OBIT: Bellwood Community Farmer Mr. Newell “Red” Jenkins
A well respected Wilson County agriculturist and Bellwood Community farmer, Mr. Newell “Red” Jenkins died Thursday afternoon May 24, 2018 at the age of 88 at 4:49 p.m. at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Funeral services were conducted on Monday afternoon May 28th from the Chapel of the Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Shirley Certain Allison, Age 76, Of Rome
Mrs. Shirley Certain Allison, age 76 of Rome, died Thursday evening, May 31, at her home. She is survived by several cousins and extended family. Mrs. Allison is at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home where her service will be conducted on Sunday afternoon, June 3, at 3:00 PM. Eld. Junior Dickerson and Eld.…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Jewel Brown, Age 87, Of Horseshoe Bend
Mrs. Jewel Brown Mrs. Jewel Brown, an 87 year old homemaker of the Horseshoe Bend Community, died at 11:30 p.m. Thursday evening at the Concordia Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage where she had made her home since March 31, 2015. She was pronounced deceased by Kindred Hospice of Cookeville at 12:55 a.m. Friday…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Richard Siren, Age 88, Of Lebanon
Mr. Richard Siren, age 88, of Lebanon and a former resident of the Rock City Community died at 7:22 p.m. Saturday evening June 2, 2018 at the Skyline Medical Center in Nashville where he was admitted June 1st. Mr. Siren is at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home and will be cremated at Cumberland…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. James (Egg) Eastes of the Grant Community
Mr. James (Egg) Eastes Mr. James (Egg) Eastes ae 68 of the Grant Community was found deceased at his Grant Highway home on Sunday morning June 3, 2018 when fellow church members went by his home to pick him up for church. He was pronounced dead at 10:39 a.m. at the Riverview Regional Medical…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Charles Hopper, Age 81, Of Four Way Inn
Mr. Charles Hopper Four-Way Inn Community resident Mr. Charles Hopper, father of Smith County Sheriff Steve Hopper, died at 6:58 p.m. Wednesday evening May 30, 2018 at the Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage where he was admitted May 28th suffering from sepsis. Mr. Hopper was 81. Saturday afternoon June 2nd funeral services were conducted…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Hilda Robertson, Age 78, Of Gordonsville
Mrs. Hilda Robertson, age 78, of Gordonsville died at 10:38 a.m. Tuesday morning May 29, 2018 at the Tri-Star Summit Medical Center in Hermitage where she was being treated for kidney disease. Graveside services were conducted Thursday afternoon May 31st at 1 p.m. Burial followed in Section 5 at the Ridgewood Cemetery in Carthage. One of…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. James Hall, Age 83, Of Hickman
Mr. James Hall Mr. James Hall of the Hickman Community died at 0945p.m. Tuesday evening May 29, 2018 at the age of 83 at the TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville where he was admitted May 22nd suffering from a weakened heart condition. His minister Edward L. Anderson officiated at the Friday morning June 1st…
Read MoreHOW DID JOJO LOSE HIS HAIR?
HOW DID JOJO LOSE HIS HAIR? Former Vol, Steeler Punter Colquitt Writes/Illustrates Children’s Book Grandkids say the darndest things. And Craig Colquitt, who, like some other male babyboomers, sports a “follicle-challenged” head, is glad they do. After one of his nine grandchildren quizzed him about his appearance, he pondered the question and has responded in…
Read MoreONE KILLED IN WRECK
ONE KILLED IN WRECK One person was killed in a two vehicle wreck on Interstate 40, Thursday morning. The accident was reported at 6:54 a.m. and occurred in the west bound lanes at the 254 mile marker, a few yards past the Alexandria Exit. Matthew Baggett, 38, Cookeville, was killed in the accident. Baggett’s 2002…
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