Area Obituaries

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Becky Ann Bennett Bellar, aged 84, of Seymour, Tennessee, who left this world peacefully on October 23, 2024. Becky was a cherished daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, whose enduring spirit touched the hearts of everyone who had the pleasure of knowing…

Alva Eugene Hieronimus, age 84, of Carthage, Tennessee passed away Wednesday October 23, 2024 after a short illness. Alva is survived by two sons, and daughters-in-law, Raymond and Mary Hieronimus of Mt. Juliet, TN, and Greg and Amanda Hieronimus of Carthage, TN, grandson James Hieronimus and a brother, Don Hieronimus of Ohio. On November 14,…

A Southern gentleman with a smile and laughter as a part of his outgoing personality, has died at the age of 71. Mr. James Hunter of the New Middleton Community departed this life at the Highpoint Health – Riverview Hospital in Carthage surrounded by his family where he was admitted October 8th with a fractured…

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…