HERMITAGE -- Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Friday, February 12 at the Central Pike Church of Christ, 4240 Central Pike, for Mrs. Cartwright, 61. She died Feb. 9, 2010.

Survivors include sons James Cartwright and Joseph (Jeannette) Cartwright; siblings Mike (Sandra) Brown, Charles Brown, Sandy (Jerry) Trent, Diane Motley and Cathy (Jeff) Goodwin; along with six grandchildren.

Mrs. Cartwright is preceded in death by husband Hamilton Cartwright; parents James and Lucille Brown; and brother Jimmy Brown.   Sellars Funeral Home at Mt. Juliet is in charge of arrangements.

LEBANON -- Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 10 at the Wilson County Funeral Home, 618 S. Maple Street, for Mr. Flippen, 73, of Lebanon. An over the road truck driver of 53 years, Mr. Flippen died Feb. 7, 2010 at his home.

Services will be conducted by Pastor Leonard Deibold and Pastor Charlene Mascato. Donnie Kemp will be the eulogist. Interment wil follow at Wilson County Memorial Park.

Survivors include his wife of 25 years Alice Flippen and children: Darryl Flippen of Russellville, KY, Tory Flippen of Manchester, Leigh Truman of Goodletsville, Cindy Osburn of Lebanon and Lynne Williams of Winder, GA. Also surviving are siblings Katherine Bennett, Jack Flippen and Mark Flippen; 13 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Arrangements by Wilson County Funeral Home and Memorial Park.

Mrs. Matilda Cornelia Cardwell Criswell, age 91, a resident of Columbia and Lebanon, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2010, at Rosewood Manor in Columbia. Private interment will be conducted by Partlow Funeral Chapel at Cedar Grove Cemetery with immediate family attending.

A celebration service honoring Mrs. Criswell’s life will be held on Saturday, February 13 at Highland Heights Church of Christ, 505 North Cumberland Street. The family will receive friends at the church at 9:30 a.m. with the service following at 11:00. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Highland Heights Church of Christ library fund.

Mrs. Criswell, daughter of the late Robert E. and Mattie Woods Cardwell, was born on April 4, 1918, and lived in Lebanon until the last few months of her life. In 1936 she married her husband, John Henry Criswell, who passed away in 1980. Mrs. Criswell cared for children in her home for many years.  A founding member of Highland Heights Church of Christ, she loved people and enjoyed hosting dinner parties in her home. She composed poetry, skits, and short stories, with which she entertained both young and old. 

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a special aunt and uncle, Willie Woods Rutledge and Howard Rutledge, sisters Mrs. Allie Bonner, Mrs. Mary Elmore, Mrs. Ruth Edmiston and brother Robert Caldwell.                       .

Survivors include her son, James H. Criswell (Marynelle) of Columbia, grandchildren Karen Criswell Heard (Stephen) of Canton, GA, and John. Michael Criswell of Columbia; great-grandchildren Dillon Criswell Heard, Charles Jesse Heard, and Gracie Mac Heard of Canton, GA, niece Bobbie Montgomery of Lebanon, nephew Gene Ligon (Nancy) of Hendersonville and other nieces and nephews.
In addition to family survivors are devoted friends, Dayton Jamison, Michael and Stacy Grooms, Tom and Pat Kolby – all of Lebanon and the members of the “Birthday Club.”

The family would like to offer special thanks to Dr. Alexander Badru of Lebanon and Hartsville, and the staff at Rosewood Manor in Columbia. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.partlowchapel.com.

MT. JULIET -- Mr. King, 49, of Mt. Juliet died Monday, February 8, 2010. At Charles’ request, he will be cremated. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11 at Bond Memorial Chapel, N. Mt. Juliet Road.

Survivors include: mother Billie Jo King Walters; wife Holly D. King and children Jason (Crystal) Fuller and Jamie Fuller. Also surviving are siblings Wayne (Jackie) Murphy, Tracy (Ski) Fialkowski and Barbara (Bobby) Franklin; grandchildren Cameron, Addison and Jacksen along with several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Bobby Charles King, Sr. Flowers accepted or memorials may be made to the American Heart/Stroke Association or the American Diabetes Association.

Arrangements by Bond Memorial Chapel.

MT. JULIET -- Funeral services will be conducted 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 10, at Bond Memorial Chapel of for Mrs. Anderson, 84, of Mt. Juliet. Born near Ripley, MS on October 4, 1926 to the late Ira and Elora Labearre Mitchell, she died Saturday, February 6, 2010.

A retired educator, she taught some 36 years mainly in the Wilson County School System at Mt. Juliet, West and Southside Schools. She served on the PTO in Mt. Juliet and Lebanon, the Wilson County Magistrate for one term and the Codes Committee for the City of Mt. Juliet. Mrs. Anderson was a long time member of the First Baptist Church of Mt. Juliet were she served as a VBS teacher, Sunday School teacher and in various other callings over the years.

Services will be conducted by Rev. Terry Carver and Chaplain Paul Gunn. Interment will follow at Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens.

Survivors include: her husband of 65 years Corbett William Anderson; children Lawrence (Linda) Anderson, Randy (Kim) Anderson and Regina (Danny) Baker; siblings William Ira Mitchell and Valca Cook. Also surviving are grandchildren: Brook (Aaron) Leasure, Chris (Natalie) Anderson, Rachel (Cortez) Mack, Beth (Clay) Hullett and Michaela Anderson; six great-grandchildren and many in-laws, cousins, nieces and nephews in the Mt. Juliet and Ripley, MS area.

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by brother James Mitchell and sister Lynette Johnson.  Active pallbearers: Dan Mitchell, Cortez Mack, Clay Hullett, Chris Anderson, Darrell Crawford, Duane Garrett and Wayne Garrett. Honorary: Don Lyda, Maxine Bell and members of the Wilson County Retired Teachers Association.  Arrangements by Bond Memorial Chapel, N. Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet.