Area Obituaries

With sad hearts the family of Smith County business owner, Jody Johnson of the Beasley’s Bend Community, announce the passing of their loving husband, son, brother and grandfather, who was pronounced deceased at the TriStar Summit Medical Center Emergency Department in Hermitage at 2:48 p.m. Thursday afternoon July 30, 2026. A memorial Celebration of Jody’s…

Mr. Danny Boyd age 66 of the Maggart Community departed this life at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon July 28th, 2026 at the TriStar Skyline Medical Center in Nashville. Mr. Boyd had suffered from heart problems for about three years. He became seriously ill at his Vaden Lane home on July 2nd and was Life Flighted…

With tearful eyes and sad hearts, the family at Mrs. Mary Ann Boston Maynard was at her bedside when she left her earthly journey to receive her heavenly reward three days before her 82nd birthday. She was pronounced deceased at 11:30 a.m. Monday morning July 27th at the family’s Hogans Creek Road home by Sheri…

Mrs. June Gibbs Vaden, age 94, of Hickman, TN, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2026.  Born Alma Imogene Gibbs on February 14, 1932 in South Carthage, TN, a daughter of the late Virgil B “Smokey” Gibbs and Alice Era Hewitt Gibbs. She graduated from Smith County High School in 1949. Mrs. June was married…

With her family at her bedside, Mrs. Jill Beechboard, her family with tearful eyes and heavy hearts, endured her passing from her earthly journey to her heavenly reward at the TriStar Summit Medical Center in Hermitage at 6:05 a.m. Wednesday morning July 22, 2026. The Rome Community resident and longtime Hogans Creek Community resident was…

Ms. Sandra Jane Ballard, age 63, of Hickman, TN, passed away on Friday July 24, 2026, at her home. Ms. Ballard was born June 1, 1963, in Carthage, TN, a daughter of Charlotte Lucille Davis Ballard-Ross and the late William Thomas Ballard. She was also preceded in death by step-father; Thomas M. “Tom” Ross; grandparents,…

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.…