Area Obituaries

Mrs. Mettie Jane Dillehay age 95, a longtime resident of the Defeated Creek Community died peacefully with her son and daughter-in-law at her bedside at the Pavilion in South Carthage where she made her home since February 21, 2016. The Pavilion opened September 1, 2015 and Mrs. Dillehay began deciding which room she wanted shortly…

Ms. Sue Shoemake Duke age 82 of the Elmwood Community died at 8:24 a.m. Monday morning September 23, 2024 with her family present. She was pronounced deceased at 9:15 a.m. by Highpoint Hospice who had been assisting the family for only a week after Mrs. Duke was diagnosed with cancer. A memorial celebration of life…

Mrs. Louwanna Mabery transitioned from her earthly journey to her heavenly home at 3 a.m. Saturday morning with her family at her bedside. She was pronounced deceased at 3:55 a.m. September 28, 2024 by Caris Hospice of Cookeville. Mrs. Mabery was 62 and suffered from a malignant neoplasm of the lung. A longtime family friend,…

A well-known Defeated Creek store clerk, Mrs. Kristen Smith, was pronounced deceased at 1:37 a.m. Tuesday morning September 24, 2024 at the High Point – Riverview emergency room after being discovered unresponsive at the family’s Harris Hollow Road farm. Mrs. Smith was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson and was to be cremated at Cumberland…

Mr. Danny Joe Huff Sr. of Lebanon died unexpectedly on Saturday evening September 21, 2024 at the age of 75 and was pronounced deceased at 5:10 p.m. at the Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Emergency Room in Lebanon. Mr. Huff was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home. Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon September…

Ms. Jacqueline “Jackie” Watson Gregory, age 61 of Hartsville, TN passed away Monday evening, September 23, 2024 at Sumner Regional Medical Center, Gallatin, TN. Jackie was born June 10, 1963 in Hartsville, TN to the late Ira & Lucille Merryman Watson. Jackie was a loyal friend, sister, daughter and mother, all titles she was the…

Cody Reed Mitchell was born March 17th, 1989, in Nashville, TN to parents Lynn & Patsy Mitchell and departed this life on Saturday, August 31st, 2024, at the age of 35 years. He was survived by wife Krystal Mitchell, daughters Gabriella (Gabby), Bella, Casondra; son, Damian; and his grandfather Boyd Mitchell of Lebanon, TN. He…

Longtime Lock Seven Community resident, Mr. Floyd Mofield, died at the age of 85 at10:03 p.m. Friday evening September 20, 2024 with his wife and daughter-in-law, Barbara at his bedside. Mr. Mofield was pronounced deceased at 11:48 p.m. by Gentiva Hospice of Livingston who had been assisting the family with his care. Eld. Dave Silcox,…

Carthage native Mr. Mark Allen Pettross passed away in Gallatin, Tennessee on July 6, 2024, after a lengthy illness. He was 69. He was cremated and a private burial for the family was held at Ridgewood Cemetery in the Pettross family burial plots. Born July 22, 1954 in Lebanon, Tennessee at McFarland Hospital, he was…

Mr. Ricky Branham of Carthage died peacefully at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage on Thursday morning August 29, 2024 He was pronounced deceased by Gentiva Hospice of Livingston at 11:45 a.m. at the age of 68. He had been a resident there since May 23, 2019 after suffering a debilitating stroke.…