Longtime Tuckers Cross Roads Community resident, Ms. Joyce Johnson, made her heavenly transition at 7:36 a.m. Saturday morning April 12, 2025 with her family at her bedside at her Trousdale Ferry Pike home. She was under the care of Alive Hospice of Lebanon.

Memorial services will be conducted on Thursday afternoon April 17th at 1 p.m. with Pastor Randall Hunt officiating from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home.

The family will receive friends only on Thursday from 12 noon until the 1 p.m. services at Sanderson in Carthage.

She was the youngest of eight children born to the late Floyd Mason Petty who died January 8, 1981 at the age of 74 and Era Moss Petty who died June 3, 1982 at the age of 77 and was born Mary Joyce Petty in the Pea Ridge Community on September 28, 1938.

A son, Christopher Dean “Chris” Johnson, preceded her in death on June 14, 2023 at the age of 56 following a battle with cancer.

Mrs. Johnson was a longtime employee in the deli department at the Wal-Mart in Lebanon before her retirement.

She was a non-denominational Christian.

Surviving are her two sons, David Johnson and wife Sissy King Johnson of Gordonville, Eric Johnson and wife Apryl of Baxter; sister, Shirley Petty Young of Murfreesboro; brother, Pat Petty of Paris, Tennessee; six grandchildren, Rachel Mayberry of Lebanon, Justin Johnson of Mount Juliet, Heather Anderson and husband Jonathan, Kelsey Johnson all of Baxter, Erica Winebrenner and husband Sean of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Eliza Johnson Whitehead of Brush Creek; eleven great-grandchildren.

Mr. Herschel Coomer age 87 of the Kempville Community, and formerly of Mesa, Arizona, died peacefully at 10:23 a.m. surrounded by his loving family at their Reece Hollow Road home on Cordell Hull Lake and was pronounced deceased by Highpoint Hospice of Gallatin at 11:01 a.m. Thursday morning April 10, 2025.

Mr. Coomer was at the Hackett Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home and was to be cremated at the Cumberland Family Services in Algood. No public visitation or services are to be announced.

He was the son of the late Herschel Coomer Sr. and Estelene Holcomb Coomer and was born Herschel Coomer Jr. in Cincinnati in Hamilton, County, Ohio on October 9, 1937.

In Ashland City in Cheatham County in June of 1992, he was united in marriage to the former Margurite Clemantine (Peggy) Nelson.

Mr. Coomer was a retired manager for Sears over the window and siding division,

He was an avid golfer and truly enjoyed his retirement home in the Reece Hollow near Cordell Hull Lake.

He was a non-denominational Christian.

He was preceded in death by his son, Bryan Coomer who died as the result of an automobile accident on January 16, 2005 at the age of 40.

Mr. Coomer was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Coomer Proctor and a brother, Herbert Coomer who died at the age of 60 on May 23, 1994.

Surviving in addition to his wife Peggy of over thirty-two years are three daughters, Nadine Machado of Mesa, Arizona, Scheryl White and husband Jerry of the Kempville Community, Shairon Coffland and husband Robert of Cali Mesa, California, two sons, Kevin Lucas of the Kempville Community, Stephen Lucas of Fresno, California; special niece, Cathy S. Hunter and husband Roy F. Hunter of Brazil, Indiana; sister, Delores Duncan and husband Ron of Indiana; grandson, Jason Neil of Mesa, AZ; granddaughter, Stephanie Machado of Orange County, California.

Mr. Michael (Coach) King, age 59 of Carthage died Sunday morning, April 13 at the LeConte Medical Center in Pigeon Forge, TN.    He is survived by his  brother, Josh King of Carthage. 

Coach King is at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home where his service will be conducted on Wednesday afternoon, April 16 at 3:00 PM.  Bro. Tommy Ferguson, Mark Medley and Scott Clemons officiating.  Interment in the Smith County Memorial Gardens.  Serving as pallbearers are: Larry Guffey Jr, Scotty Reece, Corey Reece, Noah King, Eli King, Daniel Thomas.

