Area Obituaries

Ms. Beth Goolsby, a homemaker of the Pleasant Shade Community, died at 12:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon August 15, 2024 at her daughter’s Silo Lane home following a brief battle with cancer. She was pronounced deceased at 1:30 p.m. by Gentiva Hospice of Livingston who had been caring for her in her final days. Ms. Goolsby…

Coach Ron “Moose” Marshall, age 66 of Christiana, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on August 5, 2024 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro. Born Ronald Lee Marshall, Jr. November 23, 1957, in Crestview, Florida, he was the son of the late Ronald Lee Marshall, Sr. and Mrs. Ethel Marie Burnett Marshall. His…

A lifelong Sykes Community resident and retired farmer, Mr. James Wendell Williams, died Sunday afternoon August 4, 2024 at 1:08 p.m. at his Sykes Road farm home surrounded by his family. He was pronounced deceased at 2:30 p.m.by Gentiva Hospice of Livingston. Mr. Williams was 83. Mr. Williams was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson…

A longtime Rawls Creek Community farmer, Mr. Ray Sircy was pronounced deceased at 6:06 p.m. Monday evening August 5, 2024 at the Highpoint – Riverview Emergency Room where he was admitted at the age of 87 with C. P. R. in progress at 5:58 p.m. earlier that evening. He was discovered unresponsive at his Ray…

Longtime Town of Carthage employee and South Carthage resident, Mr. Ernest Mahaney transitioned from his earthly journey to his heavenly walk at 3:35 a.m. Friday morning August 9, 2024 at the Quality Center for Rehabilitation in Lebanon where he was admitted April 4, 2024 for therapy following hip surgery. He was under the care of…

Belinda Angel, age 42, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2024 surrounded by family, after a long battle with cancer. The Funeral Service, conducted by Elder Carter Robinson of Hogans Creek Missionary Baptist, was at 1 p.m. Saturday, August 10, 2024 in the chapel of Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN. Interment in Cedar Grove Cemetery…

Kimberly Cathleen Winfree Luffman passed away peacefully at the Quality Center for Rehab and Healing in Lebanon, TN, on August 8, 2024. Kimberly graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN with an Arts Degree. She worked several places such as Wynn’s Precision in Lebanon and several convenience stores.   She loved art, nature…

Funeral service for Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth Hix Bane was held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home with Pastor Jeff Pratt officiating.  Interment followed in Cedar Grove Cemetery.  Mrs. Bane, age 60 of Lebanon passed away at her home on Saturday, August 10, 2024. Born June 11, 1964, in…

Mr. Ricky Albritton age 60 of the Kempville Community suffered a fatal heart attack at his Kempville Highway home on Sunday morning July 28, 2024. He was pronounced deceased at 3:05 a.m. at the Highpoint Health – Riverview Emergency Room in Carthage at 3:05 a.m. Smith County E-911 received a call for assistance at 1:40…

Mr. Robey Hiett age 95 of the Pleasant Shade Community died peacefully with his wife and sons at his side at the family’s Pleasant Shade Highway farm home. He was pronounced deceased at 6:24 a.m. Saturday morning August 3, 2024 by Gentiva Hospice of Livingston who had just begun on Wednesday providing assistance to the…