$3 MILLION LOTTO WINNERS
$3 MILLION LOTTO WINNERS Two 19-Year-Olds Invest Winnings From Jackpot Following a few days off, it was back to work this week for two Smith County teenagers, winners of $3,000,000 in the Tennessee Lottery. With their winnings, Wyatt Close, a Rome community resident, and Brandon Thompson, who lives in the Maggart community, found themselves in…
Read MoreTennessee History For Kids: “Crossville POW Camp”
Tennessee History For Kids: By Bill Carey/Tennessee History for Kids Former German soldier recalls life at Crossville POW camp There were about half a dozen prisoner of war camps in Tennessee during World War II—the best known of which was Camp Crossville, in Cumberland County. We know a lot more about Camp Crossville than the…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 10/14/21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Lela Virginia Bennett Notice is hereby given that on the 7th day of October, 2021, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of Lela Virginia Bennett, Deceased, who died on the 26th day of August, 2021, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Smith County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident,…
Read MoreObit – Joe Ware, Jr.
Joe Ware, Jr., passed away at his Hickman, Tennessee home on September 18, 2021, after a brief illness with Covid-19. He was born July 5, 1962, the second of three sons of the late Joseph Ware, Sr., and the late Mary Ware, of Jackson, Mississippi. He is survived by his brothers, Charles Ware of Jackson,…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Bobby Hesson, Jr.
Mr. Bobby Hesson, Jr, age 60 of Carthage, TN, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021. Mr. Hesson was born January 11, 1961 in Carthage, TN, a son of Glenda Faye Hughes Hesson and the late Bobby Jesse Hesson, Sr. Mr. Hesson was also preceded in death by Son; Christopher Kyle Hesson and Brothers; Jessie…
Read MoreObit – Ms. Jessica Renee Hutson
Ms. Jessica Renee Hutson, age 41 of Silver Point, TN, passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Jessica was born January 2, 1980 in Indianapolis, IN, a daughter of Joy Blakely Lay and the late Wetsel Darrell Stickler. She was also preceded in death by Siblings; Daniel Lee Williams and Johnny Ray Williams. Ms. Hutson…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Leon Boyd
Mr. Leon Boyd, age 85 of Buffalo Valley, died Thursday afternoon, October 7 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. He is survived by wife, Edwina Boyd; children, Tammy Boyd of Buffalo Valley, Aaron Leon Boyd and wife Marjorie of Clarksville; siblings, Ruby Craighead and husband Kenneth of 4-Way Inn, Martha Boyd Sanders of South Carthage, Bonnell…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Jeff Methner
Mr. Jeff Methner, age 64 of Elmwood, died Friday morning, October 8 at Riverview Regional in Carthage. He is survived by wife, Lisa Watson Methner; step sons, Dylan House and companion Ashley Romaine of Brush Creek, Kyle House of Brush Creek, 3 grandchildren, Betty Wills of Gainesboro, Savannah House of Brush Creek, Dylan House Jr.…
Read MoreObit – James (Jim) “Kennie” Baker
Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of James (Jim) “Kennie” Baker, age 88 of Alexandria, TN and formerly of Winchester. Mr. Baker passed away October 5, 2021 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro. A native of DeKalb Co., he joined the U. S. Army at the…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Joy Coffman
Mrs. Joy Coffman, age 87 of Halls Hill, died Thursday morning, October 7 in Cookeville. She is survived by: children, Pat Hill and husband George of Cookeville, Faye Sturgill and husband John of Dodson Branch, Ricky Coffman and wife Susie Mayberry Coffman of Lafayette; daughter-in-law, Vicky Barnes Coffman of Halls Hill; sister, Garnetta Hiett of…
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