Visitation at the Carthage Chapel begins on Tuesday from 2:00 PM until 7:00 PM and on Wednesday from 11:00 AM until service time at 3:00 PM.  

The family has asked for memorial donations to assist with funeral expenses.  

Mr. Richard Brown of the Bradford Hill Community was discovered unresponsive at his Bradford Hill Road North home on Saturday morning. He was pronounced deceased at 4:43 a.m. Saturday morning April 12, 2025 shortly after arrival at the Highpoint Health – Riverview Emergency Room in Carthage with C. P. R. in progress. Mr. Brown was 67.

Mr. Brown is at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home. His funeral services are scheduled to be conducted Tuesday afternoon April 15th from the Living Waters Ministries, Church of God in Gordonsville. Mr. Brown’s pastor, Rev. Kevin Blackburn, assisted by the former pastor, Bro. Bill Woodard, will officiate at the 1 p.m. services. Burial will follow in the Garden of Gethsemane at the Smith County Memorial Gardens.

He was born Richard Clayton Brown in Nashville on May 18, 1957 and was the son of the late G. W. Brown who died at the age of 81 on September 9, 2003 and Caroline (Carolyn) Bertha Pagel Brown who died in 2002 at the age of 76.

Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his first wife, well known Smith County High School educator, Bertha Marie Hunt Brown, who died unexpectedly on September 6, 2012 at the age of 57.

Mr. Brown was married in Gordonsville at the Living Waters Ministries, Church of God on July 5, 2015 by then church pastor, Bro. Bill Woodard, to Hollywood, Florida native, the former Carol Jean Knight.

Mr. Brown was a devoted member of the Living Waters Ministries Church of God in Gordonsville.

He was a retired over the road truck driver for the former Rusty Dog Transport Co. in Lebanon before his retirement in 2014.

He was a recipient of his General Education Degree.

Mr. Brown was also a former motorcyclist and a member of the C. M. T. Abate organization.

Surviving Mr. Brown in addition to his wife Carol, of almost ten years, are his four children, Bobby Biggs and wife Vickie of Chapmansboro, TN, Crystal Marbut of Dickon, Amy Lee Brown of Nashville, Richard G. W. Brown and fiancée Valerie Whited of Paris, Tennessee; two step daughters, Tracy Clouse and husband Jeff of Spring City, TN, Vicki Harrell and husband Donald of Orlando, Florida; five sisters, Faye Biggs and husband Robert of Murfreesboro, Renee Walker of Nashville, Rhonda Jean Coleman of Savannah, TN, Tammy Melton and husband Jerry of Clarksville, Debbie Brown of Nashville; two brothers, Ronnie Brown of Gallatin, Ray Brown of Bon Aqua, TN; twenty three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers: Jeff Clouse, Thomas Hopkins, Brandon Satterfield, Michael, Chris, & Gabe Brune

Mrs. Shannon Baker Bishop, age 53 of the Boulton Bend Community, died Thursday afternoon, April 10 at St. Thomas Mid-Town in Nashville.  She is survived by: husband, John Bishop; 2 children, Logan Anthony Whitehead of Riddleton, Jordan Elizabeth Whitehead and fiancee Chris and son Silas of Boulton Bend; father, James Lee Baker of Boulton Bend; step-daughter, Stormi Bishop of Portland; 1 grandchild.  

Mrs. Bishop is at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home.  Graveside Service and interment will be conducted at Smith County Memorial Gardens on Monday afternoon, April 14 at 1:00 PM.  James Lee Baker will present the eulogy.  

Visitation at Sanderson Funeral Home on Monday only from 11:00 AM until leaving for the cemetery at 12:40 PM.  

Ms. Karol Stanley, age 78 of the Smith Bend Community, died Tuesday morning, April 8 at her home.  She is survived by: daughter, Karol Stanley Dicker and husband Matt of Smith Bend; granddaughter, Kendall Gourley of Smith Bend; grandson, Gabriel Dicker of Clarksville; great-grandson, Michael Gourley of Smith Bend.  

