Obits

Ronnie Matthew Likens was born on March 20, 1969, in Nashville, Tennessee, to the late Elmer Garfield Likens and Ninnie Carnell Pearson Sexton. He departed this life on June 27, 2026, at the age of sixty-six years, three months, and seven days. In addition to his parents, Ronnie was also preceded in death by his…

Karen Draper Warner, age 74 of Belmont, North Carolina formerly of Lafayette, TN, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2026 at Levine-Dixon Hospital in Huntersville, NC. Funeral Services for Karen Draper Warner will be conducted Saturday morning, June 27, 2026 at 11:00 am from the Chapel of Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Lafayette with Elder…

Janet H. Tucker, age 95 of the Lafayette, Tn, passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 24, 2026 at Knollwood Manor. Funeral Services for Janet H. Tucker will be conducted Monday morning, June 29, 2026 at 11:00 am from the Chapel of Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Lafayette with Pastor Ron Mathis officiating. Interment will follow…

Bettye Louise Driver Hale was born on May 31, 1946, in Glasgow, Kentucky, to the late James Edward Driver and Senia Bell Krantz Driver. She was a woman of Baptist faith whose life reflected the values she held dear – love, kindness, hard work, and devotion to family. On February 12, 1966, Bettye married the…

Grace Hudson Bray, age 84 of the Coleytown CGrace Hudson Bray, age 84 of the Coleytown Community in Macon County, Tn, passed away Monday afternoon, June 22, 2026 at Macon Community Hospital. Funeral Services for Grace Hudson Bray will be conducted Friday afternoon, June 26, 2026 at 1:00 pm from the Chapel of Anderson &…

Donna Gene Tucker Shoultz, age seventy-four, of Lebanon, passed away peacefully, on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 1, 1951, in Nashville, Tennessee, to the late Warren Granville Tucker and Sarah West Tucker. In addition to her parents, Donna was also preceded in death by her aunts,…

Clarence Leroy Amons departed this life on January 17, 2025, at the age of eighty years, six months, and twenty-four days. He was born on June 24, 1944, in Attica, Ohio, to the late Odis Wesley Amons and Cora Ann Wade Amons. Leroy’s life was marked by deep love and enduring family bonds. He was…

Mr. Shirley Howard Russell, age 86 of Lafayette, TN passed away Sunday evening, July 28, 2024 at The Macon Community Hospital in Lafayette, TN. Shirley is in the care of Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Lafayette. Funeral Services for Shirley Howard Russell were conducted Saturday afternoon, August 3, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. from the…

Robert Lee Casteele, 71, of Lafayette, TN, formerly of Dayton, OH, passed peacefully with his loving family by his side on June 28th, in Sandusky, Ohio. He was born on January 23rd, 1952, in Eureka, CA, to Frank and Rosemary Casteele. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering from General Motors Institute (Kettering Institute)…

Mrs. Joyce Hesson, a homemaker of the Russell Hill Community and a retired nurse, died peacefully with her family at her bedside at 6:20 a.m. Friday morning June 23, 2023 at the Alive Hospice Residence in Nashville at the age of 72. She was admitted there June 19th. Funeral services from the Carthage Chapel of…