Area Obituaries

Mr. Charles “Bud” Hill, age 79 of Gordonsville, died Saturday afternoon, March 19 at his home. He is survived by: wife, Ruth Hill; 4 daughters, Denise Payne and husband Donny of Club Springs, Kimberly Baker and husband Phillip of Baxter, Kathy Robertson and husband Buddy of Carthage; Tabitha Hill and fiance’ Kelvin Shealey of Middletown,…

Mr. Bobby W. Williams, Sr, age 80 of the Dry Fork Community in Brush Creek, TN, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022. Mr. Williams was born October 16, 1941 in New Middleton, TN, a son of the late Jack Williams and Edith Frances Allen Williams. He was also preceded in death by Daughter; Angie…

  Mr. K. Wilson Duke, age 79 of the Wilburn Hollow Community in Riddleton, died Saturday morning, March 12 at Lebanon Health and Rehab. He is survived by: wife, Joyce Watson Duke; 2 children, Mark Duke of Gallatin and special friend Jackie Watson Gregory of Hartsville, Carla Duke Vining and husband Joe of South Carthage;…

Mr. Al Nixon, age 81, of Gordonsville, TN, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. Mr. Nixon was born December 7, 1940, in the Love Valley community of Dekalb County, TN, a son of the late Alvin Nixon, Sr and Tennie Love Nixon. He was also preceded in death by eight siblings. Mr. Nixon married…

Ms. Janet Leigh Hodge, age 60, of Hickman, passed away on Monday, February 28, 2022. Ms. Hodge was born February 16, 1962 in Cleveland, a daughter of the late Dr. R. David Hodge and Fausteen Agee Hodge. Ms. Hodge was a graduate of Hanahan High School in South Carolina. She graduated from Medical University of…

Aaron Michael Dunlap, age 39 of Elmwood, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2022 at Blount Memorial Hospital. Aaron was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving 3 tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. He attained the rank of Sergeant and received multiple medals and commendations. He enjoyed working with his hands and making things and was…

Mrs. Brenda Joyce Hembree Wiggins Smith, age 78, of Franklin, GA passed away March 4, 2022. Her funeral was held March 7, 2022 in the chapel of Stutts Funeral Home with Pastor Sam Braswell officiating. Interment followed the service in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery (Franklin, GA). Brenda was born June 5, 1943 in Heard County,…

On Saturday, February 26th, 2022 the Stafford family suffered the unexpected loss of their father, grandfather and brother, Timothy Wayne Stafford, at the age of 62. Tim was born on October 5th, 1959 and grew up with his parents and siblings in Marietta, Georgia. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by…

Mrs. Helen Lea West, age 72 of Defeated Creek, died Friday evening, March 4 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. She is survived by: husband, Mikey West; sons, Larry Floyd and wife Christy of Gordonsville, Christopher Massey and wife Jana of Soddy Daisy; sisters, Marie Litchford and husband Tommy, Melinda Morris; brother, Tom Morris…

Mr. John Holmes, age 83 of Hermitage, died Sunday morning, March 6 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro. He is survived by: son, Terry Holmes and wife Debbie of Murfreesboro; sister, Diane Smith and husband Jimmy of the Rome Community; brother, Jimmy Holmes and wife Wanda of Hiwassee; 2 grandchildren, Jennifer Smith and husband James of…