Retired Smith County educator, Smith County Commissioner and former Town of Carthage Vice- Mayor, Mr. Bill Reece, died at the age of 72 at 11:48 p.m. Tuesday evening January 3, 2023 at the TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center in Smyrna suffering from respiratory distress related to Covid.  Mr. Reece’s pastor, Rev. Monica Mowdy, officiated at the…

Longtime Defeated Creek Community merchant and farmer, Mr. Bobby Gregory, died at 9:35 p.m. Tuesday evening January 3, 2023 at the Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin where he was admitted December 30th being treated from sepsis. Mr. Gregory was 90 years of age. Mr. Gregory had also suffered a heart attack on December 14th,…

Mrs. Carolyn Burton age 75, a housewife of the Gladdice Community, was pronounced deceased at 4:03 a.m. Monday morning January 2, 2023 at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville after being transferred by Life Flight from the Riverview Regional Medical Center E.R. earlier that morning. Mrs. Burton had suffered a fall at the family’s…

A longtime Dixon Springs Community farmer has died at the age of 87 at his Young Branch Road farm home. Mr. Glenn Gregory was pronounced deceased at 8:39 a.m. Thursday morning January 5, 2023 by Avalon Hospice of Cookeville who had been assisting the family with his care during his illness. Eld. Eddie Gregory officiated…

Mr. Careal Shelton Stewart, age 80 of Gordonsville, TN, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023. Mr. Stewart was born May 5, 1942 in the Bowlings Branch Community of Smith Co. TN. He was preceded in death by his parents: Robert Birdy Stewart and Nancie Jane Watts Stewart. He was a 1961 graduate of Gordonsville…

Derek Andrew Blackard age 3, of Buffalo Valley, TN passed away suddenly January 4, 2023. Derek was born October 10, 2019 in Nashville, Tn, son of Scott Andrew Blackard and Rachel Lee Baldwin Blackard. He attended First Baptist Church in Gordonsville, Tn and Carthage Elementary School Pre-K. Derek is survived by his parents: Scott and…

Mr. Jimmy Armistead, age 82 of the Helm’s Bend Community of Smith County, TN passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. Mr. Armistead was born February 13, 1940 a son of the late Ernest Lee Armistead and Pauline Armistead. Passed away before him many years ago, he was going to see Sugar, his horse, again.…

Mr. Jerry Key of the Boulton Bend Community was discovered deceased at his Boulton Bend Lane farm home Monday afternoon January 2, 2022 one day before his 70th birthday. He was pronounced deceased at 6:05 p.m. and was transported to the Metro Medical Examiner office in Nashville. Graveside services were conducted Sunday afternoon January 8th…

Ms. Lisa Givens age 54 of the Popes Hill Community died at 4:29 a.m. Friday morning December 30, 2022 at the Nashville-Metropolitan General Hospital where she was admitted Thursday evening Dec. 29th after being discovered unresponsive at her son Daniels’ Carthage home. Funeral services from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home were conducted on…