Hello, Folks, Webmaster Charlie Gregory is allowing me to assist him in maintaining a small piece of the extensive TNSmith genealogy website. I have implemented several ideas about postings to the obituary pages at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnsmith/tngen/obits.htm, which you can see at the top of the index page under the Guidelines for Obituary Submission link at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnsmith/obits/guidelines_for_obituary_submission.htm. The four most visible changes are: 1) Including the full name, including all married names, of the subject of the obituary, on both the index page and within the obituary. 2) Including the life years of the subject of the obituary, on both the index page and within the obituary. 3) Including citation information within the obituary. 4) Typing of all obituaries (as opposed to posting a scanned clipping image) so that search engines can find the data. If desired, a scanned clipping can be included below the typed obituary. I invite you all to: 1) Review what is there and provide me with any corrections or elaborations. I suggest that you do this offline. contacting me directly at g.j.pace@comcast.net 2) Submit any new obituaries you would like to have posted. I suggest that you do this via the TNSmith list so that everyone can see the new additions. Further, ancillary information can be included within an individual obituary file below the obituary. Any suggestions you may have are welcome. Gay Pace

Thanks Gary you have done a excellent job!!! actually we are all caught up on the obits Charlie On 6/6/2010 1:20 PM, G.J.Pace wrote: > > > Hello, Folks, > > Webmaster Charlie Gregory is allowing me to assist him in maintaining a > small piece of the extensive TNSmith genealogy website.

In addition to Gay's excellent Smith Co., TN Obit site: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnsmith/tngen/obits.htm There are Smith Co. obits here: http://www.genealogybuff.com/tn/eastern/webbbs_config.pl/noframes/read/47 Note JK: Macon Co., TN obits on this page too! Mildred Lamons Oldham Services for Mrs. Mildred Lamons Oldham of Carthage were conducted Monday, Jan. 20, 10:00 a.m. from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home. Bro. James Powers of Murfreesboro, officiated at the service with burial in Ridgewood Cemetery. Mrs. Oldham died Friday morning, January 17, 2003, at Smith County Health Care at the age of 92. She was a longtime resident of the Historic Inn at Dixon Springs and was the widow of the late Earl Oldham of Pleasant Shade, who preceded her in death August 17, 1963. Mrs. Oldham was born in the Tanglewood Community on March 8, 1910, one of four children of the late Robert King and Cora Elizabeth Piper Lamons. She was a member of Carthage First Baptist Church, retired from the Baptist Sunday School Board in Nashville. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Charlie King Lamons and Clint Lamons, and by a sister, Mrs. Newman "Minnie Lena" Porter. Surviving are a sister-in-law, Anna Mabel Lamons of Murfreesboro; devoted caregivers, Harold and Mary Dykes of Dixon Springs; nieces & nephews. Sanderson of Carthage in charge of arrangements. Ercie Witcher Mrs. Ercie Witcher, age 89, of the Kempville Community died Monday evening January 13, 2003, at University Medical Center in Lebanon. Services were conducted from the Hackett Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1:00 P.M. by Eld. James Shoulders. Burial followed in the Defeated Creek Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Witcher was born in Hartsville on March 30, 1913, and was the daughter of the late Marshall and Laura Montgomery Scruggs. She was married December 3, 1932, to Clester (R.C.) "Headro" Witcher. Mrs. Witcher was a ten year employee of the former Carthage Shirt Corporation. She was a member of the Gladdice Missionary Baptist Church. Surviving are two daughters, Judy Still of Kempville and Reba Reece and husband James Kaiser of Dean Hill Community; five grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Sanderson of Kempville in charge of arrangements. Donald Lee Smith Funeral services for Donald Lee Smith, age 48, of Lafayette, formerly of the Willette Community, were conducted Friday, January 17, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. from the chapel of Phillip Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Red Boiling Springs, TN with Elder Billy Joe Shoulders officiating. Pallbearers were Todd Smith, Rusty Smith, Daniel Smith, Johnathan Smith, Thomas Brendle, Brad Smith, Matthew Smith and Sam Cornwell. Interment was in the Smith Family Cemetery, Red Boiling Springs, TN. Donald Lee Smith passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2003 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. A