DALE MORGAN SANDERS, SR., 65
DALE MORGAN SANDERS, SR. – age 65 of Dickson and formerly of Lafayette, TN passed away on Sunday afternoon, August 8, 2010 at Baptist Hospital. Funeral services for Dale Morgan Sanders, Sr. were conducted Wednesday, August 11th, at 2 p.m. from the Chapel of Alexander Funeral Home. Patrick Sanders, Aaron Ferrell, Junior Sanders, Matthew Sanders,…
Read MoreOlene Rainey, 85
Olene Rainey, age 85, of Pleasant Shade was pronounced dead on arrival at Macon County General Hospital at 2:10 p.m. Wed. afternoon August 11, 2010 after being transported from Knollwood Health Care in Lafayette.
Read MoreWatermelons
Everything seems to be ripening quickly this summer. Apples are weeks ahead, along with sweet corn and peppers. But, best of all, we don’t have to wait til mid-August for everyone’s favorite treat. Yes, the watermelons are in. “No way” I said when asked if they were ripe yet. For the better, I was wrong…
Read MoreRONNIE VAN ANDERSON, 47
RONNIE VAN ANDERSON – age 47, of the Hillsdale Community in Macon County, passed away early on Sunday morning August 1, 2010 at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin, TN. Funeral services for Mr. Ronnie Anderson were conducted on Wednesday at 1 p.m. from the chapel of the Alexander Funeral Home with Elder Brent Hall…
Read MoreMelvin Casady, 82
MELVIN CASADY – age 82 of Lafayette, passed away early on Sunday morning August 1, 2010 at the Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, TN. A Celebration of Life was conducted on Wednesday, August 4th, at 10 a.m. from the Chapel of Alexander Funeral Home with Jimmy McDowell officiating. Brian Rhodes, DeWayne Cothron, Henry Shoultz, Larry…
Read MoreJames H. Snow, 65
James H. Snow, age 65, of Red Boiling Springs, TN passed away Monday morning, August 2, 2010 at his residence. Funeral Services for James H. Snow were conducted Wednesday morning, August 4, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. from the Anderson & Son Funeral Home Chapel in Red Boiling Springs, TN with Pastor Bruce Kirby officiating.…
Read MoreMr. Vanis Long, 88
Mr. Vanis Long, 88, of Celina passed away at the Cumberland River Hospital on Monday, July 12, 2010. He was born on April 19, 1922 in Kettle, KY. To the late Clarence and Halie (Key) Long. He worked for the State Highway Department and was a member of the Celina Church of Christ.
Read MoreBobby Joe Gregory, 27
Bobby Joe Gregory, age 27 of Lafayette, TN passed away on July 31, 2010 at Macon County General Hospital. He was born in Davidson County, Tennessee on January 31, 1983 to his parents, James Lewis Gregory and Dorothy Jean Farmer Twiford. Bobby was a self-employed construction worker. He will be greatly missed by his…
Read MoreBetty Jo Brewer, 73
Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000178 EndHTML:0000003471 StartFragment:0000002758 EndFragment:0000003435 SourceURL:file://localhost/Users/computer/Desktop/obiits/BrewerObit.doc BREWER, Betty Jo, age 73 of Lafayette passed away August 5, 2010. Preceded in death by parents, Houston Jessie & Clemmie Holleman; brothers, David Holleman and Danny Holleman; sister, Mary Kate Tiggs. Survived by husband, Tommy Brewer; son, Tim (Carrie) Brown; daughters, Sherrie Curtis, Rhonda (John) Fulk, and Christy…
Read MoreCorn & Potatoes
Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000182 EndHTML:0000002712 StartFragment:0000002363 EndFragment:0000002676 SourceURL:file://localhost/Users/computer/Desktop/obiits/barefootfarmer.doc Until 500 years ago the old world relied on small grains for their sustenance. Tiny seeds that had to be threshed out of the plants to provide something they could store and eat later. Then along came two plants which were far easier to harvest because they were big:…
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