CALLING DR. PETTY
CALLING DR. PETTY He made house calls his entire career, and brought 7,000 babies into this world. Looking back on his 50-year career as a physician in Smith County, Dr. Gordon Petty recollects that he didn’t realize what he was getting into. What it was was an arduous calling with many long hours and long…
Read MoreWILLIAM WALTON HARVEST FESTIVAL SATURDAY
WILLIAM WALTON HARVEST FESTIVAL SATURDAY The fourth annual William Walton Harvest Festival will take place on the square in Carthage, Saturday. The annual event is a celebration of the past with a variety of activities including re-enactments, historical demonstrations, antique vehicles, musical entertainment and activities for both youth and adults. The day long event will…
Read MoreDECLARATION RESULTS IN PANIC
DECLARATION RESULTS IN PANIC Residents likely noticed a significant increase in the price of gasoline, Monday morning. A state of emergency declaration late Friday by Governor Bill Haslam caused panic among many residents who flocked to local convenience markets (gasoline stations), resulting in businesses running out of certain types of gasoline or their entire supply…
Read MoreFORMER COACH/EDUCATOR PASSES
FORMER COACH/EDUCATOR PASSES Former Smith County High School head football coach Pat Dyer passed away over the weekend. A native of Knoxville, Dyer died Saturday morning at the Broadmore Senior Living Center in Murfreesboro. The 63-year-old former head coach was diagnosed with dementia in September of 2009 and had resided at Broadmore since September of…
Read MoreOBIT: Dorris Duke Manning, age 80, Smith County Native
Dorris Duke Manning, age 80, died Saturday morning, Sept. 17, 2016 in Stevensville, MI. Born in Smith County, he was the son of the late Tafford Manning and Clara Bell Midgett Manning. Bro. Manning was a missionary and minister for over 50 years, retiring as pastor of the Grant Missionary Baptist Church. He is survived…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 09/22/16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Stevie Lee Wilkerson Notice is hereby given that on the 9th day of September, 2016, Letters Testamentary, in respect to the estate of Stevie Lee Wilkerson, Deceased, who died on the 25th day of August, 2016, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Smith County, Tennessee. All…
Read MoreOBIT: Barbara Bivens (Bobbi) Neal of Vienna, VA
Barbara Bivens (Bobbi) Neal of Vienna, VA passed away on September 5, 2016. She was born in Monroe, NC, on September 25, 1942, the daughter of the late John N. Bivens Sr. and Alice Kate Morris. Bobbi graduated from Meredith College in Raleigh, NC with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1963. Bobbi taught elementary…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Ruth Towns, age 91, of the Nickajack Community
Mrs. Ruth Towns, age 91, a longtime resident of the Nickajack Community died at 4:15 a.m. Tuesday morning September 13, 2016 at the Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage where she had made her home since September 30, 2008. Funeral services from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home were conducted by Eld. Charles…
Read MoreOBIT: Brush Creek Community resident Mr. Roy Moore
Brush Creek Community resident Mr. Roy Moore died Sunday evening September 18, 2016 at 11:30 p.m. at the Bethesda Health Care Center in Cookeville at the age of 84. Mr. Moore is at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home where his wife Doris and the four children were to make arrangements at 1 p.m.…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Alex Wuenst, age 28, of Brush Creek
Mr. Alex Wuenst, of the New Middleton Community died at 11:18 Wednesday morning September 14, 2016 at the Charles Apple Lane home of his parents. He was 28. At Mr. Wuenst request he was cremated and the family has planned no services. Having never married, he was born John Alexander Wuenst in Winchester in Fredrick County,…
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