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Obit – Mr. Mikie “Curly” Gray

Mr. Michael Allen Gray, Curly to his friends and Mikie to his family, of the Four Way Inn Community, died at 5:01 p.m. Saturday evening September 11, 2021 at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center at the very young age of 36. Mr. Gray was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home and was cremated…

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Obit – Mr. Steve Lynch

Mr. Steve Lynch, age 63 of Lebanon, died Sunday afternoon, September 12 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. He is survived by: wife, Barbara Lynch; mother, Richie Lynch of Lebanon; children, Johnny Boles and wife Penny Jo of Riddleton, Jennifer Dimeck and husband Norman of Arizona, Stephanie McMillan and husband Michael of Pleasant Shade; brothers,…

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Obit – Virginia Browning Smith Acker

Virginia Browning Smith Acker, age 92, of Knoxville passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at NHC Cavette Hill Assisted Living. She was born January 22, 1929 in Carthage, TN. She was a 1946 graduate of Smith County High School. She graduated from the University of Tennessee (Knoxville) in Music Education in 1950, the year…

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Obit – Billy Gene “B.G.” Fowler, Jr.

Billy Gene “B.G.” Fowler, Jr., age 51, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021, at his home.  B.G. was born in Carthage, Tennessee, to the late Billy Gene Fowler, Sr. and Peggy Jo Ray Fowler. He was a logistics coordinator for Nashville Wire Products. He is preceded in death by his parents and his uncle,…

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Obit – Mr. James C. Baker

Mr. James C. Baker, age 87 of New Middleton, TN, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021. Mr. Baker was born November 14, 1933 in New Middleton, TN, a son of the late William Campbell Baker and Susie Mai Davenport Baker. He was also preceded in death by Step-mother; Mary Frances Harrison Baker, Brother; Robert…

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Obit – Ms. Cathy Sue Carter

Ms. Cathy Sue Carter, age 59, of Nashville, TN, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. Ms. Carter was born May 12, 1962 in Carthage, TN, a daughter of the late Booker T. Carter and Juanita Cummings Carter. Cathy attended Smith County High School and Gordonsville High School and she was a 1981 graduate of…

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Obit – Mrs. Peggy Swann Harpe

Mrs. Peggy Swann Harpe, age 71 of Defeated Creek died Friday morning, September 10 at Riverview Regional in Carthage. She is survived by: 3 children, Michael Harpe and wife Lisa of Gordonsville, Laurie Harpe Glover and husband Gary of Gordonsville, Matthew Harpe and wife Nicole of New Middleton; mother, Movaline Swann of Carthage; sister, Linda…

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Obit – Mrs. Betty Bennett

Mrs. Betty Bennett, age 77 of Turkey Creek, died Saturday morning, September 11 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. She is survived by: husband, Wendel Bennett; daughter, Retta Ellenburg and husband Richard of Kennys Bend; 4 grandchildren, Lauren Ellenburg of South Carthage, Jared Ellenburg and wife Tori of Kempville, Alexia Bennett of Smyrna, Julianne Wright…

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UCEMC ANNUAL MEETING FORMAT CHANGES

The UCEMC Annual Meeting of the Members Format Changes   Carthage, TN. Due to safety concerns for cooperative members and Upper Cumberland Electric Membership employees, the traditional format has changed for the UCEMC Annual Meeting of the Members set for tomorrow, September 11.   Members may come to the Smith County Ag Center, 159 Ag…

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Obit – Mr. Mark Wright

Mr. Mark Wright, age 61 of the Rome Community, died Wednesday morning, September 8, at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. He is survived by: mother, Joy Dillehay Wright of Rome; children, Adam Wright and wife Carrie of Carthage, Joe Wright and wife Melissa of Carthage, Isaiah Wright and wife Erin of Rawls Creek, Elijah Wright…

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