Nola Mae Scott

March 30, 2025

Nola Mae Scott of Smithville passed away Friday, March 28, 2025, at Ascension St. Thomas DeKalb. She was born September 10, 1946, to parents Henry and Viola Martens in Melrose Park, Illinois. She was a member of Elizabeth Chapel Baptist Church. She worked at DeKalb General Hospital for 26 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister,
Elizabeth Bruder and brother-in-law, Ralph Bruder.

Funeral services will be held 1PM Wednesday April 2, 2025, at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Don Rigsby officiating and burial to follow in Mt. Holly Cemetery.  Visitation with the family will be held Tuesday 5PM until 7PM and Wednesday 11:AM until the time of the service at 1PM.

Survivors include her husband of 43 years John Scott, daughter Denise & son-in-law Thomas Reed, and son Eric and daughter-in-law Christy Brandt, Brenda Scott, Chuck Scott and John (Lisa) Scott.

Grandchildren Mason (Carlie) Brandt, Amanda (Drake) Vaughn, Daniel Brandt, Ashley (Matt) Shuttleworth,
Laura (Blake) Dickenson, Aaron Vinson, Leslie Vinson,
Zach Scott, TJ Scott, Kylie Scott, Winter (Eric) Thibeault, Mersed Zuniga and Mateo Zuniga.

Great grandchildren Amelia and Landon Vaughn, Daniel, Carson, & Loralei Brandt, Thomas Shuttleworth and Laileigh Scott.

Brother Henry “Bud” (Annette) Martens and sister Mary (General) Oaks. Several nieces and nephews.

Special friends Randy & Sue Litteral, Bob & Talley Green, Robbie & Marie Warren, Billie Ann & Gelber Trigueros, Pauline Green, Larry & Debra Hancock, and Gage & Taylor Brown; as well as her hospital co-workers.  DeKalb Funeral Chapel is honored to care for the Scott Family.

March 29, 2025

Charles D. Atnip, age 79, of Smithville, passed away on Friday, March 28, 2025, at his residence. Born on April 8, 1945, in Smithville, TN, to his parents, the late Dale and Bessie Atnip. Charles was the proud owner of Charles D. Atnip Realty & Auction. He was a Baptist and a member of the TN Walking Horse Breeders and Exhibitors Association.

In addition to his parent, he was also preceded in death by his beloved wife, Betty Jo Atnip, and his sister, Gail King.

He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Ricky and Lisa Atnip of Smithville; his brother, John and Betty Jean Atnip of Smithville; his sisters, Phyllis and Ronnie Tramel of Smithville, and Linda Dale and Adam Patton of McMinnville. He is also survived by his sisters-in-law, Ruth and Ronnie Hobbs, and Lois and Jimmy Davis, all of Smithville, along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. A special thank you is extended to Johnny Ball and the caring staff of Gentiva Hospice.

Visitation with the family will be held on Monday from 4-8pm and on Tuesday from 10am until the time of service at 1pm. The service will be officiated by Bro. Andy Patterson and Larry Womack, with interment to follow in DeKalb Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to Smithville First Freewill Baptist video ministry or Lighthouse Christian Camp.

Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

March 29, 2025

Thomas Norman Theiss, Sr. was born May 24, 1947 and went home to be with Jesus on Friday afternoon, March 28, 2025. He was born and lived in Michigan for 45 years and then moved to McMinnville, Tennessee for the last 32 years. Tom was preceded in death by his parents, Frederick Donald and Caroline Filipowski Theiss; brother, Donald Theiss and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Robert and Eula Presley. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 51 years, Glenda Marie Presley Theiss; children, Susan (Mark) Long, Brandy Perez, Cindy Hale, Gwendolyn (Richard) Holt, Tammy Norma Theiss, and Tommy Norman Theiss, Jr.; grandchildren, Sean, Gabriel, Jaylen, Gavin, Tommy Ray, Hannah, and Diane; great-granddaughters, Lea and Luci; sisters, Cheryl (Butch) Galyon, Lorry Cantrell, Debra Prokoff; brother, Larry (Carolyn) Theiss; many sisters-in-laws, brothers-in-laws, nieces and nephews. Mr. Tom enjoyed fishing, hunting, serving the Lord as well as playing games with the children, cooking and eating wild meat. He really enjoyed his church family at Peoples Pentecostal Church, where he faithfully attended. Funeral Services will be 1 PM Tuesday at Peoples Pentecostal Church with his pastor, Michael Hewell and Jay Young officiating and burial will follow in DeKalb Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday 2 PM until 7 PM, Monday 1 PM until 7 PM and Tuesday 10:AM until the time of the service at 1 PM all visitation at Peoples Pentecostal Church. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is honored to care for the Theiss family.

