Area Obituaries

Mattie Lucille (Luna) Hooper, 84, of Elmwood, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at NHC of Smithville.  She was born in Sparta, on August 17, 1937, to the late George and Bettie Luna.  Mrs. Hooper graduated from White County High School in 1955.  Mrs. Hooper was a faithful woman who loved the Lord. …

Mr. Timmy Sutton, age 59, of the Defeated Creek community was pronounced dead on arrival at 8:07 a.m. Monday morning, March 28, 2022, at the Riverview Regional Medical Center E.R. in Carthage, after suffering an apparent heart attack at his Friendship Hollow Road South home.  Mr. Sutton was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral…

Mr. Gordon Hughes, of the Four-Way-Inn community, was pronounced deceased at 3:06 p.m. Monday afternoon, March 28, 2022, at the Riverview Regional Medical Center Emergency Room in Carthage, four days following his 86th birthday. He had become gravely ill at his Smith Branch Circle home. Bro. Frank Bratcher officiated at the 3 p.m. Wednesday afternoon,…

Mrs. Loretta Pauline Kerver Rodenbach, age 83, of Carthage, TN, formerly of Morwood, PA went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. She was born on December 2, 1938 in Morwood, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer William Rodenbach, her sister Mathilda “Dolly” Madeline Kerver Landis, and…

Mrs. Angela Lynn Pettross Martin, age 57, of Lebanon formerly of Carthage, TN passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.  She was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Carl and Athalene Woodard and paternal grandparents, Leon and Agnes Pettross. She is survived by husband of almost 30 years, Zach Martin;…

Lifelong Graveltown Community resident and farmer, Mr. Ray (Hoover) Bowman died at the age of 60 at the Riverview Regional Medical Center at 7:35 a.m. Sunday morning March 21, 2022 where he was admitted at 4:23 a.m. that morning suffering from congestive heart failure. Mr. Bowman was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home…

Mr. Derial Wayne Bivens, age 60, of Lancaster, TN, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022. Mr. Bivens was born April 23, 1961 in Rockford, IL, a son of Alvin Bivens and Mary Lois Brown Bivens. Mr. Bivens worked for over 20 years for the Tennessee Department of Transportation until his retirement. He was currently…

Mr. Tim Williams, age 61 of Carthage, died Friday, March 18 at Riverview Regional in Carthage. He is survived by: mother, Carolyn Williams Claywell of Defeated Creek; siblings, Steve Williams and wife Lisa of Defeated Creek, Dian Rievley and husband Jim of Lebanon; niece and nephews, Scott Williams, Kendra Williams Stoltz and husband Matt, Brad Rievley…

BENNETT,  Robert  D. “Don“- age 82 passed away Sunday March 13, 2022 at  Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tn. He is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas & Ova Mai Lester Bennett; infant sister, Mary Eudean Bennett; father-in-law & mother-in-law, E.D. & Martha Jones.Survived by wife of nearly 60 years, Jimmie Nell Bennett;…

Mrs. Josephine Blackburn Taylor, age 76, of New Middleton, TN, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Mrs. Taylor was born November 19, 1945 in New Middleton, TN, a daughter of the late James Edward Blackburn and Mildred Virginia Gwaltney Blackburn. She married Eugene Taylor on July 22, 1968 and he preceded her in death…