Obit – Mrs. Louise Duke
Longtime former Tanglewood Community resident, Mrs. Louise Duke, died at the age of 91 at 7:20 a.m. Sunday morning January 17, 2021 at The Pavilion in Lebanon with complications from Covid-19. Mrs. Duke was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home. Graveside services were conducted Tuesday afternoon January 19th at 1 p.m. with Mrs.…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Annell Sircy
Mrs. Annell Sircy, age 85, a homemaker of South Carthage, died peacefully at 1:25 p.m. Thursday afternoon January 14, 2021 at The Pavilion in Lebanon where she had made her home since July 3rd of 2018. Saturday afternoon January 16th funeral services were conducted by her pastor, Eld. James “Pee Wee” Massey, from the Carthage Chapel…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Billy Spivey
Defeated Creek Community resident Mr. Billy Spivey died at the age of 83 at the Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital at 9:18 p.m. Wednesday evening January 13, 2021 where he was admitted December 21st of 2020. Mr. Spivey was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral home. He was cremated at the Cumberland Family Services in…
Read MoreObit – Mary Etta Denton Ballinger
Mary Etta Denton Ballinger, age 95, of Nashville, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Mary was born February 2, 1925. She married Richard Dewey Ballinger on Valentines Day 1943.He passed in 2000. Raised in Carthage Tn. Daughter of Josh and Ethel Denton. Mary retired from the downtown Cain Sloan. She had a large…
Read MoreObit – Mr. R.J. Bennett
Mr. R.J. Bennett, age 95, of Charlotte, TN, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Mr. Bennett was born February 24, 1925 in Lancaster, TN, a son of the late Reece Bennett and Ella Bennett. He was also preceded in death by Wife; Ruby Pauline Burton Bennett, Son; Randall Dale Bennett, Sr, Son-in-Law; Kerry Pennington…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Sabrina Grisham
Mrs. Sabrina Grisham, age 50, of recently Knoxville, TN and longtime resident of Carthage, TN, passed away on Friday, January 8th, 2021. Mrs. Grisham was born May 9th, 1970 in Oak Ridge, TN and was a graduate of Clinton High School in Clinton, TN. She was a master barber and graduated from the Boro Barber…
Read MoreObit – Helen “Tony” Baker
Helen “Tony” Baker, age 87, of Alexandria, TN, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at Smith County Health and Rehab in Carthage, TN. Tony was born April 9, 1933 in Sykes, TN, a daughter of the late Ollie Lee Wills and Beulah Granstaff Wills. She was also preceded in death by brothers; C.D. Wills and…
Read MoreCARTHAGE COUNCIL PLANS TO DISCUSS SPEED LIMITS
CARTHAGE COUNCIL PLANS TO DISCUSS SPEED LIMITS The Carthage City Council will be reviewing speed limits throughout the city in the coming weeks. During the council’s January meeting Thursday night, the issue surfaced as a new business item presented by Mayor Sarah Marie Smith as a “request from residents to change the speed limit on…
Read MoreDOORS CLOSED TO LANDMARK BUSINESS
DOORS CLOSED TO LANDMARK BUSINESS Residents have found the doors to a landmark Gordonsville business closed. A note on Gordonsville Shoprite grocery store’s front door reads “everything must go”. Prior to the closing, the owner of the business, Samer Moussa, had cut back in hours and was selling out inventory. Meanwhile, the doors to the…
Read MoreSTATE ROAD WORK NEARS; ONE LANE ROAD PLANNED
STATE ROAD WORK NEARS; ONE LANE ROAD PLANNED Construction phase on a state transportation department rock (bluff) mitigation project on Highway 25 is expected to begin as soon as this month. State transportation department officials say the Franklin based construction company which was awarded the construction contract is planning to begin installing traffic light signals…
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