Obits

Shirley Willis Evett McCorkle, 72, died at home in Huntsville, AL. July 1, 2012. Shirley was born March 27, 1940 in Lafayette, TN. She graduated from Macon County High School in 1958. After graduating Shirley joined the United States Marines. After two years of service she moved to Nashville, TN, where she worked at General…

Opal C. Andrews Robinson was born on June 4, 1933 in Macon County, Tennessee to the late Willie Lee Andrews and Ader Everline Simmons Andrews. She was one of three siblings born to this family. Besides her parents; son, Billy Joe Robinson, and brother, Edward Lee Andrews also preceded her in death. Opal was married…

Avo Sadler Hackett Jones, age 70, of Red Boiling Springs, TN, passed away Wednesday morning, August 15, 2012 at her residence. Funeral services for Avo Sadler Hackett Jones were conducted Friday afternoon, August 17, 2012 at 1 p.m. from the chapel of the Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Red Boiling Springs, TN with Elder…

Ralph Coney Hudson, of Lafayette, passed away Wednesday morning, August 15, 2012 at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin, TN at the age of 76 years, 8 months and 18 days. Funeral services for Ralph Hudson were conducted from the Chapel of the Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Lafayette at 2 p.m. on Friday,…

Ann Sutton Donoho, of the Webbtown Community in Macon County, passed away Monday, August 6, 2012 at her residence, at the age of 69. Funeral services for Ann Donoho were conducted from the Chapel of the Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Lafayette at 2 PM on Thursday with Jerry Mercer officiating. Pallbearers were Teddy…

Juanita Bell Burrow, of the Brattontown Community of Macon County, passed away on Saturday, August 11, 2012 at her residence at the age of 96 years.  Funeral services for Juanita Burrow were conducted from the Chapel of the Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Lafayette at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 14th with her nephew,…

Naomi Wix was born on May 18, 1942 in Sumner County, Tennessee to the late Maynard Ray and Margaret Louise Roberts Ray. She was one of eight siblings born to this family. Naomi was married on July 21, 1961 to Harold Wayne Wix. They have been together for 51 wonderful years. They made a home…

Vonnell Hire Harper White was born on January 23, 1933 in Macon County, Tennessee to the late Charlie Herbert Hire and Celia Velera Hanes Hire. On May 5, 1951, Vonnell was married to Albert “Tab” Harper. They shared 25 years together. Four sons and one daughter were born to this union. Later, on June 29,…

Rudolph Vinson, of the Union Camp Community in Macon County, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, at the age of 71. Funeral services for Rudolph Vinson were conducted from the Chapel of the Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Lafayette at 2:00 PM on Saturday with E.C. Meadows officiating. Honorary…

Jessie Witcher Smith, age 95, of Red Boiling Springs, TN passed away Thursday evening, August 2, 2012 at Knollwood Manor in Lafayette. Funeral services for Jessie Witcher Smith were conducted Sunday afternoon, August 5, 2012 at 2 p.m. from the chapel of the Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Red Boiling Springs, TN with E.C.…