Area Obituaries

Mrs. Janetta Agee Whitaker age 80 of Hartsville was discovered unresponsive at her College Street home on Sunday morning August 11, 2024 and was pronounced deceased by a Trousdale County E.M.S. Paramedic at 6:15 a.m. from apparent heart failure. She was 80. Mrs. Whitaker is at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home. Graveside services…

Mrs. Helen Overstreet, an 88 year-old homemaker of the Horseshoe Bend Community, departed this earthly walk for her heavenly journey at 9:20 p.m. Tuesday evening August 13, 2024 with family by her bedside. She had been a resident at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center since August 8th while receiving rehabilitation from a fall.…

Longtime Carthage businessman, Mr. Charles (Charlie) Gray age 64 of Gordonsville, ended his earthly journey peacefully at 12:14 p.m. Friday afternoon August 16, 2024 surrounded by family following a gallant battle with cancer. He was pronounced deceased at 12:35 p.m. at his Trousdale Ferry Pike home by Gentiva Hospice of Livingston who had been sympathetically…

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…