Area Obituaries

Mrs. Betty Smith, a longtime homemaker of the Hickman Community, departed her earthly journey at 3:15 a.m. Friday morning July 25, 2025 at the age of 98 at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitations Center in Carthage where she had convalesced from a hip fracture since December 10, 2025. After selling her Hickman Community farm…

Mrs. Jean Kemp-Holland of the Defeated Creek Community was discovered unresponsive by her granddaughter Amy at 1:20 a.m. at their Defeated Creek Highway home. She was pronounced deceased at the age of 92 at 3:25 a.m. Thursday morning July 24, 2025 at the Highpoint Health-Riverview Medical Center emergency department. Eld. Charles Patterson officiated at the…

Mrs. Bessie Dias Shoulders age 102 of Jacksonville, Florida and a longtime resident of the Riddleton Community, ended her earthly journey at the age of 102 at 7:05 A.M. E.S.T. on Thursday morning July 17, 2025 at the Taylor Care Center in Jacksonville where she had resided for many years. Eld. Anthony Dixon assisted by…

Mark Manning, age 69, of South Carthage, TN, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2025 with his family by his side. Mark was born in Davidson County, TN, on November 21, 1955 to Ralph Lee Manning and Bobbye Lou Perkins Manning who preceded him in death. He is survived by his Wife of 27 years;…

Mrs. Jane “Nana” Martin age 77 of South Carthage and a longtime resident of the McClures Bend Community was pronounced deceased at 3:07 p.m. Monday afternoon July 14, 2025 shortly after arrival at the Vanderbilt-Wilson County Hospital E. R. from the Quality Health and Rehabilitation Center in Lebanon where she had resided since March of…

Mrs. Betty Jean Schafer of Leesburg, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 14th, 2025 at 3:57 p.m. with her daughter Pamela Sieber and granddaughter, Emma Sieber by her side at 90 years of age. Mrs. Schafer arrived at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home on Monday July 21st from Leesburg. Graveside services and…

Mr. Terry “Shoate” Reece, of the Kempville Community died with his family present at 8:25 a.m. at the age of 66 on Wednesday morning, July 9, 2025 at his Martin Hollow Road home.   Mr. Reece was at the Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Red Boiling Springs, TN and was cremated at the Cumberland…

Mrs. Rosemarie (Rose) Bach, a homemaker and farm wife of the Hogans Creek Community, passed away at the age of 82 at 5:18 a.m. Thursday morning July 17, 2025 with C. P. R. in progress. Mrs. Bach was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home where the family received friends on Monday afternoon July…

Mr. Bill Kemp of Martinez, Georgia passed away at Piedmont Hospital in Augusta, Georgia on his 94th birthday on January 12, 2025.  Joint graveside memorial services and inurnment will be held on Saturday afternoon July 26th from the Sanderson Cemetery in the Pleasant Shade Community with Eld. Rickey Hackett officiating. Burial will be in the…

Mrs. Sue Kemp of Martinez, Georgia departed her earthly journey in Augusta, Georgia on January 26, 2025, fourteen days following the death of her beloved husband, Pleasant Shade Community native Bill Kemp, who died on January 12, 2025 on his 94th birthday. Joint memorial graveside services are scheduled for Saturday afternoon July 26th at 1…