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4A DAILY NEWS jenningsandayers.com TN-0001102629 Pam Barrett, age 63, of Murfreesboro, TN, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 12, 2016. A native of Murfreesboro, she was the daughter of the late Rex and Jean Jeter Carroll. A Celebration of Life will be Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at The Well. Pastor Dave Bauder will ci- ate.

Visitation will be Saturday beginning one hour prior to service. Mrs. Barrett is survived by her children, Teresa Barrett; son, Michael (Brandy) Barrett; brother, Gary (Brenda Blanton) Carroll; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Pam was a member of The Well. She was employed for 26 years with Heritage Farms.

She will be greatly missed by her loving family and friends. Memorials in Memory of Pam can be made to the American Cancer Society. An online guestbook is available at www.wood- nchapel.com 615-893-5151 PAM BARRETT Murfreesboro, TN Mary Lozell King Wilson, age 85, of Smyrna, TN, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 12, 2016. She was born to Thomas A King and Mattie Lovain King on Sept. 3, 1931 in Dalton, GA.

She graduated from Valley Point High School in 1949, where she was on the Greenwave Basketball Team. Mary married H. Russell Wilson Sept. 3, 1953 in Columbus, GA. Their son Victor Farrell was born at Ft.

Benning, GA, in 1954 and their daughter, Wanda Jean was born at Ft. Bragg, N.C, in 1955. Her career began in Columbus, GA. where she graduated training in 1953. She worked many years as a Registered Nurse and at Military Hospitals in Ft.

Bragg, N.C., as well as the Phillipines as a volunteer. She also worked in Dalton, GA. for Dr. John Looper and in Hamilton Memoiral Hospital before and after returning from the Philippines. She then moved to Smyrna, TN and worked in the Smyrna Hospital and spent 23 years working as an Industrial Nurse for General Electric, in Murfreesboro, TN.

Mary was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend. She loved visitors and visiting others. Which is why she was often found in her kitchen whipping up a fresh batch of cookies for friends throughout the community. She was always willing to listen and help. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert Russell Wilson who served in the U.S.

Air Force for 27 years. She is survived by her son, Victor Farrell Wilson, daughter, Wanda Jean Sliger and her husband Alan, grandson, Stephen Cutlip and granddaughters, Jacquelyn Cutlip, Ashley Wilson and Ti any Wilson; sister, Eva Taylor and her husband Jack; sister in law, Ruby King McCurdy, along with many nieces, nephews and cousins. Mary was a member of Highland Heights Church of Christ where she worked in the benevolent program. She was very active in shing, bowling and golf. She made at least 2 hole in ones in her gol ng career.

Visitation will be held Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.at Wood Chapel in Smyrna. Brother Wayne Cornwell will ciate. A graveside service will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens at 1:00 p.m. Memorials in memory of Mrs.

Wilson can be made to the Association. An online guestbook is available at www.wood- nchapel.com 615-459-3254 MARY LOZELL KING WILSON Smyrna, TN Robert Eugene Hayes, age 66 of Murfreesboro passed away Monday November 14, 2016, surrounded by loved ones. He was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County and was the son of the late, Marvin and Ura Beatrice Lowe Hayes; he was also preceeded in death by his father-in-law, James Frizzell. Mr. Hayes was a member of the Church of Christ and a 1968 graduate of Central High School.

He was a member of Tennessee Army National Guard, 450th Aviation Company from 1969 to 1974, and was employed as resident engineer with the Murfreesboro Water and Sewer Department from 1973 to 1981. Mr. Hayes retired from Vought Aircraft Industries in 2006. After retiring he helped his two sons start Hayes Bros Auto Care in Readyville, and Complete Auto Care in Murfreesboro. He is survived by his wife of 46 years Dianne Hayes; sons, Todd Hayes and wife Cassie, Taylor Hayes and wife Jenny; grandchildren, Courtney, Shelby, and Lillian Hayes; brother; David Hayes and wife Beverly; nieces and nephews, Emily and Jason Harper, Kimberly and Allen Daubenspeck, Jason and Karen Hayes; great-nieces and gr eat-nephews, Caleb Hayes, Katelyn Harper, Colby Harper, Allie Dabney, Cameran Hayes, Lucas Daubenspeck and Jayden Hayes; mother-in-law, Allie Mae Frizzell.

