Obits

Owena Virginia Holland was born on July 5, 1934 to the late Wesley Driver and Vola Mai Payne Driver. Owena was one of three children born to this union. She was married in her youth and was blessed with two children of her own, Carol and Steve. Later in life, on December of 1974, Owena…

Carnahan, Edrel Aliene, age 87, of Mt. Juliet, TN, died Friday, November 29, 2013.  She was the daughter of the late, Vesper C. and Bessie Mae Knight Russell. Mrs. Carnahan was also preceded in death by her husband, Delbert Carnahan and her brother, Roger Russell. She is survived by: Sons – Barry Carnahan, Jeffrey (Deborah)…

Louvenia Rush Gentry, age 92 of the Hermitage Springs Community in Clay County, TN passed Saturday evening, November 16, 2013 at her residence.  Funeral Services for Louvenia Rush Gentry were conducted Monday afternoon, November 18, 2013, at 2 pm from the Anderson & Son Funeral Home Chapel in Red Boiling Springs with Roy Henson and…

William K. Silber, 84, died on Sunday, October 13th, at 8:30am at his home in the New Harmony Community. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Jessie Giles Silber, and his two daughters Monica Silber and Husband Michael August and Barbara Shannon and husband Chris Shannon. Mr. Silber had two granddaughters, Jessica Shannon…

Rulene Louise Brockette was born in Macon County, Tennessee on June 5, 1937 to the late Cless Doss and Pauline Driver Doss. She was one of four siblings. On July 20, 1963, she was united in marriage to James Ebon Brockette sharing twenty-eight years together. Rulene has three children, Darren, Lisa, and Cheryl. She worked…

Stella Rice Mclerran, age 70 of the Winklers Community in Macon county passed away Thursday morning, September 19, 2013 at Macon County General Hospital in Lafayette, TN. Funeral Services for Stella Rice Mclerran were conducted Saturday afternoon, September 21, 2013, at 1 pm from the Anderson & Son Funeral Home Chapel in Red Boiling Springs…

Donnie S. Barnes, age 67, of Lafayette, passed away on Sunday, September 22nd at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. Funeral services for Donnie S. Barnes will be conducted on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. from the chapel of Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Lafayette with Roger Comstock and Jerry Cherry officiating. Burial will be on…

Lowell T. Smith, age 80, a promiant Car Dealer of Red Boiling Springs, TN passed away Friday afternoon, September 13, 2013 at his residence. Funeral Services for Lowell T. Smith were conducted Sunday afternoon, September 15, 2013, at 2 pm from the Anderson & Son Funeral Home Chapel in Red Boiling Springs with Elder Terry…

When we are told ahead of time what some of our questions will be at judgment, we are foolish indeed if we are not prepared.  The twenty-fifth chapter of Matthew states that Christians will be judged in part on their ministering to the sick.  The manner with which early Christians delt with the admonition was…

David Keith Braswell was born in Lafayette, Tennessee on August 8, 1956 to the late Donald Braswell and Mable Pauline Keith Braswell. David was previously married, and had one son and two daughters. Besides his parents, David was preceded in death by his granddaughter Chayla Braswell. David had worked for Con Way Southern Express Freight…