Obituary Listing

Oct 4, 2020

Funeral services for Mrs. Sophia Arrington Hudson will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home with Bro. Brian Horner officiating.  Interment Wilson County Memorial Gardens.  Visitation Tuesday 6-8 PM and Wednesday after 9 AM at Ligon & Bobo.

Mrs. Hudson, age 92 of Lebanon passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020, at...

Oct 3, 2020

Mr. Robert B. Halbert, Sr age 85 of the Taylorsville Community passed away October 3, 2020.  He was born in Wilson County, April 26, 1935, one of eleven children of the late Dr. Thomas Edwin Halbert Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Grissim Halbert.  He was a 1953 graduate of Lebanon High School where he played on the State Champion football...

Oct 2, 2020

Graveside service for Mr. James Earl Ashley will be 1:00 P.M. Monday, October 5, 2020, at Cedar Grove Cemetery with Pastor William Jones officiating.  There will be no visitation at the funeral home prior to the graveside service.

Mr. Ashley, age 93 of Lebanon passed away Friday, October 2, 2020, at his home.

Born June...

Oct 1, 2020

Funeral services for Ethan Sullivan Owens will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, October 5, 2020, at Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home with Eld. Danny Tomlinson officiating.  Visitation Sunday 2-6 P.M. and Monday after 10 A.M. at Ligon & Bobo.

Ethan, age 23 of Lebanon passed away Thursday, October 1, 2020, at his home.

He was born...

Sep 26, 2020

Funeral services for Mrs. Melanie McCall Rader, age 60 of Lebanon, will be held on Tuesday September 29, 2020 at 1:00 pm from the chapel of Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home.  Bro. Jeff Pratt will officiate and interment will follow in the Hartsville Memorial Gardens in Trousdale County.  Visitation with the family will be held on Monday from 4pm...

Sep 22, 2020

Mr. Ray Donald Fleming age 71 of Lebanon left his earthly home to join his family in heaven to dance the streets of gold September 22, 2020.  Ray was born October 19, 1948, in Wilson County.  Full of life, love and happiness, he lit up every room he entered with his infectious energy, sweet spirit and enchanting smile.  Simply...

Sep 14, 2020

Graveside service for Mrs. Claudine Highers Massey will be 1:00 P.M. Friday, September 18, 2020, at Bethlehem Cemetery at Tuckers Cross Roads with Bro. Charlie Pollard officiating.  The family will receive friends at Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home on Friday from 10:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.  Pallbearers: Tim Pursley, Alex Rogers, Randall Grigsby, Joe Allen Massey, Tracy Falk, Jeff...

Sep 12, 2020

Cynthia Leigh Maxwell Givens-Harris passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at the age of 64 years.  Cindy was born on September 6, 1956 in Ft. Gordon, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her parents Robert Carson and Dorthie (Judy) Brown Maxwell of Carthage.

Survived by husband Randy Harris...

Sep 11, 2020

Services for Bro. Tim Heston will be 6:00 P.M. Sunday, September 13, 2020, at Hillcrest Baptist Church, 621 Hartsville Pike, Lebanon with Bro. Jon Ferguson, Bro. Jason Harlin, and Bro. Josh Brown officiating.  Visitation Sunday 5:00 – 6:00 P.M. at Hillcrest Baptist Church.

Bro. Heston, age 49 of Lebanon passed away Friday, September 11, 2020, at his...

Sep 10, 2020

Dr. T. Ross Averitt, O.D., a beloved doctor who helped several of generations of patients see more clearly the beauty in the world, died peacefully in his home on Thursday, September 10, 2020. He was 82. He died as he lived, on his own terms and surrounded by those whom he loved most.

He combined a worldly...

Sep 8, 2020

Mrs. Venie Ray Trusty age 103 of Lebanon passed away September 8, 2020.  She was born in Dekalb County, January 15, 1917, daughter of the late Willie E. Trusty and Beulah Judkins Trusty.  She was a homemaker and member of Cornerstone Baptist Church.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Lee Trusty; son; Jerry Lynch; brother, T....

Sep 5, 2020

Funeral services for Mr. Milton E. Acuff will be 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home with Bro. Jeff Burton officiating.  Interment with military honors will follow at Hermitage Memorial Gardens. Visitation Tuesday 11 AM – 1 PM at Ligon & Bobo.

Mr. Acuff, age 80 of the Kempville Community in Smith...

Sep 4, 2020

Mrs. Ella Katherine Delap age 98 of Lebanon passed away September 4, 2020.  She was born in Manchester, TN, and moved to Davidson County at an early age.  She received her Bachelors and Master's Degree in music education from George Peabody College.  She was a classroom teacher for many years; however, music was her passion.  She taught piano and...

Aug 30, 2020

Mrs. Janice Ann Thompson Massey age 74 of Lebanon passed away August 30, 2020, at her home.  She was born February 23, 1946, in McFarland Hospital in Lebanon daughter of the late Lillard Earl "Butch" Thompson Jr. and Estelle Phillips Thompson. Raised in the Chestnut Mound community of Smith County,  she was a member of Chestnut Mound United Methodist...

Aug 14, 2020

Mrs. Nelle Jones Ricketts, wife of the late Floyd D. Ricketts, age 83 of Lebanon, TN, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020.

Mrs. Ricketts was born November 21, 1936 in Lebanon, TN, a daughter of the late Charlie Bethel Jones and Willie Belle McKnight Jones. She married Floyd D. Ricketts on October 28, 1960 and he...

Aug 13, 2020

Mr. Nathaniel Lawrence Lindsley age 91 of Lebanon passed away August 13, 2020.  Born in the Greenwood Community of Wilson County, he was the son of the late Francis "Frank" Lindsley and Virginia DeLozier Lindsley.  He attended Lebanon High School and attended Middle Tennessee State University.  He was a faithful member of the First Church of The Nazarene and...

Aug 4, 2020

A memorial service for Mr. William Andrew Zaharias will be Friday, August 7, 2020, at the First Presbyterian Church in Lebanon with Rev. Sherard Edington officiating. Due to COVID 19, the service will be by invitation only.  The service may be watched through ZOOM 959167376 password 865280.

All are invited to a celebration of life service that...

Jul 31, 2020

Mr. Ronald Eugene Smith age 81 of the LaGuardo Community in Lebanon passed away July 31, 2020.  He was born in Red Boiling Springs, TN, September 3, 1938, to the late Vollie "Bob" Smith and Jessie Witcher Smith.  He was a 1956 graduate of Red Boiling Springs High School and attended UT Extension in Nashville.  He retired from AVCO/Textron...

Jul 27, 2020

Mr. Raymond Littleton Highers III, U.S. Navy Ret. Age 64 passed away July 27, 2020.  Born in Wilson County, TN, he was the son of the late R.L. Highers Jr. and Betty Smith Highers Rushing.  He was a 1974 graduate of Lebanon High School and Tennessee Tech University.  He served in the U.S. Navy for thirty-one years retiring as...

Jul 25, 2020

Graveside services for Mrs. Lottie Evans Wilson will be 12:00 Noon Monday, July 27, 2020, at Cedar Grove Cemetery with Bro. William Hayes and Bro. Stan Stevenson officiating.  Visitation Monday 10:00 – 11:30 AM at Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home.

Mrs. Wilson, age 97 of Lebanon passed away Saturday, July 25, 2020, at Elmcroft in Lebanon.