Family wishes to sincerely thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers during our journey with dementia. The compassion, devotion, and care of Alive Hospice, Family Sta ng Solutions, and Sharon Orr, were a true blessing and we are forever grateful. Memorials may be made to Alive Hospice, 1718 Patterson St. Nashville, TN 37203. Graveside service with Military Honors will be Thursday at Evergreen Cemetery.

Joe Brown, Joe Cross, Bud Mitchell and Tim Watts will ciate. Jason Hayes, Caleb Hayes, Jason Harper, Colby Harper, Allen Daubenspeck, Bryan Gilbert, Marty Gilbert, Russell Reedy, and Jared Thompson will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be to Wednesday at Wood Memorial Chapel. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.wood nchapel.com ROBERT EUGENE HAYES Murfreesboro, TN Joe Harold Collier, age 87, passed away November 14, 2016. He was born November 27, 1928 in Mississippi to parents Ira C.

(Red) Collier and Bonnie Waldrop Collier. Joe was a dog lover, an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting in his younger years. He was an Eagle Scout and very proud that his son Joe Jr. and grandson Ty Collier followed in his footsteps earning Eagle Scout as well. He graduated from Central High School in Jackson, Mississippi then earned a degree in Civil Engineering from Mississippi State University.

He served in the army as a First Lieutenant spending 2 years in England during the Korean War. After leaving the army, he pursued a career in civil engineering and construction that spanned 53 years. He had his own business, Collier Construction Company, for 20 years. In his later years, he worked with Waste Water Management as an inspector and nally retired at age 78. He was a long time member of First Baptist Church, Murfreesboro, TN.

His children and grandchildren were his pride and joy. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Margaret Cagle Collier, son Joe H. Collier, Jr. and wife Belinda Collier, daughter Dr. Joan Henning and husband Chris Henning, grandsons Ty Redmond Collier, Barry W.

Duggin, Derrick C. Duggin, James Copeland Henning, and John Collier Henning. Visitation with the family will be Friday, November 18, 2016 from until at Wood Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be held Friday, November 18, 2016 at at Wood Memorial Chapel. Reverend Pam Pilot and Dr.

Noel Schoonmaker will ciate. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Honorary pallbearers are the Zachariah Sunday School Class, Bill Allen and Ben Cates. Memorials for Mr. Collier can be made to First Baptist Church Building Fund, 200 East Main Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 or to Boy Scout Troop 416 also sent to First Baptist Church.

The Collier family would like to express their appreciation to the Adams Place Assisted Living sta for their continued love and support. An online guestbook is available for the family at www.wood nchapel.com. Wood Memorial Chapel (615) 893-5151 JOE COLLIER, SR. Murfreesboro, TN Ella Sue Rone, died peacefully in her sleep late Monday evening, November 14, 2016. Born June 16, 1921 to Elizabeth and Jim Seward, Mrs.

Rone was a resident of Murfreesboro, TN. As a child Ella lived in Rutherford County; her father managed farms for Mr. Jack Beasley and later Mr. Jack Wilson. Ella Sue attended Murfreesboro Central High School, graduating with honors as a beta scholar, member of the National Honor Society and also member of the high school color guard.

Ella Sue worked as a bookkeeper at the Red Mill before settling into her role as a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was introduced, by a relative, to Maris Chester Rone of Mt. Juliet, TN. They married December 6, 1942; beginning a love a air lasting nearly 65 years before sudden death in 2007. Ella beloved brother, Edward Sims Seward, preceded her in death as a WWII casualty, Leyte, Philippines, 1945.

After discharge from WWII, he and Ella Sue moved to Bakertown, a Nashville, TN suburb. They were active members of Mill Creek Baptist Church and spent the next 30 years devoted to rearing their three children and remodeling their Ezell Road home. In 1976, Ella Sue and Chester moved to Murfreesboro to assist their aging parents. They continued their active church life at Southeast Baptist Church, caring for Jim and Elizabeth Seward and Maris Whitney Rone until their deaths. Ella Sue Rone is survived by her three children, Maris Elizabeth Rone (David) of Tyler, TX, James Whitney Rone (Jenny) of Glenn Dale, MD, Thomas David Rone (Patti) of Murfreesboro, Four grandchildren, Jules Kaliel (Happy) Klein-Rone, Johnathan Nolan Rone (Katie), Matthew Scott Rone (Amanda) and Kelsey Michelle Rone, four great grandchildren, Addyson Nicole Rone, Zoey Christine Rone, Lucy Grace Rone and Nolan Christopher Rone.

