Area Obituaries

Mrs. Geraldine Sircy Likens age 77 of the Defeated Creek Community was discovered unresponsive at the Holliman Lane home of her daughter on Friday morning October 18, 2024. She was pronounced deceased at the Highpoint Health – Riverview Emergency Room. Graveside services and interment were held Monday morning October 21st at the Davis Cemetery in…

Master Matthew Climer age 9 of Carthage was pronounced deceased at 11:31 a.m. Saturday morning October 12, 2024 at the Highpoint Health  – Riverview Emergency Room following an untimely vehicle accident at the family’s Fite Avenue East home. Bro. Bernie Morris assisted Matthew’s pastor, Pastor Scott Nesbitt, at the 1 p.m. Thursday afternoon October 17th…

Mrs. Lela Florence Carr, age 87 of Plunketts Creek, TN, passed away on Monday, October 14, 2024.  Mrs. Carr was born November 21, 1936 in Lebanon, TN, a daughter of the late Elzia N. Allmon and Maude Ella Denney Allmon. She married William Howard “Buddy” Carr on May 29, 1952 and he preceded her in…

Mrs. Judy Fuson age 71 of Smithville, TN passed away on Friday night, October 18, 2024 at the Webb House Retirement Home.  Mrs. Fuson was born on June 2, 1953 in Smithville, TN to her parents, the late J.B. & Ruth Beckwith Taylor. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by an…

A Godly Christian Lady, Mrs. Lola King, has ended her earthly journey and is now enjoying her heavenly home after being pronounced deceased at 1 p.m. Friday afternoon October 11, 2024 at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage where she was resting from a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Mrs. King was…

Mr. Vergil Gochcoff age 90 of South Carthage ended his earthly journey at 5:10 a.m. Thursday morning October 10, 2024 with his son and daughter-in-law at his bedside at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage where he had made his home since October 11, 2023. Bro. Bobby Peoples officiated at the 3…

Ms. Sara Sloan Cox age 82 of Lebanon passed away at 10 a.m. Saturday morning October 5, 2024, at The Pavilion in Lebanon. Graveside services were conducted on Thursday October 10th from the Pleasant Shade Cemetery with Eld. Ricky Hackett and Eld. Junior Dickerson officiating. Interment followed in the Sloan family lot beside her sister…

Mr. Buddy Meachum of Antioch in Davidson County died at his Hickory Woods East home on Tuesday afternoon October 8, 2024 with his loving wife at his bedside. He was pronounced deceased at the age of 81 at 12:01 p.m. by Gentiva Hospice of Nashville who had been assisting the family during his illness. Mr.…

Mr. Richard Fairchild of Lebanon departed this life with his wife of thirty-one years holding his hand. The 83-year-old Mr. Fairchild and his wife Shannon were both residents of Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage where he was pronounced deceased at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday evening October 9, 2024. Mr. Fairchild was at the…

Mr. Terry Franklin of the Halls Hill Community was discovered deceased at his Hartsville Pike home and was pronounced deceased at 6:55 p.m. Friday evening October 11, 2024. The 65-year-old Mr. Franklin had been in declining health for almost five years. A memorial celebration of life is scheduled to be conducted from the Carthage Chapel…