Obituaries

Jaxon Nealand Reed, age 7 weeks, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022.  He was born on March 28, 2022 to his parents, C.W. & Atheana Jernigan Reed of Woodbury. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sisters, Sadie Grace Reed & his twin sister, Everly Joelle Reed; Grandparents, Russell Reed of Woodbury, … Read more

Jean Rigsby, 88, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at her home in Woodbury. She was born in Cannon Co., TN., the daughter of the late, Casto and Mary Bragg Creson. She is survived by children, Randy Rigsby and his wife, Violet Brandon Rigsby of Woodbury and Kathy George and her husband, Randy George of … Read more

Carlos Faye Smithson, 78, passed away Monday, May 16, 2022 at Woodbury Health and Rehab.  A native of Cannon Co., she was the daughter of the late Richard and Hazel Mitchell Davis. Survivors: siblings, Glenn (Debbie) Davis of Bradyville and Deborah Gibson of Readyville; nieces and nephews, Vickie Pennington, Jr. Davis, Richie (Megan) Davis, Andy … Read more

Edith Aline Owen Miller, 83, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022 at Lynchburg Nursing Center.  She was born in Warren Co. to her parents, the late Johnny Owen and Mary Jane Todd Owen.  She is survived by her son, Darrell (Tammy) Fults of Shelbyville; grandchildren, Erica (CJ) Rasch of Murfreesboro and Jared Fults of Knoxville … Read more

Chris Mullican, 59, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022 at St. Thomas Rutherford following an extended illness.  He was born in Cannon Co., TN. He is survived by his daughter, Linsey Mullican (Sawyer Henderson) of Woodbury; mother, Wanda Thomas Mullican of Woodbury; granddaughters, Riley Goodman and Sophie Hiles; siblings, Jerry (Tammy) Mullican of Woodbury, Judy … Read more

Wilma Jean Phillips Harris passed way at her home in Auburntown on May 9, 2022, after an extended illness. She was born on October 6, 1934, in the Center Hill area of Cannon County. She is survived by two daughters, Beverly Bryan (Jerry) and Martye Harris; along with two granddaughters; Leah Bryan Wilson (Nick) and … Read more

Christopher Bryan Batey was born on Thursday, August 26, 1971 in Woodbury, Tennessee. He departed this life on Thursday, May 5, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. Christopher was a man’s man, prepared to pursue, defend, and conquer all of life’s obstacles. While attending Cannon County High School, he found his place on the football team. Quick … Read more

Joe L. Shelton, age 75, of Woodbury passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital.  He was born in Cannon County on March 2, 1947 to his parents, the Late Jim Henry & Carrie Young Shelton. Survivors include his daughter, Penny Rains Forstel of Murfreesboro; son, Paul (Tonia) Hollandsworth of Artisia, NM; … Read more