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Obit – Mrs. Teresa Woodard Harville

A Riddleton community housewife, Mrs. Teresa Woodard Harville, succumbed to a year-long battle with liver failure at her Riddleton Circle home, surrounded by her loving family. Death occurred at 6:05 p.m. Tuesday evening, October 18, 2022, at the age of 70. She was pronounced deceased at 9:01 p.m. by Caris Hospice of Cookeville who had…

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Obit – Mr. Corey Gammons

Mr. Corey Gammons, of the Sykes community, died at 2:26 a.m. Sunday morning, October 16, 2022, at the Veterans Administration Tennessee Valley Medical Center in Nashville where he was admitted October 6th, following a period of declining health. Mr. Gammons was 50. He was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home and was cremated…

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Obit – Mrs. Judy Law

Riddleton community resident and homemaker Mrs. Judy Law died at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, October 18, 2022, at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville where she was admitted Wednesday, October 12, 2022, following a single vehicle accident at M & F Lane on Hwy. # 25 in Trousdale County. Mrs. Law had requested to…

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Man who fled youth exploitation trial found in county

  By Eddie West Staff Writer A man set for trial on sexual exploitation of a minor charges in West Virginia was located in Smith County. The suspect is the latest in a series of  individuals arrested by local law enforcement authorities in Smith County who were wanted in other states. In the latest case,…

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New chamber president

The annual Smith County Chamber of Commerce banquet was held Thursday night (October 13) at the Smith County Agricultural Center in South Carthage. Justin Mauldin (DTC) is the new chamber of commerce president. Mauldin recognized this past year’s president, Judy Markham (Carthage Pavilion), with a plaque during the annual banquet for her service. READ MORE…

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Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 10/20/22

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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Obit – Gradyn Elijah “Earl” Harvey

Gradyn Elijah “Earl” Harvey age 4, of Alexandria went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday afternoon, October 12, 2022, at Monroe Carell Jr. Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, following a tragic accident.  Eli was born July 22, 2018 in Chattanooga.  Eli was preceded in death by paternal grandfather, Tommy Harvey; maternal great-grandfather, Ray Donald Webb;…

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Obit – Mr. Tony Hembree

Mr. Tony Hembree, age 58, of South Carthage was pronounced dead on arrival at 2:20 p.m. Friday afternoon, October 14, 2022, after becoming gravely ill at his Cumberland Cove home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be said at 6 p.m. Thursday evening, October 20th, at 6 p.m. at the Saint Peter the Apostle Catholic…

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Obit – Mr. Kenny Eastes

Mr. Kenny Eastes, of Carthage, died at the age of 68 at 8:12 p.m. Wednesday evening, October 12, 2022, at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage, where he had made his home since April 20th of 2020. At the time of his death he was under the additional care of Avalon Hospice…

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Obit – Mrs. Lydia Michelle Washer Foote

Mrs. Lydia Michelle Washer Foote, age 42, of Sykes, passed away Thursday October 13, 2022 at her home. Lydia was born on November 26, 1979 in Nashville, a daughter of Cindy Lee Skinner Grisham and the late Larry Eugene Washer. She graduated from Hardin County, KY High School. She married James Robert Foote on July…

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