Obituaries

Barbara Reed Sullins, age 83, of Readyville passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at her residence surrounded by her beloved family, following a brief illness. She is survived by her husband of almost 66 years, Ellis Sullins of Readyville; her children, Stan (Sandra) Sullins of Woodbury, Shannon (Tim) Bacon of Readyville and Tracy (Steve)…

Buddy Franklin Davenport, 85, of Woodbury passed away Thursday, November 14, 2024 at St. Thomas Rutherford.  A native of Cannon Co., he was the son of the late Jack and Johnnie Richardson Davenport. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Nancy Young Davenport of Woodbury; his daughter, Kathy Davenport of Woodbury and his…

Mrs. Jean Gilley Reed Goodman, 90, of Woodbury, Tennessee passed away on Friday, November 15, 2024. She was born at home in Beechgrove, Tennessee on Friday, May 25, 1934, to the late Dan Palford and Betty French Gilley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Lee Reed;…

Joseph Donavon Smith, Jr., 56, of McMinnville passed away Wednesday morning at River Park Hospital. Born in McMinnville, he is the son of Phyllis Smith of McMinnville and the late Joseph Donavon Smith, Sr. He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Marsha Johnson Smith of McMinnville; his children, Ashley (Jeffery) Steakley of McMinnville,…

Mrs. Linda Faye Davis, 44, of Bradyville, Tennessee, passed away on November 8, 2024. She was born on November 20, 1979, in Woodbury, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her parents, Newton Edwin “Eddie” and Dorothy Ann “Dottie” Ross, MeeMaw and grandfather, George and Pauline Miller, father-in-law, Bobby Davis, brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Jonathan and…

Rachel Lynn Wood, age 53, of College Grove passed away Thursday, November 7, 2024 at Williamson Health.  She was born in Michigan to her parents, Thomas & Brenda Neal Krantz of College Grove on August 1, 1971. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her children, Hunter (Allison) Wood of Murfreesboro, Madison (Keegen)…

Whitny Grace Johnson, 19, of McMinnville passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2024 from injuries sustained in an automotive accident.  She is survived by her adoring mother, Kelly Lee Everett (Toby Young) of McMinnville; father, Billy Gene Johnson of KY.; siblings, Lexy Paige Johnson (Tanner Bryant) and Dalton Morgan Johnson of McMinnville; grandfather, Ronald Newton Everett…

Mr. James Landon “Jim” Barton, 74, a life-long resident of Readyville, Tennessee passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2024. He was born to the late Robert “Crook” and Melba Fuller Barton at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Woodbury, Tennessee on Monday, August 21, 1950. Now, being born a Barton, there were a few things you…