Ms. Stanley will be cremated at Cumberland Family Services.  Memorial Services in Nashville at a later date to be announced. 

Mr. Rickey Angel, age 65 of the Turkey Creek Community, died Saturday evening, April 5 at Riverview Regional in Carthage.  He is survived by: wife, Lori Angel; daughter, Rachel Angel Paris and husband Robert of Carthage; son, Jeremy Angel and wife April of Murfreesboro; brother, Mitchell Angel of Turkey Creek; step-grandson, Jayden Moore.

Mr. Angel is at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home where his service will be conducted on Thursday morning, April 10 at 11:00 AM.  Pastor Lanny Thomas will officiate.  Interment in the Smith County Memorial Gardens.  Serving as pallbearers are: Donnie Key, Matt Garmon, Lanny Thomas, Greg Rushing, Casey Rushing, William Stafford.  

Visitation will begin on Wednesday afternoon from 2:00 PM until 7:00 PM and on Thursday from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM.  

The family has requested memorials to assist with funeral expenses.  

Stormie was born on July 26, 1984 in Carthage, TN a daughter of the late Lary Lee Woods and Kay Marie Goss Woods who survives. She was a graduate of Smith County High School a caregiver for her mother and an avid animal lover. She was also preceded in death by a brother; Walter L. “Wally” Woods.

Stormie is survived by her mother: Kay Marie Woods of Carthage, Tn; sister: Tammy Ann Woods of Lebanon, TN; nephew: Kolby Woods of Lebanon, TN.

Stormie is at the Gordonsville Chapel of Bass Funeral Homes. No services are planned. She will be interred in Dixon Springs Cemetery.

Stormie’s family request memorial donations in her memory be made to Bass Funeral Home to help with funeral expenses.

Barry G McCoy, 62, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away at sunset at 7:25 p.m. Tuesday evening March 25, 2025 following an extended illness.

Mr. McCoy arrived from the Nashville International Airport to the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home on Friday April 4th from Jacksonville, Florida.

Graveside services will be conducted by Eld. Shawn Shepherd on Saturday April 5th at 3 p.m. Burial will follow in the Gazebo Garden at the Dixon Springs Cemetery.

The McCoy family will receive friends at the Dixon Springs Cemetery following the graveside service.

The funeral services were conducted from the chapel of the Quinn-Shalz Funeral Home on Jacksonville Beach, Florida at 11 a.m. E.S.T. Thursday morning April 4th.

Mr. McCoy was born March 30, 1962, in Salem, Indiana to Jerry McCoy and Shirley Patton McCoy.

Barry moved many times as a child because his father was in the Navy. Barry moved to Jacksonville, Florida from Seymour, Indiana in 1980 at the age of 17.

He was saved and was baptized on April 6th, 1980, at Palm Valley Baptist Church, in Palm Valley, Florida.

He was such a goal oriented, dedicated worker that he saved enough money for his first home, which he purchased at age 20.

Mr. McCoy had been dating a 16-year-old girl named Dana Smith in Seymour, Indiana in 1979. In May 1985, Barry and Dana decided they would get together as Dana was coming to Jacksonville, Florida for vacation. On May 17th Dana arrived in Jacksonville and by May 31st, the two were engaged. The two have been married 39 1/2 years, for 40 years, September 27, 2025.

Mr. McCoy was employed as Vice President at Surface Technologies Corporation, Mayport division, located in Mayport, Florida since June 16, 1986. He displayed enduring devotion throughout his career, working long hours, many weekends, away from his family at times for months, and continuing to supervise jobs while on vacations.

He loved fishing, both by boat and surf fishing. He was a certified diver, and he enjoyed going to the Florida Keys to spearfish as well as during lobster season. He enjoyed snorkeling for scallops with his family in Steinhatchee, Florida. He free dove into caves at several Florida Springs, once sucking in the air bubbles behind National Geographic diving photographers in a spring cave so he could see the cave as well.He also enjoyed hunting, belonging to two different hunting camps. He enjoyed Indiana racoon hunting as a kid his uncle, he also enjoyed duck hunting, deer hunting especially in Tennessee, wild boar, and would purchase gator tags annually to hunt for alligators. He fished several local tournaments with family.

