Area Obituaries

Mr. Gary Shoulders of Alexandria and a Dixon Springs native was discovered deceased at his Alexandria Apartment. He was pronounced deceased at the age of 70 at 7:35 a.m. at the Saint Thomas Ascension Dekalb Hospital in Smithville on Saturday evening July 29, 2023. Mr. Shoulders suffered from dementia. Mr. Shoulders is at the Carthage…

Longtime South Carthage resident, Mrs. Talitha Givens Ballenger, died peacefully at 8:03 a.m. Thursday morning August 3, 2023 at The Waters Health Care in Gallatin where she made her home. Mrs. Ballinger was 90 years of age. Eld. James Thomas Gibbs officiated at the 1 p.m. Monday afternoon August 7th graveside services and burial followed…

Mr. Harvie T. “Tommy” Lawson, Jr., age 65 of Carthage, TN, passed away on Friday, August 4, 2023. Tommy was born February 11, 1958 in El Paso, TX, a son of the late Harvie T. Lawson, Sr. and Mildred Ruth Reece Lawson. He was also preceded in death by Son; Jeffrey Scott Lawson on February…

Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, niece, cousin and friend, Rebecca Ann Lincoln Jackson, returned to her heavenly father unexpectedly on July 24, 2023 at the age of 66. Rebecca was born in Nashville, TN, on July 10, 1957 to Barbara and Hillie “Junior” Lincoln. Becky’s caring spirit and generous heart could be felt by anyone…

Mrs. Freda Bennett Lafever, age 86, of Gordonsville, TN, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2023. Mrs. Lafever was born May 14, 1937 in Lancaster, TN, a daughter of the late Carr Wayne Bennett and Sara Louvenia Hall Bennett. She married Hershel Lesley “H. L.” Lafever on December 17, 1954 and he preceded her in death…

Mr. Arvil Douglas “Doug” Sevier, age 73 of Carthage, TN, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2023. Mr. Sevier was born August 4, 1949 in Carthage, TN, a son of the late Harrison Arvil Sevier and Opal Olean Brown Sevier. He was also preceded in death by Brother; Tony Melvin Sevier. Mr. Sevier is survived…

Dr. Bonell McBroom, Jr., DDS, age 89 of Lafayette, TN passed away Thursday evening, August 3, 2023 at Macon Community Hospital in Lafayette, TN Funeral Services will be conducted Tuesday morning, August 8, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. from the chapel of Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Lafayette with Cameron Miller, Dr. Larry Key, &…

Mrs. Mary Lou Smith, age 84 of Carthage, died at 5:56 p.m. Tuesday evening, July 25, 2023 at the Riverview Regional Medical Center with her family at her side. Funeral services were conducted on Friday morning, July 28th, from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home with Bro. Harold Halliburton and Eld. Joey Gregory officiating. …

Mr. Fred “Butch” Brockette of Lebanon died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Monday July 24, 2023 at the age of 77 at 7:24 a.m. under the care of hospice. Funeral services were conducted on Thursday afternoon July 27th from the Immanuel Baptist Church in Lebanon. Officiating the 1 p.m. services were…

Mrs. Jo Frances Harris Agnew, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and aunt, age 91 of Carthage, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 23, 2023. Mrs. Agnew, lovingly known as Ma to many people, was born Jo Frances Harris on December 20, 1931 on Beech Log Road in Norene, Tennessee to Archie Lee and Winnie…