Area Obituaries

Don Wallace (Donnie) Hearn, age 77, of Alexandria, passed away at home on June 14,2024.  During his elementary school years, his family moved to Murfreesboro where he attended Mitchel Nielson Elementary and Murfreesboro Central High School before his family moved back to Alexandria. He graduated from Watertown High School and attended Cumberland University and Middle…

Ricky Dale Bowman age, 68, of Gordonsville and formerly of Smithville, passed away June 16, 2024, at St. Thomas Midtown Hospital.  He was born to his parents the late Brockett Bowman and Loretta Shoemake Bowman Brown. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step-father, Willard Brown; brothers, Tom Bowman and…

Mr. Barry Harville age 75, a Vietnam Veteran of the Riddleton Community, died peacefully with family and friends present. He was pronounced deceased at 2:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon June 9, 2024 where he was admitted June 7th being treated for pancreatic cancer at the Highpoint Health – Riverview (formerly Riverview Regional Medical Center). Mr. Harville…

Retired Monoville Community businessman, Mr. Mark Reece of Carthage, was pronounced deceased at 5:19 p.m. Monday afternoon June 10, 2024 at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville while undergoing surgery from injuries received in an automobile accident just west of the Cordell Bridge on Lebanon Highway. He was 70 years of age. Bro. Tim…

Mrs. Linda Williams Ashford made her transition to her heavenly home on Sunday evening at 11:30 p.m. with her family at her bedside. The 78 year old homemaker of the Stonewall Community was surrounded by her loved ones and was pronounced deceased at 12:50 a.m. Monday morning June 10, 2024 by Gentiva Hospice of Livingston…

Longtime Carthage businessman and church leader, Mr. Hubert Culbreath Jr., died peacefully at the Pavilion in Lebanon where he had made his home since May 12, 2021. He was pronounced deceased at 6:24 a.m. Tuesday morning June 11, 2024. His pastor, Eld. Dave Silcox assisted Eld. Shane Gregory at the 11 a.m. Saturday morning funeral…

Longtime Riddleton Community resident, Mrs. Donna Shoulders Adcock age 80 and now of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2024 after an extended and brave battle with colon cancer. Funeral services were conducted on Friday June 7th at 11 a.m. from the Wesconnett Church of Christ in Jacksonville. Graveside services and interment followed…

Mr. Cedric Wester Lancaster, age 75 of Gordonsville, TN, transitioned from this earthly life to eternal life on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at the Macon Community Hospital. Mr. Lancaster was born June 4, 1949, a son of the late Mack Lancaster and Beulah Wester Lancaster. He was also preceded in death by Sisters; Carolyn Starks…

Mr. Johnny Ray Raines, age 66 of Elmwood, TN, passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2024 at his Elmwood home surrounded by his family. Mr. Raines was born October 23, 1957 to the late John L. Raines and Eliza Woodard Raines Guthrie of South Carthage, TN. Johnny was a member of the North Carthage Missionary…

Ms. Frances Louise Ballard, age 74 of the St. Mary Community in Chestnut Mound, TN, passed away on Monday, June 10, 2024. Ms. Ballard was born April 30, 1950 in Carthage, TN, a daughter of the late John Monroe Harris and Belle Zona Silcox Harris. She was also preceded in death by Daughter; Paula Witherow…