McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County native Michele Denise Hutchins, age 56, was born February 10, 1968 and died April 17, 2024 in St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital following a five-week illness. An accountant with Ben Lomand Connect and member of Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church, she was the daughter of Carl ...

McMinnville, TN resident and native Kellie Lea Church Thaxton, age 55, was born November 14, 1968 and died April 17, 2024 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Don and Judy Church. She is survived by daughters, Jessica (Jim) Russman of New Castle, IN and Nicole Thaxton (Sedwin Davis) of Manchester, TN; son...

Herman Ray Curtis, age 78 of Sparta, Tennessee passed from this life on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at Life Care Center of Sparta in Sparta, Tennessee. Herman was born Monday, April 30, 1945 in Tomato, Arkansas, he was the son of the late William Curtis and the late Lula Muriel Moss Curtis. He was a devoted member of Chris...

Sarah Lou Dodson, age 84 of Sparta, Tennessee passed from life on Monday, April 15, 2024, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville, Tennessee. Sarah was born Friday, March 8, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Roy Looney and the late Frances Russell Looney. She loved reading and cooking, was a member of ...

Johnny Ray Gribble, age 61 of Sparta, Tennessee passed from this life on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville, Tennessee. Johnny was born Monday, March 18, 1963 in Sparta, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Hollis Gribble and the late Viola Carrick Gribble. Johnny is survive...

Richard Dean Austin, age 60 of Sparta passed away tragically April 16, 2024. He was born January 17, 1964 in Crossville, TN. He was the seventh child of the late Elanze Austin, Jr. and Barbara Anne Austin. Richard was also preceded in death by his 2 brothers: Elanze Austin III and Billie Roberts Austin and 2 sister...

McMinnville, TN resident and Livingston, TN native Carlie Eugene Burgess, age 85, was born December 31, 1938 and died April 13, 2024 in St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital following an extended illness. A retired self-employed farmer and member of the Church of Christ he was the son of the late Hershel and Nannie Mayberry B...

McMinnville resident and Sparta, TN native David Key, age 66, was born March 1, 1958 and died April 14, 2024 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville following a sudden illness. A retired project manager with W and W Plumbing and member of First Baptist Church of Smartt, he was the son of the late Larry David K...

Mrs. Ruth Mai Johnson Griffin, age 87 of Smithville, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2024 at St. Thomas Hospital in Smithville. She was born September 10, 1936 to the late Frank and Velma Clemons Johnson. She was also preceded in death by her husband: J.C. Griffin, a daughter: Teresa Diane Griffin, sister: Juanita Bate...

James "Jim" Drake, born January 23, 1935 (89 years old) died at Vanderbilt on April 6, 2024. He was the son of Jay and Ruby Lumsden Drake. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and uncle. He is survived by wife of 65 years Judy Williams Drake, preceded in death by daughter Kimberly Drake Peigh. He is...