Ella Sue Seward Rone is also survived by the living members of 21 loving Seward rst cousins and her very special Rone nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be Saturday at Wood Memorial Chapel. Bro. Joe Vinson and Kent Robbins will ciate. Nephews and grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

The family requests that deacons from Mill Creek and Southeast Baptist Churches serve as Honorary Pallbearers. Following the service, Ella Sue Rone will be interred in the family plot at Evergreen Cemetery. In lieu of owers, memorials may be made to the Association in memory of Ella Sue Rone. Visitation with the family will be from 5:00 until Friday at Wood Memorial Chapel. 615-8935151.

Online condolences may be made at www.wood- nchapel.com ELLA SUE RONE Murfreesboro, TN Barrett, Pam Murfreesboro, TN 63 11:00 am The Well Wood Memorial Chapel 615-893-5151 Collier, Joe Murfreesboro, TN 87 2:00 pm Wood Memorial Chapel Wood Memorial Chapel 615-893-5151 Hayes, Robert Eugene Murfreesboro, TN 66 2:00 pm Evergreen Cemetery Wood Memorial Chapel 615-893-5151 McClure, Alfred Murfreesboro, TN 59 4:00 pm Jennings and Ayers Jennings and Ayers 615-893-2422 Rone, Ella Sue Murfreesboro, TN 95 1:00 pm Wood Memorial Chapel Wood Memorial Chapel 615-893-5151 Wilson, Mary Lozell King Smyrna, TN 85 1:00 pm Roselawn Memorial Garden Wood Chapel Smyrna 615-459-3254 Death Notices Name City, State Age Death Day, Time Place of Service Funeral Home Phone news resources, a coalition of government and nonprofit environmental groups is calling for grant applications. The deadline is Friday, Nov. 18. The Tennessee Healthy Watershed Initiative is requesting proposals from nonprofit groups, local governments, colleges and anyone else who is planning a qualified project. Projects have to fall into one of the eight strategic categories: scientific research and monitoring, restora- Seeking projects that protect, restore and improve water tion, economic development, education and empowerment, identifying best practices, protection of waters and wetlands, regional water planning, and funding.

Grants are expected to range between $30,000 and $150,000. This round of funding has $500,000 available. For more information and to see a list of past projects visit www.tn.gov/environment healthy-watershed-initiat ive. Initiative seeks grant applications MIKE REICHER USA TODAY NETWORK-TENNESSEE MARK ZALESKI THE TENNESSEAN Adam tucked amongst the foliage behind the Edmondson Pike Branch library is among the hundreds that obstruct creeks and streams across the county. A project to remove low-head dams could improve the water quality in the streams and make it easier for species such as the endangered Nashville crayfish to move freely upstream.

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Tuesday issued a ban on all campfires and the use of open fire grills throughout the park due to dry conditions and widespread wildfires. The fire restriction will be in effect until further notice. The ban applies to the use of all campfires and open grills throughout the park, including front- country and back-country campsites and picnic areas. No use of wood or charcoal fires is permitted. Park visitors also are reminded to extinguish all cigarettes, cigars, and pipes and dispose of them in appropriate containers.

Campers may continue to use gas camp stoves at designated campsites. are taking these extra precautions to help reduce the threat of wildfires and provide for visi- tor safety throughout the said Chief Ranger Steve Kloster said in a news release. ask that everyone respect this ban and report any signs of fire throughout the The park also noted that backpackers should be aware that these dry conditions affect the availability of water at springs at back-country campsites and shelters. At some locations where there is a running spring, it can take more than five minutes to fill a quart-sized bottle, according to the park. The following back- country campsites are currently known to be without water: 5, 6, 14, 16, 19, 26, 113, Mollies Ridge Shelter, Russell Field Shelter, Spence Field Shelter, Silers Bald Shelter, Double Spring Gap Shelter and Pecks Corner Shelter.

Other campsites may be without water as the drought conditions continue. Backpackers are encouraged to carefully consider their itinerary and carry extra water for those sites that are not located along major water sources. Great Smoky Mountains National Park bans open grills, campfires USA TODAY NETWORK JEFF TO THE NEWS SENTINEL Smoke coming over the Smoky Mountains from North Carolina seen at Foothills Parkway Monday..