Obits

Jason DeWayne Whittemore, age 42, of Westmoreland, TN, passed away March 19, 2026. He was born June 7, 1983 to Wayne Whittemore and Sharon Denise Hyde Roseberry in Gallatin, TN. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Junior Whittemore, Barbara and W.D. Hyde; as well as his uncle, Bimbo Hyde. He is survived by…

Bonnie Alene Cherry, age 80 of the Union Hill Community in Clay County, TN passed away Friday morning, March 27, 2026 at Macon Community Hospital. Funeral Services for Bonnie Alene Cherry were conducted Sunday afternoon, March 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. from the chapel of Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Red Boiling Springs, TN…

James Fred “Jim” Witcher, Jr. passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026. He was born to James Fred Witcher, Sr. and Barbara “Tootsie” Witcher on September 4, 1949. A native of Macon County, Jim’s early years were spent in Witcher Hollow before his family moved to Lafayette. Jim loved life and the experiences that came…

Shirley Anna Holland Scott, age 82 of the White Oak Community in Macon County, TN, passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 11, 2026 at the Macon Community Hospital in Lafayette, TN. Funeral Services for Shirley Anna Holland Scott, were conducted Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 2:00 pm from the chapel of Anderson & Son Funeral Home…

Linda Ray Chandler, age 80 of Lafayette, TN, passed away Monday, February 23, 2026 at her residence. Funeral Services for Linda Ray Chandler, will be conducted Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 2:00 pm from the chapel of Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Lafayette with Elder Jackie Wakefield officiating. Interment will follow in the Anderson…

Larry Spivey, age 86 of the Russell Hill Community in Macon County, TN passed away Wednesday morning, February 25, 2026 at Knollwood Manor. Funeral Services for Larry Spivey were conducted Friday afternoon, February 27, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. from the chapel of Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Red Boiling Springs, TN with Jimmy Anderson…

Amos Eugene “Joe” Lawrence was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on December 30, 1953 to the Jimmy Lawrence and Martha Frances Reid Downs. He passed from this life on February 13, 2026, in Gallatin, Tennessee, at the age of seventy-two years. Joe grew up with a strong sense of family, shaped by the love and influence…

Jeana Hunt Smith, age 59 of Lafayette, TN, passed away Monday, February 23, 2026 at Skyline Medical Center. Funeral Services for Jeana Hunt Smith, will be conducted Friday, February 27, 2026 at 1:00 pm from the chapel of Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Lafayette with Brother Tony Day & Elder Dean Dyer officiating. Interment…

It is with great sadness that we share the news of David Joseph Weikel’s peaceful passing on February 17, 2026. David, who was born on May 27, 1968, in Ashland, Pennsylvania, to Daniel and Joan Weikel, relocated to Tennessee in April 1997 and was employed at Crescent Mfg until its closure. He took pleasure in…