OBIT: Dollie Ann Adams, A Smith County Native
Dollie Ann Adams, a Smith County native and now a resident of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, died at the age of 77 at her home Friday morning December 23, 2016. Funeral services were conducted from the Berean Baptist Church in Winston-Salem on Tuesday afternoon December 27, 2016 at 2 p.m. with Dr. Ron Baity and Rev.…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Robbie Oldham, Age 83, Of Carthage
Mrs. Robbie Oldham, age 83, of Carthage, died Friday morning, December 30, at Riverview Regional in Carthage. She is survived by: children, Lou Ann Robinson and husband Mike of Gordonsville, Joey Oldham of Whitaker, North Carolina; grandchildren, Rusti Nixon and husband Joey of South Carthage, Joseph Robinson of Carthage; great-grandchild, Brevin Joseph Nixon; brother, Joe…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Kenneth Reece, Age 56, Of The Bradford Hill Community
Mr. Kenneth Reece, age 56, of the Bradford Hill Community, died Thursday morning, December 29 at St. Thomas West in Nashville. He is survived by: wife, Lisa Gann Reece; 2 daughters, Haley Wilkerson and husband Jerimiah of South Carthage, Taylor Gallimore and husband Tyler of Knoxville; 3 grandchildren, Reece Carver Wilkerson, Mack Lowery Wilkerson, Baxter…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Helen Faye Bush, Age 82, Of Silver Point, TN
Mrs. Helen Faye Bush, age 82, of Silver Point, TN passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2016. Mrs. Bush was born June 13, 1934 in Lancaster, TN, the daughter of the late Robert Aurther Maynard and Carrie Bell Parkerson. She married Donald Edward Bush in October of 1953 and he preceded her in death on…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Tammie Lynn Nedrow, Age 53 Of The Lancaster Community
Mrs. Tammie Lynn Nedrow, age 53 of the Lancaster community, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Sumner Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Nedrow was born December 2, 1963 in Ithaca, NY, a daughter of Kathleen VanDyke and the late Irvin Pete Hurd. She married to Ronald D. Nedrow on January 7, 1983. She was a…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Harold Babcock, Age 79, Of Carthage
Mr. Harold Babcock, age 79, of Carthage died Tuesday morning, December 27, at his home. He is survived by: wife, Sandra Babcock; sons, Stephen Babcock and wife Jennifer of Gordonsville, Mickey Babcock and wife Angel of Gordonsville; Kevin James Babcock of Redding, California, Peter Carl Babcock of Redding, California; 13 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. Mr. Babcock…
Read MoreOBIT: Ms. Pat Brussow, Age 68, Of Henderson, Nevada
Ms. Pat Brussow, age 68, of Henderson, Nevada, died Monday morning, December 26, at Kindred Health Care in Carthage. She is survived by: children, Barbi Conner and husband Brian of Carthage, Robert Bachli and wife Becky of Elko, Nevada, Christopher Bachli of Henderson, Nevada; sister, Sandra Schoppe and husband Dan of Aurora, Illinois; brothers, Dean…
Read MoreOBIT: Master Charlie Donavin Barr
Master Charlie Donavin Barr, newborn infant of Joshua and Kerri West Barr died Friday evening, December 23, at Summit Medical Center. Surviving besides parents are: maternal grandparents, Bud and Holly West of Difficult; Emily McKinney West of Lafayette; paternal grandparent, Debra Barr of Lebanon; 2 brothers, J. T. Franklin of Hickman and Kyler West of…
Read MoreELMWOOD MAN FACES ELDERLY ABUSE CHARGES
ELMWOOD MAN FACES ELDERLY ABUSE CHARGES A sheriff’s department investigation has resulted in elderly abuse charges being filed against an Elmwood man. Sheriff’s department Sgt. Junior Fields and Lt. Detective Kit Jenkins were dispatched to assist the Smith County Emergency Medical Services with a male patient who had fallen at a residence located in the…
Read MoreHOUSE GUTTED IN CHRISTMAS EVE FIRE
HOUSE GUTTED IN CHRISTMAS EVE FIRE A family lost most of their possessions as fire gutted their home during the Christmas holiday weekend. The Christmas Eve fire was reported around 2:54 p.m. by a motorist at 30 Riddleton Circle. The fire had already reached the attic when firemen arrived on the scene. The house and…
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