Mr. McCoy was a committed husband and unwavering caregiver, provider, and protector, a truly great friend, a loving supportive proud daddy, and sweetest Pawpaw to his grandson, Maxwell. He was full of life and loved his family. Barry is survived by his wife Dana; son, Matthew; daughter-in-law, Dr. Marcy Platzer, and grandson Maxwell. He is further survived by his step-mother, Ronda McCoy; mother-in-law, Carol Gentle (John); step-mother-in-law, Karen Smith; sisters-in-law, IQara Smith (Tyson) and Kitty Smith; brothers-in-law, Owen Pugh, Tyson Smith (IQara) and Danny McGuffey, and aunts; Irmgard McCoy, Nancy Smith (Ron), Rosie Hamilton, Linda Trout and Betty White (Jim). He is survived by numerous cousins, and nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews.

Barry was preceded in death by his father, Jerry McCoy; mother, Shirley McCoy; brother, Jerry Wayne McCoy; sister, Robin Pugh; sister-in-law, Susan McCoy; nieces, Heather McCoy and Linde Pugh; grandparents Robert McCoy, Ida Mae Mathers, Claude Patton, and Sally “Sarah” Patton; and numerous aunts and uncles. He is further preceded in death by father-in-law, Charles Smith; brothers-in-law, Randy Smith and Jeff Smith; and sister-in-law Debbie McGuffey.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a memorial donation in Barry’s name to your local Hospice Care Center or Grace Haven Restoration Home, 308 S Oak St., Paoli, Indiana Phone # (812) 723-2777 and webpage www.gatewayministriespaoli.com.

Mrs. Teresa Mayo Waldran age 78 of Madison transitioned from her earthly journey to her eternal abode at the Alive Hospice Residence in Nashville at 9 p.m. Thursday evening March 27, 2025. She was admitted there on Tuesday March 25th from the Satin Thomas Mid-Town Hospital where she was being treated for cancer.

Public graveside services and interment are scheduled for Saturday morning April 12th at 11 a.m. in the Beasley-Brooks section at the Dixon Springs Cemetery. Edwaard L. Andeson will officiate and she will be laid to rest beside her parents and grandparents.

There will be no visitation at the funeral home and the family will receive friends at the cemetery following the graveside service.

Mr. Waldran was born Teresa Mayo in the Dixon Springs Community on December 8, 1946 and was the daughter of the late Milton Lewis Mayo who died at the age of 89 on September 3, 2009 and Lady Evelyn Duke Mayo who die at the age of 80 on December 11, 2003.

She was preceded in death by her only sibling, a brother, Earnest Terry Mayo who died December 20, 2012 at the age of 56 and a life partner, Jackie Dean Mayes Sr. who died September 9 2013 at the age of 69.

Perhaps her greatest loss was that of her daughter, Kelli Waldran.

Also preceding her in death were two brothers-in-law, Jim Smart and Bobby Mayes.

Mrs. Mayo was a 1964 graduate of Goodlettsville High School.

Her banking career spanned over thirty years and she retired as a bank manager for Bank of America in 2012.

Mrs. Waldran was baptized into Christ at the Riverwood Church of Christ in Madison at the age of 11 and remained a faithful member there for life.

Her survivors include, two sisters-in-law, Betty Smart of Gallatin and Vicki Mayes of Goodlettsville; niece, Shely Carman and husband Don of Portland; three nephews, Tony Smart and wife Teresa of Gallatin, John Smart of Gallatin and Robb Mayes and wife Karin of Old Hickory.

Pallbearers: Family and friends.

