lowest gas tax in the country. ompounding transportation needs has been a lack of federal funds as well.

Congress has not completed a full six-year highway bill, which state transportation officials rely upon as apredictable source of revenue to schedule long- term projects. In October, Schroer notified state lawmakers hat 12 construction projects and 21right-of-way acquisitionstotaling $400 illion had been delayed until the next fiscal year because of uncertainty ver federal funds. Among the delayed construction projects are an I-55 interchange in Shelby County ($32.4 million), a truck climbing lane on I-40 east in Dickson and Williamson count ies ($26.7 million) and work on I-40 east to I-440 outh in Davidson County $3 million). The state transporta- ion full list backlogged projects is $8 billion. Michael Skipper, executive director of the Metro Planning Organization, hich oversees transit lanning for the Middle ennessee area, said the tate and federal gas tax rates have lost because neither i ncreases with inflation.

In addition, he said pushes toward more fuel-effi- ient cars and more judicious travel will further rode funds for transport ation. This has been on our adar for some kipper said. Michelle Willard contributed to this report. Continued from Page A1 Mayors.