Area Obituaries

Master Lucas Carter Harbaugh passed away at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in the warm embrace of his parents and Jesus on Saturday, January 28, 2023. Despite his short time on earth, born at 12:14 p.m. and called home at 12:30 p.m., he was deeply loved and brought immense joy to those around him. His twin…

Mr. Tim Gorman, of Murfreesboro, died at the age of 36 at 6:26 p.m. Monday evening, January 30, 2023, at the Alive Hospice Residence in Nashville where he was admitted January 25th, suffering from glioblastoma with which he had battled since April of 2018. Saturday afternoon, February 4th, funeral services were conducted from the Carthage…

Mr. Jacob Phillips, age 31, of the Buffalo Valley community, died peacefully at 12:40 a.m. Thursday morning, February 2, 2023, at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center where he was admitted December 22nd from his Cookeville Highway home, suffering with respiratory failure. Mr. Phillips was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home and was cremated…

Mrs. Glenda Crumpton, of Lebanon, passed away peacefully at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage at 9:21 a.m. Friday morning, January 27, 2023, where she had made her home since May 28th of 2020. Mrs. Crumpton was 74. Mrs. Crumpton was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home and was cremated…

Ms. Chelsea Boblett, age 31, of the Difficult community and formerly of Ethridge, Tennessee, was pronounced deceased at 9:06 p.m. Tuesday evening, January 24, 2023, at the Riverview Regional Medical Center E. R. in Carthage, after being discovered unresponsive at her Dog Branch South home. Ms. Boblett was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral…

Mr. John “Spud” Harris, of the Kempville community, died at his Martin Hollow Road home at 8:20 a.m. Thursday morning, January 26, 2023, at the age of 65. He was under the care of HighPoint Hospice of Gallatin. Mr. Harris was at the Hackett Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home and was cremated at the Cumberland…

Mrs. Bonnie Dixon Jackson, age 65, of the Defeated Creek community died at 6:45 a.m. Sunday morning, January 15, 2023, at the Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin where she was admitted January 13th, being treated for cancer. Mrs. Jackson was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home where her funeral services were conducted…

H.E. (Bud) Butler passed peacefully at his “House on the Hill” in Brentwood, TN on Tuesday morning, January 17, 2023.  He was 91. He was pronounced deceased at 8:20 a.m. by Alive Hospice of Gallatin who had assisted the family with his care during his final days. Mr. Butler was at the Carthage Chapel of…

Mr. Chad Stafford, of Brunswick, Georgia, died at the age of 41 after suffering a heart attack at his Brunswick home on Friday, January 13, 2023. He was pronounced deceased at the Southeast Georgia Health Systems Medical Center. He was released from the Savannah, Georgia Medical Examiner officer on Thursday, January 19th. Mr. Stafford was…

Mr. Howard Cecil Ballard, age 76 of New Middleton, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023 at his home.  Mr. Ballard was born May 6, 1946 to the late Charlie and Mecie Ballard. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, John Ballard, Bill Ballard, and Charles “Cotton” Ballard, and daughter, Paula Ballard.  Howard…