Mr. Derek Myers, age 34 of the Smith Bend Lane Community, died Thursday morning, March 27.  He is survived by: mother, Bonnie Vance of Kempville; sister, Tabitha Warren and husband D. J. of Kempville; friend, Dustin Diminovich of Smith Bend; aunt and uncle, Stephanie Conard and husband Dr. Peter Conard of Fairmont, WV; uncle, Jack (Spud) Givens of Baxter.  

Mr. Myers is at the Hackett Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home in Kempville where his service will be conducted on Thursday afternoon, April 3  at 1:00 PM.  Bro. Jeff Burton and Larry Cole will officiate.  Interment in the Rob Draper Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are: Terry Hughes, Bob Hammond, Dustin Diminovich, Matthew Gentry, Charlie Hughes, James (Trap) Hughes.  

Visitation on Wednesday from 10:00 AM until 7:00 PM and on Thursday from 10:00 AM until service time at 1:00 PM.  

The family has requested memorials to Bagdad Church of Christ.

Ms. Debi Williams, age 77 of Goodlettsville, died Thursday afternoon, March 27 at The Pavilion in South Carthage.  She is survived by her cousins.  

Ms. Williams is at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home where her service will be conducted on Sunday afternoon, March 30 at 3:00 PM.  Eld. Kevin Graham and Eld. Shawn Shepherd will officiate.  Interment in the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Goodlettsville at a later time.

Visitation on Sunday only at the Carthage Chapel from 1:00 PM until service time at 3:00 PM.  

Mrs. Frances Williams Maynard, age 89, of Lebanon, TN, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2025.

Mrs. Maynard was born July 27, 1935 a daughter of the late Charlie Williams and Elizabeth Parker Williams. She married James Howard “Jimmy” Maynard on August 5, 1955 and he preceded her in death on December 15, 2015. She was a 1953 graduate of Gordonsville High School. Mrs. Maynard worked for Bellsouth and eventually retired from United Furniture Workers where she worked as Office Manager. She spent her retirement doing the Bible teaching work of the Jehovah’s Witness.

Mrs. Maynard is survived by Son; Kenny (Pam) Maynard of Cookeville, TN. Daughter; Charlene (Tom) Derrickson of Lebanon, TN. Grandson; Logan (Kaila) Maynard. Granddaughter; Lillie Beth Derrickson. Great-granddaughter; Natalie Maynard. Sister-in-Law; Lucille Smith of Lebanon, TN.

Graveside Services and Interment for Mrs. Maynard are scheduled for Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 12PM at the Gordonsville Cemetery.

Visitation with the Maynard family will be at the Gordonsville Chapel of Bass Funeral Homes on Saturday from 10AM until departure for the cemetery at 11:45AM.

Mr. Joe Moore, age 90 of the Granville Community, died Monday morning, March 24 at Quality Health and Rehab in Lebanon.  He is survived by: wife, Ann Moore; son, Sam Moore and wife Tammy of Cookeville; grandchildren, Carver Gribble Moore and Olivia Ann Moore both of Cookeville. 

 Mr. Moore will be cremated at Cumberland Family Services and a Memorial Graveside Service will be conducted  at the Carver Cemetery on the Carverdale Farms at a later date to be announced  with reception following at the Event Center.  Clarence Deloach and Roy Johnson will officiate at the service.  

The family has requested memorials to the following: Granville Museum, Tennessee FFA Foundation care of TTU PO Box 5034 Cookeville 38505, or Magnolia Foundation PO Box 2252 Cookeville 38502.

Mrs. Hazel Gregory age 75 of Tanglewood died Saturday afternoon, March 22 at Riverview Regional in Carthage.  She is survived by: husband, Jack Gregory, 2 children, Carla Arlene Erickson and husband Scott of Kansas City, MO, Carl Mahan of Charleston, MO; 3 step-children, Elizabeth Ann Gregory, Daniel Alan Gregory, Michael Arlan Gregory all of Salem, MO; sister, Darlene Wallace of Elkeno, OK, brother, Darrel Piatt of the Antioch community; 7 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren.  

Mrs. Gregory will be cremated at Cumberland Family Services in Cookeville.  No formal service is planned at this time.