Area Obituaries

Mrs. Carolyn Sue Peach, age 68, of Hiwassee, TN, passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021 Mrs. Peach was born September 14, 1953 in Fostoria, OH, a daughter of Earl Kinney and Lois Jean Kinney. She was preceded in death by daughter Amanda Westphal. She married Roger Peach. She always took joy in loving on…

Mr. Robert Charles “Bobby” Tower, age 67, of Lancaster, TN, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2021. Mr. Bobby was born October 12, 1954 in Oceanside, CA, a son of Jean Erdine Dryer Tower and the late Robert Edward Tower. He was also preceded in death by Sister; Cindy Nash. Bobby was a 1972 graduate…

Ms. Emma Smith, of Livingston, died Saturday morning, November 27 at Riverview Regional in Carthage. She is survived by: son, Mike Bearinger of Corinth, Texas; grandchildren, Brandon Smith and wife Danielle of Livingston, Christina Jameson of Sierra Vista, Arizona, Marissa Pyron and husband Zach of Grand Prarie, Texas. Ms. Smith will be cremated at Cumberland…

Newborn infant, Maria Batson, died Thursday, November 25 at Riverview Regional in Carthage. She is survived by: parents, Dakota Batson and Laura Jackson; maternal grandparents, Barbara Spiivey of South Carthage, Steven Jackson of South Carthage; maternal great-grandmother, Alta Spivey of Carthage, paternal grandmother, Janice Smith of Murfreesboro; maternal uncles, Terry Jackson, Steven Jackson Jr. Family…

Mrs. Carol Conditt Petty, age 76, of Carthage died peacefully surrounded by her family at her Jefferson Avenue East home at 2:23 p.m. Tuesday afternoon November 23, 2021 following a period of declining health. She was pronounced deceased by Amedisys Hospice of Hermitage at 3:24 p.m. Mrs. Petty is at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson…

Funeral service for Connie Ross, age 65, of Fayetteville, TN will be held on Friday, November 19, 2021, at 1 pm at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Robert Doud officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 11 am to 1 pm at Higgins. Connie was born June 23, 1956, in Lebanon, TN to Sammy…

Ms. Faye Rice, age 86, of the Smith Bend Community, died Friday, November 19 at her home. She is survived by: 4 children, Debbie Angelos of Smith Bend, Roy Rice Jr of the Difficult Community, Paul Rice of the Bagdad Community, Eric Rice of the Bagdad Community; 9 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Ms. Rice is at…

Mrs. Allie Frances Harville Farley, age 82, of Chestnut Mound, TN passed away Saturday November 20, 2021 at Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage, TN. Mrs. Farley was born on May 26, 1939 in Chestnut Mound Community of Smith County, a daughter of the late Finley Deal Harville and Linnie Shoemake Harville. She was married…

Mr. Wallace Marion “Wally” Butler of Kansas City, Missouri died at the age of 84 at 7 a.m. on Wednesday morning, November 3, 2021, at the Abbey Woods Retirement Center in St. Joseph, Missouri where he made his home. Graveside services were conducted at 12 noon Friday, November 19th. Interment followed in the Butler Family…

Mr. Lloyd Howard Tisdale, age 95, Smithville, went to his heavenly home on Tuesday, November 16, 2021. He was born in DeKalb County, Tennessee on November 23, 1925. Lloyd is a son of the late Joseph Molton Tisdale and Mary Pullum Tisdale. He was a proud United States Army Veteran, having served his country honorably…