Area Obituaries

Bagdad Community farmer, Mr. Garry Graham, was pronounced deceased at 8:11 a.m. Friday morning February 7, 2025 at the Highpoint Health – Riverview Emergency Room after becoming gravely ill while driving on Salt Lick Road.  Edward L. Anderson officiated funeral services Wednesday afternoon February 12th at 1 p.m. at the Hackett Chapel of Sanderson Funeral…

A retired educator, Dr. Don Baud of the Cartwright Community, was pronounced deceased at 1:25 a.m. Wednesday morning February 5, 2025 with his wife and daughter at his bedside at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center where he been a patient since January 25th. Mr. Baud was 78 years of age. Dr. Baud was at the…

Mr. David Hatch age 65 of the Bluff Creek Community was discovered unresponsive shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday morning at the family’s Bluff Creek home. He was pronounced deceased at 9:30 a.m. that morning, February 4, 2025, at the Highpoint-Riverview Medical Center Emergency Room. The family made cremation arrangements at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson…

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…