OBIT: Mrs. Hilda McCallum
Mrs. Hilda McCallum, age 83, of Tanglewood, died Friday evening, August 17, at her home. She is survived by: children, Tony McCallum and wife Mary Jane of Monoville, Lisa Gregory and husband Jimmy of Tanglewood; 3 grandchildren, Steven Gregory and wife Kim of Carthage, Brooke Taylor and husband Zach of Hartsville, Erika McCallum of Hartsville;…
Read MoreOBIT: Ms. Pat Spivey Butts
Ms. Pat Spivey Butts Mrs. Pat Spivey Butts age 58, a homemaker of Dixon Springs, died at 10:45 a.m. Thursday morning August 16, 2018 at the Tennova Health Care in Lebanon where she was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit on Wednesday August 15th in respiratory distress. Her pastor Bro. Frank Bratcher and Bro. Craig…
Read MoreCarthage Courier Friday Night Scores
Friday Night – August 17th Watertown 48, Gordonsville 8 Smith Co. 28, Macon Co. 14
Read MoreOBIT: Ms. Myra Woodard Brooks
Ms. Myra Woodard Brooks Mrs. Myra Reece Brooks age 68, a homemaker of South Carthage, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage at 6:16 p.m. Wednesday evening August 15, 2018 after being found deceased at her Hogans Creek Road home. Graveside services and interment were conducted on Saturday…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Brian Keith Reeder
Mr. Brian Keith Reeder Mr. Brian Keith Reeder, age 50, of Brush Creek, TN, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018. Brian was born May 28, 1968 in Jacksonville, FL, son of the late Leonard August Reeder, Sr, and Marion Vinup Nadeau. He married Lora Paine on March 23, 1988. Brian worked as Fleet Manager for…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Ernestine Gregory
Mrs. Ernestine Gregory Retired Smith County Sheriff’s Office employee Mrs. Ernestine Gregory died at the Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage at the age of 84. She was admitted August 13th suffering from acute kidney failure. Mrs. Gregory’s pastor, Eld. Junior Dickerson and her son’s pastor, Eld. James “Pee Wee” Massey officiated at the 3…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Emogene Grisham
Elmwood Community homemaker Mrs. Emogene Grisham died at the age of 88 at 8:05 p.m. Tuesday evening August 18, 2018 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro where she was admitted June 27th from Tennova Healthcare in Lebanon suffering from complications from heart failure. Bro. Jackie Dillehay officiated at the 1 p.m. Friday afternoon August 17th funeral…
Read MoreOBIT: Ms. Jenna Baird
Ms. Jenna Baird A Dowelltown Community resident is dead following a single vehicle accident in which the car she was driving struck a tree within a mile of her Alexandria to Dismal Road home in Dekalb County at 11:34 p.m. Wednesday evening August 1st. Ms. Jenna Baird died at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in…
Read MoreTWO CHARGED – STOLEN VEHICLE LOCATED
TWO CHARGED – STOLEN VEHICLE LOCATED Two people face various charges following a sheriff’s department investigation where a stolen vehicle and drugs were located. The investigation took place at the boatramp on the Caney Fork River in South Carthage on August 8. While on routine patrol, sheriff’s department Deputy Joshua Williams noticed a white vehicle…
Read MoreCOUNCILMAN PASSES
COUNCILMAN PASSES Longtime Carthage City Councilman Phillip Brooks passed away Friday. Brooks, whose health had declined in recent years, was a resident of Lebanon Health and Rehab A retired school teacher, Brooks, 68, passed away around 9:30 p.m. A sitting councilman, Brooks served more than 30 years in that capacity. Brooks latest term expires this…
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