July 15, 2026
Obituaries
Obituary
Geneva Pearl Bouldin, 87 McMinnville resident Mrs. Geneva Pearl Bouldin, 87, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2026, at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center. She was born in Palmer on April…
Hugh Gerald Hill, 90
Beersheba Springs native Mr. Hugh Gerald Hill, 90, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2026. He was born in Beersheba Springs on Nov. 16, 1935, to James Benjamin “J.B.” Hill and…
Heather Lawley, 53
It is with a heavy heart that I am announcing that my loving wife Heather Lawley (Radabaugh), 53, of Royse City, Texas, passed away peacefully with family around her on…
Ruthie Mae Adams, 78
Ruthie Mae Adams, 78, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Leslie B. Orange, 80
Mr. Leslie B. Orange, 80, of Tracy City, passed peacefully on Monday, May 4, 2026, at his home. He was born on May 25, 1945, in Tracy City, to Samuel Buford Orange and Minnie Ellen Sanders Orange, both of whom preceded him in death. In addition to his parents, Leslie is preceded in death by his fur granddaughter, Sasha, and brothers, Wallace, Jim, and George Orange.
obits
Hill Community Church will host a Bible Study on May 15 at 6:30 p.m. Come grow in God’s Word and fellowship with others in a welcoming environment. On May 16 at 6 p.m., the church will host a Women’s Discipleship. Building stronger faith and friendship as we walk together in Christ. The church is located at 1128 Hobbs Hill Road in Tracy City.
Roy Leiford Lester, Sr., 79
Roy Leiford Lester Sr., 79, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 27, 2026. He was born in Pisgah AL on Dec. 8, 1946, to the late Grady Burton Lester Jr. and Maggie Ruth Pemberton Lester. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Billy Ray Lester.
Anna Carol Lester, 80
Mrs. Anna Carol Lester, age 80, passed unexpectedly on Thursday, April 30, 2026. She was born in Pelham on Dec. 3, 1945, to the late Madison Monroe Adams, Jr., and the late Wynona Louise Hamilton Adams. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Roy L. Lester, Sr.; brother, Bobby Ray Adams; sisters, Patricia Ruth Adams and Mary Louise Adams Brawley; and nephew, “Sammy” Brawley.
Notice: Sewanee
Notice: Sewanee resident Joe Green, 79, passed away April 23. He was born in Sewanee to the late Columbus and Sallie Jacobs Green on April 24, 1946. Funeral services were held April 26. Arrangements by Cumberland Funeral Home.
Mary Ellen Mince, 80
Tracy City resident Mary Ellen Mince, 80, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2026. She was born in Tracy City on September 19, 1945, to the late Silas Paul and Mable Nunley Guyear. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Jimmy Mince; sisters, Margaret (Jimmy) Bronstetter and Betty (Dan) Condra; and brother, Larry Guyear.