McMinnville resident and Webb City, Mo., native Naoma Ruth McCarver, 78, was born Jan. 19, 1928 and died July 22 at River Park Hospital. She was the owner of a moving company and a member of Short Mountain Church of God. She was the daughter of the late Alexander Alphonso and Lucy Cox Harvey. She…

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Linda Faye “Nannie” Hill, 63, was born June 28, 1943 and died July 22 at Baptist Hospital in Nashville following a sudden illness. She was a homemaker and the daughter of the late Joseph Robert Lytle and Annie Mai Hudson Tuck. She was married Aug. 23, 1959 to James…

Jodie Brown, 84 of Viola died Friday, July 21 at her residence. Born on March 21, 1922 in Warren County, she was a former employee of the Y-12 Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a former caretaker, and a member of Viola United Methodist Church. Miss Brown was preceded in death by parents Jonah and Annie Wilcher…

McMinnville resident and Jonesboro, Ill., native Bettie Lou Goodsell, 76, died July 24 at River Park Hospital after an extended illness. A homemaker, she was the daughter of Charley C. and Ida J. Rhymer Miller; and was preceded in death by her husband, James Elwood Goodsell in 2004. She is survived by sons and daughter-in-law,…

By Hilda W. Lytle Warren County Extention If you suffer from the effects of arthritis or fibromyalgia, UT Extension, Warren County is offering a class to help you manage their impact on your life. It?s called ?Tai Chi from the Arthritis Foundation.? Studies conducted at the Stanford University Arthritis Center in California show people with…

By MARGARET HOBBS Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Instructor Donna Roberts prepares for one of her senior yoga classes held weekly at both the senior center and the Gilley Pool. Yoga is possibly one of the best habits a mature individual can acquire. Yoga enhances flexibility, strengthens muscles and offers a new outlook on…

Donna Roberts, at left, works with the yoga class increasing their stamina and flexibility.

Photo provided Members of the Charles ?Buck? Ramsey family, from left, granddaughter Bliss Zechman and wife Edley, make a presentation of a family-owned portrait of Strolling Jim to The Celebration. The original World Grand Champion Tennessee Walking Horse was once owned by Ramsey?s grandfather. Also shown is Mary Lynn Reed, Celebration entry office manager.

Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for three years. We have a good marriage, without major problems. The problem is that for our entire marriage, “Ted” has made comments about other women. He constantly talks about how attracted he is to them and jokes about how he’d…

Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior Can you tell me about ethical wills and how to do one? I recently learned about them in a magazine article but I don?t know where to start. What can you tell me? Willing and Able Dear Willing, An ethical will may be the most meaningful and cherished gift you…