Area Obituaries

Mr. Paul Rigsby, a business owner, was discovered deceased at his Nashville home on Sunday morning October 29th and was pronounced deceased by a Metro Nashville Fire Department Paramedic at 8:11 a.m. Mr. Rigsby was 53 and had suffered from a genetic heart condition since birth. Mr. Rigsby was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson…

Mr. Danny “Sweet Pea” Roberts age 62 of the Hogans Creek Community was pronounced dead on arrival at the Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage at 6:59 p.m. Sunday evening October 29, 2023 after being discovered deceased at his Hogans Creek Road home by his son. Mr. Roberts was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson…

Mr. Béla Riczkó, age 84 of Maggart, TN, passed away on Monday, October 30, 2023. Mr. Riczkó was born January 19, 1939 in Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary, a son of the late Béla Riczkó and Ilona Nagy Riczkó. He was also preceded in death by Wife; Mary Kusmirak Riczkó on July 2, 2023. Mr. Riczkó is…

Monoville Community resident, Mr. Larry “Shorty” Shoulders, died peacefully surrounded by his family at the age of 75 at 6:15 a.m. Friday morning October 27, 2023 at the Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage where he was admitted October 26, 2023 from his Key Hollow Lane following a lengthy illness. Bro. Jimmy Gregory assisted by…

Mr. Joe Morgan age 82 of Hartsville was pronounced deceased at 8:25 a.m. Friday morning October 27, 2023 at his Sulphur College Road home by a paramedic from the Trousdale County Ambulance Service. He was discovered deceased by his wife earlier that morning. Funeral services from the Hackett Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home were conducted…

Mr. Jackie Gammon age 72 of Hartsville was pronounced deceased at the Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin at 11:55 a.m. Sunday morning October 15, 2023 after suffering a fatal  aneurysm. Eld. Stephen Brooks officiated at the 11 a.m. services from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home on Thursday morning October 19th at 11…

Mrs. Sue Hiett Perrigo of Carthage passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at 8:50 p.m. Thursday evening October 19, 2023 at her Skyline Drive home. Mrs. Perrigo was pronounced deceased at the age of 88 at 10:17 p.m. by Gentiva Hospice of Cookeville who had been lovingly assisting the family with her final days…

Mrs. Hilda Fay Huffines Ray of Knoxville was deceased on Tuesday October 17, 2023 at the age of 81. Funeral services from the Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel were conducted Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. E. S. T. with Rev. Mark Kilbourne officiating.  Graveside services were conducted on Monday afternoon October 23rd at 1 p.m. C.…

Mr. Ronald “Big Dirty” Carter, age 59 of Carthage, TN passed away Sunday October 15, 2023. Ronald was raised in the Stonewall community of Smith County. Mr. Carter was born August 18, 1964, son of the Geraldine Cummings Carter and the late Hosea Carter Sr. He was preceded in death by brothers: Hosea Carter Jr.,…

Mr. Darrin Drake age 57, of Lancaster, TN passed away Saturday October 21, 2023. Mr. Drake was born April 4, 1966 in Sullivan, Indiana son of Raph Drake and Lila Keegan Drake. Saved at an early age he was of the Baptist faith. After graduation from high school Darrin attended Oklahoma State University where he…