Funeral services for Mandy Edna Vaughn, 87, of Smithville, were held May 10 at the chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Bro. Virgil Hibdon officiated with burial following in Whorton Springs Cemetery.    Mrs. Vaughn passed away May 8 at DeKalb Community Hospital. She was a retired inspector at the shirt factory and was affiliated with the Church of God.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Austin Vaughn; parents, Toy and Trudie Pedigo; a daughter, ... Read More

Funeral services for Linda Pedigo Caviness, 66, of Warrenton, Va., were held May 11 at New Union Methodist Church. Tim Lewis officiated with burial following in Union Cemetery, Warren County.     Mrs. Caviness passed away May 4 at her residence in Warrenton, Va. after an extended illness. She was a retired teacher and was affiliated with Wyoming Presbyterian Church, Millburn, N.J.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Wesley and Mary Elizabeth Moore Pedigo. Survivors ... Read More

Floyd Nokes, 76, of Smithville died Wednesday at NHC of Smithville. He was self-employed, an U.S. Navy veteran and a member of the New Bildad Primitive Baptist Church. The funeral was held Saturday at the chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Ricky Arnold officiated and burial was in the New Bildad Cemetery. Nokes was preceded in death by his parents, Pete and Hallie Mai O’Conner Nokes; his wife, Ruby Nokes; five brothers, Walter, Johnny, Sam, Bill ... Read More

Funeral services for Ammon Davis Billings Jr., 63, of Smithville, were held May 13 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Bro. Michael Hale and Josh Bell officiated with burial following in DeKalb Memorial Gardens.     Mr. Billings passed away May 11 at DeKalb Community Hospital emergency room. He was retired from Carrier after 36 years of service and was affiliated with Indian Creek Baptist Church.   He was preceded in death by his parents, Ammon Davis and Hazel Pauline ... Read More

Joseph Charles Edge, 76, of Smithville, passed away April 21 at DeKalb Community Hospital. The family has chosen direct cremation and there will be no visitation or services held. Mr. Edge was a highway superintendent. He was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel and Caroline Edge; wife, Grace Edge; and son, Patrick Michael Edge. Survivors include his children, Shaun Edge, Carey Edge Teeters and Donnie Edge; grandchildren, Hannah George, Rebecca, Joseph M., Alexis, Jeremy, ... Read More

Graveside services for Adrianna LeShay Murphy of Smithville were held April 19 at Snow Hill Baptist Cemetery with Virgil Hibdon Jr. officiating. Adrianna was born on and died on April 17, 2012 at University Medical Center, Lebanon. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Jackie Sanders. Survivors include the parents, Justin Murphy Sr. and Crystal Thompson of Smithville; three sisters, Tierra, Briana and Kaley Parrent of Crossville; three brothers, Justin Lynn Murphy Jr., Zachary ... Read More

Funeral services for Regina Donnette Donnell, 44, of Liberty, were held May 4 at Hunter Funeral Home. Rev. Steve Mayle and Rev. David Harmon officiated with burial following in Jennings Cemetery.     Mrs. Donnell passed away May 2 at her mother’s Watertown residence. She was born on March 7, 1968 in Harriman to Dallas Clark and Linda Kay Freytag Jewell. She was a graduate of Roane County High School in Harriman and worked as a receptionist.  ... Read More

Funeral services for infant, Landon Maxray Myers-Gomar, of McMinnville, were held May 3 at the chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Bro. Mike Satterfield officiated with burial following in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Centertown.    Landon was born and died on April 27 at Vanderbilt Medical Center. The family attended the New Beginnings Church as well as the Centertown Methodist Church.   He was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Willie Mae and Chester Myers and Billy Elliot ... Read More

Funeral services for Fowler “Stoney” Ramsey, 45, of Smithville, were held May 4 at the chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Bro. Al Mahan officiated with burial following in Boma Cemetery.    Mr. Ramsey passed away May 1 at his residence. He worked in the past as a welder at Tenneco Automotive.   He was preceded in death by his parents, Fowler and Anna Bell Ramsey; a son, Barry Lee Stone Ramsey; and a sister, Kathy Marie Bilbrey. ... Read More

