Obit – Mrs. Rita Fisher Cummings
Mrs. Rita Fisher Cummings, a homemaker of the Pleasant Shade community, died at 8:57 a.m. Monday morning, January 30, 2023, at her Pleasant Shade Highway home at the age of 64. She was under the care of HighPoint Hospice of Gallatin. Eld. Rickey Hall officiated at the 1 p.m. Thursday afternoon, February 2nd, funeral services…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Howard Fisher
Lifelong Hiwassee community farmer Mr. Howard Fisher, age 71, died at 10:24 a.m. Sunday morning, January 29, 2023, at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville where he was admitted Saturday afternoon, being treated for Covid. Mr. Fisher was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home where his nephew, Eld. Anthony Dixon, assisted by…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Bobby Sanders
Lifelong South Carthage resident, Mr. Bobby Sanders, died unexpectedly on Monday evening, January 30, 2023, after collapsing at his Malone Street home. He was pronounced deceased shortly after arrival at the Riverview Regional Medical Center E.R. in Carthage at 5:41 p.m. Mr. Sanders was 82. His pastor, Eld. Anthony Dixon, officiated at the 11 a.m.…
Read MoreMaster Lucas Harbaugh & Master Everett Harbaugh
Master Lucas Carter Harbaugh passed away at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in the warm embrace of his parents and Jesus on Saturday, January 28, 2023. Despite his short time on earth, born at 12:14 p.m. and called home at 12:30 p.m., he was deeply loved and brought immense joy to those around him. His twin…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Tim Gorman
Mr. Tim Gorman, of Murfreesboro, died at the age of 36 at 6:26 p.m. Monday evening, January 30, 2023, at the Alive Hospice Residence in Nashville where he was admitted January 25th, suffering from glioblastoma with which he had battled since April of 2018. Saturday afternoon, February 4th, funeral services were conducted from the Carthage…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Jacob Phillips
Mr. Jacob Phillips, age 31, of the Buffalo Valley community, died peacefully at 12:40 a.m. Thursday morning, February 2, 2023, at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center where he was admitted December 22nd from his Cookeville Highway home, suffering with respiratory failure. Mr. Phillips was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home and was cremated…
Read MoreBusinesses, highway temporarily closed after bomb threat made
By Eddie West Staff Writer Gordonsville Highway/Highway 53 and four businesses in Gordonsville were temporarily shut down over the weekend, following a bomb threat. The bomb threat was received at the Gordonsville McDonalds restaurant shortly after 6 p.m., Saturday. After receiving the call, a McDonalds employee contacted the Gordonsville Police Department to report the incident.…
Read MoreFire hall dedicated in honor of late Fire Chief Powell
By Eddie West Staff Writer The Defeated Creek Volunteer Fire Department building was recently dedicated in honor of the late Fire Chief Brandon Powell. Powell was the charter fire chief of the department which was established as District 3 in October of 1986. The longtime fire chief passed away in September of 2016 at the…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 02/02/23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Glenda P. Wilmore Notice is hereby given that on the 13th day of January, 2023, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of Glenda P. Wilmore, Deceased, who died on the 19th day of December, 2022, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Smith County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident,…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Glenda Crumpton
Mrs. Glenda Crumpton, of Lebanon, passed away peacefully at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage at 9:21 a.m. Friday morning, January 27, 2023, where she had made her home since May 28th of 2020. Mrs. Crumpton was 74. Mrs. Crumpton was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home and was cremated…
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