Area Obituaries

Myra Nix Agee, age 65, of Nashville, TN. June 8, 2021. Preceded in death by father, Briggs Nix. Survived by husband, David Agee; son, Austin (Shelby) Agee; grandson, Reed Agee; mother, Wylene Nix. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, June 11, 2021 at 12:00 Noon (visitation 11 a.m. – 12 Noon) at Brenthaven Cumberland Presbyterian…

     Mrs. Brenda Joy Bellar Harris, age 77m of Titusville, FL passed away on June 11, 2021.  Mrs. Harris was born in Hickman, TN a daughter of the late Robert Lee Bellar and Sallie Fitzpatrick Bellar.  Mrs. Harris is at the Gordonsville Chapel of Bass Funeral Homes in Gordonsville, TN. Arrangements are incomplete at…

 Teresa Diane Banks- Mitchell,  age 67, of Alexandria, TN, went home to the Lord May 26, 2021 .  She was born in North Carolina March 20, 1954. She is preceded in death by her parents Cecil Cline Banks and Shirley Ann Reid Banks and her brothers Doyle, Dean and Danny Banks and her husband Ronnie…

     Mrs. Joyce Malone Johnson age 89 of Murfreesboro, TN, formerly of Alexandria, TN passed away on June 13, 2021.  Mrs. Johnson is at Avant Funeral Home in Alexandria, TN. Arrangements are incomplete and will be published in next weeks courier, they will also be available at Bass FH.com. VANT FUNERAL HOME, ALEXANDRIA, TN…

Mr. Joe McDonald, age 83, of the Chestnut Mound community, died at 11:08 p.m. Saturday evening, June 5, 2021, at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville where he was airlifted by Life Flight on Saturday afternoon from the Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage. Smith County E.M.S. responded to a call at the McDonald…

Mr. Jimmy Long, age 68 of Pleasant Shade, died Tuesday, June 8 at U. T. Medical Center in Knoxville. He is survived by: wife, Nancy Long; 3 daughters, Mandy Adkins of Oak Grove, Kentucky, Samantha Williamson and husband Matthew of Eagleville, Charity Ramsey and husband Chad of Lafayette; sisters, Susan Lee and husband Timmy of…

Mrs. Melanie Carter Gregory, age 58 of Graveltown, died Friday morning, June 11 at her home. She is survived by: husband of 39 years, Kenny Gregory; children, Ashton Murphy and husband Anthony of Gordonsville, Warren Gregory and fiance’ Stephanie Loveall of Pleasant Shade, sister, Margaret Carol Carter Oldham of Carthage; sisters-in-law, Juanita Carter of Four-Way-Inn,…

Mrs. Garlene Eastes Burton, age 62 of Grant, died Wednesday at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville. She is survived by: husband, Tim Burton; daughters, Lindsey Gull and husband Keith of Grant, Holly Burton and fiance’ Nate Busard of Grant; parents, Garland and Earlene Eastes of Grant; sister, Nellene Eastes of Grant; 3 brothers, Gary Eastes…

Ms. Peggy Woodmore Johnson, age 74 of Hartsville, died Friday morning, June 4 at Sumner Regional in Gallatin. She is survived by: children, Tina Woodmore of Hartsville, Bob Woodmore of Hartsville, Nuru Johnson and Mandy of Lebanon; sister, Linda Marshall and Kenneth of Bethpage; 3 brothers, Edward Woodmore of Hartsville, James Henry Woodmore and Roberta…

Mrs. Terri Oliver, age 61 of Turkey Creek, died Sunday morning, June 6 at Smith County Health and Rehab. She is survived by:husband, Billy Oliver; father, Olan Slaughter Jr; 2 daughters, Jennifer Wooden of Horseshoe Bend, Shannon Wooden of Tallahassie, Florida; 2 sons, Blake Wooden of Tallahassie, Florida, Dylan Tucker and fiance’ Chelsea Reddick of…