Area Obituaries

Billy Gene “B.G.” Fowler, Jr., age 51, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021, at his home.  B.G. was born in Carthage, Tennessee, to the late Billy Gene Fowler, Sr. and Peggy Jo Ray Fowler. He was a logistics coordinator for Nashville Wire Products. He is preceded in death by his parents and his uncle,…

Mr. James C. Baker, age 87 of New Middleton, TN, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021. Mr. Baker was born November 14, 1933 in New Middleton, TN, a son of the late William Campbell Baker and Susie Mai Davenport Baker. He was also preceded in death by Step-mother; Mary Frances Harrison Baker, Brother; Robert…

Ms. Cathy Sue Carter, age 59, of Nashville, TN, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. Ms. Carter was born May 12, 1962 in Carthage, TN, a daughter of the late Booker T. Carter and Juanita Cummings Carter. Cathy attended Smith County High School and Gordonsville High School and she was a 1981 graduate of…

Mrs. Peggy Swann Harpe, age 71 of Defeated Creek died Friday morning, September 10 at Riverview Regional in Carthage. She is survived by: 3 children, Michael Harpe and wife Lisa of Gordonsville, Laurie Harpe Glover and husband Gary of Gordonsville, Matthew Harpe and wife Nicole of New Middleton; mother, Movaline Swann of Carthage; sister, Linda…

Mrs. Betty Bennett, age 77 of Turkey Creek, died Saturday morning, September 11 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. She is survived by: husband, Wendel Bennett; daughter, Retta Ellenburg and husband Richard of Kennys Bend; 4 grandchildren, Lauren Ellenburg of South Carthage, Jared Ellenburg and wife Tori of Kempville, Alexia Bennett of Smyrna, Julianne Wright…

Mr. Mark Wright, age 61 of the Rome Community, died Wednesday morning, September 8, at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. He is survived by: mother, Joy Dillehay Wright of Rome; children, Adam Wright and wife Carrie of Carthage, Joe Wright and wife Melissa of Carthage, Isaiah Wright and wife Erin of Rawls Creek, Elijah Wright…

Mrs. Maggie Gibbs Hughes, age 92 of Carthage, TN, passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2021. Mrs. Hughes was born March 4, 1929 in Elmwood, TN, a daughter of the late Tom Gibbs and Lela Dedmon Gibbs. She married Bro. Robert “Boke” Hughes on March 15, 1947 and he preceded her in death on April…

Ms. Kathleen Wyatt, age 75 of Pleasant Shade died Tuesday morning, September 7, at the home of her niece and caregiver, Amy Summers. She is also survived by a sister, Sharon Devlin and husband David of Pleasant Shade and a great nephew Greyson Layman. Ms. Wyatt will be cremated at Cumberland Family Services. No formal…

Mrs. Regina Brooks Longtime Smith County Chamber of Commerce director Mrs. Regina Brooks has passed from her earthly life to her heavenly reward. Mrs. Brooks was 69. Mrs. Brooks died at 12:55 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, September 7, 2021, at the Knollwood Manor in Lafayette where she had been lovingly cared for since January 11th of…

Mr. E. B. Glover, age 78 of Dixon Springs, died Sunday morning, September 5 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. He is survived by: 3 children, Christy Glover Stumb and husband Paul of Lebanon, Scott Glover and wife Deanna of Hartsville, Jeremy Vaughn of Lebanon; brother, William Glover and wife Shirley of Brentwood; 8 grandchildren,…