Area Obituaries

Mr. Rogers Clinch, age 87 of the Dillards Creek Community, departed this life at 6:45 a.m. Friday morning July 4, 2025 with his wife at his bedside at their Orchard Lane farm home. Graveside services and interment conducted by David Steen will be held on Thursday afternoon July 10th at 1 p.m. Burial will follow…

A precious lady, Mrs. Shelbie Waller, departed her earthly walk to be with her Lord and Saviour with her family at her bedside at 4:38 Friday afternoon July 4, 2025. The family had been assisted with her care by Gentiva Hospice of Livingston. Mrs. Waller was 87. Mrs. Waller’s brother, Rev. Wayne Hall assisted by…

Mr. Jeffery Miles Hackett, age 64, of New Middleton, TN passed away Thursday July 3, 2025 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center.  Jeff was born March 26, 1961 in Lebanon, TN, son of Mary Sue Harrison and Oplis Miles Hackett. He was preceded in death by his father: Oplis Miles Hackett and step-father Jackie Donald Pope. …

A 77-year-old astute businessman in Smith and Trousdale Counties and a gentleman who was a prodigy at marketing, Mr. Jerry Wayne Gammon Sr., ended his earthly journey on Sunday morning June 22, 2025 at 4:38 a.m. with his family at his bedside. He was pronounced deceased at the family’s Morris Drive home at 5:30 a.m.…

Ms. Melissa Key age 61 of Carthage passed quietly at 4:18 p. Tuesday afternoon June 24, 2025 at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage. She was pronounced deceased at 5:45 p.m. by Gentiva Hospice of Livingston who had assisted with her care. Suffering from leukemia, she was first admitted at the Health…

Mr. Tommy Thaxton of Murfreesboro was pronounced deceased at 3:15 p.m. on Sunday afternoon June 22, 2025 shortly after arrival at the emergency department at the Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro after going into septic shock at his Will Drew Drive home. A cousin, Bro. David Thacxton, officiated at the 1 p.m. Monday afternoon…

Mrs. Loretta Petty, age 87, of Bowlings Branch community in Smith County, TN, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Mrs. Petty was born May 1, 1938 in New Middleton, TN, a daughter of the late Garrett Anderson Blevins and Mary Lurla Christian Blevins. She married William Maxie Petty on March 22, 1955 and he…

Mr. Gary Lynn Tisdale, age 66, of the Lancaster Community of Smith County passed away Monday June 23, 2025. Gary was born September 2, 1958, son of Helen Faye Bennett. He was preceded in death by his step-father, Herbert Haley Jr. Gary was a 1977 graduate of Gordonsville High School, a Christian man and a…

Courtney Elizabeth Foutch, 40, of Westminster, Colorado, passed away on June 15, 2025, surrounded by family and love after a fierce and courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Born on November 7, 1984, in Carthage, Tennessee to Tiffany Main-Jennings. Courtney was a firecracker from the start. She grew up excelling at sports, singing her heart out…

Mrs. Lynda Trusty Williams, age 82, of Rickman, Tn passed away Sunday June 29, 2025, surrounded by her family.  Mrs. Williams was born Lynda Sue Trusty June 10, 1943 in the Long Branch Community of Dekalb Co. TN, daughter of the late William Ewin Trusty and Joyce Opal Fish Trusty. She graduated from Liberty High…