The Obituary Section

Jackie Swann

, Kentucky

August 8, 2026

Jackie Cook Swann passed away on August 9 2026. Born on October 241936 to Paul and Bonnie Cook Swann Jackie grew up on the family farm in Cross Plains TN. He married Billie Gwynn Allen Nov. 23 1955 in Springfield TN. They soon moved to Clarksville TN where Jackie began work with MetLife in 1961 and retired after more than thirty years of service to the company. He also served in the Army Reserve in Artillery for fourteen years. Jackie was a lifelong football fanatic umpiring for 50 years. He started officiating elementary student games moving into high school officiating and then to the college level in the Ohio Valley Conference. He was a lifelong dedicated director of the Tennessee Kentucky Threshermens Association which holds the annual Threshermens Steam Engine Show in Adams TN. A sixtyfiveyear Mason of the Scottish Rite 32nd Degree and a Knights Templar of the York…

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Beverly Clevenger

, Kentucky

Beverly Spicer Clevenger 85 of White House passed from this life on Monday August 17 2026 at The Carriages of Rivergate. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday August 20th at 200 p.m. in the Oakhurst Chapel of the Robertson County Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 12 noon until service time at the funeral home. Beverly was born June 12 1941 in Springfield to the late Burl Edward and Mary Douglas Spicer. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Beverly loved gardening and she loved to spoil her grandchildren. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her Husband Karl Clevenger and by her siblings Barry Digiovanni Peggy Mayes Betty Faye Hunsaker Hazel Giles Sandra Hillard Richard Spicer Burl Spicer and Douglas Spicer. Beverly is survived by her daughter Kim Tice and husband Craig of White House by her son…

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Billie Glenn Curtis

, Kentucky

Billie Glenn Curtis 84 of Springfield passed away on Sunday August 9 2026 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted Friday August 14th at 1100 a.m. in the Oakhurst Chapel of the Robertson County Funeral Home with Tim Harris officiating. Interment will follow in Springfield Memorial Gardens with James Coffer Frank Hardaway Kenneth Hardaway Charlie Hudgens Christopher Price and Will Johnson serving as pallbearers. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 400 p.m. until 700 p.m. and on Friday from 1000 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Masonic Services will be conducted Thursday at 700 p.m. at the funeral home. Glenn was born September 26 1941 in Robertson County to the late Walter Lee and Lillie Miles Raymer Curtis. He was a graduate of Springfield High School Class of 1959 was retired from the Robertson County Highway Department was a member of Western Star Lodge and…

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Thomas "Tommy" Mcpherson

, Kentucky

George Thomas McPherson was born on September 6 1929 in the front room of his grandparents house on a farm in Youngville TN. His parents lived their faith loved their family worked diligently and valued education. Tommy learned leadership and responsibility as the oldest of four children on the family farm. He learned to appreciate and utilize available resources from scarcity. He realized early that mistakes were learning opportunities. Through tragedy and loss and from blessings he learned to depend on God. After graduating high school Tommy attended Cumberland University and Middle Tennessee College. He met Mary Jewell Bilbrey on the campus of Cumberland University in Lebanon TN. They married on August 22 1952. AS he was beginning a teaching career he was drafted into the US Army where he served at Ft. Jackson in Columbia South Carolina. Upon being honorably discharged with the encouragement of his army buddy Raymond…

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Evelyn Baggett

, Kentucky

August 13, 2026

Evelyn Binkley Baggett age 73 of Cedar Hill TN passed away on August 14 2026 at Skyline Medical Center. She was born on November 26 1952 in Springfield TN to the late Arthur and Mary Binkley of Springfield TN. She graduated from Springfield High School in 1970. She loved being outdoors riding horses and helping her dad. Through all of this she learned grit and value of hard work. Evelyn married Mac Baggett Sr. in 1974 where she worked alongside her husband to establish the family business in agriculture and build a legacy that continues today. She did everything from bookkeeping running the grain elevator inside and outside cooking delivering meals to the field all with kids in tow. She was no stranger to hard work and gave countless hours love and dedication to both her family and the farm. Evelyn was known for her bubbly personality and smiling face…

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Iii Thomas Gilligan

, Kentucky

Thomas Joseph Gilligan III 70 of Springfield TN died at his home where he had lived for 15 years on Sunday August 9 2026. Born August 25 1955 in Ipswich Massachusetts he was the eldest son of the late Thomas Joseph Jr and Virginia Gilligan. He is survived by his wife Penny Gilligan his children Laurie Gilligan and her husband Peter in Colorado Christine Noland and her husband Steve in Montana his grandchildren Liana Adrian Samuel Daniel and Deborah his siblings Kathleen Salangsang and husband Rick Patty Burroughs and husband Steve and Matt Gilligan and wife Linda his five bonus children of Pennys family Jennifer Shellie Lily Kevin Jr. and Hannah and nine additional grandchildren. Tom graduated from St Johns Preparatory school in 1973 and attended college at Wentworth Institute of Technology. He studied machinery then worked as an engineer with patented inventions and as a skilled machinist. From his…

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