Mrs. Kathelene Grisham, age 84, of the Sullivans Bend community died at 2:31 a.m. Tuesday morning, May 12, 2020, on her sixty fourth wedding anniversary. She was a patient at the Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage where she was admitted May 11th. Her pastor, Bro. Wallace Caldwell, officiated at the Thursday afternoon, May 14th,…

Mrs. Peggy Ann Woodard Tisdale, age 83, of Hickman, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020. Mrs. Tisdale was born November 22, 1936 in the Funn’s Branch community of Jackson County, a daughter of the late Virgil Woodard and Vela Sircy Woodard. She married Willie D. Tisdale on April 10, 1975 and he preceded her…

Mrs. Rita Carol Silcox, affectionately known as “Grammy”, age 70 of Grant, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2020. Mrs. Silcox was born September 9, 1949 in Pineville, KY, a daughter of the late George Brown and Ann Brown Howard. She was also preceded in death by brothers, Jack Derossett and George Howard. Mrs. Silcox…

Mrs. Ruth Wooten Hackett, age 91, of Elmwood, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020. Mrs. Hackett was born January 7, 1929 in Bluff Creek, a daughter of the late Elmer Dale Wooten and Mai Lynch Wooten. She was also preceded in death by infant brother, Dale Wayne Wooten; brothers, Bernice Dalton Wooten and Jack…

Ms. Leslie Shearl, of Carthage, a forty two year employee of the William L. Bonnell Corporation in Gordonsville, died at 9:44 a.m. Sunday morning, May 17, 2020, at the Centennial Medical Center in Nashville where she was admitted May 11th. Ms. Shearl is at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home where her daughter, Jessica…

Charles “Ronnie” Ronald Bellar, age 79, of Seymour passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020 while at home surrounded by his family. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving as a military policeman. He graduated from MTSU. Ronnie prided himself on being a jeopardy and history buff. He also loved gardening and tinkering…

Kyle Gabriel “Gabe” Carter, age 34, of Florence, Alabama passed away May 4, 2020.  A private graveside service was held Saturday at Bailey’s Chapel Cemetery. Gabe was preceded in death by his grandparents, Roy and Robbie Carter of Carthage, Tennessee; grandmother Betty White; and uncle Phil Hampton. Survivors include wife, Katie Cook Carter; mother, Philette…

Mr. I. H. Wilmore, age 97, of the Graveltown community, a World War II veteran and lifelong farmer, died at 4:45 a.m. Monday morning, May 4, 2020, at the Alvin C. York V.A. Medical Center in Murfreesboro. He had resided at the Tennessee State Veterans’ Home in Murfreesboro since November 9, 2017. Mr. Wilmore was…

Smith County native Mr. Jimmy Massey, of Nashville, died Tuesday afternoon, May 5, 2020 at 12:05 p.m. at the Alive Hospice Residence in Nashville, following a period of declining health. Mr. Massey was 83. Mr. Massey was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home. Private graveside services were conducted by his nephew, Bro. Floyd…