Area Obituaries

Mrs. Paulette White Blackburn, age 74, of Grant, TN, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2021. Mrs. Blackburn was born April 7, 1947 in Carthage, TN, a daughter of the late Julius White and Nellie Bush White. She married Billy C. Blackburn, Sr., on December 30, 1965. Mrs. Blackburn attended New Middleton United Methodist Church…

Mrs. Flora Mabery Runnells, age 74, of South Carthage, died Tuesday morning, December 7 at Quality Care in Lebanon. She is survived by: husband, David Runnells; daughter, Tara Pirtle and husband Wes of South Carthage; 3 grandchildren, Lexie Wade of South Carthage, Chelsea Pirtle of South Carthage, Ethan Pirtle of South Carthage; sister, Elaine Bumpus…

Ms. Lindsay Knox-Majors, of Murfreesboro, died in a single car automobile accident which occurred on Gracey-Herndon Road near I-24 East in Christian County, Kentucky on Saturday morning November 27, 2021. She was pronounced deceased at the scene at 12:19 a.m. and transported to the Kentucky Medical Examiner Office in Louisville, Kentucky. Funeral services for Ms.…

Mr. Thomas McHugh, Jr, age 63, of Nashville, TN, passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2021. Mr. McHugh was preceded in death by his parents; Thomas McHugh, Sr., and Bettie McHugh and by Brother-in-law; Mark Lawrence. Mr. McHugh is survived by his partner of 22 years; Karen Sweeney. Children; Christian (Tina) McHugh and Patrick McHugh.…

Mrs. Ruby Spurlock, age 55 of Carthage, died Thursday morning, December 2 at Riverview Regional in Carthage. She is survived by: husband, Bennie Spurlock; father, Jordan Measle Jr of the Rome Community; 3 children, Christopher Sean Spurlock, Cymbrelee Dawn Spurlock, Lyndsie Francis Spurlock all of Carthage; sister, Ronda Charles of Clarksville; brothers, Robert Measle of…

Mrs. Carolyn Vires A retired Defeated Creek community business lady has died at the age of 77. Mrs. Carolyn Vires died peacefully with her family at her bedside at their Tanglewood Trail home in Crossville at 1:32 p.m. Friday afternoon, December 3, 2021. She was pronounced deceased at 2:20 p.m. by Hospice of Cumberland County…

Ms. Geraldean Murphy Young, age 60 of Carthage, TN, passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2021. Ms. Young was born October 16, 1961 in Livingston, TN, a daughter of the late Arthur D. Murphy and Darlene Wilson Murphy. She was also preceded in death by Daughter; Amanda Darlene Murphy, Brother; Glenn Murphy, and Half-Sister; Marsha…

Ms. Patsy Christian Lackey, age 58, of Carthage, TN, passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. Ms. Lackey was born December 6, 1962 in Carthage, TN, a daughter of the late Jessie Christian and Rosie Stafford Christian. She was also preceded in death by Brother; Michael Christian. Ms. Lackey is survived by Children; Jacob (Laura)…

Mrs. Edna Anderson Stafford, age 74 of the Bradford Hill Community, died Wednesday morning, December 1 at Gallatin Health Care. She is survived by: granddaughter and caregiver, Casey Logan Anderson Bahrman and husband Matthew of Gallatin. Mrs. Stafford is at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home where her service will be conducted on Friday…

Juanita Frances Smith Dyer was born into this world on February 8, 1938, in Lafayette, Tennessee, to the late Charles Benton Smith and Roma Tennessee Haley Smith. She departed this life for her Heavenly Reward on Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at the age of eighty-three years, nine months, and sixteen days. Juanita married Maburn Earl…