Area Obituaries

A retired Rome community farmer, Mr. Donald Winfree, died peacefully at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday evening, December 21, 2022, with his two daughters at his bedside at his Shady Trail home. He was pronounced deceased at 10:17 p.m. at the age of 93 by Avalon Hospice of Cookeville, who had been loving assisting his family with…

Mr. Jeremy Marshawn Davis Jr., age 22, of Carthage died at his Clemons Circle home surrounded by his family on Friday, December 16, 2022, at 12:55 p.m. He was under the care of Caris Hospice of Cookeville, Funeral services for Mr. Davis were conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday afternoon, December 22nd, from the J. C.…

Mrs. Lisa Marie Vaughn, RN, age 53 of Gordonsville, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022. Mrs. Vaughn was born December 20, 1969, a daughter of Alice Faye Kidder and the late Ricky Allen. She married William Albert Vaughn on March 17, 1991. Mrs. Vaughn worked at Smith County Health Care for two years and…

Mrs. Joan Leah Droste, age 57, of Portland, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. Mrs. Droste was born August 23, 1965 in Nashville, a daughter of the late John Patterson and Leah Elizabeth Smith Patterson. She married Paul William Droste on September 7, 2004. Mrs. Droste is survived by husband, Paul William Droste of…

Mrs. Carolyn Grisham, an 85 year old homemaker of the Rock City community and former Smith County Circuit Court Clerk, went to be with her Lord and Saviour at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening, December 14, 2022, at the Pavilion in South Carthage. She was pronounced deceased at 8:08 p.m. by Avalon Hospice of Cookeville. Funeral…

A retired Veterans Administration Medical Center medical assistant and Vietnam veteran Mr. John Beddingfield, of the Brush Creek community, died at 2:15 a.m. Sunday morning, December 11, 2022, at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville where he was admitted Friday afternoon, December 9th, after being found unresponsive at his Dry Fork Road home. Mr.…

The matriarch of the Charles Gentry family has died at the age of 75. Mrs. Bobbye Glenda Angel Gentry died at 2:02 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, December 13, 2022, at the TriStar Summit Medical Center in Hermitage where she was admitted Sunday, November 20th, suffering from respiratory failure. Funeral services from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson…

Mr. Kevin Blair, of the Chestnut Mound community, died peacefully with his wife and sons at his bedside at the Alive Hospice Residence in Nashville. The 63 years old Mr. Blair was pronounced deceased at 11:11 a.m. Friday morning, December 16, 2022. Mr. Blair’s longtime former pastor, Bro. Dickie Johnson, officiated at the 1 p.m.…

South Carthage resident Ms. Julie Roe Moore died peacefully at her Overlook Drive home on Thursday afternoon, December 15, 2022, following a battle with cancer. Ms. Moore was pronounced deceased at 8:52 p.m. at the Riverview Regional Medical Center E. R. Ms. Moore was 65 years of age. Ms. Moore was cremated at the Cumberland…

Mrs. Dimple Martin Vetitoe, a homemaker of Mount Juliet, died at the TriStar Summit Medical Center in Hermitage at the age of 78 at 3:23 a.m. Tuesday morning, December 13, 2022, where she was admitted December 7th, suffering from flu like symptoms. Mrs. Vetitoe’s pastor, Rev Sheryl Hall, officiated at the 1 p.m. Friday afternoon,…