Obit – Mr. Larry Lee Briggs Sr
Larry Lee Briggs Sr, age 81, of Murfreesboro went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. Mr. Briggs was born November 28, 1940 in Antioch, OH, a son of the late Lawrence Briggs and Mildred Hartman Briggs. He was also preceded in death by Ikey Beardmore and Randy Beardmore. Mr. Briggs married…
Read MoreObit – Helen Turner Taylor
Helen Turner Taylor, age 102, passed away on October 12, 2022, just 12 days short of her 103rd birthday. She was born October 24, 1919 in Temperance Hall. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of McMinnville where she was active in the prayer shawl ministry. She was preceded in death by…
Read MoreObit – Ms. Linda Ascencio
Ms. Linda Hope Ascencio, age 84, of Gordonsville, TN, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2022. Ms. Ascencio was born April 16, 1938 in Detroit, MI, a daughter of the late Moises Ascencio and Emma Feria Ascencio. She was also preceded in death by Brothers; Ralph Ascencio, Gilbert Ascencio, and Michael Ascencio. She retired from…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Josh Dillard
“Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.” (1 Timothy 6:12 KJV). Two days before he moved to heaven, Joshua Lee Dillard, age 36, of the Buffalo community, was reflecting on his heavenly home and shared this scripture…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 10/13/22
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note dated June 20, 2003, and the Deed of Trust of even date securing the same, recorded June 23, 2003, in Book No. 85, at Page 454, in Office of the Register of Deeds…
Read More4 TIME STATE CHAMP
Gordonsville High senior Sophie Linder cemented her place among the all-time greats in TSSAA sports history last Tuesday afternoon — sinking a birdie putt in a sudden-death playoff to win her fourth consecutive TSSAA Individual Girls Golf State Championship. Linder becomes only the fourth golfer ever to win four individual state titles in TSSAA history…
Read MoreEarly voting set to begin next week
By Eddie West Staff Writer Residents will be going to the polls for the third time this year in November. The November 8 elections will include municipal elections in Carthage and Gordonsville, a Tennessee General Election and residents will be voting four proposed amendments to the Tennessee Constitution. Meanwhile, early voting in the elections begins…
Read MoreTeen motorcycle accident victim
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon for an 18-year-old Popes Hill man killed in a single motorcycle accident in neighboring Trousdale County. Titus Mofield died at a Nashville hospital from injuries sustained in the accident. The wreck occurred around 3 p.m., Wednesday (October 5) at 316 East Main Street within the Hartsville city limits, according…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Mark A. Pirtle
Mark A. Pirtle, a business icon who played a major role in the commercial development of Murfreesboro over the past three decades but who was known more for his engaging personality and generosity of time and money, died Monday, October 3, 2022 after an extended illness. Funeral services were held Friday, October 7, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at…
Read MoreObit – Titus Mofield
A 2022 Smith County High School graduate, Titus Mofield age 18, of the Popes Hill community, was pronounced deceased shortly after arrival at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville at 4:48 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, October 5, 2022. He was transported by Vanderbilt Life Flight to the emergency department following a motorcycle accident on East…
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