Gene Bellar epitome of Exploration, Motivation, Duration
By Scott Winfree Courier Publisher Gene Bellar of San Diego, California regularly makes a return trip to his native Smith County, Tennessee. His latest 2,000-plus mile flight occurred just this past week. To add perspective, Gene Bellar is now 99 years young. His visits with relatives and driving to see his old stomping grounds of…
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Walmart celebrated its months long renovation during a ceremony Friday morning. Shawnna McSpadden, Walmart coach, served as master of ceremonies. READ MORE IN THIS WEEK’S COURIER
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 05/09/24
STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Theodore John Balicki, Sr. Case#80CH1-2024-PR-2785 Notice is hereby given that on the 3rd day of May, 2024, Letters of Testamentary in respect to the estate of Theodore John Balicki, Sr., Deceased, who died on the 20th day of April, 2024, were issued to the undersigned by…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Dean Sanders
Mrs. Dean Sanders, a homemaker of the Elmwood Community, departed her earthly journey at 9:30 p.m. Saturday evening May 4th, at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage with her son and two nieces by her bedside. The 83 year old Mrs. Sanders had been residing at the facility since being admitted April…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Janice Fisher
A Hiwassee Community homemaker, Mrs. Janice Fisher, went to be with her Heavenly Father at 11:33 a.m. Tuesday evening April 30th with her family surrounding her bedside. She was pronounced deceased at 1:12 a.m. Wednesday morning May 1, 2024 by Gentiva Hospice of Livingston who had been assisting the family with her care in her…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Sarah Vance Halbert
Mrs. Sarah Vance Halbert age 87, a homemaker of the Taylorsville Community in Wilson County, died peacefully at 7:12 p.m. Friday evening May 3, 2024 at the Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro. Funeral services from the Ligon and Bobo Funeral Home in Lebanon were conducted Tuesday afternoon May 7th at 1 p.m. with Eld. Jeff Blackwell…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Saxon (Sax) Ridgeway
Mr. Saxon (better known as Sax) Ridgeway died peacefully at 5:15 a.m. Wednesday morning May 1, 2024 at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage where he had made his home since 2012. Graveside services and interment were held at 10 a.m. Thursday morning May 2nd. Burial followed in the section five at…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 05/02/24
STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Billy Durell Napier Case#80CH1-2024-PR-2783 Notice is hereby given that on the 17th day of April, 2024, Letters of Testamentary in respect to the estate of Billy Durell Napier, Deceased, who died on the 29th day of January, 2024, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Karen Smithwick Moore
A 67 year old Rome Community housewife, Mrs. Karen Smithwick Moore, died peacefully Thursday morning April 25, 2024 at 9:45 a.m. at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage where she had been receiving therapy since April 11th. Prior to that she had been a resident of The Pavilion Memory Care unit in…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Ted Balicki Sr.
Mr. Ted Balicki Sr. age 81, a hobby farmer of the Kempville Community, was pronounced deceased at 2:22 p.m. Saturday afternoon April 20, 2024 at the Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage where he was admitted April 15th with respiratory problems. Mr. Balicki was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home where his family…
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