Ella Frances Howse, 79, of Murfreesboro, passed away on May 7 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center. She was a native of Smithville but lived in Rutherford County most of her life. Ella loved her animals, fishing, gardening and sewing. She was a member of the Apostolic Ark Church and a homemaker. Ella was preceded in death by her parents, Sam and Ada Spurlock Bain. She is survived by her husband, George Franklin Howse of Murfreesboro; ... Read More

Funeral services for Mary Dean Taylor, 55, of Smithville, were held April 25 at the chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Bro. Frank Bratcher officiated with burial following in Adcock Cemetery.    Mrs. Taylor passed away on the night of April 23 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Katie Katherine Martin O’Neal; husband, Steve Taylor; two brothers, Arthur W. ... Read More

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Funeral services for Kanzada Summers, 87, of Dowelltown, were held April 24 at the chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Bro. Virgil Hibdon Jr. officiated with burial following in Pedigo-Summers Cemetery.    Mrs. Summers passed away April 22 at her daughter’s residence in Dowelltown. She was a homemaker.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Roscoe and Agnes Buckner Pedigo; husband, John Lee Summers; two sons, Gordon and Albert Lee Summers; four brothers, Norval, Edd, Aaron ... Read More

Mrs. Lily Pauline Nixon Foutch, 97, of Alexandria passed away April 23 at DeKalb Community Hospital in Smithville. Mrs. Foutch was born March 20, 1915 in Hickman the daughter of the late Thomas Pirl Nixon and Eltie Etta Foutch. She was also preceded in death by a son, Daniel Martin Foutch on July 31, 1948; and four siblings, George Nixon, Billy Finis Nixon, Virginia Jim Starnes and Henry Ellis. She married John Donald Foutch on ... Read More

Funeral services for L.C. Vandergriff, 92, of Watertown, were held April 29 at Hunter Funeral Home. Rev. Rodger McCann officiated with burial following in Salem Cemetery.     Mr. Vandergriff passed away April 27 at his residence. He was born October 5, 1919 in DeKalb County to the late Lessie Vandergriff and Mary Elizabeth Norton Vandergriff. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army,  served in WWII and was a POW. Mr. Vandergriff was also a carpenter ... Read More

Elizabeth Juanita Argue, 90, of Roseville, Mich. died Jan. 27. She was born Aug. 1, 1921 in New Middleton, Tenn., daughter of the late Adron and Bessie Vaden Hickey. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Leonard Argue in 1982; a daughter, Manetta M. Argue-Raab; and brothers, David A. Hickey Jr. and James Ray Hickey. Surviving is her sister, Frances Garrison of Alexandria; and granddaughter, Elizabeth Gersabeck, and her husband, Greg, of Michigan. ... Read More

Funeral services for Tammy Louise Hill, 48, of McMinnville, were held April 21 at High’s Chapel, McMinnville. Jeff Hill officiated with burial following in Philadelphia Cemetery in Grundy County.   Ms. Hill passed away April 19 at River Park Hospital in McMinnville after a lingering illness. She was an employee of Oster Corporation and was affiliated with the Baptist Church.  Survivors include her mother, Ruth Jackson of Smithville; father and step-mother, Ronald and Sue Hill of ... Read More

Funeral services for Gladys Ray Cope, 91, of Smithville, were held April 18 at New Union The Baptist Church. Bro. Darrell Cantrell and Bro.Virgil Hibdon officiated with burial following in New Union Cemetery.    Mrs. Cope passed away early morning on April 16 at DeKalb Community Hospital. She was a retired machine operator at Kingston Timers, a member of the Eastern Star and was affiliated with New Union The Baptist Church.  She was preceded in death ... Read More

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Graveside services for Coy Smith Hillis, 73, of McMinnville, were held April 13 at Oak Grove Cemetery in Centertown with Michael Hale officiating.     Mr. Hillis passed away April 11 at Alive Hospice at St. Thomas in Nashville. He served in the U.S. Air Force, was a member of the Moose Lodge in McMinnville, a member of the V.F.W. and was a telephone factory worker.    He was preceded in death by his father, Raymon Hillis and ... Read More