Obit – Mrs. Shirley Henson Hailey
A longtime Registered Nurse, Mrs. Shirley Henson Hailey, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, as a result of liver failure, at the age of 75 at 12:50 p.m. Friday afternoon, October 28, 2022. She was admitted Sunday morning, October 23rd, at the Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage. Mrs. Hailey was at the Carthage Chapel…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Carolyn Givens Duncan
Mrs. Carolyn Givens Duncan, age 77, a homemaker of Carthage, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, October 25, 2022, at 2:08 p.m. at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage where she was admitted April 22, 2021, suffering from dementia. Her cousin, Pastor Lanny Thomas, officiated at the Saturday afternoon, October 29th, funeral services from…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Larry Wesley Reed
Mr. Larry Wesley Reed, peacefully passed away, surrounded by his family on October 23, 2022. Larry was born to James Willard Reed and Mildred Francis Bennett on April 16th, 1954. He was born and raised in Nashville, and he was proud of where he came from. Larry served his country in the U.S. Marine Corp.…
Read MoreObit – Sara Agee Eastes
Sara Agee Eastes, age 89, of Watertown, died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022 at Quality Care Health Center in Lebanon. Born April 3, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Dewey Hobson Agee and Ora Davis Thompson Agee and was preceded in death by her husband, Billy W. Eastes in 2018. Sara was a graduate…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Linda Marsh
Linda Marsh passed away on October 23, 2022 at age 84. No services are scheduled at this time. Linda Rae Marsh was born in Granville to Christine Young and Douglas Watts. She owned and operated her own floral business for 16 years, where she worked with many families and hospitals. Another talent was hairstyling; she…
Read MoreObit – Betty Jane Moss McMillen
Betty Jane Moss McMillen was born on December 23, 1935, to her parents, the late Grady and Johnnie Moss, and departed this life on Saturday night, October 29, 2022, at the age of 86. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert McMillen; 2 sisters, Ruth Dunn and Rose…
Read MoreSecond person wreck victim in Trousdale County in October
By Eddie West Staff Writer A second Smith County resident has died during the month of October as the result of a roadway accident in neighboring Trousdale County. Riddleton resident Judy Law passed away Tuesday afternoon (October 18) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville where she was being treated for injuries sustained in a…
Read MoreCarthage couple become paranormal investigators
By Eddie West Staff Writer As a youth Carthage resident Steven Denson says he witnessed his grandfather pass down the hallway of his family’s home. It would have been an ordinary occurrence other than his grandfather had passed away. The incident occurred one night before bedtime and it wasn’t a shadowy or ghostly image as…
Read MoreHalloween events for young, as well as old
Both young and old have plenty of opportunities to celebrate Halloween which in recent years has become increasing in popularity for all ages. The two largest celebrations are expected in downtown Carthage and Gordonsville. •In Carthage, Hometown Halloween will run from 4-7 p.m., Halloween night. Participants will be handing out candy at various locations…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 10/27/22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Linda Hope Ascencio Notice is hereby given that on the 13th day of October, 2022, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of Linda Hope Ascencio, Deceased, who died on the 9th day of October, 2022, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Smith County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident,…
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