Area Obituaries

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…

Mrs. Mildred Jean Apple, age 96 of the Pea Ridge Community in Smith County, TN, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. Mrs. Jean was born May 6, 1928 in Old Hickory, TN, a daughter of the late Charles Scott Fitzpatrick and Hattie Lee Payne Fitzpatrick. She married Frank Halliburton Apple on December 3, 1952…

Mickey Lynn Watson passed away at age 57 on Sunday, October 6th, 2024, at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. He was born on November 17, 1966, in Wilson County, Tennessee to Nancy Cowan Watson and the late Lynn Watson. He is also preceded in death by his grandparents, L. B. and Minnie Lee…

A lifelong farmer, tobacconist, and underground utilities contractor, Mr. Joe Lillard Kemp of the Four-Way Inn Community, made his transition from his earthly journey to eternity at 7:32 p.m. Tuesday evening, October 1, 2024, with his family at his bedside. He had been receiving therapy at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage…

Mr. James Harold King of South Carthage was pronounced deceased at the age of 70 at 7 p.m. Thursday evening October 1, 2024 at the High Point – Riverview Emergency Room after being discovered deceased at his Cumberland Cove home. His death was apparently from heart failure. His longtime pastor, Rev. Albert Strawther, will officiate…

Mr. Lindy Rose age 74 of Smyrna was pronounced deceased at 7:52 a.m. Monday morning September 30, 2024 at The Waters of Smyrna Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center by Gentiva Hospice of Murfreesboro. He had made his home at The Waters since October 10, 2023. Mr. Rose was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral…

Mrs. Peggy Stallings of Carthage was pronounced deceased at 11:24 p.m. Wednesday evening October 2, 2024 shortly after arrival at the High Point Health – Riverview Emergency Room in Carthage with C.P.R. in progress. Mrs. Stallings was 82. A memorial celebration of life was conducted by Eld. Anthony Dixon on Saturday afternoon October 5th at…

Mrs. Erlene Williams, age 99, of Gordonsville, TN, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2024. Mrs. Williams was born March 12, 1925 in Brush Creek, TN, a daughter of the late Bob Lee Stewart and Edna Parker Stewart. She married Cordell “Trix” Williams on September 27, 1942 and he preceded her in death on December…