Area Obituaries

Mrs. Rachel Brent, age 89 of Mount Juliet, died at 6:07 p.m. Saturday evening, March 21, 2026 at the Quality Center for Health and Rehabilitation in Lebanon following an extended illness. Mrs. Brent will be cremated and interment will take place at a later date at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Nashville. Born Rachel Marshall in…

Mrs. Peggy Porter Torrence of South Carthage passed peacefully from this earthly life to eternity at 4:29 p.m. Saturday afternoon March 21, 2026 with her loving daughter who had been patiently serving as Mrs. Torrence’s caregiver, at her bedside.  Mrs. Torrence’s pastor, Bro. Ron Ralph, officiated at the 1 p.m. Tuesday afternoon March 24th funeral…

Mrs. Judy Cherry, of Gordonsville, died at 6:40 p.m. Thursday evening, March 19, 2026 at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center following a period of declining health. She was 77. Family and friends gathered at the Chestnut Mound Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, afternoon March 23rd for a graveside service…

Mr. Jeff Thomas, age 59 of Essex, Massachusetts, died on Sunday, March 1, 2026 in Massachusetts. A memorial gathering was held on Saturday, March 21 at the Rose Building on the square in Carthage. Born Jeffery Dale Thomas in Difficult on February 15, 1967, he was the son of the late Roger Thomas, and Rebecca…

Margaret Allen Woodard Vance, age 91, died Saturday, March 21, 2026, at her daughter’s home in Gordonsville, TN. Mrs. Vance was born on September 18, 1934 in Old Hickory, TN to George and Sadie Harrison Woodard. She was preceded in death by her parents as well as husband James Vance, daughter Elizabeth Vance Emison, brothers…

William Walker (Bill) Ballard Jr, age 76, of Hickman, TN, passed away peacefully on March 21, 2026 in Lebanon, TN. Bill was born on October 24, 1949 in Chattanooga, TN. Bill was known for his quick wit, humor, practical jokes, intelligence, mechanical aptitude and love of cats. He worked in the mining industry for over…

Mr. Phil (Pee Wee) Claywell of the Buffalo Community quietly and peacefully answered his call from his earthly life to his eternal reward at 1:07 p.m. at the age of 80 at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville on Tuesday afternoon March 10, 2026 with his family at his bedside. Eld. Jimmy Langford officiated…

Mr. J. C. Holder age 91 of Hendersonville passed into eternity at 7 p.m. Saturday evening March 7, 2026 at the Vitatility Assisted Living in Hendersonville where he had made his home since February 22, 2023. Mr. Holder, age 91, was suffering from diabetes and dementia. Mr. Holder was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson…

Mrs. Doris Beasley Drennen died peacefully on March 10, 2026 at her home in Georgia. She was 79. Her service was conducted Thursday afternoon, March 19 at 1:00 p.m. at the Marietta Funeral Home in Marietta, Georgia. Born Doris Jean Beasley in Pleasant Shade on June 3, 1946, she was the daughter of William Hayes…