Area Obituaries

Mr. Bob Johnson, age 86 of Rawls Creek, died Sunday, September 26 at Riverview Regional in Carthage. He is survived by: 2 children, Lisa Lynette Johnson of Kalispell, Montana, Jason Tate Johnson of Rawls Creek; brother, Charles Johnson and wife Ellen of Springhill; 2 grandchildren, Abigail Rose and Samuel Raymond Myers; 1 great-grandchildren, Averie Marianne…

Mrs. Clara Grisham McCarter, age 77, of Hartsville, TN, passed away on Saturday, September 25, 2021.Mrs. McCarter was born July 9, 1944 in Gordonsville, TN, a daughter of the late Dollie Bennett Grisham and Oscar Clayton Grisham. She married Kenneth “Q-Ball” McCarter on December 30, 1965 and he preceded her in death on May 26,…

Mrs. Sue Turner Hall, age 87, of Hickman, TN, passed away on Saturday, September 25, 2021.Mrs. Sue was born February 14, 1934, in Elmwood, TN, a daughter of the late Homer Lee Fitzpatrick and Evie Lucille Snoddy Fitzpatrick. She married James Thomas Turner on June 2, 1954 and he preceded her in death on August…

Funeral services for Benjamin Alan Leonard, 50, of the Gladdice community of Jackson County, TN, will be held on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at 1 P.M. at Anderson Upper Cumberland Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Witcher Family Cemetery in the Gladdice community of Jackson County, TN. The family will receive friends on Wednesday…

Frances M. Hix Swezea, age 69, of Gainesboro passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at her home. Visitation will be from 5-8 on Thursday, September 16, 2021, at Anderson Upper Cumberland Funeral Home. Graveside services are to be held at 11, on Friday, September 17th in the Pharris Cemetery with Bro. Jimmy Anderson officiating. She…

Mr. James Anthony “Tony” Donnell, age 56, of Lebanon, TN, passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Vanderbilt UMC in Lebanon, TN, surrounded by his four children. Mr. Donnell was born February 17, 1965 in Lebanon, TN, a son of the late Albert Donnell and Joan Donnell. Tony was also preceded in death by…

Mr. Jimmy Smith, age 78, of Carthage, TN, passed away Monday, September 20, 2021. Mr. Smith was born on May 30, 1943 in Carthage, TN a son of the late Ernest Smith and Daisy Evergreen Bennett Smith. He was also preceded in death by a sister: Earlene Roberts. Mr. Smith loved working in his yard,…

Ms Rhonda Lynne Jones Law, amazing mother to Robin and Shalane. Thoughtful daughter of Rose and TJ Jones. Rhonda passed at the age of 57.She was quirky in all the best ways. As a mother, she would always do everything to make sure her children had amazing adventures, even when money was tight, she got creative.…

Mrs. Virginia Latham “Ginger” Coggins, age 97 of Carthage, TN. Mother, friend, and mentor passed away on August 24, 2021. Ginger was born in Oxford, MS, on December 8, 1923 and was reared in Madison, FL. She was the daughter of a Presbyterian pastor. Ginger grew up during the depression and turned 18 the day after Pearl…

Mr. Mike Presley, age 61 of Carthage, died Wednesday afternoon, September 15 at Riverview Regional in Carthage. He is survived by: wife, Janet Presley; 2 children, Corey Presley and wife Callie of Knoxville; Lacey Presley of Carthage; brother, Tim Presley and wife Carolyn of Dayton, Texas; mother, Wilma Presley of Monville; grandchild, Maizie Presley. Mr.…