Longtime Defeated Creek community native and homemaker, Mrs. Joella Shoulders Gregory of Carthage, died at 12:09 p.m. Friday afternoon, February 21, 2020, at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage where she had made her home since November 29, 2006. Monday afternoon, February 24th, funeral services from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral…

Mr. Ronnie (One Pound) Brown, age 65 of Horseshoe Bend, died Thursday morning, February 20 at TriStar Hendersonville.  He is survived by: 2 children, Chasity Brown of Lebanon, Shane Brown and fiance’ Camelia of Horseshoe Bend; 3 brothers, Jimmy Brown and wife Betty of Horseshoe Bend, Ricky Brown of Horseshoe Bend, (Bubba) Chris Brown of…

Ms. Susan Bavuso, age 58, of Brush Creek died Tuesday evening, February 18, at Riverview Regional in Carthage.  She is survived by: daughters, Annette Rauch and husband Jason of West Columbia, SC, Valerie Kennedy and fiance’ Aaron DePury of Pensacola, FL; granddaughter, Vera Rauch; sister, Anne Nelson and husband Rick of Pensacola, FL; significant other,…

Mrs. Lola Irene McGuire Deering, age 84, of Carthage, TN, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020. Mrs. Deering was born July 29, 1935 in Jackson County, TN a daughter of the late Luke and Nova Lee McGuire. She married William Ernest Deering on December 13, 1951 and he preceded her in death on November 17,…

Mr. Lawrence “Pat” Patterson, age 69, of Hartsville died Monday, February 17.  He is survived by a brother, Norman “Skip” Patterson and wife Penny from Issaquah, Washington. Mr. Patterson will be cremated at Cumberland Family Services.  A Memorial Service will be planned at a later date. Sanderson Funeral Home

Mr. Jimmy Alson Braswell, age 78, of Brush Creek, TN, passed away Monday February 17, 2020. Jimmy was born July 30, 1941 in the Long Branch Community of DeKalb Co., TN, a son of the late Joe Alson Braswell and Doss June Denny Braswell. He was a graduate of Gordonsville High School. Jimmy worked and…