Area Obituaries

Mrs. Margaret Louise Williams Maxwell, age 72 of Chestnut Mound, TN, passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2021.Mrs. Maxwell was born January 11, 1949 in Smith County, TN, a daughter of the late Walter Williams Sr. and Lola Roberts Williams. She was also preceded in death by Siblings; Ralph Williams and Walter Williams Jr. She…

Mr. James David Brooks, age 84 of Dixon Springs, TN passed away Thursday morning, May 13, 2021 at his home. Survived by: Wife, Camilla Brooks-Dixon Springs, TN; Son, Randy (Kimetha) Brooks-Cottontown, TN; 2 Daughters, Deborah Prowell-Lebanon, TN Teresa (Jimmy) Ussery-Summerville, SC. 6 Grandchildren, Raleigh Brooks, Brittany Burkey, Eric Schnabel, Alicia Christian, Chris Woodard & Cassandra…

Mr. Christopher Shannon Bates, age 41 of Riddleton, TN, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021.Mr. Bates was born November 24, 1979 in Carthage, TN, a son of Stephen Jackson Bates and the late Wanda Leach.Mr. Bates is survived by Father and Step-Mother; Stephen and Lisa Bates of Pleasant Shade, TN. Son; Camren Scott Bates of…

Mrs. Beatrice Petty Sneed, age 89 of Russell Hill, died Monday evening, May 10 at her home. She is survived by: daughter, Beverly Sneed White of Red Boiling Springs; 3 sisters, Ellen Bennett of Rock City, Mable Cothron of Lafayette, Pauline Bilbrey and husband Joe of Lafayette; 2 brothers, Robert Petty and wife Patty of…

Mrs. Syble Brockette Smith, age 94, a homemaker of the Russell Hill Community, died at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage on Friday afternoon April 30, 2021 under the care of hospice. Funeral services from the Anderson and Son Funeral Home in Red Boiling Springs were conducted Monday afternoon May 3rd at…

Mr. Stanley Boblett, age 75 of Ethridge, died Saturday morning, May 8 at Select Specialty Hospital in Nashville. He is survived by: daughters, Sabrina Boblett of Lexington, KY, Christy Cannon and husband Eddie of Lawrenceburg, Darla Wright of Lawrenceburg; siblings, Ginger Farguson and husband Buster of Little Rock, AR, Faye Kidder of Hiwassee, William Glen…

Longtime Rome Community businessman, Mr. Gary White, died at 1:03 a.m. Sunday morning May 9, 2021 at his Lebanon Highway home with his family at his bedside. He was under the special care of Avalon Hospice of Lebanon. Mr. White had been diagnosed with thyroid cancer in October of 2020. He was 75. Two of…

Mr. Bill Coffee, age 61 of the Riddleton Community, died Thursday evening, May 6 at Vanderbilt Wilson in Lebanon. He is survived by: 5 children, Will Stewart, Daniel Coffee of Riddleton, Keisha Martin of Lafayette, David Coffee of Riddleton, Chelsea Wilson of Lebanon; siblings, Lisa Coffee Harris and husband Ricky of Riddleton, Joann Coffee Spivey…

Mrs. Jewell Dillard Longtime Park Avenue resident in Carthage, Mrs. Jewell Dillard, died peacefully at 12:53 p.m. Tuesday afternoon May 4, 2021 at the River Regional Medical Center in Carthage where she was admitted Monday morning May 3rd from the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage. Bro. Frank Randolph officiated at the 1…

Mr. Ken Doran, age 49, of Carthage, was pronounced deceased at 3 p.m. Friday afternoon April 30, 2021 at the St. Thomas DeKalb Community Hospital. He collapsed while hiking at the Edgar Evins State Park in the Silver Point Community. He died of natural causes. Mr. Doran was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral…