Thomas Cothern
Mr. Tom Cothern, age 87, of Riddleton, died Sunday evening at the Saint
Thomas Hospital. He is survived by: sons, Bill Cothern of Riddleton and
Mike Cothern of White House; 4 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Cothern's remains are at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral
Home where his service will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 1:00 p.m.
Eld. Charles Allen Gentry will officiate. Interment in the Dixon Springs
Cemetery.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. and
on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until service time at 1:00 p.m. at the Carthage
Chapel.
The family requests memorials to the North Carthage Missionary Baptist
Church Building Fund.
Published May 15, 2001
Stella Carter
Mrs. Stella Carter, age 90, of Carthage, died Thursday at the Smith County
Health Care Center. She had no immediate survivors.
Mrs. Carter's remains are at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home
where her service will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. Dr.
Ernest Jones and Edward L. Anderson will officiate. Interment in the
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be only on Saturday from 12 noon until service time at
1:00 p.m. at the Carthage Chapel.
Published May 15, 2001
Elizabeth C. Beasley
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Beasley, age 91, of Carthage, died Monday afternoon at
her daughter's home in Pasedena, Texas. She is survived by: daughters,
Edna Jones of Pasedena, TX, Marilyn Daigre of Fairhope, AL; sisters,
Willie Farley of Old Hickory, Ruth Jones of McKinze, and Lena Carter of
Madison; 7 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Beasley's remains are at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral
Home where her service will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m.
Thomas Baines will officiate. Interment in the Sanderson Cemetery.
The family will receive friends on Saturday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. and
on Sunday from 2 p.m. until service time at 3:00 p.m. at the Carthage
Chapel.
Published May 15, 2001
Wilton Thompson Jr.
Mr. Wilton Thompson Jr., age 20, of Nashville, died Thursday morning,
May 31, at his home. He is survived by: parents, Wilton & Vickie
Thompson of Nashville; sister, Holly Thompson of Nashville; grandparents,
Lottie Barnes of Nashville, Velma Hale of White House, and Wilton Thompson
of Nashville.
Mr. Thompson's remains are at the Hackett Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home
where his service will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. with Bro.
Josh Strickland officiating. Interment in the Gene Butler Cemetery.
The family will receive friends on Saturday from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. and
on Sunday from 10 a.m. until service time at 1:00 p.m. at the Hackett
Chapel.
Published June 2, 2001
Elvie T. Ballinger
Mrs. Elvie Ballinger, age 91, of Carthage, died Monday morning, July 30,
at the Carthage General Hospital. She is survived by: sister, Rhoda
Bridges of Madison; brother, W.E. "Poochie" Mundy of Carthage; daughter
-in-law, June Ballinger of Carthage; 3 grandchildren; 2 great-
grandchildren.
Mrs. Ballinger's remains are at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral
Home. Graveside service and interment will be conducted Tuesday afternoon
at 3:00 p.m. at the Smith County Memorial Gardens with Rev. Russell Cain
officiating.
The family will receive friends at the Carthage Chapel on Tuesday from
1 p.m. until departure for the cemetery at 2:45 p.m.
Published August 2, 2001
Myrtle Madewell
Mrs. Myrtle Madewell, age 74, of Granville, died Sunday evening, October
21, at the Smith County Memorial Hospital. She is survived by: sons,
Herman Madewell of Martin's Creek and Willard Madewell of Chestnut
Mound; 7 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-
grandchildren.
Mrs. Madewell's remains are at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral
Home where her service will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 p.m.
with Billy Hufstedler and Bob Woodard officiating. Interment in the
Smith County Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m and
on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until service time at 3:00 p.m. at the Carthage
Chapel.
Published October 25, 2001
Bertha Thomas
Mrs. Bertha Thomas, age 82, of the Smith Branch Community, died Sunday
evening, October 21, at the Smith County Health Care Center. She is
survived by: children, Travis Dunham of Smith Branch, Earnest Dunham
of Indianapolis, IN, Jean Huddleston of Dillards Creek, and Tommy Thomas
of Graveltown; step-children, Nellie Wilson of Lafayette, Mattie Cordell
of Hermitage, Wanda Jones of Hermitage, and Roger Thomas of Mt. Juliet;
7 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Thomas' remains are at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home
where her service will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. with
Billy Hufstedler officiating. Interment in the Pleasant Shade Cemetery.
The family will receive friends on Monday from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. and
on Tuesday from 12 noon until service time at 3:00 p.m. at the Carthage
Chapel.
Published October 25, 2001
C.E. Wright
Mr. C.E. Wright, age 97, of Turkey Creek, died Saturday afternoon, October
20, at his home. He is survived by: daughter, Julia Goodlett of
Clarksville; son, Roger Wright of Brentwood; sisters, Eunice Robinson
of Dixon Springs, Nell Webb of Tanglewood, Louise Maggart of Tanglewood,
and Elizabeth Rollins of Flatrock; sister-in-law, Georgia Lee Sanderson
of Carthage; 5 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Wright's remains are at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home.
His service will be conducted Tuesday morning at 11:00 a.m. at the
Carthage First Baptist Church with Rev. Jimmy Edwards and Bro. Thomas
Baines officiating. Eulogy by Paul Robinson. Interment in the Ridgewood
Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the Carthage Chapel on Monday from 2
p.m. until 8 p.m. and on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until departure for the Church
at 10:45 a.m.
Published October 25, 2001
Marvin Duke
Mr. Marvin Duke, age 71, of Indianapolis, IN, died Saturday, October 20,
at the Beech Grove Meadows in Indiana. He is survived by: wife, Opal
Duke; daughters, Wanda McClanahan of Hartsville and Lavonna Hale of Rome;
brother, Eugene Duke of Indianapolis, IN; 8 grandchildren.
Mr. Duke's remains are at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home
where his service will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. with
Eld. Charles Allen Gentry and Bro. Larry Meadows officiating. Interment
in the Smith County Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends on Monday from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. and
on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until service time at 1:00 p.m. at the Carthage
Chapel.
Published October 25, 2001
Renee Pelotto
Mrs. Renee Pelotto, age 37, of Sullivans Bend, died Friday afternoon,
November 30, at the Centennial Medical Center. She is survived by:
husband, Glynn Pelotto; children, Thorn & Rhea Pelotto of Sullivans
Bend; mother, Helen Meneley of Des Allemands, LA; sisters, Leslie
Mayhew of Des Allemands, LA and Lynette Mahoney of Mayfield, KY.
Mrs. Pelottos' remains are at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral
Home. Graveside service and interment will be conducted Monday afternoon
at 3:00 p.m. at the Smith County Memorial Gardens with Bro. Jackie
Dawson officiating.
The family will receive friends at the Carthage Chapel on Monday from
12 noon until departure for the cemetery at 2:50 p.m.
Published December 3, 2001
Jackie Bennett
Mr. Jackie Bennett, age 64, of Rock City, died Sunday evening, August 11,
[2002] at the Carthage General Hospital. He is survived by: wife, Ellen Bennett;
daughters, Tina Doran of Carthage and Rita Holland of Mt. Juliet; sisters,
Annie Gregory of Rome and Minnie Mofield of Hartsville; brothers, Vance
Bennett of Dayton, OH, Robert Eugene Bennett of Sana Rosa, CA, Howard
Bennett of Brush Creek, Dick Bennett of Rock City, Mack Bennett of Rock
City, and Douglas Bennett of Eagleville; 4 grandchildren.
Mr. Bennett's remains are at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral
Home where his service will be conducted Wednesday morning at 11:00 a.m.
with Eld. Jimmy Gregory officiating. Interment in the Smith County
Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. and
on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until service time at 11:00 a.m. at the Carthage
Chapel.
The family requests memorials to the Tennessee Chapter of the American
Lung Association.
Reba McClellan Whitley
[2002] Mrs. Reba Whitley, age 94, of Carthage, died Tuesday evening, October 8,
at the Carthage General Hospital. She has no immediate survivors.
Mrs. Whitley's remains are at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Fueral
Home where her service will be conducted Friday afternoon at 3:00 p.m.
with Bro. Thomas Baines officiating. Interment in the Dixon Springs
Cemetery.
Visitation will be at the Carthage Chapel on Thursday from 1 p.m. until
8 p.m. and on Friday from 10 a.m. until service time at 3:00 p.m.
Lester Gregory
Mr. Lester "Slackum" Gregory, age 84, of Pleasant Shade, died Tuesday
evening, October 8,[2002] at the St. Thomas Hospital. He is survived by: son,
Jerry Gregory of Pleasant Shade; sisters, Lonia Shoulders, JoAnna Price,
and Peggy Shoulders all of Pleasant Shade and Hilda Napier of Watertown;
brothers, Tom Gregory of Gallatin and Harry Gregory of Hendersonville;
1 granddaughter.
Mr. Gregory's remains are at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home
where his service will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. with
Eld. Charles Jones officiating. Interment in the Pleasant Shade Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the Carthage Chapel on Friday from
4 p.m. until 8 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m. until service time at
1:00 p.m.
Mabel Underwood Thompson
Mrs. Mabel Thompson, age 88, of Carthage, died Tuesday afternoon, October
8, [2002] at the University Medical Center. She is survived by: children, Mary
Belle Kemp of Carthage and Joe Thompson of Jackson, MO; brothers, J.C.
Underwood of Sykes and Jimmy Underwood of Plunketts Creek; 7 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Thompson's remains are at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral
Home where a Celebration of Life will be conducted Friday afternoon at
1:00 p.m. with Matt Long officiating. Interment in the Ridgewood
Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the Carthage Chapel on Thursday from
1 p.m. until 8 p.m. and on Friday from 11 a.m. until service time at
1:00 p.m.