native of Smith County, Donald Lee Smith was the son of the late Aubrey and Ruth Anderson Smith. He was a disabled logger. Survivors include son, Josh Smith, and devoted companion, Pamela Smith, both of Lebanon; sisters, Margie Turner, Red Boiling Springs, Patricia (Jr.) Brendle, Ft. Payne, AL, Nancy (Keith) Cornwell, Dayton, TN; brothers Aubrey (Judy) Smith, Jr., Hendersonville, TN, Prentice (Dean) Smith, Carthage, TN, Kenneth (Gail) Smith, J.W. (Rebecca) Smith, William (Gail) Smith, Calvin (Linda) Smith, Harold (Patty) Smith, Ralph (Sandra) Smith, all of Red Boiling Springs, TN. Arrangements by Phillip Anderson & Son Funeral Home, Red Boiling Springs. http://www.genealogybuff.com/tn/eastern/webbbs_config.pl/noframes/read/45 Blanche Cook Mrs. Blanche Cook, age 83, of the Highland Community in Smith County, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2004 at UMC in Lebanon. Services were conducted from the Hackett Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home by Bro. Comer McGuire and Bro. Kenneth Clayton on Tuesday, March 30 at 1 p.m. Burial followed in the Draper Cemetery on Wartrace Creek. Mrs. Cook was married Sept. 6, 1936 to Dillard Cook. She was preceded in death by three children, Prentice Cook, Jo Ann Cook Woodard and Gary Cook. She was born in the Wartrace Community of Jackson Co. on Jan. 20, 1921 and was the daughter of the late Joe Haggard and Rosie Cornwell Dixon. She was a member of Wartrace United Methodist Church. She retired in 1986 from Cordell Hull Economic Opportunity Corp. from the North Springs School and worked for the Head Start program at Gainesboro School. Surviving in addition to her husband of over 60 years is a granddaughter, Gina Taylor and husband Raymond of LaVergne; son-in-law, Bernice Woodard of Brooks Bend; two great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. http://www.genealogybuff.com/tn/eastern/webbbs_config.pl/noframes/read/52 Ed Stallings Carthage Fire Chief Ed Stallings, 71, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2004 at Kindred Hospital in Nashville. His death came 114 days after the fire which destroyed the a 134-year-old Main Street landmark in Carthage on April 8th. Funeral services were conducted Thursday, August 5, 3:00 p.m. from North Carthage Baptist Church with Elder Rickey Hall and Elder Charles Allen Gentry officiating. Burial followed in Smith County Memorial Gardens. On January 15, 1958, he was united in marriage to the former Wanda Woodard, who survives. Born in the Bluff Creek Community on Oct. 14, 1932, the was the son of the late Earl and Sadie Wilkerson Stallings. His brother, Ray Stallings, preceded him in death. He was president and operating manager of Smith County Monument Co. in Carthage. He was vice-president and funeral director of Sanderson Funeral Home and was involved with area cemeteries and memorial gardens. He had been a member of the Carthage Fire Department since Oct., 1957. He was a member of South Carthage Civitan Club and member of Tennessee Funeral Directors Association. He was a Methodist in faith. Surviving in addition to his wife of 46 years are three children, Nicky Stallings and wife Luann, Dr. Jason Stallings, Chanda Stallings Wood, all of Carthage; and five grandchildren. Sanderson of Carthage, directors. http://www.genealogybuff.com/tn/eastern/webbbs_config.pl/noframes/read/49 Casper "Cap" Petty Retired Defeated Creek Community farmer, Mr. Casper "Cap" Petty died Saturday afternoon, September 20, 2003 at the Carthage General Hospital where he had been a patient since August 29th. He was 89. Bro. Harold Ray and Eld. Jeff Patterson officiated at the 1:00 p.m. Monday services from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home. Burial followed in the Defeated Creek Memorial Gardens. Born in Defeated Creek on January 8, 1914, he was the son of the late James and Minnie Givens Petty. He was also preceded in death by three sisters, Ruby Brooks, Erma Kemp, and Lizzie Shepherd. The Pettys were preceded in death on October 14, 2002 by a grandson, Jordan Cage Hackett. On May 21, 1932 he was married to the former Mildred Dillehay of Defeated Creek. She preceded him in death on May 1, 2003 after almost 71 years of marriage. A tobacco and cattle farmer, he was also active in the Carthage tobacco markets. He served with the U.S. Army during World War 11 from January 8, 1943 until being honorable discharged with the rank of Tech 5 on January 30, 1946. He served for twenty two months of his military obligation with the 551st Ordnance in the Hawaiian Islands. He was of the Missionary Baptist belief. Surviving is a daughter, Myna Lynn Huffines and husband Philip; two grandchildren and two great grandchildren, all of the Turkey Creek Community. Sanderson of Carthage, directors.