Area Obituaries

Retired United States Air Force Vietnam Veteran, Mr. Don Dieterich, has died at the age of 85. Mr. Dieterich died peacefully at the Smotherman Avenue home of his son at 7:46 a.m. Tuesday morning March 7, 2023 with his son Brian and daughter-in-law Carolyn at his bedside. He was under the care of Caris Healthcare…

Mr. Jimmy Earl “Bo” Jackson, age 76 of Sykes, TN, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Mr. Jackson was born March 24, 1946 in Lancaster, TN, a son of the late Otto Jackson and Mary Magaline Sullins Jackson. He was also preceded in death by Son; Jason Jackson, first wife: Jennie Marie Jackson: Siblings;…

Joyce Pritchett Williams Foutch, age 96, of Alexandria, Tennessee passed away River Park Hospital in McMinnville, Tennessee on March 6, 2023. She was born on July 1, 1926 to her parents, the late Jordon and Nellie Pritchett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Oakley Hudson Williams; second…

Mrs. Linda Sue Adcock, age 74 of Nashville, TN, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023. Mrs. Adcock was born January 17, 1949 in Nashville, TN, a daughter of the late Howard Cordell Samson, Sr., and Violet J. Elliot Samson. She was an amazing artist. Mrs. Adcock loved gardening and animals. She got to see…

Mrs. Mary Lou Bennett of Carthage died at 9:15 p.m. Saturday evening March 4, 2023 at her Industrial Drive home surrounded by her family and close friends. She was pronounced deceased at the age of 70 at 10:28 p.m. by Gentiva Hospice of Cookeville, who had been lovingly assisting the family with her care during…

Pleasant Shade Community homemaker, Ms. Glenda Ferrell, was called home to be with her Lord at the age of 63 at 8:11 a.m. Sunday Morning March 26, 2023 at the Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage where she was admitted at 5:58 a.m. that morning. A memorial service to Celebrate Glenda’s Life will be held…

Ms. Shelia Holland Boyd age 63 of the Chestnut Mound Community died at 10:20 p.m. Thursday evening March 2, 2023 at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center where she was admitted February 27th suffering from heart complications. Bro. Floyd Massey officiated at the 1 p.m. Monday afternoon March 6th funeral services from the Carthage Chapel of…

Ann Miriam Shanks Gwaltney passed away peacefully on Monday, February 27 at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tennessee, surrounded by her family. Miriam was born on June 16, 1927, to the late Luke and Dona Boyd Shanks of Buffalo Valley, Tn. Miriam is preceded in death by her beloved husband Bill Gwaltney of Old Hickory,…

Beth Williams Baxter, most recently of South Carthage, Tennessee, peacefully and comfortably abandoned her mortal shell on March 2, 2023, in the company of family members. She was 95 years old. She was born on Groundhog Day (Feb. 2), 1928 to the late Kent Bailey Williams and the late Margaret Johnson Williams in Oak Hill,…

Barbara Billington, 97, born October 10,1925 in Nashville, Tennessee, passed away March 1, 2023 in Lebanon, Tennessee. On September 30, 1948, she married Jack Billington. After almost 72 years of marriage, Jack passed away on April 7, 2020. She was also preceded In death by her parents, Edward Earl Rehorn and Mary Alexander Rehorn, three…