Area Obituaries

Mr. Ernie Gregory, age 63, of the Riddleton community, was pronounced dead on arrival at 5:26 p.m. Saturday evening, May 7, 2022, at the Riverview Regional Medical Center E. R. in Carthage after becoming gravely ill at his Bowman Branch Road home. He was suffering from complications of intestinal surgery which was in March. Mr.…

Mr. Cvan Xavier, of Nashville, died suddenly of natural causes at the age of 50 at his Central Pike home in Hermitage on Monday evening, December 20, 2021. He was pronounced deceased at 6:26 p.m.  Memorial graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday morning, May 14th, with Carthage United Methodist Church Pastor, Rev.…

Mr. Paul Eddie Starnes, age 71, of Alexandria, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022.  Mr. Starnes was born September 20, 1950 in Lebanon, a son of the late Curtis Starnes and Virginia “Jim” Nixon Starnes. He was also preceded in death by sisters, Barbara Jane Carter and Paula Thompson, and brother, Jimmy Lynn Thompson.…

Mrs. Jo Helen Dixon Murphy, of the Gladdice community, died at the Knollwood Manor Heath Care in Lafayette four days after her 94th birthday. She had made her home there since March 22, 2021 and was pronounced deceased at 6: 49 p.m. Saturday evening, April 30, 2022. Funeral services from her beloved Smith Memorial United…

Mrs. Willie Mae Hickman of Shelbyville, Indiana and a longtime homemaker and resident of Maple Street in Gordonsville, died peacefully at 2:05 a.m. E. S. T. Wednesday morning, April 27, 2022, at the age of 85 at the Heritage House Retirement Center in Shelbyville. Her pastor, Eld. Junior Dickerson, officiated at the 1 p.m. Saturday…

Mrs. Donna Wilson, of Carthage, died at 6:30 p.m. Thursday evening, April 28, 2022, at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center, following a period of declining health.  She was 75 and had only resided at the facility since April 13th of this year. Mrs. Wilson, at her request, was cremated and that was performed…

Mrs. Faye Furlow, of the Brooks Bend community in Jackson County, died at her Brooks Bend Lane home at 7:38 p.m. Sunday evening, April 24, 2022, under the care of Caris Hospice of Cookeville. Mrs. Furlow was 74. Bro. Jeff Burton officiated at the 11 a.m. Thursday morning, April 28th, funeral services from the Hackett…

Ms. Angela Manier, of Carthage, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage at 4:12 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, April 26, 2022, after being found unresponsive at her Main Street North home. Ms. Manier died nine days after celebrating her 47th birthday on April 17th. Graveside services and interment were conducted…

Ms. Phyllis Ann Duckworth, age 70 of Gordonsville, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2022. Ms. Duckworth was born on October 10, 1951 in Bastrop, LA, a daughter of the late W. C. (Buddy) Duckworth and Ivee Mann Duckworth. She was also preceded by a brother, James “Monkey” Duckworth and a granddaughter, Heather Fox. She was…

Fred Donald Baird, Sr. passed away at his home on Friday, April 22, 2022. Fred was born on October 15, 1927, to the late Frank Gill Baird and Nellie Craighead Baird. He is preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Maxine Baird, and his brother, Carl Baird. Fred is survived by his daughter,…