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Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 07/21/22

NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF  Evelyn F. Brown Notice is hereby given that on the 7th day of July, 2022, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of Deceased, who died on May 9th, 2022, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Smith County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against…

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Obit – Mrs. Jessica Scott

Mrs. Jessica Scott, age 41 of Lebanon, died Sunday morning, July 17, 2022, at 11:41 a.m. at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage where she was admitted July 15th. Mrs. Scott is at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home where her husband, Richard Scott, had not yet scheduled a time to…

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Obit – Mrs. Mary Bane

Mrs. Mary Bane, age 92, a homemaker of the Elmwood community and wife of former Smith County Road Commissioner Willie B. Bane, died peacefully Sunday morning, July 17, 2022, surrounded by her loving and caring family at the family’s Massey Hollow Road farm. Under the care of Caris Hospice of Algood, she was pronounced deceased…

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Obit – Master Kieran Fittin

Master Kieran Fittin died at birth at 11:09 p.m. Thursday evening, July 14, 2022, at the St. Thomas Mid-Town Hospital in Nashville. Master Fittin was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home. He will be cremated at the Cumberland Family Services in Algood and no local services are planned. Born Kieran Michael Fittin on…

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Obit – Master Cash Filson

Master Cash Filson was pronounced deceased at birth at the Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage at 7:28 p.m. Wednesday evening, July 13, 2022. Master Filson was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home and was cremated at the Cumberland Family Services in Algood. No services have been scheduled at this time. He was…

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Obit – Mrs. Lutherene Shoemake Chaffin

Mrs. Lutherene Shoemake Chaffin, age 72, of Gordonsville, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 11:37AM at TriStar Summit Medical Center in Hermitage. Mrs. Chaffin was born October 12, 1949 in Carthage, a daughter of the late Luther Shoemake and Vernie Lorene Bennett Shoemake. She married Carroll W. “Pete” Chaffin on August 31, 1968…

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Several county all-star teams battling in state tournaments

The following Smith County All-Star teams are participating in ongoing state tournament action:  – Senior League Baseball All-Stars                – 10u Baseball All-Stars              – 8u Coach Pitch Softball All-Stars  – 12u Softball All-Stars  – 14u Softball All-Stars  – 12u Baseball All-Stars    …

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Early voting begins Friday

Early voting begins July 15 and continues through July 30. Voting is taking place at the Smith County Election Commission office located in the Turner Building in Carthage and on select days at the Gordonsville Civic Center located on Main Street in Gordonsville. Voting hours are 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday through Friday at…

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Director of schools gets high marks from board members

By Eddie West Staff Writer School board members continue to be impressed by Director of School Barry Smith’s job performance. In the latest overall rating of the director’s job performance from school board members, the director scored a 97 percent out of a possible 100 percent. Any score above 81 percent is considered excellent. Each…

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Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 07/14/22

NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF  Sue Wright Beasley Notice is hereby given that on the 27th day of June, 2022, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of  Sue Wright Beasley, Deceased, who died on the 14th day of January, 2022, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Smith County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident,…

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