Robert Wilson, 88
Robert Wilson, age 88, of Drapers Cross Roads Community in Macon County, TN passed away, Thursday evening, August 16, 2011 at the Monroe County Medical Center in Tompkinsville, KY. Funeral Services for Robert Wilson were conducted Sunday afternoon, August 19, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. from the chapel of the Anderson & Son Funeral Home in…
Read MoreShirley Willis Evett McCorkle, 72
Shirley Willis Evett McCorkle, 72, died at home in Huntsville, AL. July 1, 2012. Shirley was born March 27, 1940 in Lafayette, TN. She graduated from Macon County High School in 1958. After graduating Shirley joined the United States Marines. After two years of service she moved to Nashville, TN, where she worked at General…
Read MoreOpal C. Andrews Robinson, 79
Opal C. Andrews Robinson was born on June 4, 1933 in Macon County, Tennessee to the late Willie Lee Andrews and Ader Everline Simmons Andrews. She was one of three siblings born to this family. Besides her parents; son, Billy Joe Robinson, and brother, Edward Lee Andrews also preceded her in death. Opal was married…
Read MoreAvo Sadler Hackett Jones, 70
Avo Sadler Hackett Jones, age 70, of Red Boiling Springs, TN, passed away Wednesday morning, August 15, 2012 at her residence. Funeral services for Avo Sadler Hackett Jones were conducted Friday afternoon, August 17, 2012 at 1 p.m. from the chapel of the Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Red Boiling Springs, TN with Elder…
Read MoreRalph Coney Hudson, 76
Ralph Coney Hudson, of Lafayette, passed away Wednesday morning, August 15, 2012 at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin, TN at the age of 76 years, 8 months and 18 days. Funeral services for Ralph Hudson were conducted from the Chapel of the Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Lafayette at 2 p.m. on Friday,…
Read More“The Welfare Kid”
Some have dubbed President Obama “The Welfare Kid” because of his liberal give-a-ways to welfare recipients. President Clinton cut out much of the waste in welfare and made it mandatory that those receiving welfare had to work. But a new day has dawned and those on the welfare roll have increased in numbers with 46…
Read MoreFall Crops
By mid-August I have changed my box of seeds. The last of the summer crops are planted, and it’s time for the fall ones. Although a few rows and beds of cabbage and lettuce are in to make transplants, I patiently wait until August 15 before I go crazy. The onion field brings fond memories.…
Read MoreAnn Sutton Donoho, 69
Ann Sutton Donoho, of the Webbtown Community in Macon County, passed away Monday, August 6, 2012 at her residence, at the age of 69. Funeral services for Ann Donoho were conducted from the Chapel of the Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Lafayette at 2 PM on Thursday with Jerry Mercer officiating. Pallbearers were Teddy…
Read MoreJuanita Bell Burrow, 96
Juanita Bell Burrow, of the Brattontown Community of Macon County, passed away on Saturday, August 11, 2012 at her residence at the age of 96 years. Funeral services for Juanita Burrow were conducted from the Chapel of the Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Lafayette at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 14th with her nephew,…
Read MoreGoodbye Latvia, hello USA
The road to American citizenship for a Latvian girl is expected to end this morning.
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