Mrs. Joyce Hiett, a homemaker and Human Resources specialist, died at 7:22 p.m. Monday evening, June 1st, at the Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage, after suffering an apparent brain hemorrhage at her Hackett Lane home in Carthage on Sunday afternoon, May 31st. Mrs. Hiett was 63. Family and a large gathering of friends came…

Mr. Walter Lee Cook, Jr, age 75, of Carthage passed away on Monday, June 8, 2020. Arrangements for Mr. Cook were incomplete at press time. For completed arrangements you can visit www.bassfh.com, call our business offices at 615-735-1212 or 615-683-8212, or call the obituary lines at 615-735-2500 or 615-683-8200.

Mr. Richard Thomas Russell, III, age 72, of Portland, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Richard was born October 9, 1947 in Murfreesboro, a son of the late Richard T. Russell, Jr, and Hazel Perry Russell. He was a 1966 graduate of Sandy Springs High School in Atlanta, GA. He married Wanda Gillespie on…

Retired Lakewood Police Chief Jackie Lynn Camp, age 75, of Carthage, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020. Chief Jackie Camp was born October 31, 1944 in Dyersburg, a son of the late Percy Miller Camp and Etta Laura Agee Camp. He was also preceded in death by brother, Jimmy Camp. Chief Camp served his…

Mrs. Lena Mae Clay Sadler, also known as Mama Lena, age 95 of the Stonewall community, departed this earthly home on Tuesday night, May 26, 2020, at 8PM to enter into her heavenly home, where the best is yet to come. Mrs. Lena was born March 24, 1925 in the Martin’s Creek community of Jackson…

Mr. Clifton Granstaff, age 79, of Brush Creek, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020, with his wife Frances Granstaff, his family, and his little dog, “Wilson”, by his side. Clifton will be cremated and the family will have a private memorial at a later date. “As you pass from this physical lifetime, we wonder where…

It is with great sadness that the family of JoAnn Ferrare Eastes of Spartanburg, SC shares the news of her passing on May 21, 2020 at the age of 92. JoAnn passed away peacefully at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. She had a long, fulfilling life and will be deeply missed by her family and those…

Mrs. Eleanor Teresa Battersby, age 103 of Difficult, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020. Mrs. Battersby was born July 11, 1916 in Vineland, NJ, a daughter of the late Adon Beckett and Nellie Mori Beckett. She married Irvin T. Battersby on August 13, 1951 in Maryland and he preceded her in death on March…

Mr. Jimmy Charles Allmon, age 80, of Mt. Juliet and formerly a Smith County native, died Friday, May 29, 2020, after his illness lasted over a 6 year period. Jimmy was born January 12, 1940 in New Middleton to the late Auline Wills Allmon and Omar Allmon. He was also preceded in death by sister…