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Often, we let our passions and opinions get the best of us. There are times when things happen in life that we just cannot get behind or agree with. It seems to me that maybe if we chose to step back
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Often, we let our passions and opinions get the best of us. There are times when things happen in life that we just cannot get behind or agree with. It seems to me that maybe if we chose to step back
April is child abuse awareness and prevention month. While there are several factors which lead to and contribute to child abuse, they are typically categorized. Within years 0-17 children are affecte
During last Saturdays Meet the Candidates event. Macon County resident, Todd Ryan went around and asked a question of some of the candidates.“In every State audit since 2004, the state has suggested t
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Rosemary Cook Sanders
Lafayette, TN · April 12, 2026
Rosemary Cook Sanders, age 71 of Lafayette, TN passed away Sunday morning, April 12, 2026 at Macon Community Hospital in Lafayette. Rosemary is in the care of Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Lafayette, TN. Funeral Services for Rosemary Cook Sanders will be conducted Wednesday morning, April 15, 2026 at 11:00 am from the chapel of Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Lafayette with Elder Dean Dyer officiating. Interment will follow in the Drury Cemetery. Visitation will begin Tuesday from 11:00 am until 9:00 pm and again on Wednesday from 9:00 am until service time at 11:00 am. Eastern Star Rites will be conducted Tuesday evening, April 14th at 6:00 pm by the Lafayette Order of the Eastern Star #379. Family request memorials be made to the Lafayette Chapter Order of the Eastern Star #379. You may make these memorials by calling or coming by the funeral home. She is preceded in death by: Parents, Abe Cook & Mattie Pearl Dyer Cook; Sister-in-Law, Kim Cook. Survivors include: Husband, Tony Sanders; Daughter, Lesley Worrell & husband Terry; Son, Anthony Sanders & Fiancé Tara all of Lafayette; 6 Grandchildren, Jessy Worrell & wife Ashley, Jack Worrell & Fiancé Kallie, Lily Sanders, Aria Butler, William Sanders, Lacy Sanders; 1 Great-Grandson, Stetson Worrell; Sister, Susie Farley & husband Randy of the westside community; Brother, Leslie Cook of Lafayette; Sister-in-law & Brother-in-law, Judy & Gary Harper; Several Nieces & Nephews. Arrangements entrusted to Anderson & Son Funeral Home, Directors, Lafayette, TN.
Johnny Driver
Lafayette, TN · April 12, 2026
Johnny Driver, age 71 of Lafayette, TN passed away Sunday afternoon, April 12, 2026 at Macon Community Hospital in Lafayette. Johnny is in the care of Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Lafayette, TN. Funeral Services for Johnny Driver will be conducted Wednesday morning, April 15, 2026 at 11:00 am from Old Bottom Missionary Baptist Church in Lafayette with Elder Dewayne Gregory officiating. Interment will follow in the Nelson McDonald Cemetery. Visitation will begin Tuesday from 11:00 am until 8:00 pm at Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Lafayette and again on Wednesday from 9:00 am until service time at 11:00 am at Old Bottom Missionary Baptist Church. Family request memorials be made to the Nelson McDonald Cemetery. You may make these memorials by calling or coming by the funeral home. He is preceded in death by: Parents, Leonard Madison Driver & Mary Ellen Holland Driver; Sisters, Lou Ann Kirby & Mattie George. Survivors include: Wife, Glenda Thomas Driver; Son, Jeff Owen & wife Tracy; Brother-in-Law, Bruce Thomas & wife Becky all of Lafayette; Nieces, Susan Brawner & husband Joel, Cindy Kirby, Samantha Adams & husband, Edward; Nephew, Jeff George & wife Sherry; 4 Grandchildren, Tyler & Ryan Owen, Trenton Cothron, Taylor Maynard & husband J.E.; 4 Great-Grandchildren, Aaron & Adylyn Way, Easton Owen, Adeline Maynard. Arrangements entrusted to Anderson & Son Funeral Home, Directors, Lafayette, TN.
Allen Emery Cook
Lafayette, TN · April 12, 2026
Allen Emery Cook, age 34 of Spring Hill, TN & formerly of Red Boiling Springs, TN passed away Sunday morning, April 12, 2026 at Williamson Medical Center. Allen is in the care of Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Red Boiling Springs, TN. Funeral Services for Allen Emery Cook will be conducted Friday afternoon, April 17, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. from the chapel of Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Red Boiling Springs, TN with Gary Wilder officiating. Interment will follow in the Smith Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will begin on Thursday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and again on Friday from 11:00 a.m. until service time at 1:00 pm. Family requests memorials be made to The Neurorecovery Center of Nashville. You may make these memorials by calling or coming by the funeral home. He is preceded in death by: paternal grandfather, Jimmy Cook; maternal grandmother, Betty Harmon. Survivors include: mother, Stephanie Hewitt & husband Robert of Spring Hill; father, Joseph Cook of Nashville; sisters, Lindsey Hall & husband Corwin of Atlanta, Hannah Cook of Chattanooga; paternal grandmother, Janie Cook of Red Boiling Springs; maternal grandfather, Edward Harmon of Spring Hill; niece, Lillian Hall of Atlanta; uncles, Dustin Harmon & wife Megan of Spring Hill, John Cook of Red Boiling Springs; aunt, Jennifer Hamblin & husband Steve of Pleasant View. Arrangements entrusted to Anderson & Son Funeral Home, Directors, Red Boiling Springs, TN.
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