Obits

Marie Biles Johnson, age 88, of Red Boiling Springs, TN passed away Saturday evening, December 29, 2012 at Knollwood in Lafayette, TN. Funeral Services for Marie Biles Johnson were conducted Wednesday afternoon, January 2, 2013 at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Red Boiling Springs with Jimmy Cook officiating.…

Beulah Dickens Roberts, age 89, of Sunrise Community in Macon County, TN passed away Friday morning, January 4, 2013 at the Hendersonville Medical Center in Hendersonville, TN. Funeral Services for Beulah Dickens Roberts were conducted Sunday afternoon, January 6, 2013 at 2 p.m. from the chapel of the Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Red…

Clifton Wilson was born in Jackson County, Tennessee, on August 30, 1928 to the late Jonathan Wilson and Georgia Minchey Wilson. He was one of eight siblings born to this union. In 1957, Clifton was married to Vida Willene Smith, who preceded him in death in 2012. Besides his wife and parents, Clifton’s brothers, Robert…

Aaron Wade Wilkerson, of the Kirbytown Community in Macon County, TN, was born on Monday, November 20, 1967. He departed this life on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at the age of 45 years. Funeral services for Aaron Wilkerson were conducted from the Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Lafayette at 1 p.m. on Friday, November…

Zelma Morgan Gentry, age 86 of Red Boiling Springs, TN passed away Sunday morning, December 2, 2012 at her son’s residence. Funeral Services for Zelma Morgan Gentry were conducted Tuesday afternoon, December 4, 2012 at 1 p.m. from the Red Boiling Springs Church of Christ with Jimmy Cook officiating.  Interment followed in the Whitley Cemetery.…

Roger Dale Brawner, of the Haysville Community in Macon County, TN, was born on Tuesday, July 27, 1943, one of two children born to the late Fred and Elizabeth Hire Brawner.  He departed this life on Monday, November 12, 2012 at the age of 69.  Funeral services for Roger Brawner were conducted from the Anderson…

Vernon Delmer Claiborne, of the Rocky Mound Community in Macon County, passed away on Monday morning, November 12, 2012 at Westmoreland Care & Rehabilitation Center at the age of 91 years, 4 months and 20 days. Funeral services for Vernon Claiborne were conducted from the Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Lafayette at 1:00 p.m.…

Jimmy Lane Draper was born in Macon County, TN, on July 19, 1968 to Johnny Author Draper and Betty Jean Stubblefield Draper.  He was one of four sons born to this union. Jimmy was preceded in death by, Grandparents, Curtis and Curley Draper, Lester D. and Velma E. Stubblefield, Aunt, Geraldine Coker, Uncles, Ronnie Draper…

Ronald Wayne Draper, better known as “Ronnie” was born in Macon County, Tennessee on August 20, 1949 to the late Curtis Draper and Meredith “Curley” Sewell Draper. He was one of three siblings born to this union. Besides Ronnie’s parents; sister, Geraldine Coker also preceded him in death. On July 28, 1973, Ronnie married the…

Linda Grey Goodman, of Lafayette, passed away on Tuesday morning, November 13, 2012 at Macon County General Hospital at the age of 65 years and 20 days. Funeral services for Linda Goodman were conducted from the Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Lafayette at 2 p.m. on Thursday, November 15th with Elder Charlie Patterson officiating.…