Area Obituaries

Mr. Roger Duke, age 72, of Popes Hill, died Friday evening, March 4 at Vanderbilt Wilson in Lebanon. He is survived by: daughter, Amanda Duke of Mt. Juliet; son, Carl Duke and wife Brenda of the Rome Community; siblings, Elizabeth Butler of Watervale, Raymond Duke of Hiwassee, Thelma Perry and husband Clarence of Lock 7,David…

Mrs. Peggy Woodard Dias, age 91 of Cato, died Friday morning, March 4. She is survived by: children, Dianne Massey of Tanglewood, Marcella Jones and husband Terry of Cato, daughter-in-law, Myra Dias of Lafayette; siblings, Billy Woodard and wife Connie of Madison, Robbie Woodard of Madison, Betty Watson of Riddleton, sister-in-law, Sharon Woodard of Mt.…

Mr. Doug Wright, age 55 of Carthage, died Thursday morning, March 3 at Riverview Regional in Carthage. He is survived by: mother, Sue White of Carthage; daughter, Kayla Young and friend Damien of Hartsville; grandson, Brahyln Young of Hartsville; aunts, Janice Overall of Nashville, Faye Cartwright and husband Clarence of Gallatin, Sherry Wester of Carthage,…

Mr. William D. “Mr. Bill” Holder, age 78 of Gordonsville, TN, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Mr. Bill was born November 12, 1943 in Wartburg, TN, a son of the late William Maynard Holder and Birdie Hawn Holder. He attended Tennessee Preparatory School. Mr. Bill moved around often until coming to Gordonsville, where…

Mrs. Jessie Martin Butler, age 94 of Defeated Creek, died Thursday morning, March 3 at Smith County Health and Rehab. She is survived by: 2 sons, David Butler of Defeated Creek, Roger Butler and wife Melanie of Graveltown; 16 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Butler is at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home where…

Mrs. Bobbye Sutton, age 91 of the Friendship Hollow in Defeated Creek died Monday afternoon, February 28 at Smith County Health and Rehab. She is survived by: 5 children, Bobby Sutton and wife Peggy of New Middleton, Vanessa Farmer and husband Mark of Chestnut Mound, Shelia Butler of Defeated Creek, Lesa Butler and husband Charles…

Ms. Leah Silcox,  of Lafayette, was discovered deceased at her Kimble Drive home at 11:25 a.m. Wednesday morning February16, 2022. Ms. Silcox was 40. Her life was celebrated in a family graveside service which was conducted at the graves of her parents in the Garden of the Cross at the Smith County Memorial Gardens. Inurnment…

Mrs. Janice Underwood Ellenburg,  age 76, of South Carthage, died Monday morning, February 28 at her home. She is survived by: daughter, Teresa Ellenburg and friend Rick Kellogg of South Carthage; son, Richard Ellenburg and wife Retta of Kennys Bend; sister, Elaine Underwood Brennan and husband Jack of Lawton, Oklahoma, brother, Benton Underwood and wife…

Mrs. Ruthie Nesbitt, age 68 of Carthage, died Sunday morning, February 27 at Riverview Regional in Carthage. She is survived by:husband, Mike Bell; children, Ray Nesbitt of Carthage, Steven Nesbitt of Beasleys Bend, Shelia Nesbitt of South Carthage, Ruth Ann Nesbitt of Carthage; brother, Billy Edward Dulworth; 7 grandchildren, Ashley Pike, Tyler Deebanks, Dakota Nesbitt,…

Mr. Walter J. Lamey, Jr, age 92, of Brush Creek, TN, passed peacefully of natural causes on Thursday February 24, 2022. Mr. Lamey was born November 8, 1929 in Biloxi, MS, to the late Walter Lamey, Sr, and Amanda Champaign Lamey. He was also preceded in death by Brother; Ronald Lamey and Sister; Barbara Ghirardi.…