John Price Badgett, 87, of Murfreesboro died Thursday, Jan. 26.He was born, Oct. 23, 1924, and was raised on the family farm in Vervilla as the middle child and only son of Allen W. and Carrie L. Badgett. As a young man, John worked in construction as a welder and as a truck driver from Atlanta to Michigan, as well as volunteering for the National Guard. At the age of 35, he met and married the love of his life, Jean Travis.