Funeral Set for Church Shooting Victim

Sep 26, 2017 at 09:54 am by bryan


The funeral for the woman who was fatally shot outside Burnette Chapel Church of Christ has been set.

Melanie Smith Crow, age 38, of Smyrna, was killed and others hurt when Emanuel Samson of Murfreesboro allegedly randomly opened fire at the church in Antioch.

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Crow is survived by her children, Royce Smith, Jr. and Brenna Smith. Her father James Crow and mother Sheila Crow. A sister, Bridget Polson survives along with grandparents J.R. and Linda Williams and Jane Clifford.

A Celebration of Melanie's life will be on Thursday, September 28, 2017, at 12:00pm, at West Harpeth Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens.

Visitation will be on Wednesday from 1:00pm until 8:00pm, and on Thursday from 9:00am until the service time at 12:00pm at West Harpeth Funeral Home.

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