Area Obituaries

Mrs. Shari Angelina Addy, “Angie Addy”, age 54, of Carthage, TN, passed away at her home in Carthage, TN surrounded by people who dearly loved her at 58 minutes past midnight on December 25, 2024 Christmas morning, from breast and liver cancer. Angie was born in Newport Beach, California on September 28, 1970, daughter of…

Mr. Nick “Terry” Willmore age 79 of the Rome Community was pronounced deceased at the Macon Community Hospital in Lafayette after being discovered unresponsive at the Knollwood Nursing Home in Lafayette where he had resided for over a year. Mr. Wilmore was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home where his funeral service was…

Mr. Barry Nathan Woodard, age 83, of Buffalo Valley, TN, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2024. Mr. Woodard was born March 1, 1941 in Hartsville, TN, a son of the late Leslie F. Woodard and Johna Pearl Franklin. He married Joyce Ann Bennett on July 9, 1962 and she preceded him in death on…

Mr. Lynn A. Thornton passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning, December 7, 2024 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN at the age of 73. Mr. Thornton’s remains were at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home. In accordance with his wishes, his body was to be cremated. Cremation was performed by Cumberland Family…

Mr. Randy Hensley of the Dixon Springs Community died at 11:51 p.m. Friday evening December 14, 2024 at the family’s Dixon Springs Circle home with his family at his bedside, two days following his December 12th birthday.  He was pronounced deceased at 1:02 a.m. Saturday morning December 13, 2024 by High Point Hospice of Gallatin.…

Mr. Kenneth Massey of Horseshoe Bend Lane in the Elmwood Community died at the age of 80 at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage where he had been receiving care since December 6th. He was pronounced deceased at 3:27 p.m. Tuesday afternoon December 10, 2024. Funeral services from the Carthage Chapel of…

Mr. William “Buddy” Moore age 83 of Soddy Daisy, Tennessee and a longtime resident of the Smith Bend Community in Jackson County was pronounce deceased at the Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga at 4:48 E.S.T. Tuesday morning December 10, 2024 where he was last admitted December 8th suffering from a brain aneurysm.  Mr. Moore was at…

The angels in heaven are rejoicing as one of their sweet children has joined them in her heavenly home to spend all eternity.  Ms. Susan Quinton Duke Holland’s family was at her bedside when the Holy Spirit filled the room and she was called to glory.  She was pronounced deceased at 6:42 p.m. Tuesday evening…

A Vietnam War veteran, Mr. Pete Gibbs age 85 of Mount Juliet, died peacefully at the Tri-Star Summit Medical Center in Hermitage where he was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit Friday afternoon December 7th suffering from complications of a debilitating stroke and was pronounced deceased at 7:54 a.m. Saturday morning December 14, 2024. Mr.…

 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mr. Donald Burnham Babbitt, age 81 of Sparta, TN. He passed peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday December 7, 2024. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Mr. Babbitt was born April 24, 1943, in Wellsville NY, a son…