Rutherford County Sheriff's Office investigating death of Christiana man

The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a 68-year-old man in the Christiana community.

Investigators said Terry Wayne Barber's body was found inside his Walnut Grove Road on Wednesday night, according to a news release. The manner of death was not revealed, but detectives are treating it as a homicide, according to Detective Lt. Todd Sparks.

“Barber sold SEC memorabilia and was very involved in area sports,” Sparks said in a news release.

Barber was known locally as a high school softball umpire.

No other information was released.

Anyone with information about Barber’s death is asked to contact Detective Steve Brown at 615-904-3052, Detective Ryan Huggins at 615-904-3032 or RCSO dispatch at 615-898-7770.

Reach Mealand Ragland-Hudgins at 615-278-5160 or at mragland@dnj.com.