Mr. Bradley Woodard, a retired Difficult Community merchant and farmer, died peacefully at his Difficult Road home at 5 a.m. Wednesday morning Nov. 12, 2008 following an extended illness.

Mrs. Dennie Smalling, age 97, of Westmoreland, Tenn. passed away on Monday, November 17. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, November 19 at 11 a.m. from the Chapel of Woodard Funeral Home with Bro. Landy Presley and Bro. Jerry Wix officiating. Interment followed in the New Hope Cemetery.

   Mrs. Dorothy Rutherford, age 83, a well known and highly respected Smith County business women died peacefully Thursday afternoon Nov. 13, 2008 while sitting in her chair at her Jackson Avenue home.

Mrs. Kathleen Joy Ridenour, age 60 of Lafayette passed away Monday, Nov. 17, 2008. Memorial services were held on Fri. Nov. 21 at the Living Water Fellowship Church.

   Mr. Galveston O’Neal, age 86, from Westmoreland passed away on Thurs. Nov.  20, 2008. Services were Saturday, Nov. 22 at the Maple Hill Cemetery. Burial was in the Maple Hill Cemetery.

Mr. Henry Irvin Harris, age 86 of the Rocky Mound Community, Westmoreland, passed away on Thurs., Nov. 20, 2008. Services were held Sun., Nov. 23 at the Chapel of Woodard Funeral Home. Officiating was Bro. Greg Dunham and Bro. Ricky White. Place of interment was at the Rocky Mound Cemetery.