Obit – Mrs. Rebecca (Becky) Paschall Malone Allmon
Mrs. Rebecca (Becky) Paschall Malone Allmon, a longtime resident of Mt. Juliet, TN, went to her heavenly home on April 5th, 2024 at 1:47pm at Riverview Regional Hospital with family and Cathy Murphy, her caregiver, at her side. Becky was born on January 29, 1940 in Hickman, Tennessee. Becky graduated from Gordonsville High School in…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Elwood Lykins
Mr. Elwood Lykins, age 88 of Carthage, TN passed away on Sunday March 31, 2024. Mr. Lykins was born August 12, 1935 in West Liberty, KY. He was a son of the late Roy Lykins and Vesta Mae Howard Lykins. He was also preceded by six siblings: Harold Lykins, Woodrow Lykins, Paul Lykins, Eugene Lykins,…
Read MoreObit – James Murray Sykes
James Murray Sykes, age 89, of Crossville, Tennessee passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 6, 2024 with his loving wife by his side. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Karen Seal (Bill), parents Walter and Sadie Sykes, brother Robert H. Sykes (Gladys), and sister, Nancy Swain. He is survived by his wife Sallye…
Read MoreDirector extension talks…
By Eddie West Staff Writer Personnel will be a main topic of discussion when the school board meets later this month. Discussion of an “extension” to Director of School’s Barry Smith’s contract is expected to take place during the meeting. In addition, pay increases for all board of education employees and providing insurance for all…
Read MoreLayne Bussell named Owls basketball head coach
By Shea Haile Courier Sports CARTHAGE — Smith County High introduced Layne Bussell last Tuesday as the new SCHS Owls boys basketball head coach. Bussell will begin a new chapter in Carthage after leading the Algood Middle School boys program to the TMSAA (Tennessee Middle School Athletic Association) sectional final and to the Upper Cumberland…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 04/04/24
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, on November 21, 2014, by Deed of Trust of record in Record Book 284, Page 39, Register’s Office, Smith County, Tennessee, SHAWN CONNER and wife, BRANDI CONNER, conveyed to JACKY O. BELLAR, Trustee, the hereinafter described real estate to secure payment of a promissory note which is fully described in…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Parker Goolsby
Mr. Parker Goolsby of Lebanon and a longtime South Carthage resident was pronounced deceased at 3:43 a.m. Monday morning March 25, 2024 at the age of 83 at the Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital where he was admitted March 17th. Mr. Goolsby was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral and at his request was scheduled…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Gordon Jenkins
Mr. Gordon Jenkins age 70 of the Rome Community died at 8:35 a.m. Monday morning March 25, 2024 with his family at his bedside at the family’s Roberts Lane home following a battle with lung cancer with which he was diagnosed February 26th. He was pronounced deceased at 9:42 a.m. by Gentiva Hospice of Livingston…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Frank Owens
A longtime Difficult Community farmer, Mr. Frank Owens, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage after being discovered unresponsive at his Smith Hollow Lane farm. He was pronounced deceased at 11:02 a.m. Sunday morning March 24, 2024. Mr. Owens was 68. Eld. Michael Nesbitt officiated at the 1 p.m.…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Jean Upchurch
Mrs. Jean Upchurch, a homemaker, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Riverview Regional Medical Center E.R. in Carthage at 4:16 a.m. Thursday morning March 28, 2024 after becoming gravely ill at her daughter’s Clemons Circle home in Carthage. Mrs. Upchurch was 56. Mrs. Upchurch was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home and…
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