Area Obituaries

Mr. Larry Vanderpool age 76 of the Buffalo Valley Community died peacefully surrounded by his family at his Nashville Highway home on Sunday morning December 31, 2023. He was pronounced deceased at 9:08 a.m. by Caris Hospice of Cookeville. Mr. Vanderpool was suffering from bladder cancer and sepsis. Memorial services from the Carthage Chapel of…

Mrs. Betty Nesbitt-Gullett, a homemaker of the Lancaster Community, began 2024 by going home to be with her Lord at the age of 83. She was pronounced deceased during the late morning hours at 11:05 a.m. New Year’s morning, January 1, 2024, surrounded by her family at the St. Thomas Mid-Town Hospital in Nashville where…

Ms. Mary Lee Davis, age 68, of South Carthage, TN, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023. Ms. Davis was born March 13, 1955 in Nashville, TN, a daughter of the late Henry Harlon Tidwell and Bonnie Kay Warren Thomason. She was also preceded in death by Brothers; Larry Eugene Tidwell and Henry Tidwell. Ms.…

Mr. Dennis Christopher “Chris” Clemons, age 53, of Lancaster, TN, passed away Tuesday January 2, 2024. Chris was born on January 7, 1970 in Carthage, TN, son of William Thomas “Bud” Clemons and the late Julia K. “Judy” Williams Clemons who passed away October 16, 2023. Chris attended Gordonsville High School. Mr. Clemons is survived…

Mrs. Margaret Vanessa Torres, age 49 of Lafayette, TN, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Mrs. Torres was born August 16, 1974 in Carthage, TN a daughter of Katherine Marie Young and the late Willie Ray Nunley. She was also preceded in death by grandmother; Geraldine Young, Aunt; Wilma Young, and Son; Lorenzo Torres.…

Mrs. Tonya Tyrell Arnold, age 63 of Hartsville, TN passed away Sunday morning, December 31, 2023 at Hartsville Health and Rehab. Tonya was a Member of Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church where she was saved at an early age. She loved Tennessee football and spending time with her Grandchildren. Tonya loved attending all of the Grandchildren’s…

Mrs. Annie Ruth Givens departed this life at the age of 96 at 10:15 p.m. Saturday evening December 23, 2023. Funeral services from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home were conducted Wednesday afternoon December 27th at 1 p.m. with her sons-in-law, Bro. Randy Teat and AL Kent officiating. Burial followed beside her husband of…

Mrs. Diane Bamford age 79 of the Defeated Creek Community was admitted to Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital in Lebanon on Thursday evening after becoming seriously ill at the family’s Nixon Hollow Lane home. She was pronounced deceased at 3:18 p.m. Friday afternoon December 22, 2023. A memorial service from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral…

Mr. Dan McIntire age 68 of the Difficult Community was pronounced dead on arrival at the Riverview Regional Medical Center E. R. in Carthage on Saturday morning December 23, 2023 after being discovered unresponsive by his wife at their Little Salt Lick Creek Road home. Mr. McIntire was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral…

Mr. Billy Richard Hackett, age 76 of Hickman, TN, passed away Saturday December 23, 2023. Mr. Hackett was born March 4, 1947, a son of the late Cordell Hull Hackett and Lorene Williams Hackett. He was also preceded in death by siblings: Edwin Key Hackett, Robert James “Bob” Hackett, Betty Jo Hillis, and Mattie Pearl…