Area Obituaries

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,…

Mrs. Barbara Sue Akers, age 63 of Chestnut Mound, TN, passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021. Mrs. Akers was born March 14, 1958 in Hartsville, TN, a daughter of the late Virgil Louis Neal and Daura Jane Guffey Neal. She was also preceded in death by Sister; Vel Pilon. Mrs. Akers married John Akers,…

Mrs. Betty Lancaster Parker, age 87 of Gordonsville, TN, passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021. Mrs. Betty was born July 17, 1934, a daughter of the late James “Jim” Lancaster and Laura Mason Lancaster. She was also preceded in death by Siblings; J.D. Lancaster and Erleene Lancaster Montgomery. Mrs. Betty was a 1953 graduate…

Mr. Kurtis Phelps,  age 42 of Carthage, died Saturday morning, August 28. He is survived by: mother, Lana Phelps of Carthage; wife, Aja Phelps of Elmwood; sister, Jody Tutt and husband Glenn of St. Pete, Florida; brothers, Charles Phelps and wife Lisa of Largo, Florida, John Phelps and wife Lisa of Pinellas Park, Chris Phelps…

Mr. Robert Angel, age 43 of South Carthage, died Saturday afternoon, August 28 at Tri Star Skyline in Nashville. He is survived by: wife, Teri Angel of Mt. Juliet; daughter, Marianna Angel of Mt. Juliet; parents, Steve and Ginger Sanders Angel of Hogans Creek; sister, Regina Angel Williford of Hogans Creek; maternal grandmother, Martha Sanders of…

Mr. Toney Elton Scurlock, age 77, of Hickman, TN, passed away Thursday, August 26, 2021. Mr. Scurlock was born on November 30, 1943 in South Carthage, TN a son of the late Willie Scurlock and Bessie Mae Gibbs Scurlock. He attended Smith County High School. He worked for Cumberland Feed Mill for 6 years and…

Mrs. Heather King Fox, age 32 of Gordonsville, TN, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021. Heather was born August 16, 1989 in Carthage, TN. She graduated from Jackson County High School in 2007, and later from Tennessee Tech University. She worked as an eligibility counselor for the State of Tennessee Department of Human Services.…

Horseshoe Bend Lane resident Kevin Bennett died at 6:13 p.m. Sunday evening, August 22, 2021 at the Summit Medical Center following an over decade-long battle with A.L.S. He was 40. Services were conducted from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 25 with Eld. B.J. Thomason and Eld. Thomas…

Mrs. Tamekia Black, age 46, of Dixon Springs, died Monday afternoon, August 23, at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage. She is survived by: mother, Francine Donnell of Carthage; children, Jamaris Shamar Black of Dixon Springs, Takrista Keyonna Black of Cookeville and Ju-Quoya Black of Carthage; brother, Quentin Laronta Donnell of Brush Creek; sister, Iesha Davis…