Area Obituaries

Mr. Mike Morrow, age 64, of the Brush Creek Community, died at 8:16 p.m. Thursday evening August 5, 2021 at the St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville Monday August 2nd where he was being treated for heart complications. Funeral services from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home were Sunday afternoon August 8th at 3…

William (Bill) Huddleston was called to his heavenly home on Friday, August 06, 2021 at the age of 91 to spend an eternity with his Savior. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Hazel Terrell Huddleston, who died on July 19, 2004 at the age of 70 of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) after…

Mr. Karl Brong, of Old Hickory, died Wednesday August 4, 2021 at his Scenic View Road home where he resided alone since the death of his mother. Mr. Brong, age 74, was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home. He was to be cremated at the Cumberland Family Services in Algood. His cremains will…

Mr. Bobby Roberts Longtime Hogans Creek Community resident, Mr. Bobby Roberts, died at the age of 82 at 8:05 a.m. Wednesday morning August 4, 2021 at his Bradford Place home and was surrounded by family members and was pronounced deceased at 9:30 a.m. by Caris Hospice of Cookeville who had been lovingly assisting his family…

Jeanna LaRay Hieronimus,79, of Carthage, passed away, in her home, on Friday July 30, 2021. LaRay is survived by her husband of 59 years, Alva Hieronimus, her two sons, and daughters-in-law, Raymond and Mary Hieronimus, and Greg and Amanda Hieronimus, and her grandson, James Hieronimus. On August 5,1941 LaRay was born to loving parents, James…

Mrs. Sandra M. McPherson, age 78, of Carthage, TN, passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2021. Mrs. McPherson was born July 9, 1943 in Fairbury, IL, a daughter of the late Neal Ortlepp and Evelyn Lang Ortlepp. She married John Franklin McPherson on July 8, 1963 and he preceded her in death on Jan. 27,…

Mr. William “Pete” Bennett, of Murfreesboro and a Smith County native, died at his home at 3:14 p.m. Friday afternoon, July 30, 2021, at the age of 76. Funeral services were conducted at 12 noon Thursday, August 3rd, from the chapel of the Jennings and Ayers Funeral Home in Murfreesboro with Pastor Doyle Haynes officiating.…

Sue Shoulders Herron, 87, passed away on July 30, 2021. Preceded in death by parents Johnson and Arah Shoulders and infant sister Betty Ann Shoulders of Riddleton, TN; husband of 49 years Dan P. Herron, former principal of Gallatin High School; great-granddaughter (Super Sophie) Sophie Elena Dadej. Survived by daughter Betty Carol (Mike) Purcell of…

Mr. Glenn E. Wills, age 85, of Lebanon, TN, passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021. Mr. Wills was born September 22, 1935 in Sykes, TN, a son of the late Ollie Lee Wills and Beulah Granstaff Wills. He was also preceded in death by siblings; C.D. Wills, Roy Wills, Helen “Tony” Baker, and Infant…

Ms. Rita Fay Jones, age 56, of Defeated, TN, passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2021. Ms. Jones was born January 21, 1965 in Unicoi County, TN, a daughter of Erma Fay Crane Jones and the late Wallace Carole Jones. She enjoyed her hobby as a miniature farmer. Ms. Jones is survived by Son; Dillon…