Area Obituaries

Mrs. Bettye Jo Paris Manning Hackett, age 94, of Alexandria, TN, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday Morning, February 2, 2025. Mrs. Hackett was born July 26, 1930 in Brush Creek, TN, a daughter of the late Edgar Campbell Paris and Levie Ballinger Paris. She married L.D. Hackett in October of 1952 and…

Dr. Joe Wheeler Grisham, born on a small farm in Brush Creek, TN December 5th 1931 died January 25, 2025 at home in Chapel Hill, NC.  His ancestors and early experiences in middle TN molded his character in untold ways he carried within him for life. His grandfather Warren Grisham was a farmer, ran a…

Mrs. Maryanna Gibbs Lawrence, age 90 of the Stonewall community passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025. Mrs. Lawrence was a daughter of the late Walter Clemon Gibbs and Edna Mae Ashley Gibbs. She was married to the late Kenneth Irvin Lawrence who passed away on January 6, 2005, in 1952. She was also preceded…

Mr. Steven Wayne McMillan, age 55, of Elmwood, TN, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025. Mr. McMillan was born May 7, 1969 in Carthage, TN, a son of the late Rex Junior McMillan and Carolyne Sue Givens McMillan. He worked as a logger. Mr. McMillan is survived by Sisters; Cheryl (George) Calhoun of Hattiesburg,…

Mrs. Mary Theresa Lee, age 76 of Carthage, TN, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2025. Mrs. Lee was born July 16, 1948 in Evanston, IL, a daughter of the late Frank Pastore and Florence Vitale Pastore. Mrs. Lee is survived by Daughter; Florence Fontana of Carthage, TN. Son; Joseph (Rebecca) Fontana of Elmwood, TN.…

Kathleen Mulrenin Soard passed away on January 23, 2025, in Carthage, TN.  She was born on May 26, 1953, in Paw Paw, MI, to Charles and Louise Mulrenin, as the fourth of seven children. Kathy grew up in Paw Paw, graduating from Paw Paw High School in 1971.   In 1985 she married Tom Soard…

Mrs. Gayle Lutts Hudson, a homemaker of Gordonsville, departed this life at the age of 82 at 6:55 p.m. Wednesday evening January 29, 2025 at the Alive Hospice Residence in Nashville with her two sons and daughters-in-law at her bedside. She was admitted earlier that day following a long battle with cancer, which she had…

South Carthage resident, Mr. Wayne Givens, was discovered in respiratory distress by his wife at their Hogans Creek Road home on Thursday afternoon. He was pronounced deceased at Highpoint Health – Riverview at 5:20 p.m. Thursday January 30, 2025. An assistance call for help from Smith County E-911 was received at 4:05 p.m. Funeral services…

Mr. Jeff Cannon of the Defeated Creek Community died peacefully at his Lakeside Drive home under the care of Gentiva Hospice of Livingston with his family at his bedside. Mr. Cannon was 70 years of age. Memorial services are scheduled for Monday afternoon February 10, 2025 from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home to…

Mr. Ray Robertson of Lafayette and a well-known Carthage mechanic, was pronounced deceased at 4:37 a.m. Friday morning January 31, 2025 by Gentiva Hospice of Lebanon at The Palace of Red Boiling Springs where he had resided since August of 2024. Mr. Robertson was 86. Family and friends assembled at the Ridgewood Cemetery in Carthage…