Area Obituaries

Mrs. Marilyn Reinking of South Carthage, a beloved child of God, now living forever with her Lord Jesus, departed her earthly walk on Friday morning July 10, 2026, six days following her 91st birthday. She was pronounced deceased by Gentiva Hospice of Livingston at 8:30 a.m. at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in…

Mrs. Jeanette Gammon Watts age 62 of Carthage was discovered unresponsive at 2:51 a.m. Thursday morning July 16, 2026 at her Jefferson Avenue West home and was pronounced deceased at 3:36 a.m. at the Highpoint Health-Riverview with Ascension Saint Thomas Medical Center Emergency Room. Eld. Rickey Hall and Eld. Stephen Brooks officiated at the 11…

With her husband at her bedside, the family tearfully witnessed the passing of their loving Wanda Payne as she transitioned from here earthly journey to be with her heavenly father at 7:45 p.m. Friday evening July 17, 2026 at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center where she was admitted July 10th following many months of kidney…

Mrs. Joyce Ann Gentry Bennett, age 85, of the St. Mary community of Smith County, TN, passed away on Friday morning, July 10, 2026, of cancer complications. Mrs. Bennett was born on October 9, 1940, to Louis Solon and Reba Petty Gentry. She was united in marriage to Bobby Lee Bennett on July 6, 1959.…

Ethel “Marie” Warden Winfree, 79, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2026, under hospice care at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Farragut, Tennessee. Born on November 4, 1946, in Beckley, West Virginia, Marie was the daughter of Paul William Warden and Evelyn Vera Henson Warden. She graduated from Fort Myers High School…

Mr. John Lambert, of the Buffalo Valley Community, entered into his awaiting eternal home with his family at his bedside at 5:15 a.m. Saturday morning July 4, 2026 at the age of 89 at his Nashville Highway home in Putnam County. His family was all present with his wife holding his hand as the Lord…

Mrs. Jo Ann Long Wilburn of Portland departed this life and entered into her heavenly home at Signature Healthcare in Portland at the age of 84 on Thursday July 9, 2026. Eld. Donald Taylor officiated at the 2 p.m. Tuesday afternoon July 14th funeral services from the chapel of the Sellars Family Heritage Funeral Home…

Mr. Eric Dies of the Grant Community died peacefully at 4:21 a.m. Sunday morning July 5, 2026 at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage where he had made his home since January 14, 2026. Mr. Dies was 50 years of age. Mr. Dies was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home;…

Mrs. June Oakley Lancaster, age 91, of Gordonsville, TN, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2026. Mrs. Lancaster was born June 22, 1935 in Dekalb County, TN daughter of the late  Burse Oakley and Wilma Corley Oakley.  She graduated from Watertown High School. She married David L. Lancaster on November 25, 1953. She attended the Gordonsville United…

Mr. Michael Walters Jr. of Smyrna went into cardiac arrest at the age of 64 at the Altus Community Healthcare Emergency Department in Amarillo, Texas and was pronounced deceased at 8:18 p.m. Tuesday evening June 30, 2026.  Funeral services from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home are scheduled for Wednesday afternoon July 8th at…