Area Obituaries

Mr. Greg Roberson, a disabled gentleman of the Pleasant Shade community, died at the age of 37 on Saturday morning, May 21, 2022, at his Pleasant Shade home, under the loving care of Avalon Hospice of Cookeville, who pronounced him deceased at 8:12 a.m. that morning.  The family requested cremation and that was performed at…

Mrs. Sara Herald, a homemaker of Knoxville, died at the Pavilion Assisted Living in South Carthage at 9:05 a.m. Friday morning, May 20, 2022, where she had made her home since February 19, 2019. Mrs. Herald was 93.  Graveside services and interment will be conducted on Wednesday afternoon, May 25th, at 1 p.m. Eastern Standard…

Mrs. Jane Bridgewater Whitley, age 104 of Dixon Springs, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2022.  Mrs. Whitley was born October 27, 1917 in Riddleton, a daughter of the late John R. Bridgewater and Carrie Bradley Bridgewater. She married James Francis Whitley in 1944 and he preceded her in death on December 25, 1997. She…

Joseph Robert Murphy, IV, age 18 of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022. Joseph was born July 11, 2003 in Hermitage, a son of Jennifer Theobald Murphy and the late Joseph Robert Murphy, III. He was a 2021 graduate of Smith County High School. Joseph is survived by mother, Jennifer Murphy of Gordonsville;…

Mr. Doyle “Bo” Williams, age 67, of the Peytons Creek community of Smith Co, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital in Lebanon. Bo was born on November 29, 1954 in the Moss Bend community in Lancaster,  #7 of twelve children of the late Walter Eugene Williams and Lola Estelene Roberts…

Ms. Bertha June Nabors, age 72, of Brush Creek, went to be with the Lord on May 12, 2022. June was born March 27, 1950 in Cookeville, a daughter of the late Betty Viola Stewart Nabors and Lloyd W. Nabors. June was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to all. She was a faithful…

Mrs. Evelyn Brown, age 91, was pronounced deceased at 4:20 p.m. Monday afternoon, May 4, 2022, at the Riverview Regional Medical Center E. R. in Carthage after being found unresponsive by her grandson, Phillip, at their Meadow Drive home in Gordonsville. Her minister, John Griffin, officiated at the 1 p.m. Thursday afternoon, May 12th, funeral…

Mr. Bobby Sullins, of the Buffalo Valley community, was pronounced dead on arrival at 8:11 p.m. Tuesday evening, May 10, 2022, at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center E. R., after becoming gravely ill at his Kristy Lane home. Mr. Sullins died one day before his May 11th, 87th birthday. Mr. Sullins was at the Carthage…

Putnam County resident, Mrs. Rachel Doss of the Double Springs community, died at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center at 5:17 p.m. Wednesday evening, May 11, 2022, where she was admitted April 16th, following a period of declining health. Mrs. Doss was 74. Friday afternoon, May 13th, graveside services were conducted from the Underwood Cemetery on…

Longtime Carthage resident, Mrs. Mary Knox, died at the age of 92 at 5:40 a.m. Saturday morning, April 23, 2022, at the Nightingale House Retirement Center in Gaithersburg, Maryland where her son, Bob, had moved her due to failing health. She relocated to Gaithersburg from Carthage in September of 2021. Memorial services were conducted Tuesday…