James Steven Steve Ayers, age 59 of Smyrna passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at St. Thomas Rutherford. He was born on January 12, 1958 in Huntland to James Ralph Ayers and Jean Brodioi Ayers. He was a machinist and loved baseball, country music, Charlie Daniels and watching old cowboy movies. Preceding him in death were his paternal grandparents, Clarence Ayers and Thelma Gulley Ayers and maternal grandparents, Henry Brodioi and Willie Robertson Brodioi. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his son, Stephen Jeffery Ayers (Myrsaides) of Chattanooga; daughters, Stacey Lee Sorrells (Chandler) and Stephanie Marie Russell (Allen) of Smyrna; sister, Cynthia Ayers Carter (George) of Goodlettsville; brother, Ralph Jeffrey Jeff Ayers of Winchester; and grandchildren, Jace Hiles, Mackenzie Pylant, Talan Pylant, Larson Russell and Skyler Russell. Visitation will be 5-8 pm Thursday at Moore-Cortner Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 1 pm Friday, August 4, 2017 at Moore-Cortner Chapel with interment following at Franklin Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), [more]