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Mr. Howell Spencer Argo, 93, passed from this life Saturday July 14, 2018. Mr. Argo was a lifelong resident of Van Buren County, Sawmill Worker and Dairy Farmer. He was preceded in death by his Parents; Hirman T. and Orphi Maynard Argo, Daughters; Paulette and Mary Argo, Brothers; Thomas, Hiram T. and Murphy Argo, Sister; […]

Mr. Clayburn “Goob” Prater, 56, passed from this life Thursday July 12, 2018 from a sudden illness. Mr. Prater was a logger and employed by JLN Logging. He attended the Church of God and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. Mr. Prater was preceded in death by his parents Loyd Prater and Anna Faye Summers […]

Mr. Ed Higdon, 79, passed from this life Tuesday June 12, 2018 with his family at his bedside.  He was born April 14, 1939 in Marion County, TN.  Mr. Higdon was a Registered Nurse and a Retired U. S. Navy HM1 (Hospital Corpsman 1st Class). He was a member of Bellview Southern Congregational Methodist Church. Mr. […]

Joe Edgar Turner, 76, passed away at his home Sunday, June 10, 2018. He was a US Army Veteran, a mechanic and he worked for Swift Trucking as a delivery truck driver. He was born on March 2, 1942 to Edgar and Mattie Cleo Meeks Turner who preceded him in death along with his brothers, […]

 James Lee Meeks, 73, passed away June 3, 2018. He was a member of Masonic Lodge #405 F&AM. He was born August 12, 1944 to Clyde and Oma Lee Kilgore Meeks who preceded him in death along with his son, Michael Patton; brother, Raymond Meeks. He is survived by his wife, Rona Lee Givens Meeks; […]

Amanda Denise Smartt, 35, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, June 2, 2018. She was born on July 4, 1982. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Glenn and Nellie Gladys King and Hoover and Zella Smartt. She is survived by her son, Jacob Lee Smartt; parents, Larry and Diane King Smartt; several aunts, uncles and […]

John Carlis Gilbert, age 76, of Doyle, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at his home surrounded by family.   Mr. Gilbert was born September 18, 1941 in Sparta to the late Bud R. Gilbert and the late Sarah Louise Wilson.  He married Mary Nell Watford Gilbert.  He was a member of Spencer Church of […]

Mr. Marcus Hayes Hill Jr., “Sonny Boy”, age 90, passed away Wednesday May 30, 2018 at the NHC Nursing Home in McMinnville, Tennessee. He was born in Palmer, Tennessee on May 15, 1928 to Marcus Hayes Hill Sr. and Robbye Etta Hobbs Hill who preceded him in death along with his brother, Joe C. Hill; sisters, […]

Mr. Gary Lee Bouldin, 63, passed away Wednesday May 23, 2018 at his home in Franklin, Tennessee.  He was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on March 10, 1955 to Wade Crawford and Cornelia Mae Wiley Bouldin, who preceded him in death along with his grandparents: Thomas & Kate Sitz Wiley and Leander & Anna Schild Bouldin. […]

Mr. Charles Edman “Eddie” Crabtree, 62, passed away, Saturday May 26, 2018 in a automobile accident. He was born in Whitwell, Tennessee on July 29, 1955. He was preceded in death by his father, Alfred Edman Crabtree; son, James Brandon Crabtree; brother, Roger Troy Crabtree. Eddie had worked with his father and brother operating the […]