March 27, 2025

Jose Adelaido Lomas age 77 of Smithville passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon, March 25, 2025, at home surrounded by his family.  He was born December 16,1947 to his parents, the late Alfonso Lomas and Eustacia Moreno.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Monica Lomas; granddaughter, Selena Torres; 2 brothers, Luis Lomas and Beninyo Lomas.  He was a Catholic and worked as a farmer at Herndon Farms for over 30 years.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Sara Lomas of Smithville; 6 children, Amada (Alberto) Torres, Adelaido (Veronica) Lomas, Jose Lomas (Misty Dedmon), Jorge Lomas, Sarah (Steven) Laxton all of Smithville and Luisana Robinson of Nashville; 21 grandchildren, and a host of great- grandchildren; 2 sisters, Juana Acuna of Smithville and Geronima Lomas Rodriguez of Mexico.

Funeral services will be 2 PM Friday, March 28, 2025, at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Ruben Vasaldua and Steven Laxton officiating and interment to follow in DeKalb Memorial Gardens.  Visitation will be Thursday 3 PM till 7 PM and Friday 10:AM until the time of the service at 2PM. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to DeKalb Funeral Chapel to help with funeral expenses.

DeKalb Funeral Chapel is honored to care for the Lomas family.

March 26, 2025

Billy Jackson “BJ” Tubbs, 84, of Hermitage, Tennessee, passed away on March 22, 2025, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Born on July 13, 1940, in Smithville, Tennessee, BJ was the eldest child of the late William C. and Inez Johnson Tubbs. As the oldest of a large and close-knit family, he stepped into the role of protector and provider early on.

A graduate of Wilson County High School, BJ stepped into adulthood with determination, grit and a fearless spirit. The world may not have been ready for Billy Jackson Tubbs, but he was ready for it.

BJ left his mark through a life of hard work and leadership—building roads and bridges, working in federal contracting, and proudly running his Goodyear store. One of his accomplishments was serving on the board of the 1982 World’s Fair in Knoxville. His dedication to service extended into the community through his roles as President of the Smithville Jaycees and Vice President of the U.S. Jaycees.

BJ loved the open road and old cars, especially when he had the chance to restore them with his own two hands. He was just as comfortable under the hood as he was gathered around a table with family, enjoying some “lip-smacking, gum-bumping good” food.

BJ was a devoted husband to his wife of 10 years, Karen Tubbs, and a provider to his family. He is survived by his stepchildren, Nolan and Dana Baggett, and faithful dog, Peanut.

He leaves behind three children: Billie Ann “Bee” Tubbs-Trigueros (Gelber) of Smithville, Kristie Tubbs-Trapp (Mike) of Cookeville, and Richard Tubbs of Nashville– each carrying forward his resilience, sense of humor and love for family.

BJ was a proud “Pa” to eight grandchildren: Nicholas Tubbs, Kirstin Ramsey, Solomon Trapp, Silas Trapp, Ava Reese Tubbs, Alec Tubbs, Cason Paschell and Braylon Paschell. He was blessed with six great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild, all of whom brought him tremendous joy, laughter and pride.

He is also survived by his beloved siblings: William C. “Notty” Tubbs, Jr. of Cookeville, Walter (Joyce) Tubbs of Murfreesboro, Jo Ann (Larry) Williams of Smithville, Annette Tubbs Evans of Smithville, Connie (Glenn) Leftwich of Sparta, Shirley (Damien) Rutland of Smithville, Wanda Tubbs of Smithville and sister-in-law, Barbra Tubbs of Nashville.

In addition, BJ was preceded in death by his daughter, Janice Tubbs, brother, Bobby Lee Tubbs and his loyal dog, Little Man.

A memorial service to celebrate BJ’s life will be held on Saturday, March 29, at 1 p.m. at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home in Smithville. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. and continue until the time of the service.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the American Diabetes Association in BJ’s memory. Donations can be made online at diabetes.org or mailed to P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023.

Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements

March 25, 2025

Fred William Brown age 72 of McMinnville passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at his residence.  He was born July 7, 1952, to his parents the late Alvie and Florene Locke Brown. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 7 siblings.  Mr. Brown was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses since 1975 and served faithfully as a minister until his death.  Mr. Brown served in the United States Air Force and was a self-employed garbage collector.  He is survived by wife of 35 years, Joan Brown of McMinnville; son Stephen Brown of Wyoming; step-sons, Mark Holmes of England and Carl Holmes of Thailand; step-grandson, Benjamin Holmes; siblings, Pauline Cummings, Annie Brown, and Jesse Brown; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends also survive. The family has honored Mr. Brown’s request to be cremated, and a Memorial Service will be held 2:30PM April 6, 2025, with Bro. Brian Williams officiating and a slide-show presentation starting at 2:15PM, at The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness, 1015 Harrison Ferry Rd, McMinnville, TN.  The family ask in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to McMinnville Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness in memory of Mr. Brown. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is honored to care for the Brown family.

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