Area Obituaries

Mrs. Rita Fisher Cummings, a homemaker of the Pleasant Shade community, died at 8:57 a.m. Monday morning, January 30, 2023, at her Pleasant Shade Highway home at the age of 64. She was under the care of HighPoint Hospice of Gallatin. Eld. Rickey Hall officiated at the 1 p.m. Thursday afternoon, February 2nd, funeral services…

Lifelong Hiwassee community farmer Mr. Howard Fisher, age 71, died at 10:24 a.m. Sunday morning, January 29, 2023, at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville where he was admitted Saturday afternoon, being treated for Covid. Mr. Fisher was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home where his nephew, Eld. Anthony Dixon, assisted by…

Lifelong South Carthage resident, Mr. Bobby Sanders, died unexpectedly on Monday evening, January 30, 2023, after collapsing at his Malone Street home. He was pronounced deceased shortly after arrival at the Riverview Regional Medical Center E.R. in Carthage at 5:41 p.m. Mr. Sanders was 82.  His pastor, Eld. Anthony Dixon, officiated at the 11 a.m.…

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…