Area Obituaries

Ms. Amanda Russell Jackson, age 39, of South Carthage was pronounced deceased at the Highpoint Health-Riverview  E. R. in Carthage at 2:24 p.m. Tuesday afternoon after being found unresponsive at her father’s Davis Street South home. She was 39. Ms. Jackson was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home where a visitation was Friday…

Donald Bruce Apple passed away peacefully at Skyline Hospital of a stroke on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at the age of 71, with his loving family at his side. Bruce was born on April 24, 1953 at the Dr. Thayer Wilson’s clinic in Carthage, TN to parents Dan & Lillie Apple, who preceded him in…

An absolutely beautiful person, inside and out, Linda Gale Baker (Meme), 75, of Brush Creek, TN, peacefully transitioned to her Heavenly home on Tuesday, May 14th, 2024 surrounded by her beloved family. Born on September 28th, 1948 to the late Dayton and Anna Belle Grandstaff Woodside of Brush Creek, TN. Linda was a 1966 graduate…

Mr. Sam David Swindell Sr. age 87 of Lebanon passed away May 19, 2024, at the Pavilion.  Born October 8, 1936, in Wilson County, TN, he was the son of the late Henry and Mary Amelia Harlan Swindell.  He was a 1955 graduate of Lebanon High School and was a faithful member of the Flat…

Mrs. Kathy Bratton Oakley McCall, age 70 of Hartsville, TN passed away, Wednesday morning, May 15, 2024 at her home.  Kathy was born September 1, 1953 in Nashville, TN to James D. “Budgie” Oakley and Sue Bratton Oakley.  She was a graduate of Trousdale County High School and The University of Mississippi. She was preceded…

Longtime Smith County Commissioner, Mr. Frank Woodard of the Conditt Hollow Community, died at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday evening May 8, 2024 at the Lebanon Center for Rehabilitation and Healing where he was admitted April 5th suffering from a malignant neoplasm of the brain. Mr. Woodard was 74. His cousin, Bro. Jackie Dillehay and his pastor,…

Ms. Donna Pope, a devoted Christian woman of Gordonsville who touched the lives of all who knew her, departed this life surrounded by her family on Saturday morning May 11, 2024 at 11:56 a.m. following a valiant four & one/half year battle with cancer, She was 69 years of age.  Funeral services to celebrate her…

A Defeated Creek Community Centenarian departed this life into the arms of the Heavenly Angels at the age of 102 with her family at her bedside on Saturday morning May 11, 2024 at 10:50 a.m. at the home of her son and daughter-in-law who had lovingly seen to her every need in their home for…

Mrs. Georgiana Hackett age 75, of Cookeville and formerly of Lafayette, transitioned to her heavenly home on Monday afternoon May 6, 2024 at the family home and was being lovingly cared for by Caris Hospice of Cookeville Mrs. Hackett’s pastor, Eld. Scott Rigsby, officiated at the 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon May 11th funeral services from…

A Lafayette homemaker has died at the age of 66 following a brief illness with liver failure. Mrs. Vickie Clay of Oldham Lane was pronounced deceased at 8:15 p.m. Sunday evening May 5, 2024 at the Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage where she was admitted on the morning of May 3rd. Graveside services and…