Obituaries

Obituary – Carolyn Asbury Dysart

Sep 19th, 2023 | By

August 31, 1933 – August 28, 2023 Carolyn Asbury Dysart, age 89, of Smith Farm Road in Lincolnton, died on Monday, August 28, 2023. A Celebration of Life service was held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at Boger City United Methodist Church with Rev. Ronnie Roseboro and Rev. Dr. Tim Roberts officiating.
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EQUINE OBITUARY- WGC SAM I AM JOSE

Sep 4th, 2023 | By

The Scoop was saddened to hear of the passing of Sam I Am Jose. On Thursday, August 17, 2023, the World and World Grand Champion passed away from sepsis after undergoing emergency colic surgery. The incredibly talented stallion was entered to contend for more World Championship honors in the Four-Year-Old Stallions division at this year’s
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Obituary – Janice Kay Larter Woody

Sep 4th, 2023 | By

Janice Kay Larter Woody, 59, of Salisbury, NC passed away Thursday, August 24, 2023 at her residence after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Janice was born March 31, 1964 in Wellsburg, WV to the late Jack Larter and Alda Vaughn Christopher Larter. She was a 1983 graduate of Brooke High School and earned a
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Obituary- Virgil Johnson

Aug 22nd, 2023 | By

Mr. Virgil E. Johnson was born on January 22, 1932, in Faribault County, Minnesota. He passed away Sunday, August 13, 2023, under the loving care and comfort of his family, NHC Healthcare Tullahoma, and Hospice Compassus. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Johnson; four children: Lt. Col. Ret. Scott Johnson (Alice) of Shelbyville, TN,
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Equine Obituary – Fly Dragonfly

Jul 17th, 2023 | By

Dr. Shannon Harr of Olive Hill, Kentucky has announced the passing of his 2022 World Grand Champion Fly Dragonfly. The nine year old stallion was humanely euthanized on Thursday, June 29th, due to severe complications of colic. He was trained by Formac Stables. Harr purchased his contender in 2020. Fly Dragonfly was shown in amateur
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Obituary – Butch Pendarvis

Jul 17th, 2023 | By

Carol Gordon “Butch” Pendarvis, age 79, of Shelbyville, Tennessee, passed from this life on Friday, June 30, 2023 at home under the care of his family and Hospice Compassus after an extended illness. Born March 21, 1944, in Adel, Georgia, Butch was the son of the late Gordon & Vesta Fletcher Pendarvis. Butch was a
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Obituary – Jean Baum

Jul 17th, 2023 | By

Jean Stern Baum of Huddleston, Virginia, passed away on July 3, 2023 in Carriage Hill Heath & Rehab Center. Mrs. Baum was 97. She was born on February 18, 1926 in Glencoe, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her parents, Emil Stern and Blanch Jetziner Stern. She was a retired chemist and school teacher.
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Obituary – Nancy McQuerry

Jun 19th, 2023 | By

Nancy Carol McQuerry, 84, Harrodsburg, Kentucky, wife of Robert “Bob” Wayne McQuerry, died Friday, June 9, 2023, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center, Danville. Born February 23, 1939, in Madison County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Leeds and Ruth (Wheeler) Ballard. She was a homemaker and was a member of the
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Obituary – Jeri Sue Arrighi

Jun 19th, 2023 | By

In her early life, Jeri Sue Arrighi was trained in Equitation on five-gaited horses, and as a teenager she bought her first Tennessee Walking Horse. Her love for this breed lasted decades as she owned them close to 60 years. She rode Tennessee Walking Horses on the trail and showed performance horses throughout Texas, Louisiana,
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OBITUARY – Dr. John Lay

May 29th, 2023 | By

Avid Tennessee Walking Horse owner, breeder and exhibitor, Dr. John Lay, Sr. passed away on May 17, 2023. He was involved in the Walking Horse industry from the time he was a youngster of three years old, and he was still making deals this year in January. His first Celebration was when he was 11
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