Obit – Bishop Alvin L. Hitchcock & Dorothy Louise Pugh Hitchcock
Bishop Alvin L. Hitchcock, age 87, and Dorothy Louise Pugh Hitchcock, age 85, passed peacefully just hours apart on Easter Sunday. A memorial service honoring their lives and ministry will be held at 2 PM CST on Saturday, June 11, 2022, at the Carthage Church of God, 382 South Main Street, Brush Creek, TN. The…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Terry Scott Fitzpatrick
Funeral services for Mr. Terry Scott Fitzpatrick will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home with Bro. Gary Talley officiating. Interment will follow at 3:00 P.M. on the family farm. Visitation Friday 3–7 PM and Saturday after 10 AM at Ligon & Bobo. Mr. Fitzpatrick, age 75 of Austin,…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Georgia Landa Shoemake Main
Mrs. Georgia Landa Shoemake Main, age 79 of Gordonsville, passed away on June 4, 2022. Mrs. Main was born November 6, 1942 in Hickman, a daughter of the late Horace Chism Shoemake and Ruth Bell Wilson Shoemake. She married Robert Joseph Main on May 2, 1964 and he preceded her in death on March 23,…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Glen “Roscoe” McClanahan
Mr. Glen “Roscoe” McClanahan, age 87 of Gordonsville, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2022. Roscoe was born August 1, 1934 in Gordonsville, a son of the late D.P. McClanahan and Flora Mae Baker McClanahan Harper. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Clyde William McClanahan and Bobby Harper. He was a 1952 graduate…
Read MoreObit – Ms. Mary Nellene Lawrence
Ms. Mary Nellene Lawrence age 84 of Nashville, went to be with the Lord May 31, 2022, after a short illness. She was born July 22, 1937 in Hickman. Mary Graduated from Du Pont High School in Nashville and worked for several engineering companies in the Nashville area as an Electrical Designer and retired from…
Read MoreTigerettes softball pounces into Final Four; Tigers baseball among top six teams
The Gordonsville Tigerettes went 2-2 this past week in the Class A State Tournament. The Tigerettes lost their first game to Huntland, 6-1. They followed that up with two commanding victories over Peabody and Dresden to stay alive, but their season came to an end with a 3-1 loss to Jo Byrns. The Gordonsville Tigers…
Read MoreTemporary closings of Cordell Hull Bridge for inspection
By Eddie West Staff Writer Periodic closing of the Cordell Hull Bridge for a routine inspection is expected to take place beginning next week, according to Tennessee Department of Transportation officials. The inspection is expected to take about a week, but could take longer, state transportation officials warn. The length of the inspection will likely…
Read MoreSmith County Fair nearing; residents can enter certain state fair events
By Eddie West Staff Writer The Smith County Fair is approximately four weeks away. The county’s fair will coincide with the Fourth of July holiday and run from July 4 through July 9. A Fourth of July fireworks display will take place beginning around 9:30 p.m. (July 4). Pre-fair events will begin with archery competition…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Bobby J. Bennett
Mr. Bobby J. Bennett, age 80 of Carthage, died at his Moss Street home on Tuesday morning, May 24, 2022, following a period of declining health. He was pronounced deceased at 9:20 a.m. that morning at the Riverview Regional Medical Center E. R. in Carthage. Funeral services were conducted by Bro. Kevin Blackburn at 3…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Richard Alan Beasley
Mr. Richard Alan Beasley, age 60, of Carthage, passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Mr. Beasley was born August 8, 1961 in Lebanon, a son of Roy Allen Beasley and Margaret Geneva Dodson Beasley. He worked as a truck driver for Bane Trucking. Richard was a 1979 graduate of Smith County High School